Global Glitter Tribe: November 2015

11.30.2015

On the 1st day of giving GG gave to me...12 Days of Giving Linky

We are so excited to be featuring some amazing freebies over the next 12 days!

Click on the pictures below to go directly to these amazing FREE and festive products!

"This product is a novel way for kiddos to do writing prompts! They are perfect for those "I don't know what to write about!" kiddos. This is a small sample of some of the prompts that are in my Pick a Prompt products!

Included in this freebie:
-2 different friendly letter templates
-1 Pick a Prompt with primary writing lines (front and back)
- 1 list making prompt
-Challenge prompt (Write a story about whatever you want, but use all of the words)
-Funny prompt"

"There are so many great stories about trains for children! A very special story for the holiday season is the classic "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg's. This fun product incorporates 5 geometric shapes into the building of a train engine, plus a creative literacy activity."

Don't forget you can link-up your own blog posts all about YOUR freebies by clicking and adding the in-linkz too

Oh and 1 more thing…. simply follow the steps below and enter to WIN some amazing festive products!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Winner will be notified on 13th December-

'Tis the season for giving after all!

11.14.2015

The Global Glitter Tribe Monthly Linkup - November!

The Global Glitter Tribe Monthly Link-up for November!

Welcome, welcome, welcome! It is time for the live edition of this month's link up! I am super excited that you're here with us to check out all of the amazing content that these bloggers are delivering to you!

TO PARTICIPATE:

Save the image above

Save the Global Glitter Tribe logo

Edit the photo using a photo editing app or PPT

Post the graphic with your awesome responses to your blog

Link back to our blog with with the logo

WHAT'RE THE TITLES ABOUT?

Grateful: list one thing you're grateful for

Local: Describe how you support local and show your students the importance of their community

Organization: Share an organization tip

Broad Perspectives: Share how you get kids to think of perspectives outside of their own

Artists: Share one thing you've done with art recently

Let's Chat: What's one thing you'd like the team to discuss in the Global Edventures Blab Show?

An InLinkz Link-up

11.11.2015

Making Connections!!!

It was really just this year that I learned the value of making those connections with others… outside of my comfortable, imperfect, little bubble! Social media, mainly Instagram, has brought some very special people into my life <see below for pics of those gorgeous faces>. And when I think back, I never (No, really. NEVER.) dreamed of sharing my life with others who I barely knew (ok, don’t know at all) nor become so intrigued by the lives OF others. It was your typical mentality of #aintnobodygottimeforthat. Let’s face it, we’re all busy. I get it. I have a full-time career, a husband, 3 kids, family, and friends that I have loved for over 20+ years.However, I couldn’t feel more grateful for falling into that Social Media hole and opening my heart and social media doors to everyone (Well, almost everyone. #saynotocreepers). My life has forever changed… in and out of the classroom.

Lurking around Instagram, I found that there are thousands of talented educators who were sharing their “amazingness” with little ol’ me! I mean, people were giving away freebies for goodness sakes! What-the-what?! As an educator, how do you not take advantage of gaining more knowledge, extra time to now do something else because someone has handed you a product that would’ve taken you hours to create?! Hello? Did you hear me?! Time is priceless and people are handing it to me on a silver platter (with maybe some polka-dots, chevron, and cute font)! I mean… #icanteven. <sideline: I love hashtags. Get used to it.> Responding, appreciating, “liking”, and simply making those connections on social media has made me a better educator for each and every one of my students. Because no matter what anyone says… it IS all about them. Arming them with all of the resources, knowledge, and heart to live a happy and good life is our ultimate goal! Despite what is going on in your personal life and relationships with other colleagues, the sight of this goal should never be lost. So, it became clear that I needed to “make the time for that.” The vibe and passion in my classroom now is ever-so-present and palpable. Thank you, social media.

Then came TPT, Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Google Hangouts, Voxer, and BLAB. Most of us screamed, “Noooo, not one more! No more! I can’t!” And then it became, “Oh. Wait, what?! Real-time? I can see, talk to you?! Ummm,wait... you have an accent?! You’re going through the same ~~crap~~ hardships as me?” Before I knew it, people from all over the world were joining together to share ideas about building their edu-empire, classroom management, technology in the classrooms, troubled students, stress management, keeping healthy, stretching out your dollar <because we is teachers and we is broke>, and your product sucks, but let me tell you why… the list is endless. You will always find at least one topic that you can connect with another person on. Always. Teacher communities are popping up all over the place! Besties are being made! Voices are being heard! Educators are being supported! Students are thriving! Happy Classrooms! Happy teachers! We are teachers, hear us ROAR!!!! Ahhh. Who the heck cannot find the value in making connections?!

Well, if I haven’t convinced you of the importance and value of making those connections with the outside world yet, ~~I’m stunned,~~ listen up, because the best part is coming… Making connections with others will surprisingly bring people into your life that you could never imagine living without. I’m pretty keen on what is going on around me and what will happen next (because I like to think that I know just about everything. What?! I do! Ask my husband.) However, I NEVER suspected that I would meet people from online, all over the world, and pray each night that God keeps them forever safe and healthy, for fear that my heart couldn’t endure such heartbreak.

Some I have never met in person….

Some that don’t know that I’m their best friend YET…

And some that I’ve had the privilege of going out to dinner with, and texting on a daily basis with...

Yup. I’ve. Fallen. Hard. Having groups of people, communities, constantly telling me, “You can do it! Don’t listen to them! Try this! I love you!” is mind-blowing.

Putting yourself out there, making meaningful relationships with others, will bring you the greatest of surprises that you never thought imaginable. Your life may seem as if it is crumbling down all around you, but “those people” that you once “replied to”, “followed”, or simply “liked” have a knack for glimmering that sliver of light into your path that you were too blind to see on your own. The funny part, they have no idea of how they’ve blessed your life. No clue. I find that amusing. And it’s always the most clueless that make the biggest of impacts. Juggling that humbleness and greatness is no easy feat, people! They make their way into your heart in the most heart-skipping-beat kind of way. You. Will. Be. Amazed.

This post most certainly wouldn't have been possible if Global Glitter Tribe hadn't reached out to me and "make that connection." #forevergrateful

Who has made their way into your heart from that simple online connection? Tell me! I love a #juicystory!

~Janice

11.01.2015

The Monthly Linkup - November