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Don’t Burn Out in the New Year

Right, moms? #someecards #funny #moms

Listen Friends as you move into 2015, be gentle with yourself. If you are anything like me you probably worked on school stuff over Christmas Break, set a million resolutions, and have 5 students who make you want to pull your hair out!

Not to mention your family at home who needs you. So just look at who and what is important. Think about what is really doable today, and just do the next right thing.

Don’t push so hard that you burn out early. I am taking my own advice and getting in a bubble bath.

No Need for Back to School Blues

Hi my friends ~ ~ it's Vicky here from Teaching and Much Moore. It's the Saturday before most of us go back....ho -hum. Being home was fun, productive, relaxing...fill in the blank! But going back doesn't have to be such a CHORE! I'm here to share some helpful tips to make the ease back into school after Winter Break a little less...um painful!

DO: Be sure to spend some time the first day back allowing your students to share even if it's just 1 or 2 minutes in a class meeting. I know, I know you are thinking I don't have the time...first off not everyone will want to share. For instance it SNOWED here in So. Cal -- that NEVER happens so I'm guessing some of my students will want to talk about how they felt, what they did, etc. I think it gains valuable time later when it's time to get to work.

DO: Spend some time reviewing a few rules each day during the first week back. My kids even in third grade love it when I act all silly sitting in the chair almost falling out ~ {don't rock in your chair rule }...it's a good time to review these crucial procedures and classroom rules.

DO: Give lots of hugs and warm welcomes!! They missed you and want your attention.

DO: Get right back into routine as quickly as possible. You spent weeks setting up your procedures and you don't want them to unravel because of 2 - 3 weeks off.

DO: This just might be the most important one in my eyes: WEAR a CUTE OUTFIT!!!! LOL

DON'T: Stress ~ your students will be so happy to see you and that pile you left on your desk will still be there I'm pretty sure.

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Enjoy your first week back guys!

Happy New Year!!!

New Year's Eve Sale

The bloggers at Primary Chalkboard are SO excited that 2015 is here! A little scared that time is flying so quickly, but still eager for the upcoming year.

To celebrate, we are throwing our stores on sale for New Year's Eve AND New Year's Day!

Check out ALL of these amazing sellers that are also throwing a sale to celebrate!

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Day 22 Advent Fun: It's a Marshmallow World in the Classroom!

Hi friends! It's Christina from Miss DeCarbo at Sugar and Spice! I'm here today for Day 22 of our Advent Fun Christmas Calendar! I have a fun, hands on winter freebie to share with you!

This is a writing activity that is perfectly designed to integrate science engineering and the Common Core writing standards! You can use this anytime this winter. I think it would be perfect to use for a Fun Friday activity or on a winter day when you want to mix things up a bit for your writing and science block! :)

As you know, the week before winter break can be a little chaotic! My kids had a ton of energy and I knew I needed to channel that in a productive way! We made little "snow houses" out of marshmallows and toothpicks and turned it into a science engineering and writing activity! I put my kids into groups of 5 and gave them only 20 minutes to construct their "snow house." Take a look at some of their awesome creations:

After we made our creations, we wrote about them, of course!!

I included many writing prompts that you can use with this project. There is an informational prompt, narrative prompts, as well as an opinion prompt that you can choose from!

Click HERE to download this freebie from my TpT store.

Or click the pictures below!

I hope you enjoy this Winter Wonderland FREEBIE!

Happy Learning and Happy Holidays!

Christina :)

Day 21 of PC's Advent Calendar!

Hi there. It's Karen from Mrs. Jones's Class! I am here for Day 21 of Primary Chalkboard's Advent Calendar with a little goodie that you can use with your class (if, like me, you still have Monday and Tuesday left to go before break!) ...OR... with your own kidlets at home!

A Letter to Santa!

In color and black and white!

One of my readers mentioned she is using this letter writing template as a station during her party this week. I loved that idea!

And as a sidenote, I have to tell you why this freebie has a special place in my heart-- last year, a blogging friend posted this picture that was featured in her local newspaper.

Ummmm.... OMG! There it is!

I had a 15 seconds of fame moment.... well, more like 1 second, but I loved it still. :)