May Currently

It's that time again. I'm linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for the MAY Currently.

LISTENING:  Who knew I would love contemporary smooth jazz?  Who knew I would actually pay to listen to the radio?  This station is very peaceful, relaxing background music.

 



LOVING:  Ordered the FitDesk last month on Amazon.  Received it quickly and assembly wasn't too difficult.  I love being able to work and exercise at the same time. The problem is, when I get really interested in what I'm doing online I forget to pedal.







THINKING:  In NYC we're getting well deserved raise this month.

 

WANTING:  Mother's Day is almost here, and I would like a Fitbit. This will help me feel even more guilty about what I'm not doing.  Might be just the motivation I need.

NEEDING:  The time is NOW! The condition of my desk is ridiculous. I need an intervention...

 

SUMMER:  I usually teach during the summer. I'm so conflicted about not teaching and working for myself.  I simply need more time to work on my products.  I also want to learn to make clip art and spend more time outdoors.  I'm changing...singing like Jennifer Hudson.











Month-by-Month Reading Logs

Help your students keep track of their reading with these Month-by-Month Reading Logs. The more opportunities students have to practice the skill of reading, the better readers they become! Each monthly log has space for 20 entries and can be copied back to back for additional logging. Students can record the date, book title, minutes read, and there is an area for parent initials. The writing area is large enough for K-3 students to fit the necessary information in the space provided. Reading logs can be sent home nightly. This encourages children and families to participate in shared reading activities outside of school, which ultimately enhances literacy skills in young readers. There are three monthly variations, two in color, and one in black and white (for the ink conscious). Once the logs have been completed for the year, you can add the cover page and staple them together. I have also included a simple template without the month that can be used at any time.

 

 

Enjoy!

Fabulous Handwriting FREEBIE

The ESL Handwriting Wizard is a great free resource for making personalized handwriting sheets.  I make these for all of my kindergarten students each September.  You simply type the name or word into the text box, and voila, you have wonderful practice handwriting sheets for your students.  You can generate worksheets with one word, two words, and more!  I've been using this site for years and it's really user friendly.  Stop by next week for another great Fabulous FREEBIE.

Enjoy!

Color Identification Activity FREEBIE



Are your students ready for some coloring fun? Use this color identification activity to teach and review colors. Students will identify colors, color words, and improve their fine motor skills. The colors included are red, blue, yellow, orange, green, and purple. This activity is appropriate for preschool, kindergarten and 1st grade.

Enjoy!

Ten Frame Posters

These colorful ten frame posters can be used for counting and cardinality and are great for teaching students to subitize. This set includes posters for numbers 0-10 AND reproducible ten frames that students can use as work mats for practicing one-to-one correspondence. Each poster includes the numeral, word form, and the ten frame in a fabulous rainbow theme. Laminate the posters and work mats for durability and use over and over again.  Click here to see more.

Enjoy!

Fabulous FREEBIES

I found another great FREE website.  While looking for large printable block letters to be used for making letter puzzles, I came across Owl and Mouse.   You can print block letters in a variety of sizes for FREE.   The outline of the letters is bold and makes the letters pop.  I will be using these for many different projects such as bulletin boards, word walls, banners, letter identification and more.  Please come back next week for another fabulous FREEBIE!



Enjoy!

Color the Crayons - A Color Identification Activity

Are your students ready for some coloring fun? Use this color identification activity to teach and review colors. Students will identify colors, color words, improve their fine motor skills, and use a key to color shapes. The colors included are red, blue, yellow, orange, green, and purple. The color names are written in uppercase. This activity is appropriate for preschool, kindergarten and 1st grade. Click here to see more at my TpT Store.