Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Character Trait Laughs and a Super Cool ThermoWorks Giveaway!!!

It's been quite a WEEK... and it's only Tuesday!  There's no better way for me to feel better than to share some funny character traits laughs and hosting a GIVEAWAY for some super cool timers!

First up... character traits!  We've been working on them for a few weeks now, and we've gotten pretty darn good at determining them.  We made this little chart...

And have been doing activities out of my character traits pack:


Today we did this "What would you do..." activity where students had to think about a trait and write how someone with that trait would respond to a situation.

These two were my favorites!

In the first one, the student got "sneaky" as the trait and had to respond to how she'd handle her brother playing music loudly when she needed to study for a test {she's going to sneakily hide her brother's musical device and then pretend to be very innocent!}... click the pick to enlarge and read!

The second one cracked me up!  She got "creative" as the trait and had to respond to how she's react it if she took the class hamster home from the weekend and lost it!  {She's so creative she's going to make a robotic hamster that looks and acts like the class' hamster!}


I loved grading these and seeing my students thinking critically about how different character traits make people respond to situations differently!

Now... who doesn't love a giveaway???

Look at what Jesse at ThermoWorks sent me last week... I even got some jellybeans!

In the box were three amazing timers (Timesticks) in pink, blue, and purple.

Can I say how much I LOVE these timers????  Not only are they MAGNETIC, but they have a lanyard and are super lightweight.  They're incredibly easy to use, can count up AND down, and... if you look at the pic above with the yellow arrow, they have a bar that gets smaller as time decreases.

I'm loving using these as visual reminders to some of my kiddos who need help to complete tasks on time.  They know how to set the time, put on the lanyard, and can keep track of how much time is left for them to complete their task

You seriously MUST get yourself one (or two or three) of these timers.  They come in so many colors and are seriously one of my new favorite classroom gadgets!

My friends at ThermoWorks are even going to give away THREE here on my blog!  Just enter the Rafflecopter below to enter!  Be sure to check out ThermoWorks' website and Facebook page too!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

27 comments:

  1. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Timers are a must in every classroom. Love that they come if different colors.

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  2. I am constantly losing timers... these would be great to win!!

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  3. Anything! hehe

    We are working on character traits and how the character responds to challenges. Going to check out your pack!

    Christina :)
    Apples, Books, and Crayons
    ApplesBooksandCrayons@gmail.com

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  4. Those timers look awesome! Definitely a must have that I'd love to win!

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  5. Thanks for another awesome product!

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  6. I sure would love to win some timers to use in my room! They look great!

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  7. I love these timers! I have one or two kiddos who could really use such a concrete reminder of the time they have to complete their work.

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  8. I would love to win these for my classroom!

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  9. I need a timer in my classroom. Thanks for the chance!

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  10. Love that this is magnetic! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  11. It would be great to have these timers for my students to use.

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  12. The timers look amazing!! Thank you for the opportunity!!

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  13. Fun looking timers! Thanks for the opportunity to use with my students!

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  14. These timers look awesome! I would love to have one for my classroom. Thanks for the chance to win one.

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  15. The timers look awesome. I enjoyed your character trait writing activity. Perfect timing! LOL. We are studying character traits this week and my kids need some writing motivation.

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  16. Love the timers! I use my iPhone right now, which isn't really the best plan. Also loving your character trait activity. We are working on that a little bit too, but your activity looks more fun. Thanks!

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  17. These look like great tools and would be perfect for centers. My older kids still have trouble keeping track of time and having the time would be a great reminder!

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  18. Hey You!

    Miss your face - hope to get together soon!!!!!!!

    Love those timers - I've never used one, but I'm pretty confident I'm gonna win won! HA!

    Just kidding...

    Hugs!

    Holly
    Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade

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  19. This looks great!!! Thank you for your generosity!!!

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  20. These timers look great! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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  21. Bought this pack and the kids love it!! In desperate need of many timers this year!!

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  22. These timers look great! Your character trait activity is awesome!

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  23. These timers look great! I use timers often during the school day.

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  24. I would love to have the timers. I love your blog and your TPT store.

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  25. These are great! I would love to have them!

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  26. Love the what would you do. It really reveals a lot about the kids and as they question each other they have pretty valid points on why they would or would not do something

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