Luna Projector Winner!!!!!!

Hello!!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  For those already on summer vacation - you can just color me jealous right this very minute.  When I think about everything I still have to do...I get the hives all over.  Oy!


I really wish each and every one of our classrooms had document cameras, projectors and smart boards.  Why not add to it a class set of iPods and iPads?  Wouldn't that be heavenly?  One can dream...

Okay, I'll get on with the show...

Congrats BLong - I'll be getting into contact with you soon to work out the details with Learning Resources!!!!

Friday Freebie...and More!!

Happy Friday!

We had a half day today. We did some School Improvement and a little grade level planning.  We're gearing up for the Common Core.  I'm still a little like, "huh?" about this whole Common Core deal, but I'm sure it will come together.  I'm so happy I have all of you to help me out!!!

I got my hair did today too.  My hairdresser probably thought I divorced her.  We've been together for about 14 years.  She spiffed me up for my first teaching interview, my wedding and two babies.  I came real close to looking for somebody a little closer to home but I just couldn't do it.  We've been together too long and I can't leave her.  I needed that cut something awful.  That's the one thing that falls off my plate when I'm feeling crazy busy.  I love a fresh cut though.

I'm sure those of you who are still teaching are spending some time reviewing different concepts.  We've been having fun reviewing word wall words.  Here are a few ideas.  Some I do whole group, with partners and as independent Word Work centers in Daily 5. 

In the pack you'll find:

Rivet - Partners
Wordo - Whole Group.  Students choose any nine words from the word wall.  Teacher calls out random words.  When a student gets three in a row they yell out "WORDO".  In order to win, student must be able to read each word they've covered.  Play several times and have kids switch boards.
Word Search - Daily 5 Work on Words.  Students choose word search to fill in.  Once they've filled it in, they place in a designated basket for others to take during Daily 5 to find the words they've hidden.

I also send home this word wall template each trimester and then again at the end of the school year. I attach one to our class website at the end of each trimester for the kids to download and print off for at-home practice.  I'm attaching it as a Word document so you can add your words.  If the font is funky you can always change it to one of yours or make sure you have "Doodle Tipsy" and "Wish You Were Taller".

I found this template somewhere on the internet years ago and tweaked it - if it's yours let me know and THANKS!!!!

Have you entered my giveaway {HERE}? Learning Resources is going to give one of you a Luna Interactive Projection Camera for FREE!!!!!  You've got to take a minute to enter. You've just gotta! Winner will be chosen sometime Sunday evening!!!!

I know you've all been super busy, boy do I know it, but I have got to tell you that we've been listening to the ABC songs that Have Fun Teaching is giving away for bloggers who blog about them and at a discount for others, and my kids CANNOT get enough of them. Right now we're reviewing the vowels, but just for fun will listen to the others.  I can't wait to start my year off with them next year!!!!



Looking forward to a gorgeous Michigan weekend...hope you have a good one too!

Oh Luna, How I Love Thee...and You Will Too!!!!!

Hey You'uns!

I have got to stop with the chocolate -  it's how I've been coping lately.  It's how I'm making it through this ridunculous time of year. If it's not one thing it's another. I try SO, So, so hard to be organized but one more eensy weensy teeny tiny thing can just throw it all off.  That itty bitty thing today was "send these papers home today, they must go home today, not in Friday Folders"...I'm done.  I was tredding water, now I'm sunk.  That one little request....

So I eat chocolate. 

Have you tried these?

They are from Target. They are scrumptious. They will not make it 'til Friday in my pantry. I've consumed half the box and want more.  Who knew an off-brand could be such a slice of heaven?  Try 'em - they'll help get you through the year. Swear it.

I know you've seen the Luna Interactive Projection Camera from Learning Resources.  Isn't it adorable?  So dainty yet so powerful.  Easy as pie to set up, and this little darling fits just about anywhere and is so mobile.  Sometimes I have it right on my desk hooked up to my computer with the TView so we can project items on the television - but other times I can just move her over to my projector, hook her up to my laptop in t-minus two seconds and project something on the big screen. 

It's also a video camera which is a total hoot. Since the neck is flexible, you can bend it just so and video tape the class doing a reader's theatre, or take a picture of them actually on task and use it later when they're having "a moment" to remind them that they really STILL can come to school to work they just did five minutes ago...

 The images projected are so clear.  What a great way to spotlight student work.  The kids can't wait to have their work put on display so everyone can ooooooh and ahhhhhhh over it!

You know where I'm going with this....right?  Learning Resources is giving you an opportunity to win one!!!!  For real. I wouldn't joke around about this!!!!!  Just think, you could end your school year with a bang!

Here's what you'll need to do:

1.  Follow my blog and leave a comment {1 entry}

2.  Follow Learning Resources on Facebook {1 entry}

3.  Follow Learning Resources on Twitter {1 entry}

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow me on Facebook {1 entry}

2. Tell me one thing you're proud of from this school year {1 entry}

Good luck!!!!  I'll think positive thoughts for each and every one of you!  I'll choose a winner on Sunday, May 20th ... around 7 o'clockish {EST}.

If you're interested in finding out more information about the many products at Learning Resources click {HERE}.