Complete Owl Word Wall

I'm so impressed with my kiddos this year! We are quickly flying through Fry words and many of my students are working on the third grade list! Each week I post five new words for us to practice. Because of their amazing success, I needed to create a third grade set of word wall cards to match my second grade ones! While I was doing this, I decided to create an Owl Word Wall set that can be used in grades K-3. I've had many requests for this and now it's up :) Click on the links below to grab your copies!

Here's the bright 3rd Fry Pack :)

Here's the K-3 Owl Word Wall Pack :)

Organizing Already!!!

I'm always thinking of new ways to keep myself organized because it seems to be such a challenge! Since owls have stolen my heart, I have stuck with this theme for my newest product-A Teacher Binder!
This 89 Page Binder includes essential items to stay organized throughout the year! Within the packet, you will find:
1. Teacher Binder Cover
2. 4 Class List Templates
3. Behavior Section
-Behavior Book Templates
-Clip Chart Recording Sheets
4. Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Phonics Folders/ Sections
5. Class Schedule Template
6. Class Roster Templates
7. Attendance Sheets
8. Monthly Calendars (August-July)
-2013-2014 and Blank Calendars
9. Grade Book
10. Lesson Plan Templates
11. Meeting Notes
12. Parent Communication Template
13. Parent Contact Template
14. Student Information
15. Transportation Recording Sheet (Bus Riders, Car Riders, Walkers, After School Care, Intermurals) 
16. Birthday Recording Sheet
17. Substitue Folder Section/ Important Information!
18. Substitute Plans Section
19. Allergy Section
20. Colorful Tabs for each section of binder with owls!


If your already thinking of next year check out this new product at TPT store! 

On that note, I'm off to bed and ready to wake up and celebrate my 24th birthday tomorrow! Happy 5 day week :) 

Graphing Weather Owls and Weather Spinner!

By request, I have created....Weather Owls! These cuties can be used to track the weather in your room on a weekly/monthly basis.
-This product includes 6 sets of weather owls (rainy, snowy, sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy, and windy)
-The small owls were created to fit a 1.5”X 1.5” weather pocket chart. -The small and larger owls can be used to graph or chart the weather of a given week. 
-Two week charts are included to chart the weather for each day of the week. 
-This pack also includes a weather wheel and arrows that can be used to display the weather for a given day. 
Hop on over to check out this product! Weather Owls

In other news, I found out that I will be able to get into my new classroom on Monday!!! I am MORE than ready to get started and I'm trying to gather/create all of my last minute materials! My next project is constructing those cute crate seats for my reading table! I first saw this amazing project here!

Well I hope everyone else is in their rooms and enjoying the set-up process! I will be joining you all soon :)

OWLS Math Workshop Center Rotations!

This year I am looking to make my math block more center based! I think that this will allow me to meet the varied needs of my students. I have created math centers that are structured in rounds and use the acronym OWLS. You don't have to have an Owl themed classroom for these centers but it would go well with one too! Click on here to grab a copy of the O.W.L.S. Math Workshop Stations!

The O.W.L.S program was designed to be used as a center based math workshop implementation. These centers represent multimodal learning to adapt to the needs of all of your learners. The centers are sectioned into 4 rounds. Depending on your math block the times will vary. IN order to keep groups fluid, the student group cards were designed to be moved from week to week, or even day to day. Adapt the center rotation cards to fit your classroom needs! That’s what they were designed for!

The acronym is as follows:

O- On your Own- This station was meant to allow for individual math work. This can be seatwork, an individual math game, or a worksheet.

W-Work with Your Hands- (My personal favorite) At this center, students work on activities that use manipulatives. Many of the math games that I use in my classroom fit into this category so I use this station for games as well. 

L- Learn with Your Teacher- This center was designed in relation to a reading group. This can be where you use direct instruction or intervene with small groups.

S-Solve Math Facts and Problems- This station is the “problem-solving/fact recall” station Depending on your students’ needs, you can have students work on math facts or problem solving activities. This is also a great place to have a parent volunteer to help with flash cards!

This Pack Includes:

-2 Math Workshop O.W.L.S Headers

-Small, medium, and large O.W.L.S explanation cards

-A set of small Rounds cards for the side of the board

-Small, medium, and large group number cards to indicate which group students are in.

-Small group cards to place student names under

-2 sets of blank student name cards

       -Set 1- with Owls

       -Set 2- Plain Cards

-4 Center titles to place above the task cards to indicate which activity will be completed at the center

-65 Task cards to place underneath center titles (Blank cards included for personalization! ***I will customize these for you if you would like!***)

-1 picture to show how the bulletin board is set up

 O.W.L.S. Math Workshop Stations

That's all for now :)

Bright and Owl CAFE Poster FREEBIES!!

I just finished planning the first 3 weeks of The Daily 5/CAFE with my teaching partner! I am thrilled to be using these programs next year and I feel that I will be a much more effective reading teacher! In order to effectively implement this program, I have created a few Daily 5/CAFE posters that I will be hanging in my classroom and I want to share these FREEBIES with you :) Click the pictures below to be directed to these free posters at my TPT store. Enjoy!!! P.S.....I hope you're not surprised by the Owl theme that carries into a few of these posters :)

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Bright Classroom Jobs, Owl Birthdays and the Worry Rock

I hope everyone is enjoying the Olympics as much as I have been! I am getting super excited about watching the replay of the Woman's Gymnastics tonight at 8!!! The gymnastics portion is my personal favorite! I was blog hopping today and I stumbled upon and Olympic Craftivity created by one of my favorite bloggers, Amy Lemons! Hop on over to her blog (Step into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons) to check out this CUTE craftivity that would be perfect for the first weeks of school! As I have been watching the Olympics, I've been busy getting a few more Back to School packets together! My most recent include my Bright Classroom Jobs, Owl Birthdays, and The Worry Rock (A FREEBIE!!) Click on the pictures to grab a copy of the packets below!

This pack includes 27 job cards with a set of 18 blank cards for personalization. Each card has a graphic to indicate the specific job. Two Classroom Job titles are also included. The cards come in pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

Jobs Included:

-Messenger

-Mail Person

-Calendar Helper

-Teacher's Assistant

-Recess Basket Carriers

-Paper Passer

-Floor Sweeper

-Line Leader

-Caboose

-Electrician 

-Lunch Helper

-Weather Reporter

-Door Holder

-Center Inspector

-Table Washer

-Reading Log Checker

-Recycler

-Desk Fairy

-Librarian

-Lunch Money

-Computer Helper

-Pencil Helper

-WOrd Wall Pointer

-Materials Manager

-Board Cleaner

-Clip Mover

-Chair Checker

These birthday cards are designed to be formed into a poster. Cut out the individual month cards and assemble them on a poster board. You can simply cut and tape them on your classroom wall without a poster board. Write the dates and student names in the white sections. 
This Pack Includes:
12 Half Page Owl Birthday Month Cards
12 Large Owl Birthday Month Cards
2 Titles

The Worry Rock is a tool to use in the classroom for kids who have concerns or anxiety. The idea is that the students will share their worries with the Worry Rock and by voicing their concerns, the Worry Rock will take the students’ worries away. Whenever a child is feeling worried, they can go over to the Worry Rock, hold it, and share. Place the Worry Rock in a quiet corner so that the students feel comfortable approaching that area to voice their concerns. Use the attached sheets to help students through the verbalizing process. They can read the poem or just start to speak to the rock. 

This pack includes:
-Worry Rock Poem
-Worry Rock Instructions
-Worry Rock tent/sign

What type of management system do you use?

This past year I used the clip chart to help with classroom management. I have seen that this is a popular strategy and I was wondering what other management systems work for you and your class? If you are a teacher that has found the clip chart to be effective, here are two clip charts that you can download at my TPT store!

***Oh and for those of you who tried to visit TPT today, they are updating their site, so it was not accessible until the evening! Don't worry if you were unable to get on today its back up and running! :) ***

Click on the picture packs below to pick up your clip chart!!!

 Poster Example

And for my friends whoooo are just as obsessed with owls as I am! Here is an owl version!!!

Poster Example

Enjoy :)

Owl Themed Classroom and a Give Away

Recently I posted an Owl Themed Classroom Set! I am so excited to get all of these parts laminated and hung up in my classroom! For those of you who are looking for just a few owl products for your classrooms, I separated the pack into smaller parts! Above each product is the direct link. So check them out and hop on over to my TPT store for some owl cuteness!

Owl Themed Classroom Pack

Owl Calendar Set

 Owl Classroom Jobs

Owl Word Wall Set

 Owl Number Line

 Owl Classroom Passes

Owl Schedule Cards

 Owl Daily 5 Posters

Also for a chance to receive and AMAZING Erin Condren lesson plan book, check out Ashley Reed's Blog "Just Reed"!!!

Whooo Loves OWLS? Part 2 :)

So...I have kind of been on an owl kick and I'm trying to come up with as many things that I can to decorate the classroom with these cuties! Since I will be incorporating the AMAZING Daily 5 approach in my classroom next year, I will need some D5 posters, cards, and a title for my chart! I will upload a picture of how I set this up once I can get into my classroom! The 2nd grade rooms in my building are being renovated this summer!!! I am so excited to see my new room bu,t I am also extremely anxious to get my room set up for this much anticipated school year! Once I do get in my room you can be sure that I will be posting a BUNCH of pictures! For now how is the link to the Owl Daily 5 Posters! Click on the link below for your copy!  Enjoy :)

Owl Daily 5 Posters!

These owl themed Daily 5 posters were designed to be used around the classroom to reference where the Daily 5 stations are located in your room. The small cards can be used in pocket charts to designate which students will be going to the specific stations for that day!

This pack includes 
-6 Posters:
1. Read to Self
2. Read to Someone
3. Listen to Reading
4. Word Work
5. Work on Writing
6. Computers!!

-6 Daily 5 Cards
1. Read to Self
2. Read to Someone
3. Listen to Reading
4. Word Work
5. Work on Writing
6. Computers!!

-One Daily 5 Title Half Sheet Poster

Small cards for designating centers. I plan to put the students' names underneath the order of centers they will be attending that day.

 I plan to use the large signs around the room to distinguish where each center is around the room. 

This title will be placed at the top of my Daily 5 Center Chart.

Well I hope you enjoy these!!!