Teachers Helping Teresa

I have joined forces with some other teachers on TPT to help raise funds for a teacher who is in need of both prayers and financial aid.  You might know this teacher from her great blog called 2nd Grade Pig Pen.  Teresa's wonderful colleague has come up with a wonderful way to help raise money.

To explain it best here is a copy of her blog post from 2nd Grade Pad :

 

 

I’m sure it is rare if there is anyone out there reading this post who has not heard of Teachers Pay Teachers, better known as TPT.  Not only is it a great site for teachers to share their wonderful teaching ideas, it is also a place of true heartfelt kinship with other teachers and many of the teachers form virtual bonds with each other in friendship.  This is one of those times.

One of my best friends, 2nd grade teaching buddy, fellow blogger and TPTer is in CCU in Atlanta with critical medical issues. 

 

I asked for all of my wonderful friends on TPT to help pray for her.  Prayers have been sent up for Teresa from all over the world.  I truly believe that prayer can bring about miracles and Teresa is certainly in need of prayers.

 

These very wonderful and special teachers then began asking, "What can we do to help?"

 

Out of their love and concern came

Teresa has pulmonary hypertension and is experiencing complications. She loves teaching and has a wonderful sense of humor that keeps us all smiling. The most important thing we can all do for her, is to offer prayers on her behalf. Financially, you can help by purchasing one of the below packages. All of these items have been donated by her fellow TPT colleagues who wish to help across the world.

 

If you visit Teresa's blog you will see she LOVES all things piggy...hence all the pigs! :-)

You can also view her great products on her TPT store.

We know how medical bills can quickly become astronomical, especially when in the Critical Care Unit. Therefore, we are offering you some wonderful deals in exchange for donations.

 

 

 

We have a HUGE pack of goodies in return for your donation of $25.

This is a value of $115.

 

You will receive all of these items via e-mail when you purchase.

 

After you purchase, please complete this google document so that I can e-mail your TPT units to you.

 

 

Click on each picture to see more information about the products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, several teachers have joined in another collaborative effort to form a piggy unit (Teresa's favorite kind).  This unit is available on my store for $10.  All proceeds will also be given to Teresa to help with financial needs.

 

 

Thank you so much for your donations.  I really appreciate it, but most of all, keep those prayers going!

 

Thank you

 

 

Thanksgiving Bulletin Board and Giveaway

I survived parent-teacher week!  Between teaching, my own children's parent-teacher meetings and my class parent-teachrer conferences I came home yesterday EXHAUSTED!  But --- now that they are done I have some time to get to work on some of the ideas I have for new products!!! Yay! Stay tuned for new products in the near future!

In the meantime ... are you on the lookout for a Thanksgiving bulletin board idea?  If so, take a peek at this one. 

 

 

My packet includes writing pages and step by step instructions and templates for completing the turkey.

The turkeys make a wonderful bulletin board display, but if you happen to be lucky and have bright sunny windows the turkey feathers look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G with the sun shining through.  You can find this product at my TPT store.

I'll send a copy of this activity to the first 2 followers who leave a comment on this post.  Don't forget your email.

 

 

 

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear

This unit has been redone - please see the new post HERE.  I think you'll like the changes ;)

Halloween Feely Boxes

Thanks to the effects of Hurricane Sandy my city is forecasting rain until Friday.  Did you hear me???  Rain (and LOTS of it) before, during and after Halloween.  How do you say INDOOR RECESS?  Oh my, should be an interesting week.
Well, I'm going to need some engaging activities for m kiddos all week.  I plan to use this activity for Halloween Feely Boxes that will have students doing some productive writing after they do some 'feeling'.

Here's a peek at what you'll get:

You can find this activity at my TPT store by clicking on the picture.  I'll send this activity to the first 2 followers who leave a comment on this post.  Don't forget your email.

 

By the way - I'm having a Spooktacular sale at my store.  Everything is 20% off until Monday.

 

If you are in the path of Sandy, my thoughts are with you!  Be safe!

Number Order Freebie and a Giveaway

I'm feeling generous today so I just uploaded a number order FREEBIE at my TPT store.

Click on the picture to head on over and pick up a copy.

 

Check out this great linky that Shuna is hosting over at Pocketful of Kinders.  There are lots of great freebies you need to check out!

 

 

Missing Addends and Giveaway

I took a much needed break from writing report cards and created this math work station that focuses on missing addends. 

Aren't the graphics from Scrappin Doodles adorable??  I thought they were perfect for 'fixing up' number sentences :-)

To use this activity students choose a 'toolbox' card and then find the missing 'bolt' (number).  I created two different recording sheets so the boys and girls could each have their own :-)  An I can... card is included so just print off the activity and add to your math tub!  You can pick up a copy at my TPT store.
I'll send a copy of this activity to the first 2 followers who comment on this post. (Don't forget your email).

Did you happen to see the huge giveaway over at O"Fish"ally a First Grader?  I just love the name of her blog and as soon as I saw it a few months ago I knew I would love it!!!  There are 4 different Raffleopters so find the grade level(s) that is right for you and enter to win some amazing products including an item of your choice from my store.

So head on over to enter and be sure to follow her blog you'll be happy you did!
Good luck and have a great week at school!

I've been Boo-ed!

I've been seeing some posts of people who have been Boo-ed and now it has happened to me.  I was Boo-ed by a very special teacher over at Special Teacher for Special Kids.  If you haven't checked out her blog yet you need to hop on over!

 

So let the games begin...

If you've been booed, copy and paste the above pic and these "rules" into your post.

1. Give a shout out to the blogger who booed you and link back to their site!

2. Share 3-5 October activities, books, products (yours or someone else),or freebie(s) that you love!

3. Share the Boo love with 5 bloggers- make sure you check this link to make sure you don't boo someone again:

http://toristeachertips.blogspot.com/2012/10/ive-been-booed-fun-october-linky.html

And don't forget to tell them that they have been BOOED!

4. Link up {here} so that others can find you and read about your October ideas! And while you are there... check out the other great blogs!

OK so here are my favorite October activities.  First are my Halloween Math Work Stations.  After we did the first rotation yesterday one of my students asked me not to change them until they have had a chance to do every station twice.  Too cute :-)

 

Another favorite would need to be I Spy Halloween Words.  My students cannot get enough of magnifying glasses.  Seriously, I know they are fun but they are almost addicted!

Lastly is another set of math work stations.  These ones have a football theme.

Now, the hard part ... choosing some blogs to Boo.  There are so many great blogs out there it was difficult to decide.  I finally decided to Boo these 5 that I frequently visit:

Teacher Mom of 3

Mrs. D's Firsties

Finally in First

The Groovy Teacher

Frog Spot

Be sure to check out these great blogs :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubles Plus One Freebie

My day started with a student bringing me a coffee.  How sweet is that?  To make it even more special I taught her 3 years ago but she wanted to tell me I was her favorite.  Awww...she's so adorable!!

Since she shared with me today it made me want to share with you.  Have you seen my Doubles Plus One Math Work Station at my TPT store?  The clipart came from Scrappin Doodles and are cute as can be!

I also included a black and white copy and an I can... card.

Just click on one of the pictures to download your free copy.  All I ask is that you leave feedback (I read them all) and let me know what you think!

 

Halloween Measuring

You know the feeling when you open your email and see a message from a parent?  Well, I opened one today and it made me smile from ear to ear.  This mom had come into my classroom to volunteer for an hour while I was doing guided reading and did a great job keeping some of my firsties on task.  The email was short and sweet but basically said "You must love your weekends.  First grade seems exhausting!" I replied that it sure is but that I couldn't imagine doing anything else.  I am sure that many of you agree with that feeling!  She has yet to schedule a second time to volunteer so I hope that we didn't scare her away!  I think it should be a requirement that all parents come and spend a bit of time in the classroom.  Just so they know what it's like.  Hmmm ... I wonder how we could mandate that?

On another note - I wanted to share with you a little about my Halloween Measuring Math Work Station. 

Here's a peek at what is included.

I have included candy corn rulers, but I highly recommend using real candy corns.  Your kiddos will love you for it!  If you choose to use the rulers there is a black and white option for students to color and also a colored version.  Both come in two different sizes for differentiation.  There are arrows on the 12 different pictures to show the direction to be measured.  The recording sheet is in black and white for easy copying, but I also included a colored one for those of you who like to laminate and use dry erase markers.  Students are asked to estimate befor ethey measure.  i get tempted to jave them recordtheir estimate in pen so they can't erase it!  An I can... card is also included to increase student independence.

 

This activity is available at my TPT store by clicking on the picture.  I'll send a copy to the first 2 followers who leave me a comment on this post.  Don't forget your email!

 

2 more, 2 less

How are your students doing with understanding 2 more and 2 less?  Mine are doing very well with 1 more and 1 less but are having a harder time understanding 2 more and an even more difficult time with 2 less.  Since they love playing games I have been using this I Have... Who Has...? game this week for practice.

I have included a mini-chart for teaching and review.  It could then be hung on your math wall for a visual.  There are 30 playing cards so if you are lucky enough to have a smaller class a few students will need to have 2 cards.  I also included a student sheet so you can do an independent check of student progress.

 

I would love to giveaway a copy to the first 2 followers who leave a comment on this post.  Don't forget your email!  If you miss out, no worries I am selling this activity for $1.  You can find it at my TPT store by clicking on the picture.