End of the Year Gifts

It's that crazy time of year - the end of school. My room is a complete disaster because I've been trying to organize as I clean. I never got organized before school started because I moved classrooms. I really want to be more organized next school year.
Anyways, I've been thinking lately about end of the year gifts for my kiddos. Don't hate me but I only have 7 1/2 days left with the kids. I always try to get my kiddos a book but the other parts change each year.
Since I have some new followers since last spring, I thought you might be interested in viewing my linky party for end of the year gifts. There are some awesome ideas that are linked up. 

 Here is a freebie that I made for the end of the year. You can find them by clicking on the image above to view the original post.

 I've updated the gift tag I created for this school year. You can find the updated version for free on TPT.

Here are some other ideas you can find in the linky party:

Doodle Bugs Teaching

Yearn to Learn

Little Treasures

A Cupcake for the Teacher

Third Grade is a Hoot

Five for Friday

It's finally Friday and it's time for Five for Friday. Did anyone else think this week crawled by?

 

 I got a new car last Saturday. I wasn't intending to buy one yet. I was shooting for late May but I couldn't pass this one up.  I have always driven a car so it's been weird for me to drive higher up but I am loving it!

 We read a couple Scaredy Squirrel books this week. My kids loved the new "Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping." We made a list of some things that Scaredy Squirrel would be scared of out in the wilderness. Some of my kids also made a packing list for him.

We've been doing a camping theme this week with lots of activities from Cara Carroll's camping unit. This is a darling unit that you should definitely check out. 

 

We wrapped up our unit with S'mores today. It was hilarious seeing the kids eat them.

Enjoy your weekend friends!

I Appreciate You!

Thanks to Beth from Zip-a-Doo-Dah Designs for the cute button!

Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year -- the beginning of the huge Teacher Appreciation Sale on TPT.  I've been adding items to my wishlist in anticipation of the sale. 

In case you missed them, I have some new items for sale in my shop.

 

 

      

All of these items and my entire store is 20% off. You can also get additional money off by entering the code TAD13. Happy shopping friends!

Summer Addition and Subtraction Centers and TPT Sale

If your kiddos are like mine, they can use all the addition and subtraction help they can get. Before summer, I want to review all the things that we have learned about addition and subtraction this year. So I made some summer addition and subtraction centers. This pack includes 8 different games covering related facts, two-digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, and three-digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping.

Did you know that the big TPT Teacher Appreciation Sale is happening this week? My entire store is 20% and you can get an extra discount by entering the code TAD13 at checkout. Click on the banner below to head to my store.

Thanks to Beth from Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Designs for the cute banner.
Click on the link above to view her amazing store.

The Hat Hijacker and Summer Word Searches

I've had some requests to make another inferencing activity like my "The Shoe Snatcher" packet so I created "The Hat Hijacker."

 It is a similar concept to the Shoe Snatcher packet so it would be very easy to use this packet if you already have used the other pack.

You can find this new pack in my TPT store by clicking on any of the images above.

I've also added some fun summer word search freebies to my store. 

Click on the images to check them out.

Currently May

It's May! Hallelujah! I love May! It's time for May's currently over at Oh' Boy 4th grade.

I love watching Ellen when I get home from school. It puts me in a good mood.  We have been testing all week and tomorrow is the last day. I am so ready for it to be over with!

I feel like I am getting sick so I am going to spend the night resting even though I am going to miss my favorite spin class. My kiddos are coming down with strep and they are constantly blowing their noses. Welcome to spring in Knoxville. We are the #2 city in the United States for allergies so I can't ever tell if I am getting sick or my allergies are bad for that day.

I can't wait for summer.  In the summer, I can't wait to read. I love reading but I never have the time during the school year. I am looking at getting a new car that I hope to have at the end of May. I can't wait to visit my adorable nephew during the summer. He's growing so fast and he already looks so different from when I saw him last.

What are you looking forward to this summer?

Memory Books

Are you getting ready for the end of the year and trying to cram everything in? I sure am. I was looking for something to keep my kiddos busy while I do individualized testing and I decided to make my own memory books. Kids love memory books and I love reading what they found to be the best things of the entire year.

 Since I can never decide on a cover, I decided to create several from you to choose from. All 12 of the covers are included in the pack.

This book is designed to be printed double sided and stapled down the middle. There's nothing that bugs me more than having to cut and paste pages to make it into a book. I hate to waste paper and cutting and pasting takes too much time. So, I've got it all set up for you to simply print and copy. 

There are 14 pages for the kids to complete once it is made into a book.

Since I didn't want to leave anyone out, I've also made a 1st grade and 3rd grade version. Click on any of the pictures to view these books on TPT.

So what's your favorite memory of the year? Leave me a comment and I'll choose 3 winners to win a free copy of this pack. The giveaway will end Tuesday evening at 8:00 eastern time.