Freaky Friday Returns for YEAR 5!

Well summer surely FLEW by...and so did September...
And now it's time for FREAKY FRIDAY to return!

It's hard to believe this is the 5th year this promotion is running!

Which means 4 weeks of incredible $1 deals on over 40 products each week are on their way!

If you have followed me for the past four years, you might remember that each October I join a group of sellers to offer $1 Deals each Friday in October!
AND...we have decided to 'get freaky' again this year!

Here is how it works:

Each Friday the participating sellers will select one product from their store (normally priced $3-$5) to mark down to just $1 for the day!

How will you find these products?

There are a few ways!

1. Click THIS IMAGE:

3. Follow this hashtag on Instagram
#freakyfridaypegs

4. Click the links to the participating stores in the linky at the end of this post and it will take you directly to that store's $1 deal for the day (it will be updated each week to the new product)!  

You can also click the first link- it will bring you to all the $1 deals of the day!

So what will you find from me this week?

Fall Sight Word Center Pack!

My Sight Word Center Pack has been pretty popular, but with this set you'll be able to add in some Fall Fun to your word work center and reading instruction!

There are 15 'read, build, write & draw' printables and 15 one page books in this set for the following sight words:

I, a, see, like, my, to, the, go, we, is, look, you, will, said, have

It is normally $4.50...but on Friday October 5th, as part of 'Freaky Friday,' it will be discounted to just $1!

Having the option of using sentence/word frames or not is perfect for differentiating your small group/center instruction!  I also use the frames in the beginning of the year when we are working on 1:1 correspondence...as the year goes on I start offering the printables without the frames.

How Do I Use Them In My Classroom?

These are one of my 'staple centers' EVERY week! 

*I print the printable and book for the word we are working on that week.  

*Students read the sentence (using the touch dots), cut out the words, build the sentence (I have them build and check it before gluing), write the sentence and then draw a picture to match it (sometimes they draw on the back).

*After they finish the printable, they take one of the books.  They find the 'target word' on each page and circle or use a highlighter.

*They read the book 3 times (I have them put a check on the cover each time they read) and then color the book.

*They bring it home and read to a grown-up.  If they bring the book back with an adult's signature they get to pick a prize!

*I encourage parents to keep the books (and our sight word readers we complete each week) in a shoebox at home to build fluency!

This pack is NO PREP!  Simply download, print and copy!
They help review sight words and build reading fluency and confidence in our youngest readers!

Use them in centers, for guided reading/small group instruction, reading buddies, early finishers, enrichment and/or remediation, independent practice and more!

Ready To Find All the $1 Deals for Week 1 of Freaky Friday?

An InLinkz Link-up

Be sure to check back next week to find out what Week 2's deal will be!

Have a fabulous week!

Until next post,

Freaky Friday Week 4- Winter Flip Books!

Time sure flies when you're having fun....

It's hard to believe tomorrow is the FINAL week of Freaky Friday for 2017!

We're all hoping you found lots of great deals each week and will be ghoulishly happy with what we have to offer this week!

If you are new to 'Freaky Friday' here is how it works!

40+ Teacher Authors have teamed up to bring you a dollar deal each Friday in October.

The deal is good for ONE DAY ONLY, so you'll want to set a reminder not to miss out tomorrow!

To find all the deals simply:

1. Click this image:

It will bring you directly the the list of deals being offered on Teachers Pay Teachers!

2. Use the linky at the bottom of this post to find the participating stores.  You can click the first image in the linky to find ALL THE DEALS for the week or click each individual seller's picture to find what they are discounting for the day!

Some sellers are using the hashtag:

#freakyfridaypegs

on Instagram to link their products, but you won't find them all this way.

So what will you find from me this week?

I polled my Facebook followers to see if they wanted a winter version of the flip books I had posted during Week 1 of Freaky Friday or a Thanksgiving resource....

And the winner is...

Winter Flip Books!

There are 13 flip books in this set for the following winter themes:

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years, winter, winter foods, winter clothes, winter sports, Martin Luther King Jr., polar animals, groundhog's day and Valentine's Day!

(If you need any flip books for President's Day they can be found HERE)

This pack of 13 flip books is normally priced at $4.75, but on Friday October 27th you can grab them for just $1!

These flip books are NO PREP, but have the benefit of a 4-page reader!

They help review sight words and build reading fluency and confidence in our youngest readers!

If you happened to grab the Fall set on Friday October 6th, you know all about these books and how they work, but if you missed it, this video will take you through the process:

But if you don't have time to watch the video, here is a pictorial version you can scroll through:

First decide which of the flip books you want your students to to create and simply print and copy:

Then have your students color the pictures:

Then they cut out the pictures by following the dotted lines:

Students stack the pictures in the order they want them (or the order you specify):

The pages are stapled in the box area (you can teach them how to use mini-staplers for more independence!)

To read the book, they simply flip each image up!

OPTIONAL- they can add another picture and label it in the box:

And/or add another sentence to the back:

***I also have my students use the back to writer their names since there isn't a space on the front to do so.***

Use them in centers, for guided reading/small group instruction, reading buddies, independent reading and more!  When we learn about 'pattern books' in Readers Workshop, we use these a lot and keep them in our reading baggies so we can practice how to identify patterns!

***************BUT WAIT!!!*****************

I feel really bad for all the people that voted for a Thanksgiving resource....so I am selecting my super popular Thankful Mat and discounting it 25% off on Friday too!

Normally $3, you can grab it for $2.25 on Friday!

This is updated each year and makes a great keepsake for families!

We add a turkey hand print to the back and laminate them so the kids can use it as their place mat on Thanksgiving and share all the things they are thankful for with their families on the holiday!

Are you ready to find all the deals for the FINAL week of Freaky Friday?

An InLinkz Link-up

We sure hope you have enjoyed the weekly dollar deals this October!

This group has decided this is an annual event we will host, so please be sure to be on the lookout again next October when Freaky Friday returns for it's 5th year!

Until next post,

Freaky Friday Returns For Year 4!

Well summer surely FLEW by...and so did September...
And now it's time for FREAKY FRIDAY to return!

It's hard to believe this is the 4th year this promotion is running!

Which means 4 weeks of incredible $1 deals on over 40 products each week are on their way!

If you have followed me for the past three years, you might remember that each October I join a group of sellers to offer $1 Deals each Friday in October!
AND...we have decided to 'get freaky' again this year!

Here is how it works:

Each Friday the participating sellers will select one product from their store (normally priced $3-$5) to mark down to just $1 for the day!

How will you find these products?

There are a few ways!

1. Click THIS IMAGE:

3. Follow this hashtag on Instagram
#freakyfridaypegs

4. Click the links to the participating stores in the linky at the end of this post and it will take you directly to that store's $1 deal for the day (it will be updated each week to the new product)!  

You can also click the first link- it will bring you to all the $1 deals of the day!

So what will you find from me this week?

Fall Flip Books!

My ABC flip books have been pretty popular, but with this set you'll be able to add in some Fall Fun to your centers and reading instruction!

There are 10 flip books in this set for the following fall themes:

Apples, Fall, Fire Safety, Columbus Day, Halloween, Election Day, Veteran's Day & Thanksgiving!

It is normally $4...but on Friday October 6th, as part of 'Freaky Friday,' it will be discounted to just $1!

These flip books are NO PREP but have the benefit of a 4-page reader!
They help review sight words and build reading fluency and confidence in our youngest readers!

This video will walk you through the process:

But if you don't have time to watch the video, here's the pictorial version!

Decide which 'book' you want your students to create, print and copy:

Then have your students color the pictures:

They then cut the dotted lines (3 pictures on the bottom):

Students stack them in the order they want (or the order you specify):

The pages are stapled in the box area (you can teach them how to use mini-staplers for more independence!)

OPTIONAL they can add another picture and label it in the box:

Lastly students read their flip book!

I have my students write their names on the backs of their flip books.  For students that are ready for a challenge, I have them add another sentence on the back:

Use them in centers, for guided reading/small group instruction, reading buddies, independent reading and more!  When we learn about 'pattern readers' in Readers Workshop, we use these a lot and keep them in our reading baggies so we can identify the pattern!

Ready To Find All the $1 Deals for Week 1 of Freaky Friday?

An InLinkz Link-up

Be sure to check back next week to find out what Week 2's deal will be!

Have a fabulous week!

Until next post,

Winter Alphabet Activities

Yes...it's true...

We had our first 'brush' of snow yesterday- we read A Snowy Day and then I filled plastic totes with snow for the kids to explore and watch melt!

And today we are housebound with 12 inches on its way:

(my current view)

So it's only fitting that our centers and morning tub activities reflect the season!

If you didn't already read my Winter Math Centers post, be sure to head there too:

But today's post is all about ABC Fun!

Our school uses FUNdations and we are required to give the unit tests.  If 80% of our class does not meet benchmark, we cannot go onto the next unit.

Next week is our 'assessment week' for FUNdations Unit 1- which we have been in since the beginning of school.  The test requires you to meet 1:1 with each student, so I needed some activities for my kiddos to do independently while I conducted the assessments (we don't have full time teaching assistants in our district).  Since I will be doing them during my 'Word Work' block, I wanted my kids to still participate in 'word work' activities.

Here is the list of what we will be doing!  

The first few are not seasonally based but are goodies I can't give up!

1. Letter Locks

These are from Lakeshore and the kids L-O-V-E them!

I put a binder ring on each lock and they have to collect all the binder rings to show that they were able to match all the upper/lowercase letters (they haven't figured out how to 'unclip' a binder ring yet so shhhhhh!  It makes it easier for me to set-up because I don't have to unlock each one!)

2. Leaping Letters

We got this game from our classroom elf this Christmas and it is SO MUCH FUN!

It's like Perfection (am I dating myself knowing that game?!) but with letters!

And the letters don't actually FLY like they are on the cover...so no worries about chaos!

The elf told me he got it from BJ's Wholesale Club but he also said he saw it on Amazon!

3. Capital/Lowercase Letter Matching from First Grade Blue Skies

These are FABULOUS because the kids LOVE using the links!

This is a freebie from Jennifer White on her blog.

These were a morning tub activity, along with the locks, since about October.  I would just add the letter(s) we learned the previous week into the bucket until we had all the letters in there.

3. ABC Ice Fishing

I found this on Pinterest!  It is from Joyfully Weary and it's FREE!

She gives you the ABC fish in both lowercase and capital.

I had the fishing poles from a Lakeshore Phonics Game (although I have made additional poles using a dowel, string and a magnet) and I snagged 2 copy paper boxes from the copy room to make the 'frozen pond!'

I copied the lowercase fish on white cardstock and put 2 staples in each one as she suggests. 

(So smart!  I have used paperclips before and they always pull off & kids have a hard time getting them back on!)

I copied the uppercase set on blue paper and put them into sleeve protectors.  The kids are going to work in pairs to fish out the lowercase and match them to the uppercase fish.

4.  Snow Globe Letter Matching

This was another Pinterest find!  It is from Mom Inspired Life and she has an uppercase letter globe, lowercase letter globe and blank globe for you to download for FREE!

She has her child cover the letters with white stickers, but I wanted a reusable activity.  My magnetic letters were too big but my letter beads were the PERFECT size!

I have both capital and lowercase letter beads but chose to only use the lowercase ones for now since that is what most of our FUNdations work has focused on.

I put all 26 letters into a bowl for matching:

I printed the globes front/back so I could differentiate instruction:

To the kids its looks like they are completing the same activity, but you know you are giving each one what they need to practice at the time.

5. Roll and Cover

I got these alphabet dice while at the I Teach K! Conference in Las Vegas last July from a booth hosted by a company called 'Box Cars and One Eyed Jacks.'  They have an online catalog that sells them for both US and Canada.

The US dice can be found HERE.

The Canadian dice can be found HERE.

The dice are $1.50 each- I have used them for a few activities already this year and the kids LOVE them.

I made a mat, grabbed some Target Dollar Spot erasers, the dice and little plastic baskets.

These dice TAKE OFF when rolled on the tables...so having them roll them in the basket helps keep it in place and on the table...and less noise!

They roll a letter, say it's name and then find it on the mat and cover it.

I printed the mats front/back for upper and lowercase, but for now we're just using the lowercase side.  After some practice, they'll be allowed to choose a side for morning tubs.

You can grab the mat for FREE at the end of this post!

6. ABC Winter Express

Each kid has a train...they find the upper, lowercase and a picture for each letter.  

Click the picture to find it in my TpT Store.

7. 'Snow' Writing

I love sand/salt trays...but they are usually bulky and inevitably always get knocked over!

I filled 5 plastic crayon boxes with a mixture of salt and glitter (well not so much 'FILLED' but poured enough in to cover the bottom!)

I put letters a-z on a word ring (in FUNdations you only practice writing the lowercase letters for the first 12 weeks- after our Unit 1 test we will learn how to write uppercase letters) and in each box.

They open the box, take the word ring out, find 'a' and write it in the salt.  They GENTLY shake the box side to side to erase the letter and flip to the next letter.  They continue to write, shake, turn until they have practiced all 26 letters.

This was an inexpensive center to set up- 1 container of salt covered all 5 boxes and I only used a little bit of glitter in each!

DO be careful to keep the boxes flat...the salt is so fine it 'leaks' out the seams if put on it's side!

You can find the writing snowballs in both capital and lowercase for FREE at the end of the post!

All 7 of these stations will be set up and they can travel freely to any they want to do as long as their is room at that table/area.

I do want each of them to visit the salt tray station because they each need handwriting practice, so there will be a 'sign-in' sheet at that table.  After they complete it they will write their name next to their printed name so I can remind those that haven't done it yet to do so.

Want to grab the roll/cover mats and snowball writing cards?

Click HERE:

and if you didn't already visit the Winter Math Center freebies, head there now:

I have been pinning a lot of cute ideas to my Winter Pinterest Board too:

If it's snowing where you are...stay warm and safe!

If not...send some sun our way please!

Until next post,