It's Time to Celebrate the 100th Day of School!

  Are you ready to celebrate the 100th day of school with your students? It is a perfect time for them to reflect on all their hard work and talk about what they have accomplished so far this year! I have put together a few resources to help you celebrate with your students!

Hats Craft & Writing Prompts

                                

What's a celebration without a party hat? Students will love decorating these hats with bright colored markers or crayons. Add some glitter for some extra bling!

The addition of writing prompts will get your students thinking about all they have learned and what the number 100 means.

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For your students that are working on reading here is a reader that offers several options. This comes in full color, black & white and a cut & paste version! Your students can create their very own books keeping the 100th day theme going!

Happy 100th Day Emergent Reader

You can even purchase both products in a bundle!

100th Day Bundle

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Free 100th Day of School Bookmarks

Bookmarks are always a good way to promote reading, reward a student or celebrate an accomplishment. Grab this freebie to begin your celebration! Hopefully these resources will spark a meaningful 100th day in your classroom!

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DIY Farm Themed Crayons Made With Old Crayons and Silicone Molds

When life gives you old and broken crayons....create something new! I love crayons and I have to admit I even have my very first box of crayons. So over the years of raising kids, old or broken crayons went into a shoe box.........just waiting for a time like this!

I needed a farm themed gift for a sweet little one who loves his farm animals! So I thought I would try melting crayons into farm shapes. I dug out my box of old crayons! I did read that the name brand crayons work best for melting, so I stuck to using those for this project.

I took a trip to the local Hobby Lobby and found this silicone mold on sale for 50% off. When looking for molds, the thicker ones are the best. 

The hardest part of this project was peeling the paper off the crayons. Some of these crayons were over 35 years old. I have heard that soaking them in water helps, but I just kept peeling. 

I broke the crayons up and filled the molds, overfilling a little in those that needed to spread. I mixed the colors in some. The chunky crayons like the barn are best for littlest hands. Be aware that small details might break off of some molded crayons.

Putting the mold on a cookie sheet really helps  keep the melted crayon from spilling.  Melt at 300 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes. Some colors take longer to melt than others. After it is melted, you can take a toothpick to both swirl and mix if you like and fill in areas that seem thinner.......like the legs on farm animals.

Let cool for about an hour before pushing out of the molds. This was very satisfying! I found a very cute box and some filler at the dollar store to complete this gift. 

I loved creating these and was thrilled with how they turned out. They were a perfect gift but would also be good for a farm theme in the classroom or at a party. Think party favors!

If you are doing a farm theme in your classroom here are a few resources that I created just for that. Here you will find math worksheets, emergent readers, cut & paste, pocket chart cards and writing activities.

Farm Themed Math & Literacy

These resources can be purchased separately or save money with a bundle. 

Farm Themed Math Worksheets

Farm Themed Rhyme and Read Emergent Reader

Grab a freebie here that includes a page from farm themed math worksheets! 

Sample Math Worksheets

I hope you enjoyed this farm themed post and learned something new!

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Solar Eclipse Craft Hat .....Includes April 8th 2024

The total solar eclipse spreading over a portion of North America on April 8th, 2024 is a perfect time to talk about this event with your students. For younger students, your conversations might be quite simple and adding a craft is an easy and safe way to help you explain this wonder.

Solar Eclipse Hat Craft

This hat craft comes with and without the date. Students will love coloring the black/white option. Laminate the bookmarks to make a nice memento to remember this special day.

                       Solar Eclipse Hat Craft

The next total eclipse will not cross the United States until 2044. I hope you enjoy teaching about this rare event with your students! 

                        

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Save Money As You Bundle Up For The New Year!

 

Personally I love January.....I love the fresh start with a new year! I love the hopes, dreams and prayers that are connected to that fresh start. It is time to regroup, plan ahead and prepare for all that is to come. As I prepare during January I try to think ahead on ways to save money. I look for deals and purchases for the future if there is a discounted price. Purchasing bundles on TPT is one way for teachers to save money!

Take a peek at these discounted bundled resources.

New Year Bundle

This New Years Bundle gives you several resources to be used in the first three weeks back to school. This is updated with the new date each year so it can be used again.

Winter Reader Bundle

Students love this bundle of emergent readers that includes cut & paste options and also one reader that is a sequence & draw. Perfect for the winter months. 

Looking for more? This bundle has themes that will take you through the whole year! There are 20 different readers! Purchasing this many in advance is also the biggest savings. 

                                   Positional Words Bundle

Nursery Rhyme Hats Bundle

If you are working on nursery rhymes this year, why not  have your students choose a crown that matches their favorite! 

Groundhog Day Bundle

     

Let your students vote for spring or winter with this Groundhog Day Bundle!

Winter Themed Math Bundle

The winter themes of these math worksheets will get you through the colder months! 

Monthly Math Worksheet Bundle

But if you are planning beyond the winter and want to save even more money take a look at the biggest bundle of monthly math worksheets!

Themed Math Worksheets

For more math fun that will also go with yearly themes this math worksheet bundle hits the mark! These are all made with the standards in mind. 

I hope that you were able to find a bundle that not only fills your needs but saves you some money. 
Happy planning!
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