Throwback Thursday- Common Core PowerPix

I first started working on switching the official WBT PowerPix with CA state standards to Common Core standards in 2011. I want to be clear NONE of these PowerPix were created by me, they are all a part of the grade level PowerPix that are on the WBT ebook area. The original PowerPix reference the California State Standards and all of California and many other states are now following the Common Core standards. I used a digital scrapbooking program, My Memories Suite, to modify the  PowerPix to reference the Common Core Standards. The originals had the PowerPix and teacher notes in one file. In the files I made there is one file of the Pix for ELA and one for Math for each grade level to be printed in color and/or shown on your LCD projector. There is a separate file of teacher notes, one ELA and one Math for each grade level, that can be printed in black and white. I have my PowerPix in sheet protectors with the matching teacher notes slid in the same sheet protector so that I can hold the PowerPix up and read the teacher notes :)

Here is a little explanation of what is on each PowerPix. I have simply changed the California State Standards to the Common Core Standards and formated the Teacher Notes to be one page for each PowerPix.

You can learn more about using PowerPix from Coach B's webcast below and from wholebrainteaching.com 

 Below are links to the Common Core PowerPix I currently have finished. If you are at a school that does not use Common Core or teach upper grades that I have not finished PowerPix for be sure to check out this post for the JPEGs of the PowerPix. PowerPix are one of my favorite WBT tools and I hope that these updated PowerPix and Teacher notes are useful.

ELA PowerPix with Common Core Standards 

 Just click the picture to download the PowerPix and then grab the Teacher Notes from the Goggle Doc.

Kate Bowski has 3rd Grade Reading and Writing PowerPix HERE

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Math PowerPix with Common Core Standards 

 Just click the picture to download the PowerPix and then grab the Teacher Notes from the Goggle Doc.

Kate Bowski has 3rd Grade Math PowerPix HERE

My Memories Suite for Free!

I am so excited to be able to give you all a special treat after being away from blogging for so long.This school year has been going well but I have had zero extra time. I am hoping to get things lined up and blog more soon but I have an awesome goodie for you all this weekend! Everyone can use the special code below  for a FREE copy of My Memories Suite today until October 20th! You can download this amazing digital scrapbook program totally free or get a CD copy for the cost of shipping. 

To get My Memories Suite for free visit THIS LINK and click the Add to Cart button



Copy and paste this code into the Enter Coupon/Promo Code box:  FreeTreatNH59
Once the code is in the box click on Proceed to Checkout

You will need to take a minute to create an account with My Memories Suite and them you will be able to checkout and click Access My Downloads to download and install My Memories Suite for FREE, saving $40 :) If you haven't heard about My Memories Suite take a minute to view the videos below. It is ny favorite software not only for personal scrapbooking but for creating fun classroom projects and design elements too. Please let me know what you think and leave a comment if you would like more freebies like this. Have a great weekend!

And the winners are.......

I am so excited that just over 50 people have entered this week's giveaway! That means 20 winners of the Tropical Dot Editable labels to go with the winner of the copy of My Memories Suites. The winner of My Memories Suites is...... Rachel Evans Evers! Listed below Rachel's name are the winners of the Tropical Dots Editable labels. Winners look for emails today with download instructions :)
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Now for everyone else you are also winners, even if you are just checking in today :) My Memories Suites has 3 heart freebies that you can print out and make even without the software. Just click on the pictures below to grab them.

Remember you can also all buy a copy of My Memories Suites and use the DISCOUNT CODE  STMMMS99167 at checkout  and receive $10 off the software purchase and a $10 gift certificate to the online store! With a copy of My Memories Suites you can edit the heart freebies to use any digital paper or include words. I am thinking of using them for sight word practice slips :)

Congratulations to everyone and thanks for entering!

Teacher Tech Tuesday - My Memories Suite V 4

I really wanted to share a video post today but I ran out of time to finish my own video review of My Memories Suite Version 4.  The following video features the wonderful Lisa with My Memories Suites reviewing the main features of Version 4. Be sure to visit yesterday's post to enter to win a copy of My Memories Suite!

I Teach K But I'm not in Vegas

Is everyone else super jealous of all your kinder teacher friends that are at I Teach K in Vegas this week? Well you can stalk, I mean join in the fun  by visiting the conference app.  You can grab some presentation handouts and see what is going on with the twitter feed from the conference and even see the photos from their photo contest. Just click the pic below to jump over to the app but some back or keep reading first :)

Well I have decided that this is a great week to do some giveaways and have some fun celebrating that I teach kindergarten. I teach Transitional Kindergarten and love it! Celebrate with me and let's have some online fun :) 

First today you can all grab my Facebook voted freebie,  Lime Green Editable labels!

These are the green labels that are included in my Tropical Dots Editable Labels set on TpT. 

I created the labels in My Memories Suite, the most amazing digital scrapbooking software. This week you can win your own copy of My Memories Suite Version 4! I am also giving away one copy of my editable labels for every 5 people that enter the giveaway so you will have a 1 in 5 chance of winning something, better than Vegas right? 

Be sure to keep visiting this week for more freebies and more about why you want to win My Memories Suite. 

  

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Suite Saturday and Freebie Hop Success!

I am so excited at how well the Freebies on the Fourth Facebook hop went! Over 2,000 people went through the hop, liking pages and grabbing freebies! Were you able to grab them all? Was is such a blur that you are not sure you went to all of the AWESOME kindergarten and first grade pages? Well the hop is over but you do not want to miss out on what these fabulous teachers have to offer! Many of us have put up new freebies for our fans and great discussions and blog posts to share. Here is the full list of Facebook pages from the hop, including mine :) Hop through and make sure you like them all :)

                             

                                  

                          

          


You can grab my Daily 5 freebie from the hop by click the pic BELOW :)

I create most of my classroom items in My Memories Suite and I will be giving away a copy of version 4 this week to celebrate the success of the Freebie Hop!  My Memories Suite Version 4 has some AWESOME new features including export to SVG to use with electronic die cutters like the Silhouette! You can download a trial of My Memories Suite for free by clicking the words  My Memories Suite   This will take you to the  My Memories Suite  store where you can get the trial or buy the program. When you are ready to buy My Memories Suite put in my Share the Memories code for a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value! The code is STMMMS99167