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!

QR Code Fun!

I have never personally used QR Codes in a classroom setting but I do find that concept very interesting! I think that with as popular as QR Codes are in today's world, incorporating them into an educational setting just makes sense. 

Now, in order for any QR activity to work, you would need enough QR readers available for student use. This could prove to be a challenge since sometimes that technology is not available. Also, most likely younger students wouldn't necessarily have SmartPhones on them as frequently as older students would. 

Still, there are so many fun ways to utilize this technology. To find QR reader apps for SmartPhones, you can try one of the following sites: 

• 708 Media
• Mobibrix

To create your own QR codes, try one of the following sites below: 

• QR Code Monkey
• GO QR
• QR Code Generator

Once you've explored these sites, feel free to create your own fun! If you'd like to try out an activity using QR codes, before you begin creating your own, try out these FREE Resources listed below! Enjoy! 

Kid Friendly Search Engine Poster

QR Codes for Alphabet

Scan to Check! Short Vowel Sounds

Word of the Day

75 Ways to Say Good Job

Once Upon a QR Code

4-3-2-1 Butterflies

Solar System QR Code Scavenger Hunt

Halloween Writing with QR Codes

25 QR Code Ideas

Interactive Math

It seems like there are more and more new and free Math games online and via apps. Math can be a hard concept for some kids, so why not making the learning more fun?! 

I hope these sites are very useful! Enjoy! 

Zombie Paintball

Free Online Math Games

Free iPad Math Apps

Elementary Math Websites

Online Math Games

Math Live

Mathematics Glossaries for Kids

Math Video Resources for Students

Animated Math Lessons for Kids

10 Fun, Free, Fall Finds!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I really Love Fall!! Even though I greatly dislike cold weather, I really enjoy hoodies, bonfires, crisp air, colorful leaves, and pumpkins! 

With that in mind, I decided to look for some Free activities to use in the classroom...all of which have an Autumn theme! 

I hope these are useful and fun for all! Enjoy! 

Leaf Counting SMARTboard Game

Autumn Inference Riddle Cards

My Pumpkin Seed: A Counting Story

Leaf Clip Art

Fall Fun for Fast Finishers

Candy Corn Fact Families

Roll A Sammy the Scarecrow (Free for Limited Time)

Friendly Ghost ABC Matching Game

Number Cards 1-120: Fall Theme

A Very Leaf Day: Emergent Reader

2 day TpT Sale...limited!

I've decided to hold a 20% off sale in my TpT Store for some of my top selling and most wish listed items. The sale will run Tuesday & Wednesday, July 9-10 only!! Check out the items that I am putting on sale and get stocked up for the upcoming school year. 

Happy Shopping !

-Jenifer

Classroom Signs & Posters

Computer Lab Bingo

Computer Lab Rules

Elementary Ed Tech Word Wall

Elementary Typing Goals

Fun and Games for the Computer Lab

Park Map Geometry Project

Presentation: Free Tech Tools and Ideas for the Classroom

Simple Machines Projects

Yearlong Elementary Technology Plan

Red, White, Blue...and Learning!

While most schools are either out for the summer or are on a break this week, a select few may actually have some classes. 

Whether you can personally use these ideas and activities or know someone who can, I hope they are fun and educational! 

Have a wonderful Independence Day everyone! 

Enjoy the links listed below! 

Independence Day Activities Pack

Free 4th of July Pack

Free Independence Day Journal

4th of July Educational Fun

Independence Day Online Games

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

TpT: $1 Sale!!

I've decided to drop the price of 5 of my TpT products to only $1 for today and tomorrow only: June 19-20! 

After that, they will return to full price. 

Stock up for next year! The links to the products are listed below.  

Happy Shopping! 

Farm Animal Fun

Homophones: Reference Lists and Activities

Book Celebrations

Seasonal Glyphs

Beginning of Year Math Facts Assessment 

Online Resources to Help Avoid the "Summer Slide"

As a teacher, one of the big frustrations at the beginning of every school year, is having to reteach skills to students that were taught to them at the previous grade level. 

While it's nice to have summers off, it really can "hurt" students in terms of the academic knowledge that can be lost. 

It's vital to let parents know the importance of reading, practicing basic math facts, etc. during the summer months. The more they engage in these type of activities, the more they'll retain. 

Below are some links with great resources, tips, and online activities to help students avoid the Summer Slide. 

Educational Games & Activities by Grade

12 Great Resources to Keep Math Skills Sharp

Help Your Kids Stop the Summer Brain Drain

48 Summer Websites for Kids & Teachers

Top 10 Tips for Summer Reading

Hoppy Freebies!

Easter is this month. I personally do not like when Easter falls in March. Here in Missouri, we cannot guarantee warmer temperatures this time of year. Plus, it gives nothing to look forward to in April! Oh well.

Since Easter is approaching quickly, below are links to many Easter related freebies and online games. Enjoy!

 

 

Free Easter Board Game for Kids

Free Easter Math Worksheets

Egg Word Families

Egg Count

Egg Designer

Easter Tic-Tac-Toe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marching in with Leprechauns

I cannot believe it is almost March already! Where does the time go?

It's time to start thinking ahead about St. Patrick's Day. Many of us have Spring Breaks coming up, too, so it's important to plan ahead if we want to incorporate any St. Patrick's Day activities into the classroom.

Below I am including links to many free activities that I have found recently, regarding either March or St. Patrick's Day. I hope they are useful to many!

 

Be on the lookout soon, too, for a freebie or giveaway of some kind to celebrate my blog hitting 25,000 views!

 

Have a great day!

 

March Sentence Jumble

Shamrock Patterning

St. Patrick's Day Freebies

St. Patrick's Day Printables

Leprechaun Behavior Modification

Clover Garden

Calendar Cards for March

Calendar Set for March

March Shamrock Graphing

March Math & Literacy Centers

Rainbow Treasure Hunt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are You Ready for Some Football??!

Well, it's that time of the year again. It's time to get ready to watch the biggest game of the year...the Super Bowl!

I myself like baseball better than football, but I do get into watching the Super Bowl. This year we have San Francisco vs. Baltimore. While I am not a fan of either one, nor do I keep up with either team, I'm sure I'll find someone to root for just the same.

With the game coming up this weekend, here are a few links to help you incorporate the event into your own classroom!! Enjoy the game!

 

 

Big Football Game: Super Pack of Activities

Super Bowl Wonders & Activities

American Football

Super Bowl Math Sheet

Super Bowl Math Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

No Frozen Brains!

With winter breaks quickly approaching at most schools, it's important to keep kids sharp in their skills. We definitely do not want "Frozen Brains" upon returning to school in January.

Many teachers do send home great packets of worksheets and activities with their students, so that they can keep working on their skills during their 2-3 week long break.

However, some kids might also benefit from online games or activities to also help with those needed basic skills for school. Below are links to a few sites that will help students have fun and learn at the same time. All of these sites are FREE!

MATH

 

 

Reading & Spelling

 

Phonics

 

 

Sight Words

 

TpT Freebies: Math

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. It's the end of the quarter so that means it's been busy at work!

 

I wanted to share some links to some AWESOME freebies I found on TpT. This time, I've focused on Math. I hope these are fun and helpful! Be on the lookout soon for more Ed Tech type posts.

 

Have a great weekend!

 

 

Halloween Sudoku

Ghost Biggest to Smallest

Shape Songs

Happy Harvest Word Problems

Basic Math Vocabulary Mini-Poster

Divisibility Rules Math Foldable

Trace, Write, & Draw: Numbers 0-9

 

Random, but Fantastic, Finds

I was blog stalking a bit over the weekend. Teachers are amazing!! I enjoy reading and seeing all of the fantastic resources that are out there! I just love all of the creativity!

 

With that said, I thought I would share a few Fantastic, but Random, finds. I hope they will help someone out in their own classroom!

 

 

 

In the Year 1899, People Thought the Year 2000 Would Look Like This

(This is pretty amusing)

 

Using Wordle with Your Students

(I LOVE Wordle!!)

 

Back to School Blog Hunt

(Some pretty helpful ideas)

 

Free Place Value Charts

(Always helpful!)

 

TpT's 10 Free Downloads of the Week

(I LOVE getting these in their newsletter weekly!! They always include all grade levels!)

 

Calendar Activities

(LOVE these!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marvelous Math!

I wish these websites and tools had been available when I was an elementary student. These sites are just plain amazing and fun!! I know my students love Cool Math the most! 

I hope these sites are handy for your Math objectives!

Me & My Math

Hooda Math

Math is Fun

Math Slice

Smarty Games

Marvelous Math Sites

More TpT Freebies-Cooperative Learning

Again, Freebies are just awesome! TpT has so many of them, it's almost impossible to browse them all! 

Today, I started looking at some of more recent Freebies listed under the category "Cooperative Learning". 

Some of the items listed below would be perfect for Back to School! 

Minute Olympics: Range, Median, & Mode

Beginning of Year Activities

Whole Brain Attention Getters and Grabbers

Race Around the Clock

Wacky Science Inflate a Balloon

Ocean Themed Group Table Signs

The Meaning of the Original Olympic Motto

Find Someone Who...Icebreaker

Camp/Outdoor Theme

Cooking With Chef Ad J. Tive

Fun with Fractions

I taught 5th grade for three years, and the Fractions unit gave me a headache every year. I always tried to make it as fun as possible, but there were always those few kiddos that just really struggled. I didn't mind giving them extra help, but there are only so many ways to explain the same concept. 

I wish I would've had some of these fun freebies back then. I really hope that they will help some of you out in your own classrooms! 

Free Fraction Strips

Free Equivalent Fractions Go Fish Game

Fraction Sundaes

M & M Fractions and Likeliness

Spring Fraction Matching Cards

Pizza Fraction Fun Craftivity

Fraction Getting to Know You

May Day Math Mania!!

Happy May Day, everyone! Our temperatures here in Kansas City today are supposed to feel more like July, but I'm still happy nonetheless.

Today, I have come across too many great Math resources!! Of course, there are certainly many more undiscovered ones out there. However, enjoy these for now and enjoy your May Day!

• Printable Math Games
• Elementary Math
• Hands On Math Activities
• Math Mania: Pinterest Board
• Math Centers: Pinterest Board
• Keeping Skills Sharp
• Math Blog Hop & Linky Party
• Gallon Man for Cinco De Mayo

TpT Freebies

I was browsing through the Freebies on TpT tonight and found a few that I thought were exceptionally neat! Enjoy!

Match, Spell, Win Game

Word Attack Skills Game

Go Fish for Irregular Plural Nouns

Angry Birds Geometry

Alphabet Name/Desk Tags

Stick in Your Head Math Poems and Songs

A Few Quick Freebies...

Classroom Freebies and Classroom Freebies Too have so many AMAZING and wonderful things!! It almost makes me wish sometimes I was a classroom teacher again instead of a Computer teacher. Don't get me wrong though, I love what I do!!!

Here are three cute freebies for you today: