Longish post and a freebie...

Hello out there...I had to blow the dust off my blog today to post it has been so long!  I feel so bad about that.  Each time I sit down to work on plans, grade papers, or create something for my class, I think of my blog and those of you that read it and I just feel bad.  This is one thing that I do not want to just quit because my plate is totally full.  Blogging is so much fun and I have met some wonderful folks so far! 

A peek at life since October (I think that was the last time I wrote a real post)

I went to the Kentucky Reading Association conference on October 21 and went to an AWESOME whole brain teaching seminar.  I love when I go to conferences and I can walk away with something I can implement immediately and costs me nothing!  I was able to go back and give whole brain teaching a try and I really love it.  It really suites my style of teaching and I am not afraid to try something new...So I created these whole brain teaching rule circles and I have them posted in my room...I go over them everyday to remind students of my expectations.  Click here to download them...I love them.  I am giving them to my whole staff when I present the first week of December.

I had a huge success with my two multiplication task card products I posted, I created one for division.  I have had such a wonderful experience teaching division to my students this year.  I hadn't really read closely the standard for division until this year and I wish I had of.  Boy do I wish I had of.  I have been trying to force the US standard algorithm for division down my kids throats for years, and it turns out with Common Core they don't need it until like 6th grade.  It pays to read the standards vertically and not just horizontally!!!  My students REALLY get it, the concept that is, and they are doing division with such a wonderful foundation.  I really feel like I taught this group something...that is such a wonderful feeling for a teacher!  So to celebrate this momentous occasion, these task cards will be half off until this time tomorrow night!  

My second daughter started preschool late last month...I can't say enough about our county preschool program.  Her teacher was one of my interns years ago and she treats both of my girls like her own.  Yes, both of my girls are in her room.  She told me it was her first time having siblings!  My oldest is in her last year of preschool and takes care of her sister at school.  She looks out for her and includes her in everything, but the great thing is that my youngest daughter is so independent that she doesnt really hang on my oldest daughters coat tails so they play some together and a good portion of the time they play in different circles.  I am just so fortunate to have such a wonderful teacher for them both! 

Well, enough about me!  I wish each and everyone of you out there the happiest of Thanksgivings...I am so thankful for your readership

UnWrap Your Freebie!! Love from the Creative Chalkboard and Creative Clips...

If you know me, you know I am kind of addicted to graphics and anything that is FREE!  If you don't follow Krista Wallden, you should.  Here is a link to her little "UnWrap your Freebie" Love A Thon she is doing for the holidays and I am loving it!!!
http://thecreativechalkboard.blogspot.com/2013/11/unwrap-your-freebie-2.html
Her stuff is so cute! 

Tobi :)

Series #2 Halloween Multiplication 2 digit times 2 digit Task Cards

I love me some task cards.  It's one of the first purchases I made on TPT!!  I love their versatility more than anything!!!  I like handing them out for exit slips!  Quick and dirty assessment and I know where you are!!!  Plus, I can give different ones to different kiddos and no one can CHEAT!! 
Here is the 2 digit times 2 digit set I created for the season.  This accompanies my multi digit times 1 digit set.  Yes, I do plan to bundle them for a lower price!!!

My kids loved the first set and are looking forward to this set on Monday!  They saw me working on them today at recess.  They said, "Mrs. Sadler, you make the cutest things!!!"

Tobi :)

Trick or Treat Blog Hop from the Teaching Tribune...

I have just collected the most amazing freebies from this blog hop! Click on the pic to be taken on a trick or treat freebie adventure!!

Go check it out and share the love!!!!

Duck Dynasty Day at Shearer Elementary

This was a very fun day for our students!!  Everyone really embraced the day. And, how often is there a reality show that famines can sit down and watch together. That is my love affair with the Robertson Family...living, loving and devotion to family and the good Lord.  See how our Shearer Family embraced the day!!!

Appy Hour is HERE!!!!! My first linky!!!

To kick off this weekly linky party, I am going to start off with one of my favorite apps to use in instruction, the Show Me app
 

 

 

Click on the icon to be taken to the Showme.com webpage.  This FREE app is versatile and allows students to be able to show their work and begin working on something else.  They are able to show their work and wait for me to circulate to them.  Then I can see their work in action.  While they are waiting for me, they can play another math app/game to reinforce computation skills.  I like Sushi Monster from Scholastic

 

 

Even though my four year old can't do computation, she likes this app and with my help she can be successful. 

 

I hope you link up with me so we can get more than instructional apps in classrooms!!!

 

 

K5 Learning...Blog Review Freebie...

 
K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students.  I've been given a 6 week free trial to test and write a review of their program.  If you are a blogger, you may want to check out their  open invitation to write an online learning review of their program. - See more at: http://www.k5learning.com/REVIEW-K5#sthash.Lra7jOFj.dpuf

I am going to put one of my students who helps me out afterschool along with my niece who is in K and stays with me every afternoon.  This preview/free trial will in no way influence the content of this blog.  I will be honest with my opinions of this or any program! 

xoxo
Tobi :)