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Visual Plans And New Year’s Freebie

Wow thank you for all the amazing feedback on my classroom pictures!
 I just wish you could come with me to school and be my BFF cheerleader team teacher all day!!  Wouldn’t that be SO fun?

To be honest, it won’t be quite the same without Adam Levine blasting out of my smart board speakers as I casually  prepare the room for Monday.  But we could partake in all the other super fun social activities of my day…

We could eat lunch together run copies as we wait for our lean cuisine spring Thai rolls to warm up in the microwave.

We could chat outside during a sunny Texas recess stand at our separate stations and shiver while humming, “All by myyyyyyseeeeeeeelf.” (glee style)

We could celebrate the stories and trinkets our students bring in to share enforce dreamsquashing while still love and hug on those sweet little cuties.

We could casually catch up on each other’s family life set up the entire afternoon’s engaging lessons, make 2 parent phone calls, and hunt down some chocolate during our prep period.

And we could enjoy the fresh smell of brand new crayons together!!!

I’m not embarrassed to say that my excitement of the new crayons is probably what is getting me out of bed on Monday morning when my alarm goes off at 4:40am.

please……excuse me……just a minute……

sobs

wailing

Okay!

So to kick off the first morning of 2013 with my kiddos I made a freebie for us all! 
Just click the picture to download yourself a copy.  I run these back to back each day.
Even if you already had to go back, this will fit right in any time you like in January!

 And while you are in the clicking mood, here are this week’s lesson plans.  Just click to open and then click anything that looks interesting to you to be taken to where it came from.

Have a great weekend!  Best of luck on Monday!  

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    2. Sharon McBee says

      Thanks for the freebie and I am in LOVE with you visual plan….what an awesome idea! I just might be stealing…ummm borrowing this idea!
      I have a give-away going over at my blog for my Snow Much Fun Winter Math and Literacy Unit. Maybe you can come check it out1
      Sharon
      Buggy for First Grade

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    7. Jill says

      I had the wailing and sobbing on Tuesday, we are back in below zero weather, it is supposed to warm up to the teens next week. I love your morning work, I purchased it this fall, we do it every morning. Your posts are always so fun.
      Have a good week.
      Jill

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    8. The Polished Teacher says

      This was such a fun post to read! It made me smile all the way through. I would love to come be your BFF cheerleader for the day! I am sure I could learn so much from your teaching!

      New crayons smell the best! They smell just a bit sweeter when they only cost a penny during the back to school sales though!

      I love your freebie but I just had a quick question. Could you possibly make one with a blank year or do you plan on re-making the freebie next year? I would love to use it then!

      ThePolishedTeacher

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    9. prekexplorer says

      I second Sharon, your visual lesson plans are amazing! I have already made the idea my own and I love it! And I'm hoping to use the snowman bulletin board idea in my own classroom. It's just too cute not to use! Thanks for all the great ideas!

      Stacy

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    10. diditeach says

      4:40 makes me feel a little better about 6 a.m. this Monday…..of course, I do have Feb. to look forward to…….my daughter and I are going to see Mr. L and Maroon Five…….he can play in my room anyday !!! Happy New Year 🙂

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    17. MDKinderTeach says

      I forgot to say that I'm headed over to your tpt right now to check out your entire set. And your post is so funny (and so true). Love your lesson plans too!! Thanks again for sharing!!!!!

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    18. Kristy says

      Thanks for sharing these freebies! I love the robots in the post. I too have to get up on Monday after sleeping til 9 or 10 each day of break. Well, at least the kids don't come until Wednesday and then next week is a short week too!
      Teachin' First

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      • ErIca says

        Figured it out. You have to download the master lesson plan first. Can't just clickthe Google Doc display (for anyone else tech challenged).

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