Giveaway Party!

Congratulations to Susana over at Brinca Into Bilingual on having 1,000 followers!

To celebrate it's........

GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

ALL GIVEAWAYS WILL RUN FROM SATURDAY 19TH (6AM CT) UNTIL TUESDAY 22ND (12AM CT)




Mrs. Nicolau is giving away TWO DIFFERENT items of your choice!

Here are your choices (click on the link to see the dimensions and more details):

Let's giveaway a gift card!! Enter the Rafflecopter for a chance to win a $25 TPT Giftcard! Remember the more entries you have, the more changes you have to win!!!






While we are throwing the house out the window, let's also celebrate with a $21.00 gift card from the AMAZING Melonheadz!

Last, but definitely not least! I have many blog friends that have joined me to celebrate this amazing event! They have all joined me to giveaway bundles by grades!!!



The first bundle is for our Bilingual teachers!

Next is the K-1 Bundle in English!

Last is our 2-3 Grades Bundle in English!

Are you excited enough?! We sure hope so! Stop by Mrs. Nicolau's blog to enter on all these great prizes!!!

While you are there, drop a note to her. She LOVES hearing from her readers! :)

Click on Brinca into Bilingual

You can enter the giveaways HERE!

Good luck!

Teachers Are Heroes Sale

Teachers are Heroes!  In honor of your hard work and dedication, Teachers Pay Teachers is having a HUGE SALE!

I've had my eye on a few things.......My cart is already loaded with goodies!  I can't wait!!!!

Hop on over to Teachers Pay Teachers and start shopping now!  Click HERE to start your adventure!

Have fun! 

Sharing the Love Deal #7 FREEBIE

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Today's Sharing the Love Deal is a FREEBIE! 

Click HERE to get it!

Sort and Search is a great activity for students to practice reading and writing CVC and CVCe words.  You can use it in Daily 5 for word work or as part of Literacy Centers. 

Here's what's included:

Click HERE to get it!

It's FREE for today ONLY so be sure to check it out HERE!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sharing the Love Deal #6

Today is the day my firsties celebrate Valentine's Day! They have been talking about it all week! Each child is decorating a special box for their Valentines. We will spend some time passing out Valentines and doing fun Valentine activities..... then it's P-A-R-T-Y TIME! I can't wait to see what my room mothers have planned!

I'm celebrating Valentine's Day all week long by offering a special deal each week. Today's deal is.....

Click HERE to get it!

It will be 20% today in my TpT store!

Here is what is included:

Click HERE to get it!

My friend Liz used this idea in her classroom and I loved it!  After I saw how she used it, I knew it would help my firsties with the writing process!  My students move their “secret agent” numbers as they complete each step of the process.  

This can be displayed in a variety of ways:

-signs can be hung with ribbon

-attached to the wall or cabinet

-used with pocket charts

-placed on a white board

 You may attach the numbers to clothespins, magnets or use in a pocket chart.(I use small pocket charts that I found at Lakeshore.)  

This really helps me see exactly who is doing what during writer's workshop.  I look up at the board and know right away who is ready to meet with me for revisions, who is publishing and who is beginning a new writing piece! 

The set includes: 
A poster for every step of the writing workshop that includes clipart.

1. Plan and Prewrite OR Brainstorm
2. Draft OR Sloppy Copy
3. Revising OR Conference
4. Editing
5. Publishing OR Final Copy

Labels for each step of the writing process

36 Secret Agent Numbers 

You can check it out HERE!

Be sure to check back tomorrow to see the last Sharing the Love deal! 

Sharing The Love Deal #5

This week is flying by!  I can't believe it's almost FRIDAY!  :)

I'm continuing to share the love with another deal!

Today, my Word Tic Tac Toe Homework is 20% off!

I use this weekly for my kids to practice word wall words.  Other teachers have told me that they use it as part of Words Their Way and Word Study.  My students absolutely LOVE it!  Each week there are 9 activities to choose from.  The kids choose any three activities on the board, going up and down, across or diagonally.

Be sure to click HERE to check it out!

Sharing the Love Deal #4

Wow!  It's Day 4 of my Sharing the Love Deals!  Today's deal is my Mad Minute Pack.  It's something that I use with my firsties at least once a week!  You can get it today for 20% off!

This kit has everything you need to assess your students’ fluency with addition and subtraction facts.
I have included a variety of assessments which will allow you to differentiate to meet the needs of your students. My team uses these 1-2 times per week. All students begin with “Whole: 5 or less.” Once students master “The 5’s,” they move to the 6’s, etc. (Up to "Whole: 10 or less").

There are 3 versions of each level. I begin by having kiddos solve 15 problems in one minute.  Once they pass each level, I have them complete 30 problems at each level.  So, in a nutshell you are getting 6 assessments for each level:  sums to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 

Flashcards are included for students to practice math facts. These are great to use when there are a few extra minutes at the end of the day!

Grade book pages are included which can be used to monitor and track student progress.


Want to check it out?  You can get it HERE!

Be sure to check back tomorrow to see what my next deal is!

Sharing the Love Deal #3

Happy Tuesday!  I have another great deal to share with you!  All of my Roll and Read game sets are 20% off until midnight tonight!

There are many to choose from:  CVC words, CVCe words, Blend and Digraphs, Word Families, and 5 different Fry Phrase sets!

This is a fun way to build fluency with CVC words! Each set includes a variety of  boards in which players simply roll a dice and read all the words on the list. Directions are included!

These are great for literacy centers, Daily 5, daily reading, fluency work, or during guided reading! My kiddos love playing the games independently or with a partner!

Be sure to check them out HERE!

Enjoy!

Sharing the Love Day #2

It's the 2nd day of my big Valentine celebration!

And today's deal is.....

The Word Wall Bundle!  It's 20% off all day today!  You can grab one HERE!

Be sure to check back to see tomorrow's deal!

Sharing the Love!

I can hardly believe it's almost Valentine's Day!  I'm celebrating all week by having a fun SALE!  Each day this week. I will have a new FAVORITE ITEM on sale!

What's today's FAVORITE ITEM?

It's my QAR-Question Answer Relationship Set!  Yep! It's 20% Off ALL DAY  TODAY!  You can get it by clicking HERE!

What item would you like to see on sale?  Be sure to check back tomorrow! 

On Your Mark, Get Set, SHOP!

Have you been busy filling your TpT cart?  The BIG Cyber Sale starts TOMORROW!

My firsties are always working on reading sight words accurately and fluently.  To help them with this, I have created a homework activity called On Your Mark, Get Set Read!  It's really easy:  parents time their child reading words on the chart.  The kids repeat this three times a day for three days and record their best time each day!  Easy and FUN!

There are five levels to choose from:

Dolch Words:  Pre-Primer Edition

Dolch Words:  Primer Edition

Dolch Words:  First Grade Edition

Dolch Words:  Second Grade Edition

Dolch Words:  Third Grade Edition


Here's a sneak peek (Click the image to see the product in my TpT store.)

Click HERE to get this!

Here's an example of what the activity chart looks like:

 

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Christmas in July

Summer, summer, summer!  I love SUMMER!  I hope you guys are enjoying the summer as much as I am!  Sun, friends, relaxing.... 

I know many of you are already thinking about B.T.S. (Back to School).  I can't even believe those words came out of my mouth!  It's still too soon for me!  BUT, I know some of you are anxious about setting up your rooms and thinking of the new and exciting things you will do in the upcoming year....

SO...

JUST FOR YOU..... 

I'm throwing a little Christmas in July SALE!  I'm offering you 12 days of savings!  Yep, 12 DAYS! 

I'm working on a few new products, so be sure to keep checking back!

Empty out that wish list!  Fill your cart with lots of goodies!  Click HERE to start shopping!

Happy Shopping!

Teacher Appreciation

Did you hear the news?  It's Teacher Appreciation Week!  Teachers Pay Teachers is honoring all teachers by having a SALE!

Who doesn't love a sale? I know I do! This a great opportunity to get some end of the year activities, clear out your wish list, or get a few things that you have had your eye on.  Click HERE to start shopping!

I'm off to empty my wish list!  What's on your wish list?  I'd love to hear what you are getting!  Please leave a comment and share the link to your favorite TpT product!

Happy Shopping!

Happy New Year!

Where did 2013 go?

This year has been quite an adventure for me! I opened my store on Teachers Pay Teachers, started a little blog, made some new bloggy friends! :)

I am celebrating the new year by having a SALE!

Whoo-hoo!

All all of my products will be 20% off from Tuesday, December 31st-Thursday, January 2nd.

Just click the picture below and it will take you right to my store!

On of my goals at school is to help my students improve their fluency with addition and subtraction facts. To do this, my team uses this:

Click the picture to get it!

Each week, we administer 1-2 Mad Minutes. All students begin with “Whole: 5 or less.” Once students master “The 5’s,” they move to the 6’s, etc. There are three assessments for each “level.”

You may choose to have students complete either 15 or 30 problems in one minute. I have my firsties begin with 15 problems, then once they master 15 problems, they complete 30. This is a great way to differentiate!

I keep track of students progress in my grade book, marking how many problems the student attempted and how many he or she got correct.

Once students get 28 out of 30 correct or better, they "pass" to the next level and get a certificate.

When we have extra time in the day, my students use flashcards to practice their addition and subtraction facts!

My kiddos are motivated to beat their score and move to the next level!

What is your goal for 2014?