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You still have a few more days to continue to read all your favorite bloggers' posts before Google Reader ends on July 1st. It's very simple. Go to http://www.bloglovin.com/ and sign up. It took me just a few minutes and done!

1st go to www.bloglovin.com/

It will ask you to create an account.

Then you create the account:

 After you create an account- it will ask you if you want to import your favorite blogs from google reader. Just click and it's done.

You will then get an e-mail to validate your account:

Then you can add the bloglovin widget to you blog like you see in the upper left on my blog.

Last but not least- follow my blog on bloglovin by clicking below:

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Then you won't miss out on all the great resources and freebies for BTS and Fall!

Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.

4,000 Follower Celebration- Freebies and Giveaways! Day 2

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My friend Ashley is having a HUMONGOUS Giveaway you do not want to miss out on. Besides all the great freebies- digital papers and frames from Ashley and other freebies there are some great products from wonderful teacher/authors that we are giving away. I'm giving away a "Winner"s Choice"- any one item in my store! Here's a sneak peak at the first group of blogger giveaways.

 If that's not enough how about products from these wonderful bloggers?

Just click on any of the pictures above to enter- but hurry- it ends at midnight tonight!!!!! Good luck and enjoy the freebies.

Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.

Picture Books Linky Party for the 1st Week of School

Today I am linky up with my special blogging buddy DeAnne over at First Grade and Fabulous. During my last 9 years of teaching I was an ESL Resource Specialist at a Title I school in Anchorage Alaska. I saw the most limited English speaking students in Grades K-6 in my morning learning center. I had small groups of students who would come in for an hour to 3 hours a day. It was so important to make them feel welcomed and know that in my class it was safe to take risks and that each and every one was respected. Picture books were a very important part of my daily routine because they could relate to pictures. It also helped to build background for them and learn new words.

One of my favorites was "I Like Me" by Nancy Carlson. It is the perfect book to help ESL students feel good about themselves. It also teaches that it is okay to make a mistake and try again. I always told my students that in my class it was okay to make mistakes as long as they tried their best. After reading, my students would draw a picture of what they liked about themselves.

My other favorite book was "David Goes to School" by David Shannon. David so reminded me of my own son, David, who was always getting in trouble at school. When David graduated college I gave him a copy of the book and we read it and laughed about all the crazy things he did. Now he has a son of his own who luckily didn't take after him when he started school.

It was so easy for my ESL students to understand what was "not" acceptable behavior at school in such a funny way. I loved to listen to them laugh knowing that they understood without even knowing a word of English. It was easy to set some classroom rules after reading it. 

I can't wait to go back to DeAnne's linky and read what all the others love reading during Back to School week. Just click on the picture at the top of the post to access all the others who have linked up. How about linking up, too?

Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.  

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What are your favorite Back to School picture books?

Great Resource for Beating the Summer Slide! Fun Activities, Projects and Worksheets!

Are you looking for some great free resources to get your kids reading all summer long? Well I found some to share with all of you. not only are there reading but writing and crafts, too. While I was reading my e-mails I came across this "Summer Reading Adventures" program at Education.com. You will find all kinds of activities and projects in all subject areas and grade levels to motivate your children over the summer. (click on the image below)

There is a 10 week Summer Reading Camp created in cooperation with PBS Kids and Activities and Worksheets to download. You can sign up for free and get 12 worksheets each month like the one below.

How about making this cute lightning bug craft? There are several for each camp themed week with free directions on how to make them.

How about writing from an Ant's Perspective? How do you think everything looks to an ant?

These are just a few of the the activities from week 1! I can't wait to do some of these with my grandson. He loves bugs!

Looking for some new Pinterest Boards to follow? Just click on the pictures below.

Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students. I hope you have a wonderful summer and take some time for you!
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