We have a winner! Allyson Cates is the winner of the book drawing!

Allyson please email me with your address and I will be happy to send you your book!
Sarah

It's Almost Time for a Free Book to Come Your Way!

On Saturday I will be drawing for the first free book giveaway of many by Big Stuff Learning Activities! Please make sure you are a follower and your name will be entered in the drawing!
Sarah

Penguin Handprints after Reading "Tacky the Penguin" by Helen Lester

We traced our hands on black paper and cut the handprint out. Then we used white rectangles, small white squares, small orange squares and yellow paper to design our penguins. We love the book "Tacky the Penguin". Tacky has many crazy adventures. He certainly isn't your average penguin. We are comparing penguins in fiction and non-fiction.

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Try Wordle Make Designs with the Words You Love~Great Technology and Literacy Integration Activity

http://www.wordle.net/
Use this address to get to Wordle.net if you are having difficulty. The title link should work now. Share some of your school or family related wordles with us.

Smilebox of my First Graders Work in Technology

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First Free Book Give Away-Become a Follower to Participate in the Drawing to win this Book!

Craft: Origami Heart Valentines

I love these Origami Heart Valentines.  This is a good activity for fine motor skills and also good for spatial relationships.  Folding paper is a wonderful skill for children to learn.  If children learn to fold paper they can make books, graphic organizers and art. Most of all with this activity they can share their love for someone else is a special way!