Color By Sight Word- Winter Fun

-->Need some fun wintery sight word practice for your kiddos? Then these two Color By Sight Word pages are just what you have been looking for! Head on over my TPT store and click "download preview" to get this great freebie!

Enjoy!

Tangelia

Snowman Says...

We will be all about snowmen when we return to school, even though I am in Florida.  This is a great activity to help students understand quotation marks.  They make and name their snowpal then fill in the speech bubble.  Students will then write it in sentence form.  Grab yours here!

New Year's "SCOOT"

Starting to panic about what you will do that first day back?  Well, I've got at least 20-30 minutes worth of stuff to help you!  How about a fun "New Year's Scoot" that will get your students' minds back in order after the long break.  There are both content-related scoot cards as well as goal/resolution-related scoot cards!  Simply print and play!  

Click in the pick below to head over to my blog to learn more!

Happy New Year!!!

Goal Setting Flip Book

Happy 2013 Everyone!

Here is a little freebie for you.  Use this flip book to have your students make SMART goals for the new year.

The pages in the flip book have been designed to guide students in making goals that are realistic and attainable.

Primary and intermediate-lined pages are included.  

Click on the cover to download your free copy.

Happy New Year! Math Fun

In my classroom we love to celebrate holidays!  We have lots of fun with an educational twist, of course.  :)  Here is one thing I have planned for our return to school later this week.

There are 3 versions available to meet the needs of your classroom and your learners.  Click on the image to download your set for free!

Happy New Year!

Snowflake Roll and Cover Freebie

 The chill is in the air and snowflakes are falling one at a time.

Let your little ones catch one snowflake at a time with this roll and cover snowman number game.

Getting Organized...Curriculum Planning

Do you need a way to keep your curriculum planning organized for the rest of the year?

 

 

Here is a handy-dandy little graphic organizer I am sharing with you.  All my friends use this as well and say they just can't make it without it!

 

 

 

It is editable, so you can put the most important concepts that your school district requires for each month, no matter what grade you teach and have it "At a Glance!"

 



Free United States Clip Art

Best Wishes to all the teachers and students heading back to the classroom this week. Our next big holiday will be President's Day. 

So click on this picture to get your free United States Clip Art Set!

Free United States Clip Art from Charlotte's Clips

My Holiday Break

Hi everyone, I am back!  I know it has been a while, but I so excited to have make the time to blog and create again!  Here is what I worked on today.  My Holiday Break is quickly coming to an end and there is so much to share!  Help your students share all about their break with this 3~2~1 Graphic Organizer and Writing Paper. 

Click here to come on over to my blog and grab your copy.

A Novel Idea: Read Alouds

Throughout the year, I read novels to my first graders. My main purpose is purely for the joy of reading. I know it will help their reading and writing skills and also expose them to literature that they may not be exposed to otherwise.

I thought I'd share my next read aloud with you:

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett.

A boy tells about his father's adventures as the father tries to save a flying dragon from an island filled with dangerous animals.

My friend, who is a school librarian, suggested this book. Last year, my students couldn't wait for me to continue the story each day. It now has become one of my favorite read aloud novels.

I created some follow up activities.

Graphics by Scrappin Doodles, Melonheadz Illustrating, KPM Doodles, Graphics From the Pond

You can download the packet HERE.

Monthly Calendar Headers

Can you believe 2013 is only 2 days away?!?! Start the New Year with a fun update to your classroom calendar with my FREE Calendar Headers. The set is formatted to print on legal size paper to make a nice bold statement above your calendar. Each header has a seasonal graphic and coordinating border. Click either of the images below to download!

Looking forward to a wonderful 2013!

Focus Walls

Are you thinking about redoing some of your bulletin boards or Focus Walls when you return to school in January?

 

This unit has all the headings you need to freshen yours up!  Don't you just LOVE that cutie-patootie font?

 

 

 

 



Freebie that strengthens listening and following directions skills

Many of the activities that strengthen listening and following directions skills are boring and tedious.  I created a series publications that use game-like activities such as coloring and mazes to make the process both fun and memorable.  What's more, the activities also strengthen linguistic skills, vocabulary, spatial relations and more.  Come download a freebie sampling of all the activities to see for yourself: http://goodsensorylearning.com/Following_Directions.html


Cheers, 

New Planning resource

I haven't published anything new in a while on this website and I apologize for that...I have no real reason except that I have been busy writing and reflecting about existing ideas and have not created anything in a while.  Blame that on trying to teach full time, I guess!!!  Any way...I am excited about my newest creation that is available for FREE on my website. 

Have you ever thought about the time you waste teaching vocabulary in isolated skills and chunks? Several years ago I began teaching my vocabulary in a more purposeful manner...think about how babies learn new words...they learn them through experiences.  That's exactly how our students need to learn new vocabulary words.  And so, I began infusing vocabulary instruction into my content areas. 

Today, I have created a planning guide - not only for science, but for math and social studies as well.  I have also brainstormed 20 tried and true methods of insuring that I am using best practices in my teaching approach to vocabulary in the content area. 

If you come over to my blog, ScienceGal, you can download it for FREE!!!  You can also read more information about how I use the guide to help plan my instruction.  I hope you will visit Science Gal  today!

 

Recycled Christmas Card Ornament

Need something to do with all those Christmas Cards rather than throwing them out?

 

Try this simple and fun project.

 

Turn them into Christmas Ornaments to give next year.

 

Hop on over to my blog to find step by step picture instructions.

 

 

 

 

Chicken Soup with Rice Booklet Freebie

Stop by to pick up this fun booklet to use with Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak.  I've included in this freebie how I use this book and some internet links.  

My firsties just love this book and yours will too!

Happy New Year!  Stop by to pick up other freebies!