Free to my Followers!

I offer this to you if you want it! These cards are to be used in a group problem solving setting (i.e. math circle or small group). Give one card to each student in the group. The cards describe a role for the student to take on. Enjoy! :D Thanks for following!

Don't Forget About My Giveaway!

The deadline to get in on the action is Thursday! Click on the picture to enter!

New to my TPT Store

Check out the new addition to my TPT Store! I created 3 posters and 3 vocabulary cards for transformations (translation, rotation, reflection). Here is a preview:

Click here to take a peek :D.

I have been B-U-S-Y

My school district does some pretty awesome things from time to time. We have an AMAZING Technology department that works so hard to ensure that teachers have the technology we need and want. They also want to provide as many opportunities as they can for students to learn how to use technology and create things with it. For the past 3 years my district has put on a "Summer Technology Camp" for our students. The camps are 4 hours a day for 1 week . Camp is 2 weeks long so, essentially, the students can enroll in up to 4 camps for the summer--that's a lot of learning! BONUS: The camps are held at a local college campus so the students get to experience being in college!! (They really enjoy that aspect.) There are several different topics including Rainforests, Lego Robotics, Oceans, and Rockets. The students gain experience in several programs including Microsoft Office, Movie Maker, Kidspiration, Tagxedo, etc.

Anywho, THAT being said...I've been teaching camp for the past 2 weeks, which is what has kept be soooo busy! The camp I taught was Creating Public Service Announcements. My students picked a cause they cared about, established a fake organization, made business cards, a poster, a bookmark, and information book to pass out, AND a commercial. Check out my pictures and compilation of their commercials! I can't show you the whole videos because of privacy reasons, but I was able to chop them and put them all together into one video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

Just a note....the main goal is understanding, not spelling and grammar. I did my best to catch it all BUT it is what it is! :D

Here are the posters and circle books they made.

Also, don't forget to enter my giveaway! It ends Thursday!

Ok, Here it is...100 Follower Giveaway!

So, I have surpassed 100 followers--WHOA! In fact, I'm getting close to 150! Thanks SOOO much to all of you for your encouragement, support and wonderful ideas! Without further ado...

I will pick 3 winners to win 3 different prizes! SOOO here are the prizes:

(Check out this FAB site if you're unfamiliar with it.)

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You can read more about the contents of this book here.

To enter, leave a comment stating that you have completed each of the following:

1. Follow my blog.

2. Follow my TPT Store (a work in progress!).

3. Add my blog button to your blog (don't worry, it's cute!).

4. Finally, post about my giveaway and leave a link so I can check it out. 

The contest will end THURSDAY, June 23 at 6:00 p.m. (CST); the winners will be announced FRIDAY, June 24.

That's it! Thanks so much for your interest and GOOD LUCK!

My Favorite Things

Link up to Miss  Kindergarten's "My Favorite Things" linky party! Here are some of my favorite things:

100 Follower Giveaway on the horizon...

I am so honored to be a part of your blog list. I can't believe I am approaching 100 followers! I've got a wonderful giveaway up my sleeve. Only 10 more people and I'm there! Stay tuned for details :D

Google--never ceases to amaze me!

You have GOT to check out www.google.com today! This is by far, the coolest thing they've done!

Place Value Charts

I had to make place value charts as part of a math resource kit in college--maybe you have made similar ones. I use them mostly in tutoring or small group with my students. My kids really enjoyed using them (they thought they were the coolest)! They are really easy to make! All you need is a long-arm stapler, scissors, a file folder and a piece of cardstock or a laminated piece of paper (you will want the digit cards to be durable!).

Here are the small ones. (You may not be able to tell from the pictures but each section has a staple separating it from its neighbors; that way, the digit cards have a snug little place to fit in.)

My charts go up to the millions since I teach 4th grade.

This type includes decimals...

...though I fold it to cover up the sections we do not go over.

I keep spare digit cards in a baggie in the tubs that I store the charts in. As you can see in the picture, each card has a digit 1-9 and a zero written on the opposite end.

This is where I keep them!

MIA

So I have been MIA lately. I haven't posted in over a week AND I'm having a hard time being able to read all of your fabulous posts. I'll be back real soon--school just ended on the 26th and it's been a busy, busy, BUSY week since! :D

I hope you are either enjoying your summer so far or enjoying those last few days with your kiddos!