Hey blogger friends! I am sorry that I have not posted in a little bit. I have had a tough week. My sweet dog, Drake, that we have had for over nine years was hit by a car last weekend. He was certainly my baby and I miss him more than you can
EVER imagine!
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To keep my mind off our loss, I have been working on posting materials like a mad woman! I have two freebies for you and a new character traits lesson.
The first freebie I have for you is an edible rocks lab. Your kiddos will absolutely love this! This lesson will give your kids a concrete visual for how rocks are form. And tell me, what kid doesn't like to eat? I promise this lesson will be a great addition to your rock unit. Click on the picture below to go to mt TpT store and download this for your classroom.
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Another freebie that I have for you is a comparing decimals game. I kind of came up with this as a spur of the moment activity on Friday. My kids loved it! Comparing decimals is so not fun! Click on the picture below to take you to this freebie!
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Around Christmas time, I created a unit on character traits using the book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This unit was VERY popular and I received several emails and requests to create more character traits units similar to this one that was not holiday centered. Unfortunately, I was not inspired to create anything. :( I tried and I just could not come up with anything. Well, the other night I was laying in bed, and this lesson just kind of popped into my head. It is very similar to my Christmas Character Traits Unit, but the book of focus is A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. It's one of my favorites! I hope that this unit is what some of you had in mind when you asked for more units . Please let me know what you think.
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Well, I think I have rambled enough! I am going to go back to watching the SEC tournament game. I am keeping my fingers crossed that my CATS will pull off another win and be the SEC champs! And with a little luck, maybe National Champs too! :) GO CATS!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!