Color by Sum Game and a FREEBIE!

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We're getting ready for back to school!  Today, my soon-to-be kindergartener and first grader played a color by sum game from my Color by Sum: Back to School pack.  This set has 3 different versions of play:  1. find the sum of 2 numbers, 2. find the sum of 3 numbers, and 3. find the sum of 2 numbers plus 10.  Students take turns coloring the sums until one of them finishes coloring all of the numbered areas.  

I like these games because:

* The games work well as a math center activity.

* They cover several Common Core Standards for math in K-2.

* You can keep them on-hand as extra whole group practice.  

* They provide really fun practice for your students!

So, I thought it would be great to provide a few of these for FREE!  Just click on the picture below to grab a set.  

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Thanks for reading!  

Back to School Sight Word Books and a FREEBIE!

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I am just thrilled to be revising my old (yet very useful) sets of sight word books.  So happy that I had to add a new set, too!  So take a look at my Sight Words for Back to School (Paste, Trace, & Write), just click on the picture above.  

I like this set because . . .

1.  Students glue, trace, and write each sight word 3 or 4 times.

2.  The text is repetitive.

3.  Unfamiliar words come with an adorable picture clue!  

4.  These are great to add to student reading folders, for guided reading, to send home, or as literacy center activities.  

5.  In addition to reading, students can practice gluing AND fine motor skills!  

6.  The books also offer a little bit of handwriting practice.  

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Thanks for reading!  I hope your students enjoy the FREEBIE!  

Back to School Sight Word Flip Books and a FREEBIE!

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Take a look at this set of Back to School Sight Word Flip Books!  They are just right for beginning readers!  This set covers the pre-primer and primer Dolch sight word lists, plus a few more--OVER 100 SIGHT WORDS!  

This is a great set because . . .

1.  Students read each sentence 5 times.  

2.  Flip books are great for saving paper!  They pack a lot of practice into a small space.

3.  Each unfamiliar word is accompanied by a picture clue.

4.  The set has 54 books in both color and blackline.  

5.  Flip books are just the right size for little hands.  

Since my son learned to read so many sight words using flip books, I want everyone to try them!  Just click on the picture below to grab a set of 4 books (in color and blackline) for your students!  

As always, thanks for reading!

Cut-and-Glue First Grade Math (and a FREEBIE!)

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Take a look at this set!  It covers ALL of the Common Core Standards for first grade math. As you know, I love activities that combine more than one subject or activity.  In this case, it's MATH AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS.  My students can always use more fine motor and gluing  practice.  How about yours?   

This 53-page set has a cowboy/cowgirl theme, so it CAN BE USED AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.  Plus, since I'm not sure which concepts you are covering when, everything from counting to subtraction is covered.  

This set addresses the following concepts for first grade math . . .

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION (within 20, two-digits +/- one-digit, two-digit +/- a multiple of ten)

NUMBERS TO 120

PLACE VALUE (adding multiples of 10, plus and minus 10, the teens)

ORDER, COMPARE, AND MEASURE OBJECTS BY LENGTH

TIME TO THE HOUR AND HALF-HOUR

REPRESENT DATA WITH UP TO 3 CATEGORIES

BUILD, DRAW, AND DISTINGUISH SHAPES

PARTITION RECTANGLES AND CIRCLES 

and more!  

THIS IS A GREAT, GO-TO SET FOR SEVERAL REASONS. . .

1.  Once you have finished the entire set, your students have covered ALL of the Common Core Standards for first grade math.

2.  The pages make easy assessments. 

3.  It's easy to keep track of which pages have been completed or sent home.  You could even put them into a workbook for each student!

4.  This workbook also makes an engaging math center activity.  Once students have finished a few of the pages, they understand the basic directions.  Many students can complete the pages on their own with minimal help. 

5.  Morning Work!

6.  These pages are great time-fillers in a pinch!  Just have a set handy in case another project/subject is finished early.

7.  Which brings us to the "early finishers" board!   

8.  These are also wonderful, straight-forward homework pages!

9.  The pages can even be added to math journals.

10. Since there is cutting, gluing, and coloring, students have FUN with this set! 

PLUS . . .

There are 6 First Grade Cut-and-Glue Math sets available!  

Just click on the picture below to take a look at the money-saving COMBO PACK!

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                    CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD 2 PAGES FOR FREE!

Thanks for reading!  

Hands-On Kindergarten Math

I love hands-on, make-a-mess activities!  My students usually do, too!  I also love activities that combine more than one subject or activity.  In this case, it's MATH AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS.  My kinders can ALWAYS use more fine motor and gluing  practice!  

This 52-page set has a zoo theme, so it CAN BE USED AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.  Plus, since I'm not sure which pages you will need at what point during the year, everything from counting to subtraction is covered.  

This set addresses the following kindergarten math skills. . .

COUNTING OBJECTS

WRITING NUMBERS

NUMBERS TO 100

TENS AND ONES (MAKING THE TEENS)

MORE & LESS THAN

COMPARING NUMBERS

MAKING 10

ADDITION WITHIN 5

SUBTRACTION WITHIN 5

MEASURING, COMPARING, & CLASSIFYING 

2-D and 3-D SHAPES

NAMING & COMPARING SHAPES

THIS IS A GREAT, GO-TO SET FOR SEVERAL REASONS. . .

1.  Once you have finished the entire set, your students have covered ALL of the Common Core Standards for kindergarten math.

2.  The pages make easy assessments. 

3.  It's easy to keep track of which pages have been completed or sent home.  You could even put them into a workbook for each student!

4.  This workbook also makes an engaging math center activity.  Once students have finished a few of the pages, they understand the basic directions.  Many students can complete the pages on their own with minimal help. 

5.  Morning Work!

6.  These pages are great time-fillers in a pinch!  Just have a set handy in case another project/subject is finished early.

7.  Which brings us to the "early finishers" board!   

8.  These are also wonderful, straight-forward homework pages!

9.  The pages can even be added to math journals.

10. Since there is cutting, gluing, and coloring, students have FUN with this set! 

PLUS . . .

There are 6 Kindergarten Cut-and-Glue Math sets available!  

Just click on the picture below to take a look at the money-saving COMBO PACK!

Click on the picture to see this set on Teacher's Notebook.

Click HERE to see it in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD 2 PAGES FOR FREE!  

Thanks for reading!

Back to School BBQ Blog Hop

Welcome to the Back to School BBQ Blog Hop!   This hop is all about back to school resources and recipes!   I have an easy recipe for you, a forever freebie to grab, and a gift certificate giveaway.  Then, click on the link at the bottom to hop on over the next blog!

First, take a look at this super easy chicken recipe.  It's perfect for busy teachers!  

Next, here's a back to school FREEBIE I don't want you to miss.  

I recently revised my set of calendar numbers.  This freebie has 2 sets of numbers.  Click on the picture to download it!

Now for the best part!  It's a Back to School GIVEAWAY!  

One person will win a $25 gift certificate for Teachers Pay Teachers.  It runs from 1 am CST on 8/2/14 until 12 pm CST on 8/5/14.  That gives me time to pick a winner before the TPT Back to School Sale is over!    

The giveaway is open to U.S. residents age 18 and older.  Please take a moment to look over the Terms and Conditions on the Rafflecopter widget.  Also, every effort will be made to verify entries.  Good luck!

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Now, hop on over the next blog, Life Over C's, to grab another yummy recipe and check out the great back to school resources!