Adventures in Clipart!

Hey everyone.
I am so excited to share about my newest adventure… clipart! :)  I have been wanting to try to make my own clipart for a long time and this week I FINALLY posted my first few sets.  I love them :).  I have had so much fun drawing this week thanks to our 4 snow days.

Here are my first few sets… the first two are FREEBIES!

These are the rest of my sets :).

You can click on any of the pictures to see that clipart set in my TPT shop!

I hope you like them :).

Enjoy!

Cyber Monday & Tuesday!

Hey Everyone!
I hope your TPT carts are loaded and ready to go because tomorrow TPT is having their Cyber Monday & Tuesday sale!

You can get up to 28% off in my TPT shop Monday and Tuesday, December 2nd and 3rd. Use the promo code above at checkout!  I am also keeping my shop on sale through Wednesday, December 4th! That means you will still get 20% off in my shop through the 4th.

I'm off to fill up my TPT shopping cart and get ready for the sale!

Enjoy!

It's my birthday sale & giveaway!

Hey everyone!
This week is my birthday! Woohoo! So I have decided to treat all of you with a sale at my TPT shop.  On August 28, all items in my shop will be 15% off.  But that's not all...

I'm also having a giveaway!  Two lucky winners will each win the item of their choice from my TPT shop.  You can enter my birthday giveaway below.  I will announce the winners on Saturday!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

To celebrate my birthday, I'm not just going to have one giveaway... I'm having two!  I will be giving away a Lock Smock to one lucky winner.  Enter below for your chance to win your very own Lock Smock!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Enjoy!

Back to School Sale!

Hey everyone,
If you are like me, you have been loading up your TPT shopping cart with all kinds of goodies and waiting for the big TPT Back to School sale.  Well get ready, because it is just right around the corner!  This weekend (Aug. 18-19) you can get up to 28% off at my TeachersPayTeachers store, along with many, many other great shops!  I will be offering 20% off every product, PLUS if you use the code BTS13 at checkout, you can get an additional 10% off.

Thanks Krista Wallden for the cute button!

Happy shopping!!

Enjoy!

Getting ready for school!

Hey everyone!

I can't believe the first day of school for us is only 13 days away!  I am scrambling to get my room finished... I haven't even started thinking about my plans for the first day of school.  Man, I am a bit stresses out! 

This morning I wanted to share some resources that I've been working on the past few weeks...

First are my new bright chevron with cute owls math student friendly learning targets (I can... Statements) and ELA student friendly learning targets.

Here are the math learning targets for all 2nd grade math standards.  They are broken down to match your learning target for each lesson!

Here are the ELA learning targets for all 2nd grade ELA standards.  They are also broken down to match your learning target for each lesson!

I also wanted to share my latest project... Math vocabulary cards.  These vocabulary cards give students a picture and definition/explanation for all of the important math words in the 2nd grade standards.  These are aligned to the common core standards and perfect for you math wall!

Here are a couple of examples of what these math vocabulary cards look like...

I'm so glad that I have finally finished those sets.  I know these are going to be a huge time saver for me this year and I they'll do the same for you!

With all the work I still have left to do in my classroom I have been getting a bit overwhelmed... So what have I been doing to relax?  Painting! :) I have been working on some cute paintings to hang up above my reading area.  I got this idea from The Tattooed Teacher after seeing an Instagram picture of her paintings.  Mine aren't quite finished, but here they are so far...

I'm so excited to put them up in my classroom!  I didn't have any of my books to look at the characters at home, so I had to print off a blurry picture from the Internet.  I sketched the pictures first and then painted over my sketch.  I'm horrible at sizing pictures when I draw them so that would be why some of them seem kind of cut off.  But I like how they turned out... Kind of reminds me of our students school pictures! :)

I know this time of year is super stressful but remember to take some time to relax and enjoy the last bit of your summer!

Enjoy!

Teacher Appreciation Week!

Hey everyone!

Teacher Appreciation Week starts Monday!  To celebrate, Teachers Pay Teachers is throwing a sale this Tuesday and Wednesday (May 7th-8th).  On top of that, everything in my TPT shop will be 20% off!  That means you can get items from my shop 20% off AND use the TPT code below to get an EXTRA 10% off!  That's a lot of savings!

Thanks to Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Design for the cute button!

Many of your other favorite sellers also have everything in their shop 20% off... So go have a ball and shop till you drop!

HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!

Enjoy!

And the Winner Is...

Hey everyone!

Thank you so much for all of your support and to everyone that entered my Halfway to 100 Giveaway!  I'm so excited to announce the winner of TEN items from my TPT shop!!!

And the winner is...

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congrats! I'll be e-mailing you shortly to find out what ten items you would like from my TPT shop!

Thanks again to everyone that entered my little giveaway!! I'm so excited to have eleven more friends after this week! :)

Enjoy!

Halfway to 100 Giveaway!

Hey everyone,

I had been waiting until I got to 100 followers to have a giveaway... but... I'm breaking the rules! :)  I have decided to have a "Halfway to 100 Giveaway!"   I know that 50 doesn't seem like a huge number to most... but to me it's HUGE! :)  I feel so blessed to have met such amazing and supportive teachersfriends through this wonderful world of blogging and am so honored to have followers other than myself! :)

So here is my giveaway... If you win, you can pick any ten... yes I said TEN... items from my TPT shop!  Enter to win below!  Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

PS- I am dying to host a pencil sharpener giveaway but have to have at least 100 followers!  I won one from the wonderful Angela over at Hippo Hooray for Second Grade! and it is the most amazing pencil sharpener ever!  So don't forget to follow my blog and help me reach 100 followers... maybe you could win an amazing pencil sharpener too! :)

A Great Resource For 3rd Grade Teachers!

Hey everybody!

I wanted to share a great resource for third grade teachers.  This TPT shop has some great resources for you!  They are great units that are well organized and align to third grade core content.  These units will keep your students engaged and you will love how easy they are to follow and use in your classroom.  Adam Chisholm is new to TPT and has a few resources up but I know more are to come!  So keep watching his shop.  He has made these units and uses them in his classroom, as do the other third grade teachers at our school.  His students love these!  And you will too!

Check out his great resources!  Click either of the above links or click here to visit his shop!

Click HERE to go straight to his amazing FREE resource!  

Enjoy!

A Few Anchor Charts!

*The mistakes that you see in the images below have been fixed on the actual document, I just have not uploaded new pictures on here!*

Hey everyone!

Anchor charts are one of the best teaching tools, but it is so hard to make one just right when you're making it with your kiddos.  I like to make cute anchor charts to hang in the room, but kids learn so much when you make the charts with them.  So, here is my solution... I make the anchor chart ahead of time but then during instruction I make a temporary one with the kids.  It is outlined the same as the one I've already made, so when I bring out the cute one the next day to hang in the room, it doesn't look all that different from the one I made with the kids.  They have yet to notice it is a different chart :).  This way, students get the benefit of making the chart with you and learning from that, but you get to have an anchor chart that is cute and you can reuse again next year.

Here are a few anchor charts I have made and use in my classroom.  Enjoy!

Let's Measure It Poster

A great poster to help kids remember about how large each unit of measure. It allows them to relate these units of measurement to themselves. The poster describes a part of their body that students can relate each of the following unit of measurement to: centimeter, inch, foot, yard, and meter. You can teach them gestures to remember each as well! I have done this with my second grade class and now they can each show me about how large and inch is (they hold up their pinky finger and point to the tip of it). It also helps students become more active in their learning by doing the gestures. You'll love it as much as they do!

Strategies for Solving Math Problems Anchor Chart

 

Use this anchor chart to help students remember math strategies for addition and subtraction. Great for them to refer to after you've taught. Can print this as one page for a student handout or as a 18x24 sized poster.

Telling Time Anchor Chart

This is a great anchor chart for introducing telling time or use it for students to refer back to. You can print this as an 18x24 poster or a one page reference sheet for students. This is easy for kids to read and understand. Great to help kids understand each hand on the clock and the steps to telling time.

Giving a High-5 Retell Anchor Chart

 This is a great anchor chart for introducing/teaching retelling. Teaching students how to give a "High-5 Retell" is a great way to help them remember the key elements of retelling a story. Simple and effective. Can be printed to make an 18x24 sized poster.

Cute Common Core Headers

Hey everyone!

I started looking for some cute headers to use in my classroom for my I can statements.  I wanted some that I could put in a picture frame, had the subject title, and had an area where writing would show up.  I couldn't find any that I thought were cute, so I decided to make some.

With these headers, just put them in a picture frame and each day you can erase your I can statement and they are ready for your next lesson.  The white frame leaves a perfect area for you to write your I can statement and have it show up so your students can easily see it.  I made these in three different backgrounds, so they will fit different classroom themes.  Each set has an I can... header and a header for each of the following subjects: Reading, Math, Writing, Social Studies, and Science

You can purchase them at my TPT or TeachersNotebook shops.  Hope you enjoy them!

Striped Common Core Standards Headers

Polka-Dot Common Core Standards Headers

Chevron Common Core Standards Headers

Some Freebies!

Here are some freebies from my TPT shop.  If you like them, please check out the rest of my shop and follow me!  I would love any feedback and comments too!  Enjoy!

Primary Vocabulary Page

Find it at:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Primary-Vocabulary-Page

Posting a different vocabulary word each day or each week is a great way to expand students' vocabularies. Being able to look up a word in a dictionary is a skill many young learners do not have but will need. This worksheet is simple for younger students to follow. They write the word, the definition, draw a picture of what it is/means, write one synonym and one antonym, and they write a sentence using the word correctly. Could use this in a literacy center.

Fact Family Poster

Find it at:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Family-Anchor-Chart

Use this anchor chart to help introduce what a fact family is. It can be printed to make a 18x24 poster.

Building a Graph Assessment

Find it at:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-a-Graph-Assessment

Aligned with 2nd grade core content. Students use the data provided to build a graph.  Students can use a piece of graph paper if needed.

Two-Digit Addition Without Regrouping Assessment

Find it at:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Two-Digit-Addition-without-Regrouping-Assessment

This is a great assessment for 2-digit addition without regrouping. The first few problems help students line up their equations in vertical form by given them a "guide line". The last two problems don't have the "guide line" so students must show they can line up their addition equations in vertical form. You are looking to see if they line up the tens and the ones places. This assessment aligns with 2nd grade core content.

Compare and Contrast Countries Graphic Organizer

Find it at:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Compare-and-Contrast-Countries

This document is great to use for a country study. Fill in one side with the name of the country you are studying. The other side says United States. Students can compare and contrast different cultural aspects of the country being studied to ours.

Recent Products

Hey everyone,

Here are some of my recent items posted to my shops.

The Doubles Rap Poster

Find this great poster at: 

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Doubles-Rap-Poster

This poster is great for introducing the doubles facts.  My 2nd graders caught on to it quickly and loved the rap.  We also made up gestures to go with each doubles fact.  This is a great poster to refer to in your classroom or you can print it on a regular sheet of paper for students to use as individual reference pages.

 FISH Communication Book

(Family Involvement Starts Here)

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FISH-Book

This is the most amazing resource for daily communication between home and school.  Each day students turn in their FISH book and I get a chance to look over them and circle their behavior toward the end of the day.  Students then take them home and get it signed by a parent and get their reading log filled out and signed each night.  This is a great way to keep track of students' nightly reading.  It also keeps parents involved in how their child is doing in class each day.  You can also include notes to parents, they can write notes to you (instead of having to keep track of all those little post-it notes that come in), and include any special days or events that may be coming up.  If you don't want to bind it into a book, you can just copy the pages front to back and use one page a week.

Once you get them made and started, you will love them!  I don't know what I did before these. :)  Once you start using these FISH books, you love them too!

Shop URLs

Here are the urls to my teachers pay teachers shop and teachers notebook shop:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Price-Of-Teaching

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/shop/Bprice

Enjoy!