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The first ever Teaching Blog Expo is coming to you!! 

I am so excited to be a part of the first ever Teaching Blog Expo!!  In the comfort of your own home, on Saturday, September 17th, seven speakers will be presenting topics that will help you start your own blog, upgrade your current blog, offer tips on how to grow your blog and so much more!!  

Register early and save!  You get to learn from the experts, ask questions at the LIVE event, and get a HUGE virtual goodie bag of downloads from dozens of authors!!

I am both excited and humbled to be speaking at this amazing expo!!  Join me at an event that is sure to change the way we teach, the way we blog, the way we homeschool!!  You don't want to miss this!

1st Grade Sight Word Graphing!

Today I finished my 1st Grade Sight Word Graphing Worksheets, which cover all 41 Dolch Sight Words!  You can use these for literacy centers AND math centers.  Students will enjoy learning their sight words with this fun activity of graphing the number of sight words they find in the box.

This is also an excellent resource for homeschoolers!

We have also made:

Pre-Primer (Pre-k)

Primer (Kindergarten)

Pre-Primer, Primer, and 1st Grade BUNDLED for extra savings!
This bundle covers 133 sight words and meets Common Core Math and Literacy Standards!

Primer Sight Word Graphing!

Yesterday I released my Pre-Primer Sight Word Graphing sheets on my Teachers Notebook Shop.  Today I am releasing my Primer Sight Word Graphing sheets too!  These cover all the 52 Dolch Primer (Kindergarten) words.

Pre-Primer Sight Word Graphing!

I am so excited about my newest product on my Teachers Notebook Shop, Pre-Primer Sight Word Graphing!

Why do I *LOVE* this product so much??  Because Audrey loves it!  Whenever a 4 year olds says, "Mommy, can I do another one?" I know it's winner!

This product combines both sight words and graphing (math skills).  This download covers all 40 pre-primer words in the Dolch sigh word list.

This product is also available in the following levels:
Pre-Primer

Primer

1st Grade

2nd Grade

on my Teachers Notebook Shop

Second Grade Color by Number Sight Words!

My newest product, Second Grade Color by Number Sight Words, is now available in my Teachers Notebooks Shop!
No more boring sight words practice!  Kids will enjoy learning the 46 Dolch sight words needed to be fluent readers!

Our shop also has the Color by Number Sight Words for:

Pre-Primer Words

Primer Words

First Grade

There is also a BUNDLE (Pre-Primer-First Grade) for extra savings.

Ready2Read Level 1: Resources

Audrey has finished Level 1 of our Ready2Read Program and can't stop reading book after book!  The success of this program has really boosted her reading confidence and she LOVES to read.   Here are a few resources that we use to maintain her reading level:

We buy lots of easy readers from the Friends of the Library!  I spend anywhere from 10 cents to 25 cents for each book.    I love having these in our home so the girls can have constant access to them.  We also borrow books from the library and pick up great deals from garage sales.  We have a few sets that we purchased as well!

We use our Tic-Tac-Word Family Games to practice CVC words.  The more Audrey practices, the more fluid she becomes in her reading.  She LOVES playing this game with Mommy!  She usually wins;)

The Break the Sight Word Code is a HUGE success in our home and is a best seller on Teachers Notebook!  There are 30 pages that work with all the pre-primer sight words and simple CVC words.   These sheets can be used again and again when they are placed in plastic sleeves and used with a dry erase marker.  Audrey feels so successful since she can read the sentences on her own!  She enjoys being a detective who uncovers the clues to make a sentence, which she can read!

FREE Writing Stationery!!

It is so important for early writers to feel successful in their writing journey.  Audrey loves to write sentences and draw pictures for me, so I decided to create some extra writing stationery for her to use.  Here are some free downloads for you too!

We would love it if you added us as one of your favorite blogs on Teachers Notebook:)

Thanks!!

Click the picture below to get your free writing stationery!

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Tic-Tac-Toe Level 3

Tic-Tac-Toe Word Families Level 3 is designed to reinforce silent e words and long vowel word families.  These game sheets can be placed in sheet protectors and stored in a binder.  They are a perfect compliment to any literacy center! 

Click {HERE} to check it out!

Directions:  Print the word family tic tac toe boards and place in sleeve protectors.  Provide a different colored dry erase marker for each player.  Each player will take turns writing a word from the word family word bank in one of the boxes.  The first person to have 3 words in a row is the winner!

Everyone WINS!!

EVERYONE WINS with this giveaway!!  Hop on over to Teacher Tams new blog  and get a $5 FREEBIE from her store!  How generous is that?  One lucky winner will win her ENTIRE store!!  There is no time to waste because this great giveaway will end tomorrow!!  Gotta go...I am heading over for my chance to win:)

Writing Kits!

We have been enjoying our writing kits and I wanted to show you them in action in our home.

Today is the last day they are on sale at The Moffatt Girls Shop! 

Here is the PreK-K in action...
Click {HERE) to purchase the PreK My Book of Colors Writing Kit

Audrey chose five pictures to color red from the picture sheets.

She cut them out, which is great for those fine motor skills such as writing.

 She glued three pictures in the center and wrote about two of the pictures.

Here is the K-First Grade Writing Kit in action.  This one is a little more advanced, so we are taking this at a slower pace.  This has required a lot of modeling, but she really did a great job and was SUPER proud of her picture and her writing:)

I wrote down the words she came up with and she copied them in the circle map.

Click {HERE} to purchase the Kindergarten-First Grade My Book of Colors Writing Kit

 What is pink?  A princess of course!

 Let me translate:

A princess likes pink dresses and flowers.

The BUNDLE (both kits) are15% off!

PreK-First Grade Writing Kits!

I am super excited to release my new writing packets for PreK-First Grade on Teachers Notebook!  I will be offering 10% off each individual packet and 15%  off the bundle!  Hurry now and save!

Click {HERE} for the PreK-Kinder Writing Kit!
10% off until Friday, August 12th!!

Click {HERE} for the Kinder-First Grade Writing Kit!

10% off until Friday, August 12th!!

 Click {HERE} for the PreK-First Writing Kit BUNDLE and save!
15% off until Friday, August 12th!!

God Made, Man Made Printable

I created this printable to help distinguish what God has created and what man has created.  Both girls, 4 years old and 22 months, enjoyed playing with this printable.  I have provided a list of activities in the download, which can be adapted to different ages.

If you download this freebie, I just ask that you follow my blog and add me to your favorites on shops on Teachers Notebook:) Thanks!

Click {HERE} to download.

Here is the printable in action...

Sorting on the mats...

Writing whole sentences using the pictures...

I love this one!  Let me translate:)

God made the world because He loves me and I love Him.

 Tracing the laminated printables with a dry erase marker.

*NOTE:  You will want to erase this soon after writing so it comes off easily.  You can also use  vis-a-via markers, which cleans off with water.

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Link and Learn Preschool Corner

30 Book Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Lori!!

Remember, if you did not win the books set, you can still visit Teacher Tams store and purchase them!

Ready2Read Level 1: Unit 8

WOW!!  Unit 8 is finished and this will wrap our Level 1 Ready2Read Units!!  It is my hope that you and your children/students have enjoyed our Ready2Read program.  

If you are new to the Ready2Read Program, click {HERE} to see the information page.

*Note: As of 11/7/2012, Level 1 has been completely reworked and revised.  Here is the NEW and IMPROVED version!  This blogpost will be a bit different from the upgraded printables, but contains the same content.  

Sight words: away, run, where, here, two

Word Families: -in and -ed
Theme: Word Family Garden

Unit 8 started off with our color by number sight words...

We sang our sight word song to the tune of BINGO.

This week we pulled out all the sight words and made sentences.  I also added blank spaces for Audrey to fill in a word.  I thought she did a great job and she really enjoyed it!

Our sight word caterpillar is finally complete with a total of 40 sight words!!  How exciting is that?

We decorated our sight words with jewels, glitter glue, finger paints (messy but fun), and water colors.

Color by word family coloring page...

Color by sight word coloring page...

Sight word tracing sheet...

Read it, Trace it, Paste it pages....

Crack the sight word code.  If your child/student enjoys this activity, you may be interested in the Break the Sight Word Code Sentences.  

Circle the correct CVC word...

CVC Boxes

Reading the -ed family minibook...

Reading the -in family minibook...

Oh how FUN was our word sort this week!!  Audrey used a spatula to scoop the slices of pizza and sort them on the correct word family pizza plate!!  She really giggled a lot at this activity:)

Word Slides....

CVC Word/Picture match....

Some of the words needed explaining, but it really help with building vocabulary.

This week we added two new bees to the garden:)

Here is one final look at our Level 1 Ready2Read Program board!  

Wow!  So much has been learned in only 8 lessons:)

Unit 8