Are YOU Prepared?

Google Reader goes DOWN on July 1st! 

If you want to stay in the loop with all over your favorite blogs head on over to bloglovin' and sign up for an account. 

It is SOO easy and they transfer all of your blogs FOR you! It literally took me like 2 minutes to sign up and transfer the blogs I read. 

Here is a sneak peek at what it looks like in my neck of the woods:

 

You can use this on your computer OR as an app on your smart device! 

And NO they didn't contact me to tell you about this, I love it so much I was inspired to share the awesomeness with you. :)

Money in Your Pocket Monday: The Roll Down on Dice Freebies!

Dice are one of my FAVORITE math tools. This week I am using dice to save on copies and to review basic math concepts. 

(And after all of my spending with last week's Teacher Appreciation Sale I was looking for something that wouldn't break the bank!) :)

Below are several dice related FREEBIES that I am using in my own classroom this week. 

Click on the images or on the text below each image to download. 

 Dice and Spinner Addition Games - Haley O'Connor

Bunny Roll: Dice Activities: Journey of a Substitute Teacher

 Duck for President Dice Roll Games: Rulin' the Roost

AND PLEASE be sure to leave some wonderful feedback on these. :) 

Button Credits: Font: KG Fonts, Frame: Graphics from the Pond, Dice (FREE!): Mrs. Magee

Preparing for the End . . . and the Beginning!!

If you have been following here for a while then you know that my school schedule is CRAZY. You can read more about it here. 

This week my kiddos will take their final standardized test of the year and then in 3 WEEKS they will meet their new teachers and see their classrooms for third grade. 

The point of me telling you all of this is so that it will not seem strange that over the past two weeks I have created  Primary Calculator Practice for test practice: 

AND a Meet the Teacher Chevron Style pack!

My attention has been severely divided to say the least! 

Luckily the Teacher Appreciation Sale is going on at TPT AND at TN so I can grab some SUPER cute stuff to end my year and start the new one in July! 

I'm participating in the sale as well so now is a good time to work on that wishlist!

                                             (Thanks Beth Boudin for the SUPER cute graphic!)

Hope you learned more about my school schedule than you wanted to! :) 

P.S. If you are not following me on Facebook, you probably should! I may be having a flash giveaway soon and the keyword is expect great things.

Currently in May . . .

Hooray!! I am linking up with Farley over at Oh Boy Fourth Grade for her monthly bunch of awesomeness. 

I don't think there is really anything to explain here but can I just say that I am SUPER excited about RIVER RAFTING with my bestie in June. We're both teachers and it appealed to both of us that the rafts advertise that they have CUPHOLDERS.

Happy May Y'all!

Mystery Box Giveaway!!!!

Who's ready for a fun, new kind of giveaway?? Well, are you as obsessed with Ipsy as we are? I mean, you've got to admit, it's pretty amazing.  

Who doesn't love a little surprise something in the mail? We sure do! 

And it seems like most of the developed world does too! Monthly Subscription Boxes are all the rage -- and just about every kind of company is hopping onto this wagon!  You can even get a monthly subscription box for a fisher lover... or your dog! How's that for cool?

So some of us bloggers got together and thought, "Why can't WE do this?" Obviously we don't have the inventory to have a subscription box... but we can't resist a little mystery box!

Special thanks to Melonheadz for making our "box" and to Teacher to the Core for designing the graphic!

Each month, the bloggers above will host a giveaway of special goodies AND digital products! What kind of goodies, you ask? It's a mystery! But we'll be sure to put some of our favorite teacher goodies in there. If you win, a special mystery box filled with our favorites will arrive at your door! You'll enter by visiting, following, and leaving a comment on each of the blogs. The more blogs you follow and comment on, the better your chance to win! Admit it. You're totally psyched. And you should be! April's box is ready to ship!

What amazing goodies could possibly be inside this box?? One lucky winner will soon find out! Will it be YOU? a Rafflecopter giveaway

Near and Dear: A Place for Peace

I am taking place in a VERY special fundraiser with Abby over at Third Grade Bookworm this week.

Last year this month she lost a very special student, Ruby, to Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Her family has not been able to purchase a headstone for Ruby and Abby has stepped up to make this possible. 

As of right now she has generated about half of what she needs. 

Click here to read more about Abby and Ruby's story. 

Please consider a $20.00 donation to receive $130.00 worth of products from seller's such as yours truly. Here is a sneak peek of what you will receive:

Abby's story is a testament to the love that we feel for "our kids" long after they are our students. That is why I knew that you teachers would get this. Please unite with me in bringing peace to Ruby's family in the form of a headstone to mark her place of rest.

Why I Cry Every Year on Earth Day and You Can Too!

Every year for Earth Day I like to read one of my top 5 favorite books of all time: 

Bill Peet Website

The Wump World on Amazon

No matter how many times I read this book when the little wumps cry out "wump, wump!" and are forced into their underground hole, I cry. 

Boo-hoo cry in front of all of my students. I am a BIG softy when it comes to little critters.

Last years kiddos cried right along with me. 

This year I've added this writing activity to the mix. 

I am going to have my kiddos choose something from nature and write about how the world would be different without that one thing. 

 I will probably choose the elephant, I always do. 

You can grab the freebie directly from Google Docs. 

And you might want to check out last years Earth Day post for some fun, paper free, interactive ideas. :)

Now, I'm off to remember what I'm teaching next week. Wump. Wump.