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Shhh!!! We are testing.

I created a new testing sign to hang on my classroom door today.  I thought I would share!  If you would like to download this sign click here.

SALE!!!!!!

Beginning and Ending Sounds Literacy Station

I recently had the honor of reviewing one of Erica Hildebrand's products! Her "Beginning and Ending Sounds Literacy Station" product is great for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.  Children have the opportunity to practice beginning and ending sounds using pictures of animals (and we know how much children adore animals!)  There are cards provided that have letters at the top to assist struggling students.  As those struggling children progress they can graduate to the cards without the letters.  This is a great activity for independent or partner centers.

I would laminate these cards and place them in a tub or basket.  Children can add the beginning and ending sounds using small plastic letters, which are available at local teacher's stores.  Another version is to place the cards on a magnetic surface.  Students love to use magnetic letters! 

Hop on over to Erica's blog or her Teachers Pay Teachers Store and check it out!  You'll love it!

Banners! Banners! Banners!

Now that you have made a banner, let's move on and make a side column banner for your TpT store!

I am LOVING all the wonderful banners that my fellow TpT sellers have made!  They are colorful, creative, and fun!  I am so happy that I could help so many fellow teachers create a banner easily and quickly.  Sometimes technology is our best friend, while other times we want to throw those computers off a high rise building!!!

So, if you have made a banner for your store, you are probably ready to make a side column banner.  I don't see many fellow sellers with side banners and that may be because they are unsure of the size.  Well, don't worry!  I took that problem out of the equation!  I created a template, just as I did with the top banner.  The directions are the same.  Have fun decorating your side column banner!  I look forward to seeing  the finished products.  (Oh and by the way, you can find the templates for both the top and side banners in my TpT store or click below.  You can also find a blog banner template if you are creating one for your blog!)

Click here for side banner template for your TpT store
Click here for top banner template for your TpT store

Here is a picture of my side banner.

Traveling and Surprises!

One thing I love about summer break is having the opportunity to travel!  Recently, my family and I traveled home to Virginia to visit family.  We took some time to visit my favorite town Williamsburg, VA.  Williamsburg is home to the Yankee Candle Village which is a giant store that sells a variety of products as well as every Yankee Candle ever made!  We were surprised to find this Yankee Candle there! (see photo)

Yep!  It's Bacon!  Don't you love it?  I just had to take a photo!  If you ever get a chance to visit Williamsburg you have to stop and visit the Yankee Candle Village and check out their treasures!

R Blends Pack

Today, I would like to share my 'R Blends Pack'.  I have a few different blends and digraph products in my TpT store.  I enjoy teaching those to my students and I had a lot of fun creating products and using them in the classroom.

As you can see, there is a variety of usable material in the pack.  Everything from worksheets to pieces for a bulletin board.

Click here to see the 'R Blends Pack' on TpT.

Wonderful Blogs by State!!!

I love this blog!  You can look up wonderful teaching blogs by state!  Under North Carolina you will find yours truly!!!!  Thank you Fifth in the Middle for showcasing all our wonderful blogs!!!

Click here to find blogs by state!!

L Blends

 

Click here to purchase this 'L Blends Pack'.

I love working on blends with my students! So I created a 'L Blends Pack'!  It is so rewarding when they recognize the words in books on their own. 

This Pack includes the blends pl, bl, fl, and cl.

This set includes:

Four seahorse header cards (one for each blend)
Six pictures for each blend (twenty-four total in color)
Small word cards to match each picture
Four posters/signs (one for each blend)
Twenty-four large picture/word cards in color with each beginning blend in red
Four handwriting tracing sheets in box letters
Four handwriting tracing sheets with lines
Two color the word by the code activity sheets
Six cut and paste matching and sorting activity sheets
Cloze activity sheet
Identify the beginning sound activity sheet
Draw a picture to match the word activity sheet
Dice for roll and color game
Four roll and color game sheets

Digraphs Pack

Click here for the full 'Digraphs Pack' product.

Here is a sample from my Digraphs Pack. This pack includes the digraphs wh, th, sh, and ch. 

This set includes

Four chalkboard header cards (one for each digraph)

Six pictures for each digraph (twenty-four total in color)

Small word cards to match each picture

Four posters/signs (one for each digraph)

Twenty-four large picture/word cards in color with each beginning digraph in red

Four handwriting tracing sheets in box letters

Four handwriting tracing sheets with lines

Two color the word by the code activity sheets

Six cut and paste matching and sorting activity sheets

Cloze activity sheet

Identify the beginning sound activity sheet

Draw a picture to match the word activity sheet

Dice for roll and color game

Four roll and color game sheets