I know I’ve already talked about this but I just don’t want anyone to miss out!
I’m thrilled to be a part of Tailor-Made Teaching’s New Year’s Blog Giveaway Bash!
48 different bloggers have donated to Britney’s Giveaway. There are FIVE New Year’s Giveaway Packs which means FIVE WINNERS! The winners will be chosen at MIDNIGHT on January 1 to start the new year off on the right foot.
{Featured
Kinder Teachers}
Kinder Teachers}
Mrs. Price’s Kindergators– I will
incorporate more real
life experiences for
my kids so
all can be successful. {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
incorporate more real
life experiences for
my kids so
all can be successful. {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Keepin’ It Krazy with Mrs. Berns–
My
teaching New Year’s resolution is to get my kids excited about writing and dive
more into our new writing curriculum. This is one subject area that I’m always
seeing a need for improvement for me and for my kinders! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
My
teaching New Year’s resolution is to get my kids excited about writing and dive
more into our new writing curriculum. This is one subject area that I’m always
seeing a need for improvement for me and for my kinders! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Kinder Sisters– To do
more art with our kiddos! We need more time for the fun stuff! How can we make
it all fit? There is just not enough time in the day! In all
seriousness, we always want to better our resources, ideas, etc. We hope we are
always getting better at what we do! {$10 to spend in TPT store & a head wrap}
more art with our kiddos! We need more time for the fun stuff! How can we make
it all fit? There is just not enough time in the day! In all
seriousness, we always want to better our resources, ideas, etc. We hope we are
always getting better at what we do! {$10 to spend in TPT store & a head wrap}
Enchanted Kinder Garden– I plan
to be more planned. Does that make sense? Planning ahead and having everything
written down makes my life so much easier. I have started making visual plans
for the week and they have seriously saved my life! That will be my
“teaching” resolution to the year. I know I will be able to STICK to
it. I have to speak that into existence. =) Have a wonderful New Year everyone! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
to be more planned. Does that make sense? Planning ahead and having everything
written down makes my life so much easier. I have started making visual plans
for the week and they have seriously saved my life! That will be my
“teaching” resolution to the year. I know I will be able to STICK to
it. I have to speak that into existence. =) Have a wonderful New Year everyone! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Adventures in Kindergarten– My
teaching New Year’s resolution is to blog more often, take more photos of my
little ones in action and to {somehow} get iPads for my classroom! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
teaching New Year’s resolution is to blog more often, take more photos of my
little ones in action and to {somehow} get iPads for my classroom! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
A Kindergarten Life for Me– My “teaching” New Year’s resolution is to CLEAN my small group table each day before I leave!!! Sometimes, I have so much going on during the day that this table becomes a dumping ground! Bad, Bad habit!!! I really want to make this resolution last! HA! 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
{Featured Firsties Teachers}
Laugh Love Learn– My teaching New Year’s resolution is to
find simple ways to help my first graders monitor their progress and set goals. {Winter First Grade Math Activities and Centers}
find simple ways to help my first graders monitor their progress and set goals. {Winter First Grade Math Activities and Centers}
Searching for Teacher Balance– My “teaching” resolution is to take time for me, through yoga. Like all
of you, I work ridiculously hard and forget to make time for me. For the sake of myself and my students, I
plan to practice yoga more. {Squiggle Book-Creative Writing Journal}
of you, I work ridiculously hard and forget to make time for me. For the sake of myself and my students, I
plan to practice yoga more. {Squiggle Book-Creative Writing Journal}
Adventures in First with Mrs. Key– I would love to dig deeper into our new
Common Core Reading Series. There is so much, and I have a hard time getting
through each day without running out of time. {Winter Unit}
Common Core Reading Series. There is so much, and I have a hard time getting
through each day without running out of time. {Winter Unit}
Learning is for Superstars– To use QR codes in my instruction – they
scare me right now! {Benjamin Franklin Mini Unit & Christopher Columbus Reader}
scare me right now! {Benjamin Franklin Mini Unit & Christopher Columbus Reader}
A Sunny Day in First Grade– My
teaching resolution is to have more fun!
With so much testing and data collecting, it can be easy to get bogged
down with what needs to be done. We
sometimes forget that our kids are KIDS!
We need to slow down and have fun with them! 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
teaching resolution is to have more fun!
With so much testing and data collecting, it can be easy to get bogged
down with what needs to be done. We
sometimes forget that our kids are KIDS!
We need to slow down and have fun with them! 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Follow A Sunny Day in First Grade on TPT
Mrs. Peterson Loves to Teach– My
New
Year’s resolution is to be able to do a pull up within the year. I am a Crossfit Lover and this is the one thing I have
been working on for a while. This is the
year for me :)) {Winn’er Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
New
Year’s resolution is to be able to do a pull up within the year. I am a Crossfit Lover and this is the one thing I have
been working on for a while. This is the
year for me :)) {Winn’er Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Follow Mrs. Peterson Loves to Teach on TPT
An Apple a Day in First Grade– To blog more and create more products! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Once Upon a Classroom: The Tale of Two Teachers– My “teaching” New Year’s
resolution is to give more detailed and specific feedback. This is so valuable
to my students’ learning and sometimes I catch myself slipping! {Synonyms and Antonyms}
resolution is to give more detailed and specific feedback. This is so valuable
to my students’ learning and sometimes I catch myself slipping! {Synonyms and Antonyms}
The Busy Busy Hive– I am
going to try my hardest to figure out how to work the Smartboard that
is now in my classroom. No one in the
school wanted it and I just couldn’t let it be put away or sold. I figure if I
can learn how to use it my first graders
will have a ball with it during centers. {Wizard of Oz Time! (Writing & Labeling Packet) and Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
going to try my hardest to figure out how to work the Smartboard that
is now in my classroom. No one in the
school wanted it and I just couldn’t let it be put away or sold. I figure if I
can learn how to use it my first graders
will have a ball with it during centers. {Wizard of Oz Time! (Writing & Labeling Packet) and Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Taming My Flock of Firsties– I
would like to try to keep up with the classroom blog so that my parents have a
glimpse into their day. 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
would like to try to keep up with the classroom blog so that my parents have a
glimpse into their day. 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
Learning is Something to Treasure– My teaching
New Year’s resolution is to continue to make learning hands-on and fun for my
students. I want to make the most of every minute every day! {Plenty of Penguins: A Non-fiction Unit on 10 Different Species of Penguins}
New Year’s resolution is to continue to make learning hands-on and fun for my
students. I want to make the most of every minute every day! {Plenty of Penguins: A Non-fiction Unit on 10 Different Species of Penguins}
One Fab Teacher– My
teacher’s New Year’s resolution is to not call in one day for the rest of the
school year. During my first two years of teaching, I didn’t call in one day. 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
teacher’s New Year’s resolution is to not call in one day for the rest of the
school year. During my first two years of teaching, I didn’t call in one day. 🙂 {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
My Mommy Reads– Just
like every year, my resolution is to be more organized! 🙂 {Penguin Place Value, CCSS NBT, First Grade!}
like every year, my resolution is to be more organized! 🙂 {Penguin Place Value, CCSS NBT, First Grade!}
Follow My Mommy Reads on Facebook 
Missing Tooth Grins– My
“teaching” New Year’s resolution is to be more organized and to keep
learning fun and enjoyable for my firsties! {Build a Snowman Literacy Activities}
“teaching” New Year’s resolution is to be more organized and to keep
learning fun and enjoyable for my firsties! {Build a Snowman Literacy Activities}
Tales of a First Grade Teacher–My Teaching New Year’s resolution is to take 1 day at a time. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with projects, assessments, Common Core, grading, etc…. I am going to work to balance my teaching day, so I can be less stressed at home. {February Fundamentals}
{Featured 2nd Grade Teachers}
Bright Concepts 4 Teachers– I want to be more “present”
each day with my students. We all get so busy juggling all the different hats
that we wear as teachers. Sometimes we forget to appreciate and take in all the
little things that happen with our students each day and celebrate them. This
new year, I want to do a better job of being in the moment with my students. {New Year’s Resolution Craftivity and Class Book}
each day with my students. We all get so busy juggling all the different hats
that we wear as teachers. Sometimes we forget to appreciate and take in all the
little things that happen with our students each day and celebrate them. This
new year, I want to do a better job of being in the moment with my students. {New Year’s Resolution Craftivity and Class Book}
Sparkling in Second– My teaching New Year’s resolution is to
start the Daily 5 in my classroom in order to reach more of my students in
different areas of struggle. {Skip Counting Centers}
start the Daily 5 in my classroom in order to reach more of my students in
different areas of struggle. {Skip Counting Centers}
Covered in Glitter and Glue– To enjoy the students! It often feels
there are so many things put on us as teachers, stresses coming from every
direction, that I sometimes forget to stop and enjoy the moment and the little
ones that I spend my day with. {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
there are so many things put on us as teachers, stresses coming from every
direction, that I sometimes forget to stop and enjoy the moment and the little
ones that I spend my day with. {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
Today, in Second Grade– I would like to incorporate more
technology into my lessons. The students love it and although I use it often, I
know there is so much more to do with technology and teaching. {Winter Activities Mega Bundle Pack}
technology into my lessons. The students love it and although I use it often, I
know there is so much more to do with technology and teaching. {Winter Activities Mega Bundle Pack}
Primarily Speaking– I don’t
typically make resolutions, personally or professionally, but I certainly
believe in, and live by, the idea of continual improvement. I am always looking for ways in which I can
do things better, to make things more efficient, and so forth. This not only keeps my teaching fresh from
year to year, but it keeps me excited about my job day after day. {Winter-riffic Addition Centers (Common Core Aligned)}
typically make resolutions, personally or professionally, but I certainly
believe in, and live by, the idea of continual improvement. I am always looking for ways in which I can
do things better, to make things more efficient, and so forth. This not only keeps my teaching fresh from
year to year, but it keeps me excited about my job day after day. {Winter-riffic Addition Centers (Common Core Aligned)}
The Balancing Act I Call Life– My teaching
resolution is to choose 1 evening a week to put down the laptop! I LOVE
creating and making and organizing and blogging about anything and everything
for my classroom, but I need to make time for me (and hubby), too! {*Snow* Many Synonyms and Antonyms}
resolution is to choose 1 evening a week to put down the laptop! I LOVE
creating and making and organizing and blogging about anything and everything
for my classroom, but I need to make time for me (and hubby), too! {*Snow* Many Synonyms and Antonyms}
My Second Sense– {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Tori’s Teacher Tips– Don’t
let Common Core bog me down! {Winner’s Choice of $10 in TPT store}
let Common Core bog me down! {Winner’s Choice of $10 in TPT store}
Hippo Hooray for Second Grade– I usually work on my lesson plans for the
week on Sunday night. My goal is to get started on them on Thursdays for the
following week, so that I can have a stress-free weekend :) {Main Idea Mania}
week on Sunday night. My goal is to get started on them on Thursdays for the
following week, so that I can have a stress-free weekend :) {Main Idea Mania}
The Teacher’s Chair– I
have a bunch of little artists this year, so to really tap into their learning
style, I would love to bring my curriculum to life with as many hands-on
artistic projects as possible! {Problem Solving with Bar Modeling: ‘Problem Solving Magic & Happily Ever After’}
have a bunch of little artists this year, so to really tap into their learning
style, I would love to bring my curriculum to life with as many hands-on
artistic projects as possible! {Problem Solving with Bar Modeling: ‘Problem Solving Magic & Happily Ever After’}
Second Grade Superkids– My
“teaching” New Year’s resolution is to find more ways to support
positive staff, student, and community involvement and pride in our school! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
“teaching” New Year’s resolution is to find more ways to support
positive staff, student, and community involvement and pride in our school! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Meet Miss Parker– As a
new teacher, my New Year’s resolution is to continue to learn from all of you!
I have been so lucky to venture into the online world of teaching at an early
point in my career. Between the blogs, pinterest, IG, and tpt, I have already learned so much! I hope
to continue to stay active with all of you, despite the craziness of my search
for a full-time job! (cross your fingers for me!) <3 {Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages- Common Core}
new teacher, my New Year’s resolution is to continue to learn from all of you!
I have been so lucky to venture into the online world of teaching at an early
point in my career. Between the blogs, pinterest, IG, and tpt, I have already learned so much! I hope
to continue to stay active with all of you, despite the craziness of my search
for a full-time job! (cross your fingers for me!) <3 {Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages- Common Core}
Super Sparkly in Second– My New
Year’s resolution is to organize my teaching materials by placing them in
folders by theme/holiday. Although I’m digitally organized, I’m not organized
in the physical world. {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Year’s resolution is to organize my teaching materials by placing them in
folders by theme/holiday. Although I’m digitally organized, I’m not organized
in the physical world. {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
The Applicious Teacher– Get more organized and stay a head of the game! Feel like I’ve been WAY behind on my prep work this year. {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
{Featured 3rd Grade Teachers}
Inspired Owl’s Corner– My teaching New Year’s resolution is to
keep learning as much as possible about Common Core State Standards, because we
will be fully implementing CC next school year. I’m so excited for this change
in education! {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
keep learning as much as possible about Common Core State Standards, because we
will be fully implementing CC next school year. I’m so excited for this change
in education! {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
School Days with Smith– I am going to make it my goal to grade
papers in a more timely manner! I want my students to receive more accurate and
prompt feedback, and I also want to maximize my time at home with my baby! {2 and 3 Digit Addition and Subtraction Math Games}
papers in a more timely manner! I want my students to receive more accurate and
prompt feedback, and I also want to maximize my time at home with my baby! {2 and 3 Digit Addition and Subtraction Math Games}
The Craft of Teaching– My teaching New Year’s Resolution is to
remember that, no matter how stressful teaching gets, laughter and smiles in
the classroom are a MUST! {$15 Starbucks gift card & Quadrilaterals: 2D Shape Sort}
remember that, no matter how stressful teaching gets, laughter and smiles in
the classroom are a MUST! {$15 Starbucks gift card & Quadrilaterals: 2D Shape Sort}
A Classroom Full of Smiles– My
“teaching” New Year’s resolution is to file my extra copies into the
correct folder in my file cabinet. I usually just leave them laying around
until the pile is so big that it takes an hour to file everything away. I need
to be more prompt at putting things where they need to go. {Snowman at Christmas Activity Pack and Craftivity-ELA Common Core Aligned}
“teaching” New Year’s resolution is to file my extra copies into the
correct folder in my file cabinet. I usually just leave them laying around
until the pile is so big that it takes an hour to file everything away. I need
to be more prompt at putting things where they need to go. {Snowman at Christmas Activity Pack and Craftivity-ELA Common Core Aligned}
Teaching With Hope– I will take the time to have a
conversation with each every student every morning! Even if it is just a short
snippet about their night I will take the time to listen! {Multiplication Centers and Activity Pack & Bully Prevention Pack}
conversation with each every student every morning! Even if it is just a short
snippet about their night I will take the time to listen! {Multiplication Centers and Activity Pack & Bully Prevention Pack}
A Tall Drink of Water– My“teaching”
resolution is to find more ways to incorporate arts into my math lessons! {Multiplication Fast Facts}
resolution is to find more ways to incorporate arts into my math lessons! {Multiplication Fast Facts}
Third Grade Tidbits– Worry more
about my students than the “other stuff.” {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
about my students than the “other stuff.” {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
{Featured Upper Grade Teachers}
The Unique Classroom– Since I continually self-reflect, I am
always looking to improve my teaching approach to guided reading. I am
fortunate to work with lots of talented and dedicated teachers, and I strive to
be as successful and effective as they are! {Fiction and NonFiction Text Elements Response Pages Bundle}
always looking to improve my teaching approach to guided reading. I am
fortunate to work with lots of talented and dedicated teachers, and I strive to
be as successful and effective as they are! {Fiction and NonFiction Text Elements Response Pages Bundle}
Learning to Be Awesome– To keep a balance between my class, and all the other
responsibilities I take on in my school so that my kids don’t miss out on
anything. {$10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers}
responsibilities I take on in my school so that my kids don’t miss out on
anything. {$10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers}
Follow Learning to Be Awesome on Bloglovin’
Magic Mistakes & Mayhem– To
implement Flipped Classroom principles into the day to day teaching and
learning. {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
implement Flipped Classroom principles into the day to day teaching and
learning. {Winner’s Choice of 2 items from TPT store}
Where the Wild Things Learn– To make
learning fun, hands-on, and interactive for my students! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
learning fun, hands-on, and interactive for my students! {Winner’s Choice of 1 item from TPT store}
Everyone deServes to Learn– My resolution is to get better at
planning youtube
videos and interactive whiteboard games ahead of time! I usually scramble to
find them in the morning or RIGHT before class, so I’d like to be more on top
of that! {How to Eat an Oreo (Writing Unit)}
planning youtube
videos and interactive whiteboard games ahead of time! I usually scramble to
find them in the morning or RIGHT before class, so I’d like to be more on top
of that! {How to Eat an Oreo (Writing Unit)}
Beach Lovin’ Teach– My teaching New Year’s resolution is to
start planning on how I will incorporate technology into my classroom. I am so
thrilled that my class will be receiving a set of laptops after the New Year. I
want to make sure I am ready for them by being planned with engaging lessons
and technology tips! {Figurative Language Posters in Chevron}
start planning on how I will incorporate technology into my classroom. I am so
thrilled that my class will be receiving a set of laptops after the New Year. I
want to make sure I am ready for them by being planned with engaging lessons
and technology tips! {Figurative Language Posters in Chevron}
WOW! What a giveaway. It makes my head spin just thinking about all the work it took to organize this.
Happy New Year!
Jennifer
Mrs. Laffin's Laughings