New blog design :) and giveaway

Hello everyone!

 I am super excited to have had an incredible makeover for my blog. I believe the new blog look suits my personality. I love the jungle animals and all the bright colors. 

Here is my new profile button!!

Now that I told you how I feel ....

What do you think about the new look?
Thanks to Dreamlike Designs for making my blog look lovely! 


On another note Mrs. Lindsey over at Lovin' Kindergarten is having a birthday giveaway! Go check it out. 
http://lovinkindergartenwithmslindsey.blogspot.com/

Corinna is having a giveaway

Corinna over at O"Fish"ally a first grader is having a huge 100 follower giveaway.  She has 58 products to give away!!! Go check it out!

O"Fish"ally a First Grader Giveaway

I've been BOO'd!!

The Wise Owl and The Reinspired Teacher has Boo'd me!

Cynthia over at 2nd Grade Pad came up with a great idea for a spooky linky party! Here's how it works: Link up and then blog about 3 fellow bloggers - one who has MORE followers than you, one who has about the SAME as you and one who has LESS than you.  For each, highlight something that makes them special or fun to follow. 

Here are some items:

Math Centers: Ordering Numbers (what comes between 1-20) and Counting Sets 1-20 

Literacy Center: Capital/lowercase letter match up

Smart Board Activity for the books 

"There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat" and "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves."

The people I Boo'd are....

First, Stephanie over at Maestra Bilingue 4th Grade ESL. She has LOTS of strategies to help ESL succeed.  Very Helpful. Go Check it out. 

Second, Corinna over at O"Fish"ally a First Grader.  I love her Blog!!! She has some really amazing items in her teachers pay teachers store, great common core posters, and some freebies on her blog.

Third, Dana over at Fun in 1st Grade. She has been a wonderful help to me.  When I wanted to start my big giveaway for 100 followers, she gave me tips on how to get started.  What I love about her blog is that she highlights a new blogger every single Tuesday.  It is nice to meet new people and learn about them.

Have a great day!!

Winners of the Giveaway are.....

Thank you to everyone that participated in the giveaway! I appreciated it very much!

Here are the winners that were chosen by rafflecopter....

The Winner Of The K-2 Giveaway

Congrats Joanna K.

The Winner Of The 3-5 Giveaway

Congrats Dana

Currently

I found this awesome blog,Oh' Boy 4th Grade, she has a monthly Currently Party.  Here is the link to her party, Farley's Monthly Currently Parties.  Every single month this teacher ask teachers all over the world to fill out this currently form about their life.  This is a great way to share about you and learn a little about other people. Great way to connect and share.  Check it out sometime. 

Now moving on to my currently....

I am currently calming myself after finding out at the end of school that my uncle passed away.  I barely could hold back the tears while I was walking my kids to the bus.  I am calming myself before I go visit my family.  We have been going through a lot the past week and haven't had that many hours of sleep. Please keep my family in your prayers. 

I am absolute love that it is Friday! This day could have not gotten here any faster. I have had a very LONG week.  I am actually off this weekend from my second job (which I never have off) but I will be working at the school for the Fall Festival tomorrow.  But at least will be fun and get to see all the families having fun.

I am thinking that I hope my family gets through this situation with my uncle with strength from God.  My aunt (his wife) is having a very hard time with him passing away.  She needs all the prayers you can give.  I also have a celebration because today I one of my students were able to put the letters of their name in order. I was so excited because we have been working on it forever and I never thought I would get him to do it. 

I am wanting to spend more time with my husband. We just got married this past June and we both are so busy.  I am a kindergarten teacher that works a second job at Zales after school and on the weekends.  My husband is a high school teacher and he is the athletic trainer at the school and football coach.  I hardly ever see him because he staying after school for all the home events and travels with the football team. He is only off on the weekends but I work the weekends.  I want to find some time that we can spend together, especially since we just got married. 

I need some ice cream! I feel that some strawberry cheesecake will make me feel better :)

I love the book "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat"  The students absolutely loves it and the book is can be very interactive!!

Don't forget to enter into my 100 follower giveaway! There is over 25 different items up for grabs :)

100 Follower Giveaway!!! 25 Contributors

Wow! Can you believe I made it to 100 Followers? I can not believe it. Thank you so much for all the support and I am pleased to know that so many people look at my blog.  I am beyond thankful.  I also would like to THANK the teachers that has donated to this giveaway to celebrate my 100 followers. We LOTS of amazing units that are up for grabs!

Feel free to share this giveaway with your friends.... 

(blog, pin, facebook, tweet, etc)

I will have two different Rafflecopter giveaways.  

One will be for K-2 and the other will be for 3-5+

K-2 Giveaway

 Vicky over at Traditions, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

is contributing her Halloween Unit.

Nina over at Diving Into Learning

is contributing her Literacy Games (4) Letter Recognition 

Mrs. Nutter over at Mrs. Nutter's Readers

is contributing her Halloween Activity Pack.

Julie over at The Teaching Bug

is contributing her Frogs- Alphabet, Dolch Sightword, and number recognition game

Wendy over at Teacher's Toolkit

is contributing her It's a Weather Pack

Mrs. Reed over at Flying into First Grade

is contributing any one item from her TpT Store.

Sonja over at Grade One Fun 

is contributing her Writing Folder and Resources for Primary Students.

Lori from The Reinspired Teacher

is contributing her Me on the Map

Practice Makes (almost) Perfect  

is contributing her Common Core English/Language Arts: Build a Sentence Workshop-October

Corinna over at O "Fish"ally a First Grader

is contributing any item from her TpT Store.

Dana over at Fun in 1st Grade

is contributing any item from here TpT Store

April over at Idea Backpack

is contributing a $10 gift card to her TpT Store

Kim and Debby over at Doodles and Kreations

is contributing their English Alphabet Halloween Letter Match

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3-5+ Giveaway

Tina is contributing her Happy Halloween mini Unit

Liz over at Bayside Teacher

is contributing any item from her TpT Store

Miss. Martin over at Miss. Martin's Classroom

is contributing her Spooky Halloween Sentences Pack

Kristine over at Drowning in Paperclips

is contributing her Halloween Math Packet

Ann over at Hippity Hop Teacher Spot

is contributing her Scientist Lingo (science vocabulary used by scientists/scientific method)

4th Grade Racers

is contributing her Multiplication Models TicTacToe Choice Board

Amber over at Sparkles, Smiles, and Student Teaching

is contributing her Gummy Bear Lab

Jen over at 2nd Grade Glance 

is contributing her Halloween Onomatopoeia

Kate over at The Wise Owl

is contributing her Brewin' Up a Good Time- A Halloween Mini Pack on Capacity and Measurement

Laney is any item from her TpT Store

Barb over at It's About Time Teachers!

is contributing any item from her TpT Store.

Patti over at A Series of 3rd Grade Events

is contributing Monstering Multiplication Facts

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