A Winner!

Cooperative Learning 365 has officially exceeded the quarter of a million mark!  Thanks again, and thanks for all the fabulous comments that were left.  The handy, dandy True Random Number Generator chose comment 19 as a winner.  That would be Lisa T.  Congratulations Lisa, you earned a $25.00 shopping spree!  If you want to meet Lisa, pay her a visit on her blog Mrs. Tilmon Says...  She has a lot of good stuff!

Quarter of a Million!

It is hard for me to believe, but this here blog is about to reach a quarter of a million pageviews!  I could say 250,000 but the word million in a sentence seems SO very powerful.  Thanks to all of the readers that have helped reach this milestone!  In celebration, I am going to give one lucky reader a $25.00 shopping spree in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

All that you need to do is leave a comment below, and spread the word if you so choose!  The winner will be chosen using a random number generator the day after the number rolls that quarter of a million.

*Comments are closed.  The winner will be announced later today!  Thanks for all those who entered!*

PINteresting Teacher Blogs!

Remember the post I had yesterday, without much information?  I have the information, and it is HUGE as promised!  It's a giveaway, and not just any giveaway.  There is not just one but two $200 Amazon gift cards up for grabs!  Here is how it works:

1.  Go to Charity Preston's Pinteresting Teacher Blogs Pinterest Board.
2.  You will need to create your own Pinteresting Teacher Blogs Board, then repin each of the 13 pins on Charity's board.
3.  Once you are finished pinning, click on the Pinteresting Teacher Blogs button (it looks like the one above) to be taken to the official entry form.

It's very easy.  Simply follow these three steps and you have a chance to win one of two $200 Amazon gift cards!  Contest ends Sunday February 26 at 10 p.m. ET, so don't wait!

Good Luck!

We Have Winners!!

First, thank you to all those who entered for a chance to win in my 1,000 Facebook Fans Giveaway!  We had a total of 293 entries!!  I used True Random Number Generator to determine the 15 lucky winners!  An e-mail has been sent to all 15 winners with their attached winnings! 

Congratulations!

Also, thanks to all who contributed products to help me celebrate a huge milestone!

1,000 Facebook Fans Giveaway!

It's hard to believe, but Cooperative Learning 365 has surpassed 1,000 Facebook fans.  I am flattered, appreciative, overjoyed, and I want to give back to you!  I have some amazing blogging buddies that have been gracious enough to help out with an UNBELIEVABLE giveaway!

Lorraine at Fabulous 4th Grade Froggies, just had a raffle and I love the way it was done!  So, thanks Lorraine for the idea :)!

There will be a total of 14 winners!  The contest starts NOW and will end midnight Friday, January 27.  Random number generator will be used to select the winning entries on Saturday, January 28.  The first name drawn will win the first item on the list, the second name drawn will win the second item, and so on.  There are only two things that you need to do to enter.  Fill out the form below and become a Facebook fan, if you aren't already. One entry per person please!

Here's what's up for grabs: 

Polygon Explorations + Smartboard, Laura Candler, Laura Candler's Teaching Resources 

Reading Rodeo, Carolyn Wilhelm, Wise Owl Factory 

ABC Order Emergency Sub Day, Carolyn Wilhelm, Wise Owl Factory 

Short Vowel Sounds Literacy Center Acivities, Lidia Barbosa, Kids Reading Activities 

Simple Steps to Sentence Sense, Charlene Tess, Simple Steps to Sentence Sense 

Winter Wonderland (Centers for Math and Literacy), Rebecca Sutton, Teaching First 

Just Add Paper Emergency Substitute Plans (Grade 3), Rachel Friedrich, Sub Hub 

Just Add Paper Emergency Substitute Plans (Grade 4), Rachel Friedrich, Sub Hub 

Just Add Paper Emergency Substitute Plans (Grade 5), Rachel Friedrich, Sub Hub

Smartboard Fraction Action, Denise Boehm, Sunny Days in Second Grade 

Friendship Writing Center, Erin Wing, Small Types 

Write at Home, Erin Wing, Small Types 

American Government:  Local, State, & National, Mary Lirette, Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives 

Substitute Folder, Crystal Radke, Kreative in Kinder

Contraction Action, April McNair, A Modern Teacher

Thank you to all those who have contributed to this giveaway!  You are truly wonderful!

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Contest is Closed

And the winner is...

There were a total of 33 entries.  Using True Random Number generator, we have a winner!  The winner is number 18!!  Entries were numbered one to 33 with blog comments first and Facebook entries added to the end.  Julie M, you have won an autographed copy of Laura Candler’s Power Reading Workshop!  Julie's favorite read aloud is Skippy Jon Jones.

Thank you to all who entered!  I love reading about all of your favorite read alouds.  Some of them I am not familiar with and will have to check out!  

I have more give-aways in the making, so I hope you stay connected!  

If you would like to purchase Laura Candler’s Power Reading Workshop, visit her website HERE.

Feel free to continue to leave comments on your favorite books!!

Laura Candler’s Power Reading Workshop (Give-away!)

I recently had to make a Facebook switch.  It’s been a little confusing to my followers and a little nerve-racking for me, but I’m determined to make this work!  My old Facebook page had a misspelling, yes a misspelling.  Unfortunately, once a Facebook page has been named there is no changing it.  So, to make all things right I started a new page in hopes that my loyal fans will follow with me.  

As a gift to my followers, I’m having a give-away!  An autographed copy of Laura Candler’s PowerReading Workshop!

I have followed Laura Candler for about eight years now.  I have used many of her resources and have come to admire her work with cooperative learning.  Over the past few months, I have got to know Laura personally and consider her a great mentor.  Her expertise in teaching and her willingness to help teachers is profound!  Laura has graciously given me the opportunity to give away a copy of her book.

Whether you use the reading workshop approach, are thinking about it, or haven’t even given it a thought, Laura Candler’s Power Reading Workshop is a must have resource.  Laura begins by explaining the Power Reading Workshop, and tells you what you need to get started.  She outlines the first 10 days step-by-step for you and gives you all the tools you need to implement the workshop.  

You will find recommended read aloud book ideas, mini lessons, and ready to print graphic organizers.  Everything that you need to get started is at the touch of your fingertips. Laura’s approach is sure to get your students excited about reading!  

  

You can win a free autographed copy of Laura Candler’s Power Reading Workshop by doing TWO things.

1.  Leave a comment with your favorite read aloud.

     AND

2.  Become a Facebook fan on the NEW Cooperative Learning 365 fan page.

      A random number generator will be used to select the winning comment the day after Cooperative Learning 365 reaches 615 fans.  So, share the news!  The quicker we reach that number, the quicker the winner is announced!

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Contest is closed.