TpT Gift Card Giveaway for BTS 2017!

How exciting is it to begin a brand new school year?

It's time to sharpen those pencils, organize those bins, and welcome a new group of eager learners.

If you're anything like me, right about now, you're probably thinking of some new ways to excite, engage and challenge your students. If so, you surely don't want to miss the TWO DAY Teachers Pay Teachers sale.

Are you currently using interactive notebooks in your classroom? They are a very valuable learning tool. Click here, here, here, and here, to read my blog posts about them. 

Shown above: Grammar and Phonics Interactive Notebook Activities

Shown above: First Grade Journeys Interactive Notebook Activities

Shown above: Kindergarten Phonics Interactive Notebook Activities

Shown above: Fry Word Interactive Notebook Activities

If you're a kindergarten teacher, looking for some exciting activities, you may want to check out some of these...

Shown above: Sight Word Sentence Booklets, Read and Draw, The ULTIMATE CVC Pack, Back to School Labeling, Roll, Read, and Write Small Group Games, Back to School Rhyming Activities, Word Family Mats, Literacy Skills Activities, Gumball Sight Word Graphing

If you're a first grade teacher, looking for some engaging activities, you can check out some of these...

Shown above: Break the Code, Building Words, Crayon Sight Word Graphing, Phonics Mats, Read and Write, I Have Who Has, Grammar Sorts, Writing Right Through the Year

Shopping during a sale is a great way to score some really good deals. My whole store is 20% off on August 1st and 2nd. And, TpT is giving everyone an additional 5% off if you use the promo code: BTS2017. Don't forget to use it!

And, because we ALL love gift cards, I am giving away two $10.00 gift cards to Teachers Pay Teachers. You can use it to purchase some of your new goodies, whether they come from my store or someone else's. Not ready to shop during the sale? No problem! You can use this gift card any time you're ready. They never expire.

I'll choose two winners before the ONE DAY sale is over, and email you the code to your gift card.  Good luck everyone and happy shopping!

Enter using the rafflecopter below!
Contest will end at 12:00 PM EST on August 2.

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CVC Word Family Booklets...perfect for back to school!

Are you ready for the new school year yet? 

It's almost time for some of us!

If you are ready to start planning, then you may want to check out these brand new CVC Word Family Booklets!

Teaching word families is a year long journey, and these books are more than ready to take that journey with you!

I'm all about hands on learning, but, you also need to have plenty of printables, as well. That's where these books will really come in handy!

There are 24 different books, one for just about every short vowel word family. And, each book comes with a whopping 16 DIFFERENT fun and engaging activities. 

The activities range in level of difficulty, making it very easy for you to differentiate learning. Some students may be ready for the challenge of putting words in ABC order, or reading and writing sentences, and some may not.

Children LOVE to make books! If you're a book maker, like me, then you'd use the covers. The one shown below is an example from the -at family. You can also treat these pages like any other printable, and not make books. It's totally up to you!

So, let's say you decide to assemble books...

Just print the cover and any of the 16 DIFFERENT activities for the word family you are teaching. I print them front to back to save paper. Then, staple the books and hand them out. It's that simple!

Let's take a peek at all the activities included for each of the 24 books.

Configuration Station

Students write the words in the correct boxes.

Break the Code

Students use the code to figure out the words. Then, they write the words on the lines.

Word Search

Students find and highlight the words in the word search.

Unscramble Me

Students unscramble the words and write them on the lines.

Word Fluency

Students color in the words and then read them five times.

Read it, Rainbow Write it, Write it Fancy

Students write the words using different colors and fancy writing.

What's Your Word Worth?

Students find the worth of each word, using the scrabble tiles. Then, they write the word(s) that are worth the most and the least.

Fill it In

Students fill in the missing letters of the words.

Find and Highlight

Students highlight the words in each row that are spelled correctly.

Word Family Houses

Students write the words to match the pictures, plus one bonus word on the lines. Then, they write the words in the house.

Spin and Color

On the lines, students write the words for the pictures in the spinner. Then, they use the color code to color in the words that are already written in each gumball.

Roll and Write

Students roll the dice and write the words for the numbers they roll. Then, they write which words they rolled the most and the least.

Color, Write, and Highlight

Students color the picture, trace the word, write the word, and highlight the letters that form the word.

ABC Order

Students write the words in ABC order.

Read, Draw, and Write

Students read the words on the book, draw a picture of each word, and then use each word in a sentence.

Sentence Match

Students read each pair of sentences and put a check mark next to the sentence that describes the picture. Then, they write that sentence on the line.

As you can see, the activities vary in difficulty. There's plenty of choices for every single learner in the classroom.

I created 16 different activities for each word family because I wanted to be sure to have enough choices for those who need more practice. Also, you can use some for morning work, some for station work, some for independent work, some for small group instruction, some for homework, etc. 

I am super excited about these word family booklets and I hope you are too!

Click here or on the image below to see them in my store!

A Favor for Cody!

POST UPDATED JULY 18, 2017

Congrats to Cody! He won a spot in the calendar!

Thank you so much to all who voted for him.

This is my yorkie, Cody.

Isn't he adorable?

He REALLY wants to be in the

2018 Pet Supermarket calendar.

He made the Top 50!

Now, he needs to make the Top 13.

Can you please help him realize his dream?

All you need to do is vote for him once daily through July 15.

If you think Cody deserves to be in the calendar, and I hope you do,

please click here and vote for him.

Thank you so very much!

Break the Code Math Edition

I am so excited about these new Break the Code activity sheets! Up until now, all my Break the Code resources have focused on ELA...not anymore!

I really enjoy reading all the feedback teachers write about my resources, and, sometimes, the feedback gives me great ideas for new resources. Someone recently suggested making a math edition of Break the Code, and I totally ran with the idea!

Check out Break the Code Addition...

There are 30 different activity sheets. 

Students solve ONLY addition equations.

And, here's Break the Code Addition and Subtraction...

There are 30 different activity sheets.

Students solve A MIX of addition and subtraction equations.

Students solve the equations and then use the code to figure out what the question is. Then, they answer the question, using complete sentences, proper conventions, and lots of creative thought.

Students will really enjoy the challenge of solving the equations to figure out the question and you will really enjoy reading their responses. Especially if you encourage your students to put part of the question in their answer and to include lots of great details. 

The questions are thought provoking, interesting, and appropriate for young learners.

What a GREAT way to integrate math and grammar!

Break the Code is perfect for morning work, station work, independent work, homework, and days when you have a substitute teacher. They are easy to prepare and will keep your students engaged and challenged.

You can try a FREE addition Break the Code! 

Click here or on the image below...

You can purchase a money saving bundle of 

Break the Code Addition and 

Break the Code Addition and Subtraction

Or, you can purchase each one separately...

Make sure to try out the FREE sheet!