Trick or Treat Sale

It's late y'all!
I'm trying to finish up a project that I've been working on for WEEKS so I'm taking advantage that everyone in my home is snoring (really!).
My super sweet friend, The Bubbly Blonde {Alisha}...

is celebrating the end of conference week {ME TOO}, her birthday week {ME TOO}, and it being October {ME TOO}. So, I decided to join in on her Trick or Treat Sale!

Enjoy 20% off this weekend only! 

I am also going to try super hard to upload my newest {still workin' on} creation!

Yesterday, I was able to giveaway 3 copies of my newest pack on Facebook {Thank you for following!}

This pack also includes two recording sheets that are not pictured! You can score it for only $2.00 and that's without the 20% off!! This weekend it's only $1.60! STEAL!

Don't you love my collage! I did it in Picasa! If you haven't tried this, you seriously need to run to Mrs. Dwyer's A+ Firsties and see her tutorial!

It has made my life so much easier! Thanks Tanya!

Back to the sale: Score everything in my store for 20% off!

Here are some bestsellers and recent items:

 

Wooh! So sorry for the picture overload!

My family and I went to the fair today... It was sooo fun!

My daughter, Aly, loved the rides and the food was uh-mazingly yummy!

It's almost midnight here in AZ and I never ever stay up anymore... my eyes are closing on me.... good night and enjoy the sale!

Click {HERE} to check out the other amazing bloggers that are participating in the sale and many thanks to Alisha for the super cute sale banner!

Week FULL of Bats and Spiders!

Last week, we had SOOOO much fun learning about bats and spiders!
I decided to skip our curriculum and let my kiddos have fun!! So instead of StoryTown, we were reading about bats and spiders! Since the time constraint, I decided to do 2 days of bats and 2 days of spiders with a "catch-up" day in between!
My kiddos LOVED every second of it!
Now be warned... PICTURE OVERLOAD!
We started with a KWL chart from {Kindergarten Smiles} Caitlin Clabby's unit: All About Bats! Followed by a circle map and tree map! We focused on writing 3 facts about bats! :)
We made the FREE bat craft from A Cupcake for the Teacher! The kiddos loved it and really worked hard on their writing so they could start on their craftivity!

Here you can see our "cave" with our writing and craftivities!

Here is another shot of the cave! My wonderful community college helper made it! :)

My kiddos also labeled this bat from Erica Bohrer's pack: Batty for Bats! Can you believe that she drew that little guy? Can you say talented!!?

I love love love that he has all of the body parts that we were learning about in the books we were reading! 

Another shot! :)

After 2 full days of bats we started moving on to spiders! 

My kiddos were discussing and learning SOOO much through these {super short and condensed} thematic units... I wish I could teach like this ALL the time!

Moving on to spiders!

We started the same way... KWL charts, circle map, bubble map, and tree map!

We wrote three sentences about spiders and made a craft!

Check out these cuties!

This little guys' eyes popped off! They loved adding 8 googly eyes to each spider!

I put a web on the wall and then stapled the spiders on top! They look super cute!

Oh! We even got a black widow! LOVE IT!

You can tell that ALL of the spiders look different! We didn't use any templates! I just showed them what to cut out {the 2 body parts & eight legs} and how to cut out the legs!

Some had difficulties but we talked about trying our best! 

Every time I see these little guys I can't help but SMILE!

This week was a short week due to conferences. We had 2 half days and no school tomorrow! YIPEEE! I'm also very excited because I had all 26 parents show up and they were all so sweet and supportive... yay!

So, I decided to extend my thematic units and focus on pumpkins!

The week went amazingly WELL!

I will share pics and post about our activities SOON!

In other news, make sure you like Sweet Times in First on FB because I'll be having some giveaways soon! :)

Have a wonderful Thursday!

First Year Bliss

The 3AM Teacher is hosting this super fun first year of blogging LINKY!!

This first year of blogging has made such a huge difference in my teaching! I am reflecting more than ever and I'm getting some AMAZING ideas from other bloggers!

I am also very happy that I opened up a Teachers Pay Teachers store!

I have made some super product that I use in my classroom! I absolutely LOVE knowing and seeing my products being used in other classrooms and helping other students!  I also have a Teacher's Notebook store, if you prefer shopping there! I've only been blogging for 10 months but I love every second of it! I wish I had MORE TIME {every teacher's dream, right?} to blog more. I need to set myself a schedule so I am more consistent!! In other news, it was my birthday yesterday!! It was an awesome day! In the morning my mom had flowers for me. At school, I was spoiled by my students with flowers, a candle, a sweater, a cake and some candy! Then at home, I found a homemade cake {by the husband} and some roses!  It was such an awesome day that I didn't even mind that it was LATE NIGHT CONFERENCE NIGHT!  I survived and all of my conferences have been great! Parents have been very supportive and I couldn't ask for better students! Check out the pictures!

Flowers, teddy bear, and LOVE from another first grade class! :)

Looking rough but happy with my cake! 

If you have ever thought about blogging... YOU SHOULD! It's an amazing way to share your thoughts, ideas, and join the wonderful community of teacher bloggers! 

Also, do you create materials for your classroom and your student's learning? 

Have you thought about opening a Teachers Pay Teachers store? If you are thinking about joining TpT, please use my referral link by clicking {HERE}! 

Have a super day! I'm finishing up conferences this week... should be fun! :)

FB Page, A Cauldron Full of Centers, and Grammar Wall Stuff!

Hi sweet followers!
I hope your year is going by as fast as mine! We are almost at conference time! EEEK! I'm nervous already.
As I'm finishing up starting report cards, I think back at these last 10 weeks! I have such a good class and with 26 firsties looking up to me everyday and I feel super lucky!
Since I am supposed to be working on report cards, I decided to make a FB Page for this little blog!
I have the pop-up, so please like it!
I am working on having a SUPER giveaway this week {maybe Thursday, when I should be done with report cards since they will be due} from my FB page so make sure to follow!
Click {HERE} to head on over to FB!
I also have two new items in my TpT shop!!
The first is my Halloween themed math and literacy centers, A Cauldron Full of Centers!

Here are some pics of what's included!

Making complete telling sentences!

Number order!

Comparing Numbers!

Addition Equations!

Reading Real and Nonsense Words!

Reading and Matching Words!

You will find 6 centers that are PERFECT for first graders for the next few weeks! :)

My kiddos will be working on these next week!! They are excited!

The second product is my Grammar Wall Cards {Everything You Need for a Perfect Grammar Wall}!

As an SEI {Structured English Immersion} teacher in Arizona, we are supposed to have grammar wall in our classrooms!

Here is the preview!

Seriously, you just print, laminate, cut, and hang! You will have the cutest and useful grammar wall around! 

Check, check it out! :)

I will be back later when I announce the giveaways!! :)

Have a lovely rest of your Sunday and have a fabulous week!! 

The Magical Product Swap Featuring TGIF!

We are at it again!! Jessica over at Mrs. Stanford's Class organized another product swap.

I super enjoyed the last product swap because I had the super awesome Fluttering Through First Grade as my partner!
Now, I know that this product swap is going to be just as good because I am paired up with Susan from TGIF (Thank God It's First Grade)! This is her old button:

But she got this awesome blog makeover and check out her new button:

I'm loving Susan's new look!

I got to pick one item from Susan's TpT Store {HERE}

I got to pick this bad boy!

Here is the description from TpT: This unit has everything you need to help your students meet the Common Core Standard {1.NBT.1}: Students will count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

In this packet:
(p.1) Title page
(2-14) Spin n' Graph: Activities for number recognition as well as numeral and number word identification. There are 6 different games to allow for growth and differentiation.
(15-16) Flip it, Say it, Write it, Draw it: Partner activity for number identification.
(17) Order Up: Group activity for ordering numbers 0-120.
(18-23) Number cards 0-120 for use during activities
(24) Games to play with 10s and 20s frames
(25-26) Individual 10s and 20s frames for students to use during whole group instruction
(27-31) Numeral cards 1-20 with matching 10s/20s frames to use during games
(32) Games to play with a 120 chart
(33-36) A complete 120 chart for student use, and 3 incomplete 120 chart for fill in.
(37-46) 120 Chart Puzzles: Students work together to put together the "broken" 120 chart.
(47-53) Read the Room: Activity for number word recognition. Numbers 0-25 as well as multiples of 10 to 120.
(53-56) Three different assessments to use throughout unit
(57) Acknowledgements!

I am in LOVE with this packet! 

Look at my little nugget helping me laminate the goods!! :)

My laminator was hard at work!

Here are the contents...

8 different 120's chart PUZZLES!! They are awesome!

My kiddos loved them!! :)

I initially printed them out on white paper but Susan suggested printing the different puzzles on colored paper! Brilliant!

Here they all are printed! Just need to laminate and cut! They will then be ready for my kids' little hands!

The pack also includes 120 charts that have some numbers missing! I laminated them and my students write in the missing numbers with dry erase markers!

Here is a filled in one! :)

In this pack, there are also number cards to 120... with another activity!

Another activity is the Read the Room! You place the number words around the room and the students need to record the number word next to the number!

It also includes a bunch of Spin n' Graph activities!! I also laminated them!

ANOTHER activity includes matching ten frames to numbers. LOVE!

And last but not least... ASSESSMENTS! There are 3 different assessments for the Common Core Standard 1.NBT.1!

You NEED this is you teach first grade!! Grab it at Susan's TpT store {HERE}

If you don't already follow TGIF... go there now!! She has awesome ideas and is super nice! Plus, you can check out the product that she picked from MY TpT store!

On to some good news... 

Susan and I decided to put our swap items on sale {20% off} for this weekend!!! :)

Grab her unit for only 4 bucks!!! GO THERE NOW!! It is a must!