My Summer Bucket List Linky Party
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It's that time of year again! Woohoo! Last year, April {A Modern Teacher},
Teri {A Cupcake for the Teacher} and I thought it would be fun to have a
party...
Summer Bucket List Linky Party
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I am linking up today with three very good blogging buddies!
It hasn't hit me yet that next Friday will be my first official day of
summer vacation. My ...
Summer Bucket List Linky
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My plans for summer you say? Well July will be packed, that I do know.
I'm linking up with Cupcake, Hadar, and April for the 2nd annual summer
bucket list ...
Tornado Relief Efforts
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As the stories of survival and tragedy unfold in Moore, Oklahoma, it's
human nature to wonder what we can do to help. I've found a couple of ways
so far a...
Portfolder Proud: Northwest Passage Explorers
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We've been studying the explorers who searched the Pacific Coast for a
Northwest Passage. A few highlights included:
- the NW Passage game
- the NW ...
Many Thoughts and Prayers...
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I am sure I am joined by many who send out thoughts and prayers to the
victims of the tornado in More, Oklahoma. Times like this often cause us to
pull tog...
My Little Ponytail
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What's a picture worth?
Meet Carly and Kaitlyn, at ten and twenty, they are a decade apart in age
but today they're as close as they can be, connected by ...
Kinder-garrgh-ten Pirates!
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Just in time for your beach, ocean & summer units...the pirates are here!
To go with my 2 previous posts on learning the {ar} sound and all sorts of pirate...
Helping Moore, OK Relief Efforts
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My heart just breaks for the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma. As a
teacher, one of my worst fears is enduring a tornado at school. Every time
we h...
Winner Winner Winner!
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Happy Trails Kinder Friends,
Well it seems that we have a...winner for the cutest teacher t-shirt
giveaway! How darn exciting. Kind of a little surprise...
Feed the frog
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*Feed the frog*
*You will need:*
A frog (or any other animal)
Cards
*What to do:*
Beforehand prepare a set of cards with parts of the speech. I made mines
...
Tried it Tuesday: Teacher ToolKit
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Every summer the internet does me a great favor by showing me all of the
AMAZING things that I just HAVE to be doing in my room to make me a better
teacher...
Driveway Town (Pretend Play)
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Can you tell we have been enjoying some time on the driveway lately!?!
After painting the driveway, I decided to make a mini town and roads to
drive on fo...
End of the Year Gift Idea
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I know many of you will be finishing up this week. We still have one more
week. The end is near. Even though I am definitely ready for summer, it
is alw...
Farm Fun - Part 1
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I have read so many blog posts lately about ending your school year THIS
WEEK!
WHAT?!?!?!
We actually don't end until the end of June...yes, the very LAST...
Memorial Day Roundup! Ideas for School & Home
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I can hardly believe it, but it's true... Memorial Day is *almost* upon us!
Do you have anything fun planned {at school or at home}? If not, then
maybe I...
The End is Near....
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But not near enough!
I know for some of you the end is now, or at least imminent. However, here
in Ontario we go until June 28th. Yes, you read that correc...
Watercolor Journal Page - End of the Year Activity
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My heart is absolutely broken over what has happened in Oklahoma. I have
been in constant prayer for all involved by this tragedy. I actually
started cry...
Working and Walking
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Hey teacher friends! I know the school year is winding down for most of
you and you will have a little a lot of extra time to do coveted pinning
and ...
Course: How to Learn Math
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Jo Boaler has kindly asked me to spread the word about her free, upcoming
course How to Learn Math. It sounds intriguing; in fact, I signed up and
hope t...
3 simple tools for backing up your computer
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If your computer crashed right now, what would you do? Could you recover
everything that was lost, or would you lose years of family photos, work
you’ve ...
Meet a Few of My Friends - Linky Party!
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I'm linkin' up with Latoya, from Flying into First Grade,
for her Let's Get Aquainted Linky this week!
The topic this week: Meet 2 of My Bloggy Friends (...
What Are Pirates Afraid of?
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That's just one of the riddles from my Pirate Riddles set.
I created several thematic riddle sets for students to practice their basic
addition and subt...
Last Week of Morning Work!!!!
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This is our last week of school!
Tomorrow is Field Day, so don't look for a post tomorrow....I'll be coming
home, getting in the tub, and going to bed early...
How Leopard Got His Spots Freebie
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*How the Leopard Got His Spots* is a great traditional story that my kids
loved.
I created a quick page for my kids to use with the story. They got to dr...
Summer Review Packet for 1st Grade!
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I am SO EXCITED about our new Summer Review Packet for 1st Grade! I have
never worked so hard on a single packet in my life and I am loving every
single ...
Hoosier Blog Hop
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Holla for the Hoosiers!
If you just came from Rebecca's blog, Second Grade Sensation, you are in
the right place. I am teaming up with various Hoosier bl...
The Joy of Teaching
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What keeps you passionate about teaching? This thought has been on my mind
a lot lately. I love teaching. Yet, with 5 more weeks to go, I can think
of no...
Five for SATURDAY!
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1. BIG News!! Started this--I am finally ready to think about other grade
levels!! (Only took a few months........)
I am in the very early stages--hope t...
Class Party Time and a FREEBIE!
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We have 3 days of school left and our class party is on Monday! The kids
are so excited and I am too! I have done so many themes each year and my
favorite...
Using Visual Models to Support Children in MATH!
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Do you use visual model and manipulatives with your children as they learn
math? At love2learn2day I reflect on my math confusion as a 7-year-old and
con...
Comparing stories, Geometry, Maps and More
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Good morning everyone! I'm finally starting to do the countdown. I don't
know how many days are left, but I'm counting weeks. We have only four
weeks left!...
Scripture Memory Program
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Last summer, my wonderful friend Nicole from One Magnificent Obsession and
I met to brainstorm ideas on creating a scripture memory program. We could
not ...
Craft "Happy Happy Happy!"
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Have you ever had one of those days where it's kind of a "me" day?
Today is that day for me!
I got up at 7:30, got ready, made my coffee,
and have ...
Porridge Tasting!
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Friends~I just had to share! We are ending out Fairy Tale unit next week
and my teamie and I were setting up our Fairy Tale Land Centers for the
followin...
Freebielicious T Shirt GIVE AWAY!!
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[image: ok ladies here is my first draft... you can take it, leave it, or
send desired changes my way... my feelings won't be hurt :)]
We at Freebielicious...
A+ T-shirts for A+ Teachers!
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[image: FINAL version... this one says 23 t-shirts! Collage photo coming
your way tomorrow!]
We at Freebielicious are so excited to announce teaming up wit...
Freebielicious T Shirt Give Away
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[image: ok ladies here is my first draft... you can take it, leave it, or
send desired changes my way... my feelings won't be hurt :)]
We at Freebielici...
Five For Friday - Test Prep and Angry Birds
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You know what I love even better than Friday? Friday before a long weekend
... ahhhhhhhhh ... much needed!!! It's been a long week ... but a fun week
....
End of the Year Gifts for Firsties
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Summer Dice Games for
Fact Fluency Practice
I love giving my firsties an end of the year gift that I hope will help
them practice their math fact fluency ...
Using Independent Films as Texts in Your Classroom
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I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the lookout for a great
inspirational video to show my kids, and I have found a few good ones this
year. Recently...
Looky Lou with Chip Awards by VanMeter
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so it is approaching...
how come Christmas vacay or
Spring Break vacay rush by...quick
QUICK
QUICK
but...... the end of the year just
DRAAAGgggggggggggggggSS...
Daily Math Routines
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I know it's the end of the year, and we're all tired. Or at least I am!
But I've been meaning to post about my daily math routine for my
Kindergarten stu...
Review: Spanish For You!
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[image: Spanish for You Logo photo spanishforyoulog_zpsa3fadef7.jpg]
I get super excited when I get to review a foreign language curriculum. It
is very im...
App Obsession
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Do you remember playing games made by Ravensburger? I'm an 80's baby and we
had a bunch of games with that blue triangle in the bottom corner growing
up. W...
Five for Friday... A Week Worth Appreciating
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It's Time for Doodle Bugs' Five for Friday! (Shhhh... let's just not tell
anyone it's already Saturday, Okay?) Click on the picture below for a peek
into t...
News Flash: Father's Day is Coming!
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*I work in an elementary school where I am rolling out the Common Core K-5.
This has been a real challenge for me this year but I have been told by my
up...
Teacher Appreciation with a Jolly Rancher
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Today I received one of the coolest Teacher Appreciation gifts from one of
my students. I was so intrigued with it that I wanted to share and find
the ste...
Have You Thanked a Teacher Lately?
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I hope you all felt the love an appreciation yesterday, and all week/month
through. We are down to the last 10 days of school and I have a lot of
appreciat...
Using Movement in the Classroom
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We all know how important it is to get students up and moving in the
classroom, especially those kinesthetic learners who need to be moving in
order to l...
Stinky Choices and Growing Kindness
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If you are reading this, THANK YOU for sticking around. I cannot believe it
has been so long since my last post. I think I just was in a funk. I am
going t...
Insects, Oceans, and More!
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Hey yall! I just finished up a preview for my BRAND NEW insect unit. If
you are looking for some insect activities be sure to check it out!
Also, this wee...
Fabulous Feedback
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One of the most rewarding things about creating, sharing and selling
materials is all of the kind feedback you all leave after purchasing and
trying our ...
Can Do! Phonemic Awareness Game Show
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I am excited to be able to share my thoughts with you about Lakeshore's
Can Do! Phonemic Awareness Game Show!
Although it is indicated for students in Gra...
Personalized Mother's Day Gift and Freebie
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The best Mother's Day gifts are those that are created by kids for their
moms. I absolutely love this idea merging creativity, writing, and
technology. ...
Animal Habitats
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There are some absolutely amazing sites out there for kids to
learn about animal habitats.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Switch Zoo is my absolute fa...
Nurturing Compassion in Children
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Each child has her own personality. (That is so clearly seen in a classroom
of twenty children!) But as a seasoned teacher of 4 and 5 year olds, I
believ...
How to Teach About Electricity Review
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Here is my review of How to Teach Electricity for Ages 8-13 by Susan
Kilbride. I have reviewed her books in the past and this is her newest book
now on ...
Alphabet Matching Game
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Everyone knows that I love playing memory, or concentration with my kids.
Today, I would like to share a very helpful tip when it comes to teaching
the al...
Easter Scrambled Syllables
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Easter Scrambled Syllables may be used in your pocket chart center. There
are 32 words in this packet. Each word is coded with a number at the top
left. ...
Sub Tub!
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Now... I could've sworn I already posted this a few weeks ago, but I looked
back and couldn't find the post!!!! This is a MUST share!
Before I left on mate...
Non- Fiction Book Fun With Facts ...
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Hi everyone. I know that it has been so long since I did a real post about
what has been happening in my classroom and I would really like to thank
you ...
Response To Text / Tracking our Thinking
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Hello out there bloggy buddies! It's been a long time! Life over at the
Lutton house has been busy and rather exciting. Since I've talked to you
last:
1. ...
I have a blog? What?
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I promise that I still read your blogs and love so many of the great ideas
that you've shared. I wish I had more time to work on mine.
Maybe I'll find time...
