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February 8, 2016

Mind Boggling Markdown Monday 2.8.16

If you have been following me for a while then you know that I am wild about...


The show has been on hiatus for a few weeks since before Christmas and is FINALLY returning this coming Sunday, Valentine's Day... thank goodness! I don't think I could wait any longer. My mind has been boggled for lack of zombies! This week's boggle board shares my zombie excitement for the return of THE SHOW!


Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen boggle boards that you can program yourself.

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It also wouldn't be Monday without a little markdown fun. Markdown Monday is a fun little linky hosted by Kelly and Kim's Kindergarten Kreations.


Participants select one of their Teachers Pay Teachers products and mark it down so you the buyer can earn substantial savings.  You must act quickly though because the mark down is only good through this coming Friday!

Since I have zombies on my poor, boggled mind this week, I've decided to mark down one of my fun, engaging zombie items.


Zombie Zap Verb Tenses provides students with practice in forming past, present, and future tenses of zombie related words.


The game cards contain images of cute zombies and can be used as a whole class, small group, or individual activity. I've even included QR code answers to make them self-checking, perfect for a literacy center.
And to change things up a bit, I've added some ZIP and ZOP to the ZAP!
Wonder what I'm talking about? You can satisfy your curiosity and download this fun, engaging game HERE.



February 1, 2016

Mind-Boggling Mark Down Monday 2.1.16

I can hardly believe that January is over! Where does the time go? It just boggles my mind.  If you and your students are mind-boggled over time passing so quickly, why not slow down a bit, have a little fun, and practice a little word work by playing a game of boggle! Simply download this game board and project it for your students to play.



Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen boggle boards that you can program yourself.

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It also wouldn't be Monday without a little markdown fun. Markdown Monday is a fun little linky hosted by Kelly and Kim's Kindergarten Kreations. Participants select one of their Teachers Pay Teachers products and mark it down so you the buyer can earn substantial savings.  You must act quickly though because the mark down is only good through this coming Friday!


This week, in honor of Catholic Schools Week, I am marking down my

#WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings

#WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings is patterned after popular blog activities wherein the author of a blog completes particular prompts (generally in progressive participle form) and shares the responses with fellow readers and #widn (what I’m doing now) on Instagram. Using #WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings in a classroom helps the members get to know each other better while practicing writing skills. #WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings can be used as a brainstorming activity for more well-developed compositions or simply as an activity unto itself. It’s up to you!

Featuring religious clip art, themes, and topics, this set of #WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings pages is designed with the Catholic School classroom and student in mind. The seven prompts per page are coordinated with liturgical seasons and feasts. The last prompt is always “PRAYING”.



There are two versions of each of the fifteen #WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings pages, one with colorful clip art and one with black and white.



The colored page is meant to be projected on an interactive whiteboard while the black and white is meant to be photo-copied for distribution to your students. You can read more about this fun, engaging activity HERE.

On Friday, Feb. 5, #WIDN Catholic School Year Happenings returns to its regular price!

Be sure to check out all the other Markdown products over at Kelly and Kim's Kindergarten Kreations. There are always terrific deals to be found each Monday!



January 25, 2016

Mind-Boggling and Markdown Monday 1.25.16

It just wouldn't be a Monday without a little boggle. Here's your weekly Boggle board. Just download and project it for you and your students to have a little mind-boggling fun!



Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen boggle boards that you can program yourself.

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It also wouldn't be Monday without a little markdown fun. Markdown Monday is a fun little linky hosted by Kelly and Kim's Kindergarten Kreations. Participants select one of their Teachers Pay Teachers products and mark it down so you the buyer can earn substantial savings. 



This week I am marking down one of my most popular products, Editable Punch Cards Monster Theme.


Contained in this packet are 5 pre-programmed punch cards and 5 editable punch cards with 7, 14, or 20 punches. Use the punch cards to track student behavior and provide rewards. When a student performs the behavior you are seeking, punch a space on his/her card. When the student earns a particular number of punches he/she receives a reward.

These punch cards are larger in size than typical ones. They easily fit in a pencil pouch or toolbox and are harder to lose or misplace.

The brag tags referred to on the pre-programmed punch cards are simply small cards with positive messages. Brags tags are a little like trading cards; they are sometimes called behavior beads. Students collect them and store them on a metal ring, cord, or thin chain. They are a visible/concrete symbol of student success and achievement, something a student can brag about. There are several styles of these available on Teachers Pay Teachers with many in my own store. A simple search using “brag tag” or “behavior beads” will lead you to them. A few are even free.

The blank punch cards are editable. You are able to add your own text and graphics and determine your own goals and rewards. Simply use the “insert” feature. Then select “text box” or “picture or clip art.” I have included text boxes on each blank card for you to begin with. You are free to use your choice of font(s) and graphics. However, please be respectful of copyright.

You'll have to  hurry if you want to save on these fun, engaging punch cards because their special markdown price only lasts until this Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. It will then return to its regular price.

Be sure to check out all the other Markdown products over at Kelly and Kim's Kindergarten Kreations. There are always terrific deals to be found each Monday!




January 18, 2016

Mind Boggling Monday and a Remarkable Week!

Today my mind is boggled by a remarkable week ahead!

What makes this week remarkable?

*Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day... We have the day off in honor of this remarkable American.
*There is a Lake Effect Snow Warning in effect through Tuesday afternoon in fear of remarkable weather and expectation of snow day(s). This is the current view from my back window.


*TpT is throwing a huge sale on Wednesday and Thursday so we all can earn remarkable savings! I've got my cart loaded and ready to go, HOWEVER... I just discovered a great linky over at Mrs. Mc's Place that is featuring the BEST TpT products. Head on over with me to check out some new materials... just in time for the Start Your Year Inspired Sale!



What to do with this boggled mind? Play a little boggle! Here's a fun boggle board to share with your students. Just download the game board and project it for all to see and enjoy.


Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen boggle boards that will be on sale at a remarkably low price on Wednesday and Thursday!


Have a REMARKABLE week, Everyone!



January 11, 2016

Mind Boggling Markdown Monday 1.11.16

Are you ready for some mind-boggling fun? Then play a little boggle with your students and earn substantial savings at the same time.



Just download the boggle board and display it for your students to see.

Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen boggle boards at an especially low price in honor of Markdown Monday hosted by Kelly and Kim's Kindergarten Kreations... but hurry since this special discount price is only good until Friday, Jan. 15th.





December 28, 2015

Mind Boggling Monday: New Year ELA Ideas

Well, my mind was certainly boggled! What was I thinking? To not have Mind Boggling Monday until mid-January? EEK! A game of boggle is perfect to start the mind juices flowing again after a long holiday break. It's perfect for morning work on that first day back, allowing the teacher to catch a breath and get those housekeeping chores completed. Here's a fun, sparkly New Year boggle board for you and your students. Just download the image and project it for you to have some fun! But don't just stop with a game of boggle. Keep reading for loads of ELA activities to fill your morning back after break.


Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen.

Speaking of New Year... here's another fun little freebie that you can also use to motivate your students in those opening moments of the first day back from break. Sneak in a mystery picture and sneak in some Language Arts review with identifying parts of speech. My kiddos clamor for mystery pictures! I don't think they recognize that it's school WORK. They think of mystery pictures as just FUN! You can download your New Year mystery picture HERE. And if you like this mystery picture, check out this link for a WHOLE PASSEL of mystery pictures for all the seasons and holidays.


And if a game of boggle and a mystery picture aren't enough, here's a fun game of ZAP! that also focuses on parts of speech. Click HERE to get your own copy.


What? Not sure what ZAP! is?

For those of you who don't know how to play ZAP, here's a quick run down. The game consists of playing cards in a container (generally a Pringle's can). The cards focus on a particular skill (in this case, identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives).

  1. Divide your class into several teams depending on the number of students. Determine how long you will play or how many rounds you will complete. 
  2. Have a student draw a strip from the container without looking inside. 
  3. The team should read the words on the strip, then confer to determine the answer.
  4. If the team answers correctly, it keeps the strip. If it answers incorrectly the strip is returned to the container.
  5. Teams take turns drawing/collecting the strips. However, there is a twist. If a team draws a ZAP! card, it must return ALL of its strips to the container. 
  6. The winner is the team that collects the most strips. You may want to award them with a simple prize such as a treat, bonus points on an upcoming quiz/test, 5 minutes of free time, etc.
Now, doesn't that sound like a fun activity to include in your first day back after break?

Still need a few more ELA activities to fill your morning back after break? High energy or focused study? How about a game of scoot or doing an interactive notebook lesson? This set of noun task cards might be just what you need. You can read more about them HERE.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope that your return back to classes after break is smooth and wonderful and that you might have found an idea or two here that helped make it that way!


December 14, 2015

Mind Boggling Monday: Happy Holidays

My mind is boggled this week! It is the final week before Christmas break and we are in full, Christmas Program Practice mode. Today is our final rehearsal with the big performance tomorrow afternoon and evening. Excitement levels are HIGH!!! One way to contend with the excitement is to provide students with fun, engaging learning activities that require little or no preparation. Classroom Boggle is one such activity. Just download the following gameboard to project for your students to use. Why not join them in playing a round of boggle?


Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen.



Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Mind Boggling Monday will return in mid-January with brand new weekly boggle boards.




November 30, 2015

Mind Boggling Monday: Advent, a Banner (freebie), and a Sale

I am boggled by how time just seems to fly by and this week is no exception. Between the beginning of Advent, the coming holydays and holidays, and the HUGE TpT Cyber Smile Sale today and tomorrow... phew! It's time to slow down a bit and just enjoy. Here's an Advent themed boggle board for you and your students to play practice word skills. Just download the pic and project it for all to see.

Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen. You can grab these during the TpT Cyber Smile Sale at a great discount.

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Speaking of Advent... here's a little FREEBIE, an Advent banner. I have already shopped the TpT Cyber Smile Sale and grabbed this set of blank banners by Rebecca B Designs.


From one of the blanks I created this cute Advent banner for my kiddos to complete.


You can download the pattern HERE. Print enough for each student, perhaps you have pink or purple copy paper, and have them complete the empty fields. Trim around the edges, leaving a length of blank paper at the top to fold over. Tape, glue, or staple the banners onto a length of twine, string, or yarn and display for all to read. I can't wait for my sixers to make these tomorrow. I am hoping to have the completed banner displayed by Wednesday.

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By Wednesday the big TpT Cyber Smile sale will be over! Egads, don't hesitate! Be sure to shop today and tomorrow and use the promo code SMILE during checkout to earn big savings on terrific teaching items that you can use now and all year.




November 16, 2015

Thankful for Mind Boggling Monday (Quick Giveaway)

This is one of those weeks, you know the kind... the week before the holiday week. Students' excitement is rising in anticipation of the holiday break, and we have a GREAT break- FOUR whole school days! Yee haw! Don't get me wrong... I LOVE my kids and I LOVE teaching, but this old teacher is ready for a few days to herself, days without lessons, grading papers, and even thinking about teacher related STUFF!

Fun, engaging word games and activities can help tamper student excitement and keep them focused and learning! Here's a holiday related boggle board to share with your students. Just download the image and project it for all to see.



Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen.
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Another fun, engaging word activity to help your students focus during the excitement of the holidays is mystery pictures. Based on the concept of the 100 board, students can practice identifying parts of speech or other grammar skills while "coloring a picture," typically a relaxing, recreational activity. There are over 50 mystery pictures available in my TpT Store, many of them holiday related, the newest a bundle of three Thanksgiving Mystery Pictures that help your intermediate and middle schoolers practice identifying parts of speech, a rather drab and ho hum activity turned fun with these hidden pictures.

Set Three Thanksgiving Mystery Pictures
Each of the three mystery pictures in the bundle is available separately in my TpT Store as well, but by purchasing the bundle you save money... it's like getting one of the pictures FREE!

Speaking of FREE, would you like to own this bundle without having to purchase it? Leave a comment below with your favorite way to deal with student excitement before a break, and I will select one commenter at random on Thursday evening, Nov. 19th sometime after 6:00pm EST to receive the bundle. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment if you are a no-reply blogger.

Mind Boggling Monday will take a break next week and return on Nov. 30, 2015.
Happy Thanksgiving!



November 2, 2015

Tuesday Writing PaWs on Mind Boggling Monday

The Tuesday Writing PaWs is a day early this week. I wanted to sneak this topic in soon enough so it coordinated with the actual date that it references. Many PaW (Paragraph a Week) topics celebrated notable historical events. The originators of the topics wanted our students to make connections to content area material in their compositions in English class; integrating material was all the buzz back in the 90's (it was the Common Core of its time). You can download your FREE weekly writing topic instruction sheet HERE. If you are interested in additional PaW topics, simply click the PaW tab at the top of this blog post where you can find all of the available topics.


Even though I am sharing the Tuesday Writing PaWs today, I just can't skip Mind Boggling Monday. My kiddos look forward to playing boggle each week so here's a fun board that coordinates with this week's PaW topic.



Not sure how to play Boggle? Click HERE for the original game rules.

Need a Boggle board that you can edit yourself? Click HERE for a free editable board.

Want a blank boggle board template for your students to use with classroom boggle? Click HERE.

How about a variety of editable boards to change with the seasons? Click HERE for a bundle of fifteen.



Be sure to visit HoJo's Teaching Adventures for great teaching ideas with the Teaching Tuesday linky party.