KaBlooEy!!!

Yes, the word may look weird funny to students, but they LOVE to yell it! KaBlooEy! pronounced ka-bloo-ee is an adjective that means "destroy"! KaBlooEy! is similar to an old time favorite game! I wanted to give students a different word to yell in their excitement! Besides, the word KaBlooEy! just sounds silly! This KaBlooEy! game is to practice or review factors. Many times students confuse factors with multiples. They need practice with factors to help them with later skills such as adding and subtracting fractions and so forth.

To play, the teacher must first choose an "Expert". The expert is responsible for checking answers using the answer key. When it is the expert's turn, he/she can have someone check his/her work. Students take turns pulling a strip from the envelope [NO PEEKING!] They then answer the question by recording their response on their Student Response Sheet. The expert will determine if the answer is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, the player gets to keep the strip which earns him 1 point. If it is incorrect, the player must place the strip back into the envelope. The most exciting part of the game is when a player pulls a KaBlooEy! strip. If a player pulls one, everyone yells KaBlooEy! [C'mon it can be an inside, quiet yell!] The player then must place all of the strips/points that he/she has earned back into the envelope, and it's the next player's turn. KaBlooEy! strips are placed to the side once pulled from the envelope. The winner is the player who has the most points when the teacher calls time. Students love this game! Be sure to check it out in my TpT store! The first 5 people to comment on this post, leave his email address AND are a blog follower of mine will receive this fun game for FREE!!!

Click HERE to purchase this 

game from my TpT Store!

If you think that your students need a little support while playing the game, be sure to download my FREEBIE Student Notes: Factor, Prime, Composite and Multiple!

Jennifer

Coming Soon...Educents

So while I was scrolling through comments and messages on FaceBook this morning I stumbled across a link that caught my eye...Daily Deals...For Educators!  Now I'm all about a daily deal site!  What could be better than a daily deal site for educators?  Of course, the site hasn't launched yet, but it has gotten A LOT of educators excited!  So what does this excited educator do....SIGN UP!  As soon as I signed up, I received an email for a $15 gift card to be used on Educents.  Apparently, if you sign up before their launch date (April 2) you will receive a $15 gift card.  All educators like free!  Once you sign up, you will receive an referral link.  You can earn a $1 credit at Educents for every person who signs up under you.   Do you want to an account?  If so, join -------> here!  The site is not only for educators but also for parents, homeschoolers, college students, adult learners.... ----> Sign up today!

Click here to check out Educent's blog!

$25 TpT Gift Certificate Giveaway

My first GIVEAWAY!!!  {insert applause} 

 

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE entering giveaways and contests!  Having one of my own is a different story!  Although I'm a little nervous about having a giveaway, I wanted to have one because...it's almost time for the Super Bowl!  Now before you start thinking that I'm a die-hard football fan...pause for a sec!  I'm not!

  I just LOVE to shop! 

First, let's clear up any confusion...On  February 3, Teachers Pay Teachers will have a sale going on during half-time! Soooo...

Super Bowl = serious shopping on TpT!

Oh, yeah!  A sale during a major football game!  Touchdown!!!  What more can a girl (or guy) ask for?  How about a $25 gift certificate to help empty those TpT wishlist carts?  So not only will there be a sale, but you can get some extra cash to go shopping!  Just enter the contest below!  The giveaway begins Monday, January 21 and ends Wednesday, January 30.    

 

Good luck!

Jennifer

Don't forget to visit my TpT during the Super Bowl!

 

 

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It's a New Year! Will There Be a New You?

I'm SO happy to be able to bring in 2013 with my beautiful, loving family!  With a lot of people a new year brings new changes.  I personally am hoping for some changes in my personal life and career, but I'm not making any New Years' resolutions.  I know...."Party Pooper!" Ha!  Ha!  Ha!
As always I plan on doing things to the best of my ability!  I'm going to continue doing this with my family.  I'm going to make sure that I put them first and continue to cherish all moments spent with them.  I am also going to make more of an effort to update my blog....With family and work my schedule is often very hectic!  I have ideas for blogs and Teachers Pay Teachers products but never make the time to actually sit, produce and post.   I MUST DO BETTER!!!
Again, these aren't New Years resolutions.  I'm just going to say that I'm improving a life that is already great!  I have God, my family, friends and a job!  I'm beginning the year playing games and spending time with my family today.  Oh yeah, I have a new blog design.  Feel free to check it out and leave your thoughts and comments!  Happy New Years All!!!!

What are your plans for the New Year for a New You?

 

 

Shout out to The Innovative Teacher for the clipart!

Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary

Anyone Want a Nook Color HD?

Only two days left to enter to win a NOOK COLOR HD!  I'm participating in a Super Wonderful Fantastic Awesome  giveaway over at Tips for Top Teachers.  Tips for Top Teachers is a collaborative blog that I participate in.  It is LOADED with lots and lots and lots of helpful resources for PreK to 12th grade!  You should check it out!  Oh, yeah, back to the AWESOME GIVEAWAY!  The giveaway ends in two days!  You have until Friday, December 15th to enter and there are multiple ways to qualify! In addition to the Nook Color HD, we're also giving away a HUMONGOUS package of teacher resources from some FABULOUS bloggers. Click here and enter! 

Only two days left to enter to win a NOOK COLOR HD!!!  What would you do with the Nook Color HD if you were to win?  Would you use it in the classroom or give it to a family member or friend as a Christmas gift?  Let me know by leaving a comment!  Good luck!

-Jennifer

Tears...My First Award! The Liebster Award!

I first would like to thank Tara from ...and they all fall down.  I think this was her way of telling me to post on my blog.  Lol!  It HAS been a month!   Apologies to my 27 followers!  I'm pretty sure that you all understand...Life gets a little busy!  Now back to my fabulous Liebster Award...

I was nominated for a Leibster Blog Award sooooo....here's the 411 on Jennifer The Extra Energetic Educator!

Questions from My Nominator:

1. What is your favorite subject to teach?

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to teach math!  In the morning, in the afternoon, inside the building, outside the building, on the playground, in the hall...I LOVE math!

 

2. What is your favorite color?

My favorite color has evolved since I was younger.  Up until that last few years it was and has always been purple.  Now I'm leaning more towards pink and red. 

3. Why did you start blogging?

I started blogging because I wanted to share my Teachers Pay Teachers products.  Then I thought that it would be a great idea to help teachers find helpful resources for their classrooms.  I love helping people!  You never know when you will need help!

4. Why did you choose teaching as a profession?

I've always wanted to be a teacher since childhood.  I remember teaching my dolls and attempting to teach my brother.  On a more serious note...there have been so many teachers that have influenced me, and I want to spread that love for learning to others.

 
5. How much money do you think teachers should make a year?

$5,000,000,000,000,000...sorry the only reason I stopped with the 0s was because my index finger became tired of typing the 0s.  Teachers are seriously WAY underpaid!  Oh, yeah, it's just my opinion.

6. What is your favorite month of the year?

Ughh...ughhh...April!?!  It's a refreshing, renewing kind of month!

7. Which holiday do you look forward to most?

Thanksgiving!  I love gathering with my family especially my extended family.  We do not get to see each other often.  We have our family reunion during the Thanksgiving holidays!  Tons of laughter and love!

8. What is a family tradition that you intend to carry on with your family?

Dang!  These questions are hard!  We spend birthdays together and everyone has to eat the meal that the birthday person chooses...no matter what!  It's his/her birthday!

9. Morning person or night owl?

Morning...definitely!  I used to be a night owl...then I aged!

10. Is bigger always better?

Nope, just ask my scale!

11. What childhood toy do you remember the best?

My cabbage patch dolls and their birth certificates! 

  

11 SO Random Things About ME:

 

1.  I secretly eat toilet tissue!  Just kidding.  I just think that's SUPER funny!

2.  I have a very hard time telling people no!  I'll learn one day!

3.  I took a clogging class in college!

4.  I also took a ballroom dancing class in college!

5.  I clogged at a Ron Clark Academy prom!
6.  Oh, yeah, I love to dance!

7.  I'm a home body!

7.  I want more followers on my blog!

8.  I not only wanted to be a teacher growing up but also a secretary!

9.  I'm addicted to eating food especially junk food! 

10.  I like to eat tuna fish and popcorn!  Something that my college roommate and I ate when we spent our money on clothes instead of food.  Hey, at least we were cute!  Often hungry, but cute!

11.  Ummm....I'm directionally challenged, and I don't think it's a secret!  I get lost when I go anywhere.

 

So that's me...SO Random!

 

Questions for My Nominees:

1. What part of your morning routine do you consider essential?
2. What was your first car?
3. If you had 1,000,000 dollars to give away, how would you do it?
4. What book can you read over and over again?
5. What do you know how to say in a foreign language?
6. What is your all time favorite joke?
7. What was your first paying job?
8. What is your favorite color?
9. What song makes the best song for a road trip?
10. Would you rather be able to visit 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?  Why?
11. Would you rather win the Nobel Peace Prize or have the $1.2 Million that comes with the prize?
    
    
    AND the Nominees are:

Elementary Matters

Mary Rosenberg

Mrs. Burgen's Sign Me Up

Teacher's Take Out

Jessie's Resources

Teaching Chick

First Grade Smiles

Beg, Borrow and Steal

Unique Teaching

Trail 4 Success

Ask A Tech Teacher

Nominees, your directions are...

 

- Answer the questions that the nominator set for you.

- You must post 11 random things about yourself.

- Create 11 questions for the people you nominate.

- Choose 11 blogs you love (with less than 200 followers) and link them in your post.

- No tag back (but please leave me a comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more about you)!

 

-Jennifer The Extra Energetic Educator