Happy St. Patty (and a FREEBIE)

Here's hoping that you're all enjoying your

St. Patrick's Day today!

My plans include coffee, pjs and couch sitting :)

While I'm sitting around,

I'm updating products in my store.

The one I'm sharing today is a 

FREEBIE!

It's a math activity that helps your students practice addition facts to 10.

It includes a recording sheet and an answer key.

Perfect math station if you're getting ready for Spring.

Click on the picture to get your FREE copy,

and then get back to celebrating!

FREEBIE for your Little Leprechauns

Looking for something to keep your little Leprechauns 

busy yet productive? 

This FREEBIE would be a good addition to your Word Work station next week.

It's also easy for you...

just print and let them do the work.

Click on the picture to grab your copy.

Happy Word Building :) 

St. Patrick's Day FREEBIE

With Dr. Seuss activities behind us,

we are ready to look ahead to St. Patrick's Day.

I am constantly trying to change up word cards for 

the students I work with

(change the picture & they think it's a whole new game).

My St. Patrick's Day sets have been updated and 

I've bundled them to include 

preprimer, primer, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade Dolch words.

Fingers crossed that the change in pictures will keep them focused.

(Click on the picture to pick up your set.)

I've also been updating old files.

This odd and even sorting game REALLY needed a make-over.

So here it is, updated and FREE.

This is a fun activity to add to your seasonal Math stations. 

(Click on the picture to get your FREE copy.)

Hope this will be helpful as you're planning for St. Patrick's Day.

And the gold goes to.........

Thank you to everyone who participated in our St. Patrick's Day blog hop. 

I hope you picked up all of the great FREEBIES and

entered to win the pot of gold ($100) from TpT.

The winner has been announced on my friend Christi's blog.

Be sure to head that way and see if it's you!!!!

Congratulations and thanks for playing along!!

Click the picture to take you to Ms. Fultz's Corner.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Last minute craft idea for St. Patrick's Day

If you are like me, sometimes I look up & think, "oh, I should have made something for........" 

Well this time, it's St. Patrick's Day!

I admit that I did not have to do that this year.

I have 2 of THE SWEETEST ladies that come to my classroom and volunteer.

One is the grandmother (also a retired teacher) of one of my students that I have had for 2 years 

(I taught 1st last year & 2nd this year) and the other is an art teacher friend of hers.

They come in twice a month dressed in whatever holiday or theme we are working on.

They are our own "Ms. Frizzles!"

They always do a matching craft or snack and my kids LOVE IT and them.

They just cheer whenever I tell them it's the day:)

Their St. Patrick's Day craft was super cute & EASY and I wanted to share it with you for 

Cynthia's Take It, Make It.

Leprechaun Craft

Needed Items 

paper plates (orange or white & have them color it)

pink/flesh tone construction paper circle

2 shamrocks (stickers or cutouts)

extra paper scraps for details

Cut around the edge of the plate.

Glue a circle in the middle for the face.

Add shamrock glasses.

These were glitter stickers.

Add the frames for the glasses.

Have them add face details using crayons or markers.

Use paper scraps to make a hat.

Another look:)

Hope this is easy for you to throw together, in case you still need something for your kids to make.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Also, thanks to Teacher's Toolkit for the great St. Patrick's Day border:)

Ahoy! You found me!

Arrrrrrrr ye lookin' for gold?

Well ye be one step closer to the treasure!

In case you missed Cynthia's post over at The 2nd Grade Pad, 

here is the scoop.

Some blogging mates have joined up to offer you a treasure!

The way to the treasure is to follow the rainbow to each one of our blogs.

(Please consider following each one:) 

Each blog will have a FABULOUS FREEBIE for St. Patrick's Day.

Here is mine.....

Hidden inside each FREEBIE is a GOLD coin with a word written on it.

Collect all 15 FREEBIES and all of the mystery words.

After you have found the 15 coins all you have to do is unscramble the words to make a phrase.

Enter the secret phrase on Mrs. Fultz's blog and you will be entered for your chance to win a

$100 TpT Voucher!

So what are waiting for? Pick up my FREEBIE above and then hop to the 3rd stop.

But watch out for those PIGS.......

Luck o' the Irish Mateys!

March CURRENTLY & a Reminder!

Don't you LOVE Saturday mornings?

I am just now having my first cup of coffee,

 enjoying the peace and quiet of my house (everyone else is still asleep),

and WANTING chocolate donuts (dieting:(!!!).

I haven't started on all the things that I "need" to be doing, but I'll get to it eventually.....

Before I do, I am linking up with Farley to share my March CURRENTLY with you.

LOVE: I like MUSIC, almost all kinds of music. I always listen to Christian Contemporary Music, but I can and will listen to most anything. I also love for my music to be LOUD. I think it is hilarious that my (almost) teenage daughter will get in the car with me and ask me to turn the music down LOL!

LOVE: MORNINGS! I know, I know...not the popular vote. But I LOVE getting up early when the house is quiet and enjoying a cup of coffee. 

HATE: MATH! I guess hate is strong word, but I really do not like it because I have a hard time understanding it. Please don't tell the parents of the kids in my class! Math is one of the main reasons I stalk blogs, trying to find some really great way for me to understand and then teach it to my kids:)

Well, there is my CURRENTLY now you go hook up and do yours 

(especially if you have some great math ideas that this pirate can come steal).

One more thing.......

This pirate knows how to find GOLD!

Leprechauns are not the only ones who will be finding GOLD next month!

Pirates know about GOLD too:)

And this pirate will be sharing it with one of you!
The secret to the treasure will be coming soon so keep checking here for details.
(Secret clue: You could be the winner of $100 in TpT "GOLD!")

A Miracle for Miracle

Have you ever worried when your kids were sick? 

Either your own kids or your "kids"?

I know I have. When our youngest was little she was sick all of the time. She was tested and retested and our worry list was off the charts. She is fine now (we believe healed). But what if your child was not fine? What if your news was not good? My answer would be, "I'm holding on to God and while I'm waiting to see what HE is going to do, show me what I can do."

I want to introduce you to a little girl named Miracle.

Miracle is a precious little first grade girl who has had to fight a lot in her young life and has recently found out that her fight will continue. 

Miracle has just been diagnosed with Leukemia (added to her Cerebral Palsy).  She attends school where my friend Samantha teaches. While we are waiting to see what God is going to do, Samantha has put together something that we can do. On her blog, Ms. Smarty Pants, she has organized some GREAT donations that value at $110 and she is giving them away with your $25 donation. Miracle and her family are in need of our assistance. Please click Miracle's picture above and go to Ms. Smarty Pants' blog and read all about it. You will be able to view all of the products that you will receive and will have an opportunity to help out. 

I know her family will appreciate whatever you can give and your prayers as well.