TpT Seller Challenge week 3: Make your Masterpiece

Hello!!

After a year of teaching a new grade I realized there was a serious lack of resources out there for Transitional Kindergarten! So I started my mission of high lighting the key standards I was expected to cover through out the year and create a simple, easy, print and go packet of morning work...this turned into a HUGE bundle of common core morning work! 

Unfortunately, this HUGE bundle got shaved down a bit (more like broken down into 4 pieces) so that I could get this project tackled (otherwise I would never have even started!) What I have to present for (the beginning) of my masterpiece is:

There are 150 pages of ELA morning work! Each page has letter practice, name practice, days of the week writing practice, beginning sounds, colors, rhyming, sight words, and sentence corrections. Students get a week's practice of writing upper and lower case letters as well as identifying beginning sounds, a weekly sight word, a weekly color and name writing practice. 

 I even added the digraphs "th" "sh" "ch" "wh" because at the end of the year I cover these blends as well. They follow the same format as the alphabet pages with sentence corrections, sight words, and rhyming!

Did I mention it's all common core aligned? Yeah it is!! Each page has the target standards labeled at the top so that there is clear identification of the concepts being taught, and assessed. These can also be used as great assessments for report cards!

Coming soon (once I recoup from the craziness of putting together this monster bundle!) there will be a math version as well as some challenge bundles that are targeted more for kindergarten to first grade standards!

I'm so excited to be able to share this with everyone! Please stop by my store to take a look at it {here}!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

And always remember, every moment can be a learning moment!

Sincerely,

Nichole

TpT Seller Challenge Week 2: Dare to Dream

Hello!

So, if you haven't yet, take a look at this post for week 1 of my TpT Seller Challenge {brought to you by Third in Hollywood, Teach Create and Motivate, Sparkling in Second, and Peppy Zesty Teacherista} blog post series.

This week we are on the topic of 'Dare to Dream', and I'm so excited to share with you my dreams for my future, and the future of my blog and TpT store, as well as the future of my brand A Learning Moment. 

GO ON A CRUISE:

The one and only time I have ever been on a cruise was for my honeymoon (and the only reason I was able to afford that was because it was GIFTED to me as a wedding present from my Aunt.) That was two and a half years ago. The experience was beyond amazing and I have always had dreams of going on another one and traveling and seeing all sorts of different places. My dream is to have A Learning Moment become a successful business in order to help fund that dream (at least once.)

PAY OFF STUDENT LOANS:

When I got married, I was the only one with any kind of debt. My poor husband, busted his bottom, to pay off his students loans, his car, AND his credit cards before we got married...only to inherit (kind of) $21K worth of debt! I was mortified, and saddened to bring that into my new marriage, and even though he never once complains or holds is over my head, it is a dark cloud that I see hanging over myself. I would love to pay off my student debt so that my husband and I can focus on our new house and starting a family together. 

HIRE A TRAINER TO GET BACK TO A HEALTHY WEIGHT:

After I got married, I had to adjust to feeding another human being and taking into account his metabolism (and my lack thereof), and I gained a MONSTROUS amount of weight. I have been taking steps to get healthy again but after a troubled past with body image nothing seems to really be good enough. I want to take that final step and hire a trainer to teach me what I need to know and help me in the process of getting back to where I was happy and healthy.

HAVE KIDS!!

I am 26 years old (not old by any means) but one of my ultimate goals is to become a mother and I would love to be able to take that step knowing that I can afford to cut my working hours so that I can be there to watch my children grow. I would love to have the security to know that my husband isn't going to have to completely kill himself with overtime while I raise our children. 

This is me. These are my dreams for myself, my brand, and my future. What are your dreams?

Sincerely from TK,

Nichole

TpT Seller Challenge Week 1: Makeover Madness

Hello! In an effort to revamp my image and get my creative juices flowing, I joined the TpT Seller challenge. Each week we focus on a different idea and complete a task. This week we are focusing on Makeover Madness!

I took a very popular product and totally revamped it! Ta da!

I redid the background from just the pretty borders to the chevrons and black chalkboard design. I also changed the fonts to my newest favorite! Also, to help align with common core (loosely anyway) I added ten frames at the bottom of the number pages. The number pages still feature movement arrows so students can see exactly which direction they should move as well as how many strokes each number really should take. 

The rhyme pages I touched up by keeping the original poems and changed their looks. I also added a few other poems as alternatives to my originals. I know my kindergarten team really liked this pack but they used different poems, so I added them for my friends at work because "sharing is caring!" 

If you want to pick up your copy of this product please feel free to stop by my TpT store {here}. Also, please leave feedback if you do pick up a copy. I can't grow as a teacher-author if I don't get feedback from others! 

Thank you so much, and always remember: every moment can be a learning moment!

Sincerely from TK,

Nichole

A Wonderful Fundraiser

Hello ladies and gentlemen! I am stopping by to let everyone know that a good friend of mine is holding this amazing fundraiser! My friend Melissa from A Teaspoon of Teaching is participating in a fundraiser to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation! She has put together 3 different bundles targeting 3 different age ranges!

Each bundle is comprised of different products put together by different teachers that teach those grades. (I donated a set of alphabet flashcards) The products, if purchased, total over $70 a bundle, but you can have each one for $25! The best part? All the profit goes directly to the Make A Wish Foundation! You can read more about the fundraiser on Melissa's blog @

  A Teaspoon of Teaching

or you can click directly on the picture of the bundle and it will take you to her store! This really is a for a great cause. 

There is a K-2 bundle. 

A 3-5 bundle!

And a 6-12 bundle!

Again, EACH BUNDLE TOTALS OVER $70 BUT YOU CAN HAVE ONE FOR AS LOW AS $25! (Have you bought a bundle yet? Cause you really should!)

I hope everyone has been having a great week!

Always remember, every moment can be a learning moment!

Sincerely from TK,

Nichole