If you are one of the lucky 7, you could possibly win:
an item of your choice, courtesy of some classy Kansas ladies named Kristi & Crystal!
a packet of your choice from the uber-fab Kristen Smith!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Who Will Be the Lucky 7???
Okay, all you lovely followers...
Here is the amazing list of blog-stars who have agreed to donate a prize to my little giveaway.
If you are one of the lucky 7, you could possibly win:
a packet of your choice from the wonderful 2nd grade team of
Second Grade Smartypants a.k.a., Katie & Lisen!
your choice of any fabulous item from Lisa Richling's store!
your choice of an item from the talented Brigid Ann's store!
a packet of your choice from the uber-fab Kristen Smith!
a packet from the monstrously cool, Amanda Madden!
and a $10 GC to the winner's choice of TpT, Amazon, or Target!
(my 3 fave places to shop!)
I have to say, on a personal note, each one of these ladies had a HUGE impact on my life, as a novice blogger, and career, as a primary teacher. They have bettered my thinking, my practice, and my outlook on education. Whether they know it or not, I am already indebted to them for the inspiration, ideas, and influence they've provided me...
...now I'm even more so for the generosity they've shown me with this giveaway.
Thank you so much, ladies, from the very bottom of my overflowing heart! :')
To enter, use the Rafflecopter Widget below. The contest will run almost all week!
7 winners will be chosen Thursday evening, so be sure to make time this week to enter!!
The lucky 7 will be announced on Friday:)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Blog about the contest, if you so choose, but I would love for my already-followers to have the best chance, as a special thank you for sticking with me:)
PLEASE be sure to check out all these inspiring blogs (it's required that you follow them for additional entries anyway), and obviously their TpT stores as well.
That way, you can have your choices in mind if you happen to be so lucky as to win something!
I have something (or several somethings) from each one of these talented teachers, and my students seriously reap the benefit!
I'm just not yet the TpT-Diva that all these ladies are, but I hope to get there someday:)
Best of luck to each of you entering, and thanks so much for continuing your support and encouragement of my personal and professional growth!
If you are one of the lucky 7, you could possibly win:
a packet of your choice from the uber-fab Kristen Smith!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
It's Your Last Chance!....
...to get this super cute and classy (if I do say so myself) blackboard calendar set for FREE!!
Simply reply to this post with your name and email, and I will send out all free sets on Monday.
(if you've already commented, I have your sets ready to go, so no need to comment again!)
Hurry!!
This offer expires Sunday at midnight:)
On Monday, it goes to my little shop for the bargain price of $3..still a pretty good deal!
And speaking of Monday, here's a little teaser at some of the BIG names involved in my 100th Follower celebration.
Most of these bloggers are letting the winners CHOOSE a packet from their fabulous stores.
Take a look-see:
Simply reply to this post with your name and email, and I will send out all free sets on Monday.
(if you've already commented, I have your sets ready to go, so no need to comment again!)
Hurry!!
This offer expires Sunday at midnight:)
On Monday, it goes to my little shop for the bargain price of $3..still a pretty good deal!
And speaking of Monday, here's a little teaser at some of the BIG names involved in my 100th Follower celebration.
Most of these bloggers are letting the winners CHOOSE a packet from their fabulous stores.
Take a look-see:
|
| a year in First Grade's Kristen Smith |
 |
| Bits of First Grade's Brigid Ann |
| ||
Learning is Something to Treasure's Lisa Richling
|
|
| Teaching Little Miracles' duo Kristi & Crystal |
|
| Teaching Maddeness' Amanda Madden |
Go ahead and blog about it...all your wonderful followers would love to know, I'm sure!
Who wouldn't want a chance at a FREE packet from any one of these uber talented & creative ladies??
It all starts on Monday!
I'm excited!!
And, thanks so much, to all of you who have made it possible.
I wish I could do more for those of you who have encouraged, inspired, and supported me through this journey:')
My little baby blog is almost a year old...I bet there'll be a little something for everyone then! (wink, wink!)
Friday, June 7, 2013
Wait...Aren't you on summer VACATION?
I'm sure you all have seen this ecard, but on the off-chance it's new to you, I just have to share:
I'm sure what the author means is that it feels longer than 9 months when you're in the thick of it...
but we all know we do not stop working once the final school bell rings in May (or June).
Here's further proof of that:
I'm supposed to be "off" of work, and I find myself doing more than I probably did the last few weeks of school (don't tell my principal)!
Although, much of what I'm doing right now is kinda fun:)
Not that trying to stop 19 first graders from climbing the walls for 2 weeks in a row wasn't fun....I kid, I kid!
I am so excited about my new decor that I have been working around the clock.... quite literally; it has been awhile since I watched the sun come up, but I saw it 2 days ago! ....on a cute little calendar set to match my theme.
Now, I know I said I wanted very muted decor, and that is still true, but I do 100% believe that the brain learns/sees best in color, so I've added some color to a few key pieces of the set.
For example, I wanted each weekday's name to stand out.
There's really no picture clues to help emergent readers read those words, so each day is printed in a color that follows the order of the rainbow (Sunday = red, Monday = orange, you get it...).
I made a few different options for the calendar dates, in case I (or you!) decide to emphasize place value and even/odd numbers, as well as some patterning.
I also just can't bear to have my month headers bare, with no hint of seasonal or thematic happenings!
I strived to stay very neutral in regards to holidays (i.e., no Christmas/Easter/Halloween, in case you're in a district where those are discouraged) ...sadsville:( , but the neutral clipart I used is still pretty stinkin' cute, if I do say so myself!
Finally, I want to really use my calendar time this year as a spiral whole group review for CC math standards. That was also my plan last year, but without these cool resources:), it wasn't well executed!
I've included charts, graphs, diagrams, number concepts, place value, and even some addition/subtraction strategy practice.
There are really only a couple of math standards that this set doesn't cover, but if I could find a way to work in measurement, it would be there, too!!
Have a stellar weekend, friends!
 |
Can I get an Amen from my teacher-sisters out there??
(sorry, teacher-brothers, but you have not been through pregnancy...even if you think you have!)
|
I'm sure what the author means is that it feels longer than 9 months when you're in the thick of it...
but we all know we do not stop working once the final school bell rings in May (or June).
Here's further proof of that:
I'm supposed to be "off" of work, and I find myself doing more than I probably did the last few weeks of school (don't tell my principal)!
Although, much of what I'm doing right now is kinda fun:)
Not that trying to stop 19 first graders from climbing the walls for 2 weeks in a row wasn't fun....I kid, I kid!
I am so excited about my new decor that I have been working around the clock.... quite literally; it has been awhile since I watched the sun come up, but I saw it 2 days ago! ....on a cute little calendar set to match my theme.
Now, I know I said I wanted very muted decor, and that is still true, but I do 100% believe that the brain learns/sees best in color, so I've added some color to a few key pieces of the set.
For example, I wanted each weekday's name to stand out.
There's really no picture clues to help emergent readers read those words, so each day is printed in a color that follows the order of the rainbow (Sunday = red, Monday = orange, you get it...).
I made a few different options for the calendar dates, in case I (or you!) decide to emphasize place value and even/odd numbers, as well as some patterning.
I also just can't bear to have my month headers bare, with no hint of seasonal or thematic happenings!
I strived to stay very neutral in regards to holidays (i.e., no Christmas/Easter/Halloween, in case you're in a district where those are discouraged) ...sadsville:( , but the neutral clipart I used is still pretty stinkin' cute, if I do say so myself!
Finally, I want to really use my calendar time this year as a spiral whole group review for CC math standards. That was also my plan last year, but without these cool resources:), it wasn't well executed!
I've included charts, graphs, diagrams, number concepts, place value, and even some addition/subtraction strategy practice.
There are really only a couple of math standards that this set doesn't cover, but if I could find a way to work in measurement, it would be there, too!!
What do you think?
I just L.O.V.E. the "old school" blackboard look.
My plan is to laminate them (so they can be re-used each month) and use CHALK INK wet wipe markers to fill in our data.
Have you tried those things? They are Fab-u-loso on plastic, so I'm hoping they'll work great on these. I'll keep ya posted:), obviously...
I'm so pumped for this room to come together already!
Since today was supposed to have been the first day of my giveaway (ahem....), I am going to give a set to each person who comments below, from right now until Sunday(6/9) at midnight!
Simply leave a comment below WITH YOUR EMAIL if you're interested in a set, and I'll send it your way!
After the weekend, this little set goes to my tiny TpT store...my first actual item for sale!...for the bargain price of $3.
I am still waiting on 2 more bloggers to reply to my email, and I REALLY can't shell out more money for GC's, so if I don't hear back from them by Monday, I may have to cut the amount of winners (sorry!!). Either way, the 100th Follower Giveaway will start on Monday (6/10), so tune in then to see who's partnered up to help me celebrate!
I promise there is some really great stuff up for grabs...you just wait!!
Have a stellar weekend, friends!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)