Twitter 2,000 followers Freebies!!

My Twitter page hit 2,000+ followers yesterday! Thanks everyone! 

To show my appreciation and to celebrate, I am sharing TWO great freebies below. 

1. This Forever FREEBIE is great to help you integrate Dr. Seuss and Technology into the classroom. You can get it by clicking HERE. 

2. This FREEBIE will only be FREE until sometime on July 7, and then I will mark it back to a paid item. This is a simple Beginning of the Year Math Facts assessment that you can use with your students. It includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as an answer key. You can download this for FREE at: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beginning-of-Year-Math-Facts-Assessment-45025

Be on the lookout soon for some great Back to School deals, freebies, and a possible giveaway! Stay Tuned! 

Be sure to follow me on Facebook for many more ideas, links, and freebies shared daily!

BRIEF note...and a request! GIVEAWAY time...

Hello everyone!! I'm sorry for the LONG delay in posting. 

Here's the scoop: 

I took a new teaching job on in late February. I am teaching full time as a 2nd grade teacher at an inner city charter school in Kansas City. Thus, I've been VERY busy! 

It's been very hard to find time to blog. For that, I do apologize! 

You may ALWAYS continue to keep up with me, however, via TWITTER and FACEBOOK. 

Speaking of Facebook, my page recently hit 500 fans! YAY! Thanks everyone! 

I want to hold a BIG giveaway ASAP to celebrate, but I need some help. 

If you are able to donate any type of educational product, please visit the link below. I would greatly appreciate it! 

500 Followers Giveaway

Thanks again everyone and I hope to post again soon! I will definitely post when the giveaway is up and running so...Stay tuned! 

-Jenifer

NEW Format and Direction!? IMPORTANT!

Hello everyone! 

After two years on here, I am thinking about changing directions in regards to blogging, etc. 

I LOVE being able to share as many educational links, ideas, and resources as possible with everyone. However, I will admit...I am terrible about blogging regularly or efficiently!!

So, for now, you will see less posts on here. I will still try to add some every so often. 

I am also thinking of starting a new blog or site instead. I am passionate about so many things, with education being my top one. I would LOVE to share my other fabulous finds and ideas with you as well. Once I decide what I am going to do, I will be sure to share it here!!!


For now, please follow me on FACEBOOK and TWITTER ! I share ideas and links DAILY! 

You can also find me on Pinterest. 

I thank you wholeheartedly for following my blog and I hope you will continue to do so, as well as join me on Facebook! 

Thanks Dearly, 

Jenifer 

Super Fun with the Super Bowl!

Okay, the stage is officially set for this year's Super Bowl :

1. NFL Super Bowl XLVIII

   NFL Super Bowl XLVIII

   Sunday, February 2, 5:30 PM on FOX

   MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

   

   1Seattle

   Seahawks

   

   Denver1

   Broncos

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   All times are in Central Time
2. Personally, I'm rooting for Seattle! As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, rooting for the Broncos would be wrong! So, Go Seahawks! 

No matter who you root for or how you choose to celebrate, students usually bring up the topic of the Super Bowl each year. To help celebrate, I'm including links below that might help you incorporate the year's biggest sporting event into your own classroom. Enjoy! 

Kids' Super Bowl Activities

Super Bowl Lesson Plans

5 Ways to Teach the Super Bowl

Super Bowl Activities for the Classroom

Football!

Super Bowl Printable Worksheets

Super Bowl Sunday

Be sure to check me out on Facebook and Twitter for even more resources shared daily! 

My Favorite Twitter Hashtags

Twitter is a great way to connect with other educators and to build up your PLN. I have so many people that I love following on Twitter because they share the greatest educational resources! I will share some of my favorite accounts to follow in another post soon, but for today I want to share some of my favorite hashtags to use and follow on Twitter. 

Hashtags help to find Tweets on specifics areas of interest. If you are looking for a certain subject or are wanting to make sure that others view an important Tweet of your own, be sure to utilize those hashtags! 

Below I am sharing a few of my favorite hashtags to follow as well a link to a list of many, many more!! Enjoy!

#education

#teaching

#edtech

#edchat

#edcampkc

#elearning

#STEM

#children

#classrooms

#elemchat

The 2012 A-Z List Of Educational Twitter Hashtags

Back to School & Social Media Milestone Celebration!

Well, I have hit quite a few milestones recently on many of my online sites. 

On Twitter, I have officially hit 1,000+ followers! Thank you! 

On Facebook, my page now has close to 400 followers! Thank you! 

This blog has officially hit 100 followers! Thank you! 

I have also sold over 700 products (transactions) in my TpT Store...Thank you so much! 

I am very grateful to all of you and am excited for what the future may bring. 

To celebrate, and to help with back to school, I am holding a giveaway from August 8-14! You can win the following: 

Angry Birds in the Computer Lab

Dr. Seuss Integrated Activities for the Elementary Computer Lab

Plus...any 2 products from my TpT Store! 

Good luck to you all and THANK YOU again! 

Please enter here: 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

March Goals

I've decided to use this new month to make some changes and goals, both personally and professionally. This month is long, but brings promise. We have our Spring break coming up, my brother is getting married, and Spring itself starts! YAY!

The first goal/challenge I am aiming for, involves my PLN. I want it to grow! I love how big it is already, but I would love to expand it even further. Thank you to those of you who are already a part of my PLN. I enjoy learning from others and I enjoy sharing and teaching others even more.

Below I am adding links to many of my social media sites. I will list how many followers I have as of today and how many I hope to have for each site by March 31st. I hope you will help me out with my goal/challenge!

Click on the logos below to get to my sites.

Thank you to all of you who share in this PLN journey with me! You are appreciated!

 

Currently: 777 Followers

March Goal: 850

 

Currently: 212 Followers

March Goal: 235

Currently: 75 Followers

March Goal: 90

 

 

Currently: 37 Followers

March Goal: 45

 

 

 

Lovely Valentine's Fun

Believe it or not, Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! It's such a sweet little holiday (yes, pun intended)!

It's always nice to tell those you love that you are thinking about them, appreciate them, and love having them in your life. While we can do this any day of the year, it's even more special on Valentine's Day.

Kids enjoy Valentine's Day because of the candy and cute cards. They can have fun making cute little hearts and sweet notes as well.

Below I am including links to many interactive Valentine's Day games, printables, or resources. I'm sure I will be sharing more before  February 14th as well.

Be sure to check out my Twitter and Facebook pages! I am always sharing resources of all kinds!

Enjoy!

 

 

• History of Valentine's Day
• Word Hearts
• Valentines Symmetry
• Candy Hearts Bingo Game
• Valentine's Day Clip Art
• Holiday Games: Valentine's Day (click on tab)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winners...and Freebies!

Thanks to everyone who helped to celebrate this blog's 1st Birthday! The winners have been chosen and will be contacted within the next 48 hours! To see the winners you may click here. Thank you also to all of the new followers on here, my Twitter, and my Facebook page!

 

For those who may have missed some of the Freebies that I also gave away, or who were hoping to win in my Big Birthday Giveaway, here are links to 3 different Freebies! Enjoy and be on the lookout for a bigger blog post soon!

 

Congrats to all of the winners!

 

 

Cooperative Learning: Fan N Pick Basic Activity Cards

 

Microsoft Word: Intro to Inserting a Table

 

Dr. Seuss in the Computer Lab

 

 

 

Happy 1st Birthday!! BIG GIVEAWAY!

Today this Blog has officially turned 1 year old!!! I am again so grateful to all of you who follow and share this blog. Your support is most appreciated! I look forward to an even better and brighter 2nd year in the blogging world. 

To celebrate this awesome milestone, I have enlisted the help of a few fellow blogger friends. Together, we are holding a BIG giveaway of free teacher created items. I appreciate each an every one of them for their generosity and support. Here is more about them and their items that they've chosen to giveaway. 

Below all of the descriptions, you will find separate Rafflecopter links the individual giveaways. The raffles run through January 9th. Thanks again for your support and I wish you all the best of luck! 

Giveaway #1 is courtesy of Brian over at Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings. He is giving away a copy of his Wintery Owl Decimals pack. This pack has 3 Decimal games and centers designed for 4th and 5th grade. Be sure to also check out his page on Facebook. 

Giveaway #2 is courtesy of Laura at Love to Teach 123. She is graciously giving one winner any 2 items of their choosing from her TpT store. Her products are best fit for grades 1-5. Be sure to also check out her page on Facebook. 

Giveaway #3 is courtesy of Nikki at Teaching in Progress. She has donated a copy of her Five Frosty Snowman pack. This K-2 packet is perfect to help teach ordinal numbers, quotation marks, sequencing, and seasonal change., and includes literacy station activities, worksheets, reader's theater, and math activities. Please also check her out on Facebook. 

Giveaway #4 comes from me, myself, and I. I am giving one winner the chance to pick any 3 items of their choosing from my TpT Store. My products are suitable for grades K-5 and not all of them focus on Educational Technology. Please also checkout my Facebook page for even more resources!

Good luck to all of you and please feel free to Pin or Tweet about this giveaway as well! Follow me on Twitter or Facebook and you will gain access to even more Freebies that I am offering for today's celebration! 

Thanks again for being a follower!

Giveaway #1:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #2:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #3:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #4:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

My Blog is Turning 1!!

On January 3, 2013 this blog will have its First Birthday!! I cannot believe it's already been almost a year. I am enjoying this new journey of blogging, social media, PLN's! 

Thank you so much to those of you who read and support my blog, Facebook page, and my Twitter account. Your support means so much! 

I am currently working on holding a HUGE giveaway to celebrate my blog's birthday. I have 1 contributor so far, but am in need of more. 

Please let me know if you are willing to contribute any educational materials to my giveaway by January 1st. I am looking for Elementary level materials, preferably teacher created. 

You may contact me here, through my email, or by following this link. 

I thank you so much in advance! 

12/12/12...A Sale and a Request

12/12/12...Very Cool! In honor of this fun date on the calendar I am throwing a SALE in my TpT store for Today ONLY, of 15% off! I hope you will check it out!

 

 

I also have a HUGE request. In honor of my 1 year blog-iversary, I want to hold a HUGE giveaway around January 3rd. However, I am in need of donations to help make this event AWESOME!

 

If you have any teacher made items or anything else that educators might enjoy, please let me know by New Year's Day? I really, really want to make this giveaway as special as possible. Feel free to comment below, Email Me, find me on Facebook, or contact me via Twitter. Thank you in advance!

I plan to giveaway some of my own TpT items as well, and a few others not listed on there!

 

Enjoy the sale and please spread the word about my Giveaway? I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

~Jenifer

 

 

Giveaways...'Tis the Season!

I am constantly amazed by how creative, caring, and generous fellow educators can be!! I have thoroughly enjoyed this new experience of developing my own PLN through blogging and social media this year. 
Thank you to all of the AMAZING teachers and creative souls who so graciously share your ideas and resources. 

I have always said that "educators are each other's best resources". I still believe that, even in my 8th year of teaching. 

Below I am including some links to some AMAZING giveaways! I hope you will enter and I hope even more that you may win something. 

I also have a request. My 1 year blog-iversary is in a month. I cannot believe it's been almost a year already! If you are willing to donate ANY educational product, a favorite product, etc. please, please let me know! I would also be happy to return the favor for any of your future giveaways. 

Please respond via comments here, comments via Twitter, comments via Facebook, or feel free to email me directly via HERE . Thanks in advance! 

Enjoy these giveaways below in the meantime: 

Thankful for Networking!

Today I am including links to some of my favorite Blogger and Pinners (in no particular order)! There is not a big enough Blog Post in this world available for me to be able to include all of the amazing fellow educators, bloggers, pinners, moms, etc. However, I decided to include the ones that I feel always have great ideas, share often, and are just naturally creative! Again, there are soooo many not included in this list that totally should be!

Thank you to EVERYONE who networks via Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. I enjoy and appreciate each and every one of you!

I may not get to another post for a few days, so just in case, have an AMAZING Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your day and count your blessings!

BLOGGERS

   

 

 

 

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    PINNERS  

• Erin Klein
• Heidi Raki
• Kathy Schrock
• Vicki Davis
• Cheryl Tidymom
• Jan Bernard

         

Ed Tech ABC's for Kids: A-D

I apologize for the lack of blog posts. I have been working on a few ed tech things for the upcoming school year, and enjoying time with my own two kiddos. 

One thing I am working on, is a list of some of the fun, useful, and enjoyable sites that kids can use to aid with learning and creativity. I am trying to do this in an ABC format. I have a good list started. Here are letters A-D. I will keep posting the other letters over the next few days. 

Please, feel free to comment here, or on Twitter or Facebook if you have any website suggestions that I could possibly add. 

Enjoy!

Arcademics

ABCya

Alphabetimals

All Things Christmas

Billy Bear's Playground

Big Brown Bear

Bad Guy Patrol

Bubbl

Color With Leo: Art Studio

Cookie

Cool Math

Class Brain Games

Draw A Stickman

Drawzit

Drippy the Raindrop

Digizen