A new beginning and a fun Arts & Crafts Idea

Hi everyone!
So my new plan on this blog is to actually post more often! I apologize to those that follow me by email that have not seen much going on this blog. However, I am ready for a new year, a new commitment to post weekly, and as you can see my new blog looks AMAZING now!!!! :)

My classroom theme this year is all animal prints/ color monkeys! I am crazy for animal prints and monkeys!! I created a Jungle Theme Unit that you can check on my TPT store!!
These are some pictures of what I have done so far (well... when I say "I".. I really meant Mr. Nicolau, who has been so kind and has painted my bookshelves)

I also created my fabric Cork Board... I love the way Pinterest reads my mind! I couldn't sleep last night so what do you do? Of course! you start thinking about what things you can do in your classroom! So I started imaging if a cork board excited at all... So I started searching on Pinterest and I found very cute options!! Click on My Pinterest Post to see what I found (I also have other pins in my "Home" board) Or you could also go to Weiya's Blog :)
I created mine based on some of my classroom colors; I was debating whether I should create one with animal prints, but I just didn't want to have to change it every year according to my theme (yes, I am very picky when it comes to matching items in my classroom, or.. ANYWHERE!!) . I originally had black and lime green items in my classroom; but I have started adding some turquoise and hot pink. I finally chose only the first two because if I included all the colors it was going to look too busy. Here are some pictures of my version :)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PIN THE PICTURES!! :)

 

 

 

Well this is all for me! I really enjoyed making my Fabric Cork Board today with some of my best people! I promise I will be posting more next week as I put together my class!!

 

I will also be preparing some great giveaways...! So stay tune!!

 



 

Collaboration Cuties Giveaway

I am writing a small post this time to share with some of you this great giveaway!!!
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Manic Monday at Classroom Freebie!!

I'm linking up with Classroom Freebie today Monday for my "I mustache you a Question" Freebie!!! Here is the information of my last post!!! :)

Hi everyone!!
I am so excited about this writing activity!! Mustaches are sooo popular right now that I already know my students are having so much fun with this writing center!!!
As I mentioned before, I never really understood what the big deal was about this mustache theme, but I just got attached to them and now I love them!!!
Check out my FREE MUSTACHE WRITING activity on TPT!
I have already two students who are finished with their work, so I am about to post those pictures below this post!
They can't stop laughing at the mustaches and they just LOVEEEEE the centers!!
If you are interested on my centers, I have posted the links yesterday in both Spanish (Bigotes in Spanish) and English (April and New Unit)

Here are the pictures of their work!!!

Have a good night ya'll!!! :)

Mrs. Nicolau

I Mustache you a Question FREEBIE!!!

Hi everyone!!
I am so excited about this writing activity!! Mustaches are sooo popular right now that I already know my students are having so much fun with this writing center!!!
As I mentioned before, I never really understood what the big deal was about this mustache theme, but I just got attached to them and now I love them!!!
Check out my FREE MUSTACHE WRITING activity on TPT!
I have already two students who are finished with their work, so I am about to post those pictures below this post!
They can't stop laughing at the mustaches and they just LOVEEEEE the centers!!
If you are interested on my centers, I have posted the links yesterday in both Spanish (Bigotes in Spanish) and English (April and New Unit)

Here are the pictures of their work!!!

Have a good night ya'll!!! :)

Mrs. Nicolau

Bigotes en Espanol!!!

I just finished my same mustache unit in Spanish!!!
Click on the label to be directed to my TPT store!!

TPT Unidad de bigotes 

I will try something new this time, I will put this FREE for the first 5 DOWNLOADS... and then I will put it up for regular price. PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE, if you got a chance to download this unit for free, let me know what you think of the unit by leaving me feedback :)

Already April!!!! NEW UNIT!!! :)

I can't believe is already April!! :) Time fliesss!! I have been working very hard on my new unit. I have to admit I never really liked the whole "mustache me" theme... but when I saw a clip art, I just fell in love with mustaches and I can't stop giggle a little every time I see this unit! So far, I think this is my most favorite unit and I definitely put my heart on it!
So I hope you enjoy this unit as much as I do :)

Click on Mustache

I will try something new this time, I will put this FREE for the first 5 DOWNLOADS... and then I will put it up for regular price. PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE, if you got a chance to download this unit for free, let me know what you think of the unit by leaving me feedback :)

I will soon be posting some free writing that I'm working on... I am sure my kiddos will loveeee this writing, so I hope yours will too! :) I will be posting that freebie pretty soon! :)

That's all for me tonight, I am working on this same unit in Spanish :) So hang

Easter Chicks!

This past week, my students have been working so hard on their center projects! :) I can't complain from last week, my kiddos were so engaged in their work that there were moments I wasn't sure if they were working or just being quiet! :)

I want to share some of my students' work with ya'll. I think the chicks turned out just CUTE! :)

Students read books about chickens all week during centers and created this craftivity. They also wrote facts about chickens. I encouraged them to write facts that they didn't know.

You can find the patterns for this chick craft on my TPT page: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chick-Craft

That's it for me! I hope you are having a great Easter and a restfull weekend! :)

1st blog Post!! (Crosssing Fingers!)

So I am crossing my fingers that this post will work!

Welcome to Brinca Into Bilingual!

My goal on this blog is to share the activities I do with my students and post new games I have created! :)

I also have a TPT store if you want to follow me there! :)

Let me introduce myself, My name is Susana Nicolau and I am a Bilingual 2nd grade teacher in Texas :)
I am class '11 from the best university... Texas A&M (Whooppp!!!So yesssss... I bleed Maroon!! :)

I look forward to this new challenge of blogging and I hope you find good ideas that can help you in your classroom! :)