Educents First Grade Bundle is HERE!

Classroom routines are settling a bit, students are getting into the groove of things, and we are really starting to dig deeper into our curriculum!  So I have teamed up with Educents and some other bloggers to offer you this great First Grade Literacy Bundle at a huge discount for a limited time!  (And keep reading for an opportunity to win an item from my store!)

You get 18 amazing literacy items to help your learners become better readers and writers!  Included are centers, printables, posters, readers, and even a little science and social studies because those are literacy too!

You get all these goodies for a grand total of $24.99!! 
That's less than $1.50 per unit!!


This is my product that is featured in the bundle:
 

You can print and bind it, then place it in your Writing Center like I do. 

Take a closer look: 

There are 17 other products in our bundle to get your kids learning!  Hop along to see all the goodies you will get!  

But that's not all! I am giving you a chance to Pin It to Win It. Just pin the Educents image above and enter below for a chance to win TWO items from my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

a Rafflecopter giveawaySo head on over to Educents when you are ready and stock up on amazing literacy resources for first!

https://www.educents.com/#ColorMeKinder

1st Grade Common Core Workbook & Giveaway Winner

Have you seen this fabulous resource? I first heard about it from Fran over at Kindergarten Crayons. As soon as I checked it out I knew I had to have it. I've always been one to "work smarter, not harder", and trust me, I hate having to reinvent the wheel. This product was perfect for me. 

No more scrambling, or spending countless hours searching for items aligned with the common core standards. I love how the pages list the standard at the bottom of the page so when I send sheets home for homework parents can see that we are working on our standards.

I purchased the Kindergarten workbook, and now I want the First Grade workbook in order to differentiate instruction for my students that are ready for some first grade curriculum. 

The First Grade workbook has 550 pages! The graphics are kid friendly and the centers are easy to use.  If your state has yet to adopt the CCSS, what better way to get started and familiarize yourself with the standards!!

Click on the picture to purchase your set! Let me know what you think :)

Congratulations to Katie from the Resource(ful) Room for being the lucky winner of my $20 Oh' So Random Giveaway! 

Thank- you so much to those of you who took the time to enter. I had a lot of fun with this giveaway. 

Here's my "Oh So Random"...wait for it....

I am ADDICTED to little note pads & post-its!! LOL! 

Yikes! I just picked up a few at Target's Dollar Bin the other day.

I also came across some really neat post-its with sight words printed on them- have you seen these? 

Or am I just the last to know? I can't wait to share them with you :) 

Something for my 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Friends...

I teach an intermediate combo class of 3rd and 4th graders during our after school program and I recently made these math journal prompts to help some of my kids who are still struggling with multiplication and division. I enjoy using these prompts because they are quick and easy to incorporate throughout the day- there is not a lot of prep needed. I encourage students to use words and pictures to show their thinking and verbalize how they got their answer.

Math Journals are a great way to reinforce skills while meeting the standards at the same time. I enjoy using math journals in my class because they provide me with a quick and easy way to informally assess student understanding of specific skills. Math journals are also a way of keeping documentation and accountability of student work all together in one place.

You can choose to do a prompt each day for added practice. This pack is differentiated so not all the kids will be on the same prompt a the same time, unless desired. There are 30 prompts in all.

You can take a closer look at the packet here:

Do you use journal prompts in your class? I'd love to hear all about it!