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Fall Directed Drawing...Look for a Freebie soon!

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My favorite season is FALL!!!  I am finished with the October version of Draw, Flip, Read.  It's on sale for the next few days for $4.  In this set, there's directed drawing instructions for Columbus, pumpkins, a bat, an owl, and a witch.  A FlipBook for each drawing is included.  Keep checking back for a haunted house freebie.

"Draw, Flip, Read" Freebie for the Fourth!

Our fairy tale unit is one of my favorites!  Earlier, I blogged about our castle trip.  After the trip, we did a directed drawing.  My kids (and I) love directed drawing.  It's great for building listening skills and vocabulary. We do one drawing with every unit. My students also complete the flipbook and independent writing sheet that is included.  I posted a free fairy tale "Draw, Flip, Read" to TPT. Click here for your free download.  Happy Fourth!!

"Flip Out" Seasons Version

Another "Don't Flip-Out" book for $2.00 just posted to TPT.  Click here to check it out.

Another "Flip" Short Vowel/CVC Version

Like I mentioned on my previous post, I use these books as part of my station rotation.  I will be creating many more flipbooks throughout the summer...and, of course, more freebies.“Flip Out Short Vowel/CVC Version” is a series of flipbooks that students create. Each flipbook has pictures and common kindergarten sight words. The words in this set are: this, is, little, we, can, get, the, look, at, red, I, want, big, was, it, a, yellow.

A Little "Flip Out" Freebie

 I posted a free download to TPT.  “Flip Out Fairy Tale Version” is a series of flipbooks that students create.  Each flipbook has pictures and common kindergarten sight words.  I use these books as part of my station rotation.   The students color, trace, write the word in the boxes and cut the strips.  The students stack the strips by matching the stars.  The strips can be in any order.  At the station, I include a stapler and the students staple on the star.  They read their book to their station partner and put it in their book boxes. These books are great for practicing handwriting and sight word recognition. Look for a free "Farm Version" soon.

Look for more “Flip Out” books on TPT.

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It's a SALE!

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Flipbooks - Half Price

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“Flip Out Alphabet Version” is a series of flipbooks that students create for every letter of the alphabet.  Each flipbook has four pictures for the focus letter and common kindergarten sight words.  I use these books as part of my station rotation.  

The students color, trace, write the word in the boxes and cut the strips.  The students stack the strips by matching the stars.  The strips can be in any order.  At the station, I include a stapler and the students staple on the star.  They read their book to their station partner and put it in their book boxes. These books are great for practicing handwriting, letter and sight word recognition. They are on sale for half price until Saturday at noon.  Click on the photos to check them out!  Look for a freebie coming soon:)

Flash Sale! $2.00 (yep!)

Sometimes I think all I teach for WEEKS are rules and procedures.  Last year, I made this activity with my kinders and it was great!  For the first week of school, during our morning meeting, we added two or three positive and negative behaviors to our chart.  Then, throughout the year, we would review.  With the chart, we read No David and David Goes to School by David Shannon.   My kinders made the boy and illustrated a negative, then, the positive behavior that corresponded.  They loved it!  It's on TPT for $2.00 until Wednesday at noon. Click on the photo to go to our store.

"Just Calendars" for Smartboard

 

 "Just Calendars" for Smart Boards have been posted to TPT.  There is a calendar and day of the week page for each month.  Check it by clicking on the image.

Rapunzal, Rapunzal!

I have never done a Fairy Tale unit, but I LOVE it!!!  Today we read Rapunzal, the traditional tale and a "twisted tale" called Falling for Rapunzal.  It was a very funny story about Rapunzal "letting down" other things, such as underwear (any book with underwear always gets a laugh), a pig, etc...
Then, the kids created a tower and illustrated something that Rapunzal could "let down".  The responses ranged from "colorful apple" and "watermelon" to "door" and "doll".  Gotta LOVE kinder!!

"Rapunzal, Rapunzal, let down your colorful apple," said ____.

 We've completed our Fairy Tale journal.  On Monday, we have our Kindergarten Celebration of Learning.  More on that later...

The journal is at the bottom of this display.

Sale May 7-8

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Fairy Tale Journal in "Action"

As part of our Fairy Tale unit, we are completing our journal.  Here's a peek!
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Jump Rope Freebie

I found these jump ropes at the dollar store today and I wanted to give them as student gifts.  So I wrote a little rhyme and uploaded it to TPT for free.  Click on the photo.   Enjoy!

Poof! It's a Fairy Tale Journal!

Our fairly tale unit is beginning next week and I needed a journal!  Sooooo....POOF!  I created  a fairy tale journal that I'll use for organizing my students' writing, including a castle craft! The journal has a cover page, story element comparison chart, a "beginning of the story" and "end of story" page. Patterns and instructions for the castle are included. In our class, we focus on four main fairy tales, The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel. Then, for each story, copy the summary page, beginning and ending sheets. The chart and pages are generic so the journal can be used with any fairy tale. Click on the photo and check it out!

Story Chain for Leo the Late Bloomer

I've been trying to figure out something fun for my students to create with story elements...so I came up with Story Chains. On each link, the students can write or illustrate the various elements...setting, character, beginning, middle, end.  The students are using the chains for retelling and I'm using their chains for comprehension and writing assessments.  This chain is based on Leo the Late Bloomer by: Robert Kraus.  I LOVE this story! It's so sweet and many of my kinders can really relate to Leo's struggles. Check it out on TPT.  Check back soon for Knuffle Bunny Story Chain.

Happy New Year and a SALE

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Ring in 2013 with a writing and craft activity

Ring in the New Year with this book and craft.  Your students will write and illustrate their resolutions on the pages.  The book includes three age appropriate writing prompts and room to illustrate.  Patterns for the ring and labels for the candy pop rings are included.  Click here to check it out.

Splash 2012 Freebie

Wow!!!  Heather and I presented at Splash on Thursday. We were the LAST presentation on the LAST day.  So, we were VERY surprised to see a room full of people.  After a little technical delay (YIKES!), the technical guy fixed the cable, we did our first presentation together.  Our presentation was titled "Celebrate Smartbaord Technology".  We shared LOTS of ideas on combining music, youtube videos, photos and clipart with a Smartboard to make lessons more exciting.  We have posted pictures of the presentation's slides on TPT for free to use as a resource.  Remember, we have also posted a 51 page "Birthday Unit" on TPT...it's just a little thank you to everyone who came to our presentation and those of you who follow us!!!

HIP HIP HOORAY! It's Christmas Day! TPT Two Day Sale

Well, it IS Christmas in July for teachers!  We know everyone is "gearing up" for a new school year. So, to celebrate, we are having a 20% off sale on TPT!  The sale will be for Monday and Tuesday.  Check it out.