DIY Magic e Wands

admin October 24, 2012 No Comments

Look what I found at the Dollar Tree!  The Dollar Tree is literally a gold mine of fun stuff for creating engaging classroom activities.  I found this pack of three foam wands in the arts and crafts section and thought how easy it would be to write an “e” on the star and make them into a “magic e” activity. I created these magic e templates which can be placed on the table or floor.  You could also tape them on your white board for a super easy literacy center activity.  Students simply read the CVC word and then places their magic e at the end to change that vowel sound.  When you download the pdf you’ll received 24 CVC/CVCe cards.  Just in

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Eyeball Bingo

admin October 20, 2012 No Comments

Yesterday I decided that I really needed to be done with making Halloween activities and move onto Thanksgiving, but then I received the Dollar General flyer with our newspaper.  These eyes were literally staring back at me!  Oh my gosh! They look exactly like the 4-In-A-Row eyeball template that Kyle created– I thought Bingo!  Literally, I thought Bingo!  They’d make such a cute Halloween themed bingo game. These ping pong eyeballs are $1 for a package of 8.  To make this activity, you’ll need 5 packages for a total of 40 balls.  If you cannot find these balls, regular ping pong balls will do and you can draw the eyeballs on with red, blue and black Sharpie markers.   I purchased

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Halloween Themed Game Boards

admin October 17, 2012 No Comments

I am so lovin’ Kyle’s Halloween clip art, I can be making Halloween activities well into next year!  We are working like crazy trying to get them all done in the next two weeks before transitioning to Thanksgiving and then Christmas quickly following.  I can’t believe how the school year is flying by!  Kyle made 4 adorable sight word game board designs.  I have to say the spider is my favorite.   Here’s a little freebie for you to use in either your small group instruction or as an activity in your literacy centers. Click the following link to download the FREE game board for list 4 of the Dolch sight words  Halloween Sight Word Game Board List 4 You can find all 9 Halloween

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DIBELS Next and the Benchmark Goal Controversy

admin October 10, 2012 No Comments

I have to say this fall started in an absolute chaos.  All of our elementary buildings use the DIBELS Next universal screener to identify students who may be at-risk for reading difficulties.   Shortly after our first few days of school we received Part II:  DIBELS Next Benchmark Goals from the University of Oregon Center on Teaching and Learning (CTL) in which the benchmark goals for each assessment dramatically increased.  Let me give you an example.  In the fall of first grade, using last year’s benchmark goals, we would expect a child to achieve 27 correct letter sounds (cls) and 1 whole word read (wwr) on the Nonsense Word Fluency assessment.  Using the new “recommended goals” proposed by the CTL, we now

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Halloween Themed 4-In-A-Row Game Boards

admin October 7, 2012 No Comments

I found these cute little eyeball felt stickers in the holiday section at JoAnn Fabrics.  Since there were only two eyeball colors I thought they’d make for fun game pieces for a Halloween themed 4-In-A-Row game.  I asked Kyle (fabulous artist) to make a matching 4-In-A-Row board and, as usual, she did an awesome job!  This activity is perfect for use during your small group instruction or as an activity for your literacy centers. Click the following link to download your FREE game board for list one Halloween 4 In A Row List One If you don’t have  JoAnn Fabrics store in your hometown, these cute erasers make for an equally adorable option.   I picked up this package at our local Dollar

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Boo! A Fun Halloween Game

admin October 3, 2012 No Comments

Practicing sight words is fun with games like Boo!  I love this game because it offers many opportunities for response and the kids LOVE playing it.  To assemble your game, simply print the pages single-sided to double-side on cardstock and cut out the cards.  Scatter the cards word side down on the table and have the students take turns choosing the cards.  When a student picks the “Boo!” card all of his or her cards are returned to the pile.  Play then continues until your small group intervention time is over.  The player with the most cards at the end wins the game.  Sound simple?  It is, but the kiddos love it! Click HERE to download your FREE Boo! sight word game

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