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Word Work Centers Freebie!!!

I just love freebies!!!!!!!! And spelling practice!! I love coming up with new ways to practice working with our building words.  And here's my newest freebie:  I have drawers for all my Building Words supplies. I print out these posters and laminate them. Then I print out the recording pages I use and make class copies. I put the pages along with the original in a large brown envelope with the Center Poster. Students can then take the envelope and supplies with them to an appropriate work space.  The posters are as follows:  Magnetic Letters - 2 recording pages Computer Wikki Stix White Board -  Playdough - 4 recording pages, also included is editable PowerPoint file to create workmats Rainbow Write - 4 recording pages Word Wall - 1 recording page ABC Order - 2 recording pages Markerpalooza - 2 recording pages Parents - this is a great way to reinforce what we are doing in school, at home!  I hope you can use and enjoy this little freebie for a limited tim...

Me on the Map!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hello all!! I know it has been an unbelievable amount of time since my last post and I have an excellent excuse: I hurt my neck. :( I don't know how or when but about two weeks ago it just started hurting like crazy. I've been to the doctor twice and I am now on a strict regimen of doing nothing - I'm not supposed to walk or drive or go to work but I'm supposed to rest, to medicate, and to not be on the computer (oops) or text, email, browse, play games on the phone (yeah, oops for that too!) either. And I've done really well the past two weeks!!! But I'm going a little crazy with cabin fever. Anyway, my newest round of medicine and home therapy should have me all healthy and healed by Monday, fingers crossed! I wanted to share a simple activity that we did last year to finish off our Me on the Map unit!! We are currently planning it right now. It's our Map Walk Treasure Hunt! At the end of the unit, we get together with the mus...

Class Newsletter - The Weekly Ozmopolitan

Happy Labor Day friends!! So far I am loving my first day off (weekends don't count!!)!!! I've got cookie dough chilling in the fridge and I'm about to start on a Red Velvet Cake. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! Here is a quick look at my class newsletter, The Weekly Ozmopolitan.  Obviously, since my theme is Wizard of Oz, I've duly named it.  The front page has a note from me, our WOW, and some information for parents about what we will be doing in the classroom on things they may not exactly know about like the Daily Cafe.  I plan on posting one every Friday via email to my parents and here on the blog. I've never done a class newsletter this way. We send home our {Weekly Assignment Sheets} in the {OZ binder} every week but this year I thought I would try this as well. We shall see! I've heard back from one parent about how much she loved it!!  In the middle pages I included some pictures from the first couple of weeks.  On the back page I put some fun trivia and ou...