2 + 1 = BTS13 and New Literature Circle Product

I love the concept behind this linky!

The huge TpT sale starts on Sunday, and many of us are eagerly awaiting it's arrival.

I'm sharing the two top wishlisted items in my store, as well as an item that I have on my own wishlist.

The item in my store with that has earned the most wishes is my Insect Inquiry Unit.

 

This unit includes a bingo game, an insect observation booklet, quidelines for assigning an independent study project with a scoring rubric, and much more!

 

The second most wished for item is my SchoolTown University Classroom Decor and Management Pack.

This pack has over 50 pages of goodies for turning your classroom into SchoolTown University.

The inspiration for this unique pack was the Monsters University movie.

It's sure to be a hit with your students!

 

My wish list consists mostly of clipart like this from Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah Designs:

 

So cute!  There are lots more color schemes!

 

I have just added a new product to my store! In this pack you will find speech bubbles with literacy circle conversation starters, as well as large and small posters (perfect for putting into reading response journals) explaining literacy circle guidelines.

 

 

Hope you'll check out my store during the big sale this Sunday and Monday.  All of my products will be 20% off!

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Diane at Fifth in the Middle for the images for this linky, and for being one of the hosts.

 

 

Monday Made It - Literature Circles Chart

It's time for Monday Made It again with Tara over at Fourth Grade Frolics.  The item I put together over the weekend is a chart I plan to post in my classroom for students to refer to as they work in Literature Circle groups.  The talking points were ones that my second and third graders from last school year had suggested.  I had written them down, and finally got around to posting them on a chart that I had gotten from VistaPrint.

Also, I was at Walgreens today picking up some "old school pictures" in the photo department, and thought I'd stop by the school supply aisle.  And what do I find on sale but the small spiral notebooks I use for what I call "Math Pads".  They were six for a dollar.  Awesome! 

Cute, nosy dog just had to be in the picture!

When I begin Math everyday the students grab their math pads, and we do a review of skills through items posted on my calendar wall.  I used to have a calendar "helper" who would update things on the board, and the rest of the class was, for the most part, not listening or paying attention.  So for the last few years, I've had everyone review skills in math pads as the calendar helper updated things on the board.  It's worked like a charm, and their math scores have improved, too!

My math wall from last year - sorry, a bit blurry.

I plan to put  name labels on the notepads, and will show the completed project when I finish them!