Where the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks Have You Been?!

Hi everyone!!! I know it has been FOREVER since I posted on this blog. This last semester was beyond crazy. In addition to teaching, I took 2 graduate classes, PLUS I signed up for a  class at the gym run by personal trainers that is 3 times a week. Needless to say...my head has been spinning!

 

And guess what...it's not looking better any time soon! HAHA

This summer instead of my usual vacation plans, I'm taking 3 summer classes, helping with the curriculum and continuing with the gym. Somewhere in there, I'm hoping for a few minutes of relaxation!

 

But don't worry, I do have a few projects, crafts, and packets that are int eh works to share with you. I will try to post at least twice a week. I've really missed chatting with all of you and I look forward to getting back in the swing of things!

 

Until then I wanted to share this with you all:

 

 

Summer Sight Words Freebie

 

I put this up at the end of last year and wanted to share it again in case anyone didn't grab it. If you pick it up, let me know what you think!

 

Thanks for all your support.

I'll be back soon.....I promise!

 

 

 

Power Tower

This idea came from teacher tipster, my educational crush. Ahhh Mr Smith, I do adore you and your creative approach!

The kids in my class need extra help with sight words in order to advance to the next level in reading. Enter Power Towers. First I ate a can of Pringles, not in one day. Then I added a cute label I found on Pinterest. Then I wrote the tricky sight words on the bottoms of Dixie cups.

The kids passed the cups around. If they read it, they kept it. If not, it went to the bottom. Once they have about 4, they start building their towers. The one with the tallest tower wins.

They love making the towers and I love that they are reading an practicing the sight words. It's a win win! We also have a version with number sentences for math. Works wonders!

Summer Sight Words

We are down to just 10 days of school and boy are things getting exciting here! On Friday, we had Field Day. The highlight of my afternoon was playing this game:

Who doesn't love the parachute?!

Today, we are totally immersed in our beach theme. So, I created an " I Have, Who Has" game to play with the kids. It's contains summer themed sight words, many of which we learned during the year. It's super easy to play and the kids loved it!

Summer Sight Words I Have, Who Has Game

Head on over to my teachers pay teachers store to pick up this freebie to use in your class! If you don't belong to teachers pay teachers, follow this link and sign up. It's absolutely free!

Join Teachers Pay Teachers!!!

Have a great afternoon everyone!