Trash to Treasure Linky Party

Scipi, at the blog, Go Figure!, is hosting a terrific Linky Party! In these times of trying to SAVE - time, resources, money, energy, the environment...the list goes on! - how wonderful it is to know that the things we use and do in our classrooms support this endeavour and teach our students to do the same.

I have both an idea to share and a free product available for download that support the endeavour to use recyclables in the classroom. Maths is by far my favourite subject to teach and I just love having a multitude of interesting manipulatives for my students to use. BOTTLE TOPS of all sizes and colours are a tremendous resource for your classroom. Have the children bring different ones form home to add to your collection. They can be used for a multitude of sorting, graphing and tallying activities. Sort according to colour, size, plastic/metal, ribbed edge/smooth edge, etc.

MAGAZINES are a terrific resource for all subject areas. I have created a mini-unit entitled 'Magazine Madness' which explores a number of Literacy activities that you can add to your Literacy Centers or Writers' Workshop. You can download your free copy of Magazine Madness by clicking on the image to the left. 

Why not share your Trash to Treasure ideas by linking on Scipi's blog?!

Fall and Halloween Linky Party

Teacher Tam's Educational Adventures is holding a Fall and Halloween Linky Party. Visit her store to link to a number of stunning ideas for projects, lessons and activities...simply click on the picture or the link above.

Featured Teacher

I am thrilled to bits to be the Featured Teacher in the Teachers Pay Teachers newsletter this week! If you haven't visited my store recently please pop over to see the products I have available... Keep a look out for a new Gingerbread Man unit that will be posted shortly! If you don't yet subscribe to the TpT newsletter you can do so here (scroll down to the very bottom of the page).

Have a good week!

FREEBIE FRIDAY

 It's never too early to start gathering together activities for special holidays. And with the rate at which time seems to speed by Halloween is just around the corner. My Freebie for you today is an Upper and Lowercase Alphabet Sort Literacy Center which includes suggestions for activities as well as 3 recording sheets. These activities are suitable for students in Grades K to 3. I hope you enjoy this activity! (Click on the image to download this Freebie!)

Facebook Linky Party

 
Blogging meets Facebook at Lesson Plan Diva's Linky Party! By liking Fan Pages on Facebook you can keep up with all the latest happenings on your favourite blogs. Pop over to Creative Classroom's Fan Page and click on LIKE to get all the latest news and views from Creative Classroom. Don't forget to pop over to Lesson Plan Diva's site to view all the other great blogs that are linking in!

Pirates Ahoy!

AAARRGGHHHH! Me Hearties!
Tomorrow be the day for Pirate Speak!
So join the fun and take a peek
Treasures you'll behold
At half the price are being sold!
So take a chance
And have a glance
At my Teachers Pay Teachers Store!


**Click on the images to be linked directly to these products!**

Voted a Top 10 Teaching Blog!

You won't believe my pleasure and surprise when a message in my Inbox told me I had been voted a  Top 10 Teaching Blog! My sincere thanks to Scipi from Go Figure! for her kindness and support - and to Teaching Blog Addict for initiating this wonderful award!

This poor blog of mine has been sorely neglected (despite being in it's infancy!), but now that my energy and enthusiasm have been given such a boost I am already thinking of ideas for my next few posts. I will definitely be continuing the Maths thread!!! So make sure you visit again soon. I will also be scouring the web for some new blogs that I can add to my own list of Top 10 blogs!

Look forward to "chatting" again soon!