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I sure hope you're ready for a BIG BANG tomorrow happening only on Facebook!! My Kinderland friends & I have a BIG surprise in store for you so hop on over, follow my page, and get ready for some FUN!! Trust me, you do NOT want to miss out!!

I bet you're wondering "What could they be up to now?" I am soooo bad at keeping secrets I can hardly wait myself!

Show Us What You Bought! Linky Party!

Oh boy do I love me a good sale! I probably spent WAY more than I made during the sale, but that's okay...just don't tell the hubby! I've spent the last few days downloading and organizing my files so please forgive me if I'm a bit late to this party :)

I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' and Sunny Days in Second Grade to bring you my goodies.

I loovvvveeeee Ashley Hughes! Here's what I grabbed from her fabulous store:

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I grabbed these fun swirly page borders from The Enlightened Elephant.

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 A steal-of-a-deal at $1.00!! Cute page borders by KB Connected.
And this bright and clear color posters set by Kristen from Ladybug Teacher Files which goes perfectly with my alphabet set also from Kristen.

I grabbed this short vowel clip art set from the Hazel Owl.

And these clip art sets from Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Designs

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And this rhyming words clip art set from the First Grade Diaries.

I also bought a few things from Mrs. Hoffer's Spot. I love her "Old Lady that Swallowed a..." emergent readers. I grabbed a couple of those but could not get the picture to load :(

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I also purchased these two fabulous items from Miss Kindergarten!

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Hang on....there's a few more!

I've been eyeing Mrs. Cupcake's "I Chews You" Craftivity since she blogged about it & I LOVE IT!

I also purchased Mrs. Lemons' "All About the Money" Unit.

I grabbed Abby Mullins' "Blend Books" Pack which is perfect for my kiddos that are currently at first grade level.
 

And last, but certainly not least- I absolutely LOVE Katie from Queen of the First Grade Jungle! So naturally, I had to snag this up!! 

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WHEW! That's everything friends!! Make sure to link up and share the goodies you bought :)



              

 

"I Love You a Latte" Craftivity & Big TPT Sale!

I'm sure you've heard by now that TPT is throwing a BIG Superbowl SALE!! YIPEE!! I love me a good sale! I've been filling up my cart this past week and I must be honest, my total is well over $100! Yikes! 

I'm linking up with some of my fabulous KinderLand blogging buddies to bring you an extra 20% in each of our stores. Tpt is throwing in an extra 10% off if you use the promo code: SUPER. 

{click to head to my store}

 

{thanks Kaci for making this adorable banner}

You can also pick up my latest item which is on sale now!

You can use this for both Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.... and heck, maybe even Father's Day.... just change up the colors of the cups for Dad! 

I've provided a few different options for this craft. The first image is a plain "I Love You a Latte" craft, the second image is one for Mom & Dad. 

I also separated mom/ dad if you'd like to use this craft for Mother's Day or Father's Day.

For Mom 

And for Dad

Finally, I've included wording for "Grandma", "Grandpa", "Auntie", "Uncle", and the spelling change "Mum".  Click the image below to take a closer look.

TPT Linky Party!! What did you buy?

Hi friends!! Boy has it been one long week for me! My kids have been all kinds of HYPER, and I have been 10 kinds of exhausted...lol! 16 days & counting!! Needless to say I was SUPERDEEDUPERDEE excited to  receive an email from Lori at Fun for First informing me I was one of her giveaway winners!! YAY! What a way to turn my frown upside down. If you have a chance please head on over to her blog and take a look around :) 

In other news, the fabulous Erica Bohrer is having a TPT Teacher Appreciation Sale Find Linky Party. Head on over to her blog & share your great finds. I hope you all had a chance to take advantage of this amazing sale which lasted a whopping THREE days!

Is it fitting that one of the first things in my shopping cart was Erica's item? lol! We've been wrapping up our Bug Unit so this cute glyph was a MUST HAVE! 

{Click on the pictures to purchase any of these items}

We've been working on measurement so Amy Lemons' Measurement Mania was another definite must have! I love how I can easily adapt her items to my little kinder kids!  

This week we are working on Oceans, and I love, love, love Jamie Mayas' thematic centers! I probably own almost every one! YIKES!! I had to add her Oceans of Fun Pack to my collection!

There are LOTS of wonderful Mother's Day products on TpT. Deanna Jump's Mother's Day Book was just one of the awesome Mother's Day products I had to have.

"Teacher, Teacher! How do you spell...?"

Have you heard that phrase a million times? If so, then my latest packet is just what you need. I have used "Words for Writing" for many years in my classroom and I am excited to share it with you. I've finally put the finishing touches on it today and just uploaded it to TpT and TN. TpT gave me such a hard time uploading {try a few hours}, so I wanted to spread some LOVE and decided to offer it FREEto the first 3 people to leave a random comment on this post.

Words for Writing is a compilation of words commonly used when writing. It is a student dictionary & reference pack meant to foster independence, help students move away from inventive spelling, and encourage all students to become better spellers as well as writers. 

This pack includes 33 pages of word lists, step- by- step directions, and five different options for cover pages.

How I use it in my classroom: 

1. Students are given an assignment that includes a form of writing. 

2. If a student is looking to write a specific word but is not sure how to spell the word, they would open their "words for writing" pack and try to find the page that the word begins with (ex. "astronaut", they must turn to the letter A page). 

3. After finding the correct page, he/she will come to me and say the word. If the word is listed on the page, I will put a check mark on the word and they would go back to their seat, copy the word, and continue with the assignment. If the word is not listed I would write the word on the lines provided. 

I would suggest binding it and printing the front and back cover on card stock for durability.  

You can use this in your writing center or you can use it daily, as I do each time you give your students a writing assignment. For this Earth Day activity students had to write a way they would help the earth. Instead of asking me, a million times how to spell words, they would open up their "Words for Writing" and at least be able to turn to the page that the word begins with.  

 

In this picture, my student needed help writing the word "trash". He opened up his words for writing to the letter t page. Then he would come to me and say the word he is looking for. At first, it may become overwhelming but as soon as students get the hang of it, your class will run a little smoother. When students come to me, I have trained  taught them to try and find the page that the word begins with on their own, so I am not busy flipping through it for them. For students who are still having difficulty with beginning letters they must ask TWO friends for help before they come to me. 

When they come to me they are also taught to just say the word, and only the word, not "teacher I need to spell.....". Just the word. So my boy comes to me and says "trash". I quickly scour the list and if the word is on the list I would put a check mark and students would go back to their seat and copy the word. If the word they are looking for is not on the list, I would write it on the lines provided on the right then they would go back and copy the word. 

I hope this makes sense. I know it sounds a bit confusing, I really wish I could just show you. But it has honestly made my classroom run a little smoother. 

Finished product:  

Have a fantastic day!!