Color it! Beginning Sounds Printable Pack Giveaway

I've finally posted my Color It! Beginning Sounds Pack. I apologize for the delay. I was under the weather for the past three days and I still have a lingering cough. Nyquil has been my bff lately, I just hate how it leaves me feeling super groggy when I wake up.

Anyhow, here's a closer look at the pack, and don't forget you can grab the "letter Aa" sheet I gave as a freebie in this post. I created this packet to help my kids who are still struggling with beginning sounds. I plan to send them home as homework or put them in my early finishers tub.

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Color it! Beginning Sounds Free Sample

This packet is thisclose to being completed!!! I made this pack to help my kids who are still struggling with beginning sounds. You can use this packet for homework, morning work, early finishers, or place them in your Language Arts bins for added practice.

I will not tell you that it took me almost two days just to design the front cover. I honestly let my OCD get the best of me! I had a whole different cover laid out & ready but there was just something about it I didn't like so I scratched it and started over.

sigh. 

I came across this pin that really, totally, beyond the shadow of a doubt- describes me! ACK! That can't be good!

Here is a free sample of Letter Aa just for you! 

Monday Made It!

Hi Friends! Whew! Week one down. A whole lot more to go. I spent my first weekend prepping more centers and working on newsletters and other misc. things for my classroom. I am one exhausted teacher. It has been raining non- stop here too so the kids have not been able to go outside and play. I feel bad for them. Each day they look at me with their bright eyes and ask if they can go outside. Boo to rainy days!!

Anyhow, I am linking up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics to share with you some things I made for my class. My to- do list is a mile long & I am thrilled to get a few of these things off of my list.

Project 1: My Crayola Pencil Cube

My old one just wasn't cutting it so it was about time I made a new one. I purchased the pencil cube on sale for $4 at Office Max.

The final product- I added ribbon and mod podge. A fun & easy craft!

Project #2- More Pencil Holders

Sorry I didn't take pictures of each step. I wanted to make some pen holders for the secretaries at my school so I whipped these up real quick. I recycled my cans after dinner...lol...wrapped some scrapbook paper around and added a ribbon. This took me about 15 minutes.

Project #3- Crayon Wreath

This was actually my second attempt- I wasn't too happy with the first one. I'm not quite done, I still need to some ribbon and spice it up a bit. I didn't want to align the crayons in any particular order, so I just dumped out the box grabbed 'em and glued 'em down.

I used mod podge again

On another note, my blog makeover is in it's final stages!!! YIPEE! There are just a few minor tweaks that need to be made. It's been such a long road for me finding a design that truly "screamed me", if that makes any sense. I've spent countless hours scouring the web for a design that I loved. Whenever I found something that I loved, the designer either had a long waiting list, or it was way out of my price range. While I liked my other design, I just wasn't "over the moon" with it.

But this time around, I completely love it. Terri from The Creative Apple is amazing to work with! I found her through Alicia from the Bubbly Blonde. Terri is a teacher herself so I knew I would be supporting our wonderful circle of friends. As soon as my makeover is complete I plan to celebrate by throwing a fun giveaway. So make sure to check back soon!

Have a great week everyone!

Sooo Random! Tag Youre It!

Gotta love a good virtual game!!! I'm gonna have to break some rules here, so hang on this is a LONG post...here goes: 

RULES: 

Tell 12 things about yourself, then answer 12 questions from the person who tagged you, then make up your own 12 questions! 

Four lovely people tagged me..YIKES!! I hope I don't bore anyone with this post, but I promise to answer all these questions, its only fair :D

4 Random things: 

1.  I am addicted to TpT! I need a 12- step program. 

2. I love my kinder kiddos but there may be an opportunity for me to become our school librarian next school year ~ only thing is I'm not a certified librarian so I may *suffer* a pay cut until I'm certified. This has been weighing on my mind A LOT!

3. I am addicted to reality TV ~ Hoarding: Buried Alive, EEK! Extreme Couponing, Cake Boss, and Cupcake wars are at the top of my list.

4. I am seriously afraid of roaches. YECCKK!!!

I was tagged by Natalie at Teachery Tidbits. 

Here are her questions: 

1. What is your favorite weekend activity? just being able to relax with my little family.
2. Dogs or cats? DOGS hands down. I'm allergic to cats.
3. What is your favorite subject to teach and why? Reading ~ its my passion.
4. What is your favorite cocktail? I don't drink so I would know where to start here..lol!
5. How do you unwind after a long week at school? By taking a hot bath. It gives me time to self- reflect.
6. If you won the lottery, what would you do with your winnings? Take a vacation to Jamaica. Its on my bucket list.
7. What are your favorite color combinations? Yellow & Gray, Red & Teal, and Pink, Orange, Teal, and Lime Green.
8. What is your favorite sweet treat? A yummy cupcake.
9. Beach or mountains? mountains
10. What is your favorite shoe brand? Oohhh hard one, Nine West & Anne Klein
11. If you had to choose, would you rather be deaf or blind? deaf
12. Who is your Hollywood crush? Channing Tatum

Shawna at The Picture Book Teacher's Edition

Here are her questions: 

The 12 questions for my 12 picks...

1. Are you a reading workshop school or do you teach using a reading series? Reading Series- Houghton Mifflin

2. What are your school hours? 8:00- 2:00 p.m.

3. What is your favorite subject to teach? Reading

4. What is your favorite picture book to read to your class? Brown Bear

5. Why did you start blogging? I really wanted to give back to this wonderful community which has given so much to me (sheesh, I sound like a politician..lol).

6. How many students do you have in your class? 21

7. What is a typical lunch that you bring to school? A sandwich, chips, and a fiber bar.

8. Do you watch the presidential debates? Yes

9. Coffee or tea? Coffee

10. Who is your favorite Sesame Street character? Why? Elmo- he's just so cute with that high pitched voice.

11. Would you rather get roses or daisy's? roses

12. Salty or sweet? SWEET. Hands down. 

Julia from Loving & Learning in Pre- K tagged me, here are her questions: 

1. What is your favorite subject to teach? Reading

2. Do you have a SmartBoard in your classroom? No, TEAR. TEAR.

3. How often do you use songs in your class? A lot.

4. Are you married/single/engaged/etc.? Married

5. What type of music do you listen to? a variety, I'm loving Adelle at this moment.

6. How long have you been teaching? 10 years

7. What is your New Year's resolution? To eat a little healthier, so far so good.

8. If you weren't teaching, what would you be doing? Probably something in retail.

9. If you create your own materials for TPT or TN, where do you get your inspiration from? Almost everywhere, but probably most from our reading series which has a whole lot of things that I need to break down for my ELL kids so I'm always creating things for them.

10. What is your favorite TV show? Everything on TLC and Food Network :D

11. Do you have any pets? Yes, a doberman pincher

12. What is your favorite recipe website? (I am going to need suggestions for when I become a wifey!) Pioneer Woman. HANDS DOWN. Check her her website~ amazing.

and Mrs. Nunley at First Grade Magic. Here are her questions: 

1.  Do you have a pet? yes, a doberman pincher

2.  What is your favorite type of food? I love Japanese food! Sushi is my favorite!

3.  Do you have a phobia of anything? yes, roaches! YECK!

4.  If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe 

5.  Do you prefer salty or sweet snacks? s w e e t

6.  What did you want to be when you grew up? a teacher. seriously.

7.  Where did you go to college? University of Hawaii 

8.  When did you realize that you wanted to be a teacher? when I was a kid, I would gather my neighbors and play "school". 

9.  What is your favorite grade level to teach? Kindergarten

10.  What subject do you like teaching the most? Reading

11.  What is one thing in your classroom that you feel like you can't live without? Probably my paper clips, I need to keep my documents in order...hahaha!

12.  What is your favorite part about blogging? meeting new people, and being able to "see" inside their classroom. 

Now for my 12 questions {hope your still with me}...

1. If you had to choose just ONE, what is your favorite item purchased on TpT or TN?

2. What grade do you teach and how many students are in your class? 

3. Where did you graduate from college at? 

4. What is your favorite season? 

5. Where were you born? 

6. Have you traveled outside the US? If so, where? 

7. Do you have a class pet? 

8. How long have you been blogging? 

9. What made you decide to start a blog? 

10. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? 

11. If you had one wish, what would it be? 

12. One little word, OLW: 

Almost done friends, here are my tags, tagging back the four who tagged me plus one more, now its their turn to answer my questions...lol.

1. Julie at Loving and Learning in Pre- K

2. Shawna at The Picture Book Teacher's Edition

3. Natalie at Teachery Tidbits

4. Mrs. Nunley at First Grade Magic 

5. Yearn to Learn

Hope I didn't put anyone to sleep here :D