Big Event Fundraising has launched a $1,000 giveaway! 1 lucky school will win $1,000 worth of student prizes! Each package contains an assortment of prizes that are great for school stores, academic awards, fairs, carnivals, or special school events.
Check out their giveaway page. Hurry! The giveaway ends on October 15th.
I was first introduced to VersaTiles several years ago when one of our math teachers used them for after school math tutoring. I always thought that they were used only for math, but I recently discovered that they also have resources for science, readiness, and reading/language arts!
VersaTiles takes worksheets to he next level by requiring students to place number tiles on a corresponding letter that matches their answer. When all of the tiles have been placed, the students closes the answer case, flips it, and opens it back up. If the pattern matches the one at the bottom of the worksheet, the students has successfully answered all of the questions correctly. If the pattern does not match, the students can easily find their mistakes and make corrections.
I chose the Science Starter Kit because I have a hard time fitting in extra science activities. All of the workbooks have activities that fit perfectly with our scope and sequence. My students have done activities relating to weather, the moon, and plants. They are great for independent work or small groups.
The Science Starter Kit include a Teacher Resource Guide, 2 Science Process Skills, Earth Science, Physical Science , and Life Science books. It also includes one answer case.
Students can work independently once they learn how to use VersaTiles.
VersaTiles are engaging and challenging.
Students can self-check their work and make corrections.
I have been using the Easi-Speak USB Recorder to work on fluency and prosody in my classroom and I love the instant feedback it provides. Another great tool from from Learning Resources is the HearAll Assessment Recorder. This handy little device works great with groups and allows me to go back and listen to the recordings and plan what I will work on the next time I meet with the group. I also like that it can hold up to 4 hours of recordings! Some other features of this product include:
There are many different uses for individual or small group activities
You can download the recordings to a computer
You can listen to and analyze the recordings after class for a more thorough assessment
You can share the files with parents and interventionalists
You can save several recordings over time to review or compare later
Brian over at Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings is celebrating one year of blogging by giving away one of his best selling items. Hurry on over and get the download!
Cynthia over at 2nd Grade Pad is giving away her whole TPT store! Hurry and enter to win some really great products!
Win a Classroom Friendly Supplies Pencil Sharpener!
* Giveaway has ended. Congratulations Kelby Black!
I am not a fan of electric pencil sharpeners. They are noisy, messy, and they don't last very long. I have very strict rules in my classroom about pencil sharpening. My students are allowed to sharpen 1-2 pencils first thing in the morning before 8:00. They can also switch un-sharpened pencils with sharp pencils. The rest of the day is pencil sharpener-free.
That means I have to make sure our sharpened pencil can is always full. My old electric sharpener allows me to sharpen about 10 pencils before it heats up and stops. Now that I am using my Classroom Friendly Supplies Sharpener, I can sharpen enough pencils at one time to last several days! It comes with a mount that can attach to a table, counter top, or shelf so it stays put while sharpening. Best of all, it's VERY quiet!...no more frazzled nerves form the noisy electric pencil sharpener!
It's really easy to use too. Here is a how-to video:
To win your very own sharpener, just fill out out the easy entry Rafflecopter form below. The giveaway starts Sunday September 30th and ends Sunday October 7th at midnight. One winner will be chosen based on the most points and random number selection.
I have been having so much fun blog hopping today. I haven't done this for a while and I am finding some great blogs are out there! Amanda over at Teaching Maddeness is giving away a HearALL Assessment Recorder - hop on over and enter to win!
Jean over at Diving Into 2nd Grade is celebrating her first 25 followers by doing a $10 Teachers pay Teachers gift certificate giveaway! If she gets 50 followers she'll sweeten the deal with a second $10 gift certificate! Head on over and give her a follow and join in on the New School Year Resolutions Linky Party too!
Erin over at Kleinspiration has some great giveaways going on right now! Go check it out!
There will be 3 winners selected. The first winner will select the package he or she would like:
autographed book package
software and web membership package
or the TpT item package.
Then, the second winner will have second choice at his or her choice of package. Finally, the third lucky winner will receive the remaining package. You may enter multiple ways through the Rafflecopter widget.
Hop on over to Thoughts of a Third Grader Teacher! She is giving away a HearALL Assessment Recorder. This tool has many great uses in the classroom. The first one that popped into my head was using it for Daily 5 rounds: A student records themselves during Read To Self and then plays it back. This would help improve their fluency and prosody!
How would you use it?
No compensation was received for this post - it just increased my chances of winning one for myself ;-)
It’s hot out there and so is today’s giveaway with Deals in DFW!Be one of the first 1,000 people to “Like” Deals in DFW and commemorate the 2011 summer scorcher with this fun t-shirt.Hurry supplies are limited, Get em’ while it’s HOT! Deals in DFW is a new daily deal site brought to you by the Dallas Morning News. They offer exclusive deals for the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex for 50 - 80% off!
Fine Print:
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Florida teacher, Fern Smith, has a lot to celebrate: A new home, 200+ followers, AND some awesome products at Teacher's Notebook. Head on over to her blog for a chance to win a $25 Walgreen's gift card!
Attention teachers: Head on over to Little Miss Kindergarten's blog to get the scoop on the Team Blog Giveaway. This is your chance to visit some great teaching blogs and WIN. Better hurry and enter....Contest ends soon!
Mondays, June 20, July 18, August 15 and Sept. 19 - special price of just $8 per person.
We have read about the exhibit at the Irving Arts Center website and are looking forward to exploring the exhibit and learning more about:
Genghis Khan the man:Genghis Khan is remembered for his conquests, he is also noted for his cultural influence on the world, his appreciation of the arts and his creation of a stable government.
Exploring the exhibitwhich features the largest collection of 13thcentury Mongolian artifacts ever gathered in a single showing.
A Mummy! The exhibition features the recently uncovered mummy and tomb treasures of a Mongolian noble woman, nicknamed The Princess Giant because of her unusual height.
Hands-on experience:The interactive aspect of the exhibition leads visitors through a life-size ger (traditional nomadic dwelling); and allows visitors to shoot a model trebuchet, create a Mongolian style hat and use computer touch screens to live out the lives of characters from the 13th century.
As a teacher, I am particularly interested in the enrichment activities and study guides that are available. These study guides connect to the objects, videos, and activities within the exhibition. There are also a host of activities includingteacher workshops, Family Fundays, lectures and events. The workshops feature a guided tour of the exhibition and discussion on how to incorporate Genghis Khan activities in the classroom. These events and others can be found on the "Events" page.
Over the years we have explored many of the museums in Fort Worth and Dallas, but we have never been to The Irving Arts Center. I can't wait to share our experience with you...stay tuned
This post is sponsored by the Irving Arts Center, host of the Genghis Khan Exhibit. I was provided with tickets to the exhibit and compensation for my time. All opinions expressed are my own.
I am so excited about this giveaway! I have 4 tickets to the Genghis Khan Exhibit at the Irving Arts Center.
The exhibit runs from June 1 to September 30, 2011, Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. & Sunday from 1-8 p.m. (Last ticket sold at 6:30 p.m.seven days a week)
The exhibit tells the story of Genghis Khan, the conqueror, through more than 200 artifacts including gold jewelry, weaponry, silk robes, currency, tomb treasures, a mummy, and much more. There are video screens, handicraft and weaponry activity stations, and role-playing kiosks to make learning about this legend a fun and engaging experience for all ages.
The ticket giveaway only lasts a week, so hurry and get your entry in. You can also get bonus entries by sharing this giveaway with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
