Even More new Flags

Following on from the BUF flags I was asked by another friend to do a few flags for him and I hope he likes them. This flags are for his VBCW game and are the Kent BUF and Maidstone BUF.

Centers in Action & Giveaway Winner

Well, Saturday evening turned into Sunday morning! What can I say? I went to see the movie Brave last night and didn’t get in until late! {Such a cute movie by the way!} So, before I announce my winner, I wanted to share yet another way that my month-by-month math centers can be used in your classroom.

I received an email from Linda Kamp over at Around the Kampfire sharing how she has incorporated my centers into her classroom. Her idea was so fab that I asked her if I could share it with all of you! Of course she agreed, and I must say, I am so glad that she did! Here is how it goes down around the Kampfire :):

“ I use 5 or 6 centers at a time and do math center rotations every other Friday afternoon. I invite parent volunteers to help.  I make 4-6 color copies of each recording sheet, put them in plastic sleeves and have students use dry erase markers. I set up a different activity at each table with the center sign in a big paperclip holder from Dollar Tree.  For the holiday centers, I use all of them at once and open the doors between my neighbor and I.  We set up centers in both rooms and make a center checklist for students to make sure they get to each one.  The kiddos can roam between the two rooms and do the centers in any order they like, although they must always be at a center. I include candy or something themed to match as place value manipulatives and make a little "building tray" for kids to build their numbers.  It's been a HUGE hit with my kiddos and with parents!  I store each game in its own ziplock and keep them all together in a magazine holder. This has worked great for me as I can still have all the color, which the kids love, and it's not too ink intensive!”

She even sent over a few pictures of the centers in action {Love her!!!}

 

How cute is that? I also love that she made it a holiday event!

 

I am seriously in LOVE with this idea! Just look at how much fun they are having! I am definitely thinking of incorporating something similar into my room! I love that she used candy to make it even that much more exciting for the kids. Hey, we all know that the way to a child’s heart is through candy! :) Please go check out Linda and all of her ideas over at Around the Kampfire! Thanks Linda, for sharing these amazing pictures! They truly made my heart smile! :)

Now for the winner:

Congrats to Jessica and thanks to all of who you participated! Y’all are seriously the best. EVER! If you didn’t win, you can still pick up any of my centers over at TPT. Click on the pictures below to check them out!

  

  

  

Wishing you all a happy Sunday!

Twitterville Talk #54

Twitter was hopping this week especially with ALA getting into full swing this weekend.  Wishing everyone a wonderful summer weekend (or winter for my friends on the other side of the world).


To start the week off this site was retweeted, Famous Writers' Retreats:  The Rooms Where Classics Were Created.  Some of the one room cottages are so cozy, who wouldn't want to write?


Even people who are not Harry Potter fans can appreciate the wonder of "Harry Potter' Theme Played On Glasses of Water: Watch The Incredible Video.


I can completely identify with the kids that wrote these letters.  I hated going to camp, any camp, anytime of the year.  'P. S. I Still Hate It Here!':  Hilarious Kid Letters From Camp

Thanks to the Children's Bookshelf for these tweets. 

Just for fun Hermione Granger vs Bella Swan. 

Thanks to Jennifer Nielsen, author of the amazing The False Prince, for this tweet.


For those who love pop-up books, Incredible Pop-Up Books for Grown Ups is a must see.

Thanks to Page-Turner for the tweet.

This is excellent news and according to the latest reports is a hot selling item in the app store to date; Reading Rainbow Returns As A Startup And An iPad App.

Thanks to TechCrunch for the heads-up about this new app.

It's a shame they had to do it at all but it was brilliant.
Book Burning Party-Troy Library

Thanks to YALSA for the tweet.


Every time I read a children's book I learn or am reminded of something.  I am not the only one who thinks this way; 10 Important Life Lessons We Learn from Children's Books.

Thanks to Scholastic for sharing this link.


This is a very interesting article on the role of the nonfiction writer, Who Stole Helen Keller?

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo of Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...





My favorite quote of the week is shown below.  John Hendrix is an amazing author/illustrator.

"Fairy tales are more than true, not because they tell us that dragons exist-but because they tell us dragons can be beaten" -Chesterton
— John Hendrix (@hendrixart) June 19, 2012