Two For Tuesday! 6/3/2014

As promised, this summer, I plan to celebrate being on Teachers Pay Teachers for 1 year with some sales and specials. So each Tuesday, look for my post so you can snag 2 of my products for the price of one! Don't forget to check the other Summer Bloggin' posts so you can grab their resources at 50% off too!
The first item that I am offering at 50% is my best selling item. It is my Plant Classification packet. 

It is aligned with the 5th grade curriculum in Georgia, as well as National Science Standards. 
I designed the pages to be added to interactive science notebooks. There are pages to take notes, diagrams, charts, and graphic organizers. There is also a link for an activity on non-vascular plants. To make the packet complete there is a quiz to close out the unit. 
I used this with my 5th graders and they really retained a lot of the information from our unit. 
As for feedback, many buyers replied saying that it was a great supplement for their unit and exactly what they needed for their class. One buyer reported that it was perfect for her special education students. Since I work with an inclusion class, I designed it with IEPs in mind, students can be presented with complete notes, or they can fill it in as you work through your lessons or science text. 

The second item that I am offering at 50% off is my best selling math item, Order of Operations Puzzle Matching Activities and Response Sheets.  

This was one of the earliest items I added to my store. I am very proud of this unit and used it with my math class. The teachers on my grade level also used it with their classes. Students loved the puzzle matching activities. This past year I used it while teaching order of operations and again at the end of the year during our review. 
I am a big advocate of students thinking about error analysis thus included pages in which students have to find the error, then show how to correctly solve the problem. 
Common Core requires students to use vocabulary when explaining their mathematical thinking and there are opportunities for students to do exactly that. Students developed great problem solving skills and were able to accurately use the vocabulary. 
Buyer feedback has also been  positive, a lot of teachers commented that their students thought it was fun and was a great review for 6th graders. 
The 50% sale will run from Tuesday 6/3/14 through Wednesday 6/4/14 9PM EST. 

Another one of my goals is to try to make it in to the Sunday TPT newsletter. I have submitted before but my free products do not have a lot of feedback, so I wonder if that is holding me back. Perhaps you could help me out by downloading a freebie and leaving me some feedback. Here are some of the items I have listed as freebies. 
Informational Text Analysis Practice Sheet is one of my favorites, I use it a lot with my weekly fluency assignments. 

Or how about a sheet for back to school Going Home Organizer

Whether you choose to buy a product or download a freebie, thanks for taking time to read my blog. I will participate in this party weekly, so come on back next Tuesday! 
Tomorrow I plan to link up for Worksheet Wednesday and introduce you to a new freebie. 
Hop on over to the other blogs to see what other deals are available! 

Happy Summer Bloggin'-

Monday Meet Up with The Teaching Tribune

I was incredibly excited to see all of the links and ideas that The Teaching Tribune has planned for this summer. Check out the post here.

It is my goal to blog more and grow as a blogger. This is one party, I definitely plan to attend and follow!

Let's get right to Monday's Meet Up. 
I am excited to introduce (or reintroduce) you to my friend Alison from Rockin' and Lovin' Learnin'. She is a funny, caring, and smart blogging friend. 

I am always in awe at how she motivates her students.I know those kids love and adore her, because I would have loved to learn with her! 

Swing by her blog to check out her motivating lessons and ideas. I know you won't be disappointed! 
Don't forget to swing by The Teaching Tribune to meet the other bloggers who are linking up. Go grab the link and share about one of your friends? 
Don't forget to come back tomorrow for Two for Tuesday fun!

June Currently

It is time for linking up with Oh' Boy 4th Grade with Farley for this month's edition of Currently. I have missed the last few months, but with it being summer, there is no excuse to miss this month's party!

My list is self-explanatory, but who am I to be short-winded? No, seriously, my teachers used to beg me to say less when I write, and old habits are hard to break!

The boys are occupied, the computer was free, so I seized the moment to post. Sticking to my plan to keep up with the blog this summer. 

Another habit I have is sleeping a lot, but lately it seems that I am sleeping a lot. I have felt run down and am thankful not to be writing lesson plans. How do I keep up with everything during the school year? My body must really be making up for all of the lat nights and early hours now. Unfortunately it hasn't been great sleep, having lots of weird dreams and some are even school related. Obviously, I need to "Let it Go" and RELAX! 

I have tons of doctors appointments to squeeze in over the summer for the kids, we had 1 check up last week, and a few more scheduled in June. I really need to call the dentist for the kids and myself, not my favorite activity. Also need to get in to some other less loved appointments, being a women, dare I say aging?, is tough! No point in putting it off any longer, I will call tomorrow! 
I think I need to change things up, and painting is a great way to spice the house up. Now the tough part, choosing the palette. 
With a family of 5 there is lots of clutter. I feel like I am always getting rid of things, yet there is always more in the way. 
My bucket list is really simple, friends, taking care of myself, and getting away before it is time to head back. Summer time really flies. 
Thanks for swinging by today!