Truffula Tea on TpT

Last Friday, before our break, I decided to treat my kiddos {and Ms. Thomas and I} to a little Truffula Tea! 

It was the perfect way to leave for our Spring break since we had seen "The Lorax" the previous day.

The littles loved the movie! 

Anyways, on to our "Truffulla Tea"…

We created this little treat, to go along with a writing activity I had planned for my class. 

How cute is the Truffula Tea? Love. 

My kiddos completed a writing activity for "How To Make Truffula Tea". My littles were not allowed to dig in until they were finished with their writings!  

But I am pretty sure it was worth it! They loved it :)

Check out my TeachersPayTeachers Store if you would like to purchase this little writing activity!

Subtraction Satisfaction Work Station Packet

It is FINALLY complete...
My Subtraction Satisfaction for Work Stations Packet!

And by the way ladies… did NO one catch the mistake on the cover? Ha. Oops. Apparently the lil' red squiggly line blended into the hot pink background! Eek. Glad I caught that. (Even if its too late for those of you who have already pinned it, wamp wamp)

Anyways, the Subtraction Packet includes: 

- Subtraction with Counters

- Subtraction Number Sentences

- Finding the Difference

- Counting Back using a Number Line

- Compare to Subtract

- Domino Subtraction

- And Recording Sheets!

Hope you and your littles will enjoy these subtraction work station activities!

If you would like to check it out at my TpT store click here!

Silly Sentences and Addition Facts Mini Book

I have no idea why I have waited so long to upload the Silly Sentences packet to TPT? However, tonight when uploading my Math Addition Facts Mini Book, I realized I never uploaded it… eek.

So tonight I have uploaded both of my new packets and you could be in luck to win them both! 

*Look for the details at the bottom of the post!*

I created this Addition facts Mini Book to go along with our lessons on addition. The mini book is 24 pages long (I included directions on how to put it into a double sided/ half page book). It includes: 

- Mini Book cover page
- Math Talk Words Page (define important addition words such as add, join, sum)
- Write your numbers page
-Addition Fact Pages (Adding zero through ten)
- Write it, Draw it, Create a Number sentence Page (for numbers one through ten)
*My students keep their books in their "Safe Place" Folder in their desk, which is where they store all of their important work! They will be able to quickly pull out their mini book for a quick reference on important addition information! :)

Click here to check it out! 

*I'll post pictures of my students' mini books tomorrow!*

Here is the Silly Sentences for Work Stations Packet I created! (It is currently on sale until Friday!) Here was my version from last year.

I really wanted to re-vamp it this year… and well, make it a little more fashionable right?

This activity can be used for your pocket chart workstation, word work workstation or for any other activity in your classroom where you would like to incorporate these silly sentences! The students will create a sentence using the words provided in the packet. The sentences will be formed by arranging the words in order of the colors (following the directions sheet) to create silly sentences that your students will LOVE!
I have included two sets of the same words: a colored set and a black and white set.
The colored set will need to be printed on white card stock, using colored ink. This will allow the students to place the sentences in the correct order using the colored glow around the words.
The black and white set may be printed on their corresponding colors cardstock or construction paper. Therefore, if you see a red color dot located at the top right corner, you will need to print those pages on red cardstock/ construction paper. Then you will do the same for the other colors: orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. Another option is to print the words on white cardstock/ paper and back them with their appropriate color.
*I suggest printing these silly words on either card-stock or a thick paper for durability!
Also included in the packet is: direction printable for students and corresponding recording sheets! 

You can click here to see the Silly Sentences for Work Stations Packet at my TPT store (which is on sale until Friday).

Now time for the giveaway… one of you lucky ladies can win BOTH of these items! 

In order to enter you must be a follower and answer the following question: 

What is my current guilty pleasure TV show?

The first person to comment below that they are a follower of First Grade Fresh and correctly answer the question will win both packets! I will announce the winner tomorrow night! Good Luck! 

1st Giveaway/ Happy Birthday TPT Sale!

To celebrate the 27th Birthday of this boy right here..... 

...everything in my Teachers Pay Teachers store is 15% off! It will be starting now and ending at 12:00 A. M. on June 30th {his birthday is July 1st :) }!

ALSO,
I recently realized I reached

followers! AH. I feel... beyond. Therefore, to celebrate my dear sweet blog friends I am doing a giveaway! Try and tell me you aren't smiling now. 

The prize: $20.00 gift card to the one and only Lakeshore Learning and a lifetime guarantee of my blogger friendship!

Here's how to enter: (2 chances!)
1st Entry: You must be a follower of First Grade Fresh. Then, leave a comment below letting me know that you are a follower.
2nd Entry: Blog about my giveaway, then leave the link in a comment below!

Pretty Simple right?
I will be heading to the beach this Thursday for the 4th of July so I will post something tomorrow about the Debbie Diller's conference I attended. You just don't even know the amount of knowledge I gained from two days with this woman. Love me some Deb.

Anyways, the giveaway will end Sunday night at 12 A.M. The winner will be announced Monday night when I return from my lil' fun in the sun vacay. I'll have a nice bronzed glow so we will ALL be in good spirits Monday!

Updates and Sales!

So, I'm not sure if you heard but I was the winner of a $25.00 gift card to Lakeshore from the oh so cute Mrs. Saoud from Primary Graffiti (check her out, she has great ideas). Honestly, as a teacher that's probably the best gift card to get! I was beyond happy (I did a twirl, a high kick, and happy dance... the standard I'm getting free money to spend dance ha)!

Here is the fab gift and the cute note Mrs. Saoud wrote to me! Thanks so much Cherly, it is appreciated greatly and will go to GREAT use in my classroom!

So, ladies... any advice on what the buy? I'm sure they're are a few of you teacher shopaholics that have some suggestions. 

I was thinking of purchasing the All Purpose Teacher Organizer below. I made my own version with the lakeshore bins I got with my leveled library but there all a boring green! Any other items out there that I may be unaware of that I need? Seriously, I could spends LOTS of money at Lakeshore, it's a sickening problem!

Also, in honor of Teacher's Appreciation Day (and knowing exactly what all goes into the job of being a teacher), I have also joined the Teachers Pay Teachers sale. I do not have much in my store yet, but I figured I would still join in. Stay turned for new things this summer! :) The sale will be open today and tomorrow, since I was late getting around to it today! Don't forget to use the promo code TAD11 to get an ADDITIONAL 20% off! Happy Shopping! I already racked up on some of my fellow bloggers goods. 

Click the Icon below to go to my TPT Sale!

Hope you are all enjoying your Teacher's Appreciation week, and your students are blessing you with awesome work habits and behavior! 

Let the bitter sweet countdown to the end of the school year begin! (17 more days, AH!)