Pumpkins, Bats, and Elections Oh My!

TGIF! That's all we can say after our crazy, but very fun, Pumpkin Day. The kiddos LOVED it!!!

Our classes are wrapping up our bat unit!  Check it out on TPT.  Here's the expository writing craftivity, they turned out great! The best part was the kids were super into it. 

Can you believe that November is right around the corner?  We are excited to share with you our two new election "babies"  that have recently been uploaded to TPT.  Our election unit includes a list of picture books, vocabulary cards, mini book on symbols of the United States, voter/president: can, have are, voter registration cards, a candy bar election, a voting timeline, the election process, and a "Vote For Me" writing craftivity.  We also created a book study with Marvin Redpost: Class President.  This book study includes comprehension quizzes, word studies, and a writing prompt.  We can't wait to get started on these units next week!      

Batty News!

What's up, friends?  Sister 1 here..... trying to pretend the weekend is not almost over already!  I don't know about all of you but mine sure do go by way too fast.  Sunday is always a mix  of emotions for me.....sad that tomorrow is an early wake up, excited to start a week of new ideas, but frustrated that I somehow didn't get as much done as I had planned the last few days!  But enough about that.....now onto the real news!

Secrets of the Second Grade Sisters has begun posting items on Teachers Pay Teachers!!!!  We are SO excited.  For those of you who know about this site, I am sure you love it as much as all three of us do!  Seriously....we are obsessed with all of the great finds on there! And for those of you who might not know about it, be sure to check it out!  There are lots of good ideas for you to use in your classroom.  

We have posted our first 3 items this week.....estimation slips, a birthday graph pack, and the largest being our "Bat'tastic" unit!!!  Our kiddos love learning about these nocturnal creatures!  We noticed when looking for new ideas, that there weren't a lot of informational activities out there so we came up with our own unit!  You will love all of the factual info you can share with your classes while working on meaningful activities.   Dare I say the best part of the unit is the cutest bat craftivity ever!?!?  It ties in a great display for your classroom with a writing piece you can grade for your Common Core informational writing!

Hope you all had a great weekend.  Don't forget to check out our TPT store.....we will be adding more activities this week as well!  A little hint of what's to come???.....think Elections!