tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16549726130925587482024-03-18T05:51:24.383-05:00First Grade Fever! by ChristieWelcome to First Grade Fever blog! I am an early elementary teacher that loves to create and share K-2 activities for my kiddos! Join me for a little K-2 chit chat and follow my blog as we venture through another awesome year!!!Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-19790807182164268122019-06-24T01:37:00.000-05:002019-06-24T01:37:03.566-05:00Introducing...CHICKAPIGLETS! Oh my goodness y'all need to sit down for all this cuteness! My friends at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Chickapig </a>have outdone themselves with this new game... <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapiglet-board-game/-/A-75662438" target="_blank">CHICKAPIGLETS</a>!!! Just released today & on sale exclusively at Target!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Take it from this mom/kindergarten teacher/dog mom/chicken mom...this game is a real HOOT! Brian Calhoun's original <a href="https://www.target.com/p/buffalo-games-chickapig-board-game/-/A-75662437" target="_blank">CHICKAPIG</a> game is geared towards 8+ year-olds. This new game <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapiglet-board-game/-/A-75662438" target="_blank">CHICKAPIGLETS </a>was created for a little bit younger crowd...4+ year-olds (although older kiddos, including myself, enjoy this silly fun also!) It was the perfect game for my little "summertime fun day" with this tribe of cuties! Just check out this pic... they are all so focused. And the older kiddos loved teaching & helping the little guys play! </div>
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Okay so here's the scoop on this game. Yes! it is fun...loads of silly fun BUT... as a mom & a teacher I'm also looking for those <i>hidden perks</i> like "Is it developmentally appropriate? Does it build social skills? Is there just one way to play? Does this game reinforce early learning skills?" and on and on and on.... And the answer is hands down YES! YES! YES! to all of those questions. Here are just a few of the things I love about Brian Calhoun's new <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapiglet-board-game/-/A-75662438" target="_blank">CHICKAPIGLETS</a> game:</div>
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<li><b>It's FUN!</b> Yes I know I already mentioned that but as a teacher I know that you can have a wonderful lesson planned but if its not fun & engaging for the students they really don't pay attention. Well this game holds their attention... especially when a COW POOP card gets turned over... oh my do they giggle!!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><b>It's a COOPERATIVE game!</b> Yep no winners, no losers! I know kids need to learn healthy competition skills however, for this age group, many are just not ready for that skill. The objective is to <i>work together </i>to help Little Joe Chickapig race the cow around the game board. Yep! they are building those social skills! They take turns but everyone is moving the same game token. However each player does get their own Animal Hybrid card & they work to match the 2 animals to make new silly animals. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><b>It reinforces EARLY LEARNING SKILLS!</b> This game is similar to the Memory game that we all remember playing. On your turn, you turn over 2 tokens to try to match them to the animals to the ones your Animal Hybrid card. (Warning: here comes a little "teacher talk"!) Research has proven that memory-type games and activities have many benefits: improves concentration, increases attention span, improves cognitive skills, reinforces visual tracking skills, improves ability to distinguish similarities and differences and the list goes on. All of these early skills are crucial to building a foundation for academic success. So YES!...this game is good for the brain!!!</li>
<li><b>There's MORE THAN ONE WAY to play!</b> If racing that cow around the gameboard is too slow for you, there are "Advanced Play" rules/directions included. After finishing our first game, the cuties that I played with yesterday actually started playing a basic memory game with the Animal Tokens. They were also trying to come up with some new Animal Hybrids for Little Joe Chickapig's farm...loved seeing those creative imaginations at work! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Y'all I could go on and on but I think you get the idea... this game is AWESOME! A big thank you Brian Calhoun & the Chickapig gang for creating another fabulous game! Head on over to their Facebook page to read more about it. {<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Click HERE for Chickapig Facebook page</a>}</div>
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Now it's time for a Target run.... go grab one for yourself! I promise your kiddos will love it! And if you haven't already grabbed a copy of Brian Calhoun's book <a href="https://www.target.com/p/little-joe-chickapig-by-brian-calhoun-target-exclusive/-/A-54266255" target="_blank">Little Joe Chickapig, </a>be sure to throw that in your cart also! {Click <a href="http://first-grade-fever.blogspot.com/2019/03/introducing-little-joe-chickapig.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read my post about the book!}</div>
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Here's a few more pics of our "Summertime Fun Day" with <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapig-stuffed-animal/-/A-75668136" target="_blank">Little Joe Chickapig</a> & <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapiglet-board-game/-/A-75662438" target="_blank">CHICKAPIGLETS</a>,.. just look at those faces!!! <3</div>
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Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com145tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-11617238768785631842019-04-19T00:46:00.000-05:002019-04-19T00:46:14.151-05:00Little Joe Chickapig Cookie TreatsHey y'all it almost time for a little Easter break {woo hoo!!!} The past few weeks we have been learning all about egg-hatching animals. Last month I just so happened to come across a fabulous book <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Little Joe Chickapig</a> by Brian Calhoun. This sweet story about following your dreams has captured the hearts of my students. They have fallen in love with this adorable little half chicken-half pig critter. Little Joe Chickapig has helped inspire us to write about our dreams, motivated us to learn more about characters and settings of books, helped us to make text-to-self connections and also helped us to engage in oodles of hands-on learning fun. To sum it up... Little Joe Chickapig has become part of our classroom! We just love him!! So as a little Easter treat, I decided to make a special snack for my awesome hard-working kiddos...<br />
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Oh yes! you guessed it... Little Joe <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Chickapig</a> cookies! Omigoodness I wish you could have heard the squeals when they saw these sitting on the table. Happy, motivated kiddos sure do make this teacher's heart smile! I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!<br />
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<br />Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com240tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-3488580289230993092019-04-18T22:30:00.000-05:002019-04-18T22:38:43.077-05:00From Egg-sitting to Chick-sitting!<br />
Check out what Little Joe Chickapig was up to in our classroom...<br />
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Yep! Thats's right LJC was doing a little egg-sitting for some of the hens back at the Chickapig farm & asked us for a little help. Of course we said yes & quickly discovered that egg-sitting is a lot of work. We had to check the eggs often to be sure that they were safe and warm. We also had to carefully turn them...just like the mama hen does. (Shhh, don’t tell them but they are also getting a little extra practice telling time!) We used our "EGG-SITTING LOG BOOK" to keep track of all of this.<br />
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{This Log Book is part of my "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whats-Hatchin-Chick-A-Lil-Unit-About-Chickens-219438" target="_blank">What's Hatchin' Chick</a>?" unit.}</div>
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First, all of the students made a warm and safe nest to keep their egg in. Many also chose to cover it with a little blanket (since they were a little too big to sit on the egg to keep it warm! lol) Awww, they're so stinkin' cute!<br />
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Check out some of these cute names... Little Bob, Rozee, Little Jo, Chi Chi...<br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At the end of the school day, my students decided that they wanted to put the eggs back under Chickapig. When I asked them if they wanted to take their eggs home with them they said, “No we want Chickapig to keep them warm so they hatch!” Hmmm... ??? </span></div>
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Baby chickapig or baby chicken...we really didn't care but after noticing that they had beaks instead of snouts, we figured out they were chicks and... We LOVE them! <3<br />
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Thank you so much <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Little Joe Chickapig</a> for hanging out in our classroom and inspiring all kinds of learning fun!<br />
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Thanks so much for following our hatching & Chickapig adventures. Now it's time for me to head to the kitchen to come up with a fun little treat for my students...<br />
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Hey <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Brian Calhoun</a>...this little guy ⬆️ might be in the market for one of your cool guitars before long!! </div>
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...such big dreams these kiddos have!! Can’t wait to see them follow those dreams! </div>
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Just in case you miss my <a href="http://first-grade-fever.blogspot.com/2019/03/little-joe-chickapig-writing-craftivity_29.html" target="_blank">previous post on Little Joe Chickapig</a>... check it out <a href="http://first-grade-fever.blogspot.com/2019/03/little-joe-chickapig-writing-craftivity_29.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. It includes the link for this <a href="http://first-grade-fever.blogspot.com/2019/03/little-joe-chickapig-writing-craftivity_29.html" target="_blank">FREEBIE</a> writing craftivity. This adorable book written by <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Chickapig/" target="_blank">Brian Calhoun @chickapig</a></b> is all about following your dreams. </div>
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Hey y'all I'm back with more <a href="https://www.target.com/p/little-joe-chickapig-by-brian-calhoun-target-exclusive/-/A-54266255" target="_blank">LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG</a> talk! If you read my blog post last week then you know about this "treasure" that I stumbled upon at <a href="https://www.target.com/p/little-joe-chickapig-by-brian-calhoun-target-exclusive/-/A-54266255" target="_blank">Target</a>. If you missed that post, then just sit back, watch this quick little video introduction and then let me tell you a little bit about it... </div>
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Last week I found the most amazing resource for teaching young children the importance of following your dreams... <a href="https://www.target.com/p/little-joe-chickapig-by-brian-calhoun-target-exclusive/-/A-54266255" target="_blank">LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG: A Story About Following Your Dreams!</a> It was released earlier this month & is sold exclusively at <a href="https://www.target.com/p/little-joe-chickapig-by-brian-calhoun-target-exclusive/-/A-54266255" target="_blank">Target</a> right now. It is so stinkin' cute!! ...and that plush <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapig-stuffed-animal/-/A-75668136" target="_blank">CHICKAPIG</a> toy...irrisistable!!! Omigoodness!<br />
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Soooo...just what is a<i> <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chickapig-stuffed-animal/-/A-75668136" target="_blank">CHICKAPIG</a></i>??? Hmmm...<i>CHICK---A---PIG</i>?? That's exactly what I was thinking when I spotted this thing perched up on that shelf in Target the other night. Then I opened up the book and... Ta Da!!!...my question was answered.<br />
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! What a cute and unique little dude! ...the perfect character for this story. This adorable rhyming book is written by Brian Calhoun and illustrated by Pat Bradley and Brian Calhoun. In addition to being the author of this book, Brian Calhoun is also a well-respected custom guitar maker. He has apparently made guitar for famous stars, including Keith Urban, Jason Mraz & Dave Matthews just to name a few! WOW!!! He sure knows how to follow his dreams-from guitar maker to children's book author! Rock on Brian!!!</div>
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LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG has a very clear message that ALL children need to hear: Follow your dreams, whatever they may be. (And, as adults, I think its important for us to be reminded of this from time to time also.) As C.S. Lewis said, <i>You are never too old to set a new goal, or to dream a new dream. </i>Some days I'm still trying to decided what I want to be when I grow up! lol ;) As a teacher, I believe that instilling courage & confidence in my students gives them the power to accomplish anything that they set their mind to in this big 'ole world.<br />
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1. Follow your dreams.<br />
2. Have courage to try new things.<br />
3. Listen to advice from your parents, teachers & other grown ups in your life.<br />
4. Work hard.<br />
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I am so in love with this book & the message that it sends! I really wanted to find a way to extend my students' learning so I decided to create a few extension resources to compliment the story of <a href="https://www.target.com/p/little-joe-chickapig-by-brian-calhoun-target-exclusive/-/A-54266255" target="_blank">LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG</a>. I made several versions of "Follow Your Dreams" writing prompt to match your students' writing levels. This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/LITTLE-JOE-CHICKAPIG-Writing-Craftivity-4476609#show-price-update" target="_blank">writing craftivity</a> can be easily differentiated for kinders, firsties or 2nd graders.<br />
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I used the beginning writer version with my kinders. Here is the finished work from one of my littles...<br />
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Just in case you're wondering, this kinder wrote: <i>I want to drive a big monster truck and go to the Monster Jam. </i>This sweet little guy has come so far with his writing this year and all he <i>ever</i> talks about OR writes about OR draws about is <b>monster trucks</b>! I was definitely not surprised to see this was his dream! So darn cute!!<br />
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P.S. Be sure to look for the little cow on each page of the book!Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-20416833006480698302019-03-28T00:39:00.000-05:002019-03-28T00:39:40.975-05:00Big Red Barn {Pocket Chart Poem Kit}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh my goodness y'all! Look what I found at Target tonight!!! Ahhhhh! I just can't take all the cuteness!<br />
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My kiddos wanted to go browse in the book section when we made a quick run to Target. And by quick I mean that I squeezed in time to grab a quick drink at Starbucks AND wander aimlessly through the Dollar Spot shelves AND all those cute spring purses.... well... you get the picture-it was a typical Target trip...just shopping for all the things we don't need. LOL Anyway back to this stinkin' adorable book... That CHICKAPIG stuffed animal caught my eye instantly! Ohhhhh it's just so cute but "What the heck is a Chickapig?" is what I was wondering. So I grabbed the book and mystery solved!<br />
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This is a story about following your dreams. The pictures are absolutely adorable & I know my kinders are going to love the rhyming text. I highly recommend this little treasure that I stumbled upon tonight! {*<i>This is not a paid endorsement-I just really love this book!</i>}<br />
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Hey y'all! Just had to share a few more pics of my Read Across America Week...<br />
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I just tell my students that the leprechaun left a yummy treat for us, but when I start reading the label, it says "For kids only-Adults do not drink!" Well this is definitely not ok with me!!!...teachers love snacks & treats too! So of course I'm really gonna get dramatic with the kiddos and whine/complain that I really want to drink some too. I tell the class that I think I'll just take a little sip. Surely that won't hurt anything...right?!? Well...you know I'm gonna take a sip! lol And I usually pretend to love it SO much that I take another BIG gulp of it!!! Yum! and....nothing happens....for a few minutes anyway!!! Then I start complaining about my feet starting to itch....it gets so bad that I have to take my shoes and socks off and discover that my feet are starting to turn green!!!! Ahhhhhh! Be prepared, the kiddos LOVE this and it really inspires some fabulous writing!!! </div>
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Before school I rub my feet down with diluted green food color...Don't worry it does wash off after a day or so. There are several alternatives if you are not too crazy about having green feet: a drop of green food color on your tongue to turn your mouth green, use washable marker or green Halloween makeup to turn your lips green, paint your hair green with green hairspray, etc... You could also use Wilson Green Color Mist. It is edible color spray used for cake decorating. I have found this on Amazon & Michael's with the cake decorating stuff. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 15.4px;">I just update this bestseller {plus I've included bonus <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Contraction-Surgery-Center-193896" target="_blank">FREEBIE in the TpT preview</a>!}</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Hey y'all! Are you tired of spending a bazillion dollars on ink??? 💸 Me too! I seriously spent over $300 on ink last year at back-to-school time! {Eeekkk!} I. am. not. doing. that. again. </span></div>
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1. If you do not have an HP Instant Ink printer, go buy one! If you print like I do, I promise it will be worth it! You can find models for less than $60. The model that I purchased was $89 and it came with 3 free months of instant ink! Woohoo!! <a href="http://www8.hp.com/us/en/instant-ink/overview.html" target="_blank">(Click HERE to go to HP's list of compatible printers.)</a></div>
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2. Search for promo codes for free months of ink. Many printers come with codes. I also purchased a month at the store & got a month free (special offer at Staples at the time.) Plus, you can use a "Refer-A-Friend" code & we will both get a free month! (The code is "hMV8l" ...and btw, that last digit is a lowercase l, not a one) Just click & follow this link: <a href="http://try.hpinstantink.com/hMV8l">http://try.hpinstantink.com/hMV8l</a></div>
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3. Enroll online in HP's monthly Instant Ink program. You choose from 3 monthly plans & can change your plan at anytime. Here is a pic from my HP account page showing the different options. Of course, I choose frequent printer!!! (Just an FYI, be sure to choose the $9.99 a month so all of your free months will allow you to print up to 300 pages each month for FREEEEEE!) If you notice at the top, it shows that I am not going to be billed for ink until NEXT JULY! </div>
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<u>What I spent on a new HP Instant Ink printer:</u></div>
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$89.99 printer (HP Officejet 6968)</div>
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$9.99 Buy a Month, Get a Month free special (in store at Staples)</div>
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My total was right around $100 plus tax.</div>
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$29.97-3 free months of instant ink that came with printer</div>
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$9.99-1 free month of instant ink (in store buy one get one special)</div>
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$59.94-6 months free instant ink (online code) "6freeink" (not sure how long this offers goes)</div>
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$9.99-1 free month of instant ink (Refer-A-Friend code <a href="http://try.hpinstantink.com/hMV8l">http://try.hpinstantink.com/hMV8l</a>)</div>
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That is a total of <b>$109.89</b> worth of free ink!!! </div>
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Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-72647450539435071482017-07-04T22:46:00.002-05:002017-07-04T22:46:21.560-05:00It's a Fourth of July Sale! Everything in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank">TpT shop</a> is on sale from July 4th-7th. Happy Birthday America!<br />
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I wanted to get rid of my big chair that i sit in during our whole group time on the rug...BUT still needed something to sit on. Well.... this little gem was hiding in my basement! I know...ewwww!!! That should just stay in the basement right!?! BUT...what if I threw a little paint & new material on it???...</div>
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As you can see in the pic, those old-fashioned wires/springs were lookin' pretty saggy. I tried putting a new cushion directly on top of them but... yep! you guessed it-my bootie nearly sunk down to the floor (not the greatest position to be in while trying to manage 20 kinders!) So I cut a piece of plywood to fit the top & attached my cushion to that.</div>
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Finally, I secured the cushion with 4 screws from the bottom & TA-DA!!! My new stool is ready! And of course my pups had to give their approval also!</div>
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I'm super excited with this little project & really love how it turned out. Now on to my next project...<br />
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Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-90521515718498353222017-06-14T15:12:00.001-05:002017-06-14T15:12:29.230-05:00Fun with Long Vowels BuNdLe is here! Hey y'all! Hope everyone is have a relaxing summer! I think my favorite thing about summer break is having time in the mornings to sit on my porch and enjoy a cup of coffee...a little different scenario than school days...{mad rush out the door, oops forgot my coffee cup, run back inside to grab it, spill a little trying to get into the car, hurry through morning traffic, finally head down the road, GULP my coffee & pray that the caffeine kicks in fast! <i>whew!</i>} Sound familiar??? I definitely miss my classroom & those sweet kiddos... <i>BUT</i> a little slower pace for a couple months is definitely good for the soul! That wonderful front porch of mine is also the location of my "summer office"...<br />
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I have a <strike>long</strike> ridiculously huge list of projects to finish up and I am super excited to say that all 5 of my Fun with Long Vowels packs are ready to go!<br />
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