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Thursday, January 12, 2012

100th Day Giveaway

Kim at Growing Up Teaching inspired me to give away an entire package of 100th Day center ideas and materials, which I'm selling at TPT.  I will pick three lucky winners out of a hat.  You get one entry in the hat for each of these steps:

1. Follow my blog  (1 entry)
2. Comment on this post, suggesting an idea for me to write about in future posts (I have SO many files that I want to offer - I just don't know what most people want)  (1 entry)
3. Mention my blog on your own site  (1 entry)

If you take any of these steps to enter the giveaway, make sure to tell me your email address so that I can send you the package if you're one of the winners.  I'll choose the winners at 7:00pm on Monday, January 16.  Good luck!

Now, for more about 100th Day...

I'm all about having children feel objects.  I really think that when our students are able to interact with things in a tactile way, the concepts really stay in their brain.  With that said, I had students place 100 Fruit Loops on a pre-made chart in rows of 10.  I laminated four of these and put them on the table in my Math Center.  I've also had parents come in on 100th Day, so they keep an eye on the students to see that they don't eat the Fruit Loops until 100 are on the laminated mat.  By the way, I designed this file to print out on legal size paper (8.5"x14"), to help fit all 10 rows on the page.

100 Fruit Loops

Another thing I did was to send this letter home, asking the parents to help their child create a 100th Day poster.
Letter 100th Day

Here are two pictures of sample 100th Day Posters made by my former students:
100th Day poster with each group of 10 as a stripe in a rainbow

100th Day Poster in columns of 10
Finally, here is a 100th Day certificate that you could modify and give to your students:

16 comments:

  1. This looks fabulous! I am excited for the 100th Day! :) I definitely follow your blog :)

    Julia
    Loving & Learning in Pre-K

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  2. I LOVE literacy! I have so many literacy activities and I would LOVE to get more! However, I am always always always looking for more math activities. So, anything to do with math would be great to post about. :)

    Julia
    Loving & Learning in Pre-K

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  3. Thanks for blogging about my giveaway and for these GREAT freebies! I follow your blog of course!!!!!

    Kim
    Growing Up Teaching

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  4. I am also going to echo Julia above and say that I am always looking for literacy ideas, especially centers and phonics realated ideas. I also LOVE your ideas on incorporating the senses into learning!

    Kim
    Growing Up Teaching

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  5. And last but not least...I blogged about your giveaway!

    Kim
    Growing Up Teaching

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  6. I follow your blog!

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

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  7. I would love new ideas on other celebrations in the classroom. I always do a big thing for my You're Special Program/Tea aka Mother's Day-so far I haven't had a problem with any student not having someone come for them!

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

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  8. I blogged about your giveaway!

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

    http://busyinkindergarten.blogspot.com/2012/01/click-to-enter.html

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  9. I am a new follower.
    Tricia811@hotmail.com

    Tricia
    Queen with Class

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  10. I am a new follower. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog with your ideas. I appreciate your suggestions. You just got me thinking, we're going to be reading The Mitten next week. That would work with ordinal numbers. Love your 100 day ideas.
    kheinrich9@gmail.com

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  11. I am a new follower! :o) Your blog is wonderful!

    Jennifer
    jennkeys@gmail.com

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  12. Oh wow! I am a new kinder teacher and need all of the ideas possible. I would absolutely love something on estimation for the little ones in my class.

    Jennifer
    jennkeys@gmail.com

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  13. Cute! Thanks for following my blog! I'm a new follower of yours now too!

    Jody
    Camp Kindergarten

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  14. Thanks for following my blog! I am now following your blog! :)
    Cheryl
    cener(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
    Crayons and Curls

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  15. Do you have any ideas for Groundhog Day or St Patricks Day?
    Cheryl
    cener(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
    Crayons and Curls

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  16. Sharon - thanks for stopping by Fairy Dust Teaching! Love your blog! Super ideas! I am one of your newest followers!

    Sally

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