FALL into FUN Reading & Writing Activities!

Hi there! It's Elyse from A is for Apples and I'm here to show you some of my favorite reading and writing activities for my favorite season of fall!!

I love using my Read-Trace-Write-Glue sentences for morning work. They are quick (no prep!), easy for students to understand, and help with both reading and writing!

These sentences touch on so many basic reading and writing skills!

-using picture clues

-handwriting

-writing with spaces

-sentence structure and order

-reading with sight words

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We've been working hard on our writing this fall. One of the ways I help my young students learn how to write is by using lots of graphic organizers. It helps get their thoughts down on paper using labels and short phrases. Then, we move into full sentence writing.

Pumpkin writing we did earlier this week! I love seeing how far they've come since our apple writing over a month ago!

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HURRY!

These DOLLAR deals are only good through the weekend!

It's SPRING (in Florida at least!!)

Hey everyone! It's Elyse from A is for Apples and I'm writing this post to you ONE day away from spring break!!! I'm not going to lie and tell you I'm all planned and ready for when we return from break...because I'm not!!! (I'm already mentally on spring break, laying out in the Florida sunshine, which is why this post is going to be short and sweet!)
However, I've created a few new spring packs that will be a huge help when we go back to school!

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My Read-Trace-Write-Glue sentences are one of my favorite things in my store!! They are so simple, yet so efficient! Students have to read and trace the sentence. They have to write it and then cut out the words and glue the sentence in order.

Ok, I actually do have these copied and ready to go for morning work when we return!!

Yay, 1 thing planned!!!

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These tree map graphic organizers will be on the top of my list to use when we get back after break! This pack includes anchor chart cards and graphic organizers for all kinds of spring topics! I love using these to have my students plan their writing. It's so fun to see how far they've come with their writing skills!!

Grab these 2 spring time deals for just $1 each right NOW!!

THIS weekend ONLY!!!

Don't forget!! My Spring Write the Room is always a steal at $1!

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20 spring pictures and 3 differentiated recording pages. I must print and laminate this before I go on break because this girl is not working over spring break! (Except for creating new products and updating some really old ones!!)

P.S. I do apologize if I have offended you by: a) talking about the spring weather already happening here in Florida and b) talking about how I'm about to be on spring break!!!! Sorry, not sorry?? Isn't that what they all say nowadays?!

Living Things Interactive Notebook

Hi everyone! I'm Rachel from 2nd Grade Rock Stars.  I am super excited to be part of Teacher Deals and Dollar Steals and to bring you this fantastic dollar deal!


Flashback...
My kids were starting to get a glazed look in their eyes during science, which is so not my favorite subject.  You know that look...the glazed over, this is so boring look you get from your kids somedays.

So, I decided to try something new.  I decided to try to make an interactive notebook for my kids.  I walked into class the following week with interactive notebook pages.  My kids were like, "What's that?" After giving them out and SLOWLY going over how to cut and fold the pages, the kids went straight to work.  They were super excited and TADA...the glazed look was gone!


My kiddos worked hard on these pages of the Living Things Interactive Notebook.  They loved it and so did I!

Thanks for stopping by and saying hi.  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for another great dollar deal!

Rachel

Wonderful Winter Deals!

Hello again! It's Elyse from A is for Apples and I'm back with more dollar deals and steals for you!

We don't really get a winter season here in Florida, but I do my best to make my classroom feel like we do!

I have 3 of my favorite winter activities on sale for you!

Winter Task Cards for Math

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 This pack includes 3 sets of task cards: ten frames to 20, addition to 15, subtraction from 10.

Each set has 20 task cards, a recording sheet, and an answer sheet.

Winter Sight Word Match Up Game

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 This sight word game gives students a fun way to practice reading and writing sight words!

There are 2 differentiated recording sheets to meet the needs of your learners - simply record the sight words or write the word(s) in a sentence.

Winter Tree Map Graphic Organizers

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These tree map graphic organizers will help your students with writing all winter long!

They are differentiated depending on how much or little your students are able to write.

Anchor chart cards are also included so you can create a whole group class organizer.

You have 3 days to grab these 3 dollar deals!

Have a wonderful week!!