Addition Double-It Tic-Tac-Toe Games on TPT and a Freebie!

Below is my latest TPT game packet,

Addition Fact Fluency with Double-It Tic-Tac-Toe.

Click on the picture to go to TPT and take a look.

And now for a freebie! Click on the picture below to download the Doubles Rap poster!

New President's Day Packet and a Freebie!

Click on the picture to go to my TPT to see my latest unit, a President's Day Literacy Packet.

Click here to get a freebie from this unit.

Online Stories for Valentine's Day

Here are two great stories to read online for Valentine's Day.

Click on the book cover to go to the link for each book. You will need to scroll through the stories to find Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch (one of my favorite stories!).

Valentine Booksmarks from the Teacher!

Valentine bookmarks from the teacher!

Click on the picture to go to my TPT store!

The Liebster Blog

Thank you to Kimberly over at Science, etc. for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award.

Here's a little background on the award:
Liebster means “dearest” in German, and the award is intended to help up-and-coming blogs get the attention they deserve.

As with any award, there is a bit of ceremony involved. In order to accept the award, we must do the following:

1. Copy and paste the award on our blog.

2. Link back to the blogger who gave us the award.
3. Pick our five favorite blogs with less than 200 followers, and leave a comment on their blog to let them know they have received the award.
4. Hope that the five blogs chosen will keep spreading the love and pass it on to five more blogs.

I am honored to accept this and pass it on the following blogs (click on their name to visit their wonderful blog):

Swinging Through Second Grade

Live, Laugh and Love to Learn

Interactive Whiteboard Ideas

InTecInSights: Technology Integration Ideas for the Classroom

Debbie’s Dabblings

Make sure you check out these great sites! Thanks again, Kimberly for the nomination.

Cool Timer

One of my favorite technology gadgets is Cool Timer. It's a timer that you can download on your computer and display from your computer with your projector for the whole class to see at a glance. This gadget really helps me with time management in my room (not my strongest trait). I use this for transitions, group times, and reminding us it’s time to get ready to leave for the day.  Click on the picture to download Cool Timer.

So many other bloggers provide regular inspiration for me, but it's been awhile since I've posted. As life does sometimes...it got a little busy and complicated for me the last few months. I hope to get back in the swing of things and post on a regular basis.

Dropbox

Have you ever heard of Dropbox?  I have been using this since last year and it has been a lifesaver!  With Dropbox I no longer need to cart my thumbdrive back and forth between home and work! I also don't need to worry about remembering which computer I saved my school files to.  Dropbox is a free Web-based file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization.  I have a small icon on my home computer and my work computer. I can click on that and open my files regardless of where I am. I can also designate certain files for sharing with my grade-level coworkers (if you share a file, the recipient also needs to have Dropbox downloaded) which has made it easier for us to collaborate on creating things for our grade level.

If you are interested in finding out more about Dropbox, click on the picture below.