Exciting, Monster Words, and Autism Awareness

So I just had the most ridiculous excitement!  I was perusing the TpT website…looking at all those “Top Sellers” that we all know and love!  I was looking at the Top 100 Sellers by Number of Products Sold for last week.  I was leisurely scrolling and then I saw a familiar store logo!!! MY STORE!  I’m number 88!  So exciting!  I had no idea when I started this journey 2 months ago that I would find such a community of people and have such success!  So THANK YOU! I owe it all to my followers!

For St. Patrick’s Day I made some Monster Words-Real vs. Nonsense.  Kiddos have to sound out the words and then sort whether they are real or nonsense.  It was a big hit, so I created a new one that is more general spring using flower monsters Read ALL the way to the bottom to see how you can get a copy for FREE!

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Today is also World Autism Awareness day.  My heart loves all students but because of a few students I have had, my heart LOVES kiddos with any kind of learning differences!  The CDC just released the new numbers last Friday. 

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 88 children in the United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study released today that looked at data from 14 communities.  Autism spectrum disorders are almost five times more common among boys than girls – with 1 in 54 boys identified.”

Incredible.  The CDC’s release also notes that 40% of children in their study didn’t get a diagnosis until after age 4.  I know many of us as classroom teachers have seen this first hand.  I have only been teaching for a year and a half and I have already seen the battle of diagnosis in the public school system.  Sadly, kiddos don’t always win that battle.  I think as teachers we are to be advocates for all students.  I believe with all my heart that we have the ability to change any student’s life and that includes autistic students.  So, think about those autistic kiddos you probably come into contact with everyday—love them, teach them, and try to understand them. They’ll capture your heart if they haven’t already!

Okay..first 2 people to comment get the Spring Flower Monster Words pack for FREE!  If you aren’t the quickest, don’t worry…it’s on sale for $3.00 until Friday!

Happy Monday!!! Ocean unit will be up tomorrow (hopefully) after a few tweaks!

Punc-SHOE-ation Fun! and an Earth Day Freebie!

First let me say…Spring into Saving Sale = HUGE success! Thanks to all who purchased!!
Also, see my Technology Tuesday post and look at the comments.  Jessica from A Turn to Learn left a great tip that I forgot about!! Thanks Jessica!
Okay, so punctuation is BORING.    At least to most kiddos!  But, I was inspired by KPM Doodles’ shoe clipart to make it FUN!  I made some posters for the classroom and a center activity.  The posters are FREE!

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Includes 12 sentences with missing ending punctuation for students to sort with recording sheet.

And here’s another FREEBIE for Earth Day!

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Includes 3 different styles of writing paper for Earth Day! The first has a prompt: “I can help the Earth by…” (and comes in Manuscript & D’Nealian styles).  The second is a blank lined half page and the  third is a full blank lined page.

Also, I’m thinking about putting together an e-book of anchor charts.  There are SO many great ones that I see, but I would rather have them all in an easily accessible pdf.  I was thinking maybe doing a linky party for anchor charts and then putting them all in a PDF—pictures with sources.  Then I would offer it on TpT and Teacher’s Notebook and GoogleDocs for free.  Just as a resource….

Would you be interested in participating or like to have that resource? What are your thoughts? Comment and let me know!

From Seed to Plant! and a FREEBIE

I finished it!

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This pack includes:

-Literature connection suggestions

-4 thinking maps for seeds & plants

-Types of Seeds: Sort different seeds of fruits and vegetables

-Parts of a Seed Experiment, tracer, and recording sheet

-Sprouting Seeds Experiment and recording sheet

-Sprouting Seeds Sequencing Cards-Colored

-Sprouting Seeds Sequencing recording sheet

-What is a stem? Experiment using celery and recording sheet

-Flower labeling diagram

And a fun creative writing FREEBIE!

Students can draw their own seeds in a seed pack, draw what they grow into and then write about it.  Includes 2 different sized writing lines and a cover for a class book!

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Don’t forget!! All SPRING things on sale tomorrow (3/20) for the beginning of SPRING!!!

Spring into a Sale!!!!

So, tomorrow--Tuesday is the first day of Spring! So, in honor of this exciting transition…I’m having a sale! 10% off of all spring packs!

I’m going to try my hardest to get my Seeds & Plants science pack done tonight in time for the sale tomorrow!
The sale will ONLY be on Tuesday, March 20th.  Here are some fun spring things you might want to check out!

Spring Monster Math: Students can practice sorting/identifying even and odd numbers with these fun Easter/Spring themed monsters.
Originally $1.50 – On Sale for $1.35
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Spring Monster Words: Alphabetizing to the First & Second Letter  - Includes 2 sets of word cards to sort by first letter, 2 sets of word cards to sort by second letter, and 2 sets of word cards to sort by both first and second letter.
Originally $2.00 – On Sale for $1.80
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Jellybean Patterns: Students can practice patterning using jellybeans {can use real or paper version provided in pack} with these pattern cards.
Originally $1.75 – On Sale for $1.57
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Jellybean Addition & Subtraction: Students can practice addition & subtraction using the activities in this pack.
Originally $1.75 – On Sale for $1.57
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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick: Includes sequencing cards, word cards, ordinal number cards and ordinal number word cards to practice sequencing.
Originally $1.00 – On Sale for $0.90
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Spring into Math & Literacy! : Combo pack Includes activities on syllables, 2 story maps, an easy reader based on the Brown Bear, Brown Bear structure, activities on digraphs, 5 themed writing papers, fact family activities, skip counting activities and addition activities.
Originally $5.00 – On Sale for $4.50
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NOTE: You can also purchase the following  two items separately.  They are THE SAME as the above combined pack—just separated for those who might just want one of them.



Spring into Math! : Includes Hungry Bunnies (fact family game), skip counting activities, and addition activities. {Same as the math activities included in Spring into Math & Literacy!-above}
Originally $3.00 – On Sale for $2.70
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Spring into Literacy!: Includes syllable activities, 2 story maps, a reader based on the structure of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, digraph activities, and 5 themed writing pages.{Same as the literacy activities included in Spring into Math & Literacy!-above}
Originally $3.00 – On Sale for $2.70
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Oviparous Animals: Includes book suggestion w/technology link, oviparous animal sort with recording sheet, label the egg activity, 2 writing activities, cooking/graphing activity.
Originally $2.50 – On Sale for $2.25
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Happy SPRING!

Oviparous Animals and a Big Giveaway!

I put together some simple oviparous animals activities in this pack!

This is a mini-science pack about oviparous animals. It includes:
-A book suggestion with a technology link
-An animal sort {oviparous vs. non-oviparous} with recording sheet
-An egg labeling sheet
-2 writing activities
-Science/Cooking Experiment with recording sheets and graphs

Get it for $2.75!

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Also, there’s a HUGE giveaway over at Pocket Full of Kinders!  I’ve donated a few of my items to her giveaway, so check it out!! Click on the picture below to see her post with specific instructions.  All entries are to be left on her blog.

Spring into Math & Literacy!! and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick!

Here are some fun new spring activities {as promised!}!
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick-Sequencing Activities to go with Lucille Colandro’s book

This pack includes sequencing cards, word cards, ordinal number cards, ordinal number word cards, and a recording sheet for sequencing!  This is also great to reinforce ordinal numbers!  It’s only $1.50!

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Spring into Math & Literacy!!

This pack includes a BUNCH!

-Syllable Game

-2 Story Maps

-Easy Reader: Little Rabbit, Little Rabbit (based on structure of Brown Bear, Brown Bear)

-Birdie Digraphs Game: sh, ch, th, wh

-5 different Spring themed writing papers

-Hungry Bunnies Fact Family Game

-Spring into Skip Counting! – 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s

-Add and Color Eggs – sums 4-11

This one is structured a little differently.  You can get the pack of BOTH math & literacy activities for $6.00.  OR you can purchase them separately {each $3.50 a piece}  Below are the links:

Teachers Pay Teachers-Math & Literacy

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Teachers Pay Teachers-Literacy

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And here’s a little FREEBIE!

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Enjoy! I’m off to see Laura Numeroff at the Dallas Museum of Art!