Join in for Some Valentine Fun...

I'm having a "LOVING" attitude these days & because Lisa Frase of Effective Teaching Articles has developed the Brilliant "Valentine Blog Hop," I am hoping to give some fellow teacher/blogger/follower friends some Valentine Happies! 
VISIT THE VALENTINE BLOG HOP HOSTING BLOG BY CLICKING  THE BIG APPLE ! You'll find tons of other freebies and blogs to visit with more freebies and opportunities!

HERE'S A FREE VALENTINE ITEM FOR STOPPING BY:

Writing Positive Comments to Others: Valentine's Hershey Kiss Activity

How to Enter: Simply be an Innovative Connections Fan...
A.  Follow my Blog via Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs
B.  "Like"  my FB Fan Page, and
C.  Follow me in my TpT Store  
(I ask that you actually do A, B, & C)
OR (if you have already done the above)....   You have two options below:     
      
D.  Fill Out the GUEST BLOGGER Form: Complete the Google Doc to be a Guest Blogger on Innovative Connections! It's the tab labeled "Guest Post"
Nothing long or fancy: teaching strategies,  book review for your fav book, management tips, ideas, a free item you'd like to share, advice to teachers, creative test prep ideas, or others--any grade/subject! What can more exposure hurt?
(I will totally love you for picking this one!)
E.  TPT TEACHER-AUTHOR: Complete the "Get to Know This TpT Teacher-Author" Form Under the Tabs at Top of My Blog--to be featured in a blog post! Exposure for you! Particularly great for new bloggers, non-blogger TpT Sellers, and anyone wanting to learn about fellow TpT Sellers!

A, B, & C count as 1 Entry! You may submit a comment telling me name, email and what you chose to do from above. If you choose to do an additional choice, enter a separate comment stating just that! You can have up to 3 entries for the contest! 

***Your entries are recorded by leaving your comment!***

 "Valentine Blog Hop" runs Feb. 1st-14th! 
Winners announced Feb. 15th! 

4 Winners Choose Any 4 Priced Digital Items in My TpT Store for Free! 


This Linky Party is Also Found at TBA's Ultimate Linky Party!

Get to Know This TpT Teacher-Author...

Lori Wolfe of Fun to Teach

What grade level(s) and/or subject(s) are you currently teaching? What grade levels have you taught prior to this year?           

Currently I am teaching k-5 English Language Development (ELD)!
Bilingual 1-4, Bilingual Title I, ESL

If currently in the classroom, how long have you been teaching? If not still in classroom, how long did you teach?            

 14 years

When did you join Teachers Pay Teachers as a Seller? What made you decide to become a seller?

I joined TPT as a seller a few years ago (can't remember the exact year) to dabble in the emerging e-commerce world.  I had a product that I had been selling in hard copy and TPT gave me the opportunity to try out the web!

One piece of advice you can give to a beginning teacher & one piece for a veteran teacher:

My biggest piece of advice for a beginning teacher is to get your classroom management down.  Find a teacher you admire and whose room runs the way you would want yours to run.  Then, study her every move, and ask tons of questions.  Modify it to fit you, and when you hear yourself say, "The kids weren't doing what they were supposed to today," stand back and look for the flaws in your routine or procedures for the day.  Modify until things run smoothly. 

Something unique about you both as a teacher and outside of the classroom:

I started my career as a 1/2 bilingual classroom teacher.  I didn't realize until much later that I started with one of the hardest teaching assignments.  The benefit was that everything since has felt easier!

Each summer for the past 8 years, a friend and I have traveled to different Spanish speaking countries to spend a few weeks at language school to unwind from the school year and work on our Spanish.

TpT Store Link:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fun-To-Teach

Blog: http://esleld.blogspot.com/

If you like, please leave a link to one of your best selling products here:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Irregular-Past-Tense-Verb-Game-Grammar-and-Vocabulary-Unit-Plan

Are there any other sites you’d like posted for others to access?

http://www.facebook.com/FunToTeach

twitter@esleld.com

www.esleld.com

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