Saturday, November 26, 2016

Reindeer Games! Learning with a twist of reindeer!

 
 
Everything you need to have a Reindeer Day in your class!  Your students are so excited for the holidays and it's kind of hard keeping their attention on school work.  So... let's throw in a little reindeer fun that will have your students learning with a smile! To tell you the truth, as a teacher, I look forward to these special days in December.  I celebrate Grinch Day (I blogged about my Grinch Day last year), Polar Express Day, and Reindeer Day!  It will make teaching a lot of fun too - why should  our students have all the fun?!  ;)  Your students will be working with cause and effect, verbs and nouns, alphabetizing, adjectives, doubles, word problems with equations, creative writing, and crafts.
 
Some great reindeer books you can borrow from your library:
 
Olive, the Other Reindeer - Vivian Walsh
Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? - Jerry Pollatta
The Wild Christmas Reindeer - Jan Brett
Rudolph - Robert L. May
 
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Friday, October 7, 2016
Friday, August 19, 2016

Back to School - Whooo's Ready?

Need something entertaining and fun to do on  the first day of school?  I think I got you covered!  Check it out!  Activities that will get your students out of their seats and mingling with each other.  Great name tag necklaces that are SO much better than a stick on tag.  A snazzy craft and writing activity that you can have hanging in your room before back to school night with your parents!  Your room is going to look awesome!  ;)   (Another freebie too!  Birthday tags to put on play dough containers - I bought my containers at the Dollar Tree - 4 for a dollar. )






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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Math Fast Finisher!

Your parents and principal will love that you have a plan for your students who always finish ahead of their peers!  This is an easy way to differentiate your instruction. When parents ask how you are going to challenge their child – this is the answer.  This packet will challenge first graders and is a great review and practice packet for second graders.
 
The students keep their packets in a folder and complete a page a day.  When they complete a page, they bring the packet up to the answer key book and self correct their work – this is so easy on the teacher!  No extra work for you! 

I place the answer key pages back to back in plastic sleeves and place them in a notebook.
The packets can be copied off and stapled right on your copy machine.

This is the first volume with pages 1-20 plus the answer key.  I will be continuing to produce 9 more packets this year. Please check my store and follow me for these products.
 



 
I hope you enjoy this product as much as I do – it is such a great sponge activity for my students.
 
If you enjoyed this product, I also have  Writing Fast Finishers!
 
 

Saturday, July 30, 2016

I'm Throwing a Sale!!!

I'm throwing a sale!  Check out my TpT store August 1 and August 2 for amazing savings!  Stock up for your school year!
 
 
 
 

Friday, July 8, 2016

Brag cards and Bracelets

    Are you enjoying your summer?  My family and I just got back from Italy!  The history was incredible and the FOOD ... the food was AMAZING.  It was hard to switch from "vacation brain" back to "teacher brain". 

     I always try to get organized and think of ways to make my life easier as a teacher - never enough time to accomplish everything on my list.  Each year I tell myself that I want to have more positive communication between my parents and myself.   I want my students to love being at school as well as have them striving to be their best -  whether it's with their academics or behavior. 

Brag cards and brag bracelets!  You can choose to use the cards or the bracelets. Copy them off, cut them out, and have them ready to deliver!  I keep mine in a basket up near my kiva.  My goal is to award one or two a day.  I keep a clipboard with a class roster next to the cards (for my own knowledge), so that I can mark off the students when they receive a brag card.  I want to  make sure I'm catching all my students doing something good. 

This is such an easy way to keep your students and your parents happy.   Happy parents.  Happy students.  Happy teacher.  Happy principal.  (We hope!)

Did I mention this is a FREEBIE!?  Follow my blog and my TpT store for new products and more freebies.   Have an INCREDIBLE start to your school year.

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