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Cyber Monday Sale and a FREEBIE

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Have you heard the news?! TpT is having a Cyber Monday Sale! My entire store is 20% off TODAY through Tuesday! Use the code TPTCYBER on Monday and Tuesday for an EXTRA 10% OFF!

Thank you, Rachel Lamb, for the fabulous graphic!

I have been spending my Sunday leaving feedback on PAST purchases to earn CREDITS towards FUTURE purchases (like say...at midnight!!) and adding to my WISHLIST!!

AS IF...my wish list wasn't already SUPER long!! So now I need to prioritize for Monday's purchases in order to leave feedback to earn MORE credits for Tuesday's purchases!!

Don't you LOVE Krista Walden's graphics? My wish list is filled with so many products from her store!

Does anyone want to join me in a SUPPORT GROUP for TpT addicts?

Ok, so let's talk about some of the things you HAVE to HAVE to HAVE this holiday season!

I am JUMPING into the word of Math Centers TOMORROW! I have tried before, but we only have an hour for Math and our Go Math lessons take up most of the hour. I have decided to reduce the Go Math lesson and start this week with ONE center rotation a day. By Friday, my students will complete all 5 lessons!

I worked over Thanksgiving break on December Centers {Math for Firsties}. My firsties LOVE hands on centers and adding a Christmas theme to them makes then a win-win!!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/December-Centers-Math-for-Firsties-1582740

Some fun, engaging math activities include Number Order from 1-120, Place Value with Tens and Ones, Addition with Sums to 20, Skip Counting with 2's, 5's and 10's and Measure Up with Inches and Centimeters.

I will be using these centers in my classroom over the next two weeks and you can be sure I will be sharing our experience with math centers with you all!

Here's a peek at what's on my wishlist for this fun sale!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Unit-996775

You can read all about Can't Catch Me! over at The Applicious Teacher! Leigh has a great blog post showcasing the5 ELA activities, 7 math activities and additional pintables! I can't wait to use this with my class.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holiday-Flip-Books-1585871

Holiday Flip Flap books are the perfect addition to your ELA, Science and Social Studies interactive notebooks! You should head on over to Amanda's blog, Mrs. Richardson's Class, to find some more adorable ideas:)

While you are over at my TpT store, be sure to grab this FREEBIE!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/December-Class-Journal-Covers-FREEBIE-1012314

My friends are having a sale too, be sure to stop by their pages to check out what goodies they've got on sale AND what's in their cart this holiday season!

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Mrs. Wathen

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What's Cookin' in Your Class?

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HELLO October!!

Florida Octobers are a little different as they mean temperatures drop from the 90's! This weekend central Florida is getting a "cool" front and night temperatures drop down to 60 with daytime highs at 82! I am so excited:) YES, REALLY!!

I celebrated fall last Sunday with my sweet friend Tamara Russell from Mrs. Russell's Room and my favorite fall dessert (and now hers)! Stay tuned for the recipe and a FREEBIE at the end of the post!

I am also linking up tonight with that very same friend for "What's Cookin' in Your Class?". You can check out Tamara's post along with her fabulous fall resources by clicking on the picture below:)

http://tamaravrussell.blogspot.com/2014/09/whats-cookin-in-your-class-october.html

For those of you who follow me, you know our district's adopted reading series is Wonders by McGraw Hill. I have organized my units and classroom with this Wonders Supplemental Unit. It includes flashcards, phonics games, vocabulary activities, study guides for a home connection and word work spelling lists. Here is a sample of what's included.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Wonders-Supplemental-Unit-Grade-1-Unit-1-779002

I then added my Phonics Interactive Notebook {Wonders Supplemental-Grade 1} to my word work center. It is available for Units 1 and 2 with additional units coming shortly. My kids love the twist added so they are not doing traditional style worksheets.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Interactive-Notebook-Wonders-Supplemental-Grade-1-Unit-2-1469065

Next week is a review week so we will be working on reviewing using Sight Word Bingo, Quiz, Quiz, Trade and Mixed up Sentences! The topics are open ended and include Columbus, How to Carve a Pumpkin, Going Batty, my Halloween Costume, My Favorite Halloween Candy and Spider Facts.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Super-Sight-Word-Review-Grade-1-Wonders-Supplemental-Unit-1-917671

At the Writing Center, we have used themed class journals. The kids LOVE seeing what their friends have shared before they add their writing! There is a mix of narrative, informational and opinion topics. Hope you can use this FREEBIE for your class:)

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/October-Journal-Covers-353360

As promised, Pumpkin Crunch will be sure to WOW your family and friends! It is a Pinterest favorite at my home and I am sure you will LOVE it if you are a pumpkin fan:) Click on the picture to see the recipe under my Yummy Foods board and be sure to follow me on Pinterest while you are there!

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/267471665340810181/

Mrs. Wathen

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Basal Texts and a Giveaway

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Do you teach with a basal reader or by standard-creating your own curriculum as you go along? I believe there are definitely pros and cons to each. The county I teach in has adopted Wonders by McGraw-Hill for our reading curriculum. Even though the content is given to us, teachers are always looking for ways to organize and supplement the series.
I have worked with my blogging buddy Tamara Russell from Mrs. Russell's Room to enhance the Wonders curriculum and to organize all of the components within the series and our classrooms! We are having giveaway with our NEWEST WONDERS PRODUCTS!

My students were introduced to our Phonics Interactive Notebook{Wonders Edition-Grade 1-Unit 1} last week! We will work together so my students understand how each page of the journal works. Once I have introduced each type of page, the Interactive Phonics Notebook part of the Word Work Center during our Daily 5 Rotations.

I am so glad Tamara Russell from Mrs. Russell's Room has joined me in this giveaway! She has become such a true friend and such an inspiration in my teaching, blogging and product development. The Wonders Supplemental-Focus Wall Resource is AMAZING! It is everything you need and more:) Click HERE to see her previews.

Don't forget, I also have s Supplemental Resources for each unit. They are available in units as well as in the bundle. Plus, my store is 20% off through Monday night for Labor Day! Click HERE to check out these resources. And now that you have navigated your way through Wonders, you, my friend, have found the GIVEAWAY! a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Mrs. Wathen

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Five for Friday {8/29}

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I am up for a quick breath after 2 weeks back to school! I have been EXHAUSTED!! So, I am finally linking up with Kacey over at Doodlebugs Teaching for a peek into my week:)

We have jumped into the land of Interactive notebooks this year and I have to say my kids love them! We are going to be using one for reading, one for phonics/work work aligned to our Wonders curriculum and one for math.

I have introduced my Phonics Interactive Journal {Wonders Supplemental-Grade 1-Unit 1}this week. My firsties rocked it! It amazes me that their interaction with the activity totally changes their attitude about the assignment. They loved how the "secret doors" (ie-flaps) worked. They couldn't wait to share their work!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Interactive-Notebook-Wonders-Supplemental-Grade-1-Unit1-1414639

My firsties drew and painted self portraits this week. They actually drew in pencil, traced with a black Sharpie marker for the extra POP and then painted with watercolors. We had "THE TALK" about the Sharpie markers with an "I promise..." pledge to NEVER, EVER write on anything or anyone except paper:) Did I mention the NEVER, EVER part? I think they got the message:) We finally got to labeling the pictures and will be writing about them next week. The labels can are from Lori at Teaching with Love and Laughter and it is a freebie!

We have been building our stamina in Read to Self as we get ready for our Daily 5 time. This week we worked on Read to Someone with our reading basal (Wonders). I typically let them choose between their basal reader, their poetry notebook and fluency passages. Next week we are jumping into Daily 5 Rotations! I can't wait:)

Brain Breaks were REALLY needed this week. I have such a cute, chatty class. So we used lots of Dr. Jean songs for movement and today I introduced Go Noodle! My kids enjoyed surfing in between activities today. I can't wait to try out more new brain breaks.

Have you seen the website for Engage NY? Our county (yes, here in Florida...) is using some of the math modules to support our curriculum. We just completed module 26 on place value and taught a lesson using Rekenrek bracelets and "hide zero cards". Under the 8 is the zero from the number 10. When you add 8 ones (red beads) and flip the card over, it shows the new number 18. The visual really worked for my first graders who needs a tactile activity to make the connection.

Mrs. Wathen

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