I'm Back!

I'm back!  It's been a while...like 9 months since I have posted anything on here...  But I have big things planned for the next couple of weeks and I definitely plan on doing a better job keeping up with blog posts over the school year.

If you haven't checked out my Teachers Pay Teachers store for a while, make sure you take a couple of minutes to see all of the new things I have been posting lately!  I'm loving my new line of black and white polka dot decor!  I can't wait to get all of it hung in my classroom!  If you're not into black and white, don't worry!  I have a bunch of new brightly colored decor too!  I have added TONS of Melonheadz clip art to all of my new products because I am obsessed!

Here are a few of my favorite new things:

Classroom Library Labels:  I have included 312 labels to organize your library by theme, author, subject or reading level!  I have also included editable pages so you can add your own!  Plus I just added labels to put on your books to match!  These are in black and white polka dot as well as the colors pictured below.  

Calendar Kit:  I have recently decided to do some of my morning meeting and calendar time on the board, rather than all of it on my SMARTboard.  I miss the interactive, hands-on piece that helps keep my students engaged!  This set includes monthly headers, days of the week, numbers 1-31 cards in multiple colors for patterning, years, number practice and weather activities and so much more!

I have updated all of my mini posters including alphabet (in manuscript, D'Nealian, and cursive), numbers, colors, and shapes.  All sets are in black and white polka dot or bright colorful dots.

If you know me at all, you know I have an obsession with organization...  These next two products are perfect to keep you (and of course me!) organized!  This is the perfect way to keep everything in one place: your calendar, to do lists, meeting notes, etc.. all in one place!  And of course I have to make my binder covers and spines match!  Both products are editable!  I can't wait to get mine printed out and (re) organized!!

 

And so much more!! 

Also, if you haven't already Liked my Facebook page, make sure you do!  I just added a Fan FREEBIES! tab to get exclusive products for fans only!  I plan on putting adding to this tab frequently so keep checking back!  

Remember, big things are coming including a chance to win a few of my TPT items!  Stay tuned!!

Gumball Words Flash Sale and CVC Words

I just completed the next set of Gumball Word activities.  I am not getting them up as quickly as I'd like to so I am running a sale until I can post a few more.  Individually, they are on sale at 25% off!

I have also bundled the Sticky Sounds and first two Gumball Words sets (Red and Orange).  If you pick them up now during my sale, you can save $9!  Grab it fast though because they are only on sale through Sunday night!

 

Or grab them each individually here:

 

I have also been working on CVC words with my kiddos.  I put this CVC Word Card packet together and posted it on TPT.  It includes 40 CVC words with pictures.

You can use the CVC word cards in small group instruction or during stations. Words can be made can using letter tiles or a dry erase marker.   I use tiles I picked up from Lakeshore Learning.

I also included pictures cards with word card for matching games or memory as well as recording worksheets with or without vowel help.

Word included:
CVC - A Set: cab, sad, bag, jam, fan, map, bat, wax
CVC - E Set: web, bed, leg, gem, pen, pep, jet, rex
CVC - I Set: bib, kid, wig, rim, fin, lip, kit, six
CVC - O Set: cob, pod, log, mom, son, mop, pot, fox
CVC - U Set: tub, mud, bug, gum, sun, cup, hut, tux

Sticky Sounds and Gumball Words!

I'm so excited about my new products that I have been working on!

I just posted the first two of 12 units on letter/sound and sight word mastery!  Each unit has 14 activities based around a gumball theme.

The first unit focuses on mastering letter identification and sounds.  It includes 145 pages of cards, games, and activities for students to work on at their own pace during word work, reading, and free choice times.  Once they master their letters, students earn their gumball machine.  I laminate these (so I can use them again because it's a lot of ink, card stock, laminating and cutting!).  These are placed on a bulletin board (pictures coming soon, i swear!). They then move onto their first set of sight words.

The sight word units each consist of 20 words.  Each list is a different color, the first being Red Words.  The Gumball Word units are almost 100 pages long with activities for students to work on at their own pace.  The word list goes home and students are encouraged to practice at home too.  Once students master a set of words, they earn the corresponding gumball color for their gumball machine as well as a certificate of mastery to take home with their next set of words.

I am looking forward to putting activities in my word work bins for my students to use during stations.  They can just choose the color for the list of words they are currently working on!  I'm hoping this will motivate my students to practice their sight words and earn their gumballs!

I've posted the first 2 units tonight and plan on having the next two up each week for your high flyers to work on!

Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale!!

I'm so excited!  I'm having my first Teachers Pay Teachers SALE!  28% off my whole store!  It's August 18th and 19th only so don't miss it  Use promo code BTS13.

Click the picture below to check it out!

Here are a few of my latest products:  (Can you tell I'm obsessed with Melonheadz clip art?!)

How do we get home? Clip Chart

Schedule Cards

Classroom Hand Signal Posters

 

Voice Level Chart

Melonheadz Behavior Clip Chart

 Polka Dot Behavior Clip Chart & Punch Cards

Quatrefoil Behavior Clip Chart & Punch Cards

Updated:  Chevron Behavior Clip Chart & Punch Cards

Behavior Punch Cards

I've been working really hard in my classroom over the last couple of weeks!  Check back Monday for pictures of the finished product!

HAPPY SHOPPING!!

Math and Literacy Stations

This year I plan on implementing Debbie Diller's Math Workstations.  It's a great resource and I'm excited to try it out this year! 

To get ready for my stations, I made a few labels for my new 3-drawer plastic bins.  I used to use baskets, but I am hoping that this will be a better way to organize my stations!

Students can choose from 8 math stations weekly and 10 literacy stations. I updated my station choice cards to include math this year.  Students check off each station (2 a day) with a dry erase marker as they make their choice.  We erase the laminated cards every Monday.   This worked really well last year! 

Check out the labels and choice cards here:

Printing and Cutting and Laminating, OH MY!

Wow....I worked on so many projects today!  I love when I get a chance to get new things ready for my classroom!  I finally printed out some of my TPT products to hang in my classroom. 

I printed so much that I ran out of new ink, took a trip to Office Max, and continued working when I got back.  After using over 100 sheets of laminating, I decided that I needed a break! 

Here's what I accomplished today:

In an effort to make reading more exciting, I started a collection of Book Buddies!

Sub Tub - I don't have anything ready for inside yet.  For now, it's housing my new fabric to recover my pillows for my reading corner!

I finally made Whisper Phones!  I've been wanting to do this for a while now and I'm so excited to have them completed!  (Thanks to my great boyfriend for cutting all of the PVC pipe!)

Check out my inspiration for these on Pinterest!

New labels for baskets of supplies

 

 

  Chevron Mini Poster Sets

 Chevron Clip It! Behavior Chart - I still need to put it together.  My book rings are in my classroom..

Labels for my picture book bins and supplies

I stopped at Target and found these awesome nerd glasses!  These are going to be great for getting my kiddos excited about reading and finding new words!  I picked these up at Target in the Dollar Spot!

 I've been up after 2:00 am two nights in a row but I am finally getting some projects done!  

Stay tuned for A LOT more...!

Classroom Jobs Set

I just got back from a fantastic trip to Chicago!  I had a great time but I got right back to work this morning!  I have about 3 weeks left until school starts and I have a ton to do!!

I just added a new colorful chevron classroom job set up at my TPT shop!  I'm so excited to get this printed out and laminated for my classroom this year!  Check it out below!

3 sizes included, plus blank pages of each size:

    

Sight Word Practice

It always amazes me to see how much growth kindergarten students have from August to June!  One thing my kiddos seem to pick up on so quickly is learning sight words.  We practice them in tons of different fun ways, and they get really excited every time I introduce a new word! 

I just finished up a few practice packets for the sight words that we use for kindergarten in my district.  I also made a word wall pack including 220 Dolch words from pre-primer through second grade.  The words for each item are listed on TPT.  Click the links below to preview the items!

 

Teachers Pay Teachers

I love reading other teachers' blogs!  There are so many amazing, experienced teachers out there and I get so many great ideas for my classroom and lesson planning.  I get a lot of my ideas from another kindergarten teacher, Deedee Wills.  Check out her blog at http://www.mrswillskindergarten.com/.

 Thanks to some great teachers and the help of Teachers Pay Teachers, I feel that I am a better teacher.  I just recently decided to try some of this out myself.  I have been busy over the past few weeks coming up with some items of my own to post on TPT. Check out a few below!

(Click on the pictures to view the products!)

Can you tell that I am obsessed with chevron?! 

  

This one is a FREEBIE!