An Excuse

Where does the time go?  

One of my resolutions was to post more frequently on this lonely blog and it seems I've failed, once again... miserably.  Does it count that my dear hubby has been blessed with another grandchild and we have two teenagers preparing for college in less than a year?  Life is busy... can you relate?

In any case, I just wanted to tell you about my latest project that I just posted to TPT.

  

 It's an extreme collection of greater than 10+ place value activities that can be utilized in your classroom in a variety of different ways.  Whole/small groups, independent work, centers - they are all included!  If you're a first grade teacher, go check it out!

I'm giving two away for free!  Leave a comment and your email address and I'll send one in your direction!

It's a Linky Party!

Just today I happened to stumble onto a linky party 

( linky thing?)  

over at Cynthia's place, 

 the 2nd Grade Pad.  

 

She was so kind to respond to my cry for help

("Somebody, help me, PLEASE!")

that out of pity she quickly sent me the directions 

I needed to participate in... 

wait for it, here it comes... my FIRST linky!

Without further ado...

My favorite freebie is actually my first.  

I was knee-deep in place value last February 

when I needed another approach for my group of firsties who had not officially arrived in the land of tens and ones.  

My other resources were completely exhausted and yet I could still hear the crickets chirping.

   I knew I had to create something that would capture their attention and add the

umph I was apparently missing.  

(That's a technical term here in the south.)

And so this pocket-chart activity was born.

You can check it out at my TPT store by 

clicking on the picture.  

I hope you find it of value!