Five for Friday {with a New Research Craftivity!}

Happy Friday! I am linking up again with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday {two weeks in a row, whaaaat?!} Hope you'll join in on the fun and link up, too!

Mr. Hubs is very into the World Cup, and has gotten me into it, too! Although, I am definitely not as die hard as he is about it :) We went to a really fun watch party in downtown OKC! USA! USA! We are a little sad that Italy is out, though!

I am so excited about my newest product! Research is such an important skill for little learners, but sometimes it can be BORING. This camera craftivity will engage your kiddos, for sure! And I just think it is so darn cute :) I have included 38 premade templates for the following topics: planets, animals, biographies, states, and weather. There are also blank templates for you to write your own specific questions, or to let you kiddos choose what they'd like to research. Click HERE or on the first picture to see a more detailed description and to pick up a copy!

My parents just got back from Hawaii. Mr. Hubs, my brother, sister in law, and I were supposed to go on this trip for my mom's 50th birthday, but we went and got pregnant :) And my brother has a 6 week long training for the Air Force that he's teaching. Next time! Anyway, my parents brought me some of my favorite Hawaiian snacks... Which I don't think will last long if my appetite continues on the way it's been the past day or two! I have been STARVING no matter how much I eat!!

We have still been prepping for Mia. I finally got my hospital bag checklist done, now it's time to pack! It blows my mind that she will be here in less than 7 weeks! I really don't know how early one should pack, but I guess better earlier than too late :) Mia's nursery is almost done, so I will be posting pictures as soon as it is complete!

I don't have a number five, so I wish you all a fun weekend! 

Winner!

I used the very scientific method of closing my eyes and scrolling up and down the page to pick my winner of my last giveaway. Congrats, Amanda! Be sure to check your email for a copy of my Telling Time Puzzles!

Five for Friday + a GIVEAWAY :)

I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday {which I haven't done in FOREVER}! Be sure to link up and join in on the fun!

I have been spending a lot of time poolside lately, which is one of my favorite parts of summer! I love just floating around, reading some magazines and indulging in some yummy mocktails {this virgin mojito was amazing!}

I cannot wait to get Mia's nursery completely done! Here is a peek at just a few of the items we have... They are not in their permanent places yet. We need to buy a few more things for shelves and walls, so my goal is to have that done either this weekend or next weekend. And yes, she has her very own pink record player. I got it for her daddy for Father's Day {he loves buying and listening to records}. He already got a record for her, Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack :) Also, is that giraffe not the cutest?! A local artist, Kelsey Davis, makes these adorable plush taxidermy wall mounts! Check out her Etsy shop!

Like just about everyone else, I finally finished The Fault in Our Stars. Such a good book! And it's a really fast read. Now I want to see the movie! 

I posted some new classroom labels, and you have a chance to win them! This Busy Bee themed pack comes with word wall letters, student numbers, table and group numbers, days and months, supply labels, and a classroom banner! Click here or on the first picture to check it out! 

I had some requests for some more math puzzles {similar to my Common Core Number Puzzles}, so I just posted these Telling Time Puzzles! They let students practice time to the quarter hour, and can be used in many ways... for math centers, in math tubs, in small group, whole group, for RTI or enrichment. I think you could even shrink them down and use them in interactive math journals! Click here or on the first picture to check them out {you also have a chance to win this pack!}

I will randomly choose one person to receive their choice of either one of these items! Just leave a comment with your choice, along with your email, and I will select someone randomly in the next couple of days! Happy Friday!

Updated FREEBIE and New Alexander Literacy Unit

Today was my first day at the pool and it was wonderful! It officially feels like summer vacation now! :) I can't wait to spend many a day in the water!

So, I updated my Teacher Binder Freebie for the 2014-2015 school year. Thank goodness someone left me a comment in my little store about it, otherwise I don't know if it would've crossed my mind to edit it for this school year! You can snag your copy by clicking HERE or on the picture below! The color combos are pink, teal, and gray.

 

At the end of the year, we like to read a lot of the "classic" children's books and do a couple activities with each. We got class sets for Where the Wild Things Are,  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,  and several others through DonorsChoose.org. I decided to make a mini unit to go along with Alexander.... before the year was up, but as I am sure we have all noticed, I have not been the best about blogging lately, so I never posted about it. Better late than never! 

 

I think I love this book because we can ALL relate to Alexander. It amazes me that this is the first time that many of our kiddos have read the book! But they all end up loving it. In this mini literacy unit, your kiddos will work on cause and effect, making predictions, character traits, sequencing, fact and opinion, ABC order, compound words, compare and contrast, etc. Here's a peek at what you'll get!

 

 

Click HERE or on the picture below to check this pack out in my TpT store!

 

June Currently!

I cannot believe it is already June!! The end of the school year went by so quickly. I swear, I blinked and it was over! Our last day was May 23, and I feel like I have just be on the go, go, go up until yesterday.

Mr. Hubs and I spent Memorial Day weekend down in Dallas. We got the rest of Mia's furniture from Ikea, bought her some things from H&M {as if she needs more clothes or accessories!}, and ate a lot of good food!

 

Last week was the week of appointments... prenatal, glucose test, dentist... But the most exciting one was our 3d ultrasound! We got to see our sweet Mia's face! Look at that smile! I just can't wait to meet her :)

 

 

Saturday I had the most fabulous baby shower! My friends and sister in law went all out, and everything was so cute {I didn't take pictures, as my BFF is a photographer-waiting for a disc from her!}! We had a waffle bar and mimosa bar. Don't worry, I had a virgin mimosa...aka, orange juice :) So many people showed up and Mia was spoiled like crazy! The girl won't need anything for awhile!

 



I feel like yesterday was the first day I've really gotten to just relax. Anyway, I am linking up real quick with Farley over at Oh Boy 4th Grade for June Currently!

 

I think everything is pretty self-explanatory :) What are YOU up to??