Thanksgiving with Ollie, Cassie and Wing!!

I just love the stories by Steve Metzger! I have created some fun response sheets to go along with these popular Thanksgiving read alouds. 

Head over to my blog to read more about it.

Turkey Headbands

One of my all time favorite crafts to make with my class are these adorable little turkey headbands. We use them as our turkey costume in our Thanksgiving Play! They always turn out so cute and they're really easy to make!! 

All you need is some construction paper, scissors and glue!

Head on over to my blog for dimensions and directions!

Meet Jennifer from Simply Kinder

Hi.. I am Jennifer from Simply Kinder!  Very excited to be sharing some of my real life with you!

Here is a picture of my family on a recent trip to Disneyland.  We go every year for my birthday with some friends and it really is what we look forward to all year!  I secretly want to work at Disneyland.. dipping corn dogs, cutting silhouettes, or pushing the Matterhorn button would be just fine with me.  (Ok - being a princess would be fun too!)

I was born in Sunnyvale, California and I have to say even though I have lived in AZ since my teen years, I would say I am 100% a California girl.  I love ocean!  It's so peaceful!  I want to move closer to an ocean one day for sure!  Here's a picture of my two boys at the beach a few weeks ago!

Ok.. one unknown thing about me... OMGoodnes.... I grew up at the drag strip!  LOL.  My high school car was a '71 Chevelle!  So... when I was a Senior in high school I won a big event and was actually interviewed on ESPN and it aired!  LOL.  It was SO embarrassing!    Here's a picture of my racing family... miss those days (but honestly I married the man behind me so we are still very connected to this world!)

My life now is teaching and sharing my classroom with the world!  I have taught for goodness 12 years with most of those in kinder which is where my hear 100% is!  I am so thankful to have the online piece in my life though!  Getting to meet people all over the world and see pictures of them using my resources in my classroom is what keeps me going day in and day out!   So stop by Simply Kinder to read all about it!

So here's a freebie for right now... Thanksgiving Snap Cube Center!  I love these centers because it gets the kids counting and constructing and really thinking!

Ok.. I am off to pack! We are off to the North Pole this weekend to meet Santa!  There's a magic portal about 2 hours from our home!  Very excited!

A Little Turkey Craft

Yesterday we made these adorable little turkey headbands to use as our costume in our Thanksgiving Play! They turned out so cute and they're really easy to make!! 

 

All you need is some construction paper, scissors and glue!

Head on over to my blog for dimensions and directions!

Meet Maria {Kinder-Craze}

Are you there, Freebielicious? It's me, Maria!

You probably know me better by my blog... Kinder-Craze. 

I often hop onto Freebielicoius to share free resources from my classroom, but the whirlwind to share fresh ideas leaves little time for sharing anything personal. I thought it was time to help you know the woman behind Kinder-Craze. 

 I have a few obsessions:

With school supplies.

And concerts. Especially, Lenka and Ingrid Michaelson concerts. 

And finding unique ways to decorate my kindergarten classroom.

I have SO many blessings in my life it is impossible to count them all. I teach in a wonderful Catholic school with a sweet little class of kindergarten students. I get to see both of my parents at work every day too. Now I just need to figure out a way for brother, Mark, to work there too. I also have a great boyfriend. He doesn't get much press, but he is often around. Here you can see a photo of his hand while we shared some apple cider this fall. 

And he doesn't mind when I sneak a quick (or slow) peek at my phone while try to juggle blogging, TpT, and Instagram. 

Here I am caught in the act!

With so much to be thankful for, I am always happy to give a little something back and and share freebies with all of you. In honor of Thanksgiving, I have a great Interactive Sight Word Reader to share with you called "Thank You God."

Stop by the Kinder-Craze blog to get your freebie. While you're there, be sure to leave a comment and introduce yourself so I can learn a little about you too! 

Color By Number Turkey Freebie

Turkey day will be here soon! What better way to put your student's excitement to good use than with a
Color by Number Turkey? For an added twist, give each student a dice so they can roll and cover each part of the turkey.

This Color by Number Turkey is yours to download by FREE when you stop by the Kinder-Craze blog. 

Have a great night everyone!

Meet Kristin (A Teeny Tiny Teacher)

Hi!  Freebielicious turned one so we thought it would be a good idea for you all to get to know each of us a little better.  Today is my day!

Finally.

:)

I'm Kristin.  I blog over at A Teeny Tiny Teacher.  I feel so lucky to be a part of this collaborative blog with all of these other amazing bloggers.  I am blessed!

I am also one of the (whisper voice) older ladies in this here bunch, and that is why I'm in my 17th year of teaching first grade.  SEVENTEEN YEARS.  I don't see how that is possible, but it's true.  And they have all been in first grade.

This is because I do not like change.

And it could be because I might be a bit of a whackadoodle and a bit of a loony tune, which I refer to as a Loonadoodle, but it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Here I am.

I'm the one in the sunglasses without the weird looking facial complexion.

Some things about me that make me ME:

I have been happily married for 16 years.

We have one fur baby.  She is a girl with a boy name.

So we spelled it with an "ie" which is what you do.

Murphie.

I am a Christian.  I love my church and my small group.

I pray all the time!  I try hard to read my bible, journal, and have some coffee 

with the Lord every morning.

I have a twin sister.  I also have a big sister.  And a younger brother.

And my parents have been happily married for 45 years.  Maybe 46.  Could be 47.

I am not good at math.

I love to write.

I love to blog.

I love to look up stuff online that involves curriculum, such as a sequencing activity, or 

maybe a writing unit, or a math lesson.  I am a nerd.  Nerdladoodle.

I love wine.  Red or white.  I don't care.

I love to hang out with my family and friends.

I love to talk.

I do not like to go to clubs.

I do not like most vegetables.

My idea of a great evening is getting in my pjs and cozying up with my hubby and Murphie 

and a good movie.

Did you think I was going to say book?

Okay, I love to read, too.  A lot.

I am not good at sports.  Not even badmitton.

Another idea of a great evening is going out to dinner with my girlfriends.

I love reality TV.

I also like to go to the movies, but only if the people around me are quiet.

And only if the people around me don't mind me in my pjs.

Oh, and I am short.

Short.

Four Feet Eleven Inches.

Don't listen to anyone who says I must be 4 feet 10 because they are LYING.

Here's my little freebie for you.  My kids LOVE Roll the Dice games and these are perfect for the upcoming holidays.  Each student needs two dice, or you could have partners work together.  They add the dice, find the number, and draw whatever the code says!  FUN!  

Caution:  Use foam dice or you may get a headache.  A Teeny Tiny Teacher is not responsible nor liable.

Click {HERE} to download.

AND, here's one more!

Click {HERE} to download!

That's all I've got, people!  Come visit anytime!  :)

Meet Mary {Sharing Kindergarten}

Hi Freebielious fans.

Since FL is turning ONE year old, all the authors are taking turns introducing ourselves to you guys. 

This blog is our baby. We have been feeding it, changing its diaper, and watching it grow over the past year. I am so proud to be a part of this blog because I know how important it is for teachers to get free ideas and items for their classrooms. You guys deserve it!

My name is Mary from Sharing Kindergarten.

I am so blessed to teach Kindergarten, the absolute BEST grade in the whole world.

I love the age of my loves {students} and I love the concepts I teach. But most importantly, I love to make learning FUN in my classroom.

But, I am more than just a teacher and blogger.

I am a wife.

I have been married for 10 years to my best friend. Hubs is super supportive of me in every venture. He knows that whatever random item he can't find at our house has indeed found its way to my classroom. He also knows to buy me children's books and school supplies for Christmas. 

I am a mom.

We had our first child "S" almost 5 years ago. She was our true miracle. We prayed for her for years and years. Hubs and I knew our world was complete. Our hearts were full.

Then, when S was three she inform hubs and myself that God was going to give her a baby sister when she was four. {Umm... what!?!} She told us almost daily for months and months. We told her she wasn't going to have any brothers or sister, but she confidently said, "Not yet. I am not four yet. I will have a sister when I am four."

And this summer, our family of three became a family of four when our second daughter "E" was born.{And yes, it happened when S was four!}

I am a Disney fan.

My family goes to Disney a lot... more than a lot. We love the happiest place on Earth!

I am a technology fan.

I have my Specialist degree in Instructional Technology and strive to enrich my classroom with technology whenever possible. Many of my units include technology aspects as well to make it easier for others to use technology in their classroom. I LOVE using iPads in the classroom. I present at conferences on using technology in the classroom. Training teachers to use devices is a passion of mine. 

As a matter of fact, I have a techie freebie to share with you guys, using a Thanksgiving theme.

This is a sure fire way to make your students more independent at computers and let's them engaged in themed activities. 

You grab this freebie sheet by clicking on the image or {here} to download it.

Put it on your computer.

Open the file and select "view in full screen mode."

Your students are locked into this screen for centers. They select the premade links to "play" activities during centers. 

You exit the screen at the end of computers using the esc key. 

Thanks for being a fan of Freebielious and thanks for being an educator.

The world needs more people like you!

Mary Amoson, Sharing Kindergarten http://sharingkindergarten.com/ http://www.facebook.com/SharingKindergarten

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Meet Jodi {Fun in First}

Hey! I'm Jodi Southard from the teaching blog, Fun in First.  I'm a first grade teacher in Indiana! 

I've taught Art, 3rd grade and 1st grade, but my heart is definitely in 1st!  I cannot believe that this is my 12th year of teaching.  I guess time flies when you're having fun!

I have two daughters (6 & 3) that keep me very, very busy!

I my spare time {what is that again?} I love running and doing Crossfit.  I also enjoy doing projects around the house.  There is always something to do in an older home.  Our huge project last year was to remodel our kitchen! 

It was a looonnng process, but totally worth it in the end.

Anyways, I want to share this freebie with you that's perfect for November!

You can download the patterns and the sheet above by clicking on the picture below.

Don't forget to stop by my blog and say "Hi!"



Thanksgiving Scrambles

So I might be a little late with this one...

but here are some Thanksgiving scrambled sentences for you:

There are five scrambles, plus a recording sheet:

If you're in school next week {like me}, then maybe you can use this before break!  If you're not in school next week {you lucky ducks}, then grab a copy and save it for next year!  Just click on either picture for the download!

Don't forget to stop by my blog for more sweet ideas!! ;)