BTS purchases and wishlisting!

Well, just in case you didn't know, there is a big sale on at TpT...you knew didn't you!

I have already had an awesome time shopping and wanted to share a few things I have bought before I go back for round 2!

Check out these super scientific kids from Mel!

I don't know what I am going to do with them yet.....but I had to have them!

Chalk Alphabet from Mel @ From the Pond as well

From AliMath

From Aisne's Creations

Looks like I will be creating some Science products, heehee

To check out any of these fab products just click on the pic to go to the store :)

There will be more to come, moving more things from my wishlist to my cart!  

 Don't forget there is still time to get in and bag a bargain!  Just click on the BTS button to go to MY store for 20% off everything!

Mum's and Dad's bundled together

Hi Friends,

Well still here in the hotel waiting for our furniture to arrive and have been working on a number of different products I have started and stopped and started again.  So close to finishing my volume and capacity unit, but in the meantime I have updated my Fathers Day card and gift set and bundled my Mothers Day and Fathers Day packets so you can have both at a reduced price!  Love a bargain!  Click on either pic to go to the bundle.

I am going toleave you with a few pics of Hobart and a little day trip we took on the long weekend

This is looking at Mt Wellington from our hotel.  There will be snow on the mountain when the weather cools down

We are finally near the ocean, and you know how kids just don't seem to feel the cold?  Well his feet were like iceblocks after frolicking in the waves for about half an hour.  This beach is about 5 min from where we will be living.

This is an old convict coal mine about an hour out of Hobart, it is nearly 200 yrs old and has a very dark history but very interesting.

Well I hope you enjoyed this little tour, looking at putting some new products up this week before our furniture arrives on Friday!!!!  Woohoo!

Valentines Day backgrounds

Hi all, just wanted to do a quick post between housework, entertaining children (still school hols here) and creating to show you my latest creations.
I have always had an interest in creating clipart and have been known to dabble here and there with backgrounds and frames.  Well with Valentines just around the corner I am really getting into the hearts galore if you know what I mean.
So over the last few days I have been working on some hearts digital papers, if you follow me on FB you would have already seen these cuties, you can download them for FREE by clicking on the picture below

Then I got to working on some that I am just in love with, I call them Chain of Hearts and you can get your copy by clicking on the preview pic

but wait there will be more to come!  Here is a preview of my next set...tooo cute!

I hope you enjoy them and or can find a use for them, now I just have to get started on my next set.

I'm melting, I'm melting.......

Well those of you who are Down Under know that over the last week we have had some very, very hot weather.  Where I live has been no exception, today and yesterday were the first days that we had under 42 degrees C (that's 109F for you northern folk).  We have been lucky in that we have not been affected by the fires but we live in a rural area and many of the outlying properties and farms have had pasture destroyed and livestock lost.  

All this hot weather has kept me inside in the air conditioning and after I cleaned out my study, cleaned the rest of the house, made a huge amount of salads, hounded the children to clean their rooms including their closets and under their bed (I'm sure they forget we were kids once and know all their tricks) there was not much else to do except........get working on some resources, so for your viewing pleasure ladies and gents I give you.....

Snowball Fight!  A Place Value Bingo game

and Length Measurement Task cards for inches, feet and yards

Just click on either pic to go to my TpT store.  Both of these resources are 20% for one week but the first person to leave a comment will get to choose one to have for their very own for FREE!

Sale and Award!

First up, unless you have been living under a rock, in a submarine or deep in the rainforest you will know that the HUGE Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale is on RIGHT NOW.  You can get 20% all products in my store and then use the code CMT12 to get a further 10% off at the checkout.  Just click on the graphic above.....time to empty that cart.

Well lucky me! I actually received 2 emails this week nominating me for the Leibster award.  Thank you Janet and Mr Jayne. I actually was awarded this some time ago but the rules have changed this time around so here goes.

Here are the rules:

1. You must post 11 random things about yourself.

2. You must answer the questions that the nominator set for you.

3. You must create 11 questions for the people you nominate.

4. You must choose 11 other blogs with fewer than 200 followers to nominate and link them in your post.

5. You cannot “tag back” the other blog, but leave a comment on this post with the URL of your Liebster post so I can learn more about you & see who you nominate.

11 Random Things About Me

• I grow my own veges
• I have lived in 5 of the 7 states in Australia and I have travelled around our country twice
• I have eaten crocodile....tastes like chicken!
• I own a conservation property that has an echidna colony, wombats, wallabies, Tasmanian devils, peregrine falcon (pair) and tiger snakes to name a few of our native animals.  They live on 400 acres of pristine bush including a 700 metre hill called Castle Hill.  We plan on building a house on part of the block and setting up an outdoor education and survival training centre.
• I like to eat lemons and can do it without making that face.
• I found my Great Grandfathers World War 1 grave in a small village in France called Villiers Bretennoux
• I am deathly scared of snakes
• I can still do cartwheels
• I never wear flat shoes, it gives me a back ache.....probably from years of wearing heels.
• I don't like to swim in public pools
• I love to karaoke!  

Janet's Questions to me

1. What is your dream job, besides teaching?

Ok, this sounds odd, but I would love to work in a shoe shop......I could really use the staff discount.

2. If you could have one super power, what would it be?

Invisibility

3. What is your favorite holiday?

Christmas! I love putting up the tree, co-ordinating the decorations and wrapping paper.  I also love it because it is our Summer here in Australia and I enjoy the hot weather.

4. What ONE word describes you best?

Pocket-rocket!  I hyphenated so I am counting it as 1 word.  I am 4ft 11in and am always busy, so this is a nickname I get alot.

5. Did you take a vacation this year? If so, where did you go?

I went to see my husband when he had leave during his deployment in Afghanistan.  We flew into Rome and travelled for 2 weeks, then flew out of Paris, he went back to Afghanistan and I came back to Australia.  We had a fabulous time and I didn't take the children (although they missed him very much.....I needed a break!) The next time I saw him was 4 months later.

6. Do you have a special talent?

Tap dancing, I think it has something to do with the shoes.

7. Where is your favorite place to shop?

Melbourne, Australia.  Great variety of shops there and lots of retail outlets mixed in with boutiques and markets.

8. Do you collect anything?

Shoes!  42 pairs last count

9. What is the last movie you saw?

Machine Gun Preacher- loved it

10. What is the worst place you've ever been to?

Port Hedland, Western Australia.  Very dusty, sandy, hot!

11. Have you ever met anyone famous?

Hmmm....does Mickey Mouse count?  

Blogs I'm nominating.
Meg at Buzz around in 2nd
Charlotte at Charlotte's clips and Kindergarten Kids
Angela at Hoppin in First Grade
Marie at It's a Jungle out There
Tammy at Mrs Flickingers Butterfly Oasis
Mrs O at Mrs O Knows
Little Miss at My Life as Little Miss
Mrs Cypher at Sweeties in Second
Kelli at Tales from a Travelling Teacher
Kirra at Teacher Kirra:Maestra Kirra

Questions for blogs I'm nominating

1. Do you have a pet?
2. What is the scariest thing you have ever done?
3. What is your favorite item of clothing you can't live without?
4. Do you play a sport?
5. How many stamps in your passport?
6. Where is your dream destinations?
7. Night owl or early bird?
8. What is your favorite season?
9. If you could invite any three people for dinner who would they be?
10. If you were a cartoon character who would you be?
11. Who was your favorite teacher when you were a student?

Don’t forget to leave me a link to your blog when you’ve answered!  I can’t wait to read more about you and I hope you enjoyed learning a little something about me.

SALE, SALE, SALE!

You may have heard a little rumour about a sale happening on the 26th and 27th of November at Teachers Pay Teachers.  Well rest assured this is not rumour and you will be able to grab yourself huge bargains, I am offering 20% of my entire store and you can use the code  CMT12 to get an extra 10% off at checkout.

Here is a little taste of some of my products you might like to have a look at.

So click on the image below to fill up your wishlist and then get ready to clear it!

Thank You and welcome

OH DEAR!!!  RAFFLECOPTER DOWN!

When you click on the link you will not be able to enter now but please come back later.  I have sent an email to Rafflecopter support and it seems it is a problem on many blogs, so please be patient.  

First of all I would love to thank all those wonderful people who have entered my 101 follower Giveaway and welcome to my new followers I hope you enjoy my little blog and you can pick up at least one new idea!

If you haven't entered yet, there is still time just click on the pic and it will take you to the post where you have the chance to win prizes from some fabulous bloggers like 

Alison @ Teaching Maths with Meaning

Brooke @ Teachable Moments

Rhonda @ Classroom Fun

Tracey @ Third Grade All Stars

Stefani @ Miss Galvin Learns

I also wanted to share some pics from our Maths tubs this week.  My kiddos love doing maths tubs and it is a great way to revise and reinforce every Strand in the curriculum on a daily basis.

These kiddos are playing Place Value Snap (click to check it out at TpT) and decided to change it to Place Value Go Fish.

Matching pairs of numeral and expanded form.  There is also a set with MAB pictures

These kiddos are using centimetres to draw pictures.

I am currently using this concept (excuse my really poor pictures, I am so not an artist) to make task cards with measuring in centimetres, metres and millimetres.

Well on that note must toddle off and finish my packet. (I promise it will look better than those really terrible pictures.)

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Awesome Aussie Giveaway!!!

I am so happy to be a contributor to the Awesome Aussie Giveaway hosted by Brooke at Teachable Moments.  Head on over to enter and win some fabulous prizes from some fabulous Aussie Bloggers and TpT sellers.  Just click on the graphic below (kindly created by Mel @ From the Pond, she is awesome!)  and it will take you to Brooke's blog where you can enter!

I am donating my Fun Flower Facts to 10 activity.  Hope you win!!

Don't forget you can get 20% off at my TpT store from now until the 10th Oct

End of Holidays and new products

Well as the holidays draw to a close for all of us Aussie teachers I know we are all looking forward to the downward slide to the end of the year.  Don't you know it, my body clock just started changing and this morning I slept in till 8 am.  I know this may not be a sleep in to some of you but those with children at home I can hear you saying, "Whoa 8 am, that is a huge sleep in!"  I have been waking up between 6 and 7 am every morning of the holidays.
To lift my spirits about going back to school I am having a 20% off Sale at my TpT store starting tomorrow and running through to the 10th of October.

You will find a couple of new products on there that I have created instead of planning for Term 4 (which I am definitely going to start tomorrow!)
First up there is my Fun Flower Facts to 10 activity pack (which I am contributing as a freebie for Brookes Aussie Blogger Link up...stay tuned!)

Next up is my Place Value Snap

Both of these items are already 20% off for the next week so when the sale starts you will get an extra 20% off!  What a Bargain!
Enjoy the last couple of days of your hols Aussie Teachers and here's hoping Term 4 will be fun and productive for both students and teachers!

Don't forget you can now follow me on Facebook, just click on the FB button on the sidebar.

Ladybug, ladybug fly away home.

I have been very inspired by Spring lately and thus my Ladybug Subtraction from 20 packet was created.

 When we go back to school we have only one term left of our school year and I always start to panic that I have not consolidated all the skills my kiddos need.  I have a group of lowies that just don't seem to have got all the basics under their belt this year and they will be moving into Grade 3 next year!  So I created this packet to go into my Maths Tubs (you can read about them here) so that they will have a chance to consolidate the subtraction concept while still being able to move forward with the rest of the class.  Subtraction is going to be a big focus in our classroom when we return to school, as well as division so there will be more coming related to these concepts.
I will have this on sale for 20% off for the first week, hope you enjoy it,  you can check it out here at TpT

 

Multiplication I have, who has

I have put my multiplication I have, who has...? cards on TpT.

This is from the x2 tables

This is for the x3 tables

This is from the x10 tables

It is a zipped file and has all the tables from x2 through to the x12 tables.  I actually call them loop cards but I have noticed that others call them I have, who has. I have used these in my classroom for years for so many topics!  I have phonics, sight words, adjectives, addition, subtraction, division...it really is endless.  I will be looking at updating some of my files now that I am on holidays so keep an eye out as these will be available in the next couple of weeks.  If you would like a set of "I have, who has?" cards visit my store here, or click on one of the above pics.  They are on sale for the next week at 20% off normal price.
I will give a free set to the first person who leaves a comment because I am happy, happy, happy to be on holidays!  Remember to leave your email address.