Take A Guess!!

I've been so busy lately that I can't even begin to explain or recap in one blog post.

We've been doing so many fun things in the classroom, I promise.

Follow me on Instagram and get the latest updates between blog posts!

All the cool kids are doing it ;)

 

For tonight, it's a quick and shameless plug for my latest creation.

My thought is, if I make them, maybe summer will come a little faster? 

Ha! Is that just wishful thinking? Yes.

....

My latest creation are these cuties.

Chevron and bright colors just make me happy.

These babies are editable.

Isn't that exciting?!? 

It's a power point file, so you can add the student's names directly on the slide before printing.

For an oldie, but a goodie...

I also have these rustic beauties:

These guys were a big seller last year!

They're still up in my store if you like them.

Just print and write in the student's name.

{these ones aren't editable- sorry}

 

Hope you love my chevron newbies! Let me know what you think :)

 

If you can guess how many days I have left of school, I'll give the first 2 correct guesser a free copy of either award packet {your choice}!

 

Don't forget to leave your email!!

***TGIF!!***



Earth Day Ready!

We're gearing up for all things Earth Day around these here parts!

Here's a little Instagram snippet of what my kiddos have been working on.

The Learning Tree is now on Instagram- click here to follow!

My team is building a garden this week with all 120 second graders.

It sounds like a fun idea in theory but ask me again on Friday! HA!

We also have fuzzy caterpillars on their way!

Once our little butterflies hatch, they'll have a cozy and colorful little place to call home right outside our door!

We'll see how it goes.

Keep your fingers crossed.

Last year I had firsties in tears when we released our babies!

Bless their little hearts.

Here's hoping they've matured since then...or that I have enough tissues. ;)

 

We'll be using my Ready, Set, Grow packet to journal our garden's growth over the next couple weeks.

If you're in need of a plant observation packet, come check it out!

 I just gave my Earth Day packet a total overhaul and a fresh face!

If you already own it, you'll want to re-download stat.

Happy Tuesday!

Gator Chomp!

So I walked in to Dollar Tree during spring break in search of a little math inspiration.

What teacher doesn't do that during their time off?!? I know I'm not the only one.

 

I came across these little guys and it was total love at first sight!
ALLIGATOR CLIPS!

Not only are they adorable but I instantly saw a fun math center in the making!

I introduce to you.... "Who's Greater Alligator?"

{doesn't the rhyming make you smile?} :)

 

I wrote out three and four digit numbers on green index cards. Students randomly choose two cards to lay out in front of them. The alligator chomps the greatest number and students can then create a comparative sentence on their recording sheet.

I tell you what, it has been the life of the party during math centers this week! It was so simple for me to put together and it's been great practice for my littles. You could easily adjust to lower grade levels by using one or two digit numbers. Upper grades could use them to compare fractions!

The possibilities are endless my friends!

 

I threw together a quick little freebie to keep my kiddos accountable during this independent math center.

It's yours to download, if you like it! Just click {HERE}!

If you snag it, please leave me a little note and let me know what you think!

 

Happy T.G.I {almost}F!

My Favorite Nouns

Latoya over at Flying into First Grade is having a fun linky party and since I slacked on the first round, I had to jump on the bandwagon this time! So here ya go...the favorite NOUNS of my life.

 

Person:

My hubby...hands down. He's my best friend and the only person in this world that knows me better than I know myself. It's true.

 

Place:

Puerto Rico! I love the culture, the views and the FOOD...oh.my.word ya'll.

I'm lucky enough to have half the Mr.'s family there!

That equals fab vacays for this girl!

 

 

Thing:

Our FIRST house...and all the DIY fun I'm having!! For my loyal readers and friends, you know we've been hunting since January and it's been a journey. We close in a month and I've become a craigslist-a-holic! All my Pinterest home boards are finally being put to good use!

 

Animal:

My handsome Hunter cat....a 12 year old Russian Blue shelter rescue.
He's 18 pounds of pure trouble ya'll ...and a little too smart for his own good, but I just adore that sweet face and I can't stay mad at him for more than 2 seconds...even if he eats all my plants, climbs inside cabinets, knocks over the trashcan and chews on every piece of plastic in our house.
Don't let that cute face fool you.

 

Now it's your turn...what are the favorite nouns in your life?

Teacher Tip Tuesday *LINKY*

Here's today's tip for all ya'll that are still gettin' your groove on with the Easter egg craze!

I blogged about my multiplication eggs a couple weeks ago and then I ran into a slight problem a few days later.

The kids LOVED them so much that they wore the darn things plum clean!!

Then I had a lightbulb moment...

 

Insert today's Teacher Tip!

Clear nail polish for the win!!

It totally does the trick!

Have you ever tried this?

 

I made these fun prefix and suffix eggs last week for my littles and the clear polish has kept everything good as new {so far}.

It does smear the permanent marker just a tad.

I don't mind though. It's a million times better than the marker doing that whole disappearing act!

I don't know about ya'll, but this girl does not have the time or energy to be rewriting all my egg centers every two or three days.

 

Give it a shot and see if you like it!

It's been a HUGE time saver for me :)

Do you have a teacher tip you want share?
Join me and link up every Tuesday!
New or old tips are welcome...You're an equal opportunity tipster ;)

 

Spring Break *FREEBIE*

I made this little ditty last year for my firsties to help develop oral presentations about their Spring Break. I wanted to share it with you again this year in case you can use it! I just started my glorious Spring Break but I know many of you are back at it today! Bless your hearts.

While I begin to start considering maybe changing out my pajamas today, I pray that you survive your first day back in reality sweet friends! Click the picture to hop over to my TpT store and grab your freebie! While you're there, check out my Spring and Earth Day goodies too!

 

Peace.

Scrambled, Fried, or Multiplied?

I recently blogged about how much my little ones are OBSESSED with learning "real" multiplication...as if what I taught was fake?? HA!

They crack me right up!

 

When I stopped into Dollar Tree for inspiration, I found those cute plastic eggs that I'm sure you've seen used a million times for word building in primary grades...and I started thinking. How can I use these a different way? I came up with a few fun ideas ...but here's the one I'm sharing today!

I call them "multiplication eggs"...real creative, I know. Don't judge. HA!

I did have to use scissors to cut that handy dandy little piece of plastic that connects the eggs.

I mixed them all up and put them in a little basket as a fun math tub to help practice "real" multiplication facts 0-2.

They're a HUGE hit! 

Stay tuned for more ways to use these babies!