Do You Like Word Sorts?

 Hi!

 Are you counting down the days until summer break? I think most of us are! This time of year goes by quickly. If you are like most teachers you are already beginning to think about school for next year. What will my classroom theme be, what type of literacy and math stations do I want to have, what do I want to change about my classroom for next year? So many ideas are running through your head! Maybe I can help with an idea for a literacy station.

                                            Word Sorts

I always have some type of word sort as a literacy station. Sorting is a very valuable activity. A word sort requires children to group words into different categories. Through word sorts, children will learn how to decode by analogy, differentiate spelling patterns, and recognize the relationship between written language and individual sounds. With these skills children can decode new words and identify familiar words quickly which will lead to proficient reading. 

Keeping this in mind, I have created a new packet of word sorts that I have now uploaded into my TpT store. Here are a few pictures of the one of the sorts:

  This is the homophone sort that is in the packet.

 

 When sorting the words you can use the sorting mats or the category headers. The category headers can be used on a table or desk top or can be used in a pocket chart.

 This is the response sheet for students to record the sort.

 

This is a picture of the sorting mats that can be used.

 

This is my new packet, you can click on the picture and go to my TpT store and check it out!!
  

Hooray!! Tomorrow is Friday!!

 

We have A Winner And Bulletin Board Pictures!

   If you entered the big Teacher Appreciation Blog Hop we have our winners!

And here they are!!

 Congratulations Linda K.!

Congrats Emma!

Congrats Kayrn W.!

 Wow, I am so excited for all of you, there are some great prizes!! Enjoy!

Summer is upon us and time for some fun in the sun! Believe it or not some teachers (like myself) are already thinking about the beginning of school next year. I wanted to share a picture of one of the bulletin boards I used to welcome my new class. My grade level had a movie theme, and as you know I am the pig lady, so I had to find some way to incorporate movies with a pig. Now I could have used actual movies like Charlotte's Web, or Babe, Pig in the City, but I wanted something a little more unusual. I came up with the idea of using a pig for each student and the pig is walking the Red Carpet. Here are a few of the pics. Instead of Welcome to Hollywood, I called it Welcome to Hoggywood!

  

 More classroom pictures coming later!

 

Teacher Appreciation Sale and a Summer Safety Packet!!

Have you been to TpT to check out the awesome Teacher Appreciation Sale?!!

 Click on the picture and go to my store! I have just finished a great end of the year lesson plan with some great activities for summer safety!

 Just click on the picture to check it out!

Here is a little preview of what is in the packet!

It comes with lesson plans, crafts, writing activities, worksheets, and an end of unit test.

 

 You can get it on sale now at my TpT store!

Teacher Appreciation Week Blog Hop With Freebies and Big TpT Sale!!

Teacher Appreciation Extravaganza!!

Sunday, May 5th -Sunday, May 12th

  Well it is finally here!!

I am teaming up with some of my teacher bloggy friends and we are having a Teacher Appreciation Blog Hop!! 

 I am stop #2

Take a look at some of the prizes!!

Can you say WOW!!

Rejuvenate and pamper yourself with $230 of fabulous gift cards, plus Tunes For Teachers- a wonderful book by Susan Paul!

Get ready for back to school with a "custom made" room theme of your choice, plus some great beginning of the year activities from our TpT stores!

New ideas for your classroom!! Choose one item from each TpT store!

Here is my freebie to you!!
This is a fun craft and writing activity for your students to make and then write about what a "Toadally Great Year" they have had!!

   

 NOW be sure and hop on over to my good friend Mel's blog and see what freebie she has for you!

And guess what!! TpT is having a Teacher Appreciation sale on May 7th and 8th!!

You get 20% off items plus an extra % if you use the code!!

 Just click on the picture to go to my store!!

 Hope you will look through my store and see what you might need!!

 

Take It and Make It Thursday and A Freebie!

 Hello!!

It is Thursday and time for me to link up with my good friend Cynthia over at 2nd Grade Pad for her Take It and Make It Linky!!

If you haven't linked up yet, hop on over and get to it!

 Today I have a take it and make it that is a little preview of a packet I am working on for my TpT store. It is beginning multiplication and has the 1's for students to use at a math station or individually. They can also be used as a small group lesson or as a needs based lesson. Students that finish work early could also use these as extra practice.

The packet that I am working on will go higher in number, but right now I thought I would offer this part as a freebie!

Just print the game out on card stock, cut out, and laminate! I usually keep my games in some kind of fun tin or plastic container. In this case I am using a tin with apples!

 Just click on the picture and grab this freebie in Google Docs!

 

"Not Now!" Said the Cow Book Unit and a popcorn FREEBIE!!

 Well summer is almost upon us and I know that everyone is super busy!!

Do you need some plans to help you finish out the year?

I just completed my new unit and it is a book study!

Have you ever read the story "Not Now!" Said the Cow?  Well, it is a cute story that is similar to The Little Red Hen. 

This is a preview, but it does not show everything! It has 49 pages complete with lesson plans!

If you would like to check it out, click on the pic!!

For the next 48 hours this item with be half price---50% off!

Get it while it is on sale!! It is $4.00 on sale!!

Here are some pics of the popcorn craft that goes with the story.

I also have a different version of the writing that is in the unit and I am going to give it to you!!

This is used after reading the story and after the students have eaten regular popcorn, cheese popcorn, and caramel popcorn. They then write about which was their favorite! 

Use this as a fun end of the year activity!! Eat some popcorn and write about your favorite!!

YUMMY!!

 Something BIG coming up this weekend!! Wait until you see it!! 
                             Here is a little look see!

Better come back Sunday and check it out!!

 

It's My Birthday and a BOGO at my TpT Store!

 It's my birthday!! Happy, Happy birthday to me!!

To celebrate I am having a FLASH SALE!!

From now until midnight whatever time I get up on Saturday morning, I am offering my Daily Language and Math Review for 50% off. That's right!! HALF PRICE! Not only that, but if you buy it at half price, you get 1 more item from my store FREE! Just leave me the name you ordered under and your e-mail address so I can send you a freebie! Who doesn't love a BOGO!!

 Sorry the pic is a little fuzzy!! Don't know what happened there!! If you would like to see this product and pick out a freebie to go with it, just click on the picture above!
Not only is this product great to use for morning work, it can be used for stations in reading, for independent work, small group work, or as a needs based lesson. It can also be used for a summer review if you want to keep your children from suffering from a summer slide(where they forget some of the things that have learned throughout the school year). Go and check it out!!