Turkey Day Freebie

 

 

Happy Sunday!

Some of you Lucky Ducks are out all this week! If you are like me and have two or three days till Thanksgiving Break (our last day is Tuesday) I’ve created a little word work freebie for you. We have been studying long vowels and sometimes it can be akin to thrashing your head against a brick wall over, and over, and over, and…..well you get the picture.

So I’m adding in this little extra activity into work on words this week. If you’d like a copy click on the picture above. Have a wonderful week and a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Time Saver Tips

Okay I’m linking up with Blog Hoppin’ to share a few time saving tips. Mine are not that spectacular.

The first one is this baby from Lakeshore.

I plan for the next week on each Thursday. I end up staying at school late and making all of my activity sheets, charts, copies, story problems, etc. I place them all in my bins and I’m all set. I love it because I’m not taking my entire planning time looking for something I need. I even place my read alouds in the bins.

Then on Friday after school I take out any of the extra copies, directions, patterns, whatever I used that week and place it in a file folder. I label the folder with the week’s date then put the folder in my file cabinet. This helps so much for the next year because I can see everything I used and I don’t have to hunt for copies or try and remember what we did during that week! I’ve been doing this for the last three years and it saves me so much time!

 

The second one is my word wall.

I couldn’t find a close up picture but if you follow me on Instagram then you’ve seen it.

Every year I’m always taking the cards down and inevitability the paper gets torn, or it fades. So this summer I got my wonderful mother to make quilted squares. I staple-gunned them up and now all I have to do is put my words up using a push pins and BAM!!!! no drama, no more changing the paper each year!

 

Lastly is my Assessment binder. This little baby goes with me everywhere. During the beginning of the year I stock it with running record forms, progress monitoring sheets, ABC charts, sight word charts, anything I need for assessments during the year. Mid year I check my supplies again and re-stock anything I’m running short on. So all I have to do is grab and go!

I hope I’ve provided you with some useful tips! Don’t forget to link up with Blog Hoppin’ and don’t forget to enter the fabulous contest!

I’m Hoppin’!!!!

Happy Sunday!

The teacher blogging world is an awesome place! It is filled with so many talented teachers. To say that I was surprised when I was invited to become an author on Blog Hoppin’ would be quite an understatement. I mean these ladies are my blogging idols!!!! I even went so far as to post a picture of myself on the newbie post…and anyone who knows me knows I. HATE. TAKING. PICTURES. This is a rare occasion indeed!

Myself, along with seven other wonderful bloggers are the newest crop of Blog Hoppin’ authors. Click on the picture to check us out.

Be sure to check back with Blog Hoppin’ to participate in the wonderful week long Linky Party. Click here to read about it.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Small Group, Intervention and Reading Conference Planning Forms

Happy Monday!
I posted a few pictures yesterday of my small groups, individual reading conference and intervention binder, and a few teachers asked for a copy. It’s nothing fancy just something I whipped up to help me plan for small groups and intervention. I also included a copy of my planning pages for the week. I hand write all the pages so it’s strictly for me. The planning sheet just gives you an idea of the layout of my day.
                                    Click here to get your copy.