September Product Spotlight

I have some wonderful products to promote for September!

#1 from Natalie at It's Elementary

These back to school survival kits are a terrific way to ease first-day jitters! Just put together in a baggy or paper cup with all the items listed in the poem. There is a copy for kindergarten through 3rd grade in this kit.

#2 from Learning Lane

This is for Math Daily 3 and the Daily 5. There are posters for each station and a rotation timer with a spot for you to write your student names in each section. 

In this packet are...

- Math Daily 3 Rotation Timer and Grouping Display (Part of a Bundle)
- Daily 5 Rotation Timer and Grouping Display (Part of a Bundle)
- Daily 5 and Math Daily 3 Poster Set (Part of Bundle)

#3 from Sarah Griffin

CVC Middle Sounds Task Cards, or SCOOT, builds fluency, segmenting, letter-sound correspondence, and writing letters. 24 Task Cards, a recording sheet, and answer key included. 

Students say and write the middle sound of the picture shown on the task card. 

Great for PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade back to school review. Use in centers, guided reading groups, as morning work, an activity for early finishers, in a home-school activity bags, for tutor activities, and/or assessments. 

CONTENTS
Directions
24 CVC Middle Sounds Task Cards. (Full color) 4 on a page. 
1 Title Card for labeling when storing
1 Student Recording Sheet - numbered to correspond with the numbers on the task cards. 
1 Teacher Answer Sheet 

# 4 from Teaching 24-7

Standards for Mathematical Practice flaps for interactive notebooks.

Compatible with enVisionmath2.0 (follows their videos) but can be used with ANY math program/series.

2 versions allow for versatility and differentiation.

#5 from Theresa's Teaching Tidbits

Poems of the week can be a powerful shared reading tool to teach a variety of concepts. These original poems focus on building classroom community, demonstrating good character, and solving common behavior problems. The poems invite discussion and promote a positive classroom environment. As part of a Poem of the Week program, the poems can also be used as the basis for lessons in comprehension, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. 

The following poems and resources are included (topics are noted in parentheses).
Suggestions for implementing a Poem of the Week in your classroom.
A Kind and Caring Classroom (building community; suggestions for use included)
General Directions for Using the Poems
Friends (friendship)
How Would You Feel (teasing/bullying)
I Can Use My Words (using words to solve problems)
Tattle or Tell? (tattling)
Courage Is... (showing courage)
Sticks and Stones (name-calling)
The Garden of Trust (honesty)
Respect (ways to show respect)
What Really Counts (respecting differences)
A Good Citizen (citizenship; includes suggestions for use and WOW! Thanks for being a good citizen! cards)
Oh, No! (responsibility)
My Friend is Doing Wrong (peer pressure)
The New Kid (welcoming a new classmate, empathy)


Thank you for checking out these great products! If you would like to enter a product spotlight for October or November, please comment below with a link to your store.

Classroom Reveal Part 1

I've decided to do something a little different in my room this year. I put up the necessities and my students will do the rest over the next couple of weeks. So, this is where I started...

And this is where I am now...

View from the front door

View from the hallway door

View from the front corner

I used my school colors this year...teal and black with lime green because I love green! I have 25 students (so far), so I put the desks into groups of 8 in order to have more carpet space. I have 3 gathering areas on the floor for mini-lessons. I'm still trying to find a black and lime green rug for the other 2 spaces, but this will be used mainly for reading and writing workshop; the easel is the perfect size for anchor charts.

Carpet area #1

I don't have a table for small groups, so I improvised with my 3 extra desks...

I'll have to get a new president picture for my social studies wall this year! Below, I have my Eureka math board, which won't stay empty for long, and my goal board. We will start on goals a few weeks into the year, so for open house this was my "Meet the Teacher" board.

We are on the second year of being a Leader in Me school, working towards being a Lighthouse School. This is another wall that will evolve as the year moves along. The tree branch is for our Leadership Roles (jobs) which my kiddos will choose during the first week.

I ran out of wall space, so my word wall is a word door with a magnetic dry-erase board. Again, this will fill up throughout the year with student-picked vocabulary words.

I'm trying a new behavior chart this year. Instead of keeping it on the wall (which I have very limited space), each student is in charge of monitoring their own behavior...with my help, of course! Thank goodness for tiny clothespins :)

Finally, a little motivation for my windowsill...hoping to get curtains up soon!

More pics to come as my students finish making this classroom their own...have a wonderful school year!

Sale and Give Away!

Tomorrow only, my store is 28% off. As a bonus, I'm doing a give-away.

First, check out my product line here:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Natalie-At-Its-Elementary

Second, follow the directions on the raffle to enter.

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Show and Tell Tuesday: August Edition

I'm participating in another show-and-tell with forever in fifth grade. This month I want to show off some summer fun. When you're finished reading, click on the picture above to go back to the original post.

In June my entire family came to Nevada to celebrate my parents' wedding, my youngest sister's first baby, and 3 birthdays! My favorite part was spending a day at the Lamoille Fair with most of my nieces and nephews. This is me with my daughter, Allison, and my niece, Candace.

In July we went to Montana to visit my husband's family. The weather was perfect (mid-80's the whole time!) for picnics, hiking, horseback riding, and lots of shopping. My kids love to spend time with the horses. This is their best friend, Fabio.

In August we worked a booth for National Night Out. In case you don't know, that's the first Tuesday in August where public safety (firemen, police, emt's, etc.) cook dinner for the community and offer tons of safety information. We worked at the drug awareness booth hosted by the Elk's Club. My son dressed up as Elroy Elk to bring people over to the booth.

Finally, August is also time to put my classroom back together. Here's to another exciting, wonderful year in 5th grade!

August Product Spotlight

Wow! I had a ton of responses for last month's product spotlight, so I have to split them into 2 posts. Here are the spotlights for August. Remember, just click on the picture to go to the product.

#1 from Daisy Designs

This is a fun and easy activity for the first day or week of Kindergarten! The pages are created to be half page size books for cheaper printing and include activities easy for kinders to complete at the beginning of the year.

Have your students complete their little books and then "seal" them in a box or an envelope only to be opened again on the last day of school!

#2 Believe to Achieve by Anne Rozell

 
8 Months of No Prep, Grade 3 Math for September to April! That's a year of math! Save 20% by buying the Bundle!!

Each month has 30 pages plus bonus activity! All have been revised with Table of Contents and answer keys!

Your students will adore these fun filled activities for math! 

Just print and use!

Answer keys are included!

#3 by Rock Stars in the Classroom

This shape unit is Common Core aligned. Designed to supplement CCGPS unit 1. 
This unit pack includes:
--Shape Posters (8 different posters) 
--Shape Hunt
--Basic Shape Sort
--Find Those Shapes! activity pages (6 different activity pages w/ answer keys)
--Compare & Contrast (5 pairings plus a blank on 2 different graphic organizers--12 in all)
--What Shape Can You Make? activity
--Shape Coloring Book

*All products are protected. If customer would like modifications please feel free to contact seller with requests. 

#4 by The Sunny Sunshine Student Support Store

Tattling OR Reporting... Use this lesson to help with problem solving, conflict and classroom management! This resource can be displayed on a screen with technology for a class lesson or printed for individual student use. 

What is included: 
* A PowerPoint lesson containing the definitions of tattling and reporting and examples for each.
*14 “problem” situation slides with answers to help students identify the difference between tattling and reporting. 
*A list of books to read to your students on this topic. 

#5 by Natalie at It's Elementary

These work mats are a great tool to practice place value. Students build numbers through the billions with decimals through the thousandths.Numbers are written in standard form, expanded form, and word form. A colored copy can be laminated and used as a classroom poster. Black and white copies can be laminated to be used and reused by students.

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Product Spotlight

I'm going to spotlight some fellow TPT seller's products on the first of each month as a blog promotion. Check out these 5 wonderful products! Just click on the product picture to go to the link.

Chocolate for Teachers

We all know that teaching around Christmas, Valentines, or just about any other holiday can be almost impossible. Many of our students don't know how some of holidays began or the meaning behind them. There are also some crazy-fun holiday practices that have died out over the years, but are still good for a laugh or two. 

174 pages of printables, activities,and informational text about holidays that we celebrate. Plenty of variety to keep your students interested and engaged. Each holiday has a decorative cover that can be printed and used as a book cover for your kids! Activities include: flip books, task cards, crossword puzzles, and printables. Everything you need to teach the holidays for the whole year! All answer keys included. 

Standards listed are for grades 2-4, but passages and activities would also be suitable for grades 5 or 6 and homeschool. 

Please look at table of contents for complete listing of holidays included, standards covered, and for a sneak peak of pages!!

Homeschooling and Homesteading

This bundle includes two popular lesson plans with numerous activities, templates, and teaching ideas. 

Included in the bundle:
- Instructions on how to construct a worm bin for composting with your students
- Two different science journal templates
- Extensive vocabulary lists related to decomposition and composting
- Directions for numerous educational activities and games
- List of resources for getting started with worm composting in your classroom

Lab and Library

This engaging bundle is packed with games, activities, & printables to practice place value (reading numbers to 120, tens and ones, comparing numbers, ten more/ten less). Great for centers, small group review, or whole class!

Included:
  •150 pages of content!
  •5 games (with multiple versions for differentiation and low/no prep)
    •Reading and Writing Numbers to 120
    •Understanding Tens and Ones
    •Comparing Numbers
    •Ten More, Ten Less
  •17 printables (including 2 open-ended pages that can be used over and over!)

The games are designed for math centers or stations, but could also be used as whole class activities. Some components can even be used as quick routines or sponge activities if you have an extra few minutes here or there.

Lots of teaching suggestions and modifications to maximize engagement!

It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for first grade.

Teacher of 20

This 32-piece set is packed with back to school favorites! Included are 16 vibrant, colored images and 16 black and white versions. 

This set includes images of:
- glue
-eraser
-crayons
- glue stick
-markers
- dry erase markers
- tape 
- scissors
-an apple
-pencil
-teacher
-student
-backpack
-book
-tissues
-school bus

The images will have high resolution, so you can enlarge them and they will still be crisp. 

Natalie at It's Elementary!

Making Words is a great activity to build phonics and word recognition skills. Each word list begins with 2-letter words all the way up to a mystery word. This activity is perfect for covering grades 1-3 foundational and language standards.


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