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Finger Beams {Great for Guided Reading Groups}

I found out about these finger beams from my sweet friends Michelle {here} and Deedee {here}. After learning about them, I had to get my hands on some RIGHT AWAY. I am so glad I did, because they have been so fun for my little firsties, and now my students are begging to read with me {they only get to use them during group reading time}.

These finger beams have benefited all of my students, but they have especially helped my struggling students! They look forward to reading time now, and they try really hard to follow along with the correct words. I knew these little flashlights would be fun, but I had no idea how much they would motivate my students!

I got these finger beams {pictured above} at Restoration Hardware in December, but I found them cheaper from Oriental Trading {here}. Oriental Trading also had the best reviews {better than Amazon}! I just recently ordered enough for each of my students to have their own. They have already arrived at my house, and they all work perfectly! My students will earn them by doing the 100 Book Challenge {I will be blogging about this challenge sometime this week}.

What interesting things do you do to make reading groups fun?? Please share!

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Have you met SUPER E??? {CVCe Words}

This week I introduced my students to SUPER E! Let's just say that they are CrAzY about him now! When I hung up their artwork in the hallway, they were so bummed that I wouldn't let them take them home the same day. One little boy said, "But Mrs. Erickson, how will I teach my mom about him if I can't take him home?" Sweet boy! Don't worry, I'll let them take their creations home soon! But for now, they are staying at school while we continue to learn about how awesome SUPER E is.

We haven't gotten through all the practice pages available in my CVCe Packet yet, but in all the pages we have done, SUPER E has made an appearance and he's kind of a big deal... :)

Last year, when I first posted about this unit, some great readers told me about this awesome YouTube video by Mark D. Pencil. Ummmm... WOW! It goes PERFECTLY with this CVCe Packet! My students beg me everyday to let them watch it again!!! {Have I told you lately how much they love SUPER E????}

Next week I am going to show my students the Word Caper. It is a great little Leap Frog video about adding silent E to the end of words. Check it out for yourself {here}!

This Unit Includes: CVCe SUPER E posters {color, b&w, and draw-your-own}, a CVCe lesson suggestion with an accompanying worksheet, an original CVCe story with SUPER E as the main character {in color and b&w} with an accompanying worksheet, a SUPER E craftivity that your students will love {pictured above}, CVCe game {easy prep. work}, and 2 practices pages.

Click {here} to check it out this unit for yourself!

How do you teach your students about CVCe words?

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Zeno Sight Word Game {FREEBIE!}

Hello, Friends! Happy Monday!!! {Is there such a thing as a happy Monday??!}

Here is a Zeno sight word game I like to play with my students during small groups...

and since I love you all so much, it is available for FREE in my TpT store!

Click the image below to download:

ENjOY and have a great week!!!!

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reading goal craftivity!

First off... WOW! Thank you to everyone who added their top 5 pictures books to the Must Have Picture Books linky!! You guys are AWESOME {even though I have a HUGE wishlist that just might break the bank}!

Speaking of books {Did I mention I love books?}, I have converted my Summer Reading Survival Guide into a "generic" school year craft. This craft is very similar to my Summer Reading Survival Guide, but it doesn't include a parent letter or reading chart, it is JUST the craft {which is why it is only $3.00}. This craft comes with 5 different book choices that say: My Kindergarten Grade Reading Goal, My First Grade Reading Goal, My Second Grade Reading Goal, My Third Grade Reading Goal, My Fourth Grade Reading Goal and My School Year Reading Goal. The writing portion also comes with and without handwriting lines, so you can adapt it to your classroom needs.

In my classroom, we will be making this craft the first week of school, so my students will know how important it is to read each night. I MAKE IT A BIG DEAL!!! {I will also teach them about the reading beads they can earn.} Then, I will send this craft home with my students so they can put their goal somewhere special at home!

How do you encourage your students to read, at home, during the school year?

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must have picture books {linky}

Hello, Friends! At this point in the summertime, I assume that most of us are enjoying our summer vacation! YAY! How are you enjoying your break? I can honestly say that I have spent a majority of my summer shopping. {My husband can't wait for me to go back to school...} I just moved into a new home and so I have been shopping for furniture & decorations like crazy. I have also been shopping for school stuff {I can't help it} and PICTURE BOOKS! I have a serious addiction to picture books and I NEED to have them ALL! I love them. My goal is to have my own neighborhood library... ;) I seriously get giddy whenever Kohl's has a new shipment of picture books in! $5.00 for a picture book? HECK YES! As teachers, we all LOVE pictures books! So why don't we share our favorites with each other? {I may regret this, because I know I will be buying a bunch of books after I read your posts!}

Here are my top five:

1. The Empty Pot: My mom read this story to me all the time when I was a little girl and I have such fond memories of it. This story teaches a very important lesson on honesty. Click {here} to read a great summary of this book and click {here} to get your own copy.

2. Enemy Pie: This book was a lucky find! I found it in a cute little book store I love to spend time in. I bought it based on the cute cover and title. I lucked out when it turned out to be a wonderful story with a great moral about friendship. Click {here} for a great lesson plan to go with this book and click {here} to get your own copy.

3. Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed: I LOVE THIS BOOK! It teaches the sweetest lesson about kindness. This book is great for creating a caring classroom and it will show your students that one person can make a difference. Click {here} to get your own copy.

4. What Are You So Grumpy About?: This book is just plain funny and I adore the pictures. This book is great for teaching about moods and different emotions. Click {here} to get your own copy.

5. Purple, Green and Yellow: This book is such a funny read aloud and my students asked for it ALL THE TIME last year. I also love it because I think it is fun to say {in one breath} Super-indelible-never-come-off-till-you're-dead-and-maybe-even-later coloring markers!
Click {here} to get your own copy.

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Wanna link up? Just be sure to add the button below on your "Must Have Picture Books" post,
make a list of your top 5 picture books with a link to purchase the book somewhere {The Clever School Teacher is a great site}, and be sure to link to the actual post, not your blog.

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Reading Comprehension TWO!!!

Hello, Sweet Friends!!

I am excited to show you my newest unit... READING COMPREHENSION II!

I have been so overwhelmed at your response for my first Reading Comprehension packet {you can read more about it here}, that I wanted to provide you with some additional resources. However, both packets compliment each other nicely, as they each focus on different comprehension strategies.

This packet includes worksheets and anchor charts for making connections:

As well as worksheets and anchor charts for story elements {these are also available in B&W}:

This packet is perfect for small group instruction (Guided Reading groups/Daily 5) and can also be adapted for whole group instruction (for ages K-3). In my classroom, I will be using them for both. I have also made the pages and activities "generic" so they can be used for a variety of stories (over and over again).

This packet includes worksheets and activities for: Story Elements, Plot, Text to Self/World/Text, Details, Summarizing, Book Reports, Biography Reports, Comparing, Anchor Charts for Lessons, and lots more!

*All activities that come in color, also come in B&W!

And, as always... The first two people who comment will get this unit FREE!

{Don't forget to leave your email address!}

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daily 5 {chapter 4 freebies}

Hello, Sweet Friends! How are you enjoying The Daily 5?

After reading chapter 4, I am ready to launch the Read to Self portion of Daily 5 in my classroom this fall!

I am going to use these posters to teach my students the three ways to read a book.

(Click the images below to download!)

I have also made this little magnifying glass to give my students, so they can take it home and review the three ways to read a book with their families. BTW: This magnifying glass also works as a great bookmark!

I should have mentioned this last post, but these are my book boxes. You can read more about them here.

I love reading all of your ideas and reflections about The Daily 5! Go ahead and link-up below!

*PLEASE: Make sure to link-up to your actual Chapter 4 post, NOT your blog!*

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daily 5 {chapter 3 freebies}

For chapter 3, I made a sign that I will be putting above my classroom library. I love I PICK and I am excited to introduce it to my future students. Click the image below to snag your own sign! {BTW: I added it to the other D5 printables, so if you have already downloaded them, just download them all again.}

This chapter also gave me the final push I needed to buy some chimes for my classroom, so I can get my student's attention in a calm manner. I found these Woodstock Zenergy Chimes for about $25.00 on Amazon. Click {here} or on the picture below to check them out.

I have also added a new poster for anyone who is using their computer station as a listening center {like ME!} I don't want to invest in a listening center this year and I have three student computers in my classroom, so I am going to use those instead. I am thinking about using TumbleBooks... Any thoughts?

I know I say this on every D5 post, but it's still not too late to follow along with our book study!

Click the images below to snag your own copy of both books!

Be sure to link up with Anna {here}!

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daily 5 {chapter 2}

My favorite part about chapter 2 was this:

When you think about it, it really makes sense! When students understand the purpose of doing something and have a choice on which task they complete, they are naturally more motivated to stay busy and learn.

I love the idea of teaching students the urgency and why they need to complete each Daily 5 task. I am having so many "ah ha" moments while reading this book, that it will be interesting to see it actually working in my classroom next year. I am so excited {but, not excited enough to want summer to end}!

I also liked the questions students should ask themselves before choosing a Daily 5 task. I made a printable to go along with them and I will display this poster on my Daily 5 bulletin board {along with the 5 choices}.

Click the picture below to download. Please Note: I added this poster to the end of the last Daily 5 download {so you will need to download it again}. It will be easier to keep all the downloads all in one place, so each week I will be adding to this file. Enjoy!

BTW: It's still not too late to follow along and read The Daily 5 and CAFE with us!

Click the images below to snag your own copy of both books!

Be sure to link up with CHERYL {here}!

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daily 5 {chapter 1 - posters}

Hello, Teacher Friends! I hope you are enjoying The Daily 5 book! I know I am! :)

If you want to get your own copy and join in on the fun, click {here}!

This book has seriously lifted a HUGE weight off my shoulders. Last year {my second year of teaching} I did guided reading/my own twist on group reading with my students every day. From my students' perspective, it was successful, because they became strong readers. From my perspective, it was a FLOP. I came to hate reading time preparing everything {which I absolutely loved my first year} and I had a MAJOR HEADACHE at 10:15, every morning, when group reading time was finished. {Headaches don't make the nicest teachers!} To pull of my reading groups, I had to spend HOURS of my planning time {to keep everyone busy and actively engaged}. Basically, I was working HARDER not smarter. And that my friends, is why I am so in love with The Daily 5. With The Daily 5 book, I will enjoy reading time again, because this book will help me work SMARTER not harder. I love the idea that students are monitoring their own progress, while I get to do important teacher stuff! ;) I also love the 5 different areas that they focus on and I made some of my own classroom posters to go along!

Click the image below to snag your own copy!

Be sure to link up with LORY {here} and check out all the other great Daily 5 posts.

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summer reading survival guide {a craftivity}

With the school year coming to a close, I am feeling mixed emotions. I am excited for summer, because I am one exhausted teacher... but I am sad to see my little ones go onto third grade. They were my first class and I had them for two years. In my classroom there is a unique unity and camaraderie between my students. I will be sad to see that go. I have also worked and worked and WORKED with them on reading fluency and comprehension. I am sending on a group of FANTASTIC readers and I am really proud of the progress they have made the past two years. {Oh man... I'm gonna miss those kiddos!}

Even though I will only be their teacher for another 3 weeks, I will always be invested in their education! I will still care whether or not they read during the summer. {I am sure you feel the same way!} I am going to STRESS to them how important it is to read everyday!! We have made too much progress for them to back-track. So... to encourage their summer reading, we will be making this summer reading craftivity pictured below. During the last week of school my students will be committing to goals like: I will read 20 minutes each weeknight, I will read 5 days a week, or I will read 4 chapter books this summer.

This activity will make your students excited to read this summer!

Included in This Packet:

- Summer reading goal craftivity {with & without handwriting lines}

- Letter to parents {2 versions}

- Reading record sheet {2 versions}

- Book report worksheet

- Student award {for when they reach their goal}

How do you encourage summer reading in your classroom?

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around my classroom

Hello, Sweet Friends! I hope you are having a good week. I'm here... just trying to survive until Friday and then I get to enjoy one whole week off for SPRING BREAK! My students are literally going crazy with spring fever and we ALL need a break. Thank goodness there is only one more day!

Anyways... moving on...

Remember when I first posted about my reading beads {btw: reading beads are a GREAT way to track home reading minutes}? Well, let's just say that my students are totally obsessed with them! They have to read 100 minutes to get a bead and I occasionally offer special beads for special challenges. There will def. be a Spring Break challenge and if they meet my challenge, they will get a special gold bead. These beads have been so motivating and I love how they can physically see how many minutes they have read {it's also been easy to maintain, because they only bring their charts back once a month}. This is definitely something I'll be doing next year!! Look at how many beads they have earned so far {our March calendars are due tomorrow and they'll get to put a bunch more on}:

After seeing a bunch of noise level charts on Pinterest, I decided to make my own version. I also had an empty space to fill and I had to put something colorful there, pronto! On my noise level chart I have magnets on each level and I just move the arrow to where it needs to be. We only use the noise level chart during quiet working time. I usually leave it at a "quiet whisper" and if I ever move it to "no talking" then they know I mean business!

What does your classroom schedule look like? I wanted to post mine, just in case somebody out there can use it! I use this pocket chart {click here to check it out} that I purchased last year and I have made my own subjects. I have a huge stack of different subjects and I switch them out daily -- depending on what I need. I also don't put the times because I am too lazy and because they hold me to it... "Ummm... Mrs. Erickson, it is 11:00 and we should be moving onto Math..." Ya, you know what I mean!

We are also working on 3-D shapes {click here to check them out}. I love my blow-up shapes and so do my students! These bright colors fit right into our circus theme and I love how they hang from the ceiling {they come down easy, too}. We've been using activities from Amy's Shapin' Up Unit and my students are having tons of fun!

What are you doing in your classroom?

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CVCe Packet {SUPER E!}

I think this might be my favorite unit so far... {do I say that every time?} I am so excited to show you my latest unit... CVCe Activities: SUPER E!! I created this unit after I realized a few of my students didn't quite have this skill down. I have created a super hero named Ethan, but his friends call him SUPER E. He goes around helping other vowels say their name when they are in the CVCe word pattern.

This Unit Includes: CVCe posters {color, b&w, and draw-your-own}, a CVCe lesson suggestion with an accompanying worksheet, an original CVCe story with SUPER E as the main character {in color and b&w} with an accompanying worksheet, a SUPER E craftivity that your students will love {part of this craft is pictured above}, CVCe game {easy prep. work}, and 2 practices pages.

The first two people who leave me their email address will get this CVCe Packet FREE!

How do you teach CVCe words in your classroom?

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comprehension packet: 10 addition pages

As a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased (or will purchase) my Comprehension Packet, I have uploaded 10 additional pages to the document to TpT and TN. If you have already purchased the unit, go ahead and re-download it! If you haven't purchased it yet... then what are you waiting for??? This 68 page unit will help you practice comprehension with your students during guided reading, small reading groups, partner reading, and whole group instruction. I use them in my own classroom and they have already helped so many of my own students with comprehension (which can be a difficult skill to master). They are also generic worksheets and activities, so you can use them with any story! Believe me, you will love this packet!

Click here to get your own copy of the 68 page Comprehension Packet!

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reading comprehension packet

I am so excited to introduce my newest unit: Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Activities! This unit was created due to the lack of reading comprehension worksheets/activities available in my classroom during Guided Reading. As a new teacher I don't have a lot of resources, so I just create them myself! ;)

I can't wait to use these in my classroom next week... my students will be excited for some new activities!

This packet is perfect for small group instruction (Guided Reading groups) and can also be adapted for whole group instruction (for ages K-2). In my classroom, I will be using them for both. I have also made the pages and activities "generic" so they can be used for a variety of stories (over and over again). I have also created the pages in black & white so it will be less expensive to print (ya... I'm trying to save money there, too)!

This packet includes worksheets and activities for: Predicting, Story Elements, Plot, Text to Self/World/Text, Forming Questions, Details, Summarizing, Comparing and lots more!

How do you practice comprehension in your classroom?

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camping in the classroom

In second grade this week, the HM Reading series has us reading...

Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

My students LOVE this book! They also love the other Henry and Mudge books. I had to check them all out from the school library so they could explore all the different adventures Henry and Mudge go on.