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Daily Teaching Tips and Spelling

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Summer has been fantastic so far!
I love my mornings.  I get up early, go for a run, and get some quiet time on the computer before my girls wake up.  So, I’ve been s.l.o.w.l.y tackling my to-do list.
One thing I’ve been wanting to do for awhile is to post a Daily Teaching Tip on Facebook each day.  Well, I finally got around to it and I have the first week done.  If you’ve missed them, here are the ones I’ve posted so far.

 
Make sure you’re following me on Facebook to get the Daily Tip every day.
 
I have also completed my new spelling supplement packet.  We have used Treasures from McGraw-Hill for the last 6 years.  We recently adopted McGraw-Hill again, but they have changed to Wonders. 
I used my Treasures packet for spelling homework and I knew I wanted to do the same thing for the Wonders series.
 
They could also be used during class for independent work or for morning work.
If you will be using Wonders this year and you’re interested in this packet, please make sure that your words align with mine.  I have included a list in the description of the product.

 
I’m off to enjoy the park with my girls, but I’ll continue to tackle my to-do list. 
Next up, morning work for September and October. {This will complete the entire school year.  I will be offering the entire year as a bundle.}
 


Spelling Supplement and The Lorax

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I was given the opportunity to go to the Special Education Inclusion Conference in Indianapolis on Thursday and Friday.  It was a nice break from school and I walked away with numerous ideas for my classroom.  Not just ideas for special education students, but ALL learners.  I hope to get some of these ideas going in my classroom this week and to be able to share some of the strategies with you later on in the week.  For now, I just wanted to recap and show you a spelling supplement that I finally finished.
Last week, we read The Lorax.  {Really, who didn’t though.}  After reading, we made these Lorax’s.

You can download the pattern by clicking HERE.

Off to a completely new topic.  I have been wanting to put together a spelling supplement for our reading series forever!  Well, now that it’s March, I finally got around to it.  Better late than never, right?  Plus, I can use it all next year!

This was created to use with the 1st grade Treasures reading series by Macmillan McGraw-Hill.  It includes the spelling list and four other pages to use with the spelling list.  I plan on using some of these in the classroom, but mainly for homework.  They would also work at a spelling station.
You can click on the picture above to download a free sample to see if it’s something you would find useful in your classroom.  If you think it’s something you could use in your classroom, check it out by clicking below.

This is the spelling test paper that we use each week, just in case you are wanting something new.  Just click the picture to download.

Now to catch up on my blogstalking.  I’m sure I’ve missed out on a lot in the last couple of days!