Fortunately by Remy Charlip This is such a fantastic story to read and use as a starting point for students to create a, “Fortunately, Unfortunately” story of their own. Fortunately by Remy Charlip Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise … Continue reading
FREE Printables for 100s Day 100s Day is not complete without some fun reflections. I love these printables because they really make the kids think and their ideas are wonderful and, at times, hilarious. These printables are FREE. See links … Continue reading
Create and Play Short Vowel Game I am always looking for new and different ways to teach, reteach and solidify short vowels sounds in my students. Recently, I created these short vowel friends and introduced them to my class. They … Continue reading
FREE I Have… Who Has? Color Words Game Anyone who reads our site regularly knows how much I love the I Have… Who Has? Games. I have created quite a few different versions and now here is one more and … Continue reading
FREE Short Vowel Word Families Flip Books A gift for you all! 5 FREE Short vowel flip books to go with your spelling and reading programs. These flip books go especially well with Words Their Ways Letter Name Sorts for … Continue reading
8+ Ways to Play the I Have… Who Has? Games Over the past year or so, I have shared 8+ different I Have. Who Has? Games on BMTM. I have talked about how much my students love them and … Continue reading
FREE Sight Words: I Have. Who Has? Game This is my new favorite way to have my students practice their sight words. See the directions below for play. To download the first set of I Have. Who Has? Sight … Continue reading
Halloween Writing Activities There is no doubt about it- Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday and it is not because of the costumes or trick-or-treating. It is about the colors, the season and the fun. Many teachers are not allowed … Continue reading
Roll and Go L Blends Game I created another game to go along with our Words Their Way spelling program. This game practices the “L” blends (fl, sl, bl, pl). This game goes perfectly with WTW Letter Name Sort #21. … Continue reading
Digraph Card Game Another spelling game that practice the digraphs wh, sh, ch and th. Materials templates cardstock Preparation Print templates on card stock. Cut cards out. How to Play These cards can be used in a variety of ways. … Continue reading
FREE Months and Days Signs for the Classroom It’s July and I am already thinking about setting up my classroom for next year. I wish I could just turn it off, but I can’t seem to…. I created these signs … Continue reading
A Game for Getting to Know Your Class I am so excited to try this game with my new crew of first graders in a few weeks. Most of my kids already know each other, but we still have a … Continue reading