Flash Sale

Flash Sale! All of my interactive high-frequency books are on sale today for $1!

Doggy Who Dunnit? Five Suspects

Presenting Exhibit A: Go Math Teachers Edition....$60. 

Suspect #1: Boo Radley, black lab puppy. Dropped at local pound at 5 weeks. Rescued by Paws and Adopt.

Suspect #2: Harper Lee, German Shepherd mix. Dropped at local pound at 2 years. Rescued by Heart of Georgia Humane Society.

                                

Suspect #3: Bella Trix, pit bull mix. BEST DOG EVER. Rescued by All About Animals.

Suspect #4: Flannery O'Connor, mix? Street dog. Rescued by All About Animals.

Suspect #5: Gretchen. Schnauzer. Mistreated, blind yard dog. Rescued by Paws and Adopt.

Teachers Edition: $60. Rescued dogs....PRICELESS.

A Turkey Dinner

I try not to strut my own stuff like a proud turkey...that is, post just for the sake of promoting a product. But I just had to share this new interactive high-frequency book I made. (I showed it to my husband, but he was only mildly amused. Humf!) So here it is...a fun emergent reader that serves up a heaping helping of fine-motor skills and sight word practice.

First, introduce the words by putting the cards into a serving dish. Use a spoon to serve them onto students' plates.

Next have students punch, cut, glue and then write to complete the turkey's dinner.

  

 

After reading, have students use the word cards to create the book's phrases.

You can get the book at my TPT or TN store for only $1.25. Gobble, gobble!

Five Essential Oils For Your Classroom

I love my kinders, but I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Another Kindergarten teacher gave me some samples of her DoTerra essential oils. I loved them! They replace the products in my room that are full of harsh chemicals, and they smell heavenly. Here are some ways you and your kiddos can benefit from five popular oils and oil blends. If you want to learn more, just click on any of the pictures. 

1. Lavender: Calming
Put a few drops on a cotton ball and place near a fan, or use a diffuser to spread the scent throughout the room. Put a drop in a squirt of unscented hand lotion.

2. Peppermint: Focus
Feel like you need a perk to get through the day? Rub just a small amount of peppermint oil on your wrist and sniff it. Ahhh! Peppermint on a cotton ball or in a diffuser also perks up your tired kids. Who doesn't love the smell of peppermint candy?!

3. On Guard: Immunity
I like to put just a drop in my water. I also love a drop in my ginger ale. You can also make your own hand sanitizer/lotion. Here's the recipe for hand sanitizer. 

4. Breathe: Stuffy-Nose Relief!
This is my very favorite oil blend (peppermint, lemon, eucalyptus, tea tree). If you have a dry, hot classroom keep this handy. You can just put a drop in some unscented hand lotion. The oil is on you, but everyone will smell it. You and your students will be able to breathe easier. 

5. Serenity: Calming
We all know that stress contributes to illness...and what teacher isn't stressed at the end of the day!? This blend has lavender, vanilla, sandalwood, and chamomile. Rub on a drop when you get in the car to go home, or put a drop in your bath.

I wish I could add a "scratch and sniff" button to my post because smelling is believing. If you want to learn more, just click on any of the pictures. I'd love to know if you've experienced positive results from essential oils in your classroom, so please leave a comment.

Five Fall Thinking Maps for Friday

It's time to rake up the autumn unit and put it away until next year. Here's some of our thinking about fall. We kept our work in these folders. Take a look inside...

Map #1: Circle Map from the beginning of the unit. After the bubble map we made a list of things wondered about fall.

Map #2: Leaves Brace Map

Map #3: Tree Brace Map

Map #4: Pumpkin Brace Map

Map #5: Pumpkin Bubble Map
We used the bubble map to write describing sentences about pumpkins.

If you are interested in these maps, you can find them here:

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