Awesome Back to School Giveaway!!!

Today is the last day to enter the collaborative giveaway of $1000 worth of gift cards! Have you entered yet?
Laura Candler at Corkboard Connections is giving away two $25 TpT gift cards, and you can visit each blog in the link up to find out what they are giving away. One grand prize winner will also receive a bundle of upper elementary teaching products worth almost $300! Click this link to read the details and enter!
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2014/07/smoothsailing.html

Good Luck!!

Common Core Workbooks

It's almost Back to School again!! I've been on maternity leave with my beautiful twin daughters who were born in February and I'm feeling a little apprehensive about the new school year. Luckily I already have my Third Grade Common Core Workbook and my Fourth Grade Common Core Workbook available from last year. I'm trying to personalize my students' learning as much as possible and the activities in the Common Core Workbooks helped obtain my students' buy-in and get them excited about their learning!!! Now Common Core Standards have come up with Common Core Assessment Workbooks and I can't wait to implement them in my classroom!!!

The Third Grade and Fourth Grade Common Core Assessment Workbooks are "a highly effective way to assess every Common Core Standard! The Assessment Workbook downloads include "nearly 100 pages of Assessments for all the Third Grade or Fourth Grade English and Math Common Core Standards!" An Answer Key is also included.
Click on the links below to get your own copy of the workbooks or check out their free sample to see what it's all about!!

Common Core Workbooks

Teacher Appreciation Events at Staples, Office Depot, and Office Max

It's back to school shopping season!! My favorite part has to buying inexpensive school supplies for my classroom and my students!!!
I love looking at the latest deals at Staples, Office Depot and Office Max AND I always look forward to the Teacher Appreciation Days that each of these stores host at the end of summer. To make things easier on the rest of you I have included links below to the websites for the Staples, Office Max and Office Depot Teacher Appreciation events!
Check them out!!!
Office Max Teacher Appreciation Days MaxPerks Members Receive 25% off your entire purchase including sale items, a FREE reusable tote bag, and a higher purchase limit of up to 20 items on limited items. Click here to enter your zip code and find out when the next Teacher Appreciation Event is happening at your local Office Max store!!!

Staples Teacher Appreciation Day Don’t miss these great perks at your local event. Teachers will receive a FREE thank you gift bag (for first 100 teachers) with a bonus coupon to use at the event and a sneak peek at must-have new items for your classroom. Click here to select your location to find the date of an event in your area!!

Office Depot Star Teacher Appreciation Week and Breakfast Star Teachers will receive 20% off all regular prices qualifying in-store purchases during their event week. On the Saturday of the event week, Teachers will receive a free continental breakfast and giveaways. Click here to find your event date!!

Happy Shopping!!
Ms. Sidra

Fifth Grade Common Core Workbook

To all the 5th grade teachers getting ready to start the school year... 

Are you looking for some help to get ready for the Common Core?  Look no further than Have Fun Teaching's Fifth Grade Common Core Activities!  This book is a must have for all Fifth Grade teachers!!  It is filled with Fifth Grade Common Core Worksheets, Fifth Grade Common Core Activities, and Fifth Grade Common Core Posters! This workbook has everything you need!

What a great way to start off the school year and keep your students active, engaged and learning!!!

Have Fun Teaching has done it again!!!

Fourth Grade Common Core Workbook

Do you teach 4th grade and are looking for some help to get ready for the Common Core?  Look no further than Have Fun Teaching's Fourth Grade Common Core Activities!  This book is a must have for all Fourth Grade teachers!!  It is filled with Fourth Grade Common Core Worksheets, Fourth Grade Common Core Activities, and Fourth Grade Common Core Posters! This workbook has everything you need!

What a great way to keep your students active, engaged and learning!!!

Have Fun Teaching has done it again!!!

Third Grade Common Core Workbook

Do you teach 3rd grade...or 2nd grade...or 4th grade for that matter?  Then you need to check out Have Fun Teaching's Third Grade Common Core Workbook!  This Is a must have for all Third Grade teachers!!  It offers activities and worksheets that focus on the Common Core Standards.  

Two of my favorite activities are the Root Word Treasure Hunt and the Idioms Game.  What a great way to keep your students active, engaged and learning!!!

Have Fun Teaching has done it again!!!

Acceptance Speech for my Blogger Awards and August Currently

First of all I would like to say a huge "Thank You!" to Holly at Fourth Grade Flipper for giving me two...count them..one...TWO...blogger awards!

First the Versatile Blogger Award

Here are the requirements for the Versatile Blogger award:

1. and 2. Thank the blogger who nominated you and include a link to their site.
Thank you Holly at Fourth Grade Flipper!

3. Include the image award on your blog. (see above)

4. Give 7 random facts about yourself.
I love to make my own jewelry!
I was born in Southern California and I moved back 6 years ago!
I love to read!
My favorite food is cheesecake!
My husband and I met in college and will have been together 15 years in December.
I am the oldest of 5 children.
My favorite color is purple!

5. and 6. Nominate other blogs for the award and include a link to their site.

• Stephanie at Fifth Grade Dugout 
• Amanda at Surviving the First Year

7. Let other bloggers know they've been nominated.
Done and DONE!!!

My Second Award...the Liebster Blogger Award

This award is named for the German word "Liebster," which translates to "beloved" or "favourite", and is given to "new, up and coming blogger."

Here are the rules:
1. Link back to the person who gave it to you
Thank you again to Holly at Fourth Grade Flipper!!!

2. Post the award to your blog.
See the beautiful award above!

3. Give the award to at least 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers

• Sally at Miss Nguyen's Class
• Meridith at Frogs and First Graders
• Amber at Sparkles, Smiles and Student Teaching
• Stephanie at Fifth Grade Dugout
• Amanda at Surviving the First Year

4. Leave a comment on the 5 blogs to let them know that they have been offered this award.
Check!!

I'm so proud! *blushing*

Now to linking up with Farley at O'Boy 4th Grade for the August Currently!

I can't believe it's August already!!!!! Woohoo!
Now off to bed for me...