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Math Book Giveaway!

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September 20, 2011

Mrs. King at Queen of the First Grade Jungle is giving away an an awesome math book! Go check out her awesome blog and enter to win!

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Back to School Giveaway!

July 30, 2013

I can not believe it has been two years since I opened my little TPT Store!!! I am so thankful for all of the support I have found. I started my store thinking that if I could make back the money for what I spent on clip art, then I could buy more clip art to make more stuff for my classroom. When I make stuff for my classroom, I share it. Then I get to buy more clip art! Now, it has turned into a hobby that I truly enjoy. The first big project I made was my behavior calendars. I update them every year and they are still free. They are a great tool for communicating with parents. The first item I made for purchase was my kissing hand unit. It was so difficult because I was just learning how to create products. In the end I love they way it turned out. So, in honor of my two year TPT anniversary I am giving away 3 copies of my Kissing Hand Unit (If you already own it...

Alternatives to Worksheets-Phonics

March 31, 2015

I've read a lot of great posts from bloggers doing a book study on Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites. This is a great book. Marcia Tate actually came to our district for staff development day a few years back. I truly believe this was one of the best staff development days ever! She was very inspiring! I personally do not believe in frequent use of worksheets in the classroom. They do have their place, but they need to be chosen very carefully. There are a lot of great teachers who effectively use worksheets in their classroom. I just personally believe that there are more effective, engaging ways to teach and practice skills. I do not have a perfect solution, but I do think I have a pretty good system. Today I want to talk about how I teach phonics, with few to no worksheets. At this point in the year, I spend between 15 and 25 minutes teaching phonics each day. I use a lot of Heidi Songs. We do a lot of pract...