Library Interactive Notebook

So Ive seen all the wonderful things Interactive Notebooks are doing in the classroom.  Just Google the word or search it on Pinterest and the results are overwhelming.
Ive always wanted the students in my media center to keep some sort of notebook, journal of some kind where they could document what they have learned, keep a running record of notes or research they were doing and have something they could refer back to throughout the year....
So BINGO, what about an interactive notebook for the library?
Yes Please.
Here it is....

My kids love it, I love it, and it also is another document of what we do in the elementary library!  You can get it here at my TpT store!  and be sure to follow my store so you get updates on additions to this notebook.

Introducing a New Look

I have been working hard to create useful clips for FREE.  I have changed my look and added a logo to make it easier to find me.

Here are a couple of my FREE CLIP ART

Click HERE to get it FREE at my TpT store.

My goal is to be a better blogger so I can share my freebies with more people.  I'm trying, its just sooooo hard.
Grab these free chick and bunny clip art too.

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And one more you are sure to love for your classroom needs is the ANALOG CLOCKS....FREE

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Read Across America

I am getting excited about Read Across America this year.  We are taking a new approach and instead of focusing on all "Seuss" themed activities, we are using the theme, "Reading gives you Superpowers".  We are reading Ladybug Girl and Bumble Bee Boy  Students will dress as a super hero on Friday to close the celebration.  I will post pics of all the fun.
Here is a letter that we are sending home.

Here is an awesome video where David Pilkey made talking about reading superpowers.

Pictures to come.

My Heart is Like a Zoo

What is your heart like?
That is what I ask my students after reading, My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall.
What a great book to use around Valentine's Day and also for using when teaching similes.  Students also like counting how many hearts it takes to make an animal.
Here is a FREEBIE that I created for kindergartners do work on after reading the book.

Rallying for Rusty

Here is the awesome Bundle of teacher pay teacher products from the Top sellers.  All to help out a family.  Even if you don't know the family this is a chance to get awesome products for next to nothing.

Rallying4Rusty

Rallying for Rusty UPDATE

YAY!!! Thank you thank you thank you to all that have donated.
TpT is the best and because of them, I have an AWESOME bundle to raise money for Rallying for Rusty.
The preview of the BUNDLE is up!
The product will go on sale the month of Feb.
Go ahead and take a look and see what is in the BUNDLE!
I have products from SEVERAL top TpT sellers so you know the Bundle is Worth the money.
It's a Win Win.  You are contributing to a good cause and getting awesome deal on some great products!

Here is the link to the store....just click on the picture.
Bookmark it so you can make your donation and get the Bundle in Feb!

Rallying for Rusty

Rally For Rusty Fundraiser PLEASE HELP(teachers helping teachers) 

What better way to help another teacher out than hold a fundraiser with awesome resources for teachers.

Recently a former teacher and colleague of mine was hit with a horrible situation.
Over Christmas break her husband was experiencing flu like symptoms.  She took him to urgent care and was sent home with instructions to rest and drink fluids.  After a continued fever, she took him back to his primary physician.  There he was rushed to the hospital and admitted.  After blood test it was found that he was septic, a bacteria had taken over and his organs would eventually shut down.  This was on Christmas DAY.  What was a healthy normal man was now on the verge of death.  By the grace of God and the help of doctors, his body fought hard.  Through only a miracle he is alive and slowly improving.  However, due to the sepsis, while in ICU, doctors had to amputate his legs below the knee and Today they are having to amputate his right hand.  As awful as it all sounds, the family is just happy to have their husband and father. 

I would like to create a FUNDRAISER for this teacher to help out with the challenges they will face and are facing.  I can't imagine having to go through this and know on a teacher's retirement salary that I would face these financial and emotional challenges.  This teacher is the sweetest and kindness person I know and would give you the shirt off her back and I feel the urge to do the same for her.

You can read the whole story and updates about her husband at this site.  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rusty … f1/mystory

Please feel out this form if you have an awesome product you are willing to donate to the cause.
I will then create a store just for that with a bundle of the products.  The store name will be Rallying for Rusty.

FORM
http://www.formpl.us/form/0B9exgJuqjWgHSUVEV3BCR2hBUDg


Thanks you so much for all your help!!!!

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