Be Inspired Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello sweet friends! I have linked up with some amazing bloggers to bring you a great blog hop & giveaway! Just follow the hop for some great teaching strategies and don’t forget to enter to win! You could win a $10 credit to my store!

One teaching strategy that works well for me in first grade stems from building a sense a community and friendship. When this is established, all children feel comfortable and responsible for their learning. How to do this? Well, there are lots of ways. You could:

1 - Create class jobs so everyone feels a part of the team

2 - Make sure everyone knows each other’s names. You would be surprised that some children refer to each other as “him” or “her”

3 - Have children address each other (and of course you) with full and complete sentences

4 - Be sure to give examples of how to be a good friend - from your own life - from what you see everyday. It is so funny to me how my class will sit with their mouths open when I tell them about ME :) or my triplets :) and remind me of the time that Emma....

5 - Celebrate all accomplishments whether large or small. I love teacher tipster.com’s silly celebrations! Here is a link to the video so you can see how to do them! They are THE BEST so quick and easy and the kiddos LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj8f2R-dTAs


Be sure to enter below for a chance to win! Follow us on the new social media site https://www.tsu.co. Have your heard of tsu (pronounced “sue”)? It is a great NEW WAY to connect with teachers and others! You can search by # to find what you are looking for :) Try #teacherfriends for great posts and links to blog posts and material!  It resembles Facebook features so the learning curve is quick. 

Be sure to check out all the great bloggers bringing you AMAZING love below!

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The Primary Gal’s $1 Birthday Bash

I’m so excited to help Amanda at the Primary Gal celebrate her birthday! I have marked down the 3 products below to just $1 in honor of the celebration! Head on over to TPT to pick them up. Then check out the links below for TONS OF $1 presents in honor of the Primary Gal! Have fun shopping :)

 

Don't miss more of our dollar deals in my Birthday Bash!!!  These great deals end on Tuesday, October 28th.

1. Mastering Math Facts {Addition Edition}	2. Mastering Math Facts {Multiplication Edition}	3. Progress Monitoring Tracking Sheets	4. Rounding Task Cards
5. HALLOWEEN PRINTABLES FOR FIRST GRADE {READY, SET,	6. ACTIVITIES FOR "HI, CAT!" BY EZRA JACK KEATS - Tea	7. TIME PRINTABLES: HOUR & HALF HOUR {HOMEWORK, SEAT	8. THANKSGIVING THEMED READERS - TeachersPayTeachers.
9. Boo-Tacular Math & Literacy Centers	10. PRESTO! MAGIC K MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS	11. WORD FAMILY ANCHOR CHARTS AND POSTER - SHORT A	12. POPSICLE PATTERNS - COUNTING BY 2'S, 5'S, AND 10'S
13. BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND ENDING SOUNDS TASK CARDS - T	14. I AM THANKFUL FOR.... CRAFTIVITY - TeachersPayTeac	15. ALPHABET BRACELETS - TeachersPayTeachers.com	16. MY THANKSGIVING DINNER - A CUT AND PASTE & WRITING
17. COMMUNITY HELPERS - I HAVE WHO HAS CARDS & VOCAB C	18. COMMAS IN A SERIES TASK CARDS II - TeachersPayTeac	19. ADDING AND SUBTRACTING MONEY WITH QR CODES - Teach	20. DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK - COMPREHENSION GUIDE - Teac
21. GHOST TOWN AT SUNDOWN: COMPREHENSION GUIDE - Teach	22. DAILY WRITING PROMPTS {NOVEMBER} - TeachersPayTeac	23. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS & LINED PAPER WITH BORDERS - Te	24. AUTUMN PROMPTS AND WRITING JOURNAL
25. FALL I HAVE WHO HAS TELLING TIME - TeachersPayTeac	26. TELLING TIME 4 CORNERS MATH REVIEW GAME - Teachers	27. I HAVE WHO HAS MULTIPLICATION FACTS GAME, OWLS AND	28. HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS - TeachersPayTeac
29. PARTS OF SPEECH STARTER PACK - TeachersPayTeachers	30. ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION WITH REGROUPING TASK CARD	31. ULTIMATE FEBRUARY BUNDLE	32. HALLOWEEN COUNTING MAT - TeachersPayTeachers.com
33. POSTER MINI SERIES: SKIP COUNTING - TeachersPayTea	34. SPOOKY ADDENDS - TeachersPayTeachers.com	35. WRITING STONES: FALL ADD ON PACK - TeachersPayTeac	36. RHYMING POWER MINI BOOKS - TeachersPayTeachers.com
37. ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION STRATEGY POSTERS	38. READING CALENDARS!	39. FALL FUN FOR FIRSTIES!	40. MAKING INFERENCES VOL. I {CCSS ALIGNED} - Teachers
41. AUGUST CLOSE READS: PLANTS & FLOWERS {CCSS ALIGNED	42. SEPTEMBER CLOSE READS: WEATHER {CCSS ALIGNED} - Te	43. OCTOBER CLOSE READS: TECHNOLOGY {CCSS ALIGNED} - T	44. GRAPH ATTACK PACK--FAVORITES FOR FALL
45. COMPOUND WORD PATCHWORK PUMPKIN PRACTICE PACK Te	46. FALL SENTENCE SCRAMBLES	47. READ, RHYME, WRITE! A HALLOWEEN BOOK COMPANION PA	48. WORKING WITH WORDS LITERACY PACK--FALLING INTO A R
49. STAR OF THE WEEK - STAR STUDENT PACK	50. HOW TO BLOW A BUBBLE WRITING AND CRAFT	51. MONEY SCOOT UP TO $1.00	52. NOUN TASK CARDS - TeachersPayTeachers.com
53. MATH ANCHOR CHARTS: GEOMETRY	54. HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS LINED PAPER FOR K-2	55. PUMPKIN BOOK: COMMON CORE MATH AND ELA	56. HIGH FREQUENCY/SIGHT WORD ACTIVITIES:FALL {20}
57. PLACE VALUE PRACTICE FOR COMMON CORE	58. KINDERGARTEN FALL LITERACY CENTERS (COMMON CORE AL	59. OCTOBER KINDERGARTEN LITERACY CENTERS {COMMON CORE	60. OCTOBER KINDERGARTEN MATH CENTERS {COMMON CORE ALI
61. BACK TO SCHOOL WRITE THE ROOM PICNIC STYLE - Teach	62. HALLOWEEN READER'S THEATER	63. HALLOWEEN SIGHT WORD MATCH UP GAME	64. WAYS TO SHOW NUMBERS 1-10 {PRINTABLES}
65. WAYS TO SHOW NUMBERS 11-20 {PRINTABLES}	66. HALLOWEEN SAFETY	67. HALLOWEEN WRITING TASK CARDS	68. SERVING UP CVC WORDS ~ ALIGNED TO THE CCSS - Teach
69. PUMPKIN PATCH LITERACY CENTERS - ALIGNED WITH CCSS	70. THANKSGIVING THEMED LITERACY CENTERS - ALIGNED TO	71. THANKSGIVING THEMED MATH STATIONS ALIGNED WITH THE	72. PUMPKIN PIE DOLCH SIGHT WORDS
73. MATH ADDITION TASK CARDS	74. GIVE THANKS MATH AND LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES	75. STUDENT LED CONFERENCE MATERIALS	76. READING LOGS MONTH BY MONTH FOR PRIMARY KIDS
77. MONTHLY READING LOGS FOR BIG KIDS	78. INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS FESTIVAL!	79. "FEEL GOOD" MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS	80. READING RESPONSE BOOKMARKS! EDITABLE SLIDES IN POW
81. SOLVE IT! MULT./DIV. TO THE 10S- A NEW TWIST TO FL	82. FOCUS WALL HEADERS & LETTERS WITH EDITABLE HEADERS	83. HANDWRITING SCOOT- HALLOWEEN THEMED WORDS	84. GOSTLY MISSING ADDENDS
85. HAUNTED MULTIPLICATION GAME AND TASK CARDS	86. WORD FAMILY WHEELS	87. SUBTRACTION GAME: BUILD THE BIGGEST ICE CREAM CONE	88. RECIPROCAL TEACHING FOR PRIMARY GRADES - TeachersP
89. OLAF ADDITION TASK CARDS - TeachersPayTeachers.com	90. OLAF'S SUBTRACTION TASK CARDS - TeachersPayTeacher	91. ELSA'S ADDITION TASK CARDS - TeachersPayTeachers.c	92. ANNA'S SUBTRACTION TASK CARDS - TeachersPayTeacher
93. SPELLING FOR KINDERS: SIMPLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE L	94. LET'S GIVE THANKS! MATH AND LITERACY STATIONS AND	95. KINDERGARTEN DATA FOLDERS - TeachersPayTeachers.co	96. GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS LITERACY AND MATH U
97. SUB PLANS FOR THE LITTLE RED HEN	98. IDEAS ARE IDEAL!	99. EQUAL AND NOT EQUAL: SCARY SQUEAK-EQUALS	100. I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU TO ADD ONE!
101. HALLOWEEN - Reading FUN	102. SAFARI SCHOOL ADD THE ROOM (SUMS OF 0 TO 10) - Tea	103. FALL FRIENDS SUBTRACT THE ROOM	104. ANGLE AND LINE SORT BUNDLE
105. I HAVE WHO HAS- AREA AND PERIMETER (HALLOWEEN)	106. 4.G.1 TASK CARD ASSESSMENT	107. MULTIPLICATION TASK CARD-BUNDLE	108. ADDITION & SUBTRACTION FACT FAMILY CARDS
109. MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION FACT FAMILY CARDS	110. THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A BAT!	111. PLAYFUL PUMPKINS! {Matching Letters & Numbers}	112. FABULOUS FALL MEASURING FUN!
113. HALLOWEEN CUBE GAME! }Roll, Tally, & Graph}	114. SHAPES ALL AROUND - TeachersPayTeachers.com	115. CHALKBOARD ABC HEADERS AND SUBJECT HEADERS - Teach	116. CRUISIN' INTO CUISENAIRE - TeachersPayTeachers.com
117. WINTER PLAY DOUGH 10 FRAME MATS 1-20 - TeachersPa	118. NOVEMBER LITERACY CENTERS 1st Grade	119. FIRST SOUND FLUENCY/PHONEME SEGMENTATION GAMEBOARD	120. I SPY ADDITION FACTS ~FALL EDITION~
121. 2D SHAPE PUNCHERS-with real environmental objects	122. TELLING TIME GAME UNO-INSPIRED *JR. EDITION*	123. THANKSGIVING WRITING WORKSTATION/CENTER PACK	124. I SPY ADDITION FACTS ~HALLOWEEN EDITION~
125. ROCKIN’ ROBOT ABC ORDER CENTER-100 FRY WORDS - Tea	126. FISHY SCRAMBLED SIGHT WORDS - TeachersPayTeachers.	127. SIGHT WORD CARDS - TeachersPayTeachers.com	128. ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION WITH REGROUPING WORD PROB
129. Shake, Spill, & Roll Math Games!	130. THIS OR THAT? MEASUREMENT GAME: LENGTH	131. Math & Reading Secret Code Activity	132. TRICK OR TREAT - HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY PACKET
133. HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY PACKET	134. ALL ABOUT BATS UNIT

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Fall Favorites Blog Hop

Hello sweet friends! Thank you for stopping by to enjoy the FALL FAVORITES blog hop! I have a fun an easy craft for you to try - GLOW IN THE DARK NECKLACES!!! Ooohhh ahhh. I also have a freebie for you, a sale on all my fall themed products and a chance to win a product of your choice from my store! Wowza!

First, here are the directions to make the necklaces which are perfect for this time of year.

You will need: rigatoni pasta, gallon ziploc bags, acrylic paint in desired colors, GLOW IN THE DARK PAINT

Step 1 - Put pasta in bag, add drops of paint, seal and shake, shake, shake

Step 2 - Spread on a wax paper lined cookie tray (see pic)

Step 3 - Repeat for as many colors as you wish

Step 4 - Let dry (about 1 hour)

Step 5 - Put dried, colored pasta back into a ziploc bag. Add the GLOW IN THE DARK paint to the bag and shake! Let dry again.

Here is a close up of the glow in the dark paint. I got it at Michaels. It was $1.99 (without the coupon and teacher discount wink wink). This small bottle colored all the pasta you see in the pictures. Here is a link to paint GLOW IN THE DARK PAINT.

Ok, the macaroni does not come out glowing in the dark! You have to charge it up! We held a flashlight up to the necklace. Once we did that for several minutes - we got it to glow nicely! It was a lot of fun!

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREEBIE!

Would you like the activity to go with the necklace? Just click on the link above! Enjoy your treat :)

Here is another treat! All of my Fall/Halloween themed items will be 20% off for the next 3 days (October 25 - 27)!
Check them out below by clicking on the picture and heading over to TpT!

Be sure to enter below to win a treat from my store! 

Hop on over to the K T Teacher Tiff for more fall fun! Thank you for stopping by!