Perfect Primary Persuasive Writing Unit-Common Core

This 57 page unit is aligned with first and second grade Common Core standards.  It includes book responses, book review sheets, opinion charts, fact/opinion chart,  Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late text innovation, opinion writing lessons,  oreo  organizer, planning sheets, prompts, friendly persuasive letter lesson,  real world persuasive piece, list of mentor texts, mini lessons for adding details, strong leads and closing sentences. 

Get it here for only $6.99.

Cecelia

What We've Been Up To

I have been a VERY BAD blogger lately. The end of the year is plain old crazy.  So much to do in so little time.
We started our Memory Books this week.

My Newly Revised Memory Book

We had our Author's Tea, which was more successful than our first Tea in October.

I read The Duckling Finds a Cookie and we made these as a "following direction" activity.  I am writing a unit for Mo Willems and this will surely be included.

Then, of course, we made the Pigeon, too.

Finally, we made an innovation of The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog.

This will be in my Mo Willems unit, too.

I hope to post this unit in June and be looking out for a persuasive unit.

Cecelia

Need Advice-Suggestions Sight Words

We are looking for sight word books at our school.  We want a series that build on one another.  What I mean by that is is one book has could, then the following book should introduce a new word but include all of the words taught to date.
Does anyone know of a series like this?  Thank you!
Cecelia

Two New Units Just in Time for Teacher Appreciation Sale

I have been working diligently on completing two units.  We just finished reading Charlotte's Web and did a lot of fun, rigorous activities throughout.  Here is a preview:

 

This Charlotte's Web mini unit is perfect for your primary classroom. It includes:

Writing sheet
craftivity for pig and spider
thinking maps - double bubble, bubble map and a flow map

All directions, templates and student examples are included.

Get it here.

Nonfiction research has been going on in my first grade classroom for weeks now.  We started with how-to's, nonfiction riddles and now research.  The children love it and so do I.  It also meets Common Core Standards, which is a bonus.

Here is a preview of my unit:

 

This 24 page product is perfect for meeting Common Core standards during your Writer's Workshop. Included in this unit is:

Teaching directions
Student samples
Planning page
2 posters
Thinking maps
Templates for books
5 nonfiction articles
Flip books directions ...
everything you need to teach!

Get it here.

Finally, my FREE product {{tomorrow only}} for the Teacher Appreciation Jackpot will be:

 Original Printable Guided Reading Books K-1

Enjoy all of the freebies and sale on TPT!

Cecelia

Teacher Appreciation Sale May 6-8

WOO HOO! The annual TPT Teacher Appreciation Sale is almost here! I am ready to shop...and throw a sale. I am giving 20% off from May 6-10 to show my appreciation for all of you! I have learned and grown through this whole blogging process and my students are the ones who benefit from all of our hard work. I want your to benefit, too. So, here is how it goes: Purchase items from my store at Teachers Pay Teachers and use code TAD12 for an extra 10% off May 6-8th.

That is a total of 30% off! Let's get ready to SHOP! Cecelia

Teacher Appreciation Jackpot

I am so excited-

 I am involved {and will be participating} in the Teacher Appreciation Jackpot.

The incredible,

AMAZING

Laura Candler

of Corkboard Connections  organized this amazing event along with

April McNair of A Modern Teacher

  and

                    Adrianne Meldrum of The Tutor House.

Read about it below.

MY ORIGINAL GUIDED READING BOOKS will be free on Sunday from my TPT store.

Pictures From This Week and a Funny

We came to school this week to find our caterpillars in their chrysalids.  I was so sad we missed observing this magical metamorphosis.

 Now I am convinced they will emerge from their chrysalids over the weekend:(
I will be so sad if we miss it.  I am almost scared to go to school tomorrow morning.

We celebrated Earth Day this week.

We made these adorable owls from Fluttering Through First Grade

See it here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-Week-I-Give-a-Hoot-Craftivity#productrating


Now I must share my son's paper on puberty:

Isn't this just HILARIOUS?

Cecelia 

Magical Memories-Memory Book for Grades K-5

I have updated my memory book and uploaded it onto TPT.  Here is a little glimpse at this beautiful 37 page product.

Get it here for $4.50.

Cecelia

Tax Break Sale

This 12 page product includes:
-nonfiction informational article about Earth Day, with nonfiction text features such as captions, titles, bold text, photographs
-two writing activities
-darling craftivity-includes templates and student examples
Perfect for your common core classroom!

It is only $3.99 but on sale for $3.39 until 4/17/12 on TPT.

Here is the darling craftivity your kids will create.