November Currently

Hello everyone, it's Kari from Teaching with Smiles! I'm linking up with Farley from Oh' Boy 4th Grade for this month's CURRENTLY linky party!

Listening:  While my husband has some football games on, I am listening to some Maroon 5 which I am currently loving.  I have always been a Maroon 5 fan, but since the Voice has started back up again for this current season, I have been listening to them pretty much 24-7!

Loving:  I just cannot get enough of my daughter's skinny jeans OR her jeggings.  :)  I think they are absolutely adorable!  We get so many comments every single day she wears them.  :)

Thinking:  November, really?!?!  How can it be November?  How can Halloween be over and how can we be moving into the holiday season already?!?!  Boy time sure does fly.

Wanting:  I really do want report cards to be over.  This is my least favorite time of the year.  The trimester just ended on Friday and now it is a sprint to finish the report cards.  However, I guess in order to be finished with report cards, I have to had started.  :)  That leads me to my next section of this post...

Needing:  I need to start my report cards!  I will start Sunday afternoon when the house is quiet.  :)

Reading:  My daughter and I are currently reading as many Elmo books as she can find!  She just discovered Elmo and now basically everything red she calls ELMO.  It is quite funny.  :)  I really do love the rediscover Elmo with her because Elmo sure does have a way of engaging others!

That bring us to the end of this November Currently!

Have a great rest of of your weekend and a great week next week!  :)

Did You Know Animal Facts

Did you know animal facts are fantastic in having kids do research, while having fun and finding out new and exciting pieces of information!

What is included?

-Ideas Page

-Research Notes Page Template

-Student Book Template

-Written Piece Template

-Pictures of student book final product

*Teacher can decide the final product:

-Student Book (template included)

-Google presentation

-Written Piece (template included)

-Tumblebook recording, etc...

Kids would then LOVE to share their final copies during a Writers’ Celebration!

Check my newest product out here!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Did-You-Know-Animal-Facts-Nonfiction-Research-1539886

Teachers have the Power to Change Lives

What a fantastic reminder every single day!! I have this posted right by my desk to remind myself that I want to be the teacher who changes lives for the better each and every day.  I know you will enjoy this adorable reminder as well! :)

Hop over to my TpT Store to purchase this useful reminder.  :)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teachers-have-the-Power-to-Change-Lives-Poster-1524483

TpT SALE!!

I am running a 20% sale starting tomorrow through Sunday, October 19th at my TpT Store!  :)  Check out some very popular items and and plus a release of a BRAND NEW ITEM!
See you soon!  :)
Teaching with Smiles
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teaching-With-Smiles

Brand NEW Math Word Wall Posters

Behavior and Motivational Posters - Chalkboard Style

Poetry Pack

Math Word Wall Posters

Yay!!!!  I have worked sooooo hard on this product, and it is finally to a point where I placed it on TpT!  :)  

Check it out here at my TpT Store!

Here is the description of my Math Word Wall Posters!!

Do you want to give your students visuals for important math vocabulary?  These posters will do the trick!  When you purchase, you will receive two different versions of these posters depending on what size you would like to use for your Math Word Wall.

These are the words included in this package:
Fraction (2 posters-one for a fraction of one object and one for a fraction of a collection of items)
Simplest Form
Equivalent Fractions
Improper Fractions
Mixed Numbers
Estimate
Rounding
Foot
Yard
Decimeter
Meter
Capacity
Minimum
Maximum
Mode
Median
Mean
Range
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
2-Digit Addition
3-Digit Addition
2-Digit Subtraction-Borrowing
3-Digit Subtraction
2-Digit Multiplication
Long Division
Remainder
Prime Numbers (2 posters with slightly different definitions)
Composite Numbers (2 posters with slightly different definitions)
Multiples
Common Multiples
Fact Family (2 posters-one with add/sub and one with mult/div)
Common Factors
Finding Factors
Factors
Square
Rectangle
Trapezoid
Parallelogram
Rhombus
Circle
Triangle
Pentagon
Hexagon
Octagon
Rectangular Prism
Pyramid
Cone
Sphere
Cylinder
Symmetry
Tally Chart
Stem-and-Leaf Plot
Outlier
Line Plot
Line Graph
Even Numbers
Odd Numbers
Perpendicular Lines
Intersecting Lines
Parallel Lines
Standard Form
Expanded Form
Word Form
Array
Perimeter
Area
Volume
Greater than
Less than
Equal to
Associative Property
Identity Property
Commutative Property
Reflection
Rotation
Translation
Acute Angle
Obtuse Angle
Right Angle
Similar
Congruent

I am open to creating new slides with your topics you are in need of!  So, if you think of something, please let me know and I will add the term to the document.

Thank you so much for purchasing!  Please check out my blog with more fun teaching ideas!

www.teachingwithsmiles.com
Kari at Teaching with Smiles  :)

The Sunday Scoop...or in my case, the Monday Scoop! :)

I'm joining the ladies at The Teaching Trio for their brand new linky called The Sunday Scoop! It's based on the 3-2-1 graphic organizers many of us love to use with our students!  We all have things we HAVE to do, things we HOPE to do, and things we are HAPPY to do!

Here is mine:

It is easy, so join us!  :)

Meet the Teacher Blogger Linky

I am soooo late to join up on this linky, but I could not resist!  :)  Setting up a classroom, playing and caring for an almost 15 month old, and spending time with my best friend and husband, takes up time!  :)  No more excuses!!  :)

This was so awesome to link up with Falling into First for this fun "Meet the Teacher Blogger" Linky!!  :)

Hi Blogger World!  I am Kari.  I am a 30 something mom, wife, teacher and girl who loves to have fun while smiling and laughing!  :)

I love every single second with my amazing family.  Emma is almost 15 months old, and my husband is my best friend.

Emma is totally a teacher's daughter!!  :)

We took a family trip to California for a family wedding this summer. We had such a great time!  Emma was amazing on an airplane, met so many cousins, spent time with great grandparents and even went on a boat!  Sorry there are so many pictures...I could not pick!!

Here is a Q&A Session with me!  :)

 THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

Family. Friends. Toddler hugs from our almost 15 month old.  School Supply Shopping. Running (especially with our brand new jogging stroller!!). Highlighters. Capannari's ice cream (from suburbs of Chicago). Pizza. Organizing anything (I love to have our DVDs organized in ABC Order). Starbucks Iced Green Tea. Coke Slurpees. Mashed Potatoes (even better...garlic mashed potatoes). Different colored flairs.
Yea...I guess I could go on forever!!

 IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?
I think I would be sports broadcaster.  I love sports.  I always have.

THREE LITTLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.

Friendly. Loving. Responsible.  

FINISH THE SENTENCE, "________,  SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!"

"Oh yea, sure I will have a 6:30 pm Friday conference with you"...said no teacher EVER!!

Q: IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY. WHO ARE YOU INVITING?

I am inviting all my family members.  Especially my grandma that had Alzheimer's that passed away a few months ago.

Q: IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?

 Got smiles?
I do not really know...I can't come up with one!  This is the only thing that popped in my head!  Haha!

 Q:YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER. WHAT IS IT?

 Mind reading...Knowing what another adult is thinking.  I know what kids are thinking, but how come I have trouble with what adults are thinking?!  :)

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR SAYING?

"Everything happens for a reason."
 

Q: IF YOU HAD TO SING ONE SONG ON AMERICAN IDOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 

Skyscraper by Demi Levato 

 *NO ONE WOULD EVER WANT ME TO TRY OUT THOUGH!!  :)

 Q: ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?

I'm SUCH a morning person. I try so hard to stay up late because that seems to be the time when all the fun things happen.  But, us morning folk get stuff done!  We are the productive folk!!  :)

 

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCE THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN YOUR TPT SHOP?

I just started selling, but I would definitely say this is my favorite!!  It has been selling like hotcakes!  :)

Behavior and Inspirational Posters-Chalkboard Style

Q: SHARE SOMETHING WE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU! 

Hmmmmm....well, I was carded at an R rated movie when I was 28...sigh.

You should link up now!!  :)

Even if you are sooooo late like me, it is totally worth it!  

Link up!  Click here!