I'm linking up with The Reading Crew to share some great freebies and enter to win some really great teaching bundles!  

The freebie I'm sharing are my sight word mats.  I love using Sight Word Mats- especially for workstations.  I can easily change out the manipulatives and the students get practice with the sight words they need in a tactile way.  Since multi-sensory opportunities are so important, this is one way for students to engage with sight words in a tactile way.  They are also an easy to differentiate work station!  

I like using small Sterilite containers with snap lids to store manipulatives.  They are easy to store and stack!

Some other popular ideas to make sight words are:

gems

play doh

wikki stix

unifix cubes

noodles

Build it!  Write it!  Draw it!

I feel very strongly that students need multiple opportunities to practice applying the phonics skills they are learning.  My students love these to practice reading in context!  These can also be easily differentiated based on student need.  My intervention groups like using them on "Wacky Wordy Wednesday" where we learn new word patterns.   I've also used them at a word work work station.  This bundle contains short vowel, long vowel, blends, and digraphs! 

You can check out other great tips and advice from other Reading Crew members to get your school year off to a great start when you download our Back-To-School Resource E-book for some amazing back-to-school resources and enter to win a copy of all the products featured! 

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Summer is a great time to get organized.  I finally found the perfect container for my task cards! They come with 6 holders and a keeper box to keep them all together!  They are the perfect size and sets of 6 work perfect for differentiating work stations.  They are about $8 on Amazon for the set!  It is a great deal!

You can download these free editable labels in my store.  

Try out some of my free task cards and I also have task cards available in a bundle to save you money!

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Literacy Without Worksheets

My family has always loved board games.  The past couple of years, we have branched out from traditional board games and I have been buying games that are more STEM related.  Here are some of our favorite games that I've brought into the classroom!

In the classroom, it is really easy to add a Thinking Games or Problem Solving Games work station during math time.

Gravity Maze is a favorite.  Students love solving the puzzles and it challenges their thinking.

Suspend is another favorite.  It is a balancing game that will challenge students and help them learn about engineering and science!  It is also the one game that I have to remind students of their voice level!

My son loves, loves, loves building with Gobbi construction pieces!  It involves problem solving, science, and engineering.   I'm a little obsessive compulsive with the magnetic balls...I don't want them to get lost.

My newest game is Laser Maze.  It has been a hit!  Students use lights and mirrors to go through a maze they build.  

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Last summer I made some posters for a friend and myself with a distressed wood look.  This summer she asked if I would make her some labels and banners that coordinated.  

Here are some photos of the farmhouse decor pack in use!  The baskets and book holders are from Big Lots.  The baskets come 3 in a pack and they come with a lid! The book holders are the best ones I have been able to find!  I love how tall and sturdy they are!  They are a big step up from my crates!

You can download the freebie #WORK banner here!

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Literacy Without Worksheets