Word Family Fun and A FREEBIE!

Hey everyone! First off I love anything to do with FROGS!!!! I am kinda of obsessed with these little guys!!

I have a little word family fun for you today!! I am always trying to think of a new activity to put learning in the hands of my kiddos. This one was super fun! 

 You can get the template for FREE right HERE!!!!

We used -at and -an words! You can use any you would like. I would have cut out all of the templates prior to the lesson.

 I cut on one set per table. Depending on your class or age group, you have a volunteer cut the pieces out for you. In the perfect world right ;) Students in the 1st and 2nd grade should be able to trace the template and cut them out. 

We are also using this word family center packet! It's great for those "sponge" moments! 

Check it out RIGHT here

Till Next Time

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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

Halloween Common Core Centers

What a rainy day we are having over here on the east coast! It's about 51 degrees and pouring down rain. Perfect weather for doing absolutely nothing :)

I wanted to share with you my Halloween-Math-Common-Core-Center-Packet!! It includes 5 Math Centers that are aligned with the Common Core Standards. This packet is great for math stations or tubs :)

Pages: 

2-6 Spooky Addition Facts 

7-11 Mummy Subtraction Facts

12-28 Spooky Place Value (with levels of difficulty for differentiated instruction)

29-32 Curly Sue's Odd Pumpkins

33-40 Witchy Numbers (largest number game)

For *TODAY ONLY*, I am making this packet $3.00!!! Hurry over and check it out right HERE

Product Swap

 Hello! I am paring up with Olivia from  Liv To Teach for the product swap!

I am reviewing her Writing-Workshop-Personal-Desk-Reference-8-tools-in-1. Let me just start by saying how much I *Love* this product! It was so easy to use and so quick to put together. It really helped with vocabulary as well. For all the times when students want to use the same words over and over again...this is perfect! It stores so easily in their desk as well! 

The assembly was so easy. You just lay the file folders on top of each other and secure with double sided tap. Leave about once inch of an overlap, then snip the tabs off and you are done! So easy! Love it!

Proper punctuation is something most students often forget, but with this handy reminder, they remember to go back and check their work!

Purpose for writing....students need to think about the "why" a little more often. This is just a helpful reminder.

The front of the kit

Be sure to hop on over and check out Olivia's Blog Liv To Teach! She has some great ideas and wonderful apple stories to share!!

And if you hop on over to my TpT Store I am having a flash sale in honor of the product swap!

Go check out all the other great products out there!

Till Next Time

Number Order

Hey Y'all. As most know, my little man is in the First Grade this year :) He's growing up so fast! 

One thing that he has  struggled with is writing his numbers in order in different patterns. He can skip count verbally, but has difficulty writing them in different orders.  This is often an issue with students this age. So I made these little practice sheets to help him with number order and skip counting.  They include counting forward and backwards as well as skip counting. Enjoy! 

You can get your copy 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

Fall Freebie Frenzy

Hey Y'all!!!!What a week!!! It's been a crazy week around here as my family as come in from out of town!!!  I am so excited to share this awesome fall packet for you from some of the best bloggers out there!!!!

We've been working on the packet for a few weeks now and I am ~so~ ready for you to see it! So amazing what happens when people work together! These gals know their stuff and I am so proud to work with them! 

There are over 70 pages of fall themed Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies activities for you to do with your kiddos!

The BEST part about the packet is that you can snag it for *FREE* for one week only!

We will send your Fall packet out in a week.
This will only last for this week! September 30th-October 7th, so follow us fast! After this giveaway we will be placing the packet in our stores to sell!
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the other blogs!
Till Next Time

Inspire. Dream. Believe

I don't know if you caught Deanna Jump on CNN last night...but it was truly inspiring. Not only for the amount of money she has made, but the way that her products have changed so many teachers lives. How many people can say they made an investment that helped as many people as she has? Think about this....teachers have always helped each other, that's how we get through our jobs, and this is no different. The sellers on TpT, are just HELPING us. They are creating materials and selling them at a reasonable price to help us teach the skills we need to teach. I think about my career before Teachers Pay Teachers and how much of a better teacher I am now because of it.So many advantages to this site, but one that I just LOVE is that once your purchase a file, you have it forever! Remember going to the teacher store and buying a book about literacy centers....tearing it all apart for the one center you need. You just spent $25.00 probably for a "few" centers! Crazy! Now we can go find the exact skill we are teaching, and save it! That way if you need multiple copies for small group instruction, or the kiddos mess it up, guess what, you just re-print! Such a grand idea! I am in LOVE with TpT and have made over 125 purchases! I love my little digital collection of files...and that reminds me..back up your files! Several Times! Don't lose your files!I also love the fact that we know these centers are created by teachers. Someone who probably just got through teaching the exact skill that I am teaching and knows the rigor that it needs to be taught at....

Stay tuned this weekend for some great FREEBIES! I am throwing a little sale this weekend, so be sure to head over and check it out  HERE!

If you didn't catch the video of Deanna, check it out HERE! She is so humble, kind and willing to help anyone. Such a wonderful person! 

Till Next Time

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

A little R and R

Hey Y'all.  I took a little break this weekend to head down south a little bit.

I am visiting my family in Wilmington, NC. I don't know if  any of you have ever been to Wilmington, but it is absolutely beautiful! My family had a few things planned for our little get away. My husband is  Active Duty  in the US Navy...but they have the USS North Carolina set up on the river in Wilmington. My family thought we wouldn't want to see this because of being around it so much...just the opposite! My boys LOVED it! They are future sailors FOR SURE. They had so much fun walking around the ship, even in all of those tight spaces. I, on the other hand, was ready to get out of there :) I am a little skiddish when it comes to close quarters. I just don't know how those guys do it!!!!

I just LOVE this picture. I am so proud of all the men and women current & previous who give up so much to defend our country. It is literately the ultimate duty and I am amazed and blessed to know so many of these fine people.


I'm not sure if you saw but Jen over at The Teacher's Cauldron highlighted my Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet 17-Centers! Be sure to hop on over and check her post out! My packet is on sale this weekend for 20% off so now is a great time to go snatch it up!!


Take an extra break today, after all, everyone needs a little r & r.


Ashley

Weekend Sale!!

So to celebrate FALL..I am having a sale this weekend! 

 

 

  Be sure to visit my  My TpT Store and check out everything at 20% off!!

Be sure to go check out all the other great sales this weekend!! 

Teacher Supply Surplus

Hey Ya'll! I have to let go of some of this inventory! I have so many books it's unreal!!! If you need any type of resource books, please let me know! I've listed some of them on TpT, but I  still have a ways to go! Head on over there and check it out because they are priced to SELL!!!


Here is a few I've already listed:

 

I am still adding more so keep your eyes open. 

Go check them out HERE!

                                               Thanks for ALL of your wonderful support!

Saturday FREEBIE!

Whoo Hoo! Thank You for ALL of the love yesterday! I wanted to reward you by giving you TWO more FREEBIES!!!

You can get your copy by clicking HERE!!

               Be sure to hop on over and  check out my TpT Store as I am throwing a customer appreciation sale TODAY!!! 

 Till Next Time :)