Do you struggle with how to get started? Writer's Workshop in kindergarten and first grade classrooms is one of the most powerful components. In Writing Workshop in kindergarten and first grade, students are encoding words that come from their thoughts and feelings, which is a much easier skill than decoding. Successful writers become successful readers! So, how do you get started? The answer is simple. Just jump right in!! I usually start at the beginning of the ... continue reading...
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Hang on! Christmas Break is almost here! Ho-Ho Endings Literacy and Math Freebie
This Ho-Ho Endings Literacy and Math Freebie is free in my TPT store. Just click on the picture below. Need some Print and Go activities? This unit is 25% off through tomorrow. Enjoy the Sweet Sums Freebie from this unit by scrolling down. Click HERE to download the Sweet Sums FREEBIE from December in a Snap! If you need some last minute crafts or center activities then you will want to check out my ELF CAPADES unit. It is my favorite Christmas ... continue reading...
The Snowy Day: Pictures from You! and a FREEBIE
I don't know about you, but I love looking at pictures. Pictures capture moments in time and help us remember life events. I love these pictures of my sweet friends and family. I also love seeing pictures of student work. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing our units being used in classrooms all over the world. Thank you to all of you who have shared your photos with me by tagging me on Instagram. I've shared a few of the most recent ones here. Retelling the Snowy Day ... continue reading...
Fish Out of Water! Math Game FREEBIE!!
My littles LOVE this fun Fish Out of Water game so much! I hope yours will love it too. I just posted it on TPT as a freebie. Some of you may already have it because it was included in my Dr. You Know Who unit which is no longer available. You can click on the picture above to download it for FREE. NOTE: The answers to the problems are typed really, really tiny inside the fish bowls so your littles will need a magnifying glass so that they can check their ... continue reading...
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Reading Lesson Plans FREEBIE
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse reading comprehension lesson plans for K-2! This FREEBIE includes 5 lesson plans, complete with student response activities and a craft! Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Lilly loves school and especially loves her teacher, Mr. Slinger. That is until he takes her new purse for being too disruptive. Lilly's feelings about Mr. Slinger quickly change. Use this story to teach a good lesson about having patience and being a good listener. You and your students will love ... continue reading...
Reindeer Activities | Nonfiction Unit About Reindeer and a FREEBIE!
Kindergarten and first grade students will love learning about reindeer with these engaging reindeer activities. Informational texts, response to reading, directed drawing, and more! It's nearly December! How is time going by so quickly? I hope your school year is going smoothly as we are approaching winter! This is always a fun time of year in the classroom. With the holidays coming, it can be a little difficult to find engaging activities that are not related to Christmas. If that ... continue reading...
ESGI Assessments Made EASY and a BIG FREEBIE
ESGI Assessments Made EASY! Do you struggle with keeping up with mounds of paper assessments? Do you struggle with what to do with the data once you've assessed your students? Do you struggle with how to analyze the data and use it to drive your instruction? Do you struggle with how to notify parents and provide them with the tools they need to help their students? If you answered yes to any of the questions, then this post is for YOU! Just like you, I struggled with all of the above, and ... continue reading...
Sentence Detectives: No Prep Reading and Sight word fun FREEBIE!
Sentence Detectives: Each page offers lots of letter sound fluency practice, sight word practice, practice reading simple sentences, handwriting, correct sentence formation (capitals, spaces, punctuation), illustrating a sentence. 55 Sentence Detectives are included in the pack! Here's a list of the sentences that are included. Free File I made an extra free one so that you could try it out with your littles! Just ... continue reading...
Mega Math Giveaway, a Freebie and a Bonus!
Last summer Deedee and I talked about how our District's math curriculum just wasn't cutting it. It wasn't fun to teach and it wasn't engaging for the kids. AT. ALL! Out of those conversations our math units were born. We are amazed at the growth we've seen in Number Sense and Problem Solving. And the best part? These units make math workshop so much fun! We've had lots of feedback from teachers telling us that their students love the hands-on math lessons and activities. Deedee and I ... continue reading...
Bump & Jump Numbers and update on Interactive Reading Journal freebie
Okay, so I've got some good news and some bad news! The good news is that Mel and I posted the Numbers 1-50 Bump & Jump games yesterday and they are on SALE! The other good news is that we posted an ABC Freebie of the games and you can get it HERE I've also finished up the Nonfiction Interactive Reading Journal and I'd love to give you some freebies. You can click on the cover to view the unit on TPT. I put two on a page to save on copying. Just click on the image to ... continue reading...
New Year Photo Booth Prop Freebie
Wow! I can't believe that 2013 is almost over. The older I get the faster time flies! The only time when time seems to crawl by is the last week before a break. Can I get an Amen? 2013 was a great year for me and we had a lot of great family events happen. My daughter, Taylor got married in September. I love the look on my son in law Nick's face when he saw her coming down the aisle. He had everyone crying. My daughter, Britni found out that they would be ... continue reading...
Compound Eyes anyone? Insect fun and FREEBIE!
Compound Eyes! We looked at our friends through a bug viewer and then drew what an insect would see. In addition to Nonfiction books we are reading some fun fiction books about insects and working on story elements and identifying the theme of the stories. Here are some fun math prompts that you can download as a freebie. Just click on the picture below. ... continue reading...
January in a Snap! Freebie
Originally, my December in a Snap! was going to be a one time deal just to help teachers get through the crazy month of December. Due to popular request I've decided to created a monthly set of In a Snap! resources. These are great for Morning Work, Homework and anytime when you just need a quick, no prep activity to do with the kids. Click the image below to check out my January in a Snap! full resource. Here are some freebies so that you ... continue reading...
It’s Owl Right! Owl fun and Freebie
Today, I'm giving you Owl fun and Freebie! Learning about owls is always so much fun! This was the perfect opportunity to learn about the "ow" sound. This is the chart of words we thought of. Notice that there is also a place to record ou words. Our cutie patootie Owl glyphs We made a graph to show our data for each question. A close up of our owl glyphs. Shhhh......sleeping owls. We made a picture chart for some of ... continue reading...
Is It an Insect? Emergent Reader freebie
Hey friends! Where on earth does the weekend go? It just flies by! I always have this list of things that I'm positive I will be able to finish and then WHAM! It's Sunday evening and I'm only halfway through the list. Goodness gracious!!! This is a sad week for many of us. STATE TESTING!!! That should be a four letter word y'all! Thank the Lord my sweet Kindergarten kids don't have to take any test but our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders do. ALL week! Which means we have to use our teeny ... continue reading...
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