K-2 Curriculum Bundle

Don't miss this resource-packed curriculum bundle that's available on Educents for a limited time! It includes over $100 worth of products for only $19.99! The resources cover reading, writing, math, science, and social studies for K-2. 

Two of my products are included in this bundle. The first one is "Sight Word Sentences Add and Read for Spring." This set of printables helps students practice sight words, addition, AND fluency. One thing I love about this resource is that students of different reading levels can play it at the same time! Note that, in the picture below, a kindergartener and a second grader can play together! 

The second product is "Addition Fun with Friends." This is a set of multipurpose task cards to help students practice addition facts. They can be used as a card game, task cards, or for a game of Scoot! 

This curriculum bundle contains 20 different resources that are just right for K-2. 

CLICK HERE to take a look! 

Happy teaching! 

Letter Sounds FREEBIE from Miss D's Classroom

This week, my youngest son practiced his letter sounds using this great FREE packet from Miss D's Classroom. The set comes with letters A-E. On each page, students color the objects that begin with that letter sound. 

Miss D's letter sound FREEBIE is nice for fine motor practice, too. My son is a "reluctant colorer," but he'll do it when there is a task to be completed. 

To quote Miss D, "This resource will be useful in the classroom as beginning readers need to know beginning sounds before progressing to other sounds in a phonics unit. By using these worksheets, they will be engaged in learning the beginning sounds of each letter in a fun way -- coloring!"

TEACHING TIP

Miss D recommends having students use letter cards first in order to become familiar with the sounds. "You can even turn it into a game," she says, "For example, who has the card that makes the sound of /b/? Children would look at their cards and shout "I do"! The choice is yours!"

Just click on the picture below to download this great PRINT AND GO FREEBIE for your student(s)! CLICK HERE to see the whole workbook ($4) that's available in Miss D's store!

 

Happy teaching!

Summer Book Recommendations for K-2 and FREE Reading Logs

I want to share a few of my favorite K-2 books with you. For years, I was so focused on providing students with "great children's literature" (Caldecott winners and the like) that I forgot the most driving force behind reading: choice. Children, like adults, are excited to read about subjects that pique their interest. They are much more engaged and willing to read when THEY have chosen a book about something they love. Just click on the title at the top to see each book or series on Amazon.com.

1. Phonics Fun with Barbie by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg (K)

You would not believe how popular this set was with my students! I have had whole groups of students who learned to read early because of this set! It comes with 10 (or maybe 12) small books just right for little hands. Each book focuses on a different word family (like -at, -et, or silent e words) and has high picture support. They are very well done and build on each other. This is a great set for beginning readers! 

2. Lego DC Super Heroes: Phonics Boxed Set by Quinlan B. Lee (K)

Just like the set above, this set of 10 books is highly appealing to superhero AND Lego™fans! The words in this set tend to be a little more difficult, but students do well with them after repeated readings. My son learned to read with this set! (There is also a very similar set available with a Star Wars theme. We have that set, too!) 

3. Princess Posey books by Stephanie Greene (K-1)

I discovered this set last summer. They are PERFECT beginning chapter books. Ms. Greene miraculously uses mostly sight words to write these books. They have simple, everyday story lines, yet manage to engage even the adult! 

4. Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park (K-2)

These books make such great read alouds! Junie's "voice" in the book just cracks me up. While there are some not nice words included (I'll admit that sometimes I skip them), Junie is saying just what many kindergarteners are thinking. Plus, if you're looking for a quick read, these books are just the thing. 

5. Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne (1-2, or read by a parent to K)

These books follow Jack and Annie on adventures to different places and times of historical and/or geographical significance. They appeal to both boys and girls, as well as adults. There is always an interesting story line and several titles have nonfiction books to go with them. 

I hope you find this little list of books helpful. At the very least, I hope it gets you and your student(s) thinking about what they're going to read this summer. No list would be complete without some FREE READING LOGS to keep track of student reading. Just click on the picture below to download a set for FREE! 

Happy summer reading!

FREE Letter Sort for Preschool or Kindergarten

Don't miss this cute TEACHER FREEBIE from Cherry Workshop! It comes with upper- and lowercase As for students to sort. My son had fun "picking" the apples from the tree and placing them in the correct upper- or lowercase basket. The repetition provided my preschooler with enough practice to now be able to differentiate the letters! 

A TEACHING TIP 

Katya, from Cherry Workshop, says, 

"I'm doing a lot of sorting games with my kids and they are always excited to play. What usually grabs their attention is when the game is contextualized in some way. e.g. tell them a story how you're going apple picking and you need everyone's help. It even cooler if the apples are all around the room. The same can be played with any thematic pictures or objects (even better) as a scavenger hunt, or they win the letters in a game and then sort. The possibilities are numerous. As long as there is some story behind the activity, even the simplest one, kids' imagination does all the work for you."

Just click on the picture at the top or the one below to download a set for your classroom.  I hope your students enjoy it as much as my son did! 

Happy teaching! 

CVC Words Super Pack and a FREEBIE!

Could your student(s) use some CVC practice? If so, then don't miss my CVC Words Super Pack! 

In the picture above, my son (kindergarten) sorts the real and nonsense CVC words. Then, he writes a few words from each set. 

This is just one of several activities included in this set. The CVC Words Super Pack also includes:

* 31 print and go activity pages!

* CVC write the room set. This set has 30 word cards (6 for each vowel), 2 full color recording sheets to laminate, and a blackline recording sheet.

* Real & Nonsense Word Sort. This center activity includes 30 words, a sorting mat, one full color recording sheet, and a blackline recording sheet.

* 20 CVC word and picture puzzles (4 for each vowel). Students will enjoy matching the words with the correct picture using these self-correcting puzzles.

* 20 Spell the word picture puzzles (4 for each vowel). Each of these puzzles has 3 pieces. Students spell the word while reconstructing the picture. This center helps students understand that letters go together to make words.

* CVC cut-and-glue books for each vowel. Each book has 3 pages to copy and 6 pages of print for the child. For each page, students cut out the letters, glue them together to make the word, then write the word. 

It has everything your littles need to master CVC words! 

This is one of my favorite activities from this set. In the picture above, my youngest son (preschool) completes the CVC word puzzles. He says each sound then merges the sounds to say the word pictured in the puzzle. As he finished each puzzle, he felt so successful! He is well on his way to learning to read! 

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

CLICK HERE to find it on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Thank you so much for taking a look at one of my latest products! Just click on the picture below to download a FREE set of CVC word mats! This 5-page set covers 2 word families for each short vowel sound. They are perfect for small group practice or as a literacy center activity. 

I hope your students enjoy using the freebie! 

Happy teaching! 

Alphabet Readers: Letter J FREEBIE!

Don't miss this adorable FREEBIE from 2 Scoops of Kindergarten! This beginning reading book has students practicing words that begin with the letter J and sight words. It's perfect for your preschool or kindergarten students who are just learning what reading is all about. 

With this book, STUDENTS WILL COVER:

* Words that begin with the letter J

* The left to right progression of print

* That spoken words are represented by sets of letters

* Recognizing upper- and lowercase J letters

My preschooler felt so successful reading this book! The touch points below each word helped him follow along with the text. He also enjoyed finding the Js at the end of the book! You can download a copy of this TEACHER FREEBIE by clicking on the picture below. I hope your students enjoy it! 

10 End-of-the-Year FREEBIES for Kindergarten

1. Roll, Count and Add! from KookyKinders

This freebie is an easy math center to put together. Just print, laminate, and add dice and shells! 

2. Sight Word Pocket Locket from KFUNdamentals

Kindergarteners LOVE something they can wear! This set allows them to make and wear something fun AND also practice important sight words. Your littles will enjoy wearing these home to read the words to friends and family.

3. Non-Fiction Emergent Reader: Clown Fish from Jennifer Drake

This foldable emergent reader would be perfect to use with an end-of-the-year beach theme!

4. Summer Data Collection: Graphing and Tallying from Primary Inspiration

This is a set of 7 data collecting and recording activities just right for kindergarten, first, and second. They can be done as a whole group or small group activity. The summer theme makes this set perfect for use at the end of the year! 

5. End-of-the-Year Word Search from Adventures in Teaching

My son will love this one! Your littles will enjoy it, too! A few of the summer-themed words are tough, but a nice challenge for students heading into first grade!

6. Summer Reading Response from Kim's Creations

This set has 3 reading response pages. All three have a few lines for writing and some space for drawings. 

7. Summer Math and Literacy from Teacher Tam

In this set, you'll find 10 pages of summer-themed math and literacy activities. There's an emergent reader, a writing page, a bump game, and more! 

8. Spring/Summer No Prep Printables for Kinder Kids from Teaching Treks

This set has some cute summer words for your word wall. It also has 4 pages of math and literacy printables.

9. Summer Printables from Mrs. Jones' Creation Station

You'll get 4 pages of language arts activities with a fun, summer theme! 

10. May Morning Work for Kindergarten from Sherry Clements

Need a little review? Look no further! This set has 4 pages of math and language arts review pages prepared especially for your kinders! 

Thank you so much for taking a look at this wonderful set of year-end kindergarten resources! I hope you found one or more that you can use in your classroom. As you download the resources, please take a few moments to leave feedback for the teachers. Your feedback is always appreciated! 

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!