Main Idea and Details *FREEBIE*!

I'm super close to 5,000 followers on TpT so I thought I'd celebrate with a little freebie!

Click the pic to check it out!

We did this in my after-school program last week as a "race" and it was a big hit!  I printed each page on one color paper, cut into strips, divided the kiddos into teams, and gave each team one set of the strips.  On my say so, they started reading and arranging the strips to show the main idea and supporting details while I walked around and checked their understanding.  When each group was correct, each group moved to another set of strips and we repeated the process until every group had arranged each set of strips.  We talked about main idea and details after!

The winning team each round each got one Nerd... and they were delighted!

I hope you like it... don't forget to leave feedback!  :)

There's still one more day to catch 15% off on everything in my TpT store too!  The sale ends tomorrow!

POP Over for Savings!

Oh little blog.  I am so sorry that I have abandoned you in 2014.  I hereby vow to get back to posting, take more photos in class, and interact more in the bloggy world.  I don't often share personal information on this little blog of mine, but I am now a Ms. instead of a Mrs. and so that's why I haven't been here.  BUT, I am ready/really needing to start doing things again... including this blog!

So...

To kick-start the "getting back in the swing of things", I'm having a SALE-a-bration!  You can pop over to my TpT shop from today until Tuesday, April 29, to get 15% off!!!!  Click any pic below to learn more about some of my favorite items!

It's almost the end of the year (I'm going until June 5 now because of all the snow days... BOO!) and so you might want to take a peek at some CCSS assessment helpers to help target teaching and learning for the last few weeks...

"Snapshots!" are super quick assessments, only a half page each, and can give you an instant read on how your kiddos are doing on individual standards.  Perfect for finishing up report cards, last minute interventions, or even to put together for summer practice!  They are available for 1st grade reading, math, and grammar.  And 2nd/3rd grade reading and grammar, 2nd grade math, and 3rd grade math!

You can even find a sample pack for each grade level so you can test out a few!

Send home some "Thought"marks for summer reading... these are bookmarks with comprehension activities for the back of each one!  Each bookmark explains the strategy on the front and comes with two different comprehension activities you can print on the back!  This is one of my FAVORITE things I implemented in my room this year!

Maybe you want some quick, quick, quick and fun, fun, fun awards for the end of the year.  These are easy to fill out and allow you to simply type in students' names, print, and watch the smiles flow!

Want to get a jump-start on new classroom things for next school year?

How about quick and easy holiday/theme decor with printable bunting banners?  I love quickly hanging these for each holiday!  They're available in loads of themes too... the theme banners all include a customizable PPT file too!

Or... implement clubs in your room next year!  We have a "100 Club" for reading and a "Homework Club" too!  My kiddos love being in the clubs!

Make yourself a daily CCSS ELA review (available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades!) for next year with "100 Days to CCSS Success"!

Increase school-to-home communication with these easy to use monthly newsletters!  20 to choose from with two styles for each month!

Or review standards in an interactive way with classroom/hallway hunts.  These are perfect for getting practice on a skill while up and moving!

Those are just a few of my favorites... happy SALE-a-brating!

Giving Students Personal Space- A BRIGHT Idea!

I'm so excited to be part of the Bloggy Bright Ideas Link Up again this month!

I am sharing a cheap and easy way to give your students personal space... mine LOVE this and use it all the time, especially during Read to Self during Daily Five time.

I headed to the Dollar Tree, spent a total of $5 and bought some...

HULA HOOPS!

When a student wants their own space, they plop down in a hula hoop and are instantly inside their own little bubble.  They love it!

Check out the other blogs in the linky for more great Bright Ideas and, if you liked this BRIGHT Idea, consider clicking the links at the top of my page to follow me on FB, Pinterest, and Instagram!

An InLinkz Link-up

Spring Cleaning Sale!

Tomorrow is the last day to snag savings at lots of great TpT shops (including mine!)  My shop is 20% off!

I cleaned out my wishlist yesterday and got lots of graphics and language arts resources from some of my favorites!

Check out this pic with all the sales!

Spring Cleaning {TpT Sale}!

It's that time... I've been cleaning and organizing my hidden spots in my classroom, thanks to my student teacher doing her solo weeks right now... (she's awesome, BTW!)...

So, spring cleaning is underway in my classroom... when I'm on spring break, it will begin in my house... and this weekend you can do a little spring cleaning of your wishlist on TpT!

My shop will be 20% off from the 29th-31st, along with lots of your other favorite sellers!

Click the button below to head over and check out my shop... and thanks to Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah Designs for the cute button!

Stop Those Chapped Little Lips! {Quick Tip!}

If you are like me, you are slathering chapstick on your lips all day long.

It makes my lips hurt to look at my poor little kiddies with chapped, cracked lips.  So, I bought some cheap lip balm and busted out my popsicle sticks.  I store the tube and the sticks in my desk drawer and, when a kiddo has chapped lips, I use a popsicle stick to scrape the top off the chapstick, give them the stick, and then they can put it on!

Cheap.  Quick.  Sanitary!

They loved the flavored stuff, so we're using Dr. Pepper flavored chapstick now!

Blog Post Rewind: April Fool's!

Now that St. Patty's Day is over and you're done cleaning up the mess the leprechaun left in your classroom, it's time to think about the next holiday and I'm thrilled that we'll be in school for it this year... click the tape to REWIND to one of my favorite April Fool's Day pranks to play on my kiddos...

Student Teacher Freebie and Sale!

I have a student teacher right now (who is amazing!) and I have asked her to fill out this form weekly to help us talk about things, keep organized, and give her a collection of her thoughts afterwards.  Click the pic to download for FREE!

Also... it's the BIG TpT sale!  Use the code TPT3 to get an EXTRA 10% off... my shop is already 20% off so don't forget the code for more savings!

I'm on a snow day today (our 9th one!) and, after working out and cleaning house all day, I'm ready to SHOP!

Happy Monday! {Sale, Freebie Rewind!, And Other Stuff}

Yay!  Happy Monday, teacher friends!  My week has had a great start and I hope yours has too!

I have a student teacher who just started last week and, I've got to tell ya, I hit the jackpot!  She taught her first lesson today and it was so good... I don't know what more she can learn from me during her time in my room... she's already pretty darn great!

I also loved the sunshine today... it was still ridiculously cold here in Michigan, but I did managed a walk outside after I did my elliptical and it was so nice to get out in the sun!!!!!!!  I wasn't even that bundled up!  Yay!

Have you heard that TpT is having a big SALE on Thursday and Friday?  Check out this banner made by Beth at Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Designs...

My store will be 20% off and you can get an EXTRA 8% off if you use the code TPT3 when you check out.  I know my wishlist is long, so I can't wait to shop!

Be sure to check out my "Snapshots" for quick assessments, homework, morning work, etc... they'll be on sale!

FREEBIE REWIND!  Just click the pic and be sure to leave some love!

And other stuff...

I don't have much.  Just so happy to see some sun, get outside, and start off the last week of February (can you believe that?!) on such a happy note!

What's Going On in Room 108

It's been a while, bloggy friends!  I promise I'm trying hard to get back into things... but I have all my "life stuff" going on and they haven't settled down.  BUT I did manage to snag a few quick pics last week so I can show you what we've been doing...

We have an intervention time called "Success Time".  This past week, the groups were composed of kids who missed certain things on a math assessment.  Anyone who needed that specific intervention went to another classroom and I kept my kiddos who didn't need to be re-taught.  We worked on telling time and multiplication, which are things all of our 3rd graders need.

I started with a quick assessment from my 3rd grade "Math Snapshots" pack to see where everyone was at on their telling time to the minute.  We didn't do so hot, so I backed up to time to the 5-minute mark.  We did this classroom hunt, which the kiddos loved!  After we did the hunt, I gave a 2nd grade "Math Snapshot" for telling time to the 5 minute mark.  With the extra practice from the hunt, I only had three who I'll still be working with on their time!

We also played this multiplication game called "Catch 'Em".  The kiddos roll two dice, multiply the numbers and then "catch" the bug on their mat by crossing off that number.  I just printed the pages and put them in a sheet protector.  Then the kiddos use a dry erase marker.  You can get it for FREE by clicking the picture!

We have Monday off and Tuesday we report but not kids.  I have a student teacher starting on Tuesday and I'm so excited!

I hope you all have a great week... I'll try to get back soon!