Monday, July 29, 2013

Arrrrg! It's Monday!

Arrrrg!!!
I'm on vacation and just realized that it's Monday!!
What?! Yikes!
I didn't do a Memory Verse Monday packet.

I am soooo sorry.
If you are here looking for one,
please check under the FREE LOOT tab at the top
and see if there is one you can use.

Enjoy your Monday!

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Go Pirates!!!

Well, I've decided to trade in my Pirate ship for pompoms this year:)
We're still Pirates, just Sporty Pirates.
Go Pirates!

I've been working some this week trying to get a few things done
before I have to officially go back next week.
(ARGGG next week!)

So here are a few pictures of what I have done so far.

I made EVERYTHING to match my new theme.
So that means my Scotch laminator has been working overtime.
Here are my new word wall cards. 
I added them to my one & only chalkboard with dot magnets 
(which reminds me that I need some more of those) 
& I'm planning to write the words on the board with dry-erase markers.
Here is my new conduct clip chart with a baseball theme.
No need to adjust your screen, it really is crooked.
I CANNOT leave it like that but I was too tired & annoyed to fix it.
(next week......I really hope I can pry it back off the door without tearing it up!)
I made all new labels for my book baskets. 
These are my AR book baskets.
I also made labels for my theme book baskets.
(don't have those put on yet)
Sporty Alphabet
Daily 5 board is ready to go!
Well that's the beginning of it.
I report to work next Thursday and I probably won't make it back in until then.
I always hit panic mode right before going back,
so you might hear about that next week.

For now I am headed out of town for some back to school shopping, 
free time and a baseball game.

If you made it through all of this and want something for free, here it is.
I made this to go with my sporty Daily 5.
Just click the picture if it's something you can use.
This file is an "unofficial adaptation of the Daily 5 by Gail Boushey& Joan Moser". 
It is not endorsed by the 2 Sisters. To access official resources, check out http://www.thedailycafe.com/


I have 2 of these products for sale at TpT.
Have a great weekend and Go PIRATES!


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Best Pencil Sharpener EVER!

I know we all change the channel when infomercials come on.
I feel like an infomercial about to happen, 
but PLEASE do not change the channel:)

Has your life been a misery with unsharpened pencils?
Do your kids need to sharpen their pencils in the middle of your lesson?
Does it take them 10 minutes of grinding & it still isn't right?

Well, I have the pencil sharpener for you!!

I was very skeptical when I got it, 
(because you know how most things do not work like the advertiser says they will?!).

But, I was in LOVE from the first sharpened pencil.

It's called the Quietest Classroom Pencil Sharpener & it is AMAZING!
It takes seconds to sharpen a pencil!
Click on the picture to head over & check out their deals.
Your classroom will never be the same!

The best news of all is that, we over at 
The Teaching Tribune,
are having a giveaway & 1 of the prizes is this pencil sharpener.
I don't know what day it will be given away, so be sure to enter EVERY day.
I know you will LOVE it too!
Click our button to head over & enter to win!

Monday, July 22, 2013

What?! Another FREEBIE?!

Oh my word! Have y'all been participating in our blog hop and giveaway?!
And have you been over to check out our new collaborative blog?!
Some super ladies have been hard at work for weeks getting
this all up and running and I think it looks FABULOUS!

I've also hopped around and picked up some great freebies.
If you haven't started, what are you waiting for?
Click the pic to start the hop.
Next up is Memory Verse Monday.
Your packet this week is Revelation 21:23 and
it includes word cards, unscramble the verse, blank writing sheet and a
page to illustrate the verse.
Click on it to get your free copy.
In my neck of the woods we are heading back to school on August 1.
Yep, it's time already!
So here is a view of one of my projects last week.
I inherited an ANCIENT room with ANCIENT shelving and furniture.
So the way it has been spruced up over the years is paint and contact paper:)
How many layers of paint and contact paper can you put on a single shelf?
I finally got all of the contact paper out and the painting began.
I'm working on a sports theme in my room this year
& I'm doing everything in green, blue, black and white.
These 2 shelves are stuck right in the middle of my kids cubbies &
I usually keep baskets of themed books on them.

This year, I am kicking off the Daily 5,
so I am going to house their individual book baskets here.

Since it's a sports theme, I couldn't resist these super cute buckets from the Dollar Tree.
They are big enough to hold a folder and their books.
I am soooo excited about these!
And this is what it looks like.
When I get the whole wall of shelves looking acceptable, I'll post this again.
For now, I'm happy with it:)

Enjoy your Monday and don't forget about the hop!

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Hot Off the Press!!

EXTRA! EXTRA! 
READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

I'm so EXCITED to finally be able to shout the news!
22 AMAZING teacher-bloggers are celebrating back to school in a BIG way!

I know some of us (me) are dragging our feet, but it's time to start thinking about getting back to it.

We decided to give you feet-draggers (and others) some FUN.

For the next 10 days, we are celebrating with FREEBIES and a prize a day.
Yep, that's a PRIZE A DAY for 10 days.
Every day you will have the chance to enter & win 1 of 10 great prizes.
Did you check out that list?!

EVERY DAY, for 10 DAYS,
you will need to visit the FINAL STOP blog to enter to win & to see if you won.

Each day a winner will be drawn & 1 of 10 prizes will be awarded.

To keep it FUN & EXCITING, we are not telling which prize you have entered to win.
The prize will be announced along with the winner's name.
You never know when that tablet will be given away:)

So, how do you win??? I'm glad you asked.
Follow these steps.......

1. Download & print the HOT OFF THE PRESS cheat sheet.
(Click the image below.)

2. Collect your FREEBIES.
Yes, the hop also comes with freebies. Hop to all 20 blogs and collect all of the freebies.
You can start on any of our blogs, 
just make sure you follow the NEXT STOP buttons & visit all 20.

3. Hidden in each freebie is a QR code, which looks like this.
(NOTE: This is a sample image. You do not need it for any reason.)
Find the QR code & scan it with your smart device. 
You will be given an amount.
Record each amount on your cheat sheet.

4. When you have collected all 20 cash amounts, add them up.
This will be the amount you need to enter into the Rafflecopter each day for your chance to win.

All prizes will be posted on  The Teaching Tribune blog.

Well, it's time to get started. 
Here is my FREEBIE. Click it & start collecting.


Then head over to your next stop.
Good luck!


For those of you who do not have a smart device, head over to Sugar & Spice.
She has a solution for you.


Monday, July 15, 2013

Changing the World

If you follow me on Facebook then you've heard this story before (sorry).
But for those of you who don't (y don't u?)
I just got back home yesterday from a week spent with some amazing teenagers.

We spent the week in Brunswick, Georgia at World Changers.
World Changers is an organization that goes into many cities all over the country
and helps meet construction needs for those who can't help themselves.
Some of our projects this past week included roofing, replacing windows and siding,
painting, building wheelchair ramps, etc.

The team I was on painted a house in 3&1/2 days.
It was hard work BUT so much fun!
There is nothing like helping someone.
It was life changing to the home owners and also to those of us who were able to help.

Here is your Memory Verse packet for this week.
1 John 1:7 includes a coloring sheet, fill in the blank, word cards and a writing sheet.
Click on the preview to get your free copy.

Monday, July 8, 2013

More winners!! and another FREEBIE!

What a great holiday weekend!
I hope you were able to spend it with those you love the most.

We got a late start to the fireworks and we were all STARVING,
so we grabbed a $5 pizza from Lil Caesar's and just took it with us:)

We sat in the car and out right out of the boxes.
Very classy LOL!

We have a couple of choices for watching the fireworks here,
and we chose the beach this year.

They were beautiful as always.
Now, a HUGE thank you to all of you who participated in our blog hop,
picked up some great freebies and entered our giveaway.

We have winners!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to our K-2 Winner: Timyko Oneal!

Congratulations to our 3-5 Winner: Tonya Ballew Dye!


And as usual, I have your packet for Memory Verse Monday.
This week features 1 Thessalonians 5:5.
The pack includes word cards, a verse sheet to illustrate, a blank writing paper, and
(because the verse contains opposites) my Antonym packet.
I hope you enjoy it.
I am now off to World Changers with a group of middle schoolers:)
Prayers are welcomed LOL

Talk to you next week.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

We have winners.......

Thank you so much to everyone who helped celebrate my birthday by entering my little contest.
We have winners!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

GRAND PRIZE - $25 any items from my store
Rose Loiacono

2nd prize - Elizabeth Polston ($15)

3rd prize - Beki Moore ($10)

Check your email to collect your prizes.
I have emailed all of you, if you did not receive it,
please email me at

1966pirategirl@gmail.com

Thanks again for entering!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Friday, July 5, 2013

Christmas in July!

Happy Christmas in July!!

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED.
FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED!
It's time to unwrap some presents!!
I've teamed up with 17 other bloggers and we didn't think it would be enough to just throw a sale this weekend, so we are also throwing in some Christmas/Winter FREEBIES and a chance to win something ($10 or less) from each of our stores!
We will have 2 GRAND PRIZE winners
(1 K-2 primary teacher and 1 GR 3-5 intermediate teacher).

This hop will take you to all 17 blogs where you will collect TpT freebies along the way.
If you're not already following our stores you might want to do that when you collect your freebies. It's a great way to receive information about upcoming sales & specials.

Hidden in each freebie, found on TpT, is a flamingo hanging out on the beach.
Look for a Christmas song written in the sand.
Find the underlined word.
You will need to collect all 17 words to enter the raffle for the grand prize.
You will find the rafflecopter at the final stop.
I think those are all the details you need.
Click on my freebie below, follow my store, find the hidden word.

Don't forget about my sale.
While you're over there, take a look around my store.
EVERYTHING is 20% off.
Don't forget to make the complete loop to all the blogs, like our pages, 
and enter yourself for the final prize. 
Click the button below to head over to my store.
Happy Christmas!!

Monday, July 1, 2013

Be the Light

If you're a new follower, then welcome to Monday.
Mondays around here mean, Memory Verse Monday.
I post a memory verse FREEBIE packet every Monday,
for those who homeschool, teach Sunday School or teach in Christian schools.
This week's pack features John 9:5.
Click on the preview picture to pick up your free copy.

And be sure to enter my BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!
Click on the balloons to enter:)

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