A Freebie Bunny Blog Hop

A Tisket, A Tasket, Freebies for your Basket!

Several phenomenal teacher bloggers are joining forces for an amazing bunny blog hop!  As you follow us along the bunny trail, you will visit some fun blogs each with a free resource.

Here's the freebie for your basket!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teaching-In-Progress/Category/Time

Next up with a Freebie for your Basket is Faith from Kindergarten Faith. 

Just in case you didn't join us from the beginning, here is an ordered list of all the participating blogs.

Stephany from Primary Possibilities

Sally from Elementary Matters

Lory from Fun for First

Linda from Primary Inspiration

Nicole from Mrs. Rios Teaches Second Grade

Brian from Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings

Liz from The Happy Teacher

Jennie from JD's Rockin' Readers

Sarah from Learning is for Superstars

Teresa from Fun in K/1

Nikki from Teaching in Progress

Faith from Kindergarten Faith

Renee from Fantastic First Grade Froggies

Amy from Happy Teacher Heaven

Leah from Learn with Leah

Nicole from Teaching's a Hoot

Kristy from The Phonic's Phenomenon

Rich from Mr. Giso's Room to Read

Susanna from Whimsy Workshop

Amy from Motivate to Learn

Lola from Preschool Wonders

Kimberli from Mixing the Next Batch

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How to Search an Image on Google to Find the Source of a Broken Link

My two older sons (10 and 12) are too darn tech savvy for my own good.  It's hard to keep up with their skills these days!  Now, I find that I am not teaching them - they are teaching me.

My 12 year old heard me complaining the other night about a broken link on Pinterest.
"Just search the image, Mom."
"I can't do that, all I have is an image."
"Sure you can - give me that laptop."

And he proceeded to show me the most amazing thing - how to find the original source of an image with a broken link.
Oh. my. goodness.  How did I not know this?

So here it is-

Step 1:
Right click on the image you want to search.  Click on "Copy image URL"

Step 2:
Go to https://www.google.com/ and click on Images towards the top left.

Step 3:  

Click on the little camera.

Step 4:

Paste the image URL.  Click Search by Image.

Step 5:

Check out the results!

You may have to do a little detective work at this point to get to the original source, but it sure is better than no link at all!  Hope you can use this handy little tip:)

~Nikki

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Making A Spinner That Actually Spins!

I love printing cute spinners for classroom games.  I do not love the chaos that ensues when the kids  use pencils and paper clips for the spinner.  Pencils and clips go flying, holes get poked in the spinner, and usually there is an argument about accuracy.

I tried using a brad, but the paper clip wouldn't spin freely creating even more problems.  So I did a little adjusting and now I think I have found something that works!

Make a starter hole in the laminated spinner for the brad.

Fold the back of the brad in the middle of the brad, not at the top,
so that the brad is sticking up from the paper about half an inch.

Tape the back of the brad to the back of the spinner to secure it.

This is what it should look like once it is secured.

Slip the paper clip over the brad.

Start spinnin'!

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Girl Scout Cookie Rules

Girl Scout cookies have arrived!  One of my former students dropped off 5 boxes of cookies today!

Once Girl Scout cookies enter our home, Girl Scout cookie rules are in place.  This is a zero tolerance policy.

1.  Each person has his or her own box of cookies.
2.  You do not have to share.
3.  When they're gone, they're gone - no going into anyone else's box!
4. Trades are allowed only when agreed upon by all parties.

It might seem harsh, but it must be done to keep order.

I live with a husband and three boys and we don't need a reenactment of Lord of the Flies in my kitchen because somebody ate the last Thin Mint!

Now, I'm off to eat a Samoa:)

~Nikki

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