Saturday, August 2, 2014

SoCal Blog Surf!

Hello sweet friends! I'm so excited to be a part of this SoCal blog hop! This beachy themed blog hop features your favorite SoCal bloggers, a GREAT giveaway, and some great freebies along the way! 

Here's a little sneak peek into my beach town, Redondo Beach! For those of you not very familiar with the SoCal area, my cozy little beach town is one of the three Beach Cities located in LA, California. 
There's Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach! All 3 are such fun places to hang out, enjoy the sun, and dine at the local gastropubs and restaurants! Our favorite place to eat is Zane's on the Hermosa Beach Pier. OH MY WORD. Perfection!! They have the BEST cioppino (or Cacciucco) outside of the ones in Italy and the no corkage fee isn't too shabby either! ;)

Did you know that you can also enjoy the "beach" in your own classroom?!? My Catch a Wave Centers are the perfect addition to your beach or summer classroom activities.
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This beach themed unit contains 6 literacy centers aligned with the Common Core standards. Each center is ready to be used as soon as you print, laminate, and cut everything out! All activities include instructions, activity cards, and a response/recording sheet. Includes 6 different activities:

1) Sandcastle Synonyms
2) Cruisin' Compound Words
3) Anchors Away Antonyms
4) Starfish Syllables
5) Fun in the Sun ABC Order
6) Whale of a Tale Writing
Download the preview below for a better sneak peek!
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And now for your blog hop freebie! Click on the image below to download my Starfish Syllables freebie! It is a part of my Catch a Wave beach themed centers. 
Don't forget to enter the giveaway using the rafflecopter below! 4 lucky winners will win a $25 gift card to TpT! YAY! Hurry, the giveaway runs from August 2nd to August 4th.
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Now before you go surfin' to the next blog, I'll leave you with a pic of me doing my most favorite thing at the beach...laying out with my big floppy hat with an ice cold beverage! 
Next stop on this SoCal blog surf, Courtney from Ramona Recommends!
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7 comments:

  1. SandyAugust 2, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    LOVE this post!!!!!!!!! That's definitely one of my favorite things to do too- sunshine, sand, and an ice cold drink!!!!!!!!! ;-) Thanks for the syllable freebie! :) xoxo

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  2. Holly @ Research and PlayAugust 2, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    I live in Redondo Beach, too! Thanks for the freebie :)

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  3. UnknownAugust 2, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    Fun post!!! :) Thank you so much for that great freebie! You are so creative!

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  4. The Techie Teacher®August 2, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Thank you so much for the Syllables activity! So cute :)
    Julie
    The Techie Teacher

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  5. lorenaAugust 2, 2014 at 2:18 PM

    Cute freebie! Thank you! :)

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  6. UnknownAugust 2, 2014 at 4:18 PM

    Absolutely adorable! I grew up in Torrance, so Redondo, Manhattan and Hermosa are my childhood playground!

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  7. UnknownAugust 3, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    So many questions pop up - why is it called a "gastropub?" And what's "cioppino" anyway? I've been to Italy and don't recall having anything called cioppino! I might have to come to Cali to try it out, maybe. :)

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