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ICE CREAM PATTERNS + 1-2-3 COME FIND ME

ICE CREAM PATTERNS + 1-2-3 COME FIND ME

August 30, 2012 by teacherideafactory

Sorry for the delay in posting this sweet friends.  I had a last minute doctor’s appointment down in the city today and was frantically setting up for a sub last night and just ran out of time.   In Monday’s post I blogged about patterning and posted a little ice

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MORE FIRST WEEK FUN + MAKING MY POINT

MORE FIRST WEEK FUN + MAKING MY POINT

August 25, 2012 by teacherideafactory

Raise your hand if you have at least your first week back in action tucked tightly under your belt!  We’re five days in and it has been grand.  Here are a few more pictures of our FUN FRIDAY.  Our big 7th grade buddies came to visit and they helped us

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THE PERFECT PEN PAL PAIR UP EVENT

THE PERFECT PEN PAL PAIR UP EVENT

August 2, 2012 by teacherideafactory

I promised a big reveal today, so here we go!  Key a huge puff of smoke, hundreds of Pink Floyd neon laser-lights flashing, and that music you hear during time outs at basketball games . . . oh yes . . . It’s time for The Perfect Pen Pal Pair Up!

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PEN PALS – MAKING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

PEN PALS – MAKING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

July 8, 2012 by teacherideafactory

Student pen pals, anyone?  My first grade teaching friend in DC gave me an idea for my latest packet (yes . . . I am talking about you, sweet Nicole).  She approached me a few months ago about the possibility of having our new kiddy crews team up next year and

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THE TRUTH ABOUT – END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITY

THE TRUTH ABOUT – END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITY

May 25, 2012 by teacherideafactory

Hello friends!  I am in such good spirits today.  Open House was a huge success and it was so great to see all of my babies.  They really worked as hard as hard can be for my long-term subby-sub and the room looked absolutely fantastic.  I meant to get photos,

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END OF YEAR POSTCARDS + HOME SCHOOL SCIENCE

END OF YEAR POSTCARDS + HOME SCHOOL SCIENCE

May 21, 2012 by teacherideafactory

I was trying to think ahead a little bit (now that’s a scary thought), and I remembered how much fun my kids had with a mail/letter writing thing we did earlier this year.  With this in mind, I thought to myself, why not run with this on vacation-themed level .

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PICTURE PERFECT FREEBIE

PICTURE PERFECT FREEBIE

April 15, 2012 by teacherideafactory

It’s picture perfect outside my window today, so it seems only natural that I offer up my Picture Perfect Sentences as a FREEBIE!  This fun sentence writing activity helps your kids practice writing detailed statements, questions, and exclamations!  I have done this activity for the past couple of years and

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MINI BOOK TEMPLATE – FREE CENTER!

MINI BOOK TEMPLATE – FREE CENTER!

March 30, 2012 by teacherideafactory

Word peeps . . . my Earth Day unit still in the works, but here’s a little something to tide you over.  Last year when I taught Kinder I ran mini-books as one of my constant reading center rotations (from about mid-March on).  This was a spin off of an

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SKETCHIN’ OUT SENTENCES – FREEBIE

SKETCHIN’ OUT SENTENCES – FREEBIE

March 25, 2012 by teacherideafactory

Good morning gang!  How ’bout a spring-themed FREEBIE on this fantastic March morning?  I have done this as a center activity for years and I have repurposed it to fit just about every holiday.  The kids really love it. Directions for SKETCHIN’ OUT SENTENCES are outlined below.   Gather any

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