Winter or Spring? Two New Games

The weather is messing with me. My crocuses are up and it is supposed to snow tomorrow. Likewise, I am posting two new products- one with a spring theme and one with a winter theme. The spring game goes with The Tiny Seed for 2nd grade Treasures for drawing conclusions, and the winter game goes with Mice and Beans for fantasy and reality. Tonight is my niece's party (with the beautiful invitations) so I am trying to finish them both up. Check them out in the usual places!

Playlist HELP

Besides all of the beautiful work on Just So Scrappy, I enjoy Katie's playlist. I am trying desperately to force my playlist on this blog. It is not cooperating. If anyone has experience, I would love to learn how to do this .

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Freebie writing

I just signed up for mediafire, so I am trying to add a link. I'll figure it out soon! If anyone had suggestions, thanks!

Framed Writing for Alexander

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Imitation wasn't flattering

Someone is claiming my freebie! I checked the freebies on TpT, and someone has a Valentine's Day bingo that includes my words in the same order, and don't you know those directions sound just like what I said.
I sent her a message. I wonder if she will comment or just take down the product like I asked her to.
Good thing my niece was here when I found it or I would have said some very not nice words.

Update on the Dolphins

I ended up making only three dolphins because I just didn't have time. My class measured them on Thursday, and two of the other classes measured on Friday.  Not exactly what you leave for the sub of the fourth class on my team. Anyway...it turned out great!

I used one box of fadeless paper and three bottles of craft paint, about 60-90 minutes of drawing, painting, and laminating, and cutting per dolphin, and when I am tired of looking at them (it could happen) I can roll them back up into the box for next year.  Way better than measuring a desk with cubes and paper clips.

My son's class did this on Friday, and he told me at lunch that he really enjoyed it and all of his friends told him I was awesome for making something like this. And then he said thank you. What a sweetheart!

If anyone is interested in getting a set of 3 life sized dolphins, let me know.

Valentine's Sale at Teachers Notebook

Check out my holiday sale at Teachers Notebook on Valentine's Day items. The  Heart Tangram Set, Bingo boards for 20, Valentine Kitten Cause and Effect, and Sweet Treats with oi and oy are on sale for a few more days.

The Problem with Inspiration

When my daughter had friends over this weekend, we rented Dolphin Tale. So then we found Seewinter, but couldn't see anything but the items at the gift shop. And the teacher resources. Which led me to NEED to have my students measure the length of life-sized dolphins. And now, only four days later I am painting dolphins in my kitchen! My children were surprised that I was using my square kitchen tiles as a grid to feel to guide my drawing. My daughter put down her book (Hunger Games (briefly)) and my son just stood watching me for almost 20 minutes. And after that one dried and I rolled it up, I started on dolphin #2. And as soon as my husband is done fixing school lunches, I'll be starting dolphin #3  .My goal is four dolphins, painted and laminated before math class tomorrow at 8:05.