Polka-dotted Vocabulary Words!

We finally have a nice day here after a lot of rain.  My husband requested my help in the yard, but I told him I was doing work inside.  Shh...don't tell him I'm still in my pjs at 2:15!

Today I want to share with you my newest project.  It started back in the fall, when I created some Common Core Math Vocabulary words for 2nd grade.

I was recently asked to design some ELA vocabulary words that coordinated with the Math ones.  Sure!  I put together a set of over 100 cards that match the polka dot theme of the Math Vocabulary cards.  I had such a fun time putting this set together!

Each card has a border that is color-coded to a different Common Core strand.  It has the vocabulary word in large, bold letters.  Additionally, each card has a bright picture to define the vocabulary word.

The words can be hung on the wall to create a word-wall for students to use as a reference in the classroom.  The cards also fit inside a pocket-chart for easy access.

I love the bright colors!

I'm kinda partial to the cute graphics as well...

Can you use these in your classroom??  Click the picture below to grab your copy today!

 Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

I May Have Promised a Freebie...

So here it is!

A vocabulary book for your students to use to keep track of all those terms they need to know for Common Core.  It works perfectly for any grade!

Get it here for free!

It also works really well in conjunction with my 2nd Grade Common Core Math Vocabulary Words.

On another note, my friends and I went apple picking this morning!  It's my favorite part of fall!

I may have spent more time taking pictures than picking apples!  If you want to see more, head on over to my photography blog, Sara.Elizabeth.

But, now it's time for dinner for me!  My wonderful husband is not only making dinner (chicken parm - yum!) but he has made oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies and apple crisp for dessert.  The house smells amaaazingg!

P.S. ~ My giveaway is still going on!  Click the picture to enter!

Learning the Facts with a Donation

One of the most important concepts in the Math Common Core for second graders is fact fluency.  They need to have those facts memorized!  I put together a product to help the students practice and to keep track of how the students are doing.

You start with a binder:

Inside, is a chart for the whole class.  Each time a student successfully memorizes a fact set, the teacher marks it off on the classroom chart.  It is a quick visual to see where each student stands.

I created a tab for each student:

Behind each tab, is a page for each set of facts.  I test the students in one set of facts each week.  I check off the facts that they get correct.

If a student gets all the facts right twice, they bump up to the next set of facts.  If they get one or more wrong, they get to take home a set of flash cards to study from the file bin:

Here are the flash cards that I use to test the students:

And I organized them in an index card bin:

Check it out!

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Today, my husband and I participated in our 8th Walk to Defeat ALS walk together: 

We met at the walk 8 years ago.  A few months prior, my grandfather had passed away from ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.  A couple years later, his father passed away from this horrible disease.  Needless to say, it is a cause near and dear to our hearts.

Since I finished my "Who Knows the Facts?" product today, I am going to donate all the proceeds that I make from this product through the end of September to the ALS Association of RI.  Please consider purchasing it, if only to donate to this cause.  I thank you so much!

Here Comes the Common Core

 Ready or not!  The Common Core is coming and my school is kinda-sorta rolling it out this year.  To help me (and my students), I created some ELA Common Core cards with student-friendly wording on them.  Each strand is on its' own card and they are index card sized.  The cards fit perfectly in an index card box:

I didn't have an index card box and I am stuck in the house with a car that doesn't work, but this cute little Target Dollar Spot find does the trick!

Included in the set are also divider tabs to separate the different strands, so that they are easier to find when you need them.  

All of the cards are color-coded by strand and the divider tab is the same color.

Lastly, since these cards are in student-friendly words (I can statements), they are perfect for displaying in the classroom!  I included a title for you to use to display the cards in a pocket chart or on a bulletin board:

Check it out in my store today!

and the Math version:

It is only available in my TpT store right now, TN was being all sorts of funky and I couldn't get it to upload (it froze my computer instead).  I'll try again tomorrow!  Keep your eye out for more Common Core materials coming your way too!

And, of course, this item is part of my Back to School sale that starts tomorrow!