What a horrible blogger I am! :)

I can't believe what a horrible blogger I am! It is laziness folks...just pure laziness! 

I can honestly say that I am POOPED when I get home from work each day! I spend most of my time on the weekends catching up on laundry, housework, and spending time with my adorable hubby and Kitty! :)

Anywhoo... 

Here's a peek into what I've been up to in the MONTH since I last blogged!

For President's Day

My students made a SIMPLE craft after reading Abraham Lincoln's Hat. In the book, we learned that Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer and would lose important papers all the time! He  had a great idea! He would keep the papers in his stove pipe hat! My kids really loved this concept! Here is an EASY craft to complete with your kids! Sorry it is late...maybe you can remember it for next year? Haha!

You need:
Black construction paper (9 x 12)
Scissors
Glue
Pencil
Template

Instructions:
1. Hold the construction paper vertically.
2. Cut a long strip, about a half an inch thick, from the paper.
3. Glue the long strip to the paper to create what looks like a stove pipe hat. (See finished example below)
4. Students complete the sentence "If I had a hat like Abraham Lincoln, I would...
5. Students illustrate their writing.
6. Take a "portrait" shot (head and shoulders) of your students.
7. Print the photos and place their "hats" on their heads!

My students have absolutely LOVED looking at the finished products!

How great are these? So cute! They had fun making them too! 

We also played some Math games too!

Not to brag BUT these cute games are my creation!!! Pauly Polar Bear Teaches Tens and Ones & Lucky Leprechauns Literacy and Math Activities (Common Core Aligned) are the games featured in the photos! My students have requested these games a lot lately so that certainly makes me feel good! :)

This game is called "Spin your Digits!" It helps students to focus on
the concept of a tens digit and a ones digit. They spin each spinner and
record their results on the recording sheet!

He is playing "Sweet Tens and Ones". The chocolate bars
represent one group of ten and the chocolate kisses represent
ones. They count the number and record their answer on the
recording sheet!

He is playing "Hiding Leprechauns". This game asks students
to find the number of leprechauns that are hiding. They are finding the
"missing part" to sums of ten.

This game asks students compare two digit numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to!

They are practicing telling and writing time to the hour and half hour!

"Hiding Leprechauns"

Completing a worksheet for extra practice comparing two digit numbers!

Whew! I'm really tired now after all that typing! :) Thanks for hanging in there so long! Hopefully I will be a better blogger in the future!!!

Mary

Another Apple Freebie!

So, I'm still planning ahead! I created a board game for 2-4 players. Students roll the die and advance their player that number of spaces. The first player to reach the Orchard ("Finish") wins! I recommend printing these onto tagboard or cardstock paper. Laminate the game pieces but simply place the game board in a plastic protector sheet! 

Am I the only one who has "Fall" on the brain?

Click here for the Game

Let me know what your thoughts are on the game! Do you think you could use it in your classroom?

Planning ahead

If you're anything like me, you are planning ahead for the Fall! I just cannot help myself but start to plan and yes, GET EXCITED! :) I've created an "Autumn Apple Games" activity set on Teachers Pay Teachers. I was thinking it's only fair to SHARE with the wonderful people who have supported me and joined my blog! 

I LOVE DJ Inkers fonts and graphics. I find myself wanting to use their products when I create my items for use in my classroom. In fact, the "Fun in the Sun" book was made using DJ Inker graphics! 

I created an apple spinner game that I can't wait to use with my new first graders in the Fall!

I hope you like it...As a matter of fact, I hope that the link will go to it! I'm still figuring out Google Docs so forgive me if it isn't quite right just yet!

Click her to see if my link works! :) Here's the cover page for a preview!

On that note, does anyone else know another way to share freebies? I don't think I can put DJ Inker creations onto Teachers Pay Teachers...tips would be GREATLY appreciated!

Let me know what you think of the game! I am just so excited to be creating and sharing! Teaching is just the most FUN job there is! Am I right?!