Writing Awesome Class Books GIVEAWAY!

One of the things my kiddos LOVE doing is writing class books. And for a while now, I've been trying to put a packet together of some of the class books that my class writes. Sorry it's taken me a while to get this finished but IT'S FINALLY DONE!!

I LOVE connecting writing to reading. This packet has 8 suggested picture books you can read and then springboard from there to write a class book.

There are reproducible student pages and a book cover page for each class book. You can make 9 class books including an acrostic poem and letters to the Tooth Fairy. You can check it out at my TEACHER NOTEBOOK and TEACHER PAY TEACHER shops. Just click on my sidebar.

We just finished our class book called 'The Best Part of Me' and it turned out great. We read the book by Wendy Ewald. 

We had a great discussion about self-respect. We picked a part of our body and wrote why it was our best part. Then I took photos of each child's best part to go along with their writing. Here are a few examples:

 And of course, the teacher has to add her page to the book as well.

I haven't had a giveaway in a while. So I thought is might be fun to give this new packet away. To enter all you need to do is leave me a comment before Friday night (November 15th) midnight (Mountain Time). I'll use the random number generator to pick 3 lucky winners! Be sure to include your email address.
Good Luck!

Congratulations to Marybeth, Becky and Cherie!! They are the winners.

THANKS everyone for all the great comments.

Back-To-School Rules & Procedures with Alex Alligator GIVEAWAY

I am so EXCITED about my newest packet! I haven't been able to sleep the last two nights thinking about it. I finally got up this morning at 3:00 AM and finished it.YAHOO! Sometimes the ideas just flow like water and other times I can't think of a darn thing.

This packet is for the beginning of the year when you're teaching all the rules and procedures. I generally talk about a lot of things on that first day. My kids give me that 'deer in the headlight' look and I know it's not sinking in. This is a cute little story about Alex Alligator who goes to school and the students have to teach HIM the rules.

You can print the story pages, bind it, and make it into a book. I like to discuss the good and bad choices Alex makes along the way. Then, at the end of the book the student teach Alex the school rules. I like to use the snipping tool on my computer to take a picture of each page. Then drag it into my Smart board software to make slides for each page of the story. Then write on the pages the student's responses to what they will teach Alex. You could also do this with a document camera. There is a writing page for the rules we'll teach him and I turn that into a class book.

There is a class sort with situations to discuss if Alex should make a good or bad choice. I also included a Follow the Path game with questions about your own classroom and school procedures. Like- What is your teacher's name? What do you do if you need to throw-up? (I had that happen once on the 1st day of school YUCKY!). It's a fun little game to play with the whole class. This is also fun to review again in January when the kiddos have forgotten everything :)

There are also paper bracelet they can make to remind them to make good choices and a darling, very simple craftivity called the I CAN Chain. It has a review of some of the rules.

 And because I'm soooo tried from being up since 3 AM and I'm soooo excited to have the packet done and I'm going in to start on my classroom today- I thought I'd have a little GIVEAWAY!

Just comment on this post before tomorrow (TUESDAY) at NOON (Mountain Time). Be sure to leave your email address. And I'll randomly select 3 winners by the good ole' Random Generator. I'll send the 3 lucky winners my new Alex Alligator Packet! Good Luck!

The winners are Kris, Teresa, and Lisa! 

Congrats and thanks everyone for the great comments. I appreciate everyone who reads my blog!

P.S. Don't forget to follow me on Facebook HERE!

The Battle of TATTLING Give Away!

Wow! I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas. I had one of the best holidays ever. I am so blessed to have my family all close by. I was able to enjoy the excitement of all my darling little grandchildren. It even snowed on Christmas Eve. A perfect setting. It was heaven!

It's been snowing again ALL day and I've been huddled around my computer creating my newest packet. I have a HUGE tattling problem this year in my room. I've wanted to make this packet for some time now but never had the time. I'm excited to use it when I get back. There are 24 situation and discussion cards to sort, an Early Reader booklet, a visor the kids can make, a game, 5 Anchor charts, and some writing pages.

You can check it out at my shops by click the words.

TpT or Teacher Notebook.

And because I had such a wonderful Christmas and in a great mood, I'm going to give 3 lucky followers 'The Battle of Tattling' packet for FREE. All you need to do is be one of my follower, leave your email address, and make a comment on this post by Friday (Dec. 28, 2012) at Midnight (Mountain Time). I'll select the winners by Random Number Generator and notify them on Saturday. GOOD LUCK!

The winners were Becky, Karyn, and Kelly!

Thanks everyone for the great comments and for following my blog!

400 Follower Giveaway!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I just reached 400 followers! I am in awe by the blogging world. I am honored that 400 people follow my blog. So for a little fun, I thought I'd have a giveaway! I'll be giving away 4 prizes to 4 lucky winners.

#1: $10 Gift Card to Amazon.com

 #2: $10 gift certificate to TpT

#3: $10 gift certificate to Teacher Notebook

#4: $10 worth of packets from my teacher shop

 

All you have to do is follow the directions on Rafflecopter. GOOD LUCK! And THANK YOU for following me.

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Giveaway and Shopping Linky Party

Kristen over on her blog, Ladybug's Teacher Files is having a fun Linky Party. You can head on over and check out what everyone else is buying up this summer.

Who doesn't like to shop? My hubby just said to me the other day that he'd rather I be IN school than OUT because I shop too much in the summer!
Here are some of my summer purchases:

My laminator which I can't believe I've taught this long without it. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!

Laminator pouches which I found on Amazon. They are 3 mil which is PERFECT and cheaper than the 5 mil.

These are my clear spinners. I had a few but I use them A LOT. So I bought a few more.

These cool book shelves from Ikea. I'm turning them side ways and putting all my books in them.

There are really cute drawers, cupboards, and baskets that you can insert into the squares to hold all kinds of things besides books. Now I've just got to  get the hubby to put them together.

I'm waiting for my Lakeshore Vowel Tubs to come in the mail any day now. My team told me about these and I can't wait to use them!
And of course BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS! Here are a FEW of my favorites.

You'll want to check out the big Summertime GIVEAWAY on Beth Ann's blog.

There are LOTS of cool prizes! Whoa, is that my blog button I see on there? Yeah baby! I'm participating too. You could win 2 of my latest packets! But April, Sara, Lisa, Tanja, Tonya, Talbott, and Beth Ann have fantastic prizes to giveaway too! Be sure to check it out. You have until the 4th of July to enter. Good Luck!

Winners and crazy news!

Thanks everyone for all the nice comments for my 200th follower giveaway! There is nothing a blogger loves more than comments. No wait, I think we love FREEBIES more, comments would be second. But anyway, here are the winners. You'll be hearing from me!

Now for the crazy news- we found out today that our principal is leaving us for a position at the district office. Maybe I should have said- scary news or shocking news or this-can't-be-happening-again news. It is such a learning curve to get a new principal for everyone involved- kids, parents, staff, teachers, and the new principal. This will be my 7th principal in my teaching career. Here we go again :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!

200!!! GIVEAWAY

Wow! I can't believe it but I finally reached 200 followers. I appreciate all who read my blog! THANK YOU! I enjoy reading your comments. I love the teaching blogging world. Teachers are a special breed of people. I've learned so much from all of you and feel I'm a better teacher because of it. So lets have a giveaway!

P.S. I'm throwing a sale at my shops starting tonight Thursday (March 22) until Sunday night (March 25). Everything is 20% off. You can check it out at TpT or Teachers Notebook. Just click on the word.
I hope you have a great Friday!

CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY!

I can't believe it! I finally have 100 followers! Thanks everyone for clicking that little button and following this little ole blog! I never thought blogging would be this much fun! So I'm celebrating with a GIVEAWAY! Enter to win a prize or check out my shops with 20% off  for the next 100 hours. That means it starts right now and ends on Monday night at midnight Utah time. The giveaway will end then too. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31st by a random generator. Be sure to leave an email with your comments so I can contact the winners.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!