TPT Gift certificate and Camp Learn-a Lot Giveaway!

Hey friends! I am a part of a giveaway over at Bonnie Kathryn Kinders and Beyond's facebook page! Enter for a chance to win AND check out her many amazing products that she has on sale right now for $1!! That's right....only $1!!! You will LOVE her stuff!

Five for Friday Linky Party...{April 4th}

 

  

Check out my newest FREEBIE! A Buggy Math Fact Sort Center!

 

 It was my Dad's 69th Birthday this week! We had a big family party and the kids got him a recordable Hallmark book that they read...he loved it! So thankful for my amazing father who loves the Lord, my mom and us more than anything! He has been a fabulous role model throughout my life! Love him!

 

 

It rained a TON this week so Daddy saved the day by bringing home new puzzles!

  

Rance got a USA puzzle that was pretty tricky but he did it!

 

 

I pulled a few things out of my Camp-Learn-A lot bundle for Rance to work on! He loved them...especially since we were stuck inside all week!

 

Five for Friday Linky Party...{March 28th}

 

  

I am giving away two of my Camp Learn-a-Lot Bundles for Kindergarten on my Facebook page! Make sure to "like" and add your email address to win! It includes a ton of math, reading and writing common core aligned activities! Just click on the picture above!

 

My AMAZING Dad came over and repainted our reading room on Monday! It used to be a horrid mustard yellow and now it is a warm latte! I LOVE it and so does my sweet baby girl! She is giving it a thumbs up!

 

 

We have decided to plant a garden in our backyard! I do not have a green thumb so this will be an adventure... The kids really wanted to plant one so I thought if nothing else it would be a memory maker! 

 

 

  I totally revamped my End of Year Craftivity bundle! Students will write about the personal and academic growth they experienced this past year. They will also set summer learning goals and write some fun facts about themselves that they would like next years teacher to know!

 

 

We had a GREAT spring break with Daddy home all week! We had a kid date day where we took our kids each out on a date alone! My husband took our son to his first movie and I took our oldest daughter out for lunch and a target shopping trip! It was such a special time that we hope to do more often! Little Gayle here just got some swing time with mama:) That is all she wants at this stage!

 

Five for Friday Linky Party {March 14th}

 

  

It has been party time at the Bucks! My oldest are two years and two days apart so for now, we celebrate birthdays together...which is very nice! My babies turned 5 and 3! My how time flies! They wanted a super hero party so my mom and I made capes for all of the kids! They loved them!

My sweet girl turned 3 and LOVED the ice cream!

 

 

 

 

I just finished an Earth Day Super Hero Crafitivty Bundle. Students will complete the writing prompt...I have the super power to care for the Earth! My plan is to... It also includes a boy super hero, Earth Care Survey and three graphs. This will allow them to practice their tally mark skills and graphing! It is 50% off for the first 48 hours which only makes it $1.50 today!! !

 

  Another big Buck family event happened this week...We have decided to send my son to Northland Christian School next year for Kindergarten!  We feel so blessed to have such an amazing Christian school close to us and this will help make this transition so much easier! We are super pumped about this!

   

 

Spring Break is coming soon!!! In my building we were always expected to send a homework packet with the kids over the break so I decided to create something fun for the kiddos to do! Check it out in my TPT store!

Amazing New Find....

I always have to share when I discover something new that I LOVE! Well, I discovered a new amazing clipart artist. She is over at Educasong. Her clipart is bright and has heavy dark lines that really "pop" in products. She also posts new products at 50% off for the first 48 hours so you can get amazing sets for a great deal! I just used her newest clipart sets in my Team Kindergarten product. Team Kindergarten has 10 stations for an observation and assessment tool for new Kindergarteners. Below are links to her store and my new product featuring her clipart!

 

 

 

Five for Friday Linky Party....Feb. 21st

 

  

I finished my Camp Learn-a-Lot bundle this week! It includes ten math, ten reading and writing activities that are CCSS aligned. Make sure to check out this new item in my store!

I also just added Camping Theme Word Wall cards in my store for FREE! Click on the picture above to get this free item!

 

 

 

I am almost done with my Welcome to Team Kindergarten Bundle...I am in the printing and testing phrase which always means the end is near. Watch for this popping up in my store on Sunday!

 

A few of my hardworking product testers:) working on my new Team Kindergarten bundle!

   

 

It was warm enough to get outside a few days this week..so we have started dreaming of summer! This is a picture of a trip to our local zoo. We get passes every summer and spend a lot of time there as a family! My kids are sitting on a lion statue pretending to be lions:)

 

WOOT WOOT...Celebration

Sweet Jenna over at Just Teach nominated my blog for a Liebster Award! The Liebster Award is an award for new blogs. Liebster is a German word that means beloved/dearest. I am super excited about this because Jenna, the gal behind "Just Teach" is such an amazing teacher! I had the opportunity to work with her a few years ago and she has some fabulous teaching secrets up her sleeve:) You have got to check her out! Here are the rules...

To accept the nomination I must:

1. Link back to the blog that nominated me

2. Nominate 5 - 11 blogs with fewer than 200 followers

3. Answer the questions posted for me by my nominator (Jenna at Just Teach)

4. Share 11 random facts about myself

5. Create 11 questions for my nominees

6. Contact my nominees and let then know that I nominated them.

Here are my nominees:

I just love Jamie's blog! She is a 2nd grade teacher and is always sharing fabulous teaching tips and her blog is one of the best I have seen!

 
The next blog I love is Teachers are Terrific. Carol always offers so many helpful resources such as good reads and ample doses of encouragement! You will love it!


Have you checked out Tally Tales by Leslie Tally? Oh my word! Teaching ideas....crafting ideas...what more could you want? I LOVE LOVE her blog! She has some fabulous tools!!


The next one is...Kindergarten Holding Hands and Sticking Together. She just posted some great ideas for a water cycle lesson and is always sharing detailed plans and ideas!


The last one is...Miss Crafty Teacher! Have you checked out her beginning of the year classroom pictures? I think this is the best guided reading table set up I have ever seen! Love her blog!


So here are my questions from Jenna..... 1. If you could see one musical performance (living or dead artist) who would you want to see?
Stephen Curtis Chapman
 2. If you could go anywhere in the world (all expenses paid) where would you go?
Spain
 3. What is your favorite picture book?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle
 4. What is your favorite subject to teach?
My favorite subject to teach is Reading! This is the main reason I became a Reading Specialist five years ago! My mom, who is also a teacher, passed this love on to me!
 5. What is your favorite movie?
Courageous AND Fireproof
 6. Fiction or Nonfiction?
Fiction
 7. Favorite accessory?
My fake diamond earrings....it helps add spice to the "mom pony tail" I have going on all the time!
 8. Mac or PC?
PC...my hubby has a Mac and I cannot get the mouse to work for the life of me...I know I sound old:)
 9. What program do you use to create your teaching products?
Word
 10. Favorite clipart artist?
Krista Wallden-LOVE her stuff!
 11. What is your order at Starbucks?
Peppermint mocha..skim milk and no whip

11 Random Facts About Me
 ~I have been married for almost nine amazing years.~
~I love to decorate and watch HGTV.~
~Our family have been in bi-vocational ministry for the last nine years. This is where my hubby has a full time job( teaching) and then is also a pastor that tries to jumpstart small churches. We love it!~
~I love spending time with my family and my mom is the best encouragement in motherhood ever.~

 ~I love going for walks....use to be runs:).~
~I love spending PJ days with my kids.~
~Being a mama is what I truly feel I was created to do. I feel blessed everyday with this job!~
~I have three kids... ages 4,2 and 1.~
~I got to have a date with my hubby yesterday!!! This is a rare event and it was bliss.~
~I love anything gummy and candy.~
~I look forward to my morning K-cups every day...this is the highlight to waking up since my 1 year old things 4am is a great time to wake up.~


My 11 Questions for My Nominees
1. What do you love about teaching?
2. Why did you start blogging?
3. What is your favorite hobby?
4. What do you love in life?
5. Where did you grow up?
6. What is your favorite T.V. show?
7. Do you have pets?
8. How do you spend your summers?
9. What is your favorite treat?
10. What is your favorite grade to teach?
11. Did you always want to teach?

I can't wait to read your responses!