Facebook Frenzy FREEBIE! (For a Limited Time)

Yea!  My July Facebook Frenzy FREEBIE is up and running!  It's the board game "Three Pigs and a Wolf."  The game comes with 2 sets of cards:  letter sounds and CVC words.  There are also response/recording pages in both color (to laminate) and black and white.  

I made this game as a literacy center, but also plan to send a copy home.  I'm going to purchase an extra copy of The Three Little Pigs to send with the game.  It will really be a great fit when we study and compare different versions of stories.

So, visit my TEACHER TAM FACEBOOK PAGE, like it, then click on the "Facebook Frenzy" tab to grab your copy!  After you get mine, click on the link to the next teacher's page.  If you keep going, you can get 33 freebies!  But, grab them quickly because the ball will be over on Monday, July 22nd at 9pm CST.  Instead of a pumpkin, my game will become a paid item in my TPT and TN stores.  

Have fun grabbing those freebies! 

Just a note:  Unfortunately, Google Docs and I have never really been friends.  I have put my game up and crossed my fingers!  If you have any problems at all, please just leave a comment below and I will try my best to fix it!  

Writing Journal Prompts FREEBIE!

To celebrate finishing all 3 sets of writing journal prompts, I made a FREEBIE set!  This set contains prompts for kindergarten, first and second grade.  It includes 4 prompts for each grade.  There is also one editable prompt so you can make your own!  The prompts are all different from the prompts in the other 3 sets and even contain some newly purchased clipart from Creative Clips!  

While this FREEBIE set is only a small sample, the complete sets cover ALL of the Common Core Standards for language arts in each grade.  Most of the prompts are essentially writing prompts, but several word work prompts are also included.  The complete sets also include 5 editable prompts, each with its own clipart to add variety.

If you take a look at the FREEBIE and like it, then you might want to check out one of the other sets.  Click on the pictures below to take a look:  

Thanks for reading,

 

Fan Freebie!

I have recently been working on my Facebook page, so I decided to add a freebie!  It's another version of my "Making 10" games, but you can add 8, 10, or even 12 frogs.  I found the adorable frogs at the Dollar Tree (I LOVE that store!).  Actually, I made the game to go with the cute frogs!  

To get the freebie, go to MY FACEBOOK PAGE.  Click like, then click on the tab on the top right that says, "Fan Freebie."  FYI:  You won't be able to see the tab until you like the page.  Once you see the picture of the freebie, click anywhere on the picture to get the freebie!  

I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine do!

GIVEAWAY!

I have to say that, as an avid couponer, I LOVE to win stuff and/or get it for free!  So, I absolutely LOVE giveaways! 

There's a great one going on at 3rd Grade Theatrics!  She has 45 products available, ranging from K to 5.  I donated my Second Grade Math Common Core Cut-and-Glue Workbook to the bundle.  Click on the pic above to take a look and enter the giveaway!  You have 5 more days!

  

Writing Journal Prompts for First Grade!

 


I just finished my "Writing Journal Prompts for First Grade."  If you saw my set of prompts for kindergarten and wanted a set for first, they are finally done!  

Just like my kindergarten prompts, these prompts include 6 on each page.  That way you don't have to make very many copies for the whole class.  Students can glue the prompt at the top of the page in their composition or draw & write notebooks.  

This set also includes 5 editable prompts so you can make some of your own!  A cover sheet is also included.  

As always, this new item is on sale for 3 days after posting.  It is 50% off through midnight CST on Wednesday, July 3rd.  Click on the pictures above or HERE to take a look.  

Writing Journal Prompts for Kindergarten

I am so excited about this new product!  It has 92 pages of writing journal prompts in the same format as my math prompts.  Five of the pages are editable so you can write extra prompts if you need them.  AND, the best part is, they cover ALL of the Common Core Standards for language arts in kindergarten!  

These writing prompts can be used the same way you use the math prompts.  Students can use composition notebooks or draw & write journals.  With 6 prompts on a page, you'll only need to make a few copies for the whole class!  

AND, as always, you'll find it 50% off for the first 3 days after posting (thru midnight on Saturday, June 29th).  CLICK HERE to take a look!   

Writing Projects for Fall - - They're Editable!

 Whew!  Finally, after a couple of days of searching through blog posts, downloading free software possibilities, choosing one and figuring out how to use it, I have FINALLY created my first editable resource!  

My "Writing Projects for Fall" set includes 3 writing templates with 22 pages each.  The graphics center around 3 fall themes:  leaves (which could be used for anything fall-related), pumpkins, and apples.  While the adorable frames and graphics are already set, YOU get to edit the title, author, text on each page, references, notes, and page numbers (in case you need more pages and/or want to rearrange them).  

  

I have tried to make these writing "projects" as versatile as possible.  Therefore, you could use them in several ways.  They could be used to create a final draft for student writing/illustrating.  Or, you could use them the same way I do by creating group reports.       

Before writing this, I looked high and low for pictures of the group research reports we completed this year.  I found ONE picture, serving as a reminder that I do not take enough pictures!  So, I suppose one picture and a description will have to do!

Class notes on three books for our "All About Rabbits" group report

In the spring, we read 3 books (on different days) about rabbits and took notes, creating the poster above.  While reading, we answered CCSS-related questions, such as how the illustrations relate to the text, how one book differed from the others, etc.  We covered several science standards (e.g., those related to habitats, animal needs, and animal groups) while also completing many language arts standards.  Then, we worked as a group to retype our notes, creating a book which the class illustrated.   I laminated it and sent it home with each child as homework (I must admit that our "Penguin" book didn't make the rounds until April and the last book didn't make it back at all!).  The books not only worked well to reinforce what the class was learning, but they also made a great home-school connection.  

So, click on the title page picture at the top or HERE to take a look at my first editable product.