A Manic Monday with New Things!

Whew, I am glad the school day is done!  The kiddos were crazy today for some reason, but I still had several things go really well and I wanted to share.  I also have a timely Manic Monday freebie to share!

More Wonders....
We use the Wonders reading series.  So far I am liking it and enjoying making it my own.  I have a few things I have made to go along with it (you can get them at my TpT store).  I am currently finishing up the More Wonders set for Unit 4.

I have tried using the presentation they have for you in the series and find it rather time consuming.  I have been using a quick PowerPoint/Keynote as a daily review with the kids.  I start off with our promise.  We review our high frequency words for the week by chanting all of the words.  One day we will also practice using them in sentences.  We cheer our spelling words each day.  I also try to find fun YouTube clips that go with our phonics skills.  I also have a quick slide to review grammar and the Oral Vocabulary.

When I do all of this in PowerPoint or Keynote the file becomes so large it is hard to share.  This week I made it in Prezi and thought I would share it with anyone.  This week I am on Unit 4, Week 1.  Please let me know if you use it or like it and I will continue to share it (FREE of course!)  Click here for the link to it.



Show What You Know with Puppet Pals2...
I think I have blogged earlier about how my class will use Puppet Pals2 on the iPad to make a quick movie to illustrate what they have learned.  Last week we learned all about Martin Luther King Jr..  So today the kids had to use Puppet Pals2 and select the Martin Luther King puppet and tell about him in first person.  They turned out so cute.  I will share a few as soon as I figure out the easiest way to share them.

And a Freebie!
Groundhog's Day is coming up so I thought I would share a Groundhog's Day freebie with you for Manic Monday!  It is a cute class book you can make with your class.  Click here to grab it free!

Don't forget to check out Manic Monday at Classroom Freebies for more great finds!

Funtastic February Linky Party

I am excited to try hosting my first linky party!  

I know it isn't quite February, but we are all busy planning.  There are so many great things to teach in February with amazing resources and freebies out there.  I am inviting anyone with resources to share to link up!  I am hoping everyone will share

A Fabulous February Feature

(a unit you have created, one you have found and love, or a great idea)

A Fantastic February Freebie

(share a Fantastic February Freebie with all of us)

and A Funny

(just for fun, share something funny or cute)

I will go first!  Here is my Funtastic February!

My Fabulous February Feature

I have just finished and posted my new Dental Health Unit.  It is called Happy Healthy Teeth and is perfect for primary grades.  You can get the unit for only $2 at my TpT store or Teachers Notebook.  There is a free preview too!  It includes a reading comprehension passage and questions.  It also has an emergent reader with comprehension questions.  There is a building words activity, word search and coloring sheet.  There is a expository writing craftivity and a narrative writing prompt.  I hope you enjoy it!

A Fantastic February Freebie

Here is a fun class book to make with your little guys.  We know the groundhog is scared of his shadow, what scares you? Click here to grab it FREE

This Freebie is also featured on

and A Funny

My daughter is in 3rd grade and was upset about a jacket she lost at school.  A few days later the missing jacket was found in the bottom of the recess ball basket.  As we are leaving school she says rather loudly "Mom my jacket smells like BALLS!"

Do you have some Funtastic February Finds to share?  Please link up with your post and check back often.  If you have several Funtastic Finds you can share several times.  I do ask that you share the linky.  I can't wait to see what everyone shares!

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Linky Guidelines:
- Link directly to your Blog Post about your Funtastic February Favorites (not your TpT store).  This way people can find fabulous new blogs to follow, not just products.
- You may link up to your Blog several times during the month.
- Don't forget to check back and see who has linked up!

Already January 24th!!!

Oh my how time is flying!  It is hard to believe February is just around the corner.  It even felt like January today (Brrr...).  Today was our first cold day of the year, it was like 49 degrees this morning!  (I know many of you are saying that's not cold, but in Florida it is.) 

It is a busy 4 day week for me.  My evaluation is this week too and I am trying to get ready for it, so not blogging and creating quite as much this week.  I was hoping I wouldn't stress over evaluations as much anymore, but I still do.  I even told the kids the assistant principal was coming in the room to observe them and see if they were ready for 2nd grade.  (I hope it helps a little with their behavior.)  I have a very chatty class this year.  It is Friday, I will let you know how it goes.

I did have time to work on a quick Groundhog's Day Freebie for you.  My kids love these type of writing activities.  We have done a few now, and the kids can do them independently in the writing centers now.  Click here to grab it.

I also am trying to stick with my Weight Watchers and be more active.  I just got my FitBit to track my daily activity, food and sleep.  I would love to add friends to my FitBit account for a little friendly competition with daily steps.  If you have a FitBit please friend me (teresa@phillipscoastal.com).

Do you track your daily steps?  How many steps do you get at school?