One Lovely Award Three Times!

Thank you to Forever in First (Lovely Tammy), The Corner On Character (Lovely Barbara), and Daisy Days For Learning (Lovely JadaTolbert)!  All three lovely ladies honored me with this quite lovely award.

Check out Tammy's Saturday Sayings!  She always has great posts, but on Saturday she makes us think about why we do what we do! Barbara will  inspire you with her positive look on life!  She is one fantastic character coach/counselor.  Read more about her here and visit her blog when you need a lift!  Mrs. Tolbert is one of my new bloggy friends.  You need to see her Dr. Suess ideas and pictures!

Now to honor a few lovely bloggers:
A Special Kind of Class - Amanda works with special needs children in a hospital setting.  Wow!  I am proud to call her Lovely!
The Enlightened Elephant- Melissa has Math and Spanish  resources. She is smart and lovely!
Education Journey - Ashleigh has wonderful ideas that are curriculum based and definitely lovely!
Everyday Classroom - Casey is a special education teacher with lovely ideas!


The Lovely Rules
Link back to the one who gave you the award.
Follow the person who gave the award to you.
Honor 15 (Whew) bloggers with the award.  (I failed miserably)

I am afraid that is all I have time for this morning!  Enjoy your Sunday!
Sandi

Two Awards!

First, I need to thank the blogs that honored me with the award!

Thanks to Ms. Kerri and  First Grade and Fabulous, I have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award!

I need to share 7 things about myself!

1.  I live in Anderson, South Carolina

2.  I have attended 3 colleges here: Clemson, Winthrop, and The Citadel!

3.  I have been a regular classroom teacher, a special education teacher, a Montessori/private reading specialist, and now a trained S. C. Literacy Matters coach!

4.  I have three beautiful children who have all graduated from Clemson! Go Tigers!

5.  I have been an Orton-Gillingham trained tutor for 20 years!

6.  I am single and looking! :) 

7.  My favorite spot in the world is on the Isle of Palms!

Now, I need to award others!  If you already have this award, consider yourself loved!
(It asked for 15, but it is very hard to find those who haven't won it before!)

Team2A-Then Awesome Explorers

Jacqui Wilson posts great pictures from her classroom in Australia!

Teaching First

Rebecca's blog is wonderful and she gives away great freebies!

Ed Link-First Grade

Rachel has an awesome blog that showcases her creativity!

1st Grade Learning Stars

You will love the super freebies and fun activities on this blog!

First Grade Connections

This is a group blog that is truly versatile!


Amber at Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award!
I love her blog!  She has a great example of winter writing with a creative way of displaying it!
The rules of the award are to link back to the one who nominated you and thank them!  Then, nominate blogs with less than 200 followers! 


Debbie's Dabblings
She has a new blog design and great ideas!
Learn With Me In Grade Three
You will find some great reading notebook ideas!
Miss Third Grade
Courtney has wonderful ideas and great pictures!

Wishing all a wonderful 2012!

Sunshine Award

Thanks to Victoria Jasztal of Jasztalville: Where Inquiry and Creativity Rule, I have my first award!  This is super exciting!


Here are the rules for accepting this award:
1. Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it.
2. Answer the following questions below.
3. And pass the award other fabulous bloggers, link their blogs and let them know you awarded them.
My answers to the questions:

• Favorite color?  Green
• Favorite animal? Dogs!  Especially Andy, Henry and Bella
• Favorite number? 3 for my three kids
• Favorite drink? Sweet tea and water
• Facebook or Twitter? Facebook!
• Your passion?  Books and teaching about books...literacy
• Giving or getting presents? Both. 
• Favorite day? Every Friday!

Here are the blogs that I am sending Sunshine to:

Mrs. Simpson's Kindergarten

She has been through a difficult time and needs some Sunshine!  She will be posting soon!

Watch.Read.Connect

Mr. Shu is a great resource.  He is a teacher-librarian who knows his books!  I love his book trailers.

I Love 2 Teach
Belinda has wonderful resources!  Daily 5, phonics, Literacy Centers, more...more...more!
First Grade Fanatics
Leslie and Erin have wonderful blog with plenty of ideas.  I love the idea of two teachers blogging together!

These may have already received the Sunshine Award, but who can't use a little more Sunshine!