Five for Friday: Five Favorite Freebies

Is it just me or do Fridays seem to roll around really quickly on summer break?  When I was a kid, summers stretched on endlessly and now . . .  not so much.  But since it is Friday, I'll mark the occasion by linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five for Friday.
This week I'd like to do a little something different.  Instead of posting five random things from the week, I'd like to repost five of my favorite freebies that I've been honored to share over the past year.

Number 1

Last summer I compiled my Number of the Day printables into one packet, Number of the Day for a Year.
I created these printables to spiral in complexity as the year progresses.  I really like using these number of the day handouts as part of morning work two or three days a week.  I think they serve as a great review for my students.
If you would like more details or to get your own free copy of Number of the Day for a Year, click on the picture below.

Number 2

Word Work It is a packet of five word work printable activities that I like to use as part of my word work time during our Daily Five time.  My students work with manipulatives, the Ipad, the computer, and these printables each week to practice their spelling words.
While I would prefer to keep our word work time all hands on, the reality is my students need a bit of accountability in order to stay focused during this independent practice time.  Mixing in some written assignments along with the other activities has really helped.
These activities are not specifically designed for use with The Daily Five.  So, if you do not do The Daily Five in your class, these printables can still be useful to you.
Click on the picture for your free copy of Word Work It.

Number 3

The next freebie is for the second semester, which seems like a million years away right now, but bare with me.  If you think you might be able to use this activity, you can always pin it.
Make Way for MLK is a packet that includes two literacy centers, two math centers, and a writing craftivity focusing on Martin Luther King Jr.  Having these centers and the writing activity really gave me a great jumping off point to plan for learning about MLK.
If you would like a free copy of Make Way for MLK, click on the picture.

Number 4

If you use Touchpoint Math, you'll want to check out my Rockin' Touchpoint Numbers.  This freebie is a math center that I use at the beginning of the year when my students are memorizing where the points go on the numbers.
If you are not familiar with Touchpoints or Touch Math, do a little research online.  My students have had great success with addition and subtraction accuracy using this method.
For more details about Rockin' Touchpoint Numbers or a free copy, click on the picture.

Number 5

My final freebie is my set of Whole Brain Teaching Class Rules.  Whole Brain Teaching Class Rules and Mini Book is a packet that includes a variety of posters featuring the Whole Brain Teaching Class Rules and a printable mini book for your students.
I use the posters all year and the mini book is great to use early on when your students are learning the rules.
Like all of the goodies above, click on the picture if you would like a free copy of this packet.

I hope some of these freebies will be useful to you.  If you like them, be sure to browse around School Is a Happy Place.  There are many, many more free activities ready to share.

Thanks again to Doodle Bugs Teaching for hosting Five for Friday.  

Number of the Day for the Year: FREE Math Printables

Happy Monday.  I hope you had a nice weekend.  Mine was pretty packed with some last minute summer break quality time with my little family.
I'm back to work tomorrow and I wanted to share my Number of the Day packet before things started getting too busy.

You can click on the pic below for a FREE copy of this packet.

I'm a big fan of Number of the Day activities.  I created these printables to maintain a simple and fairly consistent layout and at the same time grow in skill level as the year progresses.
I like to use these handouts as morning work 2-3 days a week.  They are great review and really help my students stay sharp with their skills.

Below you can get a closer look at all of the printables in this packet.  They are in the order I use them throughout the year. 

for numbers 1-10

for numbers 1-20

for numbers 10-99

for numbers 10-99

for numbers 10-99

I hope these Number of the Day activities can be of use to you in your class this upcoming school year. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Best.

Five for Freebie Friday: June 14, 2013

Happy Friday.  I'm glad you're here.  It's time for Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five for Friday and Teaching Blog Addict's Freebie Friday.  I have never posted a two for one, two linkies in one post, but I'm feeling adventurous, so here goes.

Number 1

While I have loads of freebies available here at School Is a Happy Place, I have never participated in Teaching Blog Addict's Freebie Friday.  There are always so many great resources available through this linky, I wanted to get in on the fun.
My freebie is a Number of the Day activity.  This is one in a series of Number of the Day printables I have created.  My others are also posted.  You can check them out by clicking here.
I really like using Number of the Day activities for morning work two or three days a week.  I tweak the skills as my students progress through the year.  The Number of the Day shown here is something I will use at the beginning of the year with my firsties.  It might be something kindergartners could work on later in the year.

If you would like a free copy, click on either of the pics below.

For more great freebies, be sure to head over to Teaching Blog Addict.

Number 2

Molly at Lucky to Be in First is celebrating reaching 250 followers with a really great give away.  My OI and OY Roundup is part of the prize package.  I have never had anything as part of a prize give away.  I'm pretty excited.  She has a prize package for the lower grades and one for uppers.  So thoughtful.  If you haven't already stopped by her blog and entered, there is still time.

Congratulations Molly!

Number 3

One of my friends has a really cute little clutch.  I kept forgetting to ask her about it until the other day.  She told me where she got it and that it is a Cinda B wristlet.  I went by the shop that has them and snagged one.  Then I went home and checked them out online.  They come in several different colors and are affordable.  I picked up a blue one and a pink one as well.  I don't know which is my favorite.  But, who says I have to choose?

Number 4

There is a little problem at my house.  We have two cats and one dog.  B.B. is our senior cat and she loves to splash all of the water out of the water dishes.  I really have no idea why she does this.  (She is doing it right now while I'm trying to type.)  Anyway, besides the mess she makes, she leaves no water for any of the other animals in the house.  I've tried to find a dish to prevent her from splashing, but I've had no luck.  Does anyone know why she might be doing this or how to stop it?  If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear.

On a side note.  The pic is courtesy of my sweet  A.   I never know what I'll find on my phone.  This picture cracks me up.

Number 5

Happy Birthday and Happy Father's Day to my sweet husband.  Our little family will celebrate both of these special days this weekend.  Picking out multiple cards was quite a challenge.   A's  criteria for a good card is a little different than mine.  She picks based on the song that it plays.  I think we ended up with Pink's Get This Party Started.  Awesome,  r i g h t ?   We have a few things planned.  We really want to show our favorite guy how much we love him.

Thanks so much for reading.

A Little Work, a Little Play, a Free Number of the Day (Plus Getting Acquainted Linky)

First day back on the beat and our school system has K and 1 scheduled for some of our big standardized assessments this week.  Awesome planning.
Anyway, I try not to think about those things too much.  All and all the first day back from spring break went well.  My first grade sweeties were Tired with a capital T and hungry.  Have you noticed how difficult it is for them to wait for lunch after they return from breaks?  But, they will get back into the swing of things soon.
This week I plan to introduce a little change to the Number of the Day work that I use for morning work two or three times a week.  I try to change it up (just a little) every four-six weeks and add a new skill we have covered.
Below you will find some pictures of the Number of the Day early spring update.  The bottom portion of the page has been changed from tally marks to adding and subtracting multiples of ten.  The back side option is a complete the 120 chart/roll and color activity.

You can click on the picture below if you would like a free copy of this printable.

If you would like the other versions of my Number of the Day page, from earlier in the year, you can click here.

So there's the work for today, now here's the play . . .

Latoya Reed of Flying into First Grade is hosting a Let's Get Acquainted Linky Party with ongoing "getting to know you" topics.  This week's topic is The Noun Game-name your favorite person, place, thing, and animal.  Forgive me, I have to bend the topic just a smidge and make the favorite person-favorite people instead.

My Favorite People

That's easy, my family.  

 I really love spending time with them.

My Favorite Place

Is my neighborhood.

We live in a neighborhood with mostly historic homes.  Ours was built in the 1940's.  I love the character of older homes (minus the closet sizes).  We have really great neighbors and we are within walking distance of a yummy bakery and the park.  

My Favorite Thing

Is my computer.  I can create on it, correspond on it, get my news on it, and shop on it.  I'm sure there are lots of tricks that I do not know how to do on it.  But, I don't care.  It still serves me well.

My Favorite Animal

Is my dog Lilly.  Shhh!  Don't tell any of the other animals.  She is my eight year old cockalier.  She is half cocker spaniel and half cavalier king charles spaniel.  She gets along with other dogs in the neighborhood and tolerates everything my daughter can dish out.  She is a total love sponge.

Thanks for reading.  Be sure to check out some of the other links at Flying into First Grade.

Number of the Day Mid Winter Update (FREEBIE)

As the year progresses and my first grade sweeties have more math skills under their belts, I like to change the Number of the Day a bit.  For this version, I added a greater than, less than, or equals box.

If you can use either of these activities with your students, click on the picture below for your free copy.

I also provided a skip counting page that I plan to use as the back side of our Number of the Day page.

I usually put the Number of the Day page out for morning work a couple of times during the week.  

I think this review really helps keep concepts fresh.  If you would like another version of my Number of the Day page click here.

Ok I have put of folding laundry long enough.  I'm off!

Have a good week.

Number of the Day FREEBIE

Yesterday was my first day back from winter break.  We were in meetings for the first half of the day and (thankfully) got to work in our rooms during the second half.  Although I had to leave before everything was checked off my to do list, I was glad to have that time.
As I was getting ready for my first grade sweeties, I ran across something you might find useful in your class.  It's one of my number of the day printables.  It is a good review activity for this time of the year, since we've worked a bit with place value.

I like to use it for morning work once or twice a week.
I've also included a 1-120 chart.  It's a nice addition for the back side of this number of the day practice or it can be a stand alone.

Click on the picture below if you would want a free set of these pages.

If you would like a version of this activity that I use a little later in the year you can click here.
I hope you have a wonderful week.