Hello Mrs Sykes

It's a bit of an epidemic, but low staff morale is spreading across many schools and districts.  When I was asked who I wanted to send a card to, I immediately thought of the teachers I work with!  I went back and forth for a bit, and I had a revelation - let's use the art from their kiddos!  As anyone who has worked with kids before knows, the things we treasure from our students are creative and come from their heart.  I used the online service www.Treat.com  to create these cards... I let the kiddos in on my plan - we were each going to decorate a small slip of construction paper, and I would piece them together to share in a card with their teachers.  Look how amazing their art turned out! Next step - scan the pics.  (OK - really, I was in a hurry.  I took the pics with my phone and uploaded the pics to Treat.com ... Then I started browsing.  {{swoon}}  This was tricky, since I had a *ton* of cards on my "favorites" list....

Happy Saturday!!!  Feel free to skip ahead to the giveaway for the day... you won't hurt my feelings.  ;)  I thought I'd share my latest project: End of the Year Yearbooks! In the last 14 years of teaching, I always make sure to have an End of the Year Yearbook for all of my students.  This way, all students get a memory book, even if they can't afford an official school yearbook.  It helps maintain the sense of community that I've worked so hard to foster all year. Since schools always are going paperless at the end of the year to save $$, I had to make sure they could be copied back /back.  These memory books are super easy - print, copy, fold, staple... done!!  Click the pics to learn a bit more...  By the way, I'll automatically upload updated versions each Spring, so you'll be able to get "current" Memory Books with the purchase of just one memory book in the future. A ton of amazingly talented teacher-bloggers ...

Welcome!!!  A ton of amazingly talented teacher-bloggers are assisting me in a week of celebrations this week...  (Click on the button to visit past posts - be sure to enter the giveaways!!) Day 3: Upper Elementary Grab Bag #5 Click on each button to follow their blog/store, then enter using the Rafflecopter below.  Show the love - tell them I sent you!! Winner's Choice from Fun in Room 4B : Winner's Choice from Mandy's Tips For Teachers : Synonyms and Antonyms: A Differentiated Resource Pack from Third Grade Bookworm : Mean, Median, Mode, Range Pack from Classroom Compulsion : Winner's Choice from Third grade Tidbits : Possessive Noun Task Cards from Yearn to Learn : Winner's Choice from Primary Teacherhood : Winner's Choice from Beach, Sand, and Lesson Plans : Winner's Choice from Mrs. Russell's Room : Thank you, thank you, thank you!!  I appreciate all that you do daily. ...

Welcome!!!  A ton of amazingly talented teacher-bloggers are assisting me in a week of celebrations this week...  (Click on the button to visit past posts - be sure to enter the giveaways!!) Day 3: Upper Elementary Grab Bag #4 Click on each button to follow their blog/store, then enter using the Rafflecopter below.  Show the love - tell them I sent you!! Winner's Choice from The Resource(ful) Room : Winner's Choice from HoJo's Teaching Adventures : End-of-the-Year 3-D Yearbook Dodecahedron Project Kit from Created by Mr. Hughes : Growing Up With A Bucket Full of Happiness book book from The Corner on Character : Classroom or Hallway Hunt from Bunting, Books, and Bainbridge : Fraction Frenzy {adding & subtracting fractions and mixed numbers} from Maneuvering the Middle : Mother's Day and Father's Day Coupon Books {Bundle} from Right Down the Middle : Winner's Choice from My Journey to 5th grade : Winner's...

Welcome!!!  I hope you're having a terrific Teacher Appreciation Week.  Feel free to skip on ahead to the Giveaway - I won't judge.  ;)  First, I just have to share this super cute (and easy-peasy) craftivity I made this week for Mother's Day. The Award Winning Mom (or Dad!) Craftivity You probably already know this, but I am not a crafty gal.  I leave that to my teammates Cassina and Casey !!  When we do get our craft on in our classroom, it must be easy and tied to the curriculum ('cause I need more hours in my day, you know?!?)  Click on the picture for a closer look... On to the Giveaway!!!  A ton of amazingly talented teacher-bloggers are assisting me in a week of celebrations this week...  (Click on the button to visit past posts - be sure to enter all of the giveaways!!) Day 3: K-2 Grab Bag #3 Click on each button to follow their blog/store, then enter using the Rafflecopter below.  Show the love - tell them I sent y...