Friday, January 9, 2015

New Year's Resolution Craft

In our classroom, we have been talking all week about resolutions. We discussed how resolutions and goals are similar.  We also talked about how when you set goals, you also have to make steps to complete them.  To go along with that, we made this craft.  


Students wrote their resolution on the writing page and then drew a picture to illustrate it.

They recieved two sheets of white copy paper.  You could also use construction paper or cardstock.  I gave them tracers to trace the circle for the face and the triangle for the hat.  You could just print the circle and triangles using a copy machine.  I like to use tracers in my class because I believe it is a good skill and I think it gives them ownership of their craft.


 I keep crafts pretty controlled in my classroom.  After students did their writing and traced their face and hat and completed their coloring, I gave them the rectangle to make their fringe.
This page contains enough for nine students.  I printed this on colored paper.

After their fringe is cut, I let them choose their straw color.  I keep neon colored straws in my classroom so that is what we used.  I taped the fringe around the straw.  You could let the students tape it, but I was under a time constraint so it was easier for me to do it.  

The students taped it all together and ended up with the cutest project.  I hung them on the wall outside of our classroom and they were an immediate hit with students from other classrooms.

I gave the templates to my colleagues so that their students could make them as well.  And, I decided to share them with you!  You may click HERE to download this for FREE in my Teachers pay Teachers store.

I hope your students enjoy making these as much as mine did.  I am

Cordially yours,

Jan’etta

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* The writing page on the example is from Sara Rucker's Happy New Year Pack. Click HERE to download this great pack.


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Winter Literacy Bundle

Tomorrow is supposed to be our coldest day this week.  The perfect time to bring out my newest classroom bundle.  It has 77 pages of literacy center games and worksheets.  All of the worksheets are Print and Go!  The games can be printed on cardstock and laminated which doesn't take a lot of time.  I hope you decide to check it out!



Are you looking for a low prep bundle to practice
literacy skills? This is for you! Winter Literacy 
Bundle contains 9 learning center games and 16 
worksheets. Each is designed to work
on a specific literacy skill. Including ABC Order,
syllabication, synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech,
capitalization, mixed up sentences, and more.

Click HERE to download this fun and educational resource.


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Cordially yours,

 Jan’etta
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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Calendar

So, with only one day left of this glorious vacation, I've been thinking about things I need for my classroom.  My students need extra help on calendar information.  I was trying to remember when and how I learned to read a calendar.  Honestly, it seems that I always knew how.  My mom probably taught me by example.  She was a good mom like that.  Anyway, my classroom kiddos aren't all faring so well.  The thing is, I don't want to make a new calendar activity every month.  Frankly, I don't have time.  I need something that I can keep bulk copies of.  They need to be in a place where my second graders can get them for themselves.  We do some calendar activities everyday.  Yet, when I ask questions I invariably have some students who can't answer.  When I ask, "How many Sundays are in December?' I still get a few blank stares.
To help with all of that, I made a new calendar set.
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It has calendar pages with the months already on them.  At the beginning of the school year, and for my late-bloomers, I'll use this one. But, for my on the ball students, I've made a page with a blank calendar.

I've included all of the months and days printed with seperate borders for students to use as a learning center.  There is also a cut and paste activity for months and days to go with these two centers.

Lastly, and possibly the best part is a printable page with generic questions that can be used for each month.  As I said earlier, I will print this page in bulk and have them available.  This is one less thing I will have to worry about each month.

Click HERE to go to my TpT store and download this year-long, monthly use Calendar.

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you find my Calendar as useful as I.  I am

Cordially yours,

Jan’etta
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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Looking Forward

I realize that many people use the new year as a milestone to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the new one.  Although I love history and feel that it's very important, I spend most of my energy looking forward.  There are things I would like to accomplish in 2015 and some things that can't be completed, but can be worked on.  These are the things I want to work on for education.

School: Continue my Guided Reading Groups plan.
             Continue to increase the level of expectations for my students.
              Rearrange my student desks.
              Organize my Parent Communication log.
              Upload Bloomboard information.

TpT:  Continue to create quality products that I can use in my classroom.
           Make my two-digit subtraction centers.
           Make a no prep math and literacy pack for each of the major holidays.

Blog/Facebook/tsu:  Host a monthy Linky Party and weekly Flash Freebies.

Okay, so now my goals are out there!  No taking them back!

I hope that you are having a wonderful start to 2015!  I am...

Cordially yours,

Jan’etta

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Disney World and Winter

     We had a wonderful time at Disney World.  Four adults going to Disney was just amazing!  I even stayed out with Saul until 3am at Epcot for Extra Magic Hours!! We went to every park and rode every ride and saw everything we wanted.
Cinderella's Castle


Here we are on Christmas Day at Epcot.  My husband, Stan, is the guy in back.  That's our son with the beard.  Our daughter is on the left in front.  It's difficult to take selfies and insure you get the ball at Epcot!


     When we left Melbourne, Florida, it was 80 degrees.  As we came north west to Arkansas, every stop was colder than the last.  It is cold and rainy today.  We are not happy to be away from our boy.  But we love Arkansas!

     I can't believe it is the new year already.  I am certain that 2015 will be an incredible year for our family!  We have overcome a lot of adversities but are still together!  In addition to my husband and children, I am blessed to have both of my parents and both of my in-laws still doing well.  My grandmother turned 94 in December.  I am so fortunate to get to go to work and spend my day with second graders.  My Lupus isn't causing as many problems as it could. All in all, I am one lucky duck!

     To celebrate I have made the following FOLLOWER FREEBIE:



It is as cute as pie and can be downloaded FREE by CLICKING RIGHT HERE!

I hope the beginning of your year is off to a firecracker start!  I am

Cordially Yours,

Jan’etta

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