Spring is HERE... Well not so much!!!

pssssttt... Scroll to the bottom for a chance to win the literacy center:)

Wowzas!  Last year at this time in our MN area we were sporting shorts and flip flops with 75-80 degree weather.  And today it was negative on my drive into work.  So not fair!!!  I am ready for this loooonnnnggg winter to make its way gone until LATE next year!!!  I had fun creating the Spring Centers though...It reminded me that it does make it's appearance every year (just not soon enough this year:) )

I have uploaded each center individually and as  a Literacy Unit, as a Math unit and as an entire Center.  Let me tell you, if you love a good bargain, then buying the entire unit is right up your alley.
*Each center is selling for $1.00-$1.50  OR
*Entire math unit of 7 centers is $4.00  OR
*Entire literacy unit of 13 centers is $6.00 OR
THE ENTIRE SPRING UNIT of 22 different activities is only $9.00. That is basically like buying one, getting 13 free... Even better than buy one get one:)

Here is a peek at the literacy centers: You can click on the picture to take you directly to that product on my TPT store.  I will be uploading my Math centers pictures onto the blog next week, but feel free to check them out when you are visiting. They are already uploaded there:)

Or the entire Math & Literacy Unit:

Okay enough advertising:)  On with your freebie as part of Freebie Friday and Manic Monday:) I am super excited about using it!!!

And, for a chance to win the entire Literacy Center....

1. follow my blog if you are not already

2. follow my TPT store if you are not already

3. Comment on the blog what number follower you are when you start following or that you have been a follower for awhile AND YOUR EMAIL!!!

4. Wait for me to announce the winner on Tuesday evening (I will randomly select from all of the commenters)

Good luck!!! 

Easter Freebie

Hello Friends~

Hope everyone has had a great week!  It has been a good week for us. We are ending 3rd quarter today and have been doing a ton of assessments, and it is my favorite time to see all of the gains the kiddos are making.  I have several 1st and 2nd graders that were reading significantly behind grade level at the beginning of the year that are now reading close or on grade level. Yes, they will continue to need the intense interventions that small group provides but to know that they are making gains is such an incredible feeling! 

I have also been busy busy busy creating. I finished my Easter unit a couple of weeks ago and have posted it on TPT.  I also just finished a Space themed unit which is also posted.  This week and next week, my freebies will be Easter related :)  If you like the freebies, be sure to check out the centers.  They are a GREAT deal!  There are 23 centers total, all for $8.50 (a $23 value if you buy them individually)!  There are 13 literacy centers that you can buy as a pack for $5.00 or 10 math centers for $5.00. OR you can buy individual centers for $1.00 each if you only want a few:) 

Easter Math & Literacy Centers

I am also linking up for an Easter Linky Party.  I LOVE these and find so many GREAT freebies.  Hop on over to see what else you can pick up:)


For the Freebie for Freebie Friday and Manic Monday, I have posted an Easter Rhyming Center on my TPT store!  Please check it out! 

Also, for the first 3 people to comment on what they are doing for Spring Break, follow my blog if you are not already, and follow my TPT store, I will send any 2 of the Easter centers to you!  Just include your email and which 2 you would like! 

SPD Counting By Freebie:)

Hi all~

We have had so much fun this past week starting some of our St. Patrick's Day Units.  They have enjoyed so many of them... We just did this one today and they enjoyed the review of counting by 10's, are still working on counting by 5's and 2's were a bit tricky, but it was great to do it all in one session to really know right where they are at (Remember, my kiddos are Kindergarteners whom receive direct pull out services to boost the Kinder Skills because of qualifying for special education services in Preschool because of Developmental Delays)...  Hope you enjoy it as well:)

I have found myself getting addicted to Freebie Fridays and Manic Mondays.  There are sooooo many amazing freebies!  I have told myself that if I miss a week, it is okay ( I am needing to balance my time a bit more efficiently), but I find myself drawn to go back and gather all of them:)  Anyone else out there feeling the same???

I also just found the State Blogging Linky Party to link up with other bloggers from your state:)  Super cool. Click on the picture below to go to the blog by Fifth in the Middle to link up:)  Can't wait to see more MN peeps!

As always, I linked up with TeachingBlogAddict and Classroom Freebies Manic Monday for some great freebies!  Enjoy!

Have a great weekend!  We are celebrating my oldest's bday with a trip to MOA to Nickelodeon Universe with him and a buddy, his friend's bday party, his bday party and a bday party for our Goddaughter. Busy weekend, but LOVE the time with family! 

SALE!!!!!

Happy Friday!!! And, it's March already.  The time seems to be flying by!  My kiddos have LOVED the St. Patrick's Day Units... Their favorites have been the Spin and Read, the CVC 2 player game, and the 10 more 10 less. You can check those and all of the others out at my TPT store, which will ALL be on sale (20% off ) this weekend through Monday night! 


 I have made these two items FREE for you:)  I really hope you can use them!!! 

I have also just uploaded my Easter Units, so check those out as well... I again split them up into individual centers ($1.00 each) ,a math unit of 10 centers ($5.00), a Literacy Unit of 12 centers ($5.00) and the entire Unit of 22 centers  ($8.50).  I simply cannot wait to print them out and use them :) 

Thanks to Freebie Friday, Manic Monday and Freebies on the First for having so many Freebies for us all to check out and use. 

Have a fabulous weekend! 

St. Patrick's Day Freebies :)

Hi all~

I finished my St. Patrick's Day Unit a few weeks ago and have put the finishing touches on it:)  I have uploaded it to my TPT store. Click on the pic below if you want to see a preview via TPT. I tried something different this time... I uploaded each individual center for $1.00, put all the math centers together (10 of them), and all of the literacy centers together (12 of them) each for $4.00!  What a savings!  I also put the two together (22 centers all together) for $7.00. So if you are buy a few, it is TOTALLY worth it for you to purchase one of the centers:)  Here is a sneak peek at the entire unit...

Reading skills in Literacy Center: 
CVC Walk the Room, Letter Match, Beginning Sounds, Beginning Blends, Word Families, CVC Game, CVC Puzzles, Sight Word Seek, Sight Word Sentence Scramblers, Spin & Read Digraphs, Spin & Read Sight Words, Sight Word Match
Click here to preview.

Math Center:
Missing Numbers, Graph, Tally, Place Value, Roll & Cover, 100s Chart Game, Telling Time, Counting by 2 5 10, 10 more 10 less, Making 10's Frames
Click here to preview.

SO, I wanted to share one of the centers with someone that enjoys visiting my blog... So, anyone who does 3 simple things will be entered to win the ENTIRE math or ENTIRE literacy unit. I will roll the dice late Monday night to pick the winner!  Good luck:)
1. Follow my blog if you are not already
2. Follow my TPT store
3. Comment below with your email and whether you would like the reading or math unit.

I was also featured on FREEBIE FRIDAY and Manic Monday starting on Monday, so here is my FREEBIE. I am including:)

My kiddos LOVE doing these and they are such a nice way to work on number recognition on dice, in written form and addition. Have a GREAT weekend, and I cannot wait to see who wins.

 

Freebie Friday & Manic Monday:)

Hi all~
I have been working on a St. Patrick's Day unit and will upload in a week or so when I am totally done. I am planning on uploading it a variety of ways so it works for more people.
1. Individual Centers $1 each
2. The entire unit (22 centers ) $7.00
3. Math unit (10 centers) $4.00
4. Literacy Unit (12 centers) $4.00

However, until then, I have uploaded several freebies to my TPT store in time for Freebie Friday and Manic Monday. Check these 2 out for sure:)  

2nd Grade: Fraction Practice Winter Theme... We are working in the EveryDay Math curriculum and hitting this hard and it is still tricky for my kiddos (LD kiddos)... There are 4 of these sheets in the packet. Click on th epicture to get it from TPT :) 

Kindergarten/1st Grade: Number Word Practice: St. Patrick's Day Theme... Roll a Dice and find that number. Differentiated with 2 different sheets. One has the numbers and words in the same picture, and the other is the one below that has the numbers and words on separate pictures. Click on the picture to get it from TPT :)

Hope you can use 1 of them for your kiddos. I am often creating things at multi-levels because I work with K-2nd graders, as many of you work with one grade, however sometimes the different levels work out perfect for differentiating among your classroom:)

Danielle

Freebie Friday, Manic Monday, & Ready for Spring

Ready For Spring!!!

Holy Cats!  It has been a rough fall/winter in our house!  I have used up 7 1/2 sick days already this year for my kiddos and none for me (several days I could have used one and probably should have taken one, but I needed to save them).  We have had influenza with both kiddos (ages 5 and 2).  Let me tell you how incredibly fun horrible that was!!! No 2 year old or 5 year old should ever have that:(  We have had not 1 but 2 bouts with strep and just this week I got a call from daycare that Mya (my 2 year old) had fallen and hurt her arm and would not stop crying. My husband left work (he typically works in the cities, but has been working on wiring a brand new school, not any school, but our BRAND NEW school here in Annandale. It has been amazing having him so close but he has gotten used to be on call for kiddos like I normally am). He went to take a peek and decided we needed to take her in for xrays. She had 2 sets done and neither showed a fracture and doctor didn't think it was nurse maid's elbow because when he tried to adjust it back it didn't pop like it should have. We were told to come back in or go to the ER if she was still in pain and refusing to use it in a few hours. So we did and another set of xrays showed no fractures but we were told often small fractures don't show up for a few days. Thankfully our amazing doc did put it in splint and sling. It was an instant change in her.  She was then smiling and not crying and even walking on her own when she had insisted on being carried since it happened. You can see the picture below of her all smiles after we got her some icecream:)  She truly is such a spunky and fun child.

So, now we wait and see. She did attempt to use it last night but it took her about 25 seconds to take a small My Little Pony and put it on the shelf of the bath as she was taking a bath (we thought putting her in the bath-without the splint-Dr. Okayed- would give us a better idea if she was not using it because she thought it would hurt and would maybe forget that in the bath and try to use it or if it was natural and she couldn't use it or it hurt too much... she did use it but only that once and woke up crying this morning again that it hurt. Apparently she has had a good day at daycare thus far, so we will see how she is feeling when she gets home and if we need to bring her back tomorrow or Monday... I was SOOOO not ready for this part of being a mom.  Can I please just skip over these accidents (we have had 2 trips to the ER for my son as well so we know all too well how fun they are). 

On a different note, I am really beginning to sell some things on my TPT store!  It has been super exciting and rewarding to see happen!  It has become quite the time consuming hobby but I do truly enjoy creating the things!  I am also featured again this week on TBA Freebie Friday and with Classrom Freebies Manic Monday so check them out for a ton of great freebies!  Here is my Freebie for this week... It is a fun Valentine's Activity that should be great for in your classroom!  Telling time is typically an easier skill when to the hour and half hour, so hopefully this will work as an independent center for you all! 

ALSO... The first 4 people to comment on this post with their email and a good idea on how to keep busy with their kiddos at home when the weather is crummy can pick any $1 item from my TPT store for free and I will email it to you:)

Also, I am part of an AMAZING 100 follower giveaway with some GREAT prizes.  Click out on the above picture (100 follower Giveaway) to sign up.  It is SUPER easy to get an entry!  Totally worth it:)

Hope the upcoming weeks slow down for us and for you as well!  It is coming up to an exciting time of year when hopefully we are past the sub zero temps and can start looking forward to venturing outside again! 

Until next time,

Danielle :)