"Don't Drink The Pink" Book and Giveaway

It's been awhile, but I'm ready for a GIVEAWAY! How about you? Who would like to win a children's book that is perfect for a parent to read as a bedtime story to their child or for a classroom? I'm always thrilled when Arielle at TaleBlade Press asks if I am interested in doing a book giveaway, especially when it is by B.C.R. Fegan!

This book is called "Don't Drink The Pink" by B.C.R. Fegan and illustrated by Lenny Wen. In this story, Grandpa and Madeline share a special bond. Each birthday her Grandfather gives her a magical birthday experience that she will never forget. He always makes sure that she knows not to drink the pink. What will happen if she drinks the pink? You will have to read this fun story filled with imagination to find out! 

"Don't Drink The Pink" also helps children learn phonemic awareness skills like rhyming and oral language, as well as colors, ordinal numbers, and what happens as one gets older. I love that the colors and ordinal numbers are in bold faced print so you could even use those to practice reading as sight words. The beautiful illustrations by Lenny Wen help bring the story to life!

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to give a book to one lucky reader thanks to Arielle at TaleBlade Press. This giveaway will start on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 and end at 11:59pm on Wednesday. Enter below using Rafflecopter. By sharing the giveaway you can come back and enter daily. Click on the above picture if you would like to purchase the book. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email with your mailing address so I can send it to the publisher or I will select another winner.

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Mr. Fegan is also the author of the books I gave away in the past called "Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32" and "The Day That A Ran Away."

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Tutoring Tuesdays - September 11th, 2018

Happy Tuesday! I hope those who finally started back with their kiddos had a great first week of school! Today is a sad day in our history. I know many of you remember 9/11. Prayers to all the family members of those whose who lost a loved one on that very sad day.

We started off tutoring by counting dollars and coins using my Counting Dollars and Coins Task Cards. This is also available in a huge bundle! I had her write the amount using the dollar sign and decimal point on a white board. If you would prefer there is a recording sheet that they can write the answers on. I put it with a game board as always, which doesn't come with the cards, but any game board would work!

Next we worked on drawing hands on a clock to the 5 minutes. I wrote the digital time and she drew the hands on the clock. The clocks are available from Graphics from the Pond.

We finished tutoring reviewing rounding to the ten's place using my Fall Zombies Rounding to the Ten's Place Task Cards. Students who land on a Zombie get chased back to start! It also comes with a recording sheet and answer key if you prefer to use them to play Scoot or hold them accountable at a center!

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Tutoring Tuesdays - July 18th, 2017

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I had a blast tutoring again last Thursday.

We first worked on 2 digit subtraction with regrouping by using my 2 Digit Subtraction with Regrouping Frogs Task Cards. I put it with a game board that I have with another product. She does a terrific job of understanding how to regroup and she's only going into 2nd grade! Pretty impressive.  I again laminated the cards and let her write on them and wipe off. She asked for a mermaid game so I'll have to make a mermaid game for Thursday! Be looking for it!

Next we worked on my Apple Tally Marks Counting Puzzles. I gave her half of them to put together and she did an incredible job.

Then she worked on one of the Addition Wheels that I made. You can see the post I wrote about the Addition Wheels by going HERE.

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Spring Linky Party

I can't believe that spring will be here on March 20th, the day before my birthday! I'll be 37 years old. I'll be tutoring on my birthday for an amazing child. I found out I went to elementary school with her dad!

Anyway, here are some new spring products that I have created. Click the picture to check them out. You can also check out other spring free and paid products, music, and ideas in the linky party below.

Cut along the lines of my CVC Easter Eggs to create puzzles for your students. Perfect for an easy word work phonics center. R-Controlled Vowels and Vowel Pairs are also currently available. If you need another skill contact me.

Easter After Numbers Race is a fun game that gives the students two numbers and then they must name what number comes next. They roll one die or the fun bunny spinner and move that many spaces. If they land on a snake they go back to start, but if they land on a chick they get to go again. The cards can also be used as task cards.

Clip It Math Spring Kindergarten has addition and subtraction to 10, counting 0 to 20, and after numbers to 20.

My favorite spring video has to be "Spring Is Here" by The Learning Station. Your children will learn all about animals in spring and will also enjoy the wonderful animation and movements for this song. Perfect brain break that ties into Science.


Those who have teaching ideas, products free or paid, and music may link up as many as you want below as long as it has to do with spring.

An InLinkz Link-up

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Favorite Halloween Songs

Halloween will be here soon.  I know many of you have fall themed parties, have storybook parades, and learn about pumpkins, bats, spiders, etc.  You also have to keep the academics moving along.  Children often though need a brain break of some sort.  My favorite kind of brain break in the classroom has always been music.  Check out these great songs from The Learning Station.

Frame from Ashley Hughes, Clip Art from Whimsy Teaching Resources

"Monster Shuffle" is perfect to get your students wiggles out!


"Five Little Pumpkins" is a short animated song that the little ones will be sure to love!


"Stirring Our Brew" is a song that will stir your students imagination. I could see this song leading to a writing assignment where children write about what they would put in their brew.

Other favorites include:
10 Little Monsters a fun counting song to 10 and back to 1.
Pumpkins, Witches, and Ghosts, which is another fun counting song to 10.
Scary Song that has fun young children friendly graphics.  It's a fun song perfect for a party or to play on repeat as children come to your house trick or treating!

Which Halloween song is your favorite?

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Back To School Kindergarten Fun!

Are you a Kindergarten teacher who is getting ready to head back to school?  Do you need some EASY centers that your students can do that won't take much explaining on how to do them?  If so check out some of my latest Kindergarten centers.

One other note before I show you my center creations be sure to follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers as I'm getting closer to 1,000 Followers.  There will be something special for followers after I hit that number!  My store is Pre-K through 6th grade. 

My Back To School August Kindergarten Centers contains 13 different centers, most are very low to no prep other than one die (dice) or a spinner.  Some of the skills including: rhyming, beginning sounds, sight words, counting to 5, counting to 10, identifying numbers to 5, identifying numbers to 10, 2D and 3D Shapes, etc.  Click the picture to check it out.

My very newest center is my Back To School 10 Frame Puzzles.  There are puzzles in both color and black and white for numbers 0 to 20! Click on the picture to check it out!

Here are my fun Beginning Sounds Popsicle Puzzles.

I also highly suggest playing this fun video from The Learning Station.  

 
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Gingerbread and Winter Fun!

Winter is on the way and even if it isn't officially yet as the first day of winter is December 21st.  I do know that many of you are already seeing snow on the ground and cold temperatures.  It's even getting chilly here in Florida!

I have FUN teaching products for Grades K-4 that your students will really enjoy.  Today, I will spotlight my Kindergarten through 1st grade products.  They are on sale 20% off Cyber Monday and Tuesday and TPT will take 10% off that total making it 28% off if you use the code TPTCYBER at checkout!  Click any picture to check out the products!

First up Kindergarten Gingerbread Reading and Math Centers includes: Capital and Lowercase Alphabet Match, Sight Word Match, Antonym Match, CVC Dash board game, Count The Room, Cover The Number, and War Comparing Numbers.  Check out some of the pictures below. 

The next two pictures are my brand new Gingerbread Sight Word Fry List Words 26-75!  I have a similar sight word center in my Kindergarten packet, but it uses some of the words from Kindergarten Treasures.  Click the picture to get this one!

My 1st grade Christmas centers are still a big hit.  I have updated the cover and the skills include: Adding Sums of 9 (True or False), Missing Numbers - Addition and Subtraction, Ten Frame Match, Digraphs, CVCe, and Graphic Organizers for Author's Purpose, Main Idea, Character/Problem/Setting/Solution.  Click on the pictures to get it now!

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Interactive Student Notebook Numbers to 20 Plus Tips

I have a brand new Interactive Student Notebook for Kindergarten teachers that I am excited to share!!!

First, I wanted to answer a couple of questions that have come up often with my Facebook Fans.  One question that I get often is when should I allow my students to start cutting and gluing.  That answer is simple, NOW!!!  They should be cutting and gluing day 1, yes even in Kindergarten.  Model, model, model, practice, practice, practice.  Most of my activities in my ISNs are easy straight lines to cut.  We all have those students with fine motor issues, you can assign them a buddy who is a fast finisher or help them yourself if they are struggling.

Another question, what do I do if my students take too long cutting and gluing.  I suggest setting a timer.  Children love to beat the clock!  Those that don't finish, don't have time to color and they can put all unfinished pieces in an envelope glued to the back!

My Interactive Student Notebooks sell for just $4.00.  My bundle is only $12.50 and you get Numbers to 5, Numbers to 10, Numbers to 20, and Addition.   Click on the picture below to purchase it on TPT.

The following are all the pages in my brand new Numbers to 20 Interactive Student Notebook.  You can purchase it for only $4.00.  Your students will be completely engaged in these lessons that include the preview, interactive, and process pieces and show pictures of all completed pages.  You can try out Numbers 11 and 12 for FREE by clicking the PREVIEW in my Bundle HERE.

Numbers 11 and 12

Numbers 13 and 14

 

Numbers 15 and 16

 

Numbers 17 and 18

 

Numbers 19 and 20

 

Write Numbers to 20

 

Comparing Groups to 20

 

 Number Order to 20

 Naming the Next Number to 20

Give Interactive Student Notebooks a try with your Kindergarten students.  They will have such a blast!  Share with me a picture from ANY of my ISNs that I can feature on my blog and Facebook page you'll get a whole unit FREE!

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