A Bunny Blog Hop

A Tisket, A Tasket, Freebies for your Basket!

Several phenomenal teachers and bloggers are joining forces for an amazing bunny blog hop!  As you follow us along the bunny trail, you will visit some of your favorite blogs and discover a few new blogs too!  Each with a fabulous freebie just for you!

Thank you for hopping on over to my blog! 

Recently, I completed a second post featuring my Classroom Makeover Series  complete with my "All in One Word Wall" bundle (scroll down below).  I gave my Word Wall a heavy duty makeover.  For my Funny Bunny Freebie, I knew I had to create some "Use-Them-Anytime" activities to share with you all.  They are perfect for grades kindergarten to grade three.

The first part has five sheets that can be copied and placed in a literacy center.  The second part has six additional activities you can print out ahead of time and use them for Word Work in your literacy block.  Check out this Scavenger Hunt.

Working on Alphabetical Order?  This activity can be used over and over again.

These activities include rhyming, digraphs, writing sentences, vowel teams, using question words, and syllabication--OH MY!

 So here they are...

Enjoy my "What Do I Do With My Word Wall?" Freebie by clicking HERE!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!  If you are new to my blog and liked what you see, don't forget to follow me.  A Tisket, A Tasket, next up with a Freebie for your Basket is Susanna from Whimsy Workshop.  Hop on over!

Just in case you didn't join us from the beginning, here is an ordered list of all the participating blogs.

Stephany from Primary Possibilities
Sally from Elementary Matters
Lory from Fun for First
Linda from Primary Inspiration
Nicole from Mrs. Rios Teaches Second Grade
Brian from Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings
Liz from The Happy Teacher
Jennie from JD's Rockin' Readers
Sarah from Learning is for Superstars
Teresa from Fun in K/1
Nikki from Teaching in Progress
Faith from Kindergarten Faith
Renee from Fantastic First Grade Froggies
Amy from Happy Teacher Heaven
Leah from Learn with Leah
Nicole from Teaching's a Hoot
Kristy from The Phonic's Phenomenon
Rich from Mr. Giso's Room to Read
Susanna from Whimsy Workshop
Amy from Motivate to Learn
Lola from Preschool Wonders
Kimberli from Mixing the Next Batch

New Item Posted: Speed It Up Fluency Center

I have just uploaded this over 80 page item which has all you  need to make over 350 fluent phrase/ sentence cards.  The item comes ready to differentiate according to the reading levels of your students.  It includes phrases/ sentences using
•the Pre Primer Dolch Word List (for K and struggling readers at the first-third grade level)
•the first 100 words from the Fry Instant Word List
•the second 100 words from the Fry Instant Word List
•the third 100 words from the Fry Instant Word List

I have these strips printed and laminated on card stock.  Each level of difficulty is a different color so I can keep track.  I use a simple count down/ count up timer.  The children time each other to see how many phrase/ sentence cards they can correctly read in a minute.  They love beating their own times, it's amazing!  Each time they practice, they are improving their reading fluency.  I use this center throughout the year and my students never get bored of it.  In addition, this is a great tool in tutoring, in pullout for students receiving literacy support as well as in after school programs.  This fun literacy center fosters repeated reading which gives students the needed practice of reading high-frequency words and developing fluency and proficiency which will boost comprehension.  

Click here to be linked to my TpT store where you will find this item. 

Dictionary Days Your Students Will Love

This coming school year, dust off those dictionaries!  Check out this easy to make literacy center.  It will be an instant hit with your little word lovers!  Copy, cut, laminate, ring and you are ready to go.

Newspaper Fun Your Students Will Love

Good evening all!  How about liking Mr. Giso's Room to Read on facebook?  While you are at it, check out my fun-filled Newspaper Scavenger Hunt literacy center.  It's a quick and easy project to do to get ready for "Back to School" while enjoying the AC indoors.  Just add newspapers!  My students have loved this center for over a decade and so can yours.