Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Day Four Christmas Freebie: Teach On! Bear Stays Up For Christmas Writing Paper


is another Christmas favorite.
I've never read that one!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eVmZoaVE0Yk9uWFU/view?usp=sharing

May you be able to
"Stay Up" these last
few weeks
before Christmas!
Remember, caffeine

is our friend!
Teach on
our friends...
Teach On!


Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Day Three Christmas Freebie: Teach On! Olivia Helps With Christmas Writing Paper

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Regina-Davis

is sure to be another
holiday favorite! 
I seriously can NOT
say "Olivia" without
signing the song from the show!

Not
even
kidding.

I hope that you're
enjoying these 
Holiday Freebies!
Reading fun books
this time of year is a
great way to get your
literacy in while keeping
little ones entertained!  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eUnFuMDBRaUVhRm8/view?usp=sharing

May your little helpers
truly be helpful!
 Ho Ho Ho!
There are still
a few more freebies
to go!
Teach On!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Regina-Davis



Monday, November 28, 2016

Day Two Christmas Freebie: Teach On! Froggy's Best Christmas Writing Paper

Let's see....
Green Christmas Trees
Green Mistletoe
Green Garland...
How about reading about
a  little, green FROGGY
this time of year?
I think we've all had
a student or two with the same
personality as this little guy!

If you're feeling a little green,
here are some writing papers
just for you!


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQkZmYnNlangxbDQ/view?usp=sharing
May your passion for teaching stay Evergreen!
May you have the BEST Christmas ever
....and....
Teach On!
 


Sunday, November 27, 2016

Day One Christmas Freebie: Teach On! Llama Llama Holiday Drama Writing Paper


https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Regina-Davis

Christmas is right around the corner,
and that just makes me happy!
Happy, but it's also a bit of shock.
Just saying...

Did you know that TPT
is having
a site-wide sale from
November 28th to November 29th?
Cha ching!
We have a $10.00 TPT Gift Card
that one of you,
our faithful followers,
can win so you
can shop till you drop on TPT!
Don't forget to use 
promo code
CYBER2016
at the checkout.

I originally wanted to do 
a Rafflecopter for this giveaway.
But I had "technical difficulties"...
...and if you've ever had the
"dreaded rainbow wheel" 
come up on your computer, 
then I know you feel my pain!

Sooo, simply email me at
benabbyf@gmail.com.

Put TPT Gift card in the subject line,
put your name in the body of the email,
and DONE!  You are entered for $10 TPT cash!

I'll email the winner tonight
and announce it tomorrow
on Day 2 of our Christmas Freebies.

May the odds be ever in your favor!

Unfortuntely we don't have
gift cards for everyone....
Seriously, there are 
100's of you out there.
We're teachers.  Who has that
sort of cash?!

What do to....
What to do....
What to do....

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Regina-Davis


How about we have
Five Days Of Freebies
to celebrate our
very own love of Christmas?
This is TOTALLY Regina!
More than that...
we'd like to celebrate our 
love and appreciation
for all of the teachers who just
keep on teaching!  

Day Number One: Teach On!


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQVIyOG1GMkJzVE0/view?usp=sharing

May your days be free of stress and holiday drama!
Teach On Our Friends, Teach On!
...and if they throw you some drama,
tell them to save it for their mama!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Regina-Davis



Monday, November 21, 2016

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Writing Papers II


Here comes a promised addition
I wrote that promise three years ago.
I committed to eventually adding to that post.
I'm impressed that you even remember
that you promised this from 3 years ago!
Dude, I'm trying to remember things

from 3 days ago. 
#sadbuttrue
What was I thinking?
This little promise has taken THREE years!
Good Golly Miss Molly!
Where has the time gone?
It has taken three years and many changes!
Changes you say?
Oh Yeah....Big Ones.
Let's see...
I have moved my classroom
TWICE since then.
Good times...
That may not seem
like a big deal to a non-teacher,
but my teaching friends out there
know exactly how involved that is!
One of the few positives is that it forces
you to purge a lot of stuff.
Pack rats, you've been warned!
I'm at the same school,
but I now teach
First Grade Math and Science. 
(Switching grades and subject matter
was a personal choice.)

Now....can I tell you a thing or two
about the difference of teaching Kindergarten
compared to teaching First Grade?
There isn't enough space on this blog!
One year difference, but light years apart!
You wouldn't think that one small year
in the life of a child would make that large
of difference.....but.....

First of all,
I no longer require two showers a day.
(That only happens now due to extreme heat
rather than being germ conscience.)
I have time to stop and think (some of the time).
I don't feel like I'm going to pass out
EVERY DAY by 5pm.
I'm tired....very tired....
but I CAN speak
somewhat coherently
by the end of the day.
Not big words,
just little ones...
but they are in sentences,
or at least in understandable phrases.

The first year I switched from K to 1
I saw all of the Kindergarten teachers
herding their little ones
"herding" is the best way to put it.
...and there are always wayward sheep!
at the beginning of the school year.
Just going from Point A to Point B
was a challenge.
(ie. The classroom to the cafeteria...
the classroom to the library...
the classroom to the playground...
ALL much simpler to do when
children are six.)
...and they've had a year of practice
with that awesome Kindergarten teacher!
My colleagues were EXHAUSTED
and it was just the end
of the first week of school.

After seeing how different
the change was in that one single year of age...
I am now a strong proponent of
Kindergarten teachers receiving a stipend!
Or better yet, how about a 
full-time para-professional?!
An extra pair of hands should be a given.
But, nope, not in our area.
I am not kidding.
These people need
an extra $5000.00 (at least)
increase in pay in relation to every
other teacher out there!
I've taught Pre-K for 3 years,
Kindergarten for 8 years,
and First grade for 4+ years.
This is year number 5 since
I taught 1st in Texas for a couple
of years when I first began teaching...
and Kindergarten BY FAR
was the hardest to teach.
You don't believe me?
Try being a Kindergarten Teacher...
for three years.
I dare you.
I double dare you!
I triple dog dare you!

It is the most draining age for sure!

In fact,
I double dog dare you! 
LOL!  I just said that!
One year wouldn't quite
give you the complete feel of the job.
Let me know what you think
once your 3 years are up.

So....
For all of the
Kindergarten Teachers
out there...
I can't increase your pay,
but I can give you a freebie!

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Differentiated Writing Pages:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eV243cHpsbWlMMTQ/view?usp=sharing
May your light shine brightly
in your classroom!
Or if you're completely wiped out,
then simply shut off one of your 
classroom lights so your own light
shines a bit brighter.
Let's keep it real!  By December,
you are dragging into Christmas break.