Where's My Mummy? Flipbook Freebie

Can you believe that Halloween is on Monday????  Seriously!  Why isn't Halloween on the last Saturday of October like other holidays are designated?  It's Meghan from Keeping Up with Mrs. Harris and while I can't change when Halloween hits, I can make Monday a little less stressful for you!  I have a freebie today that goes perfectly with the book Where's My Mummy that I think you and your students will enjoy making!

I love reading this book during the month of October.  The flipbook focuses on basic story elements, but the finished product is SO cute and fun for a display.  AND, if your little mummies annoy you, make them color with a white crayon :)  #kidding  #noreally

Click here to download!  Happy Halloween!

Fall Favorites and a GIVEAWAY!

This is such a beautiful time of year!!! Since Fall is a FAVORITE of ours here at the Primary peach, we thought we would put together a post of our favorite books for the fall!

Do you want a FREEBIE for this book?  Mandy created a freebie for this book- it has activating and previewing strategies!! You can snag your freebie here!

Are you looking for some text dependent questions for this book and several other spooky favorites? You can pick up this pack from Gary here. And stay tuned- he has a great blog post coming up about text dependent questioning here on the Peach on Sunday!

Collaboration Cuties also wrote this incredible pack comparing fiction and nonfiction for both of these books.  It is jammed PACKED with all kinds of standards based fun!  Check it out here!

Looking for an adorable FREEBIE to go with this book?  Ashley has created a template for a class book!  You can get it here FREE!

Tami also has the Halloween Holsteins Count and Clip Cards (the name is hysterical to me for some reason!  Love it!) that are perfect way to integrate math centers! You can snag them here!

Are you looking for a fun, interactive way to teach this book? You may be interested in lap books!  Meghan has this adorable lapbook  for Stellaluna (and many others)!

The fun is not over yet!  Would you like to purchase some of these fall books or ANY books off your wish list?  We can help!  Just enter below to win a $30 Amazon Giftcard!

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What in the world do I do with all this Halloween Candy?

Perplexed what to do with that ridiculous amount of candy amassed from Fall Festivals and trick-or-treating?  It's Ashley from Just Reed here to let you know what I plan to do with most of our candy.   

DISCLAIMER:   I *may* be tempted to keep the Reeses! 

  I for one don't often give out candy as a classroom reward.  So putting it in the treat jar isn't really an option for me  Plus, I know lots of parents who aren't crazy about sugaring their kiddos all up! I came across something that made me SMILE!  Introducing, OPERATION GRATITUDE!

What is it

Operation Gratitude is a military care package program.  For Halloween, they partner with dentists to buy back Halloween candy and donate it to the troops in the form of care packages.

 

Guidelines for Sending Candy

 Please separate chocolate candy from all other candy and send it in separate cartons, marked “Chocolate” or “Non-Chocolate.”   Sorry, but they cannot send Pixie Stix in their care packages; please remove them before donating your candy.  

They also encourage donations of dental hygiene products such as:  
~ Commercially-sealed Lip Balm
~ Toothpaste & Toothbrushes ~ Dental Floss
~ Mouthwash (Travel-size)
  They want to keep the smiles on the troops’ faces all shiny, bright and healthy! 

 

Other Helpful Info

You're encouraged to send letters to the troops to be included in your care package. 

Please ship or deliver your candy donations by mid-November 2015 to:
Operation Gratitude/California Army National Guard Attn: Angel Cuevas / Halloween Candy 17330 Victory Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91406
Phone: Angel Cuevas: 262-674-7281 (262-OPGRAT-1)

Additional Shipping Information can be found HERE.

You can complete the donor form found HERE to include with your shipment!  

Parent Information & Student Letter Template

I typed up a handy parent letter you can send home with your students if you choose for your class to participate in this worthwhile program!   I've also included two different letter templates--one for primary and one for elementary!  Click below to grab them!

  Be sure to pin this post or share it so other classrooms and families around the country can participate in 

OPERATION GRATITUDE!

 

Fall Favorites and Freebies--Just Reed!

Hi Guys!  It's Ashley from Just Reed!  I'm so excited to tell you about some of my Fall Favorites...and even share a few FREEBIES with you!! :)

 I am a HUGE fan of Fall.  In fact, it's my favorite season, followed by Spring! 

 A few reasons I love Fall...

1. Colorful Leaves

2.  Cooler Temps

3.  Football

4.  Pumpkins

5. Fun Curriculum Opportunities....Columbus Day, Fire Safety, Halloween, Bats, Spiders, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day and more!!

6.  Fall Clothes are the cutest!

I've just finished up a {much needed} week-long Fall break!  We went to one of my favorite Georgia destinations....Lookout Mountain, GA to see Rock City!  I remember going as a child and being mesmerized.  My daughter was the same way!  She was amazed by the beauty of nature and the fresh fall air!  It was such a special time for our little family.  Here are some pics!

 Don't let the tranquility of this picture fool you!  This was a 180 foot long SWINGING suspension bridge.  YIKES!!  That was tough to cross!!

OMGoodness...I just love the variety of pumpkins in the world.  Aren't these gorgeous?


We can NOW truly say....

And my daughter summed up her day like this {which I thought was a tremendous lesson in gratitude and optimism for all of us "big kids!"}:

Now that you've learned about a few of my Fall Favorites, let me share some Fall Freebies!

I think it's super important to teach children Halloween safety.  Most of our students will go trick or treating, and we can't assume their parents will go over safety rules with them.  I don't want any of my babies hurt on what's supposed to be a fun night!  So I put together this Halloween safety book for teachers to do the week before Halloween!   Check out the pages of the booklet HERE!  You can grab it by clicking below:

I also made a fun little FREE poem so you can give your students a glow stick and some candy before they head out to trick or treat!

 

 Grab the poem HERE!

 

Hope you enjoyed these FREEBIES! 

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