Friday, October 10, 2014

Bat Stuff and a Freebie

It's Friday, people!

To announce it with that much gusto
you'd think I had worked all week.
However, I certainly have not.

I've been on fall break 
for most of this week and 
I won't deny that 
I've loved every minute.

My only question now is...
How many days until the next break?

Anyway...
I'm pleased as punch 
to participate in TBA's

Let's get started...

Like many of you, 
I'll be teaching a bat unit this month.

But when a quick peek 
at my current resources 
revealed only one copy of Stellaluna 
and 2 non-fiction books, 
I knew I had to hop
 over to Amazon and 
fill my cart with these lovelies.






After I placed my order, I began to think about a class KWL chart.
 I knew my kiddos would likely be more engaged if they could record the same information in 
a bat booklet, of sorts.

So, this product 
was created 
to meet that need.

There are pages to record 
several bat facts 
your kids might find interesting, 
a page to list what bats eat, 
where they live, 
and 2 others that are 
modeled after a KWL chart.


If you'd like a copy, go HERE.

What activities do you typically include during your study of bats?
I'd love to hear about them!

Enjoy your weekend, friends.


Sunday, October 5, 2014

October Currently

It's not unusual that I'm late 
to Farley's
Currently
party.
Somehow the first of every month 
seems to catch me 
when I'm not looking!
Am I the only one?


Anyway...
Listening: My husband sings frequently throughout the day.  It's always random stuff and usually quite loud.  To me, it's a happy kind of noise. 

Loving:  My youngest is a freshman in college these days.  She returned home this weekend to spend her fall break with those of us who love her the most.  We enjoyed some "girl time" yesterday with an overdue trip to the mall for new clothes and ice cream. 

Thinking:  My district included a fall break in the calendar this year and boy, am I grateful!  Did I mention it starts tomorrow?

Wanting: Seriously, I need someone to step up to the plate tonight and volunteer to cook supper. Any takers?

Needing: To buy groceries and finish the laundry.  Boring stuff.

Treat: I'll be teaching my non-fiction unit on Spiders when I return from our fall break.
Last year's first graders simply could not get enough of this study. 
It's currently on sale.  
Pardon the pun... I simply couldn't resist.

You can check it out HERE.

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