I love perusing the dollar section at Target. I am so excited about what I found today! I do a student of the day each day, and this person helps me with anything and everything I need. They call tables to the carpet, pass out materials, hold the door, and many other things. Our school wide theme this year is personal training/ Olympics based on Jon Gordon's book "Training Camp". So... these medals are perfect for my student of the day because they tie in with our theme this year :).
On a different note, I am loving how my student name tags turned out. I purchased the lanyards & badge holders off of Amazon for relatively cheap. Then, I found these cute name tags at {you guessed it} Target in the dollar section. I think these will be much more durable than just laminating a name tag & will hopefully last me all year. Have you found any aMaziNg deals for your classroom lately?
I just uploaded a new product to my TpT store & I am so excited about it! I use the Daily Five and have been in need of some snazzy new word work centers. I created five new center ideas that just have to be printed, cut out, laminated, and VoiLa :). An added bonus is that they are available in both English and Spanish. I would love for you to check them out & share your feedback. What word work activities do you use in your classroom?
Head on over to my TpT store on Sunday & Monday to take advantage of the back to school sale. You can get up to 28% off my items & many other items on the teachers pay teachers website! The Classroom Organization Pack would be a great purchase to help you start your school year off with excellent organization in your classroom {it is available in English & Spanish}. While you are there, grab my Olympic theme pack too. Why not, it's free :). T minus 16 days until school starts!
Don't forget to check out the giveaway I mentioned in my previous post. I will draw for the winner of a "Comprehension Checks During Centers" packet in English, Spanish, or both tomorrow night. Just comment on my post for a chance to win!
On a different note, I recently created some "cutesy" labels for my word wall. I purchased some scrapbook paper and stickers at Hobby Lobby.
And here is the finished product!
T minus 20 days until school starts... but who's counting?
It's giveaway time!! Leave me a comment letting me know what grade you teach and what language(s) you teach in. I am giving away my Comprehension Checks During Centers pack in English and/ or in Spanish depending on what the winner would like. I use these fun comprehension assessment tools everyday during centers to help keep the students focused while I am working with a small group. Included are:
-20 comprehension questions to cut out, laminate, and put on a ring to use with a read independently center
-15 comprehension questions to cut out, glue onto popsicle sticks, and use with a read with a partner center
-6 comprehension questions to cut out, laminate, and paste onto a foam dice to use with a listening center
I used a less beautiful version of these in my classroom last year, and they worked great! I did wait several months, though, before implementing the read independently questions with my firsties. This pack can be used in first, second, or third grade classrooms.
I will randomly pick a winner on Wednesday evening & email you your packet. Ready, Set, Comment!
*If you would like an additional chance to win, you may:
-Like Teaching with a Twist on Facebook & leave a comment there
-Follow my teachers pay teachers store & leave a comment there
-Download my free olympic pack (in English or Spanish), rate it, & leave a comment there
I just received my Starfall writing journals in the mail. I love these journals for the beginning of the year for my firsties because the lines help them to practice their handwriting. I have found that my kiddos have had trouble using regular journals at the beginning of the year, which is why I started ordering these. There is also a big space for them to draw a picture, and you can get them for as little as 79 cents each!
