Calendar Card Freebies- Updated!

My FREE calendar cards are now updated with blank cards to write the year!

Stef Swanson

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Below are some kindergarten writing samples based on the book

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. 

"My caterpillar ate a apple and a watermelon and a lollipop."

"My caterpillar ate an apple and an strawberry and an chocolate."

"My caterpillar ate a strawberry cake and a chocolate 

cake and a vanilla cake. She got a tummy ache."

"Pizza an apple an grape."

"My caterpillar ate a apple, pickle, and ice cream."

"My caterpillar ate cheese and a leaf and grapes."

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Caterpillar Writing Paper

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Parent Volunteer Gifts

Hello Friends!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

I apologize for being MIA recently. The month of December has to be

one of the busiest months of the school year for me.

Everyday it seems as if I cross one thing off of my to do list

and add three more!

Anyhow, I now have a few moments of free time to blog. I might add

that I am multi-tasking as I am blogging

while watching the Denver Bronco game!

 

Below are some pictures of the parent volunteer

gift I made for my wonderful and amazing

parents I have this year!

Do you notice how many baggies there are?!

I have LOTS of parent volunteers this year!  

{The Elf hat and Elf feet are from Krista Wallden... ADORABLE!}

 

Candy Cane Popcorn

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I typed the recipe and added a little color and a cute border.

Then I printed the recipe on cardstock paper and laminated it. I put the recipe

card along with a little baggie of the candy cane popcorn

in a decorative snowman or penguin gift bag

I got from Target.

Next, I attached a cute little "Thanks for "Popping" in!" tag.

{I saw this idea on Pinterest awhile ago, but I can't seem to find the original pin.}

Finally, I attached the tag to each baggie with fun holiday ribbon.

 

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Winter Break is Here!

 

Enjoy!

 

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Five for Friday {Linky Party} December 6th

Hello Friends!

 Hope you had a great Friday. This week absolutely flew by for me.

I am linking up with Doodle Bugs for the weekly Five for Friday.

1. Conference Week Survival Kit

This gift is from a teacher parent of mine! I think it is

ABSOLUTELY adorable!

I have the MOST amazing parents of my students this year!

My kindergarten families have been so supportive.

I have amazing parent volunteers, as well as, parents that

send little gifts to me on regular school days just to say Thank you!

I really appreciate the family involvement and support

my kindergarten students receive at home.

2. Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic Book Club

I love books and it just makes my day when the new

scholastic catalogs arrive!

I recently had a parent offer a gift for the classroom and I think

this simple gesture is so kind!

It makes me smile and the students LOVE reading new books!

3. Pentatonix: Little Drummer Boy

If you have any sort of social media I'm almost positive you have

already seen this video, but I love it so SO MUCH

that I had to share it with all of you!

Here is another great song maybe you haven't heard them sing yet!

Pentatonix - Royals (Lorde Cover)  

O.M.G. I am obsessed! ;)

We Are Young - Pentatonix (Fun Cover)

 4. Teachers Pay Teachers {Cyber Monday Sale}
Here is a shout out to Teachers Pay Teachers!
This past Monday was the annual Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale.
I have some amazing followers that came out in huge support of my store.
To say thank you is not merely enough.
My life truly has changed since joining TpT. I know there are those haters
out there who simply don't understand it yet, but I hope
they too someday will understand the greatness behind the whole idea of TpT.
I bought my first product from TpT two years ago from the
Top Seller herself the inspirational Deanna Jump.

After purchasing this packet I was hooked!

A year later my full time teaching job was cut to part-time. We had

just recently purchased our first home

and I didn't know how we were going to

make ends meet with my small teaching salary now being cut in half.

It was then that I decided I needed to just TRY!

I became a premium seller and haven't looked back since.

This is the first FREEBIE I posted on Teachers Pay Teachers.

This seems a bit silly to me now, but it does offer a variety!

This is my first paid product I posted on TpT.

This packet has since been one of my top ten selling items.

How Teachers Pay Teachers has changed my life!
Not only has TpT provided me with financial security.
TeachersPayTeachers has...
1. Inspired me
2. Made me a BETTER Teacher
3. Challenged me to do more for the students in my classroom.
4. Given me a creative outlet
5. Allowed me to connect with teachers around the world.

I am so THANKFUL for Tpt!


5. Sorting Long Vowels
We are reviewing long vowels this week during our reading instruction.
Here is a LONG Aa Vowel Sort FREEBIE!

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TpT Winter Holiday Book and a FREEBIE!

The Teachers Pay Teachers Winter Holiday

Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten 

Tips and Freebies Book is here!

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This packet is jammed pack with lots of winter tips

for the classroom, as well as, just as many FREEBIES!

 

Here is my freebie that is included in the packet.

My students love LOVE playing the

Spin, Read, Color! Sight Word Game

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Enjoy!



Veterans Day Freebie

Happy Veterans Day

to all of the men and women in our armed forces!

Thank you for fighting for our freedom!

Click on the picture to save this freebie.

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Happy Monday :) Diwali Activities, Veterans Day and a FREEBIE!

Hello Friends!

 

Here's to a happy Monday!

Let's get this week started off on the right foot!

Starbucks

Iced Coffee

This is sure to satisfy my morning coffee craving!

 

Happy Diwali!

This packet is perfect for teaching your young learners about

the traditions of Diwali, The Festival of Lights.

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Veterans Day is almost here!

I have a packet that is perfect for supplementing your

Veterans Day Social Studies unit.

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CLICK HERE to grab a November freebie!

 

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All Treats Halloween FREEBIE!

Happy Halloween Friends!

I have a special ALL TREATS {NO Tricks}

freebie promotion for today only!

This is a sight word packet that I use all year in my classroom

as a Literacy Center Work Station!

My students absolutely love the two activities in this packet.

 After downloading the packet I ask that you

please leave honest feedback and rate this packet.

Thanks so much!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

 

 

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October 31st, 2013

Five for Friday {Linky Party} Monsters!

Hello Friends!

Yesterday was our last day before fall break and the kiddos

have been squirming with fall break fever

for the past TWO weeks. :)

(Not to mention that it snowed again Friday. Then

began melting... SOOO

we weren't able to go outside for recess. YIKES!)

However, the students were very excited and engaged with our

1. Go Away BIG green Monster activity!

This activity incorporated

Reading, Writing, Sentence Structure, Color Words

Retelling, Multi-Step Directions

and Fine Motor exercises.

This was a Pinterest inspired activity!

 

 2. Here are the final products!

 

 

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3. Do you see all of the teeny, tiny pieces of paper?!

Times that by ONE HUNDRED and you will have a small

idea of what our classroom looked like

after we finished cutting!

Our classroom was a DISASTER!

If you know me very well you know that I have

CRAZY OCD! And that and being a kindergarten teacher

doesn't always make things easy... Therefore,

I have learned to let go and be okay

with making complete disasters through the learning process

for the sake of the students' kindergarten experience!

I then teach the kiddos how to be responsible and respectful

of our classroom and the importance of

cleaning up our messes!

A common quote of mine...

"Oh my goodness! Our room is a disaster!!"

 

4. And we ended with a group picture!

 

5. Fall Break

My fall break is officially here!

Our school is on a transitional calendar which means our school

year is divided into three trimesters.

Our breaks don't exactly line up with the end of each trimester,

but we are fortunate to have a two week fall break,

two week winter break, and a two week spring break!

It's the perfect calendar!

 

I celebrated last night with warm Apple Cider...

and fell asleep on the couch around 8:00 p.m.!

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I have linked up again with Doodle Bugs!

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