Hi, Friends! How are ya? Happy Saturday afternoon! Are you ready for another magical product swap? I know I am! Mrs. Stanford’s linkies are always BIG fun!
For this go ‘round I had the chance to swap with Melissa from DillyDabbles. Don’t you just love that name? That alone should give you and idea of how much fun visiting her oober cute blog would be! She dabbles in a little of this and that to help her littles grow during their early elementary years. I love the guided reading tips she offers too!
I also *LOVE* that she’s a teeny bit indecisive, LIKE ME! Since she had a little trouble making up her mind about which product to share….I’ve got TWO to bloggy brag about!
The first one is a collection of word wall songs. Aren’t you always looking for great ways to teach sight words and to bring attention to the classroom word wall? Well, her word wall song pack will have you singing~literally~all the way through your word wall time!
Though I love music and can hum a tune or two, I’ve never tried actually writing a song! This packet of goodies is great for singing the word wall and the repetition has really helped my firsties to spell those tricky sight words correctly.
The second dillydabble {*LOVE* that word!} that I got to sample was a collection of clipart. Who can have too much clipart?! And clipart to engage boys at that! I was so excited to put these little cuties to use! Here’s what I’ve prepped with it so far…
If you use Wilson Fundations Phonics program, you may have glued sounds coming up soon. We’ll be extending them into Daily 5 by using glued sounds ang, ing, ong, and ung in a pocket chart sort. The clipart will help struggling readers to be successful at the sort as well by allowing them to self check their work.
Melissa’s Sports Ball Pack contains illustrations for over 50 balls in different colors and includes the black and white line art for coloring activities! I’m always looking for ways to engage my boys and these great graphics were just the thing to do it! Each ball is illustrated in different fun colors to grab the attention of the sports loving girlies in your class too! =)
Well, that’s it for this go~round. I’m off to check out what goodies other friends swapped and shared! Hop over to DillyDabbles to check out my featured goodie at her blog too! And if you like her products as much as I did, please click the pic or the name of the item she shared to visit her TPT shop.
Her graphics were too cute not to share! You can have a ball with glued sounds too by clicking the pic of the pocket chart sort to grab it for your firsties! Enjoy the freebie & happy blog hopping friends!
Hi, Friends! How are ya?! Well, today’s THE day! Another great chance to swap and share! That’s right…the wonderful Mrs. Jessica Stanford is hosting the 2nd Product Swap and I’m happily joining in the fun!
Through a wonderful stroke of luck I was paired with the sweet Laura from Peace, Love & First Grade this time. Her blog is just the cutest and she’s been teaching for 21 years, mostly in first grade! A.ma.zing!
Her products are fun and colorful. Simple to put together, include great directions, and are easy to use! I loved the product that she shared with me and it was very timely as we’re currently working on addition in the classroom. It’s perfect for my little classroom of Texans too! Can you tell why? =)
As I prepared this activity for the classroom, I used my own little Texans to help demonstrate its use! Poor teacher’s kids…do they ever really get a day off?
Laura provided two options for this little Add Em’ Up packet. One was to post the cards throughout the room for students to find and record their answers. The other was for them to complete it as a sort {and record activity}. I’ve got 2 kiddos at home, so each chose a different option to demonstrate for you!
The first one pictured is sums of 8 and 9. My daughter chose to sort them and record her answers. If I were using this in the classroom, I might provide a pocket chart or tape off a grid using the floor tiles.
She created two piles, one for sums of 8 and the other for sums of 9.
Sorted by sum…
Then recorded her answers, neatly…
My son, chose to “Read to the Room”. So, I posted the cards in different places throughout his bedroom. It’s not as big as a classroom, by any means, but you’ll get the gist. (And this happy mama snuck in some math facts practice!)
He worked with sums of 6 and 7. There are several differentiated options for recording learning included in this packet as well.
He searched his room to find each math fact.
…and recorded them as he found them! I can just imagine the delight on my firsties faces when we do this in the classroom. Letting them get up and move works wonders for when its time to sit and settle down some too!
And…that’s it! Sweet, simple and to the point! *LOVE*. Before you go, don’t forget to head over to Laura’s blog to check out the little goodie from my TPT shop that’s she’s reviewing.
To add in all the swapportunity fun….if you like what you saw here or at her blog, consider becoming a follower! Following is a REALLY good thing when it comes to blogging, so that you don’t miss out on any freebies, fun or sharing!
There’s a freebie in it for ya! Choose either or both of the options below and I’ll pick a winner to post on next Saturday. The prize? Any two items you’d like from my little TPT shop! Whoo hooo!
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Thanks for stopping by and happy blog hopping!
