I Spy Contraction Fun!

My students get so excited when they see I have the magnifying glasses out and have been asking for a new center.  I have a group of firsties that are ready for some independent work with contractions so created a new I Spy to keep them working and engaged.

You can find I Spy Contractions HERE.

When I was trying to decide on a clip art theme I stumbled upon these cutest s'mores by Creative Clips and just had to use them!

This learning pack includes 4 pictures (in color and black and white) each containing teeny tiny contractions that students need to read and record with a magnifying glass.  I have included 3 different recording pages to help with differentiating your student's needs.  Each option comes with an 'I can' student instruction page to keep your students on task.

I have added this unit to my I Spy Bundle so if you already own it you can re-download and get this for free.  The bundle now includes 19 learning packs which you get for 50% off in the bundle.

As always, I'll send my newest pack I Spy Contractions to the first 3 people who comment on this post :)

I hope you are having a chance to enjoy the Easter weekend with family and friends!!

Mirror Magic - Contractions

My mirror activities started out as a Tricky Leprechaun activity, but the students were so engaged that I've created a few more 'backward' activities since.

The latest has just been posted!

Students use a mirror to read backward contractions.  How fun is that????

As you can see by my photo, I had a crisis ... I ran out of colored ink!  AHHHH!  It might have had something to do with the 300 tickets I printed for my daughter's farewell dance.  I guess I'll be hitting Costco this weekend to pick up some ink :)

To use this word work station, students choose a card and use a mirror to read the contraction.  The word is then recorded and matched to the two words that create the contraction.  I've included the option to use 12 or all 24 cards.  Perfect to add differentiation into your lesson plan.

You can find this HERE at my store.

I've got some lesson planning to do this evening (I know, you're jealous!) but when I finish I'll choose 3 people to receive a copy of this unit.  Just leave a comment with your email :) Perfect, there were 3 comments - I'll send it soon!

Enjoy your evening!

Laureen