Monday, October 31, 2011
Intervention Documentation
Last week I had an anonymous comment on my post for Parent Communications Documentation form asking if I had anything to document interventions. Here's something I whipped up. Nothing special, but it'll get the job done! Hope it's useful to you!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Fact Family Village
Sometimes when I set out centers I want my students to to have something to turn in to me. Sometimes I just want them to practice and check it themselves. This new Fact Family center allows you to do both!
In these Fact Family Houses you can laminate a work page, cutting a slit into the top of each square.
This is where you will insert your Fact Family house, leaving only the roof with 3 numbers exposed.
When fully inserted, only the 3 numbers of the Fact Family can be seen.
Once students write on the laminated page with a dry erase or Vis-a-Vis marker, they can pull the roof up to expose the answers, self-checking their responses!
If you would like to see evidence of their understanding, I have also included a worksheet that can be completed and turned in to the teacher!
Click the preview link below to get this Math Center!
Hope you like it!
In these Fact Family Houses you can laminate a work page, cutting a slit into the top of each square.
When fully inserted, only the 3 numbers of the Fact Family can be seen.
Once students write on the laminated page with a dry erase or Vis-a-Vis marker, they can pull the roof up to expose the answers, self-checking their responses!
If you would like to see evidence of their understanding, I have also included a worksheet that can be completed and turned in to the teacher!
Click the preview link below to get this Math Center!
Hope you like it!
Blog Surfing Made Easy
Here's the good news: there are TONS of amazing blogs out there.
The bad news? there are TONS of amazing blogs out there, so it can sometimes get a little overwhelming. You find great stuff left and right but sometimes it's not quite right for your grade level. Or maybe it's perfect but you don't need it until later in the year and by then you'll probably forget that you've got it!
Well there's an amazing new blog out there that makes it just a little bit easier! Go check out
It's got lists and lists of amazing blogs grouped by grade level. If you're a blogger and hope to get more traffic to your site, submit your blog to have it listed on Teaching Blog Central as well!
As for finding great activities you want to use at another time, how about using the increasingly popular
Perhaps you could organize yourself by creating folders for different skills on Pinterest to "pin" great finds. then when the time comes for you to use it, all those great ideas are stored away for you and accessible from home and school!
The bad news? there are TONS of amazing blogs out there, so it can sometimes get a little overwhelming. You find great stuff left and right but sometimes it's not quite right for your grade level. Or maybe it's perfect but you don't need it until later in the year and by then you'll probably forget that you've got it!
Well there's an amazing new blog out there that makes it just a little bit easier! Go check out
It's got lists and lists of amazing blogs grouped by grade level. If you're a blogger and hope to get more traffic to your site, submit your blog to have it listed on Teaching Blog Central as well!
As for finding great activities you want to use at another time, how about using the increasingly popular
Friday, October 28, 2011
Simply Learning Centers . . . Check It Out!
Simply Centers is now Simply Learning Centers and is now up and running full force!
Visit this awesome new blog for resources for Literacy AND Math centers grades K-8!!
The site has an easy to navigate format. Look on the left hand side for quick and easy buttons that take you straight to posts labeled for the grade level and subject area!
Visit it often because it's constantly being updated. Click the button below to go now!
Visit this awesome new blog for resources for Literacy AND Math centers grades K-8!!
The site has an easy to navigate format. Look on the left hand side for quick and easy buttons that take you straight to posts labeled for the grade level and subject area!
Visit it often because it's constantly being updated. Click the button below to go now!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Owl Theme Now Available!
My new Sight Word Game Boards are now available in your favorite OWL theme!
Get it here!
Get it here!
Skippyjon Jones Fan?
Is anyone else out there a Skippyjon Jones fan? I mean...I know I sure am! But I can pretty much guarantee you that you are not a bigger fan than my dear friend, Mrs. Jones! (Yep! She REALLY is Mrs. Jones!).
Only a true fan would do this:
Only a true fan would do this:
Yes, that would be a giant paper mâché Skippyjon Jones head (with a hole on the bottom to fit over her head) for tomorrow night's Family Education Night at school. Gotta love her!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Sight Word Game Boards
Here's a fun way to get your kids to practice their sight words!
We use the Fry 1st 100 Sight Words (which overlap with the Sitton Sight Words). If you've seen my Place Value game boards, then you're familiar with how these work. All you have to do is print a copy of the game board for 2 (or more students to share). They will also need some sort of place marker (like a counter, colored bear manipulative, etc.), 1 die, and 1 colored marker or crayon for each player. The player will roll the die and move that number of spaces. He must read the sight word in the space where he lands. The other player(s) must confirm that the player is correct. If correct, the player may color the space. Each colored space claims the word and gives the student a point. The space may no longer be played again and must be skipped. If incorrect, however, the student must return to the space they started prior to rolling the die. The board loops around so once students make a round, they will loop around again playing only unclaimed spaces. The game ends when all spaces have been colored. The student with the most colored spaces wins!
There are 3 game boards in the collection. My kids love to color directly on the sheets and keep them, but if you prefer not to make a lot of copies, print the game boards and slip them into plastic sheet protectors! Your students can claim their spaces with dry erase markers.
Enjoy!
We use the Fry 1st 100 Sight Words (which overlap with the Sitton Sight Words). If you've seen my Place Value game boards, then you're familiar with how these work. All you have to do is print a copy of the game board for 2 (or more students to share). They will also need some sort of place marker (like a counter, colored bear manipulative, etc.), 1 die, and 1 colored marker or crayon for each player. The player will roll the die and move that number of spaces. He must read the sight word in the space where he lands. The other player(s) must confirm that the player is correct. If correct, the player may color the space. Each colored space claims the word and gives the student a point. The space may no longer be played again and must be skipped. If incorrect, however, the student must return to the space they started prior to rolling the die. The board loops around so once students make a round, they will loop around again playing only unclaimed spaces. The game ends when all spaces have been colored. The student with the most colored spaces wins!
There are 3 game boards in the collection. My kids love to color directly on the sheets and keep them, but if you prefer not to make a lot of copies, print the game boards and slip them into plastic sheet protectors! Your students can claim their spaces with dry erase markers.
Enjoy!
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