Math Mirror Words

Yikes! I just noticed that my last post was over a month ago!!  It's crazy how life gets busy at the end of the school year and the days/weeks just seem to blur together!  Hopefully, I'll be around a little more often now that school is done :)

As a special request by an AMAZING customer who has purchased over 100 of my products (yes, I said 100) I have made a new mirror words learning pack,  This one can be used cross-curricular between math and literacy.

Students use a mirror to read backward math words then print the words.  There is also the option of finding them in a word search which will be  good challenge for some students.

Each page is included in colour and black and white, and of course "I can" student instruction cards are included for each recording option.
This is a perfect companion to my I Spy Math Words pack.

This learning pack can be found in my TPT store HERE

and in my Mirror Words Bundle HERE.

I picked up my mirrors at my local dollar store and the kids get so excited to use them at a center!

As always, I'd love to give a few of these new learning packs away. The first 3 people who comment on this post with their email will receive a copy of Math Mirror Words.

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!

Christmas Mirror Words

Happy Sunday!

Since Christmas concert practice has started it's gotten me in the mood for some Christmas shopping and some December planning :)

I've just posted my Christmas Mirror Words HERE in my TPT store.

We've just finished up the Halloween mirror words and my students have been looking for more so they'll be happy!

Students use a mirror to read backward words and record them.  I have included 2 different recording sheets to help with differentiation and an "I can" student instruction card with each.  All pages are also included in black and white.

AND I added it to my Mirror Words Bundle HERE and did not raise the price (yet).  So, if you own it you can download the revised bundle for free!

As always ... a giveway!  The first 3 people who comment will receive a free copy of Christmas Mirror Words.

You asked ...

I've had many requests to put my Mirror Words activities into a bundle.  I've been waiting until I had enough to call them a 'bundle' and since I now have 7 I think it's a start. Of course, I plan to add any future packs to this bundle and if you purchase it HERE at my store you'll always be able to download the additions for FREE!!

Currently the following products are included:
color words
contractions
Easter
Halloween
insects
school tools
St. Patrick's Day

I've got more ideas on my to-do list .. just need the time to create them :)

Haven't seen my mirror words activities yet?  At my TPT store click on the Custom Category MIRROR WORDS to find out more. OR read through some past posts. :)

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Color Words

Happy Wednesday!!!  I hope your week is going well :)

Look what I've been up to ...

My students love using the mirrors and have no idea how much they're learning ... letter formation, fine motor practice, vocabulary, spelling .... they just think they're having fun!  Just the way I like it!

To do this activity students use mirrors to read backward color words and then you can differentiate the activity by choosing which activity they do.

Students read the words and print them.

or
Students read the words, print them and color crayons to match.

or
Students read the words, print them and find them in a word search

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.  It's perfect for anytime of year and I promise your students will love it!

As always, the first 3 people who comment will get a copy :)

Halloween Mirror Words

Happy October!  Congrats on surviving September, the month I find the busiest of the year!!

In time for your October planning I have posted my Halloween Mirror Words.

It all started back on St. Patrick's Day when the leprechaun printed the words backwards.  Now the witch has done the same.  I picked up some mirrors at the dollar store and the kids love it!!

Students will enjoy using a mirror to read the 12 backward words. I have included 2 recording options to help with differentiation. One has the students printing the words, the other has them printing the words then finding them in a word search. 

Each option comes with an I can student instruction card to build independence.

All pages are also included in black & white in case a color printer is not an option.

Here's a peek:

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.

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

School Tools Mirror Words

I still have more than a month before back to school, but like you I'm always thinking about it!

I just put the finishing touches on a word work activity I'm going to use when I get back.  My mirror words started with a Tricky Leprechaun activity and my students loved it so much that I have included a few more since.  My latest will be the first that this year's students will see - school tools!

Students will use a mirror (I've picked up mine at the dollar store) to read the backward words.  There is a choice of recording pages to help with differentiation and all pages are included in black and white to save your ink :)

You can read more about it HERE at my TPT store.

I will send a copy to the first 3 people who comment on this post :)

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

More Mirror Words and a freebie!

Did you miss me?  Between parent-teacher, two teenagers and a little playground injury I feel as if I have been neglecting my little blog.  Well, I'm back (enjoying the long weekend) and have brought you a freebie and a peek at my latest set of mirror words.

First for the freebie.  I have a set of insect themed literacy stations on the go (hopefully completed soon) and made this listening center response page to use at the same time.  Click HERE to download your copy for free.

My students have absolutely LOVED using mirrors to solve my Leprechaun and Easter mirror words so I made an insect themed activity to use in one of my literacy stations.  It could be used as a write the room or the cards can be left in the center for students to stay in one place.

Here's a little peek:

As you can see I have included 12 words for students to 'solve' and a choice of two recording pages.  This will help with your differentiation planning.  Each page has an 'I can' student instruction page and all pages are included in black & white to help you save your ink.  There is very little prep - just cut the 12 word cards apart :)

I have posted this in HERE my TPT store.

As usual, I will send a copy to the first 3 people who comment on this post.

Happy Easter!  I'll be back soon with my insect themed literacy centers ;)

Easter Mirror Fun!

Are you ready for some Easter fun?  My students loved using the mirrors (cheaply purchased at the dollar store!) during out St. Patrick's week so I created a similar activity for Easter.

Students use a mirror to read Easter words that are printed in 'mirror image'.

I have included 12 word cards for students to 'solve' and a choice of 2 recording pages.  One has students print the words and the second has the added challenge of a word search.  An 'I can..." student instruction card is included for each recording page.

I've also included the word cards and student instruction cards in black & white.

You can find this unit at my TPT store HERE.  I'll send a copy to the first 3 people who leave a comment on this post. 

Leprechaun Tricks!

Maybe it's because I'm looking forward to spring ... maybe it's the Irish in me ... I'm not sure ... but I have this strange desire to get my St. Patrick's Day items ready.

I spent some time doing a revamp of my Tricky Leprechaun Mirror Words activity.  I've jazzed up the cards, added an I can.. student instruction card and included a black & white option.

Here's the scenario - tell your students that the leprechaun has shown up and printed the St. Patrick's Day words in mirror image.  The only way to read them is to use a mirror.  Their job is to use a mirror (I picked up a few at the dollar store) to read the words and record them.

MAGIC!

Your students will find this change to their word work a treat and be proud of themselves for outsmarting the leprechaun!!

If you already own this St. Patrick's Day activity just head on over to TPT to redownload.  You can find it HERE at my TPT store.

I'll send a copy of this unit to the first 3 people who comment on this post :)