Setting...Just The Basics {and a Map}

Hi Friends...I have another fun Common Core Freebie using a Brace Map. Below you see a Brace Map  to help teach setting. I LOVE using the Lakeshore vocabulary building picture set seen here {bottom left corner}. You can one set of cards or the whole set. Check it out by clicking on the picture:

Use my little brace map below to teach and learn about setting. This particular map I call "Just the Basics." I use it just to begin the process of learning to tell the setting by using the pictures provided in the vocab. box set and identify the who, where, and when of the picture. Some pictures don't lend themselves very well to identifying the when or the where however I encourage my kiddos to get creative and make it up. Grab a copy of the brace map below by clicking on the picture. 

You can grab the "advanced" copy of the setting brace map in my new Surfin' Back To School Unit. It will be finished in about a week! Happy Sunday!

I'M BAAAACKKKK!!!!! with a Surfin' Fun Freebie!

Hi there friends... it has been a while, but as promised I am back and ready to go! I have started my newest unit called...Surfin' Back To School 

and I have decided to GIVE AWAY (yes you heard... I mean read it right!-I am GIVING AWAY) the first game. It is called "Feelin' Crabby!" and it covers ELA Common Core Standards RF1.2.b,c, and d.This game is one of many included in the Surfin’ Back To School Unit. If your students enjoy this game they will definitely enjoy the entire unit because it is packed full of hands-on/minds-on games just like this one and includes math and ELA activities. This game focuses on blending sounds together to make words, segmenting, and identifying beginning, middle, and ending sounds. I only ask one little favor...please follow me here on my blog AND follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers. If you already are a follower, please introduce my little blog and shop to one of your teacher friends-and that is it! I thank you in advance in helping me grow my list of friends-you NEVER can have too many friends...right?!

Below is a preview and you can grab a copy at my store...remember to join my blog (if haven't already) and my TPT store, or introduce a friend to me!!! Take a look below:

Stay tuned because Surfin’ Back To School Unit is coming soon and you won't want to miss out on this one! Make Back To School the easiest it has ever been by grabbing Feelin' Crabby and my Surfin’ Back To School Unit !

{Click here to go to my TPT Shop and grab a copy AND follow me too!}

Love for the U.S.A. SALE!

Hi there friends....Long time no see!!!! I have been missing you all sooooo much but I have to admit I have been enjoying turning the "teaching brain" off and the turning the "R&R brain" on! I promise I will kick it back into gear SOON-even my hubby is asking when I am going to get back to work! Now that says something being that it has been "when are you going to STOP working!" I have decided to have a Happy Birthday AMERICA S.A.L.E! So come on over to my little shop, take a look around, and stock up on some units to make your life easier! I will be creating some beginning of the year units in the near future so stay tuned-I will be back with some F.U.N. stuff! Happy 4th and be SAFE!

Love for the U.S.A. SALE!

Click on the Flag to go to my store or click on the TpT button on the right side of my blog.  

Happy Teacher Appreciation SALE!

Hi there my friends...I have been completely absorbed with MAP testing and for reading and this coming week will be math. My kiddos did GREAT on the reading section and I am so proud of them. Every year they amaze me!

I don't know about you but this year has gone by faster than any other! I can't believe the end of the school year is rapidly approaching...and Mother's Day is this coming weekend! I have been visiting all of your amazing blogs and pinterest ideas and I found the CUTEST Mother's Day idea. You can find this adorable Mother's Day activity at Eberhart's Explorers .

I will definitely be doing this fun Mother's Day activity for our mother's-LOVE! 

If you haven't had a chance to put May calendar pieces up than you "May" want to check out these fun little calendar pieces. The very talented Melonheadz Illustrating created these adorable pictures. If you are interested, check them out at my TPT store:

Speaking of TPT, we are having a HUGE Teacher appreciation sale. 

You do not want to miss it... Everything is 28% off! Come on over  and check it out! 

CLICK HERE!!!! Be sure to use the Promo Code TAD12 for your additional 10% off. 

Well folks, that's it for tonight. I have a full day of baseball tomorrow and a little sleep is always a good thing!

Ready, Set, Order! An ordering Numbers Activity Mini-Pack

Both activities in Ready, Set, Order! An ordering Numbers Activity Mini-Pack would be perfect for math centers. The first activity can be played with a partner or individual. Students draw one card at a time and then order the numbers by writing them on their data sheet. Students discuss their answers with each other and continue playing. Here is an example below:

The next game included in this pack can be played with 2-4 people. Student draw a card, mentally sequence the numbers, choose which set matches, and then checks their answer on the answer key. If they are correct they roll the dice and move their maker that many spaces. Here is a little preview below:

If you are interested in this fun little pack I am selling it at my shop for $3. Click here if you are interested in purchasing it. 

Be sure to leave a comment because I am going to be giving away 2 of these little packs...who are the winners going to be???? Could it be you?!

Congratulations! The winners of the Symmetry game are...

Contrats to Kim, Cathy, and Rachel! They are the lucky winners of my newest symmetry game seen below:

If you are interested in purchasing this game to play with your kiddos, visit my store. Click HERE and check it out!

And the Winners are....+ Symmetry game a FREEBIE!

Happppppy Friiiiday to those of you who are in school. I am on break so today represents {almost} the end of my much needed week off! Oh well...it was fun while it lasted, now back to the grind stone!

On to happier news, I have two winners AND, thanks to Tanya and Kylie I used the Random Generator! Guess what...I think I did it right and not too painless at all! You ladies are fabulous! So here are the winners:

Congrats to Kate and Marcy!!!! WooHoo- I will be emailing you this unit!

Thanks to all of you wonderful teachers for playing along!LOTS of fun!

If you missed out yesterday on checking out my newest ELA unit, have a look below. You can purchase it at my store HERE:

Last night I put together a game for students to practice identifying/recognizing symmetry.  Common Core does not have a standard for symmetry however, if your kiddos take the MAP test, they must know what symmetry is. Below is a preview of the game:

and of course, as I was falling asleep last night I thought of a tree map to go with this game! Students can use the same cards used for the game to sort on the tree map. Just another extension of the game!

CLick here to go to my store and grab a game.

Soooo, click on the tree map below and grab a copy of the tree map to sort the pictures from the above game. I also added the letters of the alphabet - students can sort all letters or just their name...or certain words like spring, summer, weather, insects...the list goes on and on!

Click HERE to get a copy of the tree map activities below. 

I am going to have kiddos sort the letters using the sorting mat tree map above. They will also draw the line of symmetry on each letter. When they are finished they can complete the data sheet {the tree map above this}. Grab a copy of the tree map symmetrical sorting activity to use in your class-just leave me a little comment of ya would! I love reading them :-)  

Yep-I have to do it! I will give away 3 of the symmetrical games from my store.  Hmmmm...who will the winners be????