Sad to Say....but this is the last week of vacation! School starts on Monday with Planning and Inservice Days and then the boys and girls come back on Wednesday. I've missed this group, I'm lucky to have two very nice classes this year, but vacation was still a wonderfully needed break!
I love how the Top Five at Five is starting to have other Top Five at Fives.....kind of like the Cliff Notes of Fern's Blog! I'm good with that! :)
TODAY'S TOP FIVE AT FIVE!
This post has some great New Years Lessons, just in case you haven't gone back to school yet, here are a few...
Easter Read Alouds & Listening Center
This post has been viewed over 80,000 times and pinned over 9,000. It explains my easy system to organize your read alouds. this is my Easter section spread out on the table for a picture. I keep all the books together also for EEKK reading, notice the double copies at the top left. {EEKK ~ Elbow, Elbow, Knee, Knee, a quiet way to have partner reading from The Sister's Daily Five reading management system.}
Each month I update the list of books I have stored for each month, January will be published in a few days...promise! :)
I am so excited that this was number three!
My friend Michelle at Teach123 said I should run a weekly feature about technology since I'm always helping others with problems. I was my district's ESE Technology Curriculum Specialist before I meet the love of my life and then we were stationed in Dallas. We're back in my hometown district, and I am now 3rd grade Math and Science, but I still love technology!
This regular Thursday feature is also going to be a Linky Party with other wonderful bloggers and all their advice. If you have a great tech tip, it is not too late to link up! Check back next Thursday for my tech tip that answers one of my reader's email question!
Most of December 30th week's Top Five at Five is about organization!
I have no idea why an October post is so popular, but I think it is because this picture is making the rounds of Pinterest...I think it is just a wonderful idea! OR
it could be because everyone likes to see my overweight fur babies! Just sayin'!
I'm giving away
Place Value Race Game Three Little Pigs Theme By Fern Smith
Michelle is giving away
Sub plans - George and Martha Rise and Shine
You can still enter before midnight tonight, Sunday, December 6th! :)
I also offered a freebie last Friday, for my loyal blog followers. I am not going to be putting a lot of freebies on TPT or TN anymore, but keep them on my blog, for you, my friends!
This Friday's Freebie was
Just for my loyal blog followers!
Counting Money ~ Coins Only Center Game!
I linked this at the Teaching Blog Addict's Freebie Friday, which I author! Very, very, very excited this week that we are up to 108 Freebies for Teachers! Head on over there and find yourself something great for your classroom!
And ....
just like I said I would, the hubby and I joined Weight Watchers yesterday. Apparently a zillion people are starting the year off right by joining! The room was packed!
I am 206.6 lbs. and I figure by sticking it out here into the Big-Bloggy-World I will hold myself more accountable! My little picture above is the skinny me! I've already cut my hair into a bob this holiday, so I'm 1/100th of the way there...hahaha! :)
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Ohhhhh, I love your dogs! I have three myself. :) I get such a kick out of how patiently they are waiting in that photo.
ReplyDeleteLove your dogs too! I have 2 Cairn Terriers...I mean children (shhh...they don't know they're dogs). And good luck with Weight Watchers. My husband and I started a weight loss program last year (it is better to do it together!) and he's lost about 30 pounds and I've lost over 25! Healthier eating and healthier lifestyle made the pounds slowly melt off. So I wish you the best! By the way, I still gotta try that tech tip you gave me and I will let you know if I can get it to work! LOL!!! Thanks, Michele
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