Updated Winter Unit and Cyber Monday Sale

Hey y'all! I was looking over my winter unit from a couple of years ago and I decided that it needed a little bit of updating. I added over 30 pages of activities! If you've already purchased it, be sure to redownload it to see all of the new activities. The revised unit includes:

Math Activities
Pages 9-12 Artic Addition Game and Recording Sheet
Pages 13-15 Snowy Subtraction Game and Recording Sheet
Pages 16-18 Addition I Have Who Has Game
Pages 19-21 Math Journal Problems and Cut Out Manipulatives
Pages 22-24 More Wins Number Word Game
Pages 25– 27 Wonderful Winter Probability Graphing
Pages 28-33 Frosty Fact Families
Pages 34-35 Count and Graph Pages
Pages 36-39 The Time for Snow Game

Literacy Activities
Pages 40-44 ABC Identification Game
Pages 45-51 Winter Sentence Match Up
Pages 52-55 ABC Order Center
Pages 56-67 Winter Writing Pages
Pages 68-71 Color and Number Word Memory
Pages 72-74 Penguin and Polar Bear Venn Diagram
Pages 75-77 Penguin Race Sight Word game
Pages 78-81 What’s in the Mitten class book

 Click on the pictures below to check it out.

Don't forget about the big TpT Cyber Monday Sale!

Fall Giveaway and Sale (Day 7)

Today is the last day of my Fall Giveaway and Sale Week! Thanks for playing along. It's been fun. The first two people to comment will win this last free item. Don't forget to comment with your email address. Here's item number 7:

The first two people to comment with their email address will get this Addition and Subtraction unit for free. It will also be on sale for the next couple of days. Happy Fall, y'all!

Fall Giveaway and Sale (Day 5)

Today is the fifth day of my Fall Giveaway and Sale Week! Each day this week, I'll post one item from my store and offer it for free to the first 2 people to comment with their email addresses. I'll also list that item for sale in case you're not one of the first two to comment. Click on the picture to check out the item in my TpT store. Here's item number 5:

The first two people to comment with their email address will get this Pattern Power unit for free. It will also be on sale for the next couple of days. Happy Fall, y'all!

2-D Shapes Unit

Next week we're working on 2-D shapes. The first grade standards in Texas have changed to include rhombuses and hexagons. I created a 2-D shape unit to include these changes. This unit is also aligned with the common core. I had the best time making this! I just couldn't stop adding to it. Click on the picture below to check it out.

This first two people to comment on this post with their email addresses can have this unit for free! :)

Math Center Labels

I always start the year with a beautifully organized math center. Then by the second week of school, the counting bears are mixed in with the pattern blocks and the base tens are everywhere. I decided to get serious about math center organization this year. I created math center labels with pictures. Now my little firsties will have no doubt where their math materials belong. Click on the picture below to purchase these math center labels for your classroom.

 

The first person to comment on this post can have these math center labels for free. Please remember to include your email address in your comment.

3-D Shapes Sort Cut and Paste

My kinders are really impressing me with their 3-D shape knowledge this week. We did this sheet yesterday and they rocked it. Click on the picture to download the 3-D Shapes Sort Cut and Paste.

 

Coin Recognition Makes "Cents"

We learned about coin recognition last week in my class. When I gave my students the pre-test, the results were pretty scary. I knew that I needed to come up with a lot of hands on ways to introduce coin names so I created a new money unit. I'm happy to say that on Friday all of my kids made a 100 on the post test. I just love it when that happens. :)

Click on the picture below to check out my money unit.

 

The first two people to comment on this blog post will get this unit for free. Please include your email address in your comment.

Pattern Power Unit

I just posted my new Pattern Power unit. Click on the picture below to check out all that's included.

It's on sale through Wednesday. The first two people to comment with their email address will get this unit for free.

Math Journal Monday (Graphing Word Problems)

Hi Friends! I apologize for not posting more lately. I have a lot of fun freebies to share with you throughout the week so I promise to make it up to you. This week's Math Journal Monday activity is graphing word problems. Click on the picture below to download it.

Clip art by MelonHeadz Illustrating

Math Journal Monday (Patterns Cut and Paste)

We're learning about patterns this week in math. I created these cut and paste activities for my students to work on during math rotations. Click on the pictures below to download them. 

I also created a new patterns unit. I hope to have it posted by the end of the week.

Spiders and Bats Mini-Unit

Spider and bats are not exactly the cutest animal around, but my kiddos sure do love learning about them. I made a new Spiders and Bats Mini-Unit to incorporate into my curriculum this year. I also tried my hand at making crafts for the first time and they actually turned out pretty cute. Click on the pictures below to check out my new mini-unit.

Four Fantastic Fall Units Giveaway

Well I learned how to use Rafflecopter. It's pretty much the best thing ever! To celebrate my new tech savvy skills, I decided to have a giveaway. My friend Kim over at Adventures of a K/1 Teacher has agreed to donate two of her fabulous units to this giveaway. If you win you'll receive:

Spiders and Bats Mini-Unit created by Samantha Halbert

 

Fall, Apple and Pumpkins Literacy and Math Activities by Samantha Halbert

Happy Halloween: K/1 Math and Literacy Fun by Kim Cavett

Pumpkin Power by Kim Cavett

That's $25 worth of Fall Units! Your month of October lesson planning would be totally done! You can enter up to 6 times to win! The giveaway ends on Saturday, October 13th. Click on the Rafflecopter link below to enter. Good luck! 


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Math Journal Monday, Apple Word Problems

This week's math journal problems revolve around one of my favorite thematic units, apples. I just adore teaching from early fall until Christmas. There are so many fun thematic units that you can incorporate into your instruction. Wednesday is Johnny Appleseed's birthday so we're going to spend all week learning about apples. Click on the picture below to download the apple word problems.

These apple math journal problems are from my new fall unit. Click on the pictures below to check it out.

Math Journal Monday (School Themed Word Problems)

I hope everyone has had a great first few weeks of school! Here are some school themed word problems to get you in a school mood:

Clip art by KPM Doodles

Math Journal Monday (Weather Word Problems)

Math Journal Monday is back! This week's math journal problems use the theme of weather to review basic kindergarten concepts. I looped back down to kinder so the math journal problems will be a little easier this school year. Click on the picture below to download.

Clip Art by KPM Doodles

Positional Words Unit

Last week in math we learned about positional words. I've always struggled to find resources to teach this to my kindergarten and first grade students so this year I decided to create my own.

Click on the picture to check it out.

This 96 page Positional Words Unit includes:

*Positional Words Posters-below, above, in front of, behind, next to, beside, over, under, to the right of, to the left of
* The Umbrella Positional Word Emergent Reader
* The Umbrella Cut and Paste Book
* The Barn Positional Words Emergent Reader
* 5 Different Positional Words Spinner Activities
* 5 Different Positional Words Spinner Cut and Paste Activities
* 5 Different Positional Words Cut and Paste Sheets
* 5 Different Positional Words Following Directions Pages
* 2 Positional Words Assessments

The Umbrella Positional Words Emergent Reader is a freebie! Click on the picture below to download it.

Clip art by the fabulous KPM Doodles.

As an added bonus to my fabulous blog readers, the first two people to comment on this blog will receive this unit for free! Please be sure to leave your email address. Have a great week, y'all!

Math Journal Monday (Camping Word Problems)

This week's math journal problems are from my camping unit that I created way back in February. I'm not really very outdoorsy. I'm more of an inside kind of girl but, it sure is fun to pretend to camp in the classroom. Click on the picture below to start your indoor camping math adventure. :)

Click on the picture above if you'd like to check out the rest of my camping unit which includes these word problems with manipulatives. This unit also includes:

Math Activities
*Math Journal Problems with manipulatives
*Camping Probability with Spinner and Graph
*Fact Families Center
*Camping Survey with Graph
*Fireside Fractions Center with Review Printables
*Camping Coin Counting Game

Literacy Activities
*ABC Order Center
*Four Different How To Writing Sheets 
*Sight Word Game with Fry's Instant Words 1-100
*Let's Go Camping Class Book
*Noun and Verb Sort Center

Math Journal Monday (Dinosaur Word Problems)

Several of my little guys love dinosaurs. I thought it would be fun to incorporate their love of dinosaurs into this week's word problems. While I was researching some dino facts, I came across these little dinosaur  gems:

Q: What did the Triceratops sit on?
A: Its Tricera-botttom!

Q:  How do you ask a tyrannosaur out to lunch?
A: Tea, Rex?

I'm sure those jokes just filled your day with laughter so you're welcome. ;)

Click on the picture to download the math journal problems. Clip art by KPM Doodles.

Teacher Appreciation Sale Finds and a Little Surprise

 

I'm linking up with the fabulous Erica Bohrer to showcase some of my favorite purchases from the Teacher Appreciation Sale. Bargain shopping is one of my all time favorite things to do so I spent a little more than I had originally planned but, it was so worth it. Check out this preciousness:

My firsties needed a little punctuation review so I got this ADORABLE unit from Michelle Oakes. 

I love looping with my kids for two years but, I was struggling with coming up with two years worth of Mother's Day gifts. First Grade Blue Skies came to my rescue with this little packet.

I'm working hard to ensure that all of my students are ready for second grade curriculum so I bought this fabulous reading comprehension packet from The Teacher Wife. My kids have especially enjoyed filing out the book report forms. I'm still trying to figure out she managed to make a book report form fun. High five, Teacher Wife!

 And last but certainly not least, I picked up this life cycles packet from Amy Lemons. It is filled with the cutest little crafts you've ever seen. That girl can craft! 

And now for the surprise! I took my three top selling items and bundled them together!  This 147 page combo pack combines my three math units. You save $3 by buying all three together. It is filled with five week's worth of math activities. It's on sale until tomorrow evening. I'm sure you're thinking, that's not that great of a surprise, Samantha! Well, the surprise is that the first TWO people to comment on this blog post will get this huge combo pack for FREE!!! :)

Click on the picture to check out my math combo pack.

Math Journal Monday (Insect Place Value Word Problems)

Wow! The Teacher Appreciation was so much fun! I got a TON of great products for free. Thank you to all of the teachers who participated.

Last week we finished up our insect unit and learned about place value in math. I combined both of those concepts to create this weeks math journal problems. Click on the picture below to download my insect place value word problems.

Clip art by KPM Doodles and Melonheadz Illustrating

Don't forget about the big sale over at Teachers Pay Teachers! All of my items are 20% off plus you can save an additional 10% off if you enter the code TAD12. Happy shopping!

Click on the picture to visit my TpT store.