Brilliant!!!

Love this idea!!!  An upside down gingerbread man made into a reindeer!!!

Love this!!!

I love this product I purchased from Shayla Blaschko!  My favorite part of this product is the little book.  I have it ready to go for my kids.  Check it out!

Silly Pumpkin Faces!

Each year, I have my students make silly pumpkin faces!  I think I have made these with my students, without fail, for 15 years!  

Here is what you need:

A copy of a pumpkin for each child

Assorted magazines

Scissors

Glue
Crayons

Have students color and cut out their pumpkins.  Use old magazines to find eyes, a nose, and a mouth to glue on your pumpkin.  Some students get creative!  Instead of using actual pictures of eyes I have seen students use pictures of flowers or candy.  Have fun!

Helping My Students With Math!

One of my favorite finds at The Dollar Store are these little colored glass gem stones.  (If you google it, that's what they are called.)  I found bags of these on the isle that contains the house decorating items.  These glass stones are used in vases and glass containers for decoration and to hold fake flowers.  But I love using them in my classroom!  They come in different sizes and colors and are also available at craft stores.

Just recently, my students were comparing numbers.  I have a large 100s chart on the wall for my kids to use as a reference, but one particular child was still struggling.  For him I provided a personal 100s chart and some colored gem stones.  He could place the stones on the numbers he was comparing and could easily see which one was greater.  Worked perfectly and he loved it!  Of course, these discs come in handy for other math activities as well.  In addition, I have used them during our reading group activities.  My students love to place them on top of words in their readers to highlight.  They are great because the kids can still see the words.  Since they come in different colors I can tell my students to use green to find short a words, blue for short o, etc...  They really come in handy!

October Currently

It's October!  I can't believe how time flies!  My favorite time of this year is eating those yummy roasted pumpkin seeds!

I have linked up with Farley for the October Currently!  

Are you looking for a treat?  This weekend, October 4th and 5th, I will be participating in a Facebook Free-For-All!  To get your treat, come out and grab your freebies including mine!  Below is a picture to give you a taste of my freebie!  Click here to go to the map to get started! Enjoy!