Insects, Oceans, and More!

Hey yall!  I just finished up a preview for my BRAND NEW insect unit.  If you are looking for some insect activities be sure to check it out!

Also, this week we are doing our ocean unit.  This is always one of my VERY favorite units to do because who doesn't love oceans.  ;)  Check out some of the center activities that we will be working on this week as well as some of our cute ocean crafts!

You can find all of the above activities in my Oceans of Fun Math & Literacy Fun unit.

You can save 28% off of all these units PLUS everything else in my TPT store Tuesday & Wednesday (May 7th & 8th) by using the promo code TAD13.  :)

TPT Teacher Appreciation Sale!

IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE!  This Tuesday and Wednesday (May 7th & 8th) TPT will be having their annual teacher appreciation sale where you can score up to 28% off of EVERYTHING in my TPT store!  It's simple...all you have to do is fill your cart and during checkout enter the promo code TAD13.  

Happy Shopping!!!  :)

Thanks to Beth Ann from Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah Designs for the cute Graphic.  ;)

Instagram Linky Party

What the Teacher Wants and Apples and ABC's have joined up to create a Teacher Talk Tuesday Linky Party on Instagram.  All you've gotta do is share a picture on Tuesday and use the hashtag #teachertalktuesday--Simple & FUN!   

I am brand new on Instagram so be sure to hurry on over and follow me to keep up with what's going on in my world.  :)  http://instagram.com/mrsmayaskinders

Oceans of Fun Giveaway - Jamie Mayas & Julie Lee

Julie Lee and I have teamed up to do an Oceans of Fun Giveaway!  The winner will receive my Oceans of Fun Math & Literacy unit, Julie's Oceans of Fun Math & Literacy unit, and our collaborative unit Faces in the Ocean.  Each person can get up to 8 ENTRIES!  Good Luck and Happy Friday!  :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sale!

I am throwing a sale in my TPT store beginning right now until Sunday night.  Click HERE to hop on over and grab some spring goodies.  :)

Be on the look out for some new spring centers COMING SOON! 

Happy Easter and may we all PRAISE our RISEN SAVIOR!  God Bless!

Read Across America Fun!

What a fun week Read Across America/Dr. Seuss week we have had.  We always have such fun activities and dress up days for our kiddos and this easily ranks high up on the list of MOST FUN.  

To kick off our week Mr. Matt Brooks (he is my Pastor) came to read to my kiddos and he also did a super fun activity with OOBLECK.  Of course you know this was SUCH a hit and probably the highlight of their week. There is just something about slim and 5/6 year olds.  :)

 Wacky Wednesday!  Enough Said!  :)

Now on to our centers for the week.

beginning sounds practice

 ending sounds practice

 spelling  practice

 blends practice

Notice I made the game where it was not self-correcting which made 

it MUCH more difficult but most of my kiddies did great.

 counting by 10's

 addition-teen sums

 tallying

 1:1 counting 11-20

All of the above centers are in my 

Happy Birthday, Wacky Cat Unit on TPT.  

You can check it out by clicking HERE.

I hope everyone had a great Read Across America Week!  :)

Wacky Cat Sale!

My NEW Happy Birthday, Wacky Cat unit will be 20% off in my store from now until Monday evening.  Click HERE to hop on over and snag it.  :)  Hope you all are having a relaxing weekend and get some rest for Read Across America Week.

Wacky Cat Giveaway Winner

Thanks to all who entered.  :)  The 2 winners of my Happy Birthday, Wacky Cat unit are

# 50 Alessia Albanese

 and #19 Megan

I will get this shared with you right now.  :)

Happy Birthday, Wacky Cat! & Our Week in Pics

Many of you have asked if I have a Dr. Seuss unit and the answer is NO because that violates copyright.  However, I do have a new unit called Happy Birthday, Wacky Cat that has silly math and literacy activities that align with the common core standards that would go GREAT with your Dr. Seuss unit.  You can check out the preview below and you can find it in my TPT by clicking HERE.  I am going to give this unit away to 2 lucky winners.  Comment and tell me your favorite Dr. Seuss book and I will pick a winner on TUESDAY night.  :)

Now on to our week in pics...  We have had a super busy SUGAR filled week in K.  Not only was this week Valentine's Day filled with LOTS of sweets we also had the SUPER COOL Jack Hartmann come to our Fine Arts Center for a concert.  It is always SO much fun and of course of kiddos think he is rockstar.  I have to admit even I get excited singing and dancing along with him.  Check out our week-end review of pics and our Be My Sweetheart centers.

We actually book Jack for 2 days and invite our neighboring school friends to join us.  If you are close by and have not got to check this out be sure to e-mail me at jmayas@albertk12.org and I will get you the info for next years show.  :)

 ending sounds

 cvc words

 blends

 middle sounds

 subtraction

 beginning sounds

 missing numbers-before & after

 number words 11-20

 1:1 counting

counting by 10's

**Don't forget to comment so that you can be entered to win my new unit.  :)

Presidential Math Centers

Next week our unit is president's so I have been working on some new games that align with our math common core standards.  Check out the preview below.  :)

  Stay tuned tomorrow for a peek at our week of "Be My Sweetheart" centers.  

Super Bowl Super SALE!

You guessed it!  TPT is offering another one of their 10% sales for the BIG GAME tomorrow .  For tomorrow only, you can save up to 28% on EVERYTHING in my TPT store!  :)  Just be sure to use the code SUPER!      

Be sure to click on either button to hop on over and fill your cart up.  I know that is where I am headed right now!  :)

Want Cha Be My Sweetheart & SALE!

Hey yall!  Long time no blog!  Although I have been absent from the blog world I have been working like a crazy girl to finish up some Winter cuteness!  :)  I just finished up my Be My Sweetheart Valentine Math & Literacy Common Core Centers and got them posted.  Trying to stay ahead if there is such a thing!  ;)  You can check out the preview below!  

On another note, I just celebrated my 28th birthday on Thursday.  A little bitter sweet considering I didn't even know how old I was LOL.  (I was having a conversation with my hubby about how I was about to be 27...and he was like umm NO you are going to be 28...WHAT???)  Where did that year of my life go!  I guess that's what happens when we get old.  So...in honor of my birthday week I am going to be throwing a sale in my TPT store beginning RIGHT now going through Monday at midnight.  Jump on over and save 20% off of all your purchases including my brand new Polar Pals unit, Penguin Math & Literacy unit, as well as my BRAND new Be My Sweetheart Valentine unit.

**I promise to have some posts of whats going on this winter REAL soon as well as a preview for Polar Pals and Penguins.  :)

   

Product Swap

I am so excited to get to be apart of Mrs. Stanford's Product Swap.  I had the pleasure of swapping with Brooke Hilderbrand from Once Upon a First Grade Adventure.

Brooke was so sweet to send me her "The Polar Express" Literacy Mini Unit.  If you are a Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade teacher you would LOVE this pack.  It is full of activities that align with the Literacy Common Core standards.  :)

 In this pack you will get comprehension activities,

a writing activity,

a graphing activity,

 and more.  :)
My students REALLY enjoyed the activities and it was a perfect addition to our Polar Express unit.  I loved that it was not only fun for my students but they were getting 
great standards practice. Here are a few pictures of my students working on the activities as well as some of their finished products.

 

If you do not already follow Brooke you MUST ASAP!  
She is fantastic and has some really cute ideas & units.  :) 
You can click the links below to follow her.  
Once Upon a First Grade Adventure
TPT Store - Mrs. H

Be sure to check out the product that I swapped on her blog.  :)