Winner Announced!

And the winner of the Versace Bright Crystal is...

Melinda Mitchellwilcoxwilliamson wrote:
"If I Ran the Circus" conjures up many memories of all the fun creatures and their fun circus acts."


My personal favorite as a kid was (and still is) Hop on Pop.

Congratulations to the winner! Inbox me or email me your information for me to mail it. Thank you for everyone  who entered. Please claim prize within 14 days or prize will return to prize vault. 

Quick Project for Book Club Mini-Clipboards

I saw these cute mini-clipboards on Echoes of Laughter via Pinterest. The kid will use them for his book club. We used the following items:

Mod Podge

Sponge brushes

Recycled Paper

Ribbons

Embellishment stickers

Mini-clipboard

I got everything from the "Dollar Store" except for the Mod Podge. 

EASY Steps:

1. Measure the paper so that it will fit the area of the clipboard.

2. Coat the mini clipboard with Mod Pogde. 

3. Press your paper firmly on the clipboard. 

4.When dry, apply ribbon with Mod Podge.

5. Decorate with Embellishment stickers. Done!

The Contest is ON!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! This picture book, "The Boy On Fairfield Street" won the Texas Bluebonnet Award in 2005. It is a great biography of Ted Geisel's life as a child. It reminds us that not all children learn the same way. 

In honor of his birthday, let's have a giveaway! It's a big one! 

Simply answer this question: What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? I am giving away a Versace Bright Crystal 1.7 oz.I will even pay for shipping! Post here or on the Facebook page. Contest ends Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:59pm. Good luck and tell a friend! 


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Scooping up Sight Words!

This literacy station is fairly simple and fun. Write your grade level sight words on different color ice cream wooden spoons. Use small plastic cups for the "ice cream flavors." I made cookies dough, chocolate, cookies and cream, French Vanilla, black cherry, mint chip, and strawberry (left to right).  I found these at King Dollar $1.09 in the party/craft section. Students pick a spoon, read the word, spelling it, and put it in their ice cream cup. Play with a partner to see who can get the most scoops correctly.  

FREE Editing Martin Luther King

Print it! Use it! Share it! Enjoy, Friends!

STAAR Editing

I have created a few STAAR Editing Passages for ya. Enjoy, Friends!

QR-Codes Fortune Math Stations

I found these cute Pirates Plunder Money Change  station for my class from Easy Peasy Primary Resources.

I decided to add a bit of technology to the workstation by making QR codes Fortunes. When the student wins the station, they can pick their heart fortune, scan with iPad app, and go back to the workstation to start a new game.

 You need QR Codes, scissors, glue, and heart die-cuts. You can use any die-cut but since it's almost Valentine's Day, I'm using hearts. How cute and cheesy!

Cut out QR Code and glue it the die-cute. Make about 20. You can print my QR Codes or make your own at http://quikqr.com/. I just typed in fortunes, created it small, and pasted into Microsoft Word document.

Students scan the heart fortune and receive their fortune. Talk about FUN and motivating.