Sweet Valentine!

Hey everyone!

I hope everyone had a great back to school day! (For those of you who were lucky enough to only go back today!) Today was a teacher work day so I was able to take down my Christmas decorations in my classroom and do MUCHO grading! Tomorrow, the kids are coming back. The next two months will be pretty hectic for us as we will end our academic year the last week of February. So we've got a LOT to do!  I'll try to make it as fun as possible for my kiddos so they are not too overwhelmed! Hopefully I will succeed!

On an other note, I've added a new product to my TPT store.... Sweet Valentine! Valentine's Day is right around the corner.... well in a little bit over a month.. but in teacher time.... that's soonish! If we want to plan and prepare and be ready in time, we need to start thinking about Valentine's Day now! I came up with fun literacy centers all about love, hugs, pink and red :)

Here's a look at Sweet Valentine:

Includes:

-Sweetheart Synonyms (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Sweetheart Antonyms (activity cards, recoding sheet and instructions)
-Scrambled Valentine: Students must unscramble words (recording sheet, correction key and instructions)
-Cupid's ABCs: Students must place words in alphabetical order (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Lovely Sorting: Students must place words into 3 different categories -nouns-adjectives-verbs (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Valentine Sentence Builder: Students must put words in the correct order to make sentences (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Lovely Facts and Opinions: Students must determine if the sentences are facts or opinions (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Sweetheart Words: Students must make new words with the letters from sweetheart (letters to use as manipulative, recording sheet and instructions)
-Valentine Rhymes (recording sheet and instructions)
-Word Search
-3 Writing Prompts: If I were Cupid, Valentine's Day is Fun Because and My Letter to a Special Person

Click here to grab a copy! And let me know what you think if you do :)

Want to win a free copy?

Leave me a comment with your email and I will randomly choose a winner later tonight! :)
Congrautlations Cherie! I'll be emailing you the unit tonight!

Ok well I'm off to prepare our supper! We're eating pasta tonight :) My bf is a huge meat lover so pastas are pretty rare around here... so yay for tonight!

Until next time,

Currently and a free font!

Hi everyone!

With the holidays officially over, I am now able to take some time to blog and blog stalk. I don't go back to work until Monday so I still have a few days to relax and wake up late :) Such joy! The holidays were pretty busy this year but we had lots of fun and got to hang with family so it was great. I hope you all had a great time!

I was lucky enough to get an iPad from my parents! (thanks mom and dad!) Obviously the first app I wanted to try was the iFont Maker. It is so easy to use! I love it! I've made a few fonts but only one is ready. I still need to tweak the others. I ordered a stylus online which I am hoping will arrive soon and which I am hoping will help me make even prettier fonts! So today, I give to you: Miss Handwriting, which is basically my handwriting.

Simply click on the image to download the font. I give it to you for free because I LOVE free fonts and I'm sure you do too :) I simply ask that you link back to my blog if you do use it. And also, a little comment love would be nice ;) Enjoy!

Also, I am linking up with Farley for the first Currently of the year!

Font from A Cupcake for the Teacher

1. My boyfriend was sweet enough to start a little fire this morning before breakfast. I love the sound it makes and also the smell :) and mostly.... the warmth! It's been pretty cold up here in Canada the last few days, so I'm enjoying the heat!

2. We worked on Sophia/Sofia's baby room over the holidays. I LOVE it! It is not quite finished yet but the walls are painted, the crib and changing table are there, the crib bedding set is in the crib, the curtains, the hamper... we still need to put up frames and wall decalls but mostly, the room is done. It is so adorable and girly! I am really happy with it! And no, we still haven't decided how we are going to spell her name... I am really having a hard time deciding! I keep thinking I will get a sign or I will suddenly fall in love with the ph or the f.... but no! Oh well, we still have 3 months to figure it out :)

3. I bought a bunch of papers to grade over the holidays thinking I would be super productive... but that has not happened yet. I only have 4 days left before we go back and I really want to do all the work I'd planned on doing but.... I think I might procrastinate for another day or two! 

4. I am really loving wedge sneakers. Like this pair:

I wish I didn't because I really do NOT need to be spending right now but they look so pretty! And comfortable too! And with all the after Christmas sales I might be able to snag a cute pair for a pretty good price! :)

5. We already bought a stroller... but it's a pretty huge one! It's mostly made for strolling around, not for outings. We need a smaller one that it more compact. I went stroller shopping over the holidays but I was alone. I need to go back with my boyfriend so that he can try them and figure out what we both like! Stroller shopping can be very overwhleming for first time parents! I had absolutely NO idea what to look for and how to tell if a stroller was a good choice or not. I was lucky enough to find a really nice salesperson who gave me the 411 on strollers and I feel quite informed now. Yay!

6. My OLW is quite simple but it is so important: SMILE! Everything is better when you smile and we often forget to do so. And when you smile, it makes others smile too! So in 2013 I will remember to smile, smile and smile... even when times get tough! 

Well that's it for me today! I have to go take down my Christmas decorations. Decorating for Christmas is so much fun... taking the stuff down, not so much... but we have to do it! And I'm not a big fan of decorations that stay there forever once the holidays are over!

Until next time,

Happy Holidays!

Prayers

My heart goes out to all the families affected by what has happened yesterday.
There are simply no words...

Currently!

Hi!

I am dropping in for a quick December currently. I have neglected my blog so much the last few months! My school schedule is just so hectic and also, with the baby coming, a lot of my free time goes to preparing for the arrival of my little bundle :) So I am linking up with Farley for the last time this year:

1. I've mentionned it before but I love Vampire Diaries! Yes, I am aware that it is a show for teenagers but what can I say, I'm hooked! And please, how can you not swoon at the sight of Damon? (Ian Somerhalder) Seriously. 

2. I love my house when it is all decorated! And my classroom too! It always puts me in a good mood! I've hung a bunch of Christmas lights in my classroom which creates such a warm and inviting ambiance. The kids love it and so do I. I wish I could keep them all year round but I guess that would be a bit extreme.

3. Speaking of Christmas, I am way behind on my shopping. And by way behind what I really mean is I haven't started. At all! Should I be surprised? I am always last minute with my Christmas shopping. Apparently, I work better under pressure! I will try to start this weekend though so that I can be a little more relaxed while shopping and not running all over the place in the mall like a crazy person on the 23rd.

4. I haven't had a single cup of coffee since I found out I was pregnant. I thought I would miss it a lot but I haven't really been craving coffee... at first I tought it was because of my nausea but once it went away... my desire for coffee still wasn't there. So I've discovered the joys of hot chocolate for a nice sweet hot beverage. And mostly, I've discovered the joys of Starbucks' salted caramel hot chocolate. Wow. Heaven on earth. I don't drink it often though. Just like once every 3 weeks. And right now, I wish I had one sitting with me...but I don't...boohoo... :( 

5. I've started baby shopping but wow do we need a lot of stuff! We've got the crib, the crib set (so very cute by the way....!), the stroller (we went with Bumbleride, LOVE!) and a bunch of adorable clothes. We still need so much! I'm scared I'm going to forget to get something and realize it when Sophia/Sofia is here... but hopefully that's not gonna happen because my mom is in the background :)

6. My random act of kindness is something I've been telling myself I should do more and I figured that maybe by writing it down, it would get me to actually do it! I love my grandparents and I do see them often but I want to go and visit them more. They love having company. When my boyfriend and I go, we play games with them and they are over the moon. So I really want to go see them to make them happy and see them smile :)

Well that's it for me folks!

Until next time,

Christmas Writing and a Sale!

Hey everyone!


Before I being my post, I just wanted to share some exciting news! I had my ultrasound last week and I finally know if my baby is a Pheobe or a Pheobo! (Oh how this Friends joke never gets old to me :) So, drumroll please.... it will be a Pheobe!!! We're expecting a little baby girl! I'm so excited! I would've been excited either way but finally knowing makes it so much more real. I really feel like she's already a part of the family. At first we wanted to name her Emma... but we decided to go with an other name because we were hearing Emma a lot, and from some close friends, so we wanted to be a little bit different And also because we fell in love with this other name and it is just so pretty :) We have decided to name her Sophia! or Sofia.... we have yet to choose. I love it! It is so sweet and feminine.

On to teacher stuff!

Now that report cards and parent teacher conferences are over, we can start thinking about Christmas! I know I am! Christmas is in a month and I couldn't be more excited! I love love love Christmas time :) We are doing our Christmas tree this weekend and I plan on decorating my classroom next week. We will be making Teri's adorable elves which I am so excited about! I always go a little overboard on Christmas decorations in my classroom but I just find it brings such joy to our little room :) I have a few small trees and I always have one student bring in a bigger one from home. (There's always someone who has an extra tree they're not using) Then, I put Christmas lights all around the room. When they come in the room in the morning, I only have the Christmas lights on. It is very relaxing and also, in my opinion, magical! And then I complete with someone window decals and various decorations. I can't wait!

I have added a little product to my store too. A Christmas Writing Unit.

Santa's Writer's Workshop includes:

Writing templates for:

-If I Saw Santa Coming Down the Chimney
-The Perfect Gingerbread House
-If I Were an Elf
-My Favorite Christmas Treat
-What I Will do During my Christmas Break
-What I Love Most About Christmas
-If I Were Santa Claus
-A Blank Template (Choose your own title!)
-My Letter to Santa

-Christmas Word Search
-Christmas Words (Students must write down as many Christmas words as they can think of, in 3 minutes!)
-Christmas Sentences (Students use the Christmas words they've found to make Christmas sentences)
-Christmas Tree Decoration (Students must decorate a Christmas tree and then describe it)
-Christmas Writing (Using 3 Christmas words that have been given to them, students must write a Christmas sentence for a total of 3 sentences)

All activities include primary and secondary lines. The writing templates also include a version with longer writing space (but no drawing space) for older kids.

These activities can be used as group activities, for centers, to complete a Christmas unit or even for those kids who are always finished early!

Grab it from my TPT store :)  I hope you like it!!

Also, I am joining a bunch of sellers to offer you a HUGE sale for Cyber Monday... and Tuesday!

Thank you Michelle from the 3am Teacher for the cute graphic!

Head on over to my store Monday and Tuesday and enter your CMT12 code at checkout for a 28% discount!

Well that's it for my today!

For all you Americans out there, enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday!!

Until next time,

Winter Centers!

Hi friends!

A quick post to share with you my newest product: Winter Centers! I know Fall has barely just begun but the recent cold weather has put me in a little winter mood ;)

My new unit includes 13 different activities:

-Winter Synonyms (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Winter Antonyms (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Winter Scramble: Students must unscramble winter words (recording sheet, correction key and instructions)
-Winter ABCs: Students must place words in alphabetical order (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-Winter Sorting: Students must place words into 3 different categories -adjectives-nouns-verbs (activity cards, recording sheet and instructions)
-A Snowball of Fun!: Students must make new words with the letters from snowball (recording sheet, letters to use as manipulative and instructions)
-Winter Rhymes (recording sheet and instructions)
-Winter Sentences: Students must unscramble sentences (recording sheet and instructions)
-Winter Sentences Part 2: Students must create sentences inspired by winter images (recording sheet and instructions)
-Winter Word Search
-3 Writing Activities: The Perfect Hot Chocolate, My Favorite Winter Activity and A Very Funky Snowman!

I am really excited about this new unit and I really hope you like it! All activities can be used as centers. 

Grab your copy by clicking here!

Is your first semester over? Mine ended last Friday so hello grading! The next week will be mucho busy as I will be grading, preparing report cards and preparing for teacher parent conferences. At least the next few weeks after that should be a bit more mellow :) 

Until next time,

Want to win a copy of my new Winter Centers? Leave me a comment telling me you follow my blog with your email address and I will choose one lucky winner tomorrow morning.
Congrats both girls! You were the only 2 to comment so I'm sending the pack to you both :)