Fall Literacy And Math Mega Center Packet and a FREEBIE!

Hey Y'all!! I updated my Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet21-Centers! It' now contains *21* centers! For the same price! So if you have already purchased this file, be sure to go to "My Purchases" and re-download! 

If not, head on over and check it out right HERE!

This packet includes my fall literacy packet and math packet combined! With 16 Literacy Centers, and 5 Math Centers. It Includes B&W Recording Sheets

Harvest Theme: (Can use throughout fall)
Noun/ Verb Word Sort- Students sort the word cards by nouns/ verbs

Noun Words Sort (Person, Place or Thing)- Students sort the words by person, place or thing.

ABC Order- Students read the word cards, then arrange them in ABC order. Recording sheet included. 

Rhyme Time- Students read the word cards and match them with a word that rhymes.

Sentence Scramble- Students arrange the word cards in the correct sentence. 

Halloween:
Noun Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble
Thanksgiving
Noun ,Verb, Adjective Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble
Math Centers:
Packet includes:

Hay Ride Time
Fall into place Value
Collecting Coins
Fall into double facts

Bonus*3 Sets of ABC Order, 1 Raking Up Double Facts Math Center*

And for the FREEBIE~ Click here

                                                Till Next Time

Updated Packets

Hey Everyone! I am in the process of updating ALL of my packets and aligning them with the Common Core Standards! I finished my Sports-Common-Core-Literacy-Packet-14-Centers and wanted to tell you about it! I also added more cards and additional centers!

This Sports Themed Packet includes {14} Literacy Centers and {1} Posters!

*Catching Compound Words
*Compound Word Poster
*Sight Word ABC Order
*Word Sort /ee/ & /ea/
*Slamming Parts of Speech Word Sort
*Sport Contraction Match Up
*Volleyball Homophone Match
*Long Vowel Four in a Row (1 Center for each vowel) 
* 2 Printables

Head on over and check it out HERE

Staple Centers Part 2

In my previous post, I talked about "Staple" Literacy Centers. These are centers that I can pull out throughout the year and use. I also use these centers in my "I'm Finished Bin". When a student is finished with their work, they can get a station to work at their seat quietly. I really love this idea, especially for math. I always a have a few that I have to really keep challenging them!

One of my FAVORITE "Staple" packets is from Anna Brantley's Fun-in-the-Sun-Math-and-Literacy-Center-Packet. I love this packet because it includes both Short and Long Vowels, Time AND Money, and the sentence scrambles are amazing! I love packets that include a variety of popular skills, because I can use them for so many things! She has TONS of great products, but this my favorite!

Another great one from the none other than Cara Carroll is her Ready-Set-Learn-Back-To-School-Math-Literacy-Activities packet! This one is great because it focuses on skills that are often assumed.  Sometimes teachers "skip" basic steps, and before you know it, students get to third grade and can't spell the word "twelve"! This packet is great for basic skills that sometimes we assume kids know, when in actuality they do not :) Go check it out..now :)


Another great "staple" packet is my Parts-of-Speech-Mini-Packet. This packet includes 4 literacy centers, 6 printables, and 6 mini anchor charts!

Finally-- my Leaping-Over-Word-Families

 is great for those moments when you just have a few minutes here or there. "Sponge" Moments is what my principal calls them! I love these cards for that purpose. They are great on rings, and can be pulled out at any time!!

Be sure to head over and check em' out right HERE

Stay tuned this week, I am linking up with some of my  favorite bloggy friends for a great surprise! 

Till Next Time :)

Staple Literacy Centers

I can not believe it is ALMOST *October*!  This makes me so happy, as most know, my husband is in the Navy, let's just say the closer to the end of the year the better :))))))) Also, my son turns ***5*** this month! This is insane! He's my baby! He can't grow up..he just can't!!!


As we get ready for October, this is such a great time to get ahead with our centers. Now y'all know how much I LOVE themed and skill based centers! I can not stand when students are expected to work on the same dang centers allllll year long! That must get so boring! So this is why I've combined my theme/skill based. What this means, I have given a theme to whatever skill I am working on. For example, if we are doing subtraction facts, then in October, my centers will be themed for Halloween or Fall. But practicing SUBTRACTION.  I do have what I like to call "Staple" centers.. these are centers I can pull out at any time and work well for my kids.

Here are a few of my "Staple Literacy Centers".



*Synonyms-and-Antonyms-Literacy-Packet After I have taught Synonyms and Antonyms, I use these centers off and on for the rest of the year!

*Long-Vowel-Packet-10-Centers My students LOVE Four in a Row, so I've adopted it to fit a variety of skills, this packet targets LONG Vowel words



*ABC-Order-Sight-Word-Literacy-Centers - these are great to use throughout the school year! My students always need extra practice with both ABC Order and Sight Words!

*I also use packets from other fabulous TpT Sellers, and I will be highlighting those later this week :)




When it comes to THEME Based Centers, I just uploaded Halloween-Math-Common-Core-Center-Packet
This packed is Aligned with Kindergarten and First Grade Common Core Standards

Math Staple Centers:

Ultimate-Math-Center-Packet16-Centers - I made this packet because I always struggle with levels on differentiation  Sometimes the smarty pants in the class  need a little extra above what the curriculum calls for. I've seen first graders doing multiplication like it was no big deal. So I did include a few file folder games for those teachers who may not want to purchase an entire third grade math packet, but need a few things to keep the other students engaged in their learning as well. 

Oh yea and I EXTENDED My weekend sale, it ends TONIGHT! Head on over  to my store and check it out :) 

Till Next Time

Training Your Students using Literacy Centers

This is my most often question...how to set up literacy centers. So much time and preparation goes into setting up your guided reading program. So this will be a series of posts. I am going to start today with centers and how to teach students how to use them. Creating a reading program that is interactive and hands on is SO important! Students should be actively engaged in the learning process!

This takes so much time! First and foremost, I NEVER put an activity in a center that the students have not been taught how to use. Just because it's a cute, or really useful, doesn't mean it will effective in the students learning if they are not using it correctly. Teaching with stations can be very difficult, because you have to be able to hold the students accountable. Students should be completing the activity correctly, or it's just a waste of time :/

First step, introduce centers in small group teacher instruction first. For example, I am using my Corn Maze Rhyme Time. This game includes over 28 cards to it. So when I first introduce it, I am only using 8-10 cards. I arrange 8-10 cards out on the table. We read the words together, then the students take turns picking the rhymes out of the display. Once we've practiced this a few times, I will put it in a center and the student can then to the activity with a partner or independently. This game comes from my Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet21-Centers-

Then, the student makes a stack with the cards they have chosen. At the end of the game, everyone reads their cards to me to and we discuss how they rhyme.  We do not do the response sheet that goes with this activity, but I do explain to them how to use it. 

Speaking of my Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet21-Centers-..this packet is JAMMED packed! It has 13 literacy centers and 4 math centers. A whopping 147 pages and less than .10 cents a page! Super deal!  I also broke the packet up into smaller units to meet the needs of all of my customers. 

It includes:

Harvest Theme: (Can use throughout fall)

Noun/ Verb Word Sort

Noun Words Sort (Person, Place or Thing) 

ABC Order

Rhyme Time

Sentence Scramble

Halloween:

Noun Word Sort

ABC Order

Rhyme Time

Sentence Scramble

   

Thanksgiving

Noun ,Verb, Adjective Word Sort

ABC Order

Rhyme Time

Sentence Scramble

Math Centers:

Hay Ride Time

Fall into place Value

Collecting Coins

Fall into double facts

Be sure to go check this packet out on  TpT! 

Literacy Fun For Fall & A Linky Party!

After many request, I broke my Literacy-Centers-For-Fall packet into three mini packets. One is Harvest-Themed-Mini-Packet

The next one is Spooky-Time-Literacy-Centers-For-Fall-Mini-Packet

I am still working on the Thanksgiving Mini Packet as well as the Math Packets with the same theme...stay tuned :)

Remember, if you purchase the entire packet, it's a cheaper! AND Today it's on SALE at 20% off! 

Check out the entire packet -Literacy-Centers-For-Fall

It Includes 12 Literacy Centers and is a whopping 104 Pages LONG!!!

Harvest Theme:
Noun/ Verb Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble

Halloween:
Noun Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble

Thanksgiving:
Noun ,Verb, Adjective Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble

Link Up Your Favorite FALL Literacy Centers!!

Till Next Time