Let the Games Begin!

No...I am NOT in line for the midnight showing of "The Hunger Games".  While I have read the series and I am indeed a huge fan...it's not Potter.  Those who know me well, know what I mean by that.  I will go see the movie in a couple of weeks, when the crowds calm down.  But, like the "Twilight Saga", I don't wish to sit in a crowded theater with a bunch of excited, screaming teens!  I appreciate the fact that they have read the books, but I prefer to watch my movies with geeks! haha!

I'm excited for our games tomorrow.  It will be a fun, relaxed learning day for the kids.  I created a poster for "The Writing Games" (which I think is uber cool), as well as "district" cards.    I'm going to have students put their names on tickets and I will pull tickets to assign the tributes to their district.

Now, I know some of you are saying, "Tammy, why are you doing this without reading them the text first?".  Well, I know (for a fact) that many of my students will go see the movie this weekend.  Some of them are probably sitting in the theater waiting for the midnight showing as I type this. --That's a topic for another day.--  I feel like I can make a connection with them, so that when we read the book in May, they will have a little background knowledge based on classroom activities.  And they seem excited!  I can't wait to post the pictures!

On another note, I have far surpassed my expectations where followers are concerned!  I passed 50 without any type of giveaway!  All of these wonderful linky parties have certainly helped us all!  I plan to have a giveaway at 100 followers, but I have a problem...I put any ideas I have in my Free Printables section.  I don't have a TPT or TN store.  I don't create digital graphics.  So....

I may have to do some kind of gift card???  I'll need to think about it...I have a way to go to reach 100!

 “A spark could be enough to set them ablaze.”
― Catching Fire (Hunger Games Book2)

Always,

Just passing along...

I usually don't post on Saturdays.  Well, except for 1:00 am posts.  But, in my mind, that was actually a Friday post.  I hadn't been to sleep yet, so technically it was still Friday.  Right????

I just wanted to stop by tell you that I have added a lot of blogs to My Blog List on the left side of the screen and buttons to some of my favorites on the right side of the screen.  There are some fantastic blogs out there for all grade levels.  You'll notice that a lot of the ones I follow aren't 4th grade teachers.  But a 1st grade idea can work in a 4th grade classroom...with a little tweaking, of course.  So I just want to share! 

Plus, we teachers all belong to a sisterhood (at least in Blog Land!) and getting to know each other makes us better at what we do.  It's so refreshing to see "sisters" out there that love their jobs as much as I love mine! 

I have also added some of my favorite student and teacher books to a new tab at the top of my page!  (yea baby...I'm conquering blogger!! ::happy dance::)  These books are mainly for ages 9 and up.  However, since I've taught first grade as well, I do have a few primary recommendations.  The teacher section is new...I don't usually buy guide books.  But I love The Book Whisperer. And so many blogs have talked about The Daily 5 and The CAFE Book, so I bought them both on my kindle today.   My kindle has become my best bud, so Amazon is where I get most of my books.  I am an avid reader...I love it!!!  There is nothing like finishing up a series book at 1 am and buying the next in the series right then and there!!!  My house is less cluttered since my books are on Kindle and not around the house!!
Well toodles until manana!!! And keep checking in for updated blog lists!!

Always,
Tammy