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Showing posts with label Giveaways. Show all posts

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I'm Back & I've Been Booking Across the USA


You’ve probably wondered where I’ve been for so long now…I’ve been up to my eyeballs in projects and other “teacher” stuff, but today I get to share with you the biggest project I have been working on!

 I am a huge fan of children’s literature – I don’t know many teachers who aren’t - and I have been working with an amazing group of bloggers on the project Booking across the USA!

http://growingbookbybook.com/sample-page/

I am so excited to share this project with you…and use it in my classroom.  What a better way to share the United States with our kids than through literature!?  I am in LOVE!

At first I thought this was going to be an easy project, find a book that features a person or place in your state, and create a unit or activity about it. Ha – was I wrong!!  There are tons of great books about North Carolina and the people who live here. So I decided to choose a “theme” of sorts.  I chose the Wright Brothers because I believe that children learn social studies and science best by reading authentic literature – it is easier for them to connect the material with their own experiences & because there are a ton of great books at all reading levels about the Wright Brothers. 

The book I am featuring is the Newbery Medal Winner The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane.


These activities can be used with any book about the Wright Brothers. You can download these by clicking on the picture below.

The materials that I have for you are:
  • Ran (Reading & Analyzing Non-Fiction) Graphic Organizer
  • Comprehension Response - Poetry Activity
  • Be an Inventor Writing Assignment
  • Making Words Activity
  • Achievement Award



I loved this project so much that I created a whole literacy unit about the Wright Brothers that you can find at my TpT store.

Below are links to the other blogs participating in this great project! Please make sure to head over to their blogs read about their featured book and activities.

Alabama: Everyday Snapshots

Alaska: Little Wonders’ Days 

Arizona: Simply Kinder 

Arkansas: Homeschooling in Arkansas 

California: Juggling with Kids and The Outlaw Mom 

 Colorado: Learners in Bloom and Living Montessori Now 

Connecticut: The Teacher Park 

Delaware: Mama Miss 

Florida: Teaching Stars 

Georgia: Fabulously First 

Hawaii: Teaching With Style 

Idaho: True Aim Education 

Illinois: Growing Book by Book

Indiana: Teach Preschool

Iowa: Surviving a Teacher's Salary 

Kansas: KCEdventures 

Kentucky: Chicken Babies 

Louisiana: New Orleans Moms Blog 

Maine: Maine Adventure Mom and Country Fun Child Care 

Maryland: Picture Books and Piourettes 

Massachusetts: Mama Smiles 

 Michigan: Play DrMom 

Minnesota: The Wise Owl Factory 

Mississippi: Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk 

Missouri- Ready. Set. Read! 

Montana: The Honey Bunch 

Nebraska: The Good Long Road 

Nevada: Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy Crafts

New Hampshire: Elementary Matters 

New Jersey: The Pleasantest Thing 

New Mexico: Enchanted Homeschooling Mom 

 New York: What Do We Do All Day 

North Carolina: Realistic Teacher Blog  (Look Mom, it's me!!  Yes, my hand is waving wildly in the air!)

 North Dakota: ND HealthWorks 

Ohio: Smart Chick Teacher’s Blog 

Oklahoma: Herding Kats in Kindergarten 

Oregon: Journey of a Substitute Teacher 

 Pennsylvania: Land of Once Upon a Time

Rhode Island: Smiling in Second Grade 

South Carolina: Cookies and Kiddos and JDaniel4’s Mom 

South Dakota: The Wise Owl Factory 

Tennessee: No Monkey Business

Texas: Curls and a Smile and Kid World Citizen 

Utah: Teach Beside Me 

 Vermont: Burlington Vt Moms Blog 

Virgina: Once Upon a Story, and The Freckled Homeschooler 

Washington: Home Learning Journey and Boy Mama Teacher Mama 

 West Virginia: This Week @ Great Peace Academy and Mamas Like Me 

 Wisconsin: Reading Confetti 

 Wyoming: No Twiddle Twaddle 

USA: The Corner on Character

Oh – don’t go yet!  I forgot to share the two great giveaways that are being featured as a part of Booking across the USA!  Growing Book by Book by Jodie (yes, she is the amazing creator of this project) is having to two amazing giveaways.  You can enter the first one – for a 3 month subscription to USA Little Passports from Little Passports -  on February 25th.  Her second giveaway is on February 26thfor a United States Bingo Game from eeBo. Talk about adding some great materials to your social studies curriculum!  Make sure you head over to Jodie’s blog and enter those giveaways – today & tomorrow!


Hope you enjoy all of the great books and activities – make sure you share – pin, like, or just send a teacher friend “links” to all these great activities.

Smooches!
~Realistic

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Sunday Social & Bit by the Bug!


I am linking up with Ashley Lately for her Sunday Social.  I am so excited to join up today!!  Today is her 3 year blogaversary!  Congratulations – I am in awe!!


1. What is your ideal way to relax?
I love reading!! I belong to a book club, and up until this year I have kept track of each book I’ve read.  It is an obsession!!  If I’m not reading you can find me playing games on my phone…I really need to upgrade to an iPad (hint, hint to one of the guys in my life!)

2. Where is your favorite place to be?
In the Mitten!  I miss home so much – the family and people, but also the feeling of being home.  I am looking forward to a day when I can spend a few uninterrupted weeks up north with my parents!

3. Who do you consider your biggest role model?
My mom - My mom is my best friend and biggest fan.  She is the strongest and most amazing woman I know…. and the one true lady who has been with me through EVERYTHING!! 

4. What does your life look like in 3 years?
Whoa – I have no idea.  3 years ago I wouldn’t have seen myself where I am now, so I am just along on this journey and making the best of each day.  I know that I will continue to be surrounded by the people I love, and to me, that is the most important thing of all.  Hopefully within the next three years we can add a new puppy to the mix though!

5. If you could go back and change one decision, what would it be?
Not one.  Each decision, good or bad, has made me the person I am today.  I know that is so cliché, but it is true.  There have been many difficult journey’s in my life and I hated them when I was experiencing them, but they taught me something, lots of lessons learned.

6. What is your biggest accomplishment in life so far?
My boys!  They are the most amazing accomplishments.  I cannot take even half of the credit for the young men they have become, but they simply amaze me every day.  After that, graduating from college.  Going to school and being a full time mom was tough stuff, but worth every minute.

I thought I had gotten through the "sick season" free and was about to celebrate whe I was bit by the bug!  Drats!  Although I have been trying to rest (I can't afford to take a break!) I was bitten by the Creativity Bug!  I hate when that happens - I can't even shut my mind off long enough to relax!

Anywho, I have a new product - Flower Power Compound WordMatch-up. I am ready for spring!  And my kids need to work on compound words so it's the perfect pair!



I also wanted to share an amazing giveaway at Mrs. Mc's page! She has TONS of great stuff!  Only one day left!


Have an amazing Sunday (yes, that is a compound word)!

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Great Giveaways & January Currently

I wanted to feature some giveaways today – what a great way to kick off 2013!  There are 3 major giveaways for some just as major accomplishments happening right now!

Jessica at The Second Grade Nest is having a 500 follower giveaway.  Congrats to Jessica on reaching 500 followers at her TpT store!  Wow – that is amazing!!


Ms. Jones Junction (I love the name of Crystal’s blog!) is also having a giveaway!  She now has 200 followers!! Ah-mazing!!  If you win her giveaway you get a winner’s choice gift from my store!



Liz over at The Happy Teacher is ringing in the New Year with a giveaway! She has over 70 products that you can win…including one of my favorites – a Starbucks giftcard!!


And…finally, I am linking up with Farley – I can’t pass up a Currently!!  Especially the first one of the year!!!  Here is what is currently happening in my small world.



And, no, I am not ready to head back to school tomorrow.  I still have so much to print and copy; but I will be there early, with a smile on my face, ready to set up my room and finish up the last half of the year with my kids.  Yes, I said the last half!  It is hard to believe we are almost there people!! Whew – what a wild ride!!

Enjoy the first day of the New Year!!!


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Holy Guacamole - 100 Followers!!

I am over the moon excited!!!  I can’t believe my little bloggy place has reached over 100 followers!  Honestly, I wasn’t sure anyone would follow me when I began this big adventure…and I am still surprised at how many of you do!


I really have to tell you I am amazed at the awesome and incredible friendships that I have made over the past few months.  The world really is smaller than I thought; while I love to read about the incredible teachers and things that are happening here in the United States I also enjoy reading blogs by my teaching friends overseas.  I would love to teach abroad someday…when my kids are grown, but before I have grandbabies!  Not that either of those are happening soon... So the fact that I have followers in Spain and Australia is simply incredible to me.

Over 45 incredible blogs and TpT sellers have donated their products to be a part of my AMAZING giveaway!!  I have had to break my giveaway into smaller bundles – what?!?! I never thought I would get to say that!!!  Yayyy me!! Anywho… you can enter for one or all of the bundles, simply follow the sellers TpT store, blog, Facebook, or Pinterest boards.  Yes – that means amazing & free ideas!!

Bundle #1








a Rafflecopter giveaway



Bundle #2





a Rafflecopter giveaway


Bundle #3



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Bundle #4




a Rafflecopter giveaway

Bundle #5



a Rafflecopter giveaway


Good luck to all of you!!  And remember I love comments, no matter what the length!

Hugs & Kisses
~Realistic

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Blogging for the Classroom & Great Giveaways

This will probably be my last Wednesday blog for awhile! I am heading back to school tomorrow – it’s track-in time! My time off has flown by, but I’m ready to go back knowing that next month we’ll get a little time off for the holidays. 


This next track-in does seem to be my longest stretch though – getting through the winter months is just as hard for a year-round teacher.  I remember teaching traditional and thinking knowing spring break would never arrive!!  On a more serious note, I have some questions for my bloggy friends…

Do you have a blog for your class?  Do you use your personal blog as a classroom blog? 

I’m thinking about starting a blog for my students and their families. I know, really?! like I need one more thing on my plate. I already have my Blackboard site, but I don’t use it that much. I find that blogging is way easier. Please let me know what you do because I’m curious and would love your opinions before I start something I shouldn’t…or start something that would be fantastic!! I know I can count on my virtual teacher friends :)

Here are some great giveaways that I am excited to be a part of right now. You know I love a great giveaway!!

Mrs. Jones Kindergarten is hosting a Primary Holiday Giveaway! This is her first giveaway, so make sure you head over there and give her some bloggy love & support!!



From my store you can win…one of my holiday favorites…The Nutcracker station and activities unit!!



And…First Grade with a Twist(love the name of her blog) is having a giveaway too!  She has reached her 100 follower goal!!  Yayyy!! 


From my store you can win…Diary of a … {A winter writing unit}.  I can’t wait to use this next month with my kids! As soon as we do, I’ll snap some pictures & post the results!!!

Don’t procrastinate!  Make sure you head over to these amazing blogs and enter their giveaways today…and give me your opinions…to blog (for my classroom) or not?

Peace out peeps!

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Great Blessings Giveaway

I am so excited to share a fan-tab-ulous giveaway with you today!! Learning 4 Keeps is having a Great Blessings Giveaway.



She is giving away amazing things!! From my store you can win the Plymouth’s Pilgrims Activity pack from my TpT store.

Be sure to enter each giveaway & get your freebie at the end! I’ve got lots of shopping and baking to do today so I'm making it a short post - happy Tuesday!

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Great Giveaway

This is going to be a short post today because I have a ton of things to do with grocery shopping is at the top of my list, along with laundry!

I’m linking with Diving Into Learning today for her amazing winter giveaway!! There are 39 winter themed products and a baj-illion chances to win. Thank God I don’t teach math to older students, because I think they would have pointed out that made up number – but seriously, there are a TON of ways to win!



From my store you could win Holiday Theme Writing Paper.  A must have for this time of year!!

Catch you tomorrow for Manic & Motivational Monday, and 5 for Five!
Happy Sunday!!

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November Currently…Thankful, yes!...Great Giveaways!

Wow – it seems like it’s been forever since I was able to post. I’ve been so busy with conferences, tutoring, and other “teacher stuff” that I haven’t had time to sit down this week! I’ve linked up with Farley’s November Currently this weekend. Here is what I am currently up to…


And, although I am busy, busy, busy, Stories by Storie reminded me to think about and share just a few things I am thankful for this season.



I am part of One, Two, Three: Math Time’s great giveaway! There are some fantastic items you can win! From my store you can win Money at the Movies. My students love, love, love this lesson! The idea that they can go to the “movies” and buy whatever they want is so exciting to them! Its aligned to common core for 2nd grade but can be used in 1st as an enrichment activity, or in 3rd as remediation.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I am also a part of Live, Teach, Create’s Fantastic Fall-ower Giveaway. She has 4 giveaways going so make sure you enter one or all! From my store you can win Amber Brown is Not a Crayon Book Club. This is another activity that my students have enjoyed!



Race over and enter these great giveaways!

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour – an extra hour to get some work done! Yayyyy!!

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Dropping like Flies and Giveaways!

My students dropped like flies today! Seriously! I started the day with 20 students, by lunch I was down to 17, and by the end of the day 15! Most of you probably already know what happened….yes, STREP THROAT!! Ugh!

By the time I left my room, I had scrubbed and cleaned everything I could!!! I am not getting sick – I’m just not doing it! I don’t have the time or energy to waste! Nope, not doing it!

I can hardly remember what we did in class today because every time I turned around one of my babies was leaving! On a positive note, my kids LOVED watching I’m Just a Bill today. They were so excited and amazed to know that the President doesn’t make all the laws and that there are other people making decisions in the government. Yayyy!!! Hopefully they shared something new at home tonight – I love when they go home and tell their parents a new fact they learned. It makes them feel so important and successful.


On another great note – one of my bloggy friends is having a HUGE giveaway! Erin over at Tales from Room 112, is having a 200 follower giveaway!! She has over 50 products available! Ah-mazing!! And with 123 ways to enter she makes it SUPER easy!! Head over to her site and check out all of the great items she has.


Happy Tuesday my friends!

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Great Giveaways

I am SUPER excited to be a part of two giveaways this weekend!! 

Corinna at O FISH ally a First Grader is having an AH-mazing 100 follower giveaway!! She has a ton of great materials and has her giveaway bundled down by grade-level.  Here is what you could win from my store


 

Head over to O FISH ally a First Grader to enter!

Ms. Fultz is also having a HUGE giveaway in honor of her 30th birthday! She also has a ton of resources bundled her by product type.  Here is what you could win from my store if you win her giveaway

Head over to Ms. Fultz’s Corner to enter her giveaway!

 I’m looking forward to the day when I can host my very own 100 follower giveaway!
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