December Currently

It's December! Wow! It is hard to believe, but it is here. When we came home from church today, we ate lunch and then turned on the television. What did we find? Christmas movies playing all day long. I am a sucker for some Christmas movies. There is actually one coming on tonight that looks like a tear-jerker. I do not know why I let myself watch them because tomorrow morning I will have swollen eyes and look a mess. But, you can bet I will watch them anyway! 

I have L-O-V-E-D- all of the extra time I got to spend with my little girl this week. She is growing up so fast- too fast for my liking. We made ornaments to go on the tree, we read books, we went to see the new movie Frozen (so cute!), and we bakes goodies. We had lots of fun!

This week ends my first semester of my doctoral program. It has been a lot of reading, reading, and more reading. Research, research, and more research. But it is winding down, and I have a final this week I really need to study for. The problem is, I don't know where to begin. We have covered so much material that I honestly don't know what to study. 

One holiday tradition that I look forward to each year is riding to look at all of the Christmas lights around town. I love them! I have vivid memories of doing this every year as a child, and we have continued that with our little family. Avery Claire is getting to the age where she loves them, too! 

Thank you for Farley for hosting these fun monthly Currently linky parties! 

Monday and Tuesday are going to be big, big days over on Teachers Pay Teachers! I am throwing a 20% off sale in my entire store, plus if you use the promo code "CYBER", you will receive up to 28% off your purchase. That is a deal! 

An Educator's Life hosted a Cyber Monday Preview and Freebie Linky this weekend. Head over there to take a look at some fabulous resources to add to your cart for the TpT sale! 

I'm Thankful for You

It is the time of year we begin to look around and reflect upon all of the things we are truly thankful for. I know I have so much to be thankful for, and I also know I should remember it more often than I do. I have a wonderful Savior who paid the price for my sins, a sweet little family, great friends, an awesome job with awesome people, and I have met some fabulous friends through Teachers Pay Teachers and blogging. In recognition of all of my online friends, I am putting all of my Thanksgiving Resources on sale November 22-25th. If you have been looking for a fun, engaging resource to use with your students, hop on over and get it on sale. Thank you for being loyal followers and friends. I am thankful for you!

New in November

November is one of my favorite months of the year. In celebration of my birthday, my favorite month, and some spectacular blogging buddies, I have teamed up with Meg from Fourth Grade Studio for her "It's All New" Giveaway. 

I have several "NEW" items I have been working on lately. 

One "new" item is I have bundled some of my best Thanksgiving resources into one. It is called Thanksgiving Bundle {Grades 1-3}, and it includes my Thanksgiving Activities {Literacy and Math}, Pilgrim Prepositions, and Turkey Talk {Nouns and Verbs Center Activity}. This bundle is a wonderful resource to use with students in Grades 1-3. 

Thanksgiving Bundle {Grades 1-3}

Another "new" resource I just listed is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens {Novel Study} for grades 7-12. Included in this novel study: vocabulary and vocabulary quizzes, plot, characterization, discussion questions for Stave 1-5, quizzes for Stave 1-5, a PPT with the vocabulary words, and a jeopardy-style review game for the novel. 

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens {Novel Study}

Now it is time for you to head on over the Fourth Grade Studio's blog and enter the "It's All New" Giveaway! You do not want to miss out on all of the wonderful resources up for grabs!

Enter the Giveaway!!!

It's November, Everyone!

It's November! I just love this time of year. For one, it is my birthday month (today actually). Secondly, I love November because it reminds me to remember all of the things in my life I am thankful for. It is also the month the holiday season begins...family gatherings for Turkey Day followed by decking the halls for the Christmas season. Of all of the months of the year, November is on the top of my list. 

I am teaming up with Oh Boy 4th Grade's Currently Linky today. All of my other "currently" listening, loving, thinking, wanting, and needing are all pretty simple. I love the idea of the last "a yummy pin" because I always see so many things I want to try on Pinterest. I am addicted to Pinterest like I am to Teachers Pay Teachers! Oh Boy! 

A yummy pin...Samao Cheesecake! Yes ma'm! I love those cookies the Girl Scouts sell each year. I pinned this the other day, and the ingredients are already on my grocery list to purchase. 

Bonfires, Football, and Family

ATUE Giveaway

Fall. It has arrived in south Georgia. Sometimes we do not really have a true "Fall" where we live; however, this year, it is has made its appearance. And we love it! Many times our weather switches from hot to cold and back to hot before we truly experience the cool, crisp air and the colorful leaves. But this year, we are thankful to have Fall upon us. 

The part I like best about Fall is family. This is the time of year where we love to sit around bonfires, roast marshmallows, and warm up by the crackling fire. We love to watch our UGA Bulldogs play. And we love to spend time together. So definitely the best thing I like about Fall is getting to spend quality time with my family making memories that will last a lifetime. 

We are excited about our FALLing into a Giveaway at ATUE. Hurry on over and enter for your chance to win a gift certificate. You will read each blogger's post and find out their favorite part of Fall. It will be fun! 

It's a Spooktacular Giveaway

Who is looking for some awesome resources to use in their classrooms? 2 Brainy Apples is hosting a Spooktacular Giveaway with tons of fabulous resources for grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8. Head on over today to enter. You have from now until October 20th. Enter all categories for the opportunity to follow some great teacher-authors and bloggers. 

What's the Big Deal Anyway?

Check out my blog post over at All Things Upper Elementary today!