Teacher Talk Tuesday ~ Oh Yeah!!! INSTAGRAM!!!


Have you seen this?



Well, isn't this just perfect for me???

I was so excited when I saw this!!! 



Click on the picture above to follow me. :)
#TamingMyFlockOfFirsties


Head on over to link up.



Have a wonderful day!!!






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Guest Blogger at Teacher Mom of 3

Hello!!! I am guest blogging over at Lauren's blog, Teacher Mom of 3.

   

 Phonics, Phonics, Phonics!!! 

 Head on over to check it out.
 Lauren has some amazing posts. 

 Have a wonderful day!!!
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Five for Friday with Doodlebugs

Here I am on a Saturday, posting on a Friday Linky party. 
I just haven't been able to keep up for the past two weeks. Too busy.

Head on over to link up with Doodlebugs.



What a week.

ONE

We had a little unexpected visitor. (I posted about it this week, but I will post the picture again. :)


Yep, it's a baby field mouse. 

TWO

We really got into adding and subtracting story problems. 
I think the little math games we are playing are really paying off. 
Here's a fun little FREEBIE for you.


Click on the picture to head on over and download.
My kiddos LOVE this!!!
They are having so much fun!!!

THREE


My son had his first track meet this week. He is right in the middle.
He did well.

FOUR

We finished our pen pal letters for our friends in Wisconsin.
Lori, from Little Priorities, and I are having our classes write pen pal letters to each other. We are going to try to Skype sometime soon. :)


FIVE

My goodness...my kiddos LOVE energizers.


I have many pinned and are adding more as we find more and more that we LOVE.
Click on the picture to go to my Pinterest Board.
We usually do these for Friday's Morning Meeting Activity.
But then there are the times when we just need a little something. :)

Head on over and link up!

Have a wonderful day!!!



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A Little Visitor, a Giveaway, and some Freebies!



You should not miss this giveaway!!!
Jivey's got K-1, 2-3, and 4-6 giveaways!!!

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We had a little visitor today. 
We were getting ready for recess...
One of my little firsties came up and said, "Mrs. Kempf, I have a mouse in my jacket.".
Me, thinking that it was a stuffed animal said, "Oh, let me see!".
NOPE, NOT A STUFFED ANIMAL!!!
She had put her coat in her backpack before school and got it out to put on for recess.
Here comes the CUTEST little mouse you have ever seen.
Luckily, I am not afraid of little creatures. I found out some of my coworkers are soooooooo afraid! They couldn't even look at him.
Well, we put him in an aquarium and kept him there until the end of the day. Then we let him go in our school garden.
I had already sent a picture to my husband. His response was, "YOU CANNOT KEEP THE MOUSE!!!"
Oh well!
What an exciting day in first grade!


We will be writing about this in Writing Workshop! Stay tuned!



I updated my May Song. It looks so much cuter.
Click on the picture to head on over and download it.
It's FREEEEEEEEE!

I also added a Making Words ~ EARTH DAY to my store.
As always these Making Words Activities are Free. :)


Have a wonderful, MOUSE FREE day!!!

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Technology in the Classroom

What technology do you have in your classroom?

Our district is fortunate to have a lot of technology provided for us.
We have SmartBoards in our classrooms, iPad carts provided for us (we have three in our building), and laptops and/or iPads for the teachers. 
We have inservices provided for us to integrate technology into our curriculum.
The goal from our IT department is that in the future we will have a one-to-one device/student ratio.

How do you integrate technology into your classroom?
What apps do you use?
What are your favorite websites to use with your students?
Do you use a typing program?

I would love to hear all the different things other teachers are using.


Please Include Attribution to OnlineUniversities.com With This Graphic What do we Know Infographic

Have a wonderful day!!!

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Thoughts and Prayers for Boston






My heart goes out to all who were impacted by this horrific event. 

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Report Cards DONE!!! A FREEBIE and a New Math Product!!

I have been MIA for almost a week! AHHHH! I have been so busy with the musical (Rehearsals until 10:30 at night), softball practice (my oldest is on varsity and my youngest is on modified), and everything else. :)

Our report cards are due today. We get them printed out this week so we can go over them and then send them out on Friday. We need to redo them so badly to match the CCSS. APPR has taken so much of our time this year. I love acronyms... HAHAHAHAHA!


It is also TESTING week for the upper-grade levels. I cannot imagine their stress. 
Good luck to all that are giving tests this week. :)



We finished our first weekend of "Oliver". It was a huge success. Saturday night and Sunday afternoon were SOLD OUT. We even had to put chairs in the aisle to accommodate so many people. :)


I have a FREEBIE and a new item for you in my TpT store.
The FREEBIE is a collection of writing paper for several occasions. 


The second item is my "Flippin' and Floppin'" True or False math product.
Who doesn't like flip flops???

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.D.7 Understand the meaning of the equal sign, and determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true or false. For example, which of the following equations are true and which are false? 6 = 6, 7 = 8 – 1, 5 + 2 = 2 + 5, 4 + 1 = 5 + 2.


Click on the pictures to take you to the products.

Have a wonderful day!!!




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"We Made That" Blogging with Tracey

Meet my friend Tracey from "We Made That".

We Made That

Oh My!!! She has the coolest ideas on her site. 
From Strawberry Planters for windows made from up-cycled coffee cans to Balloon Rockets to "We Made That Wednesday Linky Party"




I wanted to share her latest creation...Strawberry Planters.

Click on the picture to take you over to Tracey's Blog.

I can't wait to try this in our classroom. It will be so cool to see these hanging from our window. 
We are going to be studying Organisms in our next Science unit. So, this will be perfect!!!
Maybe I'll skip the Pill Bugs 


and Bess Beetles


so I can concentrate on STRAWBERRiES!!!
YUCK!!!

Please head on over to Tracey's Blog to check it all out!!!

Have a wonderful day!!!
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Last Day of Spring Break with a Flash Freebie :)

Well, it's my last day of Spring Break.
 {{{Sniff, Sniff}}}
Don't we all wish it lasted a tad bit longer?
I could use another week.
Oh well, back with my firsties tomorrow. 
12 weeks to go. AMAZING!!!

On my run I saw one of my kiddos riding her bike with her parents. She is ready to come back...or her mom is ready for her to go back! :)

I am going to have my new Place Value Game up for free tonight.
Head on over to my TpT store to grab it.



Happy Sunday!!!


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Five for Friday

Usually I am very happy when Five for Friday comes along. But seeing that I am celebrating Spring Break, it really isn't as joyful as it usually is! :)




I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs again. It makes me smile every time I go to the site. :)

ONE
I am on Spring Break. It has been a relaxing time in the morning and afternoon hours and then it's off to rehearsal with my daughter for "Oliver". It is so much fun, but so many hours. :)


That's me in the back smiling on the right. :)


TWO
It finally felt like spring yesterday.
My husband and I went for a run. I didn't wear a hat or gloves. :)


THREE
I have begun to organize my files on my computer. This is a daunting task. I set a timer for 10 minutes so that I don't get too overwhelmed.

FOUR
We played the game "Trigger" the other day. Just the kids and me. It was so much fun!


FIVE
I finished the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.


This book was wonderful. It was suspenseful, riveting, it kept you guessing, and emotional. 
You know that feeling when you finish a book and you still "feel" it.
That's what you get from this!

I hope you had a great week.
Have a wonderful day!

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Currently APRIL

I think I say this every time.... but who cares...I LOVE this LINKY!
I am joining in with Farley again.



LISTENING: One of my favorite smalls and sounds is coffee brewing in the morning. Yummm!

LOVING: It is only Wednesday and we have FIVE more days of Spring Break! YIPPPEEE!

THINKING: OLIVER opens in NINE days! Ahhhhh! We have so much work to do!


This is us last night.


WANTING: REALLY???!!!???

NEEDING: I have to organize my files and photos. It's driving me crazy!

ADVICE: Have FUN! 
Whether it's about blogging or life in general. We all need to have FUN!!! 
Play with your kids, LAUGH, do something silly, etc..

Now, head on over and link up.
Have a wonderful day!
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Monday Math Time ~~~ Roll Ten Freebie

As you know, we are continuing to work on TENS in our classroom. We have been playing TENS, GO FISH! and MAKE TEN.
The next game we are going to be working on is ROLL TEN.
What a fun game for the kiddos.

Playing with partners, the players roll both dice. If they have made ten, they can record it on their recording sheets. The first one to finish their page wins.
You can use this with a partner or in small groups.




Click on any of the pictures to head on over to my TpT store to pick it up.

Have a wonderful day!!!

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