Domino Fractions FREEBIE for Grades 2-4!

I have a useful and fun TEACHER FREEBIE to share with you today! 

Who made this fun freebie?

This freebie comes to you from Amber at TGIF Third Grade is Fun! She has been teaching third grade for the past 3 years. She says that she is "loving every aspect of it!" Amber also has experience teaching 4th-8th, which helps her better prepare her students for the upper grades.

What makes this teacher freebie useful? 

Amber says that "Teachers have to find inexpensive and durable manipulatives to use in the classroom. Dominoes are the perfect solution to introducing fractions. They are cheap, very tough, and students love the idea that they are getting to do something other than just pencil and paper work."

Students will focus on writing and drawing fractions with this practical freebie. It covers comparing fractions (CCSS 3.NF.A.3d) using dominoes. There are also 2 levels of differentiation:

1. Students will trace the domino and draw the fraction. Then, students record the digits as a fraction.
2. Students can compare one domino fraction with another.

Sheets can be printed for each student or laminated for repeated use in math centers. The set also includes a mini-poster showing students how to compare two fractions.

Amber's teacher tip for using this resource:

"Introduce fractions lessons with quick and easy manipulatives. Of course students love candy, so give each student one Skittle and have them gather with like colors. Ask quick questions such as, "What fraction of the class has red?" or "What fraction of the class does not have yellow?" By starting the lesson with these quick mini-lessons, the students get a real world idea of fractions and they will remember the concept better when you refer back to it in 3 days."

You can click on the picture above to take a look at this helpful, easy-to-create and use math activity. If you have a moment, please don't forget to leave feedback for Amber! It is always appreciated! 

Thanks for reading! 

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The Teacher Appreciation Celebration GIVEAWAY!

Whoo-hoo! The Teacher Appreciation Celebration continues with a BIG GIVEAWAY! Enter below for the chance to win one of 4 $25 gift cards! (Be sure sure take a look at the terms and conditions.) The giveaway runs from midnight on April 30th thru 11:59pm CST on May 8th. Best of luck and stay tuned to this channel (and my FB page) for more Teacher Appreciation fun! 


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Teacher Appreciation Celebration, April 29-May 8, 2015

It's a party!!! I want to thank you each for your business and for keeping up with my shops on TpT, TN, and Educents. It means a lot to me that you are following my pages and taking the time to leave feedback on my items. SO . . . I want to let you know how much you are appreciated by having a 10-day CELEBRATION! And . . . so my blog followers DON'T MISS THE FUN, here's a central place to let you know what's happening.  I will add a link to this page each day, telling you about the FREEBIES, GIVEAWAYS, and FLASH SALES. 

Day #1, April 29th:

Click on the picture above to grab a MYSTERY FREEBIE from my TPT store! If it isn't for your grade level [sorry :( ] , feel free to pass this one on to a colleague. Grab it before midnight CST on Wednesday, April 29th. At midnight, it turns into a paid pumpkin! 

Day #2, April 30th:

Click on the picture above to enter my GIVEAWAY on Teacher's Notebook! I'm giving away 10 COPIES of the Sight Word Books (Paste, Trace, and Write) COMBO PACK (a $12 value)! AND . . . the giveaway only lasts for 4 days, so hurry to enter! 

Day #3, May 1st:

Click on the picture above to read about and enter the GIVEAWAY on my blog! I'm giving away four $25 gift cards! Ends 5/8/15.

Day #4, May 2nd:

It's a $1 FLASH SALE in my TN shop! You can grab each of these sets for just $1 for 24 hours (Saturday, May 2nd only). Click on the pictures to take a look!

Plus, everything else in my shop is 25% off from May 2-May 8! Use promo code "TeachersRule" at checkout to get another 10% off! 

Day #5, May 3rd: 

Click on the picture above to grab another BRAND NEW, MYSTERY FREEBIE from my TPT store! If it isn't for your grade level [sorry :( ] , feel free to pass this one on to a colleague. Grab it before midnight CST on Sunday, May 3rd. At midnight, it turns into a paid pumpkin! 

Day #6, May 4th:

You can enter for a chance to win one of 3 COMBO packs (a $20 value)! If you keep up with my giveaways on Teacher's Notebook, then you know 2 things: 1) I usually have one running, and 2) I NEVER do giveaways for COMBO packs! I thought I should make an exception for Teacher Appreciation Week! Click on the picture above to visit the page and enter. (Ends 5/8/15 with 3 winners)

Day #7, May 5th: 

Don't miss this FLASH FREEBIE in my TN shop! It's available until 11:45 pm tonight! (a $3 value, grades K-3) Click on the picture to visit the page!

Day #8, May 6th:

It's a $1 FLASH SALE in my TPT store! You can grab each of these products for just $1 for 24 hours (Wednesday, May 6th only). Click on the pictures to take a look!

Plus, everything else in my TPT store is 20% off thru midnight! Use promo code "THANKYOU" at checkout to get another 10% off! 

Be sure to visit this page tomorrow to find out about the next Teacher Appreciation event! 

Sight Word Scrambled Sentences for Spring!

Today, my own littles worked on sight words, grammar, punctuation, and reading with these sets of sentences. My oldest tackled the 2nd and 3rd grade set, while my middle son worked on the set for kinder and 1st. Cutting, gluing, and bright spring graphics made it an appealing, hands-on activity! 

The kindergarten and first grade set includes 60 cut-and-glue sentences. Over 125 Dolch sight words are covered! The second and third grade set has 63 sentences. It focuses on  over 120 Dolch sight words. Both sets include pictures for text that might be unfamiliar to students. 

If you haven't tried a set of these with your class yet, please download a FREE set HERE.

You can find the spring sets of scrambled sentences by clicking on the picture for the appropriate grade level.

Thanks for reading! 

Telling Time Task Cards/Game and a FREEBIE!

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CLICK HERE to find it on Teachers Pay Teachers. 

Here's a fun way for your students to practice telling time! Whether you prefer center activities, a game of Scoot, or card games, you have ALL THREE OPTIONS with this set! 

First, the cards are numbered and a recording sheet is included. This is perfect for using them as TASK CARDS in a center or for a game of SCOOT! 

Or, include a couple of these "melting snowman" cards to make the task cards into an engaging CARD GAME! 

I am using this set at home as 2 of my littles (kindergarten and first grade) learn to tell time. We played a game with the cards using the BIG CLOCK! This set also comes with little clocks. They would work well in centers or so that each child could have a clock.

This product comes with the following sets of cards:

1. Analog clocks to the hour and half-hour 

Students must record the time in digital form.

2. Analog clocks to the nearest five minutes

Students must record the time in digital form.

3. Digital clocks to the hour and half-hour

Students must demonstrate the time on an analog clock.

4. Digital clocks to the nearest five minutes

Students must demonstrate the time on an analog clock.

ANSWER SHEETS are also included! They are great for having students self-check.

Click on the picture below to download a 2-page TELLING TIME FREEBIE! 

I hope your students enjoy the FREEBIE! Thanks for stopping by!