Turkey phonics freebie!

Happy Sunday, friends!

I'm looking at my week a little today and we will be reading Turkey Trouble, A Plump and Perky Turkey, Who Will Carve the Turkey, and an expository text on Thanksgiving. I *love* teaching about Thanksgiving! It is fun to teach about the holidays and there are SO many fun books to use!

I just wanted to share a few little freebies with you to use since time is running out of November. Do you have all of Thanksgiving week out?! I do not! 

I'm using this in intervention this week for my kiddos who are ready for it!

Click over HERE to snag it up!

We are also working on beginning, middle, and end a LOT. Click on the picture to grab this page!

This one is a little alternate ending book for your kids to get a little creative! I love hearing what they write! Click on the pictures below to snag up the freebie!

I hope you can use some of this with your kids! Have a great week!!

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Word problems FREEBIE!

Happy Sunday, y'all!

I went to the grocery store just a little bit ago {my least favorite weekend chore!} and it was cuh-razy! I'm sure you've heard about this "polar vortex" that is about to hit the U.S. by Tuesday..well, when it is going to get crazy cold or snow here (which happens probably 5-6 times a year) people go nuts at the grocery store. Like, you have to wait in a line to be able to get a cart. Water, milk, and bread starts disappearing from the shelves. I'm glad I decided to go today..because tomorrow will be bananas! Does this happen where you live?! Or is it just crazy Texans?!

So...I asked you guys on my Facebook page if you would be interested in thematic addition and subtraction story problems and the answer was overwhelmingly...YES! I whipped up this little packet that will be perfect for the next few weeks. When I asked, many of you requested missing addend questions and story problems with a little more rigor. This packet covers all the bases...for K babies just beginning and 1st graders already solving story problems independently!

To snag up a little freebie so you can try these out with your kiddos, click HERE or on the picture below.

I hope you enjoy!

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Who will carve the Turkey?!

Good morning!

We got our first snow last night- I'm so glad I decided to go to the grocery store last night!

Are you out for Thanksgiving break already?!

We have Monday and Tuesday still to go... 

I *love* teaching Thanksgiving to my kiddos- so many good books and lessons to teach this time of year! Last week one of the many books we read was "Who Will Carve the Turkey This Thanksgiving" 

I took the opportunity to do an interactive writing with my students. What better way to get those brains active and really thinking!?

First we brainstormed some animals and what silly things they could do with a turkey..

 {does anyone else HATE writing on the Smart board? It doesn't matter how many times I realign it, it writes all wonky!}

Then we began writing..I love all the illustrations my kids used- they really added a lot of details!

If you want to snag this page up, click HERE or on the picture below!

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Thanksgiving freebies!

Hi guys!

I'm home with a sick little boy today so I'm taking advantage of the snuggles that he's letting me get in! I added some freebie pages to my Thanksgiving packet that I hope you can use! Just click the "preview" button to snag these 10 freebie cut and paste sheets!

 

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A Feast of Thanks!

We had a lot of fun the past week or so getting to do some Thanksgiving activities!

It really feels like school just started a few weeks ago! My how time flies when you're having fun!

We have a little feast in Kindergarten every year- we have 6 Kindergartens so we partner up and one class is the Native Americans while the other are the Pilgrims. 

We started the feast by making cranberry sauce with the kids- they love listening to the pop as the cranberries cook! While I would've loved to graph and extend this activity, we just didn't have time! ahhhh! Story of my life, right?! Maybe Monday! I know a few of my kids who certainly *won't* remember their distaste for cranberry sauce!

 

We finished up this place mat craft and writing activity from Kelley over at Teacher Idea Factory. Didn't they turn out great?! Snatch her little packet up and file it for next year!

After our feast I presented each one of my kiddos with a little thankful note- this is the second year that I've done this for my students, and I absolutely love giving them out! All week we've discussed the people and things that we are thankful for. They don't realize how much they all mean to me! Even the little stinkers! I snagged these letters from Erica.

 I know all you teachers out there are already thinking about Christmas. If you're looking for some awesome stations go check my new packet out!

{click the picture to take a look!}

And because I don't post pictures of my students on here- I'll leave you with one of me in my hat! {I cropped out my Pilgrim teammate- I know she would kill me if I put one up of her! haha!}

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Late Thanksgiving planning?!

Hi friends!

I am NOT out of school after tomorrow {like I'm hearing SO many of you are!}- we still have work Monday and Tuesday! So if you're still looking for a cute little "something" to do with your kids, I had completed this sight word book for my kids to add to their book bags this week. {sorry I forgot to share earlier!}

Short and sweet! Click on the picture to snag it up!

{turkey graphic from Lita Lita- isn't it adorable??}

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Thanksgiving... already?!

You guys- do you realize how close we are to Thanksgiving?!

I'm linking up with one of my favorite bloggers today for a fun Thanksgiving linky party!!

{click the button to see other bloggers' recipes!}

 First things first, DeAnne is hosting a Holiday recipe linky! Who doesn't need new ideas when getting ready for Thanksgiving??

In our family, I'm usually in charge of the turkey- my in laws aren't big cookers (is that right?!) and so I was designated official turkey baker 4 years ago! Here's a picture of my very first turkey- it turned out great, right?! I was SO nervous, and my turkey that I had put in the fridge for 4 days before Thanksgiving had not defrosted completely!! I had to finish thawing it the morning of...and we didn't end up eating until around 8 but it was worth the wait!

I got the recipe from the 2003 November issue of Bon Apetit. I looked through a billion magazines my mom had and the internet and cook books for weeks before I decided on one! It turned out great, so I've kept the recipe the same since!

Click {HERE} to get the recipe!

P.S. I've been working on some Christmas/ winter themed stations and have been using a LOT of my friend Tessa's digital papers. Have you seen them?! She is new to creating digital products and they are *fabulous*!

Here's a sample of one of her papers in my new pack-in-the-works! LOVE! Go download them. now! They're free! Click HERE to snag!

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Currently!

Happy Saturday friends!

I'm linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for Currently!

 Getting my guns up today for the Tech/UT game!!

Oh, and we got a Garden Ridge in Lubbock- soooo excited!! I haven't had time to go yet, but I know it's going to be trouble when I do!

And...the reason I haven't showered yet is I've been working on finishing up and uploading my new Thanksgiving packet to TpT this morning! I had to stay focused until it was complete!

There are 12 Math and Literacy stations, a glyph, and graphic organizers to supplement your Thanksgiving unit. It's $9 in my store, but for this weekend it is only $7, so grab it up and get ready for the Thanksgiving season!!

Now... I'm off to get ready for the game! :)

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