Monthly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway & a Special Request

I am enjoying my summer vacation and the much needed time for relaxation!  But... that hasn't stopped me from planning, thinking about next year, and of course perusing Teachers pay Teachers for more products and ideas!  If you are anything like me, you would love to win a $25 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card!  Well, lucky you, because it is time for my monthly giveaway!  All you  have to do is use the Rafflecoptor below to enter.

Now onto, my special request... My son, Palmer is an aspiring film maker living in Los Angeles.  When he was in high school, he won the state competition in film making through his drama class.  you can view the film below (but be prepared with some tissues as you watch).

 

 

 

He is currently working on a new project and has a Kickstarter campaign going for it right now.  He has reached the funding level he needed to get the project off the ground, but is now hoping to reach one of his stretch goals, and to get the word out about his project. In order to do that, he needs to get as many donors as he can (even with small $1 and $5 donations). In fact, the more small donations he gets, the better in terms of getting his message out.  Would you take the time to check out his project? 

 

 If you would be so inclined to share it and donate to the campaign I would greatly appreciate it! I will sweeten the deal by giving you a FREE product!  If you donate $1 you may choose any item in my store for $5 or less.  If you donate $5 you may choose any item in my store for $10 or less. Simply email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net with the item you would like.

 

To see his Kickstarter Campaign click here.

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Monthly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway - May 2015!

Teacher Appreciation Week is a perfect time to share my monthly giveaway for a $25 TpT gift card.  Maybe you still have a few things in your cart or wishlist after the big sale, wouldn't a $25 gift card come in handy?!

All you need to do is enter the Rafflecoptor below:

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Stop, Swap and Roll Product Swap

I am so excited to be taking part in another product swap with Melissa at Jungle Learners!  Before I get started, I must apologize for getting this post up late.  My 20 year old son has epilepsy and suffered a grand mal seizure yesterday afternoon.  As a result of the seizure, he broke a vertebrae in his back.  We were at the ER from 4:30 PM yesterday until 6:30 AM this morning. So.. my Rafflecoptor for the prize won't work until tonight, but this product I am trying is so worth it!  Please stop by again to enter!

I swapped items with Stephanie from The Learning Chambers.

She has so many amazing things in her store, it was really hard to choose just one!  I finally decided to try out her Reading Response Flap Journal.
I used them with my reading groups and they were a big hit! My students LOVE flap books, and this was no exception.

I don't know about your class, but I have kiddos who are working on a wide variety of reading levels.  One thing that I absolutely love about this packet is that Stephanie has included two different versions, so you can differentiate to accommodate different levels!  This product is also versatile for if you have to change grade levels!

This is the version I used with my grade level and above students.

For my below grade level students, I used the version below.

The best part about the differentiation is that the covers are exactly the same, so my students don't know that other students have different versions!

I initially introduced the students to the booklets during our reading club time.  Then, I gave students new books to use with their independent reading.  I plan on using them throughout the year.  Being able to use a product all year round and with any book is a big bonus for me when I purchase items from TpT. 

Great news for you!  As part of the swap, Stephanie has this item on sale!  You also have the opportunity to win this product as well by entering the Rafflecoptor below!

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Don't forget to visit her blog to see the item from my store she picked and enter to win it!



Check out our other swaps as well!

Developing Our Problem Solving Skills

As the dreaded testing season looms closer and closer, the need to get my students actively problem solving every day has become almost an obsession for me!

 

 

Depending on the complexity of the task, and the ability of my students, I introduce each problem differently.  Sometimes, I give all of the students the task with little to no instruction, and let them plug away at it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other times I will provide a warm-up small group lesson for my struggling learners.

 

 

For this particular challenge, I introduced them to modeling with manipulatives.  They were then able to provide support to their whole group in using manipulatives to solve the problem.  This always gives them a big boost of confidence when they are able to be the "experts".

 

 



 

 

When the problem appears to be challenging for all of the students, I often display a similar problem on the Smart Board and we problem solve it together.  I then give them the problem to work in small groups.

 

 

 

Problem solving is always better with popcorn isn't it??

 

 

I will be creating a larger product this summer using these problems and more, but for now, I have a freebie for you that includes ALL of these problems.  You can download it from my TpT store here.

 

 

 

 

If you download the freebie, I would love any feedback or suggestions you have for the final product.

 

Thank you!

 

Help Celebrate Kovescence of the Mind's Milestone! GIVEAWAY

 

I don't think there is a community that is more giving than the teaching blogger community!  Every time I have celebrated a milestone, I always have tons of blogging friends ready and willing to donate a prize.  I have also been able to donate to numerous causes as bloggers came together to raise money for various situations from Disaster Relief, to library donations, to autism support, to help with grieving families, the teaching world always comes out to support!

 

So, when my friend Sarah from Kovenscence of the Mind reached a milestone, I was more than excited to help out!  She has donated to several of my giveaways, and I love to be able to return the favor!  She has so many amazing items in this giveaway, you will definitely want to head on over to enter!

 

Here are some of the prize packages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to enter!

And speaking of giveaways, if you haven't entered already, be sure to enter to win a $25 TpT Gift Card from me here.

Milestone Giveaway!

 

 

When I first started selling on Teachers Pay Teachers and blogging, I never could have imagined the support I would receive! I have learned so much along the way, and I know my teaching is so much better because of the blogging and TpT world! 

 

It has also been financially helpful towards supplementing my classroom spending habit.  I am so lucky to have an understanding hubby that gets why I have to spend so much to make sure that my students have the access to materials they need, but TpT has definitely helped take the burden off our personal budget.  I really thank all of you who read my blog and who have purchased items from my TpT store.  Every time my students are able to grab a book off of my bookshelf, I know they thank you too!

 

I have recently reached a milestone that is celebrated by Teachers Pay Teachers.

 

  

In honor, of this milestone I am having THREE Amazing giveaways thanks to the help from some of my TpT and blogging friends!  Each prize package has a $25 TpT gift card along with numerous product donations.  Enter below:

Giveaway #1 $25 TpT Gift Card & K-2 Resources

 

 

 

 

 

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Giveaway #2 $25 TpT Gift Card & 3rd Grade & Up Resources

 

 

 

 

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Giveaway #3 $25 TpT Gift Card & Clip Art and Other Resources for Any Grade

 

 

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