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February 8, 2015 by: Jennifer

Chinese New Year Close Read Update

Chinese New Year is such a fun thing to celebrate and learn about in your classroom!  It falls on February 19th this year…so once we finish Valentine’s Day, it will be time to prep for Chinese New Year! This pack is packed full of crafts, info, activities, and a new close read!  I hope you love it as much as I know my kids will

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January 12, 2014 by: Jennifer

Chinese New Year {FREEBIE}

I have been busy updating packs and working on new things, so imagine my surprise when I realized it’s Sunday and almost time to go back to school!  Wahhh!   One of the things I will be doing later this month is a study about Chinese New Year.  This year it falls on Friday, January 31st.  It sounds like a long time from now, but

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Filed Under: Chinese New Year, Uncategorized, Winter

December 29, 2012 by: Jennifer

Chinese New Year Update & Freebies

Finally finished an update on my Chinese New Year Pack! I am loving the changes and I think you will love them, too! Here is a shot of the other items in the pack: The freebies below are available here…just click the “download preview”  option under the add to cart button! Find the pack on TPT or TN If you have already purchased the pack,

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Filed Under: Chinese New Year, Freebies, New Year, Uncategorized

December 29, 2011 by: Jennifer

Chinese New Year! Let’s Make a Dragon!

Well, to sum up my day…visited the Dr. and got a shot, steroids and a prescription to get rid of this illness that has taken over my ability to breathe…oh, and then there was my back tooth that simply broke in half.  That was just the icing on my sickly cake!  But on a brighter note, I finally finished my Chinese New Year Pack  that

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Meet the Teacher was last Tuesday night and I have Meet the Teacher was last Tuesday night and I haven’t slowed down yet! I can’t wait until that point at which my kiddos know our routines, I can just teach, and everything is smooth (ish). Is that too much to ask for? We’ve only been in school two days and although my kids are great, they’re still clueless (and so am I!!) 😂
Back to school is soooo stinkin’ hard!! 😭
I love what I do and these are just a few of my cu I love what I do and these are just a few of my current favorite activities! They’re all on sale until Thursday in my TpT shop ✨
I’m about to go get some “must haves” off my wish list right now!! School starts Thursday 😭 & I’m not ready!!! #teacherspayteachers
Could you use $20 for the upcoming TpT sale? ✨Me Could you use $20 for the upcoming TpT sale? ✨Me, too! ✨
But I want to give it to YOU! 
❤️Just like or comment on this post with one word about how you feel going  into the new school year! 
I’ll start: *enthusiastic* 🍎
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I’ll pick someone Tuesday so they  have plenty of time to spend it during the sale!
I see all these folks out here filming their aweso I see all these folks out here filming their awesome Target 🎯 Dollar Spots and I’m over here like 🥴
It’s just not fair @target 😭
Thank you @teachingfromtheheartland ! You are so s Thank you @teachingfromtheheartland ! You are so smart!!! I love her idea of using matte clear spray to reduce glare on laminated things! The letters are from @ashleymckenzietpt 😍 #teachersolutions
One of my favorite Back to School books is this on One of my favorite Back to School books is this one by Mo Willems! I just ❤️pigeon!🐦 I created this several years ago and love doing it each year at the beginning of the year. I love crafts and I love Pigeon, so this is perfect! 💡Link in profile!
I just got another student and now I have to figur I just got another student and now I have to figure out where to put their name!?! 😂 …the realest of the teacher problems, right?! 😭
Oh, and of course it’s a long name!! 🤣🤣🤣
#teacherproblems 

I have this pack on TpT but I use my @cricut to cut ✂️out the letters.
I’ve been working super hard in my room this las I’ve been working super hard in my room this last week! I’m not done (are we ever really done?) but I’m pleased with it so far. ❤️ it really is my second home ☺️ 

I also plan on either covering or taking down my sound wall stuff until we do each sound, I just needed to see how it would fit up there ;) 
 
I also gotta find somewhere for my calendar 😬 or at the very least my 100’s pocket chart!
HELP! There’s nothing that will stick to the spe HELP! There’s nothing that will stick to the special laminator film I used!! I have tried Mavalus tape, hot glue, 3m tape, duct tape, and gorilla glue tape! Nothing sticks?!?
😭😭😭 #teacherfail #teacherproblems
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Meet the Teacher was last Tuesday night and I have Meet the Teacher was last Tuesday night and I haven’t slowed down yet! I can’t wait until that point at which my kiddos know our routines, I can just teach, and everything is smooth (ish). Is that too much to ask for? We’ve only been in school two days and although my kids are great, they’re still clueless (and so am I!!) 😂
Back to school is soooo stinkin’ hard!! 😭
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