Monday, February 11, 2013

What We're Up to This Week!

Oh my word!  I felt like I didn't even have time to breath today!  Anybody else feel that way too?  We've been crazy busy lately!  Here's a look at our center for the week.


 Here is my February Math Centers in action!  This week my firsties are working on Place Value.



 Here my sweeties are working with my Toss and Ending Game.  They are adding -s, -ed, and -ing to their root words.


 Story problem practice!  Thank you Abby Mullins!


 Valentine ABC Order from Teach With Laughter!



Here's the Super Cute Frigid Digits Base Ten Blocks from Shaun Sanchez.

We started making our Smart Art for our new Hero of the week.  George Washington!
Pics to come later this week!



Have a "sweet" week!


Monday, February 4, 2013

Can you believe it's February?

Oh my word! Where does the time go?  I can't believe it's already February.  Here's a peek of what we're doing during centers this week.




  

 And Teach with Laughter's Doubles plus 2:


I am SUPER excited about 2 new units I bought yesterday!
I can't wait to use Susan's research project with my firsties!



I also bought some CVC clip art from The Hazel Owl.
I can't wait to use it to create some mini-lessons/games for some of my struggling readers for RTI!  

Short Vowel CVC Word Clip Art - Mega Pack {Save $5 by Purc
Get a better look at the bundle here.


Please check out a few of my latest units:






Have a great week!






Saturday, February 2, 2013

February Math Centers and a Sale!

I was able to finish my February Math Centers Unit just in time for the big sale!

Click on the image below to check it out!  Be sure and download the preview to see more!

Here's what's inside:

One Less and One More
The student will pull out a number card from the bag/basket and write it inside the box.  Then they will write one number less on the left and one number more on the right.

Counting On
Same concept, the student will pull a number card from the bag/basket and write it in the box.  Then they will write the next 3 numbers.

Subtracting 10 Adding 10
One Less - One More
The student will pull out a number card from the bag/basket and write it inside the middle box.  Then they will write one number less on the left and one number more on the right and the 10 less on the top and 10 more on the bottom.

Place Value
The student will pull out a number card from the
bag/basket and write the number in the correct boxes on the place value chart.


It's Common Core Aligned!

Number and Operations in Base Ten   -   1.NBT

Extend the Counting Sequence.
1. Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120.  In this range, read and write the numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

Understand Place Value.
2. Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.  Understand the following as special cases:
a. 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones - called a “ten”

b. The numbers from 11 to 19 are composed of a ten and
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.

c. The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one,
two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones).



I'm joining a ton of amazing teachers in the Super Sunday Sale on TpT!  Everything in my store will be 20% off tomorrow.  Use the promo code: SUPER and TpT will give you an extra 10% off!  You can't beat that!  Check out my store by clicking the image below.
The pic above is compliments of the fabulous Ashley Hughes!

Happy "cart filling"!





Friday, February 1, 2013

Fluency Stories.... and.... a Sale!

Well, this week seemed FAST and FURIOUS!  We were out last Monday for a professional development day so we only had 4 days.  4 day weeks make me CRAZY!  I never feel like we get everything done.  
We have been using Katie Knight's 13 American Heroes unit.  My students have really enjoyed studying a hero each week.  Our weekly hero was Rosa Parks.  Here are a few pics of us finishing our fluency stories.  Next week we will be studying Susan B. Anthony.


I am very excited about the TpT Sunday Super Sale!  I already have several things in my cart!  How about you?  



Every unit in my store will be 20% off and TpT will add on another 8% on top of that!  Just use the promo code: SUPER.  You can't beat that!  Please check out my store.

Here are a few of my latest units:

Click on each pic to see more.




Happy "cart-filling"!




Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Sunday Super Sale!

I'm throwing a sale!  Everything in my store will be 20% off.  Join me and many other fabulous TpT sellers on Sunday, February 3, for some "super" savings!

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Here are just a few of my latest units - Click on the picture below to check it out!







Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Great Giveaway!

I just entered a great giveaway!
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She has already helped me with some things on my blog and I am very grateful for her generosity!
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I hope I win! :)




Saturday, January 26, 2013

Grad School Homework = new TpT Unit!

Soooo, I'm sitting here doing homework for my LAST Masters class - did you hear me?  LAST class!!!!! Oh, sorry - I'm a little too excited!  Anyway, I was doing some homework and the mini-lesson I was putting together kept screaming "turn me into a TpT product!" so TADA! - Here's a new little game for you to check out!

Toss an Ending


Here's what's included:

Common Core Standard – 1st Grade - Language
L.4.c – Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g. look) and their inflectional form (e.g., looks, looked, looking).

Strategy– Identifying Root Words
Skill– using root words to decode and spell words.



Toss an Ending!

The student will pull a root-word card from the basket and then roll the die.  

The student will write the root word and the new word on their recording sheet.



Add an Ending!

The student will pull a root-word card from the basket and then write it on the recording sheet.

Then the student will write the word with each inflectional ending.


Check it out and let me know what you think!

Have a great weekend!


    




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