Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Math Journal Goodies for your Firsties!

YAY!
I'm done with my first grade math journal prompts. Phew!
 Inside, you will find 25 journal prompts aligned with 1st grade Common Core Standards:

Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Add and subtract within 20.
Work with addition and subtraction equations. 

Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract.


You will find this packet at my TPT store for $3.50!


Check out these sweet jumbo dice I got at a yard sale today for 2 smack-a-roos! My niece is demonstrating their important value :)



a FREEBIE!

I had a request for Math Journal Prompts aligned with 1st grade Common Core Standards. I should have them posted by tomorrow, but I never know what my life will be like day to day :) the joys of motherhood

This is my favorite prompt from the unit, so I wanted to share it with you:
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Have a terrific Tuesday!!


Monday, July 2, 2012

The Versatile Blogger

I have to say a BIG thanks to Jessica at Glitzy in 1st Grade for giving me an awesome award!!!


 The rules for The Versatile Blogger: 
Thank the blogger who nominated you- THANK YOU JESSICA! 
Include a link to their site.
Include the award in your post.
Give 7 random facts about yourself.
Nominate 15 bloggers for the award.
(I will update with all of my bloggers this evening)
When nominating, include a link to each site.
Let other bloggers know they have been nominated!


Seven random facts about myself....

1. After a doctor told me that it would be very hard for me to get pregnant, the Lord blessed me with the biggest surprise sweetest little bundle of joy in the world! I wouldn't trade anything in the world for being a mommy. I never understood until I had Madden.
If you are curious... The spot on top of his head is his birthmark!

2. I love to dance. 
I dance while driving (don't tell). I dance in the shower. I dance while shopping. I think I even danced while I was in labor. My kinders get a real kick out if my moves :)

3. I am obsessed with BBQ sauce. I could eat BBQ chicken everyday if Faithe would, too. I especially love it on french fries, mmmm :)

4. I have strange fetish for Disney World. I wish I could live in the castle there. I actually made Faithe go there with my on vacation for my 22nd birthday (in December). He wasn't as excited as I was. Maybe because it was 19 degrees. Yes... 19.

 I should have been a princess!

5. I'm the youngest teacher at my school. One of our art teachers is the closest in age, only a couple months older. Pretty wild, huh! 

6. Might be TMI, but I love to shop for underwear. I probably have 100 pair. I don't know why, but I always ask for underwear for Christmas and I always buy them when I go out.

7. I actually like to make budgets and calculate where all my money is going. I think there is nothing better than finding an extra 100 dollars to put in my big little savings account.

Here are my "Versatile Bloggers"






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Calling Plays in 2nd Grade











2nd Grade Pig Pen



Welcome to 2nd Grade Pad




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PHEW! That took FOREVER.



Sunday, July 1, 2012

A hodgepodge of things..

This is going to jump around from topic to topic- partly because of my ADD and partly because I need to get it all out :)

I love to shop at consignment and thrift stores. You just never know what interesting things you might come across. So yesterday, my mom and I went to this community thrift store in Harrisburg, PA (near where my mom lives). I love to goof off and have a good time trying on silly "old" lady clothes. I just happened across this FANTASTIC 80's number :)

My mom thinks it's hilarious that I would buy something like this, but I mean $2.99?! How can I pass it up!! I can't wait to wear it:)

I've been making my classroom/carpet rules posters through VistaPrint. I get so frustrated using their design shops because my images are always too big and then I have to remake them 20x to get it right. I'm about to just take it to Office Max or Staples. Ugh. I need help!! :(

Is it mean to call my kids whales? It's either that or walruses, which is probably worse.

Now.. If you are looking for awesome free printables, you MUST check out this sight.
 Anything but Perfect has tons of awesome and FREE printables for just about every occassion.
Sitting on books
Gator 
Those are just some samples of her super cute goodies!