Take a Closer Look ~ January Edition

I am linking up with Latoya from Flying Into First Grade and Jessica from Elementary Nest for their Take a Closer Look Linky.

I am taking a closer look at my 100th Day Celebration unit.

This unit is perfect for doing a grade level celebration in the cafeteria or a commons area. It has directions for the volunteers to run the stations with examples of what the finished product should look like. That frees the teachers up to supervise and troubleshoot any problem areas. 

The packet includes all of the direction sheets, checklists for materials needed for all of the centers (purchased and items found in your classroom), and hints on how to organize it all so it runs smoothly.

You will also get materials for a class book with a color or black and white cover, a memory page, a template for a 100th day crown, and so much more! This unit actually lays it all out there; all you have to do is follow the steps to success!

You can click HERE to see the freebie unit.

This is the color cover for the class book. My students L.O.V.E to read books written by their friends!!

This is the individual student memory page. The student can draw his favorite activity in the picture frame, or you can take a photo and cut it to fit. Either way, it's a cute keepsake from the day!

100th Day Self Portraits are too cute for words! The student gets lots of practice with fine motor skills if you let them help you rip the paper into smaller pieces prior to the 100th day. Remember to have them wrinkle up the paper for the face before it's glued down; it makes for nice wrinkles!

Below is one of the checklists to help keep you on track for the big day. 

You can check out my whole unit HERE.  

It will be 20% off for the next 2 days!!

Don't forget to check out Latoya and Jessica's blogs to see what other bloggers have on sale!

100th Day Celebration- Freebie, too!

This unit is packed full of fun, meaningful activities incorporating the number 100! It includes:

-100 Year Old Self Portrait- patterns, directions, and samples

-Hershey Kisses 100's Chart Matching

-100 Piece Puzzles

-Move It, Move It...100 times!

-Mystery Pictures

-100 Piece Snack

-100's Day Crown- pattern

-Name Patterns- grid, directions, and example

-100 Stack

-100 Seconds Freeze Dance

-Class Book- color cover and black and white cover

-Individual Memory Page

-Letter to Parents for Dress Up Directions

Volunteer direction cards are included, patterns for the art activities, and many examples of the various activities.

Click HERE to check it out in my TpT shop. There is also a small freebie sample pack in my store.

Ten on Ten

Rachael over at The Classroom Game Nook is hosting a fun linky!

The point of the linky is to share ten pictures on the tenth of the month showing things that have been happening in your world. Here we go!

We started a tradition where we buy the boys a meaningful ornament each year so they'll have something for their first tree when they move out. I love the stories behind the ornaments and of course the ones they've made at school go on the tree.

Fortunately, we got to spend Christmas with my husband's family (and they traveled to us this year!!!). The boys had a blast with their aunt and uncle. #familyfun

Speaking of Christmas and decorations, this was our tree in the library this year. The media specialist before me didn't do much in the way of decorating, so the kiddos were thrilled! I got lots of compliments from my students (and parents and staff). #gome #andthevolunteerthatbuiltit

I spent a lot of time over the holidays watching football. My Clemson Tigers are playing in the National Championship tomorrow.

GO TIGERS!!!

"Cookies in the Castle" took place the last week before our break. Essentially, students got a little cookie snack and time to read for pleasure. #happyreaders #happylibrarian

I finally completed this unit! I started it the end of last spring, but life happened. #movedfromclassroomtolibrary

You can find it HERE.

My 100th Day Celebration pack is complete!! I am just waiting for it to come back with the green light from my proofreader and then it will be added to my shop. #justinthenickoftime

Check my shop for this one. It will be on sale 20% off when I add it. There will also be a small freebie pack of samples. :) 

My favorite Christmas present this year!!  #lovethestructure  #compartmentsgalore

Two of my littles have December birthdays. We celebrated at Urban Jungle with laser tag and other games. We brought the cake and they provided the pizza, drinks, and paper products. The boys had a blast, and I had nothing to do but watch them have fun. It was well worth the money in my book! #nostressparty

I have a fantastic principal!! She let me go and meet with a more experience media specialist in my county for some mentoring. I snapped some pictures of her floor plan because we need to tweak ours a bit to make more effective use of our space.

That's my Ten on Ten! Head on over to The Classroom Game Nook to see everyone else's month in pictures!

Five for Fraturday: January 9

Kacey over at Doodle Bugs Teaching is hosting her weekly linky party. It is always super fun to see what everyone has been up to in their classrooms and in their personal lives! Here is my week in a 5 snapshots.

My Alma Mater is in the College National Championship game!!! Be still my racing heart! Do not call me on Monday evening as I will be busy cheering, yelling, moaning, jumping up and down, etc. as if I am actually in Arizona watching the game from a front row seat! (Or possibly an extra coach / referee that they had no idea they needed!)

I L.O.V.E. that our Coach Dabo Swinney gives the glory to God as does our quarterback Deshaun Watson. This team just has my heart! I want them to win soooooo badly!!

GO TIGERS!!!

I took my 3 boys to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens over the holidays. Oh.my.goodness.  They were enthralled! It was the best $30 dollars I spent the entire break. No bickering, no arguing, no rolling around on the floor like wrestlers....#enthralledboys #happymomma

I am working on my next unit. If I don't get extremely busy this weekend, this celebration will come and go before I get this uploaded to my TpT store. It's time to brew some more coffee and find my motivation (which is hard to do since it is raining.....again. ~sigh~ I could never live in the Pacific Northwest.

I spent every spare moment this week continuing to clean out nooks and crannies in the media center. Our building is getting renovated this summer which will include new carpet, ceiling tiles, updated light fixtures, and paint. Since this is my first year as a media specialist, I was a little reserved in the cleaning out this summer since I wasn't sure what I would actually need. Well, if I haven't used in yet this year, I've started purging. The custodial staff either loves me or dreads the sight of me!! #ibribewithdonuts #noworries

Marting Luther King, Jr. day will be here before we know it! I have a fantastic lapbook in my TpT shop that covers the main events surrounding his life, positive character traits that he embodied, a timeline, relevant vocabulary, and an opportunity for students to compare themselves to MLK. You can check it out HERE.

One of my favorite activities to help students understand that people have the same needs and many of the same wants involves using eggs. I bring in 2 eggs- one white and one brown on the outside. We discuss how the eggs look the same and different on the outside (with the obvious difference being the color). We then crack the eggs and compare them. Of course the inside looks essentially the same. We then apply that same principal to people. This works really well in the younger grades where this concept can be somewhat abstract. The students would then record their observations and conclusions.

Have a fabulous weekend!