Teacher Week: Who link-up!

I am such a fan of linky parties! Today I’m linking up with other wonderful teacher bloggers on Blog Hoppin’ for Teacher Week! Head on over to their blog to check out their link-up for yourself. :)

Who am I??

My name is Anna and I'm a Kindergarten teacher/teacher blogger from New Jersey. I’m still fairly new to the big world of blogging, but I've already fallen in love with it!

I come from a big Italian family. I'm 28 years old and have two younger brothers who are 27, and 25. We are very close in age and although now it is a blessing, it most definitely was not when we were younger. We used to fight constantly!

I am very close to my family. My mother is honestly my best friend, and I don't know where I'd be today without her. 

I have two boxers, Diesel and Gia, who I love more than words could even express. I've always been an animal lover. 

My boyfriend is my best friend. He is supportive of everything I do, even the crazy things! I am extremely lucky to have in my life. 

I love all of my friends, because they have been there for me through it all. Most importantly, I love my friends for always being themselves and for never sugar coating their advice and/or opinions. Honesty is very important to me. 

I love to travel. So far I have seen Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belize, & Cayman Islands. I still have so many places to visit on my bucket list!

A few more things I love:

I am addicted to dark chocolate. Oh, it’s so good! 

My drink of choice is iced tea.

I absolutely love lemon!

I love spicy food.  I put hot sauce on everything!

I am in love with chevron.

Coffee is my drug of choice.

Sometimes, I just go for a drive to clear my mind when I'm feeling overwhelmed. 

I love running and spin classes! Oh, and the occasional zumba class too.

I love to cook and bake. Cake decorating is one of my fortes! :)

Now, it’s your turn. Tell us about you and link-up with Blog Hoppin’ by clicking the image below! 

Meet The Teacher!! Linky Party!

Hi there! My name is Anna.  I'm a 28 year old living in New Jersey.  This is currently my second year as a Kindergarten teacher.  Previously, I was a first grade teacher for two years.

I absolutely love teaching Kindergarten, there is nothing like it!

I have the most amazing boyfriend, who has been there for me through it all.  He is my own personal cheerleader and he keeps me going.  I couldn't of asked for a more supportive, kind, and loyal man to spend my life with.

I am a huge animal lover.  I'm that person who can't bear to watch that commercial on television with the Sarah McLachlan song playing in the background.  (Animal lovers, you know exactly which commercial I am referring to!)  I have to either quickly change the channel or mute it, or else I find myself in tears!

 I have two boxers at the moment, Diesel and Gia.  They are my babies!

This is Gia a few short months ago!  She is the newest addition to our already big family.  She will be a year old on the 22nd of August.  Wow, time sure does fly by!

Here is Diesel! :) He is now 7 years old, but he's still my baby!  Words cannot express how much I love that cutie right there! 

I've been working all summer helping my brothers renovate some apartments.  It's been a fun and educating experience, however I now need some time to really relax!  My boyfriend and I are planning a short last minute vacation for the following week before school starts up again.  I cannot wait! :)

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

Flip Flops - The Beach - Traveling -Writing Stories - Creating my own colorful products - Netflix - Cheese! - Coffee! - Blogging - Blue Pens - Music - Animals - Bradley Cooper - Organizing. 

IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?

When I was little I always wanted a job that helped people or animals. I wanted to a pediatric doctor, so I could take care of babies and children.  I wanted to be a Vet, so that I could take care of dogs, cats, horses, and all other animals.  At one point, I even wanted to be a zoologist, so that I could raise baby Tigers (Tigers are my favorite animals).

THREE LITTLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.

Sincere.  Welcoming.  Understanding.

FINISH THE SENTENCE, "________, SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!"

"Why don't we have more teacher in-services...said no teacher EVER!!"

 

Q: IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY. WHO ARE YOU INVITING?

Robin Williams, because he was my favorite comedian growing up and I truly believe he could put a smile on anyone's face, especially with his Mrs. Doubtfire routine!  Lucille Ball, whom I loved as a child and watched every I Love Lucy episode on Nick at Nite summer block party.

Q: IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?

Don't Let Them Bring You Down

Q:YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER. WHAT IS IT?

I would love to be able to teleport myself to any location I wanted.  I would instantly travel the world and see alllllll of the places on my bucket list!

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR SAYING?

I love quotes!  Here are a few of my favorites!

Q: IF YOU HAD TO SING ONE SONG ON AMERICAN IDOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 

"Livin' on a Prayer!" - Bon Jovi

Q: ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?

I am without a doubt a night owl!  I am most productive at night, and find that I am my most creative as well!  If I could stay up all night to finish a project, I would!! In the morning I'm like a zombie, seriously!  It's such a struggle and I am impossible to wake up.  I cannot function without my morning cup of coffee.  

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCE THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN YOUR TPT SHOP?

I am still fairly new to the whole teacher selling and blogging world, however my favorite items thus far are my Sight Word Printables and Classroom Job Cards!

There are 92 High Frequency Word Worksheets included in this product!

I love both of these products and use them both in my own classroom!

Q: SHARE SOMETHING WE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU! 

I was born into an Italian Family.  My parents both moved here in their twenties and the majority of my family (including grandparents) are still overseas.  I also spoke Italian before I could speak English, and I still speak Italian fluently.  :)

Click here to join this linky!!

Last Day for Big Savings on TpT!!

Hey everyone! Don't forget to check out TpT for their back to school blast off sale!  The sale ends tonight at midnight!  I am currently having a sale at my store plus you get an additional 10% off when using the code BTS14!  Don't miss out on some great teacher created, teacher tested resources for your own classroom!  There are so many great teachers selling their resources on TpT to help you in your own classroom.  Everything I've created and am selling on TpT I have utilized in my own Kindergarten Classroom and let me tell you, everyone (students and fellow teachers) loves my products!  I am hoping that you will too!  Check out some of my products listed below and don't forget to use the promo code BTS14 at checkout to save an additional 10%.

Classroom Job Cards!

                        

This cute product contains job cards for every classroom! There are 46 job cards including the following jobs: -paper passer -pencil sharpener -messenger (2) -line leader (3) -bookshelf organizer -table clean-up -puzzle organizer (2) -lunch helper -pet helper -librarian -gardener -snack helper -light monitor -recycler -calendar helper -supply manager -greeter -weather reporter -pencil pal -hall patrol -door holder -on vacation -caboose -paper collector -chair stacker -bathroom monitor (2) -lunch counter -center keeper -water monitor -tech expert -teacher's helper -germ patrol -board eraser -trash helper -attendance helper -fire drill marshal -nurse's assistant -floor sweeper -substitute -pledge leader --and 14 blank cards!

My Sight Word Printables!

                       

                        

In this download you will receive 92 worksheets, each focusing on a specific sight word. The child will trace, color in, find, write, and cut and paste the word. 

Words included in this packet are: the, too, and, a, I, you, it, in, for, said, look, up, go, is, we, little, down, can, see, not, one, my, me, big, come, blue, red, where, jump, away, here, help, make, yellow, two, play, run, find, three, funny, he, was, that, she, on, they, but, at, with, all, there, out, be, have, am, do, did, what, so, get, like, this, will, yes, went, are, now, no, came, ride, into, good, want, too, pretty, four, saw, well, ran, brown, eat, who, new, must, black, white, soon, our, say, ate, under, and please.

My Calendar Cards Bundle!

These cards are a great way to add personalization and fun to your classroom! In this product you will receive cards for each day of the month for every month of the school calendar (Sept - June), and cards for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and happy Back to School shopping!! :) 

30% off sale!

Hello! :)  I had a very successful Back to School giveaway take place last week at my Teacher's Notebook shop!  As a special thank you, I am running a sale on my classroom job cards for 35% off!  Please take a moment to visit this incredible product!

                 

 

           

This product includes the following:

-paper passer

-pencil sharpener

-messenger (2)

-line leader (3)

-bookshelf organizer

-table clean-up

-puzzle organizer (2)

-lunch helper

-pet helper

-librarian

-gardener

-snack helper

-light monitor

-recycler

-calendar helper

-supply manager

-greeter

-weather reporter

-pencil pal

-hall patrol

-door holder

-on vacation

-caboose

-paper collector

-chair stacker

-bathroom monitor (2)

-lunch counter

-center keeper

-water monitor

-tech expert

-teacher's helper

-germ patrol

-board eraser

-trash helper

-attendance helper

-fire drill marshal

-nurse's assistant

-floor sweeper

-substitute 

-pledge leader

--and 14 blank cards!

I use these in my own classroom and have received many compliments. I hope you enjoy them too! :)

Hey everyone! Don't forget to take advantage of my giveaway on TN!  Enter for your chance to win September Calendar Cards!! There are 36 minutes remaining to enter! 5 lucky winners! Click to Enter! :)

Super Sale!!

Hi everyone! Check my Last weekend of July sales event beginning tomorrow! Everything in my store is 20% off! Teachers Pay Teachers and Teachers Notebook!!

I've been working on these for a while now and I'm so happy with my result!  On my quest to personalize my classroom and make it more fun and appealing for my students, I've created these calendar cards.  :)  I know my students will love them, especially when we do circle time in the morning!  No more boring plain old cards!

I've created cards for each month of the school year.  Each set includes clip art that pertains to that month's festivities and colors that coordinate. 

 You get the idea! :)  Please take a moment to check them out!  Thanks for stopping by.  :)

Sight word help!

As a teacher, I am always looking for new ways to make learning fun and intrigue my students.  A while back I created these printables based on the dolch word list.  I created 92 worksheets in which the student will trace, color in, find, write, and cut and paste the word.  I used these worksheets in my classroom last year, and the children loved them!  They are a great supplement to any Kindergarten classroom.  You can use these worksheets as morning work, busy work, homework, or any time you want!  Please check out my worksheets which I have uploaded to my TPT store.  :)

    

   

You can click directly on the image and it will lead you to my store! I hope that you and your students enjoy these and that in some way I have made your life as a teacher easier! :)

Thanks a bunch!

Hi there! :) I hope you are enjoying your summer thus far.  I, for one, am feeling very relaxed and accomplished!  Finally, I have started my store in Teachers Pay Teachers.  It's been something I wanted to do for a while now but never got the chance during the school year.  I'm very excited about this!  Yay! :) Now, I can share my teaching products with teachers from all around the world.

If you are a member on Teachers Pay Teachers, then please take a moment to check out  My Store!  I have uploaded a few fonts that I have created and am selling them for free!  Below are just a few examples of the fonts I have in my store.

If you click on the picture of the font you like, it'll take you directly to my TPT store so that you can download it for free!  This free download will allow you to use my fonts for personal use!  That means you can use them in your everyday typing, or products you create for your own classroom.  If you want to use my fonts to create products to sell on TPT or any other website you must purchase a commercial license before doing so.  Below is the link to my store where you can purchase your license.  

I hope that you enjoy my fonts as much as I do! :)  

Thanks a bunch for checking out my blog!  Come back soon! 

Welcome to Kinder Tykes!

Welcome! Thank you for checking out my blog!  I have been wanting to do this for so long now, and finally I have the time.  I'm so excited to begin sharing my ideas and experiences with you.  This blog will be focused on my experiences in my Kindergarten classroom with my little Tykes!  :) Please feel free to share your experiences and/or comments!  I'm always open to hear from other teachers and learn about their experiences in their own classrooms!  

I look forward to hearing from you!  :)