Holiday Literacy\Math Games and Activities and a FREEBIE

Are YOU planning for December?

Are YOU ready for DECEMBER?

Get your first-grade math games & activities ready for DECEMBER!

Are you ready for holiday first-grade math games and activities?

Do you have your holiday reading and writing centers ready for December?

Do you need help finding them?

Easy Prep? High student Engagement?

I have HELP FOR YOU!

This ROUND-UP is to help YOU get organized,

NOW!!!!

The FREEBIE is at the BOTTOM!

KEEP READING! 🙂

Get your guided math centers ready to go!

Math games and printables prepped, organized, sorted.

Students can’t wait

for the exciting activities

to help them get through DECEMBER!

Place Value Ture or False Sorting

Do your kids need extra help with place value? How about a sorting activity?

Place Value Sorting Cards True or False?

Greater then Less Than Holiday Edition

How to help your students practice greater than and less than with game activity.

Greater Than Less Than Holiday Edition

December Fact Families

Math Fact practice activities for December

December Fact Families

10 more and 10 less for math centers

10 more and 10 less task cards for math games using the hundreds chart! Fun game!

This Elf is NOT on the Shelf

Now it is time for those literacy

( reading, writing, phonics, word)

centers!

Are YOU ready?

The Elves are Working OVERTIME!

Literacy activities and games for reading, writing, and grammar for December.

The Elves are Working Overtime

Reading Word Trees for Fluency

Helping students read using Word Trees. Reading activity for fluency practice.

Sight Word Trees Holiday Edition

And for a FUN combination of Literacy and MATH…

The Winter Wonderland BUNDLE!

More games and fun activities to help your students practice grade-level standards in a highly energizing way! What a fun way to support learning through the HOLIDAY season!

Winter Wonderland Holiday Literacy & Math BUNDLE

Reading, writing, phonics, grammar, sight words, place value, task cards, and student practice pages to support learning through DECEMBER!

Winter Wonderland HOLIDAY BUNDLE

Do not forget to take care of YOURSELF!

Get planned and prepped for December

and then enjoy the season!

Laugh, giggle, give hugs & high-fives.

The holidays are for making memories.

MAKE YOURS!

Here are some posts that can help YOU, too! 🙂

When do YOU put up YOUR Christmas Tree?

What Does Read At Home Really Look Like?

Balanced Literacy

Happy December! Take Care of Yourself and ENJOY IT!

THANK YOU for hanging in for this LONG POST!

Here is a FREEBIE for YOU!

Click BELOW

Holiday NOUN, VERB, & ADJECTIVES

Holiday Noun, Verb, & Adjectives

Holiday Noun, Verb, & Adjectives

Wendy

Do YOU want to build a SNOWMAN? A Place Value Snowman? YES!

I know…

more FROZEN! And Frozen 2

Sorry if the song will NOW be in your head…

ALL DAY!

So…let’s add some FUN!

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN???

I DO! I DO!

My firsties are working on place value.

Struggling a little with the different variations on representing numbers.

So, what is a teacher to do?

BUILD A SNOWMAN!

My newest packet allows kids to build a snowman

AT THEIR LEVEL!

Snowballs available in

base-ten, expanded notation, math mountains, & ten sticks.

If they are working on building a number in base-ten blocks

then only use the base-ten blocks snowball.

Want to extend?

Add a “expanded notation” snowball.

Challenge students?

Add a few more….mix them up & have them sort…use as an assessment!

WOW! All in one!

Here it is!

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?

Check out my PINTEREST BOARDS for MORE GOODIES!

Need MORE for Winter in the Classroom? CLICK HERE

Have FUN! 🙂

Wendy

When Do YOU put up YOUR Christmas TREE?

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Happy Holidays, my friends!

I just spent 2 1/2 HOURS…yes, hours…

putting up our

CHRISTMAS TREE!

Crank up the Christmas MUSIC!

Wendy…

WHY SO LONG?

Because.

My Christmas tree is NOT a

MARTHA STEWART tree.

It doesn’t match.

It doesn’t have a “theme”.

It is MY family’s legacy.

It is a timeline of our life.

AND I CHERISH EVERY MOMENT!

I cried.

I giggled.

I remembered moments from years past.

My hubby kept coming into the living room

wondering what was taking so long.

Then…he would look at an ornament and say..

“Do you remember…?”

Yes! I DO!

As I look through the ornament box,

my heart swells with happiness.

THAT, my friends, is what

CHRISTMAS is ALL about.

I collect ornaments!

I search them out EVERYWHERE we go!

I buy them for MY kids and MY grandkids!

ALWAYS…date the back!

Doesn’t seem important now…IT WILL BE LATER!

If you can’t find ornaments…key chains work fantastic!

Scavenge the “AFTER CHRISTMAS” sales!

Christmas boutiques, & craft sales!

It’s about a memory.

I never want to FORGET!

IN LIFE…there is NO “DO OVER”.

There are “second chances”…but they are

DIFFERENT!

Here is a little “smattering” of my

Christmas Tree!

A cruise hubby & I took to the Caribbean.

The first ship I had ever been on!

After 10 months on fertility drugs…BABY on the way!

This was the first ornament I ever bought with a baby on it!

We didn’t know if it was a boy or girl.

Ended up being twin boys!

32 years ago & still cry at this one!

Happy tears!

Yes…I have the first 5 years for ALL of my kids!

We are blessed with 4 kids & 5 grandchildren.

Hubby’s FAVORITE!

JAWS FAN!

A trip to EUROPE with my mom & sisters!

4 California girls to England, Ireland, & Scotland!

We found our ancestor’s farm!

My auntie ( now 90 ) made this for me

when I was 5. ( 49 yrs ago ).

Very precious.

At the TOP of our tree.

The last remaining ornament HANDMADE by my grandmother.

My parents’ house burned to the ground 30 years ago.

In the attic were ALL of my MOM’s Christmas ornaments!

GONE! Luckily, I had one from MY grandma.

Sniff…sniff…memories!

You think those little strings of popcorn won’t last?

Hubby’s from PRESCHOOL!

1965!

(It used to be much longer…I wrap it in tissue every year!)

For your kids…

If they play sports…get them a sports ornament

EVERY YEAR!

There will come a day…when they won’t play!

Remember all the fun times!

KEY CHAINS MAKE ORNAMENTS!

My little sis got remarried on the beach in HAWAII!

The WHOLE family went!

We went snorkeling and saw the SEA TURTLES!

FUN TIMES!

My son’s favorite sport ( He wrote this when he was 10 ).

He is now in the US NAVY!

I wonder if ALL the practices & games helped him get ready for LIFE?

YES!

My first trip to the EAST COAST!

We toured from NEW YORK to NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Stayed at the BEST B&B in Plymouth BAY!

TEACHERS!!!!

Yes…those “SILLY” classroom ornaments

DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

AND…GLITTER MATTERS!

A plastic lid…some glitter…and a picture!

Circa 1992.

This year we are adding AUSTIN, Texas & ALASKA!

My new ornaments will add to the happy memories

we have as a family!

So here is a “SMATTERING”

of

MY LIFE!

It’s PERFECT for ME!

I just had to update with my

NEWEST LOVES!!!

KEYCHAINS!

I would collect Christmas ornaments on our travels.

BUT…they are HARD TO FIND IN JULY!

So…I started collecting

KEYCHAINS!

They are the newest additions to my Christmas tree.

After our recent trip to VIRGINIA…

I came home with 8 new keychains!

I write the date & any “memories” I can on the back!

My new TEXAS key chains will be perfect!

When I hung them on the tree…

those wonderful memories came back…with tears.

Happy Tears.

Remember…

IN LIFE…there is NO “DO OVER!”

Live, LAUGH, Love!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

from

1stgradefireworks

Making Memories

Change Your MINDSET

I Failed at ELF ON THE SHELF!

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I admit it…I failed..

I tried the ELF thing…FAILED!

I forgot to move it.

I didn’t want to spend the time moving it to who knows where.

My kiddos didn’t find it!

OH…exhausting!

I went to PINTEREST and saw ALL of these AMAZING ELF activities.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/53409945561232171/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/219761656796958212/

I GIVE UP!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/140526450852865539/

And so…I QUIT! I am NOT “ELFABLE!”

Change..inevitable — THINK POSITIVE!

Change my mindset. Change is good. Change is necessary!

So maybe I don’t ELF this year. Maybe I will “ELF” a different way.

Maybe I focus on a DIFFERENT type of KINDNESS. I think I might look at…

Sharing ORNAMENTS! Or presents, or smiles! Or handshakes, or time.

https://youtu.be/hqOOUJFv1n0

Maybe my “LESSON” to my students isn’t about THINGS…

So I think I will focus on content.

I will share the GOODWILL of the ELF ideals, through lesson content.

I hope my students’ families will give them the “warm fuzzies” they deserve. I do EVERY DAY.

But for now, we will focus on learning.

Are YOU a HELPER ELF?

( BORING I KNOW…BUT NECESSARY!)

So…next in my list…MATH!

UGH! I know. HOW CAN THE ELF HELP US IN MATH?

THIS ELF IS NOT ON THE SHELF

1 more..1 less…10 more..10 less

So…to help with my “ELF FAILURE”

AND

to maximize my math time…

This ELF is NOT on the SHELF! — This Elf is NOT on the SHELF

This can be made into a booklet, used as math centers, individual practice, assessments…

ENDLESS possibilities!

It may NOT be as EXCITING as finding the ELF each day.

The ELVES are WORKING OVERTIME!

The Elves are Working OVERTIME!

The Elves are Working OVERTIME!

BUT…my students won’t be confused or saddened because they think the ELF doesn’t care.

They know I care. And that’s better than ANY ELF!

And so my friends, I admit it. I am an ELF on the Shelf failure.

But…my student’s did REALLY WELL on their math assessments and we

giggled, grinned, hugged, & gave high-fives all through the year.

Now…where did I leave that ELF? 🙂

Elf on the Shelf taped to classroom clock. — HELP ME!

Holiday HELPERS for YOU! 🙂

Classroom Literacy

Data Collecting

Leave me a comment…help me be an “ELF” convert. How do YOU use the “ELF”??? There must be a support group SOMEWHERE! 🙂 Happy Holidays!

Happy Veteran’s Day from A Proud Military Family

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Veteran’s DAY!

We are a military family.

Army & Navy.

We have heard stories from WWII to Korea to today.

Great Grandpa’s, Grandpa’s, Dad’s, cousins, sons, daughter-in-law…

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

In MY classroom

I spend a lot of time discussing MY SON

ACTIVE US NAVY…

and why it is SOOO important to say

“THANK YOU” for their service.

He is currently on deployment…

He was married to an active military US NAVY wife,

AND they had …MY GRANDDAUGHTER!

( She is sooooo cute!)

But he left them behind to live on a ship and PROTECT US!

So how can we say THANK YOU?

We send letters, pictures, stories, and cutsie art projects.

And this MOMMY sends BOXES of COOKIES! 🙂

I try to send things at least once a month.

This month’s ideas…

( Pinterest is GREAT FOR THIS! )

Let’s Talk Turkey

Let's Talk Turkey

Let’s Talk Turkey

Next Month…… DECEMBER CRAFTIVITIES

Winter Wonderland BUNDLE

Winter Wonderland BUNDLE

Just a little something to remind them of

All of us at home who CARE!

When my son is no longer on a ship…

we send things to friends & family who are

ACTIVE soldiers & sailors.

AND

We send things to the local Veteran’s HOSPITAL.

All who serve and who have served…deserve a THANK YOU!

I searched GOOGLE for a local VA Hospital address…

takes a little searching, but time WELL spent!

ALL will appreciate it.

Parents who cannot ( or are not) with their own kids

appreciate a little art project or note from a child, any child.

A little smile, a little laugh, a warm fuzzy from home.

No need to put names on them.

Here are a few addresses …

To those Veteran’s ( active or inactive )

AND THEIR FAMILIES …

THANK YOU!

Happy Veteran’s Day!

Wendy

What does READ AT HOME really look like?

I am a BLOG STALKER!

I admit it.

I am ALWAYS trying to find the BEST, FASTEST, & EASIEST ways

to make my classroom run smoother & more effective while being

academically successful.

I want my students to continue to practice their reading & writing skills and strategies

AT HOME!

BUT..What does Read at HOME really look like?

Aren’t we ALL?

So each year I try to “change” a few things for the better.

NO THROWING THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER!

( For YOU youngin’s… Don’t get rid of the good stuff while trying NEW stuff! )

So here is something “NEW” ( or New to ME ) that I am doing this year!

I am NOT ( Ugh…),

NOT

choosing the Student’s TAKE HOME BOOKS each week.

( Let it go! Let it go!)

I LET THEM!

The power is in the CHOICE.

I thought if I chose reading books that were ON their reading level

THEY would MAGICALLY fall in LOVE with READING!

NOT!

I have RAH ( Read AT Home ) envelopes…

Purchased at REALLY GREAT STUFF

BUT ANY envelope will do!

Each WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY they bring their RAH folder back.

I have them choose 2 books…YES…2 books to put in their folder.

( I place a pile 20 or so, of books at each level …

*disclaimer…right now I have 5 Guided Reading groups..I group their

PILES of books by the Guided Reading group level…

So they really are taking home books at THEIR reading level.

Just a little teacher “nudge” in the right direction!

They choose two books, put them in their envelopes, and put them in their cubbies.

They keep them for 2 nights..hence bringing them back WED. & FRI.

We change them for two NEW books … and here we go again!

Some nights I add a READING RESPONSE page to their homework.

USE ONE OF YOUR RAH BOOKS!

( Your choice!)

You can get my READING RESPONSE Packet HERE

Some nights I have them do a page or two from my

Book Reports.

Accountability?

I do have a paper…lined…for parents to sign each night.

DO ALL OF THEM SIGN IT?

NO!

If YOU take a horse to water…Can you FORCE it to drink it?

NO!

Let it go! Let it go!

So then what?

If you have a parent who won’t support reading at home…

READ, READ, READ at school.

YOU may be the ONLY adult who reads with “THAT CHILD”..

We ALL have “that child”.

Don’t fight it!

Don’t PUNISH the child.

IF he/she could read it BY THEMSELVES…..THEY WOULD!

They can’t.

So

Let it go! Let it go!

BUT…

I do REWARD those who make the continued effort to read at home

EVERY NIGHT!

When they bring their envelopes back, I check the paper.

IF the parent HAS NOT SIGNED…I highlight in RED that date.

At the end of the MONTH,

I give a reward (and a SPECIAL BRAG TAG ) to those who have read

EVERY NIGHT!

I know…NOT fair for “that child”

Fair is NOT Always EQUAL!

I want my kiddos who

DO THE WORK

to know…

I NOTICE!

And so my friends…

I keep stalking.

LOTS of great ideas out there in

BLOGGY LAND.

And PINTEREST LAND.

AND INSTAGRAM LAND.

If you need some ideas..

Check out MY PINTEREST BOARDS.

Happy Reading my Friends!

NOVEMBER already? Don’t BLINK!

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I just LOVE

Kenny Chesney…

Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney

I think he is speaking to ME!

As I am singing…no… BELTING OUT.. his song

( in my car of course…windows up..no one wants to hear this voice) 🙂

“DON’T BLINK”

Don’t blink!

Just like that, you’re six years old and you take a nap and you

Wake up and you’re twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife

Don’t blink

You just might miss your babies growing like mine did

Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half

Of fifty years is there in bed

And you’re praying God takes you instead

Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think

So don’t blink

I can TOTALLY RELATE!

I swear..I just looked at the calendar & it was OCTOBER!

Early OCTOBER!

THEN…WHAM!

Halloween is here..NO..GONE!

and now it is NOVEMBER!

WHERE DID OCTOBER GO??

As I turn the calendar, I realize

I need to slow down

and appreciate ALL that I have in the HERE & NOW!

So, my friends..

BEFORE the Holidays come…55 days to be exact!

Christmas Carols EVERYWHERE!

and then BAM! Christmas Carols EVERYWHERE!

Take a few moments to

STOP! Look around! Remember this MOMENT!

It will be gone in a BLINK!

Enjoy the..

LULL

( Before the RUSH!)

Take a minute, relish in the moment, and ENJOY!

BECAUSE…tomorrow will be here soon enough..

I wonder where I can get a 2019 CALENDAR?

(I better hurry…it will be here SOON!)

HAHAHA

Here are a few

“helpers” to get you through the

Nov./Dec. rush!

DON’T BLINK!

Let's Talk TURKEY ( TpT 1stgradefireworks)

Let’s Talk TURKEY ( TpT 1stgradefireworks)

Let’s Talk Turkey

November Fact Family Booklets from TpT 1stgradefireworks

November Fact Family Booklets from TpT 1stgradefireworks

November Adding 3 numbers MATH Booklets from TpT 1stgradefireworks

November Adding 3 numbers MATH Booklets from TpT 1stgradefireworks

Adding 3 numbers

November Vocabulary BANNERS from TpT 1stgradefireworks

November Vocabulary BANNERS from TpT 1stgradefireworks

November Vocabulary Banners

The Elves are Working OVERTIME from TpT 1stgradefireworks

The Elves are Working OVERTIME from TpT 1stgradefireworks

The Elves are Working OVERTIME!

WINTER Vocabulary BANNERS from TpT 1stgradefireworks

WINTER Vocabulary BANNERS from TpT 1stgradefireworks

Winter Vocabulary Banners

So remember:

1. Don’t BLINK!

2. Enjoy each and every moment

3. Tell those you care about, what they mean to YOU! Kind WORDS COUNT!

4. Take care of yourself.

5. Live, Laugh, Love!

Primary Teachers are Quirky!

How important is READING?

Enjoy!

Do YOU Dress Up for Halloween?

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I hate to wear hats when I dress up.

I don’t like things on my head.

I do enjoy a great laugh.

I want to participate with the group.

I am a TEAM PLAYER.

Teacher Costumes

Grade Level Halloween Costumes

BUT… I don’t dress up for Halloween!

Screaming child

Sreaming Child

There! I said it!

I am the “old teacher” who does NOT dress up for Halloween.

Old Granny

Old Granny

WHY? I dunno.

Just never got “into it”.

The whole “make-up, costume, prop thing” just doesn’t appeal to me.

I don’t get the whole “dress up as someone else”, thing.

DON’T GET ME WRONG!

I love HALLOWEEN!

I dressed my kids up in HOMEMADE costumes AND store-bought costumes.

Kids Costumes

Halloween Costumes for Kids

They were SO CUTE!

Teachers EVERYWHERE dress up and they are AMAZING!

Teacher Group Costumes

Teacher Group Costumes

I just can’t do it at school!

My kiddos are NOT allowed to wear costumes to school.

I will NOT, if they cannot.

I wouldn’t dress up, even if THEY could. Sorry, Not me!

Maybe I’ll dress up at home!

A cute T-SHIRT! YES!

Maybe. Maybe not.

Maybe??

So for now… I will live in my “COSTUME”

vicariously through all of YOU on PINTEREST!

This post might help me…

My Fall Dilemma

WOW! CUTE hat!… Maybe… Gotta go…I think I found a HAT I LIke.

hat

Stay tuned. Check out my Instagram.

There may be a HALLOWEEN pic.

Maybe. 🙂

Do YOU “dress up” for Halloween?

Help me out…What do YOU dress up for on HALLOWEEN?

Leave me a comment. 🙂

Wendy

Welcome the VOWEL KIDS!

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I would like you to meet my newest friends!

The vowel kids!

This is KATE. ( long a)

Her twin sister is Anna. ( Short a )

Anna left us for a short “vacation”

…so I can use her picture for LONG A!

Thank you to Nikki from MELONHEADZ for the cutie pies!

We took each vowel family and did some writing!

We brainstormed words ( see the word box)

that have our phonics pattern for the week.

Then we did an interactive writing .

( see my BALANCED LITERACY packet,

if you haven’t done INTERACTIVE WRITING)

The kids decided on her story. And then…

WE WROTE!

Meet the vowel kids

Meet the Vowel Kids

They were so cute! Best editors ever!

After we finished…

they critiqued.

They decided yellow was too hard to read.

They said that handwriting is very important,

if you want others to read it.

They said spelling is important. It can change the meaning.

And lastly, writing large and spacing our words,

makes it easier to read.

WOW! They were listening! 🙂

And so …each week for the next 4 weeks

I will introduce another friend.

Long e, Long i, Long o, and Long u.

We will chat, create, and write!

I Love my JOB!

If you are looking for more

writing ideas..

Stop on by!

Daily Language Practice

Balanced Literacy

1stgradefireworks

Balanced Literacy

Helping kids EDIT their WRITING

My OCTOBER classroom DILEMMA!

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So my October dilemma.

We have a two-week FALL vacation.

(NO COMPLAINING HERE!)

Celebrate!

WAHOO!!!

BUT…

We return on Oct. 14.

MONDAY

21 days (exactly ) until…

YOU KNOW IT

THURSDAY, October 31, 2019

Trick or Treat Kids

Happy Halloween!

HALLOWEEN!

Parties,

CANDY,

Kids who can’t wait to get home ( highly DISTRACTABLE!)

(some schools…not mine….)

COSTUMES!

So … My October dilemma.

When we go back,

Do I put out HALLOWEEN themed centers?

Do I keep it OCTOBERish with Columbus, Halloween, Fall, Pumpkins, etc?

Do I just “touch” on the “HOLIDAY” stuff…and Promote the FALL stuff?

Do I add THANKSGIVING?

Should I keep it ALL going until THANKSGIVING?

What to do? What to do?????

Fall Leaves

FAll Leaves

BTW… I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE FALL!

I love October!

My favorite season.

Pumpkins

Pumpkins

Starbuck's Pumpkins Spiced Latte

Starbuck’s Pumpkins Spiced Latte

YUMMY!

But…

CONTENT is EVERYTHING!

My students MUST take a BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT in December.

I want them to do well.

( I don’t think there will be a HALLOWEEN question on it.)

Unless it’s about

HOW MANY CANDIES DID YOU EAT ALL TOGETHER?

So ..what to do? What to do?

October INTEGRATE!

I must teach SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES!

( Living things…life cycle…Plants/animals…Lifestyles Long Ago..)

So here is MY October plan:

Reading:

Nonfiction about pumpkins, apples, plants
Biographies about Christopher Columbus, Squanto
Fiction about Fall, Halloween, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving

I am checking my district curriculum

( yes, we have one )

for REQUIRED (Tested ) Skills & Strategies for this quarter.

As we delve into our reading…I make SURE to incorporate TESTED strategies.

Questioning? Sequencing? Retelling? Etc..etc…

Vocabulary? Again…check NECESSARY vocabulary for success!

I spend A LOT of time on the necessary vocabulary. I have 10-12 English Language Learners.

They need visuals, modeling, & practice before they can “TAKE ON” the new information

.

Phonics? Spelling? Grammar?

Required phonics skills for this quarter.

What to use for Spelling?

BOTH!

Required spelling skills AND thematic vocabulary words.

WHAT? WHY?

Because…I want them to have some INTRINSIC vocabulary to use easily in their…

WRITING!

Bear wrapped as mummy

Bear wrapped as MUMMY

I want MY Mummy! 🙂

Sorry…. couldn’t resist.

October Writing:

“How To”..grow..carve…etc… about pumpkins, apples, plants
“Informative” about Christopher Columbus, Squanto, Pilgrims
“Narrative” about Fall, Halloween, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving
Thank You cards, Invitations, Lists, Etc.

Again…I am checking my district curriculum

for REQUIRED (Tested ) Skills & Strategies for this quarter.

Whatever our REQUIRED writing prompt will be

( I already know mine is INFORMATIVE)

We will practice, practice, practice!

I won’t skip the other genres.

Just FOCUS on the INFORMATIVE!

BUT wait!

I want crafts! I want CUTSIE! I want products!

I Love October BOOKS!

And so…we will make CUTSIE lapbooks, paintings, charts, stories & crafts

about???

Fall, Halloween, pumpkins, apples

, plants, Christopher Columbus,

Squanto, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving

DON’T tell our FIRE MARSHALL.

I might HANG THINGS UP!

Definitely!

I won’t tell if YOU won’t tell.

MATH:

addition / subtraction
missing addends
place value
graphing
story problems

And October MATH??

Lots of Graphs, addition & subtraction, problem-solving, story problems

ALL ABOUT THEMES!

How many apples, pumpkin seeds, candies, turkeys, Indians, etc, etc.

(Math Journals are GREAT for this!)

and, yes..

I will need to keep it going until Thanksgiving.

And I will need to use EVERY MINUTE of EVERY DAY!

And yes… it will take planning, and prepping…

Bat craft

Bat craftivity

BATS!

Black Cat watercolor

Black Cat Watercolor

Black Cats

Pumpkin plants in garden

Pumpkin plant in the garden

Growing Pumpkins

Crock Pot applesauce

Crock pot applesauce

Making APPLESAUCE!

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed!

And YES

I WILL LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

You see…

FALL IS MY FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR!

Don’t you just LOVE OCTOBER?

To those of you who hung in there to the bottom of this LONG POST…

A FREEBIE FOR YOU!

Happy FALL!

Boo Bang

Boo Bang FREEBIE!

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