I should totally be doing lesson plans or some such teachery-thing, but yet here I am blogging. This is after I spent a while Pintrest-ing (is that a word yet?). I seriously still feel like I'm just treading water as we start to wrap up our second week of school. I think next year I should start to actually DO some of the amazing stuff I collect all year before school actually starts. Seems to me I said this to myself last summer...
I'm really trying to be all sunshiny and focus on the good stuff about being a public school teacher, which is of course the whole reason for this here bloggin thing. I knew the budget cuts would be bad, but holy mama, bad's not the word. It's Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown bad! Ugh. I know you are all feeling the pinch too so I won't elaborate, even though there are some serious clouds getting in the way of my sunshine.
When I'm feeling down, I usually reach for a snack. {This has caused a whole 'nother problem, eek!} But since I can't share a snack with you all, I get to keep all the Sugar Daddies to myself, ha! However, I would like to share something yummy with you in the best way I can. How about a sweet little contest?
This one is as easy as pie (ba dum dum!) I crack myself up. I would love to give away a copy of my Tasty Tuesday writing program to a lucky blog reader. If you are a fairly new reader, check out this post to see what it looks like in action. I sell this on Teachers Pay Teachers for $15 and it basically includes everything you would need to have a successful Tasty Tuesday program in your classroom (including permission to share with your entire grade level!). Download the free preview here to take a peek.
Basically, once a month we copy a recipe, make it, eat it and write about it. The idea itself wasn't mine originally, but all of the recipes, forms and program tweaks are definitely my own creation.
To enter just leave me a comment on this post. That's it my friends! Just say hi, tell me why you like hanging here with me, share a good joke, funny moment, why you'd like Tasty Tuesday or anything to help keep us looking on the sunny side of things!
If you're already a follower thanks bunches. Feel free to invite some friends to the party. If a new follower leaves a comment and lets me know that you sent them, you'll both win a copy!
I'll choose a winner using random.org from all entries received before Monday, September 5 at midnight, EST.
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3 days ago
I would love to win the Tasty Tuesday pack! I used to do Fun Fridays about 2 times a month and the kids would make something to eat, but with specials on Friday, it is too hard to fit it in! Thanks so much!
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Love this idea! How fun! We could all use a little fun this time of "stressful" year! :)
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Cheryl
cener(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Crayons and Curls
This is such a cute idea!!! Do you have any examples of some of the other "Tasty" things you can make. I just wanted to get a sense, before I purchased it.
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ReplyDeleteHere's a post that shows a bit more about it http://sunnydaysinsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2011/04/tasty-tuesday.html
and you can download a preview here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tasty-Tuesday-Yearlong-Writing-Program
So fun! I would love to win. I'll send some friends your way.
ReplyDeleteCaroline
I'm a new follower and I LOVE the idea of having a Tasty Tuesday! I'm sure my 2nd graders would love trying this out. You have a great blog...hope I win. :)
ReplyDeleteDeb
luv2teach77@yahoo.com
I would love to do a Tasty Tuesday! I will even find a way to get it past all the RULES! I haven't taught 2nd grade in 14 years and I feel like a brand new teacher! I love reading your blog (and everyone else's) so I can get good ideas. My grade level isn't the best at sharing, but I just love the bloggers. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. I am new to second this year 14 years in first and the last 2 in 3rd. I find your blog really supportive and gives me hope that this will be a good change.
ReplyDeleteWell as soon as I saw Tasty Tuesday...I was in! Food and writing....what could be better!! Keep on blogging!!!
ReplyDeleteTasty Tuesday is inspiring! (Your entire blog is pretty inspiring!) I just moved to 4th grade after teaching 2nd grade for 8 years. I would love to win this because I see how easily it would be to adapt for kids a little older. With all of the testing done in school, fun and creative ideas like this are just what we need - - the kids are so engaged in how much fun they are having they forget they are actually learning! :D
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBecky
http://ep2ndgraderocks.blogspot.com/
We used to do Fun Fridays where we would create something that went with our Open Court story for the week. With standardized testing and all of its stress, we did away with it. This is such a great way for the kids to have fun, learn, and practice for testing without even knowing it. Plus, what a great way to involve the parents. The students will go home and tell their parents how much fun they had at school instead of dreading doing homework. Thanks so much for sharing a wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteI love the concept of Tasty Tuesday. My class actually cooked some soft pretzels in the shape of the first letter of their last name so I guess we kind of did a Tasty Wednesday : ). I love how much science math and literacy you can fit in a cooking activity and how much the kids enjoy it! jmfridmn (at) aol (dot) com
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. My students and I would love this. I just began following you and I am so happy I did. I can't wait to read more.
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Anitra- NYC public school teacher
What a great idea! I can picture my 2nd graders looking forward to this each month. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSara :)
Http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com
Hi! I really love your blog. I teach 1st grade, but have been able to adapt a lot of your ideas. THANKS for sharing!! I would love to start Tasty Tuesdays as a way to improve my writers workshop program.
ReplyDeleteI just recently found your blog and I love it! It's so fun reading your different posts and I probably spend way too much time doing it! Haha. I'd love a copy of your Tasty Tuesdays! Thanks for everything!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time at your blog. It's great. I would love to try Tasty Tuesday. But will have to find a way to get around the rules about food at school. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Tasty Tuesday sounds like fun! :) I could use something fun because my class right now is a tough one. A- i'm gonna go to the bathroom but pee in the garbage there instead of a stall- tough one! :) Have a good holiday weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love a copy of your Tasty Tuesdays! I'm new to second grade this year after looping with my firsties and am looking for some new activities to do with them since they've already done my go-to's. Plus...I LOVE to cook in the classroom but always struggle with the lack of heating elements and equipment. :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so awesome! My kids love eating.... as do I, so they would love this. Also while I'm here, I wanted to tell you how much all my students, parents, and fellow teachers in my building LOVE the clip chart I got from you! You are the bomb dot com. :)
ReplyDeleteMarvelous Multiagers!
Sounds like a fun writing activity to use with my kids!
ReplyDelete-Ms. Simoneaux
http://firstgradefresh.blogspot.com/
Wow, what a great idea! I definitely want to incorporate this into my classroom this year!
ReplyDeleteI love love LOVE this idea! I am a new follower, so thanks for sharing! I would love to incorporate this into my writer's workshop.
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FirstGradeFriends
Cute idea! I can tell you something that one of my kindergarten students said. He didn't mean it as a joke, he was serious... During science I asked, "Who can tell me something that floats?" He replied,"POOP!"
ReplyDeleteMiss B, Busy Bee
I am a new teacher and LOVE the idea of Tasty Tuesday! I am a huge fan of cooking in the classroom :)
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I am following your blog! I would love to have the Tasty Tuesday pack! It looks amazing! I do something very similar two times a month on Friday's and would love to add to it/change it.
ReplyDeleteElisabeth
www.missdelk.blogspot.com
I love that idea. I use to do Fun Friday but would love to try this out!
ReplyDeleteI too am a new follower. I teach third grade and Tasty Tuesday sounds perfect for my little kiddos. I love being able to provide real situations to write and who doesn't love to eat, right??? I love your humor!
ReplyDeleteDana
Tasty Tuesday looks great - what a fun way to do some writing. I agree with you, it is a difficult time to be a public school teacher. It's hard to see support taken out of the schools that is so desperately needed by our kids. Hopefully, things can turn around soon! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI would love a copy of this. Here in Australia we are just coming out of a long cold winter. Your ideas would be greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI would love a copy of this - what a great way to get my firsties excited about writing! My school does not even have a budget yet as we are STILL waiting on official test scores. Thank goodness for my home laminator and the stack of construction paper and art supplies I got from a Donorschoose project last year!
ReplyDeleteJennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten
Wow! This looks great! I'm an SLP and I love to do cooking activities with my students! It's a great way to target all areas of language!
ReplyDeleteI'd love this! I'm a TOD and constantly and trying to use hands on, real life experiences for the kids to connect with!
ReplyDeletejmistok(at)gmail(dot)com
I want to win!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to include this into my classroom. So cute! I love your website!!! :o)
ReplyDeleteJennifer
jennkeys @ gmail . com
I'm a new follower! I love this idea and I can't wait to start cooking in my classroom!
ReplyDelete-Becky
I would love to start Tasty Tuesdays!
ReplyDeleteI love this and I'd love to win it!!! Your blog is great and I'm so glad to have found it!!
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I love your blog! This is actually the first blog I have ever followed! I would love to win the Tasty Tuesday kit to use with my K-2 special needs kids. What a functional, fun learning experience and we all need a little more fun in our day!
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I would love a copy!!! We are cooking every Friday in my class this year and anything will help.
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I would love to be your winner! This will be a great thing to do when we do not have specials, every other week! Love your blog and glad that I found you through pintrest!!! Hope your sunshine keeps shinning! cwalper@kcsma.net
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute idea! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! I am a 2nd grade teacher in Wisconsin and am so inspired by all the amazing ideas you share!
ReplyDeleteKeep it up:)
I have wanted to do something like "Tasty Tuesday" for a while now! I'd love to win this to get started!
ReplyDeleteJackie
http://third-grades-a-charm.blogspot.com
What a great idea!
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ReplyDeleteBarbara
I love the idea. I have read about Snazzy Snacks before but yours seems much more detailed and organized! Wow!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I would love to win! I love your blog! I am passing on the Versatile Blogger Award to you! Hop over and see for yourself!
ReplyDeleteLifeInSpecialEducation
I love your blog and would love to win! If you need cheering up head over to TeacherTipster.com and what the video of his comic intros. That guy is a riot! Hang in there...there can't be rainbows without the rain.
ReplyDeleteErika
I am a new follower and think that is such a wonderful idea to add to my writing block! I often try to use classroom experiences to help springboard our writing (i.e carving a pumpkin, making applesauce, etc..) this would be a great resource!!!!
ReplyDeleteI just wrote a grant for basic cooking materials! I'd love to have some kid-friendly tried-and-true recipes! Here's my funny story . . .
ReplyDeleteOne of my kids showed up wearing a stocking cap to school this week. Yes, a stocking cap . . . in August . . . in Missouri . . . during a heat wave. I asked him to take off his hat. Its not a hat, he insisted. Against my better judgement I finally asked what it was. He responded: Its a sweater for my head! Aww. . . I love when they are still sweet and innocent at the beginning of the year.
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Peace, Mel D
Oh the Places We’ll Go
Thanks for all that you share. I LOVE cooking with my kids... my funny story - last year we were making pudding for the letter Pp. And I am showing the kids our tools and ingredients, and one darling asked me why I was using a stick? And I asked her what she meant; she then pointed to my wooden spoon. We then had a very interesting and enlightening discussion about different types of equipment people use while cooking.
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I'm a new follower and I LOVE this idea!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Thank you so much for sharing all of your wonderful ideas. I feel your pain about the budget cuts. It's sad when I know several teachers that have had to file bankruptcy and others that have foreclosed on their houses. Keep your chin up and remember our real reasons for doing this job and that it could always be worse!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower! I just stumbled onto your blog from blog hoppin' and I think Tasty Tuesday sounds like such a cute idea! It is so hard to find time for all the fun teaching stuff but with this including math, science, reading and writing how can you go wrong? :)
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Ooo! We love to eat in my classroom! This sounds like such a fun reason to write, love it! Here's my little funny: At Orientation when a couple of my new firsties were walking around the classroom I heard one say to the other. "Cool, a microwave. Look! She's got a microwave!" I guess he doesn't have a microwave at home?!? Ha!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog... it is awesome. I love the Tasty Tuesday because I do Whacky Wednesday Writing so it would fit in great with my writing workshop.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win your unit! I've done Tasty Tuesday in the past. The first year I did it weekly, the next year bi-monthly and sadly, I've haven't done it two years! Winning your unit would jump-start me into finding the time to bring it back. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love your awesome blog! Your blog was one of the first blogs I started following when I started blogging! :) I love the idea of Tasty Tuesday because it integrates math, science, writing and literacy in a fun way! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I would love to win a copy!
ReplyDeleteI thought I would try one more time. I've been 'stalking' your blog for about a week....love love love it, btw, but haven't been able to post. I really love this idea and have done something similiar in the past but it involved baking and lots of expense. I like your idea better. Hope this works since I took the time to type it all out...fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through the Me & My Gang blog! I'm excited to look at all your stuff. Thanks for being so giving!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog. I enjoy your wonderful ideas. Especially the Tasty Tuesday one. I believe kids (people) learn best by doing. Doing makes such a difference in understanding. Keeping my fingers crossed I win!!!
ReplyDeletemcbridejulie6@gmail.com
I would love to win your Tasty Tuesday pack! What a fantastic idea!
ReplyDelete~Lorraine
rainee2011@gmail.com
How great that you're doing this!!! I am trying to amp up my writing program this year because I feel like it is my weakest area. Tasty Tuesdays sounds like an AWESOME way to do that!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about trying to stay afloat! I am in a new grade this fall, and used the long weekend to try to get caught up (after 2 weeks of school). This would be so much fun to use in my 3rd grade classroom! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole idea of Tasty Tuesdays and I know my 2nd graders will as well! I'd love to win your packet! tvogler@mvr3.k12.mo.us
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome!!! I love this!!! You have some fabulous ideas! :)
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and loving all the great ideas. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThis Tasty Tuesday Pack would be GREAT!!!!! I love your blog! I thought we were supposed to leave a comment on the FB post. :0)
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www.iteach2ndgrade.blogspot.com
I would love the tasty tuesday pack.
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to mention that I am a new follower of your blog, and YOU sent me, via your Facebook page. :-) Does that mean we both win? Ha ha! :-)
ReplyDeleteStumble upon this nice blog while looking for ideas to teach 2nd grade math and to develop my own site accordingly. Really find many new tips and I am a follower of sunny days second grade.
ReplyDeleteMandy
2nd grade math
I love your blog and have been a follower for a while. Now it looks like I'll be teaching 2nd grade next year! I'm so thankful I have such a resource! Keep up the great work! For a new 2nd grade teacher, your Tasty Tuesday pack would be really beneficial! I'd love to win it!!
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