Win a TPT gift card (just in time for a sale!)

I hope you're all enjoying your weekend!  I know that I sure am!  I am spending a little time prepping lesson plans but mostly just spending time with family.

A few of the learning packs I am getting ready for the next few weeks include:

  

Can you tell that I LOVE Christmas??

Back to business ... TPT is having a Cyber Sale on Monday and Tuesday.  My entire store will be 20% off and with the code CYBER17 you'll get even further savings!

Now, I;m sure your shopping cart looks like mine ... overflowing with goodies!  I'd like to help you with your shopping so enter below for your chance to win a $10 TPT gift card.  No hoops to jump through just enter!  I will choose a winner on Monday evening.

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This is a giveaway you won't want to miss!

**********UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO SHEILA SELF WHO WAS THE WINNER!*********

It's no secret that I am a fan of Joy Cowley!  I haven't read a book of hers that I didn't love but I am especially in love with her Mrs. Wishy-Washy characters.  So you can imagine how thrilled I was to hear that Hameray Publishing wanted me to host a mini-giveaway!!

It's almost time for the yearly Joy Cowley Classroom Giveaway from Hameray Publishing, and this year they're running special blogger mini-contests like this one with additional prizes!

Joy Cowley Early Birds features Joy's "learning with laughter" writing style, made famous by the Mrs. Wishy-Washy books, at low levels for your beginning readers. The series now includes big books that will get your students excited about reading. Written at guided reading levels C–G, these books are perfect for welcoming your emergent readers back to school.

The mini-prize being offered in this contest is a copy of the Wishy-Washy Garden big book! Your students will love finding out what Mrs. Wishy-Washy's animals think of her garden. I have a small copy of this book and would LOVE the big book!

A $22.50 value, it would be the perfect addition to shared reading time. Enter now by clicking HERE.  

Also be sure to check back here soon to learn more about the big giveaway opening on February 1st! The grand prize for that one is worth over $1500!

Good luck!!!

A chance to win free books!

Today was my first day back to school ... enough said! Right?!?

BUT I have the best way to celebrate -  a GIVEAWAY!

I feel so fortunate to have been asked to help Hameray Publishing with a giveaway!!  One lucky winner is going to win the Complete Joy Cowley Orange Set valued at $85!!!!  That's 15 brand new books for your classroom!!!

Joy Cowley Collection Orange Set features Joy's "learning with laughter" writing style, made famous by the Mrs. Wishy-Washy books, in fifteen leveled readers with cute recurring characters: Oscar, The Gruesomes, Barbie the Lamb, and more! Written at guided reading levels E–I, these books are perfect for students reading at a first-grade level.

You can explore these titles and Hameray's other literacy materials HERE.

Here's a peek into one of these wonderful books:

I can picture my kiddos singing this song now!

So, what are you waiting for?  Be sure to click HERE to enter this amazing giveaway!!!!  The contest will run for one week.  

Good luck!!!

Sale and a GIVEAWAY!

Have you heard???  TPT is having a Back to School sale tomorrow and Tuesday!  All items in my store (and most stores will be 28% off).  I have marked products down 20% and with the code BestYear you get an addition 10%!

My shopping cart is FULL and I have left feedback on my purchases to earn credits so I am READY!  Are you?  How does a $10 TPT gift certificate sound to help with your shopping????

I am also including $20 in products from my store for the winner.  So what are you waiting for?  Enter below.  I'll choose a winner first thing Monday morning so you'll have it in time for the sale!

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Good luck and happy shopping!!!

Feeling lucky?

My poor blog has been neglected lately so I decided that a contest would be a great way to return.

Enter below for a chance to win all 5 of my favorite St. Patrick's Day learning packs.  I'll choose 2 winners on Saturday in time for your planning next week.

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You can learn more about each of them at my TPT store HERE.
Good luck!!

A St. Patrick's Day Giveaway

Happy Sunday!
Do you have your St. Patrick's Day plans ready to go?  If not, you've come to the right place!!  With the blizzard outside I'm in the mood for a giveaway!  One lucky winner win a copy of the following St. Patrick's Day products.  These include:

Adding 10 Math Work Station

St. Patrick's Day Literacy Stations

Print, Roll and Play St. Patrick's Day Dice Activities

Tricky Leprechaun Mirror Words

and a Tens and Ones Place Value Mystery Picture

You can learn more about each activity by clicking on the pictures.

I will select a winner at 8pm EST to guarantee that I'll still be awake :)

To enter fill out the Rafflecopter below and may the luck of the Irish be with you!!

Congratulations Cindy, I have just sent you an email :)

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Wishy-Washy Giveaway!!

Do your students love Mrs. Wishy-Washy?  I know mine do!  Just this week one of my reading groups read Mrs. Wishy-Washy and the Big Wash and they giggled and laughed at those silly animals.  I created a short vowel page for them to work on after reading the book.  If you'd like a copy just click on the picture.

Hameray Publishing is allowing me to host a giveaway here on my blog and they are also hosting a big, huge, humongous giveaway on their blog.  You can win $800 worth of products!!

If you would like to find out more about Hameray Publishing you can find them at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/Hameray
https://www.facebook.com/Mrs.Wishy.Washy
http://www.pinterest.com/hameray/
http://blog.hameraypublishing.com/blog/

You can enter their contest HERE.

But wait!!!
Before you go, Hameray Publishing will send one reader of my blog a Mrs. Wishy-Washy big book.  How generous is that?  The only thing I must apologize for is that the winner must live in the U.S. (sorry if you live outside this area).

All you need to do is be the lucky winner of my Rafflecopter and then I will contact Hameray Publishing and have them send you the big book.  (I wish I could win!!!)

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I love Mrs. Wishy-Washy so much that I have a Pinterest Board dedicated to her!!  Click on the picture below to see the pins I've pinned.  :)

Good luck!  I will be announcing the winner of the Big Book after my contest closes on the 16th.

Find the Leprechaun's Gold Blog Hop

What do you find at the end of the Bloggy Rainbow?

A chance to win $100 in TPT Gold !!!!

 

Yes, you heard me right ........ $100 TPT dollars. Just imagine the activities you could pick up for your classroom during a shopping spree!

 

I have joined 15 bloggy friends to bring you an amazing hop!

 

You have landed at Stop #5, but the hop is a circle so you can join in the fun at any stop :) 

 

 

If you would like to start at the beginning click here:

 

Here's how it works:

 

Our goal is to help you with your early March planning and give you a chance to win.  At each stop along the way you will find a St. Patrick's Day FREEBIE.  Inside each freebie you will find a coin.  On the coin will be printed a word (or two) of a secret phrase.  You have between now and St. Patrick's Day to gather your freebies, solve the mystery phrase and enter. 

The draw will take place on March 17th.

 

Now for my freebie ...

 

You may have seen this at my TPT store but you need to download this copy from Google Docs to find the secret coin.

 

 

 

Now that you have downloaded my freebie you need to click on the button below to head over to the 6th stop

 

 

After you find all 15 coins be sure to enter the draw to win 100 TPT dollars!  Click on the picture below to head to the Rafflecopter being hosted by Christi!

 

 I have linked this freebie up with Manic Monday Freebies so after you finish the hop be sure to hop on over to Charity's blog and find MANY more!

 



Rainbow Snowflakes

The picture doesn't do it justice, but here's a peek at one of my favorite winter bulletin boards.

I found the poem years ago and have no idea who the author is. (If someone knows I would love to know!) The snowflakes began as simple coffee filters that students folded and cut into snowflakes.  Using cotton swabs students applied water that had been colored with food coloring.  I place a paper towel underneath to protect the table.  They dry within an hour and voila - instant display!!

Have you heard about the unique giveaway Hilary is hosting over at Rockin' Teacher Materials?  She is going to send a jumpdrive full of resources to six very lucky teachers!!!  There is a giveaway for each grade, kindergarten through fifth.  In the first grade giveaway you have a chance to win my Let It Snow Math Stations and more than 50 other wonderful resources.

There are only 2 days left until the winner is announced and Hilary promises that you will not have to jump through hoops to enter so what are you waiting for?  Go enter!

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!

Movie Night Make 10 and Halloween Giveaway

My students continue to need practice 'making 10' so I created this Movie Night Make 10 math work station to give them a little extra practice.

To play this game each student needs a playing mat.  Taking turns each player turns over 2 movie tickets.  If the tickets 'make 10' then they place them on their playing mat.  I included two different "I can..." cards.  One has students playing the game and the second has students playing the game and recording on the recording sheet.  Here's a peek at what's included:

You can find this math station at my TPT store.  I'll send a copy to the first two followers who reply to this post.  Be sure to leave your email!

 

Have you had a chance to check out the "Spooktacular Halloween Giveaway" over at the Peanut Gallery?  If not you need to click on the picture and head on over.

You will find two chances to win 13 products.  Good luck!!!

 

 

 

Halloween Word Work Freebie and Linky Party

I just posted a Halloween word work freebie at my TPT store.  Students need to determine the missing letters in Halloween words.  I included a recording sheet in case you are using this at a center like I plan to do.  Click on the picture to download a copy :)

Before I go and start getting ready for another school week (is tomorrow really Monday again???) I need to tell you about another great giveaway.  This one over at Creation Castle celebrates literacy.  You get a chance to win many book related activities.  There is more than one chance to win and each rafflecopter is broken down by grade level.

Good luck and I hope you can use the Halloween activity in your classroom!

 

Click on the picture below to finds lots of great finds at this FREEBIE linky party.

 

 

 

TGIF and Huge Giveaway

T.G.I.F. --- enough said!

I had to write a post tonight to let you know about a huge giveaway over at Primary Possibilities.  They  are celebrating having 500 followers with so many prizes that they are having 3 Rafflecopters! There are products galore from many TPT sellers (including yours truly) and gift cards up for grabs. 



Be sure to check it out. Good luck!

Farm Writing and a Giveaway!

Writing often seems to be an area that I need to keep making interesting for some students.  Take a peek at my writing on the farm unit.  My plan is to create quite a few different ones this year to keep my writing station 'fresh'.

I have included word wall words for adding to your theme wall and writing station, an individual word wall so students can have it close by, writing pages, a mini-book and writing prompts.  You can find this unit here at my TPT store.  I LOVE to think about my products being used in classrooms so I am going to send this unit to the first 2 people who are following my blog and leave a comment on this post. Don't forget your email!

 

Now for the giveaways !  Jenna over at Diving into Learning is having an amazing giveaway!

Click on the picture to head on over to win TONS of fall products!  This is a giveaway that you don't want to miss!

 

AND you have just a few more hours to enter the giveaway over at Peacocks and Penguins.  Hurry over this giveaway ends today!

 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!