I am soooo excited about this product!  My firsties are all about problem solving and this fun Halloween themed problem solving book is just right for them!  How fun is problem solving the CGI way when you are figuring out how many pumpkins Jack carved or how many kids were frightened by the friendly ghost?  You're gonna love this little treat:-)

Not much time for blogging today but I wanted to share this linky I'm participating in.

Watermelon and a Giveaway!

Congratulations to Wendy at Teacher's Toolkit!  She reached 100 followers and is having a giveaway!  Head over for a chance to win one of the prizes donated by 14 TpT sellers, including me:-)  I'm giving away my "Going Batty for Bats" unit.

Friday was the last day of summer and we had a big day with watermelon activities!  We read "Down By the Bay", sang "Down By the Bay", ate watermelon, and wrote about watermelon on a cutie watermelon writing craftivity!  Did you know that watermelon tastes better when it is eaten with your friends at school during a time when you would usually be working??  Just ask my kiddos:-)  I find the my firsties really need a lot of practice rhyming.  What ever happened to little kids learning nursery rhymes from their parents and grandparents???  Anyway, after reading "Down By the Bay", we came up with our own rhymes to make a class book.  I love class books!!  Here are a few samples that my cuties did.  Notice the underlining of "warin" and "chaseg"!  Thank you Daily 5 and Cafe!!

I love that they added detail like butterflies.  There is a reason for the added details:-)  One of my teammates was blog hoppin' one day and came across the suggestion to get your kiddos to use more colors.  If you are 6...you have to use at least 6 colors!  If you are 7...you have to use at least 7 colors!  How simple is that!!!  

We are heading into Johnny Appleseed week!  I LOVE IT!  We're making applesauce and Johnny hats on Wednesday.  I always ask my hubby if he celebrates Johnny Appleseed's birthday at work;-)  It must be a bummer working with adults all day!  

My daughter is coming over tonight!  HOORAY!  She is creative and can make some anchor charts for me!  Shhhhh!  I don't want her to know about this fun activity I have planned for her until she is here so she can't change her mind about coming over.  

Enough chatter for now.  Gotta get some art matted so a wonderful parent I had last year can hang it up for me tomorrow:-)  Have a super week!  Happy Bday Johnny A.!

My Going Batty About Bats Unit  is a freebie for the next hour!  Fly over to my store to snatch yours!

THE HAPPY TEACHER is having a give away:-)  Go visit for a chance to win a $25 Target gift card!

Here's what's happening!

Click on the pic to get this freebie.  It includes a cover for a class book and a page for students to write their own rhyme and draw a picture.  I do this activity on the last day of summer, which is this coming Friday.  We also eat watermelon and write about it:-)  Fun day!  







I'm joining in a a linky party that Rowdy in First Grade is having!  It's a good one!

Here we go!

My Something Good From School

My fabulous team is doing an amazing job taking care of me.  I had knee surgery in the summer and it actually made my knee worse! I'm limping around school.  It's pathetic:-(  One of the aides even offered to take my recess duty. It's nice to know that your peeps are there when you need them:-)

My Something Good From Home

My hubby and daughter are starting a new business.  Things are going really well!  I'm so happy for them. 

I hope you join in the linky.  I'd love to read what's going good for you!  

And another chance to win:-)

Heather over at Sensational Seconds is also giving away a laminater!  I'm feeling lucky!  Head over to her blog and check it out!