Springing into Learning with Lopez Land Learners

Spring is here, at least in Southern California that is.  We often are introduced to spring with beautiful caterpillars and butterflies everywhere.  My students love art during this time of year as the flowers near our classroom bloom into amazing wonders of beauty.  Spring break is almost upon us! One of my favorite activities we do daily is WRITE!!! I have included my Spring QR Code Writing Cube.

Hop on to some of my friends for more goodies that will have you screaming, "SPRING" regardless of your current weather!


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BRONCOS AND SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!!! I could list you 50 reasons why I am stoked, but then you wouldn't be able to watch the game!! So what I have planned for you instead is a link up and giveaway with an amazing group of talented teacherpreneurs who came together to give you SUPER TIPS, SUPERB CLASSROOM RESOURCES, and SUPERFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS PRIZES!!! Say that 3 times fast!

Wanting your students to participate a tad more?  Are they sitting in groups of 4?  4 is the best number for teams. Odd numbers are great for many things, but when you need partners or multiple students working together, 4 is perfect for creating team jobs.  I use what we call Numbered Spoons. Click on the link for my original post on this collaborative resource I use daily in my class! You simply have students number themselves off 1 through 4,  my only rule is you can't be the same number you were the last time you numbered yourselves off.  If there are less than 4 at a table, someone or the two students will need to be 2 numbers and do more than one job.  I call out a number often and will have that numbered student explain the concept to their tablemates, ask a new comprehension question, do a task, give a vocabulary clue, etc.  The number of ways you can use this tip are endless!

As part of the Superb Resources we are giving you will be one of my favorite best sellers, Would You Rather? 44 Card Set of Writing Prompts giving students the choice of whether they would rather do, eat, play, etc. one thing or the other. These are perfect for beginning of the year oral and writing getting to know each other activities as well as throughout the year for free choice writing. Students love the topics and you always receive such genuine unprompted honest responses that will bring smiles and tears to your eyes!

Ready for some chances to win SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS PRIZES?? Sure, you do!!! I want to win!!!! And I am not eligible so a SUPER BRONCOS fan has to win... right?!!!! There are 3 chances to win one of the following PRIZES!!!

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Soooo what are you waiting for?  Click on the rafflecopter below for your chances for these SUPERB prizes!!!   Thank you GoNoodle, Knowledge Bound, Pencil Grip, Classroom Friendly Sharpener, Sit Spots, Champagne and Polka Dots Whistles, and the fabulous teacherpreneurs listed in the Rafflecopter.

LET'S GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK THE NATION PEYTON MANNING!!!!

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BRONCOS WON!!! YOU CAN WIN TOO!!!!!

I grew up in Tennessee where sports and loyalty to sports teams go long and far.  Peyton Manning is a southern legend! Not just because his dad was a professional southern league quarterback, but because he was the QB for the Tennessee Volunteers!! 

You can still #16 orange jerseys throughout Tennessee and Peyton Manning Way and Locker Complex are must see's when visiting Neyland Stadium! Photo credit @UTSPORTS.com

I followed Peyton's career to Indianapolis along with the rest of my southern family and hung faithful as he found his way out west with my second childhood favorite team, the Denver Broncos. I remember cheering Elway on during his Super Bowl victories and I am beyond thrilled to go back there again with Peyton in SUPERBOWL 50!!! Two weeks from today we will be screaming and wearing orange and blue in this house!!! 

I hope you will be cheering on with the Big Blue Bear that sits outside of Denver's Convention Center in 2 weeks!! I am so proud of the DENVER BRONCOS and their perseverance!! They showed what determination through hard times is all about!! 

I have teamed up with my Bronco blogging teacher friends for today's amazing AFC Championship Win!  Follow along in our blog hop, picking up amazing football freebies to use with your class and enter the Rafflecopter for your chance to win gift cards to TPT, Papa John's Pizza, and Cinemark movies!!  

My students love using technology. I created these Football QR Code Writing Prompts for them to write about next week before the Super Bowl.  They scan one card or one side of the cube, open it into NOTES on the iPad

and can finish writing to the prompts.  The notes can be uploaded into Google Docs, Educreations Application, or emailed to me.  They really enjoy writing this way. Look for this set to make it into my Growing Bundle!  

Don't forget to enter the rafflecopter! Then Hop to Craft of Teaching for her goodie! 

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Winter Blog Hop Southern California Style!

While Southern Californians don't get snow like some of our northern or eastern California friends do, we often have crazy, strong winds that cause us to feel like we are experiencing arctic temperatures! But that is rare!! Just look at my students at PE this last week.  January, Schmanuary!! 

                           

But of course, we also have to dress up like we are in the middle of a blizzard, too! Well, at least, my cat does! She loves hiding under the comforter in the winter! 

Because our winters are usually so mild, we are able to still experience fun outdoor attractions like the Santa Monica Pier, Universal Studios Hollywood, Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles, and of course the beach! 

While we wait for El Nino to really hit, enjoy my Winter QR Code Writing Prompts.  You can print them as a QR Code Cube or as individual cards for students to scan and write! 

For more So Cal Winter Freebies and Fun, click on LisaTeachR's Classroom Blog button below. 

http://lisateachr.blogspot.com/2016/01/so-cal-blog-hop.html

Be sure and enter the Rafflecopter for amazing gifts you could win!!! 

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I love the start of New Year's Resolutions!!

 

A New Year always brings new promises, new decisions, new resolutions to change one thing or a bunch of things in your life.  2016 is no different!!

I am so blessed in so many ways! The one area I am resolving to work on for me, as well as my family, is taking care of myself.  I had a rough end to 2014 and spent all of 2015 healing and prospering. I work every day in different areas of healing and I vow to continue to do that in 2016!

My class rocks!! I have amazing students who work hard and want to learn everything.  They give me 100% of themselves daily. I resolve to continue developing and implementing engaging and hands on learning lessons and opportunities for their continued success!!

 



In 2015, I worked the hardest on my TPT business than 2014, for numerous reasons.  I still went slowly in several areas due to my recovery from a brain aneurism but I met many of my goals! I have more to achieve, but isn't that the point? If you meet them all, then you kind of settle for achieving the level you are currently at.  I am not settling!! 2016 is going to be the best ever!! I am going to blow this up!!!!

An Apple for the Teacher $75 Giveaway! Guess Who's Participating?

2016 has already brought many blessings to my family.  I hope it brings at least as many to you and yours. 

I am so excited to kick start this year off with a $75 giveaway sponsored by An Apple for the Teacher and 10 of her friends, including ME!!! You read correctly! $75!!! You know you can definitely use it to get some great goodies off of your wish list!!!   Click on the link below and join in the fun before January 13th! Tweet and share about the giveaway for an extra chance!



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BRONCOS & PEYTON MILESTONE CELEBRATION!

I am a Southern Girl at heart. Born and raised in Tennessee, I know what SEC and NFL football is all about!! Loyalty and working hard!! For me, Peyton Manning is FOOTBALL!! So if he is playing for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, the Indianapolis Colts, or the DENVER BRONCOS that will be the team I am pulling for!!!


As you could see from my Instagram,Peyton reached the 70,000 yards thrown milestone!! AND he ran his famous 2 minute offense perfectly for the Broncos to tie the Chiefs.  With a lot of luck from his defensive friends, the Broncos won their 2nd straight game! To help them celebrate, I am linking up with Powerpoint Gaming's Football Freebie Frenzy!! For their hard work, you will find my STEM Engineering Challenge: Design and Make a Table free for the next 24 hours!! Feedback is greatly appreciated!!! 

 Let's go Peyton!! Check in next week to see what is free or discounted!!