What's New and Blog Freebie

As you know I worked in Computer Labs for 9 years, and over those years I collected ALOT of websites to use with K-3rd grades.

 I would put into folders as needed this picture shows the "holding" folder of ones that I changed out depending on the theme/topic each class was doing .....

This shows how many times my links were used

I've decided to share them via a TPT store. They are great for labs, computer centers in the classroom. 

For my loyal blog readers I have created a freebie based on my latest product. This freebie is only available on the blog.

 This was used when the students were studying Space in their classrooms. This is K/1 level BUT I used it K-3rd labs as we all know not everyone is AT Level .......The whole product can be found HERE....

.Below is the K/1 page along with the checkoff cards. The checkoff cards are great as you print, laminate them and give to the student as they work on that page, they check off (with a dry erase marker) as they complete a star. You can be doing RTI with ones that need the one on one work, while your other students do this. I hope you enjoy this, and let me know if you have topics/themes you would like me to do .....as you can see I have QUITE a few links I have used!!!  Thanks for stopping by!!  Let me know what you think! Make sure to follow my store HERE !

9/11 Freebie and Reminder

Just wanted to share a post with a freebie that is timely : Set this Circus Down: 9/11 Freebie:

Also reminder the below giveaway is ending soon:

Set this Circus Down: Survey Says : Survey and Giveaway

AEW Day 1 with Little $ and a freebie!

I sign up every year to my building's Appreciation week(s) person. I secretly do it so I can use all the ideas found on my pinterest board HERE! This year the food pantries around the area are in short supply. So we decided to forgo the "present" from the group, and do a donation to the local pantries.

But that doesn't mean we can't get some things.

Here is what everyone in the district is getting (Board, K-12 staff and teachers)I found some cool prints from Venspired.com (The blog formerly known as TeachFactory.com :)and made them into Magnets.....for free via Vistaprint.....

 Of course the first one not everyone could get, so the 2nd one is for the support staff and board. As we know aides teach too!

For everyone's in my building door's I took the shield from

Source

And put their names on it ! Then to remind adults and students each classroom is getting a print of this

Source

(Great Blog check it out) 

I put them all together with these labels on avery 2.5 circle labels



Clipart from Thistlegirl ....... See with a little printer ink (fine ALOT of printer ink) & cardstock this can be done! Back with rest of the week soon!

Catch up & A Freebie

To my blog readers, I am soooooooo sorry I have been MIA....

First up, my mom's health is not good. This school year started great in that area, but in the last 3 weeks once a week doctor visits. Now next week, they are putting in the hospital for treatment. Sigh,
she is 64 years old with a body of poor 84 year old. So in planning my sub plans for these I wanted to share what I done. I put my schedule into Google calendar, it is synced with my phone etc. So when I wanted to do the fasted sub plans I just did the below

As you can see I have a folder now that the powers that be have a link to, so if they need my plans they have them. Very generic as I can't leave some of my work For Title I for a sub to do.

Next I finally sat down and finished the labels for

More Info

Here is what my postcard labels look like

 

My Third Graders, had so much fun looking up the facts! One student was reading about Abraham Lincoln, and asked if he could read more about the funeral train. That spiraled into a web search and the whole class wanting to read more. They were surprised to find out that it had stopped about 20 minutes away from here. Got to love the days like these that get the kids interested ! 

Here is the freebie....when I made the 9/11 badges, one of my coworkers asked that I make them for Veteran's Day....

  Well that is a bit of what is going on, bear with me please, I will back to share soon! Thanks for sticking with me!

9/11 Freebie

I have been struggling with 9/11 this year. What do we do? In the PreK-3rd age group, they were not even born, what can we share that won't scare them. But let us NEVER forget that day.

Tonight, I still hadn't made any plans. My personal memories(ramblings)can be found HERE .Then I saw a post of facebook from Little Miss Kindergarten. She shared a link to her Pledge Badges HERE . Such a great idea. But again, I have 3 year olds to consider in plans. Then a lightbulb moment went off. I had that same clipart from Scrappin Doodles! So thanks to Little Miss Kindergarten, I had my contribution ........HERE




I will let the classroom teachers do the discussion but afterwards they can make these. Again, I can't thank Little Miss Kindergarten for helping me with an idea! Thanks for stopping by, Let me know what you think!

My Favorite Freebie

Link up here

Cynthia over at

is hosting the above linky. Love Love this idea! Here is mine

Most Common Words 1-600












KEY....



It is my favorite because...
I just love when I cutesify things for the kids.

The story behind it...
We test our Title Reading groups on Dolch sight words. When the students pass up to their grade level, we move on to Most Common words. Last spring, I was having a hard time getting the kids to study these words, on the plain paper cards we had them on. So I decided to make them cute .

How to use it...
I printed one set of each in color(back to back), (good thing that was last year prior to the copy & print limits) laminated them, and put in binder for the kids to test off. I made each student a set in b&w to keep running records on. The kids LOVE Them.

Thanks Cynthia for a great idea.

Monday Made it 7/16 Edition

Link up HERE

Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE

So begins the work on my personal classroom library, but also those of my coworkers(this mean's you Mrs Firstgradestamper). When my niece was here, I showed her how I could scan my books into the computer using my iphone and scanner. When it comes to reading, she takes after me. She read books like it was going out of style, she found my Berenstain Bears' Chapter books, and had to take a few home back to MD! 

Tonight, I saw the below post from Erica Bohrer's fb PAGE!

 

Link

 FIRST of all, she did not warn you that it was the black hole of loveliness ......OMG......On this page Ashley shared a pic from Melissa's Blog HERE..... She mentioned she used LIBRARY THING......and look what 10 mins did .....

That is 75 books, consisting of 2 orders from Teacher Express (more to add), My orders from Amazon, those books my niece borrowed, and the ones I already scanned from Booksource.

So here is a freebie for the binder you make once you join and start making your library.






Hope you enjoy, 1 month and 4 days until we go back "officially" for Teachers. I am so behind, but hope to share more next week.....Like my library done, and starting on coworkers pictures! Plus some home projects that I have gotten wrapped up!




Items used/Links referred to:

Erica Bohrer's FB Page The School Supply Addict Classroom Management The Library Thing Howser Font 3am Teacher Freebie Frame Polka Hearts Alpha PSE

InLinkz.com

Monday Made It, IL Blogger Meet up.....

Click HERE to link up 

Wanted to share something that I use both at Home and school. A password log. I revamped mine lately and cutsified it....LOL..... Here is one for School
  And Here is one for home

 I love when my senior moments hit, that I am able to find them all in one place. Hope this helps you out! Items Used to create this :

Microsoft Excel 2010	PSE
Wish I Were Taller	ThistleGirl Designs

InLinkz.com

 

FINALLY...FINALLY....FINALLY a Chicagoland blogger meet-up! Woohoo to the ladies from Lesson Plan SOS!

Here's what they have to say......

We would love to meet up with you. It doesn’t matter if you do or don’t have a blog! If you are a teacher and a reader, we would love to have you join us for a late lunch/early dinner!

If you are interested, please email Melissa and Nicole at:

teachers (at) lessonplansos (dot) com

We will send you an Evite for the blogger meet up!

 Trying to get this worked out so I can go up to this, I am so envious of the other blogger meet ups.....Any one going leave me a comment if you are :) 

There you have it, my sister and girls come tomorrow night - Friday (which I would make sure to see my Friday the 13th post if I was you)

Pinterest find(Freebie)

Source

I saw this on pinterest and clicked through to Here. Problem being I don't draw to save my life!

So I got onto PSE and with Lettering Delights DB What-Nots & Notes I made my own version!

 

 Rachel even gave sizes of each square. Woohoo! Below is my version. I made it on legal size paper, printed in black and white and then laminated it. I used this the last weeks of school, and am using it currently for my massive organizing projects. I find it helps me break things down! Hope you enjoy, leave me comment letting me know if you used it!

Dr. Seuss Week Freebie

I created this for Dr. Seuss Week

Click Here to Download! Enjoy!

Off to work to finish getting ready for Dr. Seuss Week, will share pictures when I get back !

Most Common Word Freebies

When you get behind on reading blogs, when you finally catch up you realize someone is not posting. You figure like you school got busy. But you check back every so often. I checked in on Pamela's blog just at the beginning of January as not to look for her fabulous freebies she always linked up, but I was starting to wonder. Then just the other night Tamara posted this on TBA....

I am very sad to share with you that Pamela Woods of The Vintage Teacher has passed away. I had the privilege of getting to know Pam through emails and blogging and I really admired her passion for education. She loved what TBA represented, as well as other collaborative blogs. She will be dearly missed by so many.

"Here is a note from Pam's family- Pam was a dedicated teacher for years and education was always an important part of her life and the lives of those around her. Pam was a friend to many and helpful in providing insight and educational tidbits to others when they asked for help. Outside of education, Pam was involved with her church family and maintained relationships with family and friends over facebook.

Pam will be missed by many and will always be remembered for the impact she had on education and children. Thank you for following her blogs and being a part of her life. As her family and friends, we are sure that you had a positive impact on her each and every day. Thanks for honoring her in this way and helping us share her story with others. "

There is a special place in heaven for this woman I am sure! Pam, thanks for all you did to help children not just in your classrooms, but ours too! If you want to leave a message on her last post click Here.

In the spirit of Pam, here are all of my Most Common Word Freebies (1-600)

 

Click HERE to download 1-100

 

Click HERE to download 101-200

Click HERE to download 201-300 

 

Click HERE to download 301-400

Click HERE to download 401-500

Click HERE to download 501-600

Click HERE to download the key/index 

There you go,  now if you see any errors let me know! Please also leave a comment and tell what you think!

Corrected Most Common Words (Freebie)

Click HERE to download 1-100 

ETA:The link is now to the correct one, sorry about that! Thanks for catching my oops, Marisa @www.firstgradeglitterandgiggles.blogspot.com


The students in my RTI Reading group are 2nd Graders. They recently passed 3rd Grade Dolch sight words. So while we are MAZE and RCBM progress monitoring, we also check them them on sight words. We decided to start them on Dr. Fry's Most Common Words. I decided that we needed to "cutesie" them up from their blah typed lists. So my coworker typed them into excel and then I used the pop school graphics from Lettering Delights and viola! I made a color copy, then laminated it and put them into a binder for the kids to read with me. I made a black and white copy for myself to record them on. Below is the key that I have at the front of the binder if you are interested in the others let me know and I will upload them for you! Just leave me a comment :)

Click HERE to download the key 

STOP this Train I want to get off...

 Where did our summer go? It is now 16 days left until RTS! We are allowed in on the 8th, but I am just not wanting to go in any sooner than I have too! I am going in this week to wrap up summer reading stuff, but nothing to do with set up of my room.(In fact I do believe the words disciplinary actions if before the 8th, and let me tell you I get along with the gal that cleans my room, so I am staying away from that issue)

I have been working on recreating some of my "pins" here is one I did (gonna practice this keep calm idea)

You can make your own here

Now, I am a quote lover ....I made the first one, awhile back

Graphics from Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday Digital Kit

This one I did over the weekend....

Hmmm....I am noticing black is my theme...I am trying to stop everything in my room looking like as one blogger said "the rainbow threw up" LOL....Back to my 5 billion to do's! Are you ready?

PS...if you click on the pictures and download, that is fine, but please don't take credit, my "copyright" is hidden, and can be proven ....as there is alot of "misuse" going on....which is not fair....