Another Winner. . .

Congratulations to Allison from Room-Mom 101

She said, "Looks like a great organization tool! I really feel like I couldn't do well teaching if I didn't stay organized...not that I always am, but I try. I use a paper filing tray on my counter. There are 5 slots--each one labeled for each day of the school week. On Friday I try to plan my next week and sort my papers into the trays so that I am ready to go. This idea really helps me on those hectic weeks. Plus if I ever have to call in an emergency substitute I know that I am pretty much ready!"

Allison please e-mail me your school or home mailing address and the style that you like best.  The organizers come in red, blue, black, and zebra.  Thanks everyone for sharing your organizational tips!

Weather Winner. . .

The winner of the "Made For 1st" Weather Unit is Ali!  Congratulations...please e-mail me, and I'll forward your contact information to Kelly and Diane.

Spring Has Sprung. . .Day 5

Today is the final day of "spring" week, and I hope you have enjoyed it!  I have one last giveaway which I think any teacher, mom, or decorator would love!  

You can win $25 to spend at Honey Bunny Studio!  

Participants must link the site or Etsy shop on their Facebook and/or Twitter account.

You must post a comment which includes a link back to your FB or Twitter account.   

For an extra entry you can also blog about the give-a-way and tell about one of your favorite products from Honey Bunny Studio.  

You should also check out the "Honey Bunny" blog because right now there is a great sale going on!

The winner will be selected with random.org-the contest is open until Saturday, March 26th at 6 pm! 

Another Winner. . .

The winner of a book from my "favorite spring literature" list and a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble is Susan!  Please contact me via email to let me know which book you'd like.  I'll get the book to you right away, and let you know how to redeem the e-card!  

Poetry Winner. . .

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the first giveaway of "Spring Has Sprung."  

Congratulations to Andi from Pencils, Glue, & Tying Shoes.  You will love Amanda's poetry unit!  Please contact me via e-mail (eduperry.com@gmail.com) to get the details about receiving the unit. 

Spring Has Sprung. . .Day 3

I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!  My favorite parts of blogging are hosting "giveaways" and finding/sharing great resources.  Today's post is another great giveaway featuring some teaching tools from Diane and Kelly, two first grade teachers who have recently entered the world of blogging.

I stumbled across their blog and resources a few weeks ago, and I'm so grateful that I did!  Today's giveaway features one of their latest creations, 

Learning About Weather.

This unit is perfect for March and April, and it combines science with lots of wonderful literature.  My favorite parts of the unit are the "Roy G. Biv" art activity and the "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" mini-book.

If you're interested, there are 3 ways to enter. . .

1) Follow Diane and Kelly's blog.

2) Follow Made for 1st Grade on Teachers Pay Teachers.

3) Leave a comment about one of your favorite science or weather activities for spring.  

This contest will be open through Friday, March 25th at 6 p.m.

Spring Has Sprung. . .Day 2

By now you know that I love books, so this week of fun must involve literature in some way!  If you love books as much as I do, you'll love this giveaway.  
Here's what's in store. . .

A book of your choice from my "Spring Has Sprung" favorite literature collection

 &

a Barnes and Noble gift card for $25.00
If you're interested, here's how you can participate.  
1.  Leave a comment about one of your favorite spring books and how you like to use it in your classroom.  
2.  For an extra entry in the contest you can "Like" Primary Perspective on FB.
This contest is open until Thursday, March 24th at 6 pm.

Spring Has Sprung. . .Day 1

I'm pretty good at rhyming and making up silly jingles, but I'm no poet...and I know that I definitely have a lot of room for improvement in the area of exposing my students to great poetry.  Amanda from One Extra Degree, has created a wonderful resource which will make it SO much easier to incorporate poetry into the curriculum all year long! I love this packet because it provides an outline for how to expose students to the elements of poetry such as visualization techniques, vocabulary, author's craft, making connections...and so much more.  

I cannot tell you enough what an amazing job Amanda did putting together resources, ideas, and tools!

If you're interested, you can enter the first giveaway of the week, but if you can't wait that long it's also available here!

If you want to receive this fabulous document, here's what you need to do. . .there are 7 different ways you can enter.  Leave a separate comment for each one of them to receive additional entries.

1.  Follow One Extra Degree.

2.  Follow Primary Perspective.

3.  Follow Amanda's TpT store.

4.  Follow Brooke's TpT store.

5.  Follow Amanda on twitter.

6. "Like" One Extra Degree on FB.

  7.  Follow Brooke on twitter.

The contest is open until Wednesday (March 23rd) at 6pm.  

  

Spring Has Sprung. . .

I'm so excited to announce that it's time for another week of freebies, giveaways, and fun!  Be on the look out for some great stuff all week long...

A New Blog. . .

Teachers Pay Teachers is having a sale right now!  If you enter the code (G2RM) at the checkout you can save 10%!  Last night as I was searching through for new ideas and great resources, I discovered some really great stuff from two fellow first grade teachers/bloggers.  They're having a giveaway for one of the things that I purchased from (which also happens to be one of my favorite purchases that I've ever made onTPT).  Click on the photo below to check out the blog, and take a look at the giveaway.  The unit is available as a whole set or individually.  I highly recommend it because it's adorable, and it's full of great stuff that's completely connected to literature!

The winner is...

Mrs. Bleeker from http://abc123kindergartenclass.blogspot.com/ 


she said, "I have admired their printables for quite some time! I especially enjoy the Peter Rabbit Bingo interactive booklet since we spend a large majority of time studying Peter Rabbit."

 Congratulations!


Wendy will let you know what to do next.  

Another Great Giveaway!

Are you as busy as a bee? 



Wendy from "Busy Teacher Printables" has a brand new blog!  She is graciously allowing me to host a giveaway for her.  If you haven't viewed her blog or web site yet, you should check it out!  The winner of this giveaway will receive a $25 gift card!


  She has TONS of interactive books and printables which would be a wonderful addition to any classroom!  She also has some great freebies and samples.  If you're interested, visit her blog, become a follower, and then post a comment about your favorite item.  Please include your e-mail address. 




The contest ends on Sunday at 6 p.m. 

http://www.elementaryinteractivebooks.blogspot.com/

Winner!

Congratulations "Mandy's Memories!"  

You've won a set of crayons from Plum doodles.

  Please contact Amanda to place your order!

giveaway winners!

Congratulations! 

LovelyNB and iteachk please contact me via email so we can make arrangements for you to recieve your weather girl or boy from Lettering Delights.  I'll need your mailing address!

Thank you so much to everyone who commented...I loved reading all of the wonderful science ideas!

14 Days of Love! (day 6)

Day 6 of "14 days of Love" is another great giveaway!

Amanda from PlumDoodles is giving away a set of her amazing crayons. She is a teacher who also has her own business {I don't know how she does it}! 

Listen to how she got started, "One day while cleaning out the "old" crayons from my first grade classroom (used for only 4 months!) and restocking the student's tubs with new, sharp crayons, I could not bear to throw the used crayons away.  I knew I could do something with them - and so I did!  Now, not only do I recycle crayons from the school where I teach, I also rescue crayons from local businesses, restaurants, and families.  We prevent thousands of crayons from heading to the landfills, where they take years and years to decompose.  And best of all, we give the "old" crayons a new life and a fun, new shape!

Plumdoodles was created in January of 2011.  It was inspired by her son Owen's passion for recycling, and my passion for creativity. 

I ordered a set of the "heart swirls" as part of a Valentine gift for my class.  We'll keep them in the writing area with all of our other writing tools, and I know they're going to love them!  

If you're interested in winning a set for your class, visit PlumDoodles to take a look around.  You can also check out her Facebook Page! 

To enter to contest, just leave a comment about which one of the crayon designs is your favorite or how you could use these in your classroom!  

This giveaway ends Monday at 6:00 p.m.  I will select the winner using random.org and the winner will contact Amanda to get your great set of crayons!!!

And the winner is. . .

Cassandra...you've won a brand new copy of Sugar Cookies-sweet little lessons on love!  

Please e-mail me to let me know your home/school mailing address.  Congratulations!  Thanks to everyone for sharing the stories of what you love about teaching!

Portfolio Winner!

Thank you everyone for sharing your organizational tips and ideas.  This is a great time to reorganize!
  I used random.org to find out who won the giveaway!

Congratulations to Ms. D!  Please contact Kacey via e-mail to let her know about which type of portfolio you'd like. 

kacey@doodlebugspaper.com

Portfolio Giveaway!

            

          

I found these cute little personalized portfolios from Kacey.  She is actually a first grade teacher and has her own business called "Doodlebugs."  I think these would be perfect for taking notes, writing to-do lists, and keeping information in a neat organized location. 

 Kacey has graciously agreed to donate a portfolio to the winner of the next Primary Perspective giveaway! 

Follow these simple directions!

1.  Visit Kacey's website to look around.

http://www.doodlebugspaper.com

2.  Go to Kacey's blog and "follow" her.

http://doodlebugspaper.blogspot.com/

3.  Return to Primary Perspective and "follow" me.

http://www.eduperry.com/

4.  Post a comment with one of your favorite organizational tips or tools.    

5.  Share one organizational goal that you have for your classroom, your students, or yourself in 2011!

Happy New Year!

-Brooke

The contest ends on Wednesday, January 5th at 12 noon (central standard time).  

Winter literature giveaway-winner!

Congratulations Mrs. Bevan! You are the winner of any book from my "winter" literature list.  Please e-mail me with your book choice and your home/school mailing address.  

This contest is for a "brand-new" book to add to your "winter literature" collection.   The winner will receive a book of choice from my favorite winter books which are listed in the document below.  All you have to do is post a comment with the title of one of your favorite winter books and tell how you like to use it in the classroom.  Share at least 1 extension activity for art, writing, math, science, or social studies.

  The contest ends on New Year's Day at 12 noon.  Once I post the winner's name, they will have 24 hours to contact me via e-mail me.  Happy New Year to everyone!

Winter Literature