A CORNUCOPIA OF SOUNDS FREEBIE AND ELECTION SALE

Hi All!

My favorite holiday is almost here.  Thanksgiving!  Mmm Mmm.  Can’t wait.  Spoken like a natural born foodie! I love seeing the BIG Parade and eating the BIG meal with all the fixins!

 I start talking about foods as soon as November hits the calendar.  This last week we made a cornucopia anchor chart and the kids listed all the vegetables they could think of. 

Then we did a vowel study and we circle all the different kinds of vowels we could find on our chart.  The kids discovered that they can try out the different sounds when decoding the tough words.

The last thing we will do is use some of the words to practice ABC order skills.  You can grab this tasty activity for FREE right HERE! Yummy ...Enjoy!

 

 

Don’t forget election day is almost here to celebrate I will be hosting a sale Teacher’s Notebook this week and then next weekend I will have another Sale at TeachersPayTeachers.  You can grab my election mini-unit in both stores.

 

 

 

 

 

TRICK OR TREAT REWARDS

Hi All,

Halloween is almost here and the little boos and gouhls are getting excited! Be sure to reward positive behaviors with freebie reward certificates.  You can grab yours HERE!

 

 

Mini Caramel Apples Yummy!

Hi All!
Thanks to the EVER wonderful idea forum known as Pinterest, I found an fun alternative to my old standby of making applesauce.  I found a posting about mini caramel apples on PInterest and then I adapted it.  My students had a lot of fun and they said it was the best day at school ever ( I LOVE that) Here's how I (actually it was a friend of mine who came in to help)  made the mini-caramel apples with my students:

1. Chunk apples and spear them with toothpicks (you can use a melon baller for that beautifall ball shape, if you prefer)
2. Have the students dip the chunks in the caramel dip.
3. Provide the students with toppings to coat the apples. 
    We used: coconut, toffee pieces, marshmallow, mini candies, sunflower seeds and sprinkles.

 

 

 

 

We made an anchor chart too.  The kids listed the toppings.  Then we wrote the process down. This was a great way to introduce how to write sequencing events and -ed suffixes.

 

 

 

 

 

My dear, dear friend and ever so talented volunteer Grandma Barb came in to help. There is no way that I could have managed the activitiy without her!  THANKS A TON BARB!

 

 

 

You can catch more sweet apple ideas in my A is for Apple unit.  For a limited time, the Apple unit and the Fall units are specially priced!

 

 

Click here to check out the Unit

 

Hope you find some SWEET ways to enjoy this autumn too!

 

 

 

 

COMPUTER LAB HELP FOR FIRSTIES AND KINDERS

Hi All!

I'm goin' surfing with the kiddos in the computer lab!

I don't know about you but my blood turns cold just thinking about taking my kiddos into the lab for the first time.  The log-ins that I use are really confusing.  Here are the issues- maybe something will sound familiar to you.

ISSUE #1
I get the login and password on a print-out in lowercase letters and the keyboard is in caps!!

ISSUE #2
User names could be the last name, part of the last name, part of the last name with some random numerals, the entire alphabet, the computer tech guy's ex girlfriend's mother's middle name and his first pets birthdate.... blah blah blah....It is not consistent; therefore I have to teach the kids individually. Boo!

ISSUE #3
 Passwords are 8 digist (yes... people...I said 8 digits!!!) long.

Issue #4
Refer to Issues # 1 through 3 and realize there is just one of me--- running through the un-airconditioned, not ventilated lab in dress shoes!!!

A couple of years ago I started a wiki for the parents.  Then I added some student resources and then some more, and more.  I found that my wiki was really useful in the lab after the kids got logged in- they had a place to go and surf around!  They preety good at surfing-- by golly! This freed me up to sprint to work with other kids. 

Here is the link to my wiki.
http://mrshetzer107.wikispaces.com/



Go ahead bookmark it, use it, and pass it on.  I add to it frequently.  It is however locked so the content is secure.  I got to be safe with my kiddos -ya know!

  I hope it helps you alleviate your own personal computer lab issues! It be having you say

COMPUTER TIME IS......

 

 

FONTS FOR TEACHERS

Hi All!

I'm back...I told you guys I needed to take a vacation... NOT a real one... but a bloggy vacation to get ready for the school year!  Sorry.... I think that was an extended vaction!

So on my virtual vacation, I've been surfing....and I did find a cool sight for fonts.  If you enjoy creating things for your students, then,  you'll need to check this out!  The author of this blog has lots of new options for primary style print and kid scripts too!  There are lots of great kids and mommy projects as well...too cool for words ...you gotta check it out~

The Blog is called REALLY QUITE LUCKY.  Here's the link:

http://reallyquitelucky.blogspot.com/p/fonts.html

I hope everyone's year is off to a great start!

FREE and CHEAP CLASSROOM LIBRARY RESOURCES

Hi All!

I got some grubby looking books and I'm just plain old tired of reading some of them.  I think I need to overhaul by classroom library.  I really like  book clubs and I can play the "points" game very well.  However last year the company I work with got a little lacsadaisicle (is that a word? is it spelled correctly...I do not know!) and horrors of all horrors they forgot to send me my freebies more than once!  This is a real bummer when I spend so much time trying to eek out every last point I have to get the best deal.  I have so much to do (who doesn't????)  that it is a little difficult to justify time on the phone haggling with a  customer service rep over my freebies that have gone misssin!  I will still continue to send the book catalogs home to the families but I don't know if I want to invest the time into point - groveling anymore.  I need to diversify!

I did find some alternative sites for cheap and free books to re-build and replace my tired, old, sorry, classroom library.   I made a list to share with you I hope the sites provide you with resources for revitalizing, revamping, re-doing (etc) your classroom library!

BOOKS BY THE BUSHEL-- Books under $2.50!

http://booksbythebushel.com/2-50-or-less/



FIRST BOOK
Free books for students in need. Eligible classrooms receive discount in the marketplace.

http://www.firstbook.org/



BOOK CLOSOUTS
This site has a GREAT BIG selection of books for discounted prices.

http://www.bookcloseouts.com/



WILBOOKS
There are lots and lots and lots of resources for programs and grants that will outfit your classroom library in a jif...just follow the link.

http://www.wilbooks.com/freebooks/

I hope you are able to use these resources to get book into the hands of the kids (and you too)!

Today is the Day!

Hi All!

With so many Back To School Sale going on, I thought I'd post a reminder.  Today the TPT sale starts and it only last two days so you don't want to miss out.  Many sellers are having sales.  There is an additional markdown given by TPT.


                   Enter HERE!