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21 January 2014

Synonym Memory Match

Sometimes I don't exactly get all the lesson plans detailed out like I should.  :-/

I used to be a very organized and plan ahead kind of person, and I still love to have things organized, but lately I find myself kind of making up lessons as we go along! Today we were learning about synonyms, so I did some introduction and practice on the white board (along with discussing the difference between a synonym and cinnamon!) Then I had the idea to play a game to practice! So we got out a piece of construction paper and I cut it into squares, then wrote some synonyms on them. We turned them upside down and played memory match! He kept wanting to find opposites....but eventually he got it. Games are so much more fun than worksheets!

16 January 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities

I'm excited to teach about MLK Jr. this year to my kids! We're going to do lots of activities on Monday to learn about him. There's no sense in "taking a day off" for the holiday because my husband will still be working and I'll be at home all day with the kids anyway!

I created a mystery picture graph of MLK Jr. - find it here!

FREE Martin Luther King Jr. {Mystery Picture Graphing Activity}
 
This activity is a little hard for my little ones, so I went searching for other fun activities we could do! We're going to read, Happy Birthday Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo.
 
 
Then do these fun activities I found - a poster activity all about MLK Jr. It's a free download from Curriculum Castle!
 
Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Activity FREEBIE!
 
 
And then we'll make something like this craft I found on Pinterest! 
Martin Luther King Jr. craft and writing activity: I have a dream...
I'd love to hear of fun things you do in your classroom to teach about/celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.!

14 January 2014

January Winner!



Congratulations to Jennifer Boney-Reynolds - the winner of the $25 Gift Certificate to TpT! Thanks everyone for entering, and don't forget to be on the lookout for the next giveaway in February!

Have a great Tuesday!!

-Lauren

10 January 2014

A Big Year of GIVEAWAYS!

This year I will be doing a giveaway each month! I asked my facebook followers what type of gift card they would like to see and some of the most popular answers were TpT, Target, Walmart, and Dollar Tree. I'm going to start out the year with a $25 TpT gift certificate giveaway!

 
 
There are several options to enter, try one or try them all! Good luck!
 I'll announce the winner here on Tuesday Jan 14 and will email him/her the gift certificate!

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06 January 2014

January Currently

Happy New Year!!

We got back into the swing of things today with homeschool! Even though it's hard for the kids to get going sometimes, I always enjoy the routine that comes with school. I'm in the process of figuring out where to go next with my 3 yr. old. She has learned all the letters and their sounds and can write most of them. So, I think I'll do a little more with numbers and maybe start some word families and sight words. My son, who is now 6, picked up reading so easily that I feel like she is the first one I'm actually "teaching" how to read. We'll see how it goes! I know she's only 3, so I'm not going to push at all, just let her learn at her own pace.

I'm linking up again with Oh Boy 4th Grade for January's Currently! So here's what I'm currently doing...

26 December 2013

Winner!!

Congratulations to Huda Alnasir for being the winner of the TpT Gift Certificate! It has been emailed to you!

Thanks to everyone who entered, and be on the lookout....I'll be doing some type of giveaway each month for the year of 2014!

-Lauren

22 December 2013

A Merry Christmas Giveaway!

I have been so blessed this year by TpT and I would love to give a Christmas gift to you! I am giving away a $25 gift certificate to Teachers Pay Teachers that you can use at anyone's store! There are several ways to enter.

 Good luck, and Merry Christmas!!



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Break Time!

Yay for Christmas Break! So far we've seen Santa, put up the tree, decorated cookies, and gone looking at lights! We've been to several parties, and my husband and I won an ugly sweater contest :-)

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Plans for this week include making a gingerbread house, getting hot chocolate at Starbucks, and maybe making a few Christmas crafts! My mother in law gets everyone new Christmas pajamas every year, so one of our favorite traditions is opening those on Christmas Eve, then reading the Christmas story together from the Bible. Can't wait!  

21 December 2013

Featured - Winter Mystery Picture Graphs

I've just finished a new set of Mystery Picture Graphs for Winter/the New Year. These are made by coloring in the squares using the coordinates given on the alphanumeric grid! Everyone has given great feedback about these graphs and buyers unanimously say, "The kids loved it!"
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mystery-Picture-Graphs-WinterJanuaryNew-Year-Pack-1026512
The penguin graph is FREE and is featured this week on My Primary Paradise as one the top 5 Freebies!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mystery-Picture-Graph-Penguin-1026758

I hope you all are having a fabulous break!!

04 December 2013

2013 Winter Holiday Tips & Freebies!

I am so honored to have been chosen to have a page in one of these great books this year! If you aren't familiar with them, there are 4 books (PreK-K, 1-2, 3-6, 7-12) each with 50 pages of holiday ideas, tips, and free resources! My Rudolph Hundreds Chart Mystery Picture was chosen as one of the freebies in the PreK-K book! Check them out here:

2013 Winter Holidays Tips and Freebies: Grades PK/K Edition

2013 Winter Holidays Tips and Freebies: Grades 1 - 2 Edition

2013 Winter Holidays Tips and Freebies: Grades 3-6 Edition

2013 Winter Holidays Tips and Freebies: Grades 7-12 Edition