You can get $30 when you join tailwind before June 17th (it usually is $15). I have been using Tailwind for one year now and it has greatly improved my sales through Pinterest. I don’t really have to worry about pinning daily. All you have to do is select your pins and pin them to several boards in just one click, setting an interval at the same time. My referral link is below in case you are interested.

https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/munozn

This week, we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation week… and Mother’s Day is on Sunday!  To celebrate these special days,  a team of amazing teachers and myself have grouped together to give away one TPT gift card for $100!

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter.  Giveaway ends 5/13/18 and is open worldwide.

*Prizes: 1 x $100 Gift card

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c396cb38263/?

REMEMBER: Each entry counts as ONE entry.  The more links you complete, the higher your chances of winning!!

On another note, TpT will have a Statewide Sale on May 8-May 9! You’ll be able to save up to 25% when you use the code THANKYOU18 at checkout.  Also, remember to leave a fair feedback on your purchases in order to earn TpT credits {aka, money}.  Do not forget to pick up the items on your wish list during the sale!

GOOD LUCK and HAPPY SHOPPING!!!!

Naomi ❤️

UPDATE: The winner has been selected and notified.  Thank you for participating!

It’s Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate this holiday, Star Kids and Star Kids by Naomi will be on sale starting today!  In addition, a team of amazing teachers and myself have grouped together to gift an awesome teacher with a TPT gift card to show them how appreciative we are!

Starts: Friday 4th May 2018 12am

Teachers Pay Teachers is a site that millions visit to purchase resources for their students.   Even though this site is visited globally, there are many customers who do not leave a review on their purchase.  Perhaps they do not know that leaving a fair feedback on their purchased items gives them TpT credits or points, which they can use toward future purchases.   I have personally even purchased items for free using my TpT points!  So… if you have not left feedback on the resources that you have purchased on TpT,  click on MY PURCHASES, and you will be able to see which items are missing feedback.

❤️ Naomi

I have learned that processing new information is instrumental to engage students in learning new concepts.  In my experience, students need to be provided with processing experiences after new critical information is presented.  According to Dr. Marzano, these processing experiences may take from 2-3 minutes or 30 minutes.  Time spent on processing experiences depend on the level of difficulty, rigor, or complexity of the critical information that is being presented.

How can teachers facilitate the active processing of new content?  There are several teaching strategies associated with facilitating the active processing of new content:

1. Teaching and modeling, including the use of the Gradual Release Model
2. Planning and providing extensive opportunities for students to process new content
3. Organizing students in groups
4. Facilitating the implementation of active processing
5. Monitoring students for the desired effect

Students can process new information independently; however, it is more effective when processing in small groups.

How do we know that students are processing new information? The observable behaviors of active processing include the following:

1. Talking/Discussing
2. Sharing
3. Predicting
4. Explaining
5. Writing
6. Summarizing
7. Paraphrasing
8. Questioning
9. Generating conclusions

Many of my lessons and unit plans on Teachers Pay Teachers include activities to promote effective processing of new information.  These resources are available individually or bundled.  Please click on the links below to explore these resources:

For additional information on processing new information, please read Dr. Marzano’s books, especially The Art and Science of Teaching.

Happy National Librarian Day! A team of amazing teachers and myself have grouped together to gift an awesome teacher with a TPT gift card to show them how appreciative we are!

PRIZES INCLUDE 1 x $100 TPT Giftcard

Starts: Friday 6th April 2018 12am

Ends: Saturday 14th April 2018 12am

ENTER HERE: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4951b8537/?

REMEMBER: each entry counts as ONE entry, the more links you complete, the higher your chances of winning!!

Raffle CLOSES: Saturday 14th April 2018 12am

GOOD LUCK!!!

Naomi ❤️

UPDATE: The winner was Jessie Tilbrooke!  Congratulations!

I have been frequently asked how I add pictures or emojis to my Custom Categories on TpT.

It’s very easy!

1. Google keyboard symbols or emojis.
2. Copy and paste the ones that you like on your Custom Categories.

Some symbols or emojis are not compatible with TpT, so try the ones that you like and see if they work after saving your changes on your Custom Categories.

If you don’t know how to set up your Custom Categories, these are the steps:

1. Go to “My Products Listing.”
2. On the left side, you will see your Custom Categories.
3. Scroll down and click on Manage Categories.
4. Click on “Add New Category.”
5. Enter the categories that you want to have on your store.  If you want to have emojis or keyboard symbols for each category, paste the symbols/emojis that you want before entering the text.
6. When completed, click on “Save Changes.”

It takes some time for the categories to show on your TpT store page… from half hour to an hour.

I hope you enjoyed this post…and feel free to comment below if you have any questions.

Naomi ❤️

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck!

UPDATE: Tania Richardson was the lucky winner! Congratulations! 🙂

Coming Soon!