Valentine`s Day Subtraction

Who else is loving the Olympics???  My only wish is that the time zone in PyeongChang was a little closer to mine!!

This week coming up is going to be super busy!  We have Valentine's Day, Olympic activities and because of the crazy weather this year and school cancellations we also have 100th Day!  Ahhhh ... overwhelming!!!

I needed one more math activity to add to my math work stations this week so I created this subtraction from 12 game.  I have yet to decide if I will use dice or a spinner so added both in my pack.

As you can see I have included 'I can' student instruction cards to build independence and provided a black and white option.  You can find this pack HERE in my TPT store.

As always, I'd love to give a few copies away ... so, the first 3 people who comment on this post will get a copy!  Don't forget your email!

February Freebie and a HUGE Update!

Happy February!!
I'm not sure about you, but I am soooo over winter!! I think it's snowed everyday for the past 3 weeks! Friday, they sent us home early which was a crazy time to get ahold of all afterschool caregivers by phone before students were put on busses.  CRAZY!!!!!!!

One good thing about the weather is that I feel a little housebound which means ... product updates and creations!!

First up  ... a little freebie that you'll find in my store.  A little subitizing review for some and much needed practice for others ... perfect for early finishers.  You'll find it HERE.

Next up ... this week I was planning some Corduroy activities for my class and realized that this learning pack needed an update .... so I recreated, from start to finish!!!!!

This book by Don Freeman is a classic, must have for every classroom!!!

You can find this HERE in my TPT store and remember, if you purchased it previously you can download the update for free!

Need a copy of the book ... you can find it on Amazon (affiliate link): 

Have a wonderful week!!!!!!!

Valentine's Day Mirror Words

Here in the east we're all digging out from under the snow and getting ready for another dumping.  I am soooo envious right now of those of you who live where it's warm and sunny.  I'm longing for my flip flop days!!!

However, snowy days give me time to finish up some products I have been working on.  I just posted my Mirror Words activity for February.

My students love seeing the mirrors at a literacy station as much as the magnifying glasses.

Students use a mirror to read backward words and record them on a choice of two recording sheets.  This will allow you to differentiate for your students.  An "I can" student instruction card is included for each recording choice.  You can find this engaging learning pack HERE.

If you own my Mirror Words Bundle I have added it to the pack so you can re-download for free :)

As always, I'll send a copy of my Valentine Mirror Words to the first 3 people who comment on this post.  Don't forget your email!

Valentine's Day Dice Activities with a FREEBIE

Happy Wednesday!

Is it freezing where you are?  Here in the east, we are in a DEEP FREEZE!  Personally, I've had enough indoor recesses for this week and there are still two more days :)  I think I can ... I think I can...

To help with your Valentine's Day planning I have just uploaded a new freebie to my store.

To use this activity students roll 2 dice, double the sum and find and color the number.   It can be used whole class, small group or individually and includes an 'I can' student instruction card.

This freebie can be found HERE and is a perfect companion for my complete Valentine's Day Dice learning pack.

The complete pack includes tallies, addition, subtraction, base ten, adding ten, number bonds and more.  It can be found HERE.

As always, the first 3 people who comment on this post will receive a copy of the complete pack.

Keep warm my friends!

Valentine's Day Adding 10

What is it with adding 10 to a number that is so easy for some students but so difficult for others?   I've been using my Snowy Fun Adding 10 activity in my math work stations this rotation but needed another to add in when I change them up next week so thought it was time for something with a Valentine's Day theme.


Just posted at my TPT store is Valentine's Day Adding 10.

Students roll a dice, add 10 and cover the number on their card.

Even though I wish printer ink was cheap and lasted forever, I realize that it doesn't so have included all pages in both color and black & white.  Print it out on pink paper and it'd be perfect for Valentine's Day!

In addition to the I can... card which I always add to my stations I have included a 'counting on' card.  I will not be using it with all my students but to help differentiate for those having a little more difficulty.

For those of you who are off tomorrow enjoy your day and think of those of us who are spending our day with our sweeties!

I'll send a copy of this activity to the first 5 people who comment on this post.

Have a great Monday tomorrow!

Valentine's Day Literacy Work Stations

Just in time for your February planning I have just posted my Valentine's Day Literacy Stations.

Here's a little peek of the 5 centers :)

***all of these work stations are also included in black and white

Students will be working with digraphs,

CVC words,

ABC order,

 short and long vowels,

and doing some sentence unscrambling.

I'd love to send a copy of these literacy stations to the first 3 people who comment on this post.

I Spy Valentine's Day Update

Happy New Year! 

I hope the new year treats you well with health and happiness!!!!

While continuing with my back to school planning I realized that I needed to update my I Spy Valentine's Day unit.  I've made it a little more 'printer friendly' and added "I can..." student instruction cards.

I use this activity during my literacy stations.  I print one copy of each of the four colored pictures for the group to share and a recording sheet for each student.  I have included two different recording sheets to help you differentiate for your students.

You can find this activity at my TPT store by clicking HERE.  It is also available in my I Spy Bundle.

As always, I'll send a copy to the first 3 people who comment on this post.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love of Teaching Blog Hop Day 11

Welcome to Day 11 of For the Love of Teaching Freebie Blog Hop.  The hop started on the first of February with Ms. Smarty Pants and has hopped along to some A-mazing teacher blogs and landed here.  You have hopped here from Mel's Frog Spot blog and she just so happens to be the creator of this wonderful button :)  Did you know she has a teaching blog and a graphics blog??

I've been collecting the Valentine freebies during the hop too so I know that you are collecting some wonderful activities.  If you missed any you can find all the links at the bottom of this post.

For my freebie I have created an alphabetical order activity for you to use as a word work station.

 

Students choose one of the cards and print the words in ABC order on the recording sheet.

My students are getting pretty good at alphabetical order so they should be able to complete this independently which is good because I have some assessing to do this week :) HOWEVER, I will be stressing neat printing, because some of them are so sloppy with their letter formation lately that it's driving me C-R-A-Z-Y!

You can download this activity for free at my TPT store.

There are only 3 days left of the blog hop.  Tomorrow you need to head over to see Teresa at 2nd Grade Pig Pen to pick up her freebie.  She just loves pigs so I can't wait to see what she comes up with!  Click on her cute button to head on over :-)
If you've missed any stops along the hop you can find them here:  

For the Love of Teaching Day 5

Are you starting to get ready for Valentine's Day?  My kiddos actually jumped for joy when I got out the magnifying glasses today for our word work station.  We started my I Spy Valentine's Day Words activity and the students in that group didn't say a peep and after the numerous indoor recesses we have had lately I'll take any quiet moments I can!

 

It's available at my TPT store but I'll send a copy to the first 2 people who comment on this post.  Don't forget your email :)

Are you keeping up with our 14 Day For the Love of Teaching Blog Hop?  Click on the picture below to head on over to Ms. Fultz's Corner to get your freebie for today.  While you're there you'll want to stick around and check out her wonderful blog :)

Have a great night!

Laureen

Coming Soon: 14 Days of Love Blog Hop

I am sooo excited!  I have joined forces with some of my amazing blogger friends to help make your Valentine's Day planning easier.  Starting on February 1st we are going to bring you the 14 Days for the Love of Teaching FREEBIE Blog Hop.

We hope to make your planning a little easier, and bring some educational fun into your classroom.
Here's how it will work:
The blog hop will begin on February 1, at Ms. Smarty Pants.

After you download your first freebie follow the link on her post for the second freebie the following day at another blog.  On the eleventh day you'll be hopping right back here for a Valentine freebie from me.

Happy blog hopping!

Valentine Measuring

Are you getting ready for Valentine's Day?  I've got my Valentine non-standard (you could also use an actual ruler, or candy hearts) measuring work station ready to go for next week.

 

Depending on the level of your students there are 2 different rulers to choose from each with different size hearts.  I have also included colored rulers and black and white rulers.  Last year I used the colored ones, but I think this year I will let them color the black and white version then they can take them home and measure until their hearts content - pun intended!

 

Students choose a card and record how many hearts they estimate the shape to be then they measure and record the actual measurement.  There is an I can.. card included to help students work independently.

 

I've left it at school, but I'll take pictures next week of my students using it and post them here :)

 

This activity is available at my TPT store but I'll send a free copy to the first 2 followers who leave a comment on this post.  Don't forget your email!

Valentine's Day Math Stations

School starts on Monday (need I say more?)  I love my firsties and my job, but I admit I have been really enjoying these PJ days and it will be a shock to my system when the clock goes off Monday morning.  On the upside, every January I am amazed with how mature my students seem when they return from the break.  The next two months are usually the most productive so I plan to dive right in.

As promised, my Valentine's Day math stations are checked, double checked and posted at my TPT store!  I decided to use a Sweet Gingers theme because I just couldn't get enough of the ginger graphics from Scrappin Doodles.  Aren't they just adorable?

There are a variety of skills covered with a focus on addition and subtraction with sums to 20 in a  few of the stations.  As usual I have included an I can... card with each activity.  I find they are essential for keeping students focused and keeps them from interrupting me (as often) when I am working with students. 

The first 2 followers who leave a comment on this post will receive a copy of this unit.  Don't forget your email so I can send it to you!

I Spy Valentine's Day Words

In December I was sooooo jealous when I heard that some of you were done before me.  But today I am glad we went until the 21st because I still have a few more days of vacay left.  Yay!!!!  I am so enjoying the break and trying to make use of every last minute! 

I've had a few inquiries about my Valentine's Day math stations which I promise I am working on and hope to have posted in the next few days.  Stay tuned!

In the meantime I've created a new I Spy activity to add to my collection. 

My students get so engaged when they are using magnifying glasses so I think they'll enjoy these ones as we get closer to Valentine's Day.  In each picture there are 8 Valentine words printed teeny tiny.  Students need to use a magnifying glass to find the words and then record them on one of the two recording sheets.  They are usually working on this while I am doing guided reading with other groups and they take such pride in finding the words and printing them as neatly as they can - and they are so quiet, who can ask for more? 

This activity is available at my TPT store but I will send a copy to the first 2 followers who leave a comment on this post with their email.

Valentine Tens and Ones and more SNOW!

This is the view looking out onto my back deck today!  The poor dog doesn't know what to think.

 

Here's my hubby snow blowing the driveway --- again!  He likes to complain about it then I see him doing a path in the back yard so he can get to his bird feeders.  Really?  If you're going to snow blow the lawn it can't be all that bad.

Me you ask?  I'm sitting by the fire working on some new units for school :)

and this is where I plan to spend the rest of the day :)

 

I have had the chance to finish up my Valentine's Day tens and ones activity.  It's available at my TPT store.

To save students from flipping back and forth with 2 pages I like to print the 2 students pages side by side on an 11 X 17 paper like this:

 

I will send a copy of this activity to the first 2 followers who made it to the end of this post and leave a comment with their email.