Well, it is actually truly raining here in So. Cal. I cannot believe it! It was 90 flippin' degrees on Monday (lovely weather for conferences, if you ask me! NOT!! I was SWEATING like CRAZY!) and now today it has been chilly/rainy ALL DAY. Me loves this weather! I am currently wearing my flannel fat pants and a sweatshirt, and I feel so comfy cozy! I have 2 more conferences tomorrow, and I am SOOOOOOO darn tired. Do the rest of you feel exhausted after conference week?
I wanted to share with you the CUTEST thing EVER! My friend Sarah (who my eldest daughter is named after!), and who I have been friends with since we were babies, lives in England (you know about my obsession with England and all things British right??), and she is the most creative person I have EVER met! Not only that, but she has MAD skills with a sewing machine and makes the most ADORABLE things EVER!!
She sent me her Book Buddy creation last year for my classroom, and I about DIED when I opened the box. Check these guys out...
Here is mine sitting in my library at school. My kiddos LOVE him!! He has a pocket in the front to hold a book or two, and I put all of my National Geographic Kids magazines in the pocket. I just love him to BITS!
If you would like a little bit of this cuteness for your classroom, click HERE to go to my friend Sarah's ETSY shop. She has LOTS of other cute hand-sewn things in her shop, perfect for Christmas gifts for your little ones at home. My Katie has her eye on one of the Indie girls...
Aren't they just ADORBS??
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Okay, here comes the teachery part of the blog post! I FINALLY finally finally bundled all of my writing centers together by theme at a discounted price (YAY for discounts!!).
This has been bugging me for AGES, and I finally buckled down and got them done! Anything to put off doing my report cards (*procrastinator*)!
This has been bugging me for AGES, and I finally buckled down and got them done! Anything to put off doing my report cards (*procrastinator*)!
So, here we go...Set #1-Awesome animals!
Set #2...Super Storybooks!
Set #3...Lots of Learning!
Set #4...Fabulous Fun!
And my older ones...Wowzville Writing!
and finally...Fantastic Fairytales!
Can you tell I have kind of an obsession with creating writing centers?? I just can't STOP! My kidlets absolutely go cuckoo for cocoa puffs over these writing mats, and their creative juices really get going by using them!
You can check them out by clicking on each picture above, but let's do a little giveaway, shall we??
Three people will choose the writing pack bundle of their choice, and all you have to do is enter through rafflecopter! Rafflecopter will choose the winners Sunday night, so hurry up and enter already! :)
See ya later, Peeps!
XOXO Kerri B
Wowzville looks like what I've been looking for. I might have to do an investment and get these this year. I really want to revamp my writing block for next year! Hum......now I'm thinking.
ReplyDeleteIt is so very hard to say just one is my favorite. I love them all...but the animal one would be great for my first graders I think.
ReplyDeleteThis is a hard choice. I would have to say the lots of learning one.
ReplyDeleteErin
kinderink.com
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My favorite pack is the Fabulous Fun one! I'm checking out your friends store right now....love the book buddy!
ReplyDeleteKaryn
A is for Apple B is for Blog
Kideducator@comcast.net
I think I am loving Wowzville - each month something new and different. But...they all look amazing - I want one of each!! :)
ReplyDeleteJulene Hoffman
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It's hard to pick just one! I think Lots of Learning is my favorite right now because my girls are little and it has a lot of words they are very interested in. Super Storybooks looks awesome too though!
ReplyDeleteI love your writing packs. I bought a few last year and the kids get SO excited when I bring out a new one! Last week it was Star Wars! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is your year of Wowzville Writing!! :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
Learning Is Something to Treasure
I love the fairy tale bundle. The kids would love using any of your units to write with!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I can pick just one! I LOVE them all, but maybe Wowzville Writing and Lots of Learning.
ReplyDeleteEmily
tangledwithteaching {at} hotmail {dot} com
Tangled with Teaching
I finished my last conference today ... I had 18 yesterday alone! I'm tired and ready for the week to be over! Thanks for the chance to win these bundles are awesome.
ReplyDeleteJenni
taylors4md@yahoo.com
oops sorry - they are all awesome, but I like wowzville writing the best!
ReplyDeleteI like the Fantastic Fairy Tales writing!
ReplyDeleteMy fav is the "Lots of Learning" pack! What a lot of work you put into all of this! I would love to use this with my class.
ReplyDeleteAndrea
simmonsa1@sfusd.edu
Do I have tonpick just one? Wowzville Writing is my favorite! Thanks for the chance to win! Nissa nissacronin@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHow can I choose just one? I love them all! If I have to choose, I pick "Wowzville" or "Lots of Learning"......also, YES- I am EXHAUSTED after conferences. Ours are in 1 1/2 wks--the Mon, Tues., Wed. before Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI will have to agree that I love them all though Wowzville is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteBarbara
happyteachingfirst.blogspot.com
meadowt@comcast.net
They are all so cute, but I think I would go with Fabulous Fun. Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeletetokyoshoes (at) hotmail (dot) com
They are all wonderful, but I would have to pick Fairy Tales!
ReplyDeleteI love the Lots of Learning Bundle! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of your writing centers already. I love them. They are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
tmburgess@roaneschools.com
I already purchased your Wowzville Bundle, but I would love to get the Fabulous Fun bundle!!
ReplyDeleteConnie Anderson
www.welcometofirstgraderoom5.blogspot.com
Love those book buddies! SO creative!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm exhausted after conferences. :)
Enjoy your long weekend!
I lopve the science and fairy tale packs!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the Fabulous Fun and the Awesome Animals. I am really tired after two grueling nights of conferences too!
ReplyDeleteCindy
Luoma@Mentorschools.org
I really like your Wowsville Writing!
ReplyDeletelraines78@gmail.com
i love the wowzille writing!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Wowzville Writing pack!
ReplyDeleteBren P.
The Teacher Diaries
The.Teacher.Diaries.K4@gmail.com
They all look great, but I think I'm going to have to invest on the Fantastic Fairy Tales pack this year. I'm at a new school and the first grade team does a huge fairy tale unit in the spring - this looks perfect! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like all of them, but I think I would have to choose the Wowzville Writing as a favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your writing packs and own some of every pack except the fairy tales. And I think they are the most adorable, so they're my new favorite!
ReplyDeletekimworthey@yahoo.com
My fingers are crossed for #4.
ReplyDeleteabqgreene@gmail.com
These writing packets are great! I'm doing so much more writing this year with my students with D5, I'd love to have these. The Wowsville Writing would be the most versatile I think.
ReplyDeleteDonna W.
darryl40w@att.net
These writing packets look so wonderfully organized! I like the lots of learning...it looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove it all....kellybrown28021@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLots of Learning would be wonderful for my class!
ReplyDeleteI love "A Year of Wowsville Writing!" The monthly vocabulary cards are awesome. I know that I could use this pack year round to get my kiddos excited about writing!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't just pick one...they are all great. I have several of them from the original packs, but I think this is great! My students love when they get a new version to add to their writing binders.
ReplyDeleteveronicam81000@yahoo.com
set#2 and fairy tales....but love all of them....tough to decide. always looking for writing ideas. sidquince@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI think the animal learning bundle would be great for kids, and it would fit in nicely with our curriculum. I also like the idea of the fairy tale bundle because our kindergarteners study fairy tales... when they get to first grade it would be great to piggyback on that!
ReplyDeleteSo hard to decide which is my favorite but I managed to narrow it down to the Science/Social Studies pack!
ReplyDeleteFingers Crossed,
Debbie
debjac9@aol.com
I'm loving the Wowzville writing! Thanks Kerri.
ReplyDeleteAmy
amyliz65@yahoo.com
i think they all look fantastic,but "Wowzville" looks just fabulous. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love them all!! However I think my favorite has to be the fairy tales one... I LOVE fairy tales!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I am going with wowzville...but it was a tough choice!
ReplyDeleteSuch a neat idea. I've never seen these! I think I would go with super storybooks to get my littles writing about reading more!
ReplyDeleteRachel
Rachel.lamb81@gmail.com
They all look amazing! I would either go with Wowzville Writing or Lots of Learning.
ReplyDeleteHeather (heathernnance@yahoo.com)
I'd love to have them all!! IF I had to choose one, I'd like to have the Lots of Learning! :o)
ReplyDeleteCindy
ccfirstteacher@gmail.com
I really like the Wowzville Writing!
ReplyDeleteAshley
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