End of Year "Smarties" Certificates

I had a request on Teachers Pay Teachers for second grade "Smarties" certificates and I said I'd put them up on my blog today - I didn't remember that I'd already had them on my blog!

Click here to get the "Smarties" Certificates for Kindergarten, First and Second grades :)  Scroll down under the picture for the links.

Children's Book Week - Door Decorating

A few weeks ago we celebrated Children's Book Week at school.  Each year we pick a favorite book from class and decorate our classroom door.  You can see previous years here and here.

This year we decided to go with a real class favorite, Aliens Love Underpants!

We made aliens and then made underpants and kept is simple this year :)

The kids really had fun with this one!!!

Update and End of Year Stuff

I just updated the End Of Year Photo and Autograph Cards on Teachers Pay Teachers.  I added another design but kept the price the same, now there are two designs to choose from :)  AND....only $1.00!!!   Click HERE to go and see them!

I've also got my FREE Smarties Certificates on TPT.  You can get them HERE.

11 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!

END OF YEAR Photo and Autograph Card :)

I just uploaded a new file to Teachers Pay Teachers for a fun end of year printable card.  Just print one for each student, add a photo to each card, pass them around for students to autograph and you'll have a great end of year keepsake!  Best of all....you get three years worth of cards (dates for 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 are included) AND...the download includes Kindergarten through Fifth Grade!!!

Even BETTER....It's only $1.00!!!!! 

Click Here to download a free preview or purchase!

I'm Having a BIG Sale at Teachers Pay Teachers!!!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, I am having a sale at my Teachers Pay Teachers store tomorrow and Wednesday.  On these two days you can get 20% off!!!!!!  Teachers Pay Teachers is going to sweeten the deal by offering an additional 8% off if you enter the promo code TAD 13 at checkout!!!

That's 28% off!!!!!  

(Click on the picture to go to my store.)

Time to go SHOPPING!

A Poem In My Pocket Freebie

Here's a quick - last minute - printable for Poem In Your Pocket Day, which is tomorrow!  To print on blue construction paper, cut the construction paper down to 8.5 x 11.  You can put the construction paper in your printer or copier, but it works better to feed the paper one sheet at a time through the bypass (where you would put labels or cardstock).

Instruct your students to cut along the OUTER edge (but NOT in the middle of the pockets!).  Fold in half and glue along the open side and bottom (not the top).

Write your favorite poem on a half sheet of paper, fold it up and keep it in your pocket!

Click HERE to download the printable (or click on the picture below):

My New Favorite Book

I decided I wanted some new books to read to the class so I submitted a Scholastic Order in February (from the Firefly flier).  I ordered about 8-10 books and read a couple each day last week.  I hadn't read the books before I read them to the class so we all got to hear them together for the first time.  One of the books was Penguin and Pinecone.  I fell in love with this book!!!!   It is just the cutest story ever!

I brought it home and read it to my 12 year old.  We both cried - it is that good!!!  It's not sad, it is just so darn SWEET!!!!

Have you seen this book?  It is a must have!  I am going to order more copies to give as gifts.