Wishes Come True for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Today I am teaming up with Teaching in Tongass and some other awesome teachers to let you know about some great things you can find on TpT. 

There is  HUGE sale going on right now to show appreciation for all that you do.  We are linking up to tell you about some of the most wish listed items in our stores and give you a glimpse of what people have to say about them.

It's getting warm, and its time to explore outside. My #1 wish listed item this time of year is an activity packet called Butterfly Life Cycle.  It contains graphic organizers, interactive notebook pages  and much, much more. 

The second most wish listed item in my store right now is also a spring related product.  This packet accompanies the story From Seed to Plant.  It has tons of activities and interactive pages that your kids will love completing.  

The third most wish listed item right now are these Mother's Day activities.  It is a set of items that students can use to show their appreciation for their mom.  It has tons of interactive pages and writing, too. 

All of these items are on SALE right now so you can catch them at a great low price!  
While you are visiting my store, check out this freebie as well.

Be sure to check out Teaching in Tongass to learn about some other great  wish listed products!
Happy shopping!

The French Lick Takeover!

                                        

This weekend teachers took over French Lick, Indiana!  It was an awesome, inspiring experience.  The theme for the teacher blogger retreat was “Take Your Passion and Make it Happen”!  This event was organized by the amazing Holly Ehle over at Ms. Ehle’sKindergarten Connection.  She planned a takeover of the beautiful French Lick Resort.  Its a great hotel and casino! Here are some pictures of it.

 It all started with a road trip with some of my favorite bloggers. Latoya (Flying into First), Angela (The Daily Alphabet), and Nia (The Education Diva).  They were also my roommates for the weekend.   We had a great car ride talking about products and motivating each other in our TpT journey.  We arrived at the resort and were ready to link up with other great teachers and bloggers.

I learned lots of great things at the table talk sessions.  They were informative and inspiring.  I learned about some great new apps that I can’t wait to try! We also had some great sponsors who donated some awesome prizes.  I was lucky and won a gift from Rockin’ Needles, an Etsy shop.  During the teacher tool swap I got a great gift from Jameson at Lessons with Coffee.  I got some nice sharpies and highlighters that I plan to use very often.  

One of the highlights of the weekend was the 80’s party.  I had a blast dressing up and dancing the night away with some great blogger buddies. There was even a photo booth! Everyone had on their 80’s best.  There was even a flash mob! After the party we headed to the casino and danced the night away with some other great bloggers.  

The next day it was time to say our goodbyes.  We took a nice group picture, ate a hearty breakfast and then headed home.

I cant wait until next year to do it all again!!

Check out some other teachers and bloggers and how they spent their time at French Lick!

An InLinkz Link-up

Back to School Revamp!

It's back to school time and I am excited to show you this revamped product.  After attending the TpT Conference in Las Vegas I was inspired to go back and recreate some things that I can't believe I'd made!  

Back to school is one of my favorite times of the year.  New students, new families, and new goals.  Each year I try to give my kids something fun to do when they come in the first couple of days of school.  While they are working on it, it gives me time to take care of housekeeping things, talk to parents, and do anything else that happens to pop up during the first day! 

I designed this packet last year, and I revamped it this year.  Take a look at the before and after! I am so happy I took the time to redo this because I think the kids will really love it now!


                                         This is the before product.

                                                    This is the after product!!

            Visit my store to check it out!   I hope your students love it too!

Five for Friday

Hi Friends! 

                                           

Today I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday. After school got out I spent two weeks in a great workshop. This has been my first full week of summer vacation. I've had such a great time.  

                                                                

The first thing I did when I got of the workshop was hop on the road! I love road trips! I packed my bags and headed to Grand Rapids, Michigan.  It's about an 8 hour drive from Nashville.  Thankfully, we made it safely. 

                                               

                                                           

The second part of my week has been filled with adventure. Grand Rapids is such a beautiful city. I've been sightseeing since I got here. Here are some pictures I took. 

                                                      

The next thing we did this week was enjoy a nice dinner and adult beverage outside at a great restaurant. It was so relaxing and I enjoyed every minute. 

                                  

                                                      

The fun didn't stop there, we visited Dave and Buster and played some fun games with some cool kids in the family. They had an awesome time...and so did I!

                                          

                                                    

Today we are going to enjoy some time near the lake. Michigan has many beautiful lakes. There are some great restaurants that sit right on the water.  Can't wait to spend some time enjoying the sights and the smell of the water.  

                               

What has your week been like? 

I would love to hear all about it. Be sure to link up with Doodle Bugs Teaching to share! 

St. Patty's Day Fun

Today we had a little fun in class with my St. Patrick's Day Read and Write the Room. We had so much fun roaming the room and finding words related to St. Patrick's Day.  My kids did an awesome job with writing, finding the number of syllables in words, and matching pictures to words.

Here are a few pictures from our day and the fun we had. 

 

 

What did your class do to celebrate the day?