Boards, Books and Body Art

Take a look at this cute door hanger I scored for 50% off. Isn't it just precious? 

"No Bones About It We Are Drug Free

Want to win $100 for the cutest Halloween Bulletin Board? You can enter your cute boards here 

I'm linking up to show some of my favorite Thanksgiving Books

My two favorite stories are The Most Thankful Thing and Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'

This heartwarming picture book by the creators of I LOVE YOU, STINKY FACE reveals what every parent is most thankful for. A perfect bedtime story for every day -- and especially for Thanksgiving!

When a little girl asks her mom what her "most thankful thing ever" is, Mom turns the question into a fun trip down memory lane. Turning the pages of Mom's photo album, they discover many wonderful moments in Mom's life, from summer camp to winning a trophy in a soccer tournament, from singing onstage to her wedding day. But one event in Mom's whole life is the very best ever -- the birth of her precious little girl. AMAZON Book Description

This book has the cutest ending. I love the reminder of  the true meaning of Thanksgiving. THIS book is a must read!!!!

One more thing.... Look what I purchased this past weekend

Glitter tattoos! How fun? I am going to have them as a Knocking My Socks Off Reward

Here are my first guinea pigs

Awesome books, Free downloads and Giveaway

Do you have any special Halloween books that you just love to read?
I have several that my students just love and so do I!

If You're a Monster and You Know it 
There Was An Old Monster
Where's My Mummy?
Skeleton Hiccups
Skeleton Meets the Mummy
Monster Mash
Even Monsters Need Haircuts
The Runaway Mummy
Substitute Creature
Scaredy-Cat Splat

Awesome books with free songs!

Want to check out some great songs for FREE? Click on the link to download the songs that go with If You're a Monster and You Know It and There Was An Old Monster. WARNING- they will get stuck in your head. They have the best beat.

If You're A MONSTER And You KNOW It song 

There Was An Old MONSTER song 

We've been really busy fitting in our crafts that respond to our Read-Alouds. More ideas coming this weekend. Be sure to leave me a comment with your favorite Halloween book and you may just win $10 to my tpt store. :) Winner Announced!

Read- Aloud Linky Party

 I have a major problem. Every time I see a good book recommendation on a blog or pinterest, I'm off to amazon to purchase. I have a major task this summer. I'm going to be entering all of my books into some kind of online program. I'm really looking into booksource. I have thousands of books and most of them are leveled and tagged with guided reading levels and AR quiz numbers. The only problem I have is when I'm looking for that one special book, it's hard to put my finger on it. I eventually find it but it takes me a couple of tries before I do!  I'm linking up with The Teacher Wife and First Grade Found Me to share 5 of my favorites. If you'd like to purchase I have linked them to Amazon. Just click on the picture.

I love Peter Rynold's books."Ish" is a great book to share with children who try to be perfect. In this story Ramon loses his love for drawing after being teased. His sister teaches him a valuable lesson. She shows him that art does not have to be perfect. 

In this story, Miss Nelson's second-grade class is misbehaving, and she doesn't know what to do. So she comes up with an idea. Her plan is to become Miss Viola Swamp who is mean to the kids and loads them down with homework. I love using this book especially when I have a sub. I have a whole unit on this wonderful story.

This story is great at the beginning of the year. It's about a little white owl who is young and nameless. The little owl goes on an adventure and ends up finding a tree full of brightly colored owls who do not want anything to do with the little white owl because he is so plain in their eyes. Yet, this did not phase the little white owl and he convinces the colorful owls to listen to one of his stories.

As soon as I saw this title I knew I had to have this book for my classroom. The story and illustrations are very appealing to children. It provides a good starting point for discussing with students and their tendency to get upset when told "No." Kids can relate to the main character and hopefully be motivated (to change their tendency to say "no" right away but say "ok" instead. Julia Cook has tons of wonderful books. You should definitely check them out.

In this story, children will learn how to treat others with respect and accept differences! It allows for discussion in treating others as you would like to be treated and building courage in children to trust themselves. The illustrations are adorable and a great book to read over and over again to instill a very important message. The message of standing up for who you are and helping others, even when they are mean to you is so important for kids to learn.

What are your favorite books?