A Teaspoon of Teaching: August 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Go Noodle Giveaway from Easy Teaching Tools

Visit Easy Teaching Tools to see videos, pics, and enter a fabulous Go Noodle Giveaway!

You can win this swag bag, a Go Noodle shop gift card, and $20 to her TPT shop. So why are you waiting? Head on over to enter now! And don't forget to share about this giveaway so your blogging buddies can join in on the fun!

Monday, August 25, 2014

Teaching Context Clues

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From Pinterest

Context Clue Strategies - Useful for any student that may have trouble with vocabulary while reading.

Henry P. Baloney Context Clues Anchor Chart

Context Clues Task Cards Set #2 Fill In the Blank ~ Differ

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Teaching Place Value

Here are some ideas from Pinterest to help teach place value. I'll add to this post a tutorial this afternoon on how to create a dry erase expander.

How to Make Dry Erase Place Value Expanders

Place Value Cups

Mrs. Ts First Grade Class: How to teach #number placement#! Great Idea. Just push the cups in and you would have 132. Add the zeros for what ever place you are teaching. Using different color of cups or pens would designate more clearly the value.

My kiddos love making these. You just have to make sure the cups are facing the right way;)

Anchor chart

Place value Written form Expanded form Numerical form

Flip Book

Place Value FREEBIE to assess number word, expanded form and standard form of numbers.

Task Cards

Free Dice Game Recording Sheet from Meghan Prihoda

Wanna do something like this but with at least 6-digit numbers. Roll Em: Expanded Form Dice Game

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Boost Sale

I'm having a sale! Here are some of my best selling items. Just click on the picture to visit my store. The Scrapbook is less than $2 today and the Poster is less than $1!

Yesterday I won the Guided Reading from Whimsy Workshop

And then last night I won a bundle from Melonheadz Addicts last night and a fabulous bundle from Fluttering through First Grade.

I almost love monkeys as much as Melonheadz! Thanks, Nikki!

Photo: And the Winners of our Habitats of the World Bundle are...Congrats!
Not a winner? Not to worry! TeachersPayTeachers.com just made us all winners by throwing a 1 Day ONLY Back to School BOOST SALE! You can grab this bundle and everything else in our TpT shop for 20% off. Plus, enter code BOOST at checkout to save even more!

**UPDATE...We are giving our Bundle its own boost by adding Ocean Habitat in the coming days...SO, if you buy now you will...
✔ Get it 28% Off (8/20 only with TpT code BOOST)
✔ Get Ocean Habitat for FREE when we add it to the Bundle and the price goes up (You will receive an update notification within your TpT Purchases.)

I could teach about habitats for the entire year. What are your favorite habitats?

Thanks so much for doing giveaways on your amazing products! I'm one lucky girl!!!

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Whimsy Workshop Guided Reading

I won the adorable Guided Reading Set from Whimsy Workshop! I'll be making some Daily 5 posters with them, so be on the lookout for that freebie soon!

I'm definitely adding the Halloween set to my cart along with some others. Her stuff is too cute and she is a super sweet gal! Please like her Facebook page and then visit her blog to buy some of her sets. Here are some of my favorites...

Thanks so much Susanna!

Monday, August 18, 2014

Back to School Fonts

Just had to share these great back to school fonts with you. I'll definitely be using them in my classroom this year. Click on the pic to visit Ella Claire to download them.

Friday, August 15, 2014

A Teaspoon of Teaching: Back to School Teacher Fashion

A Teaspoon of Teaching: Back to School Teacher Fashion: I had scheduled this one to post yesterday, but apparently that didn't happen. SO here it is... This was my inspiration for my outfit...

Back to School Teacher Fashion

I had scheduled this one to post yesterday, but apparently that didn't happen. SO here it is...

This was my inspiration for my outfit yesterday. From Pinterest, of course. I don't know how to do the cute bun. If anyone has any tips, I'd love to know how! I'm sure I could look it up on Pinterest, but it's not the same as getting fun comments from you.

I'm hosting a linky party until September 4th where you can share your Back to School Outfits. You can even share the outfits your children are wearing on their first day! Can't wait to see all the cuteness! Link up at the bottom of the page.