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Fluttering Through the Grades

Dazzle Desks & Marvelous Mats

Do you have kids who like to move and groove when they're supposed to be sitting and working? We get it, and quite frankly don't really have a problem with it. Kids are active and they need to move sometimes...Even while learning. In our classroom, we use it as an incentive. Dazzle Desks and Marvelous Mats These plastic lap desks taunt us every time we head to Michaels. We finally grabbed 5 of them on clearance after the holidays and are putting them to good use. We also grabbed a few bamboo ... VIEW POST

Firstie Friends Gingerbread Hop

  We're joining forces with our Firstie Friends today to bring you another fantastic Facebook Hop full of freebies. Click {here} to head over to our Fluttering Through First Grade Facebook page.  Look for the Firstie Friends Gingerbread Hop picture just like the one above hovering up next to our "Likes" on our Facebook page. Click on it and get hopping.  You have to like each page to grab their freebie.   But hurry...The hopping stops on Tuesday.  In ... VIEW POST

Class Book Exchange Freebie!

Just in case you missed this post last year, we thought we'd do a little weekend rewind... We run a Class Book Exchange to celebrate the holidays in class each year. We send this letter early to give them as much time as possible. We typically give them about 1-2 weeks to get their books wrapped and turned back into class.  This year, we will be sending this home a little early as we are attaching it to our last Scholastic Book Order of 2013. Hint...Hint... Most parents actually appreciate ... VIEW POST

Ghosts in the Graveyard Freebie

We just created a new math game called Ghosts in the Graveyard. It's a great 10-frame math center practice for your guys and ghouls.  Plus, we impulse bought these adorable ghost erasers at Target the other day and had to use them for something.  We have a feeling, some of you may relate? But, don't worry... You do not have to be a shopaholic or have these erasers to play Ghosts in the Graveyard. We've included paper ghost templates for those of you with better self control. :) You can grab ... VIEW POST

Keep Your Hands to YO-self!! Song Poster *Freebies*

Now that we've got our chit chattery under a bit more control, we're moving onto  Behavior Breaking 2...The Hands on Others Syndrome. We were told they were "handsy" by their Kindergarten teachers...not as in helping hands.  As in, hands all over each other all the time a slight difficulty keeping their hands to themselves from time to time. It didn't happen at first.  We were proud. It was the Honeymoon. A fake out... A facade? Come mid day last Friday, the lyrics to Cyndi Lauper's ... VIEW POST

Secret Sticks and Shhh…I’m Talking With My Pencil {Freebie}

They will learn to work quietly. They will learn to work quietly. They will learn to work quietly. We have the cutest, most adorable, sweetest, MOST talkative class ever. For the past 12 days, there has been only one way to get them to be quiet. Don't take a teacher breath!  Ever! It was making us light headed... So, we've been putting our tired brains together, and today we started something that we hope will stick! We use the old popsicle stick trick for tons of activities throughout the ... VIEW POST

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