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The Teaching Texan

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  • This thankful turkey glyph is the PERFECT Thanksgiving craft for incorporating art, math, writing and more! My kids love making these every year, and they make such a cute classroom decoration!
  • Are your students ready to join the ranks of the infamous Pumpkin Patch Police Patrol (P-4)? Guide students through an exploration and investigation of all things pumpkins! Bring science, math, and art together in this cross-curricular resource. Includes activities for measuring weight, height, circumference, sink/float test, seed estimating and counting, seed tasting, parts of a pumpkin, pumpkin life cycle, and more!
  • Math games are where engaging teaching is at! These Halloween math games are perfect for centers in Kindergarten and some First Grade classrooms. Subitizing, addition, subtraction, 100s chart, counting, it's all included!
  • I'm always looking for new ways to practice sight words and spelling words. This SPARKLE game is an engaging way to provide extra literacy practice and the kids don't even realize it because they are having FUN!
  • Do you teach a Lucy Caulkins style Writers Workshop? This publishing party idea aligns perfectly with teaching writing skills to children in Kindergarten up to 4th grade! Kids will LOVE celebrating the growth of their skills with these fun writing tips!
  • Do your students need guidance with selecting good-fit books when reading? How about with how many books to keep in their book boxes? My students LOVE to read, and we've had so much success in Kindergarten, First Grade, and beyond with these editable book shopping lists. They help students to visualize exactly how many book of a specific genre, level, or other category to choose!
  • Are you looking to add something simple to your small group literacy lessons? These word ladders are so easy to implement it's silly. They are extremely simple to differentiate too and work well for your phonological awareness time OR your word work time... depending on where your students are at! Learn more about how you can implement this simple too in your classroom to help your students as they learn to master their reading skills.
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The Teaching Texan

14 hours ago

The Teaching Texan
It's your last chance to SAVE! 😍Happening right now over on TpT is the Cyber Sale where you can save 20% in my store plus an additional 5% using the code CYBER22 at checkout! Teaching your kiddos all those foundational skills they're needing to become fluent readers is so important. Grab your Phonological Awareness Activities with their already discounted BUNDLE savings PLUS an additional 25% off... WIN! These activities include TONS of NO-PREP pages, already done for you lesson plans, mini lessons, centers and MORE! They are the perfect activities to teach your kiddos everything they are needing to become confident, fluent readers. Grab yours now: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonological-Phonemic-Awareness-in-Early-Literacy-BUNDLE-Begi... ... See MoreSee Less

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There is SNOW doubt these centers will be hit! See what I did there 😉 Today is the last day of the TpT Cyber Sale, and you can snag all things CENTERS for 25% using the code CYBER22! Right now, you can get those literacy and math winter centers prepped and I promise you that your kiddos will never stop asking to play them. (I'm saying this out of experience!) Not only can you grab the winter sets, but if you grab the kindergarten, first grade, or second grade BUNDLE you set 5 literacy and 5 math games for EACH MONTH! These bundles are still being completed, so not only are you getting fun games ON SALE but you'll get the rest of the months as they're added... FOR FREE! So run on over to TpT and grab your games now: Kindergarten: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Reading-and-Math-Games-BUNDLE-4128424First Grade:www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-and-Math-Games-for-First-Grade-Centers-GROWING-Bundle...Second Grade: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-and-Math-Games-for-Second-Grade-Centers-GROWING-Bundl... ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

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Grab your decodable readers for 25% off! Today is the TpT Cyber Sale and you save up to 25% INCLUDING bundles using the code CYBER22!Now is the time to grab your Short Vowel Decodable Readers and get them rolling in your small groups! They include:👉 Lesson plans👉 Before, during, and after reading activities👉 Easy to print books👉 AND MORE! Grab your set here before the sale ends tomorrow 11/29! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Short-Vowel-Decodable-Readers-Activities-Lesson-Plans-Science... ... See MoreSee Less

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Rise and SAVE 🌞Today is the start of the CYBER SALE over on TpT! You can save 20% plus an additional 5% using the code CYBER22 at checkout. The sale will be today 11/28 and tomorrow 11/29 so be sure to stock up on all the things you need to get you through the rest of the year! If you haven't gotten a chance to grab your center rotation slides, now is the time do it. These simple slides have had a BIG impact on my center time, and do an excellent job of promoting independence among my students. If you had been hesitant to purchase because they were only for PowerPoint, they are NOW available for Google as well! Both sets of slides include tons of different timer options, group sizes, and customizable center pieces to make these timers TRULY work for you and your kiddos.Head on over and grab yours while you can save big on them!PowerPoint Timers: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Reading-and-Math-Center-Rotation-Slides-with-Timers-...Google Timers: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Reading-and-Math-Center-Rotation-Slides-w-Timers-for... ... See MoreSee Less

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