WOW! What a Tuesday!

Good Evening All!

I have been busy to say the least... please check out my last three uploads...

**An informational text article complete with a six question quiz entitled, "The Origins of the Carving of a Pumpkin"

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-The-Origins-of-Carving-a-Pumpkin-1472598

**A fall bundle of four of the last informational articles that I have uploaded...
(1) Visiting an Apple Orchard
(2) Winding Through a Corn Maze
(3) Bobbing for Apples
(4) The Origins of Carving a Pumpkin

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-Fall-Bundle-of-Articles-1474475

**A set of mini-posters for teaching simple story retelling and writing a summary

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-The-Origins-of-Carving-a-Pumpkin-1472598

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Well, September is over and October is upon us!

Happy Tuesday Friends!

Another Informational Text Article: A Visit to the Apple Orchard!

Happy Sunday!

Early this morning I finished an informational text article for students entitled a visit to the apple orchard. I think your students will enjoy this fall favorite! Have a great Sunday and get some rest! BTW, today at 3:00, I am embarking on another journey as well-- the LIMU journey! It can change your life! Ask me about it!

Product Description:

Your students are sure to engage in this informational text article. This article is approximately 475 words long and provides information regarding a great fall activity-- that of visiting an apple orchard. The article lends itself to much discussion. There are several pictures that go along with the text complete with captions as well as a nutritional label in regards to apples. Also, at the conclusion of the article, there is a six question quiz. The quiz has three multiple choice questions and three open ended questions. One of the questions is the opportunity for a performanced-based task. This text is sure to engage a room full of readers! A great read for your students!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-Visiting-An-Apple-Orchard-A-Fall-Fun-Activity-1469959

Happy Friday! Mini Posters for Making Connections to Text!

Happy Friday Ya'll!

I hope every one has great plans for the weekend! I took a few minutes and made a few mini-posters for English/Language Arts teachers to use in helping students understand how to make connections with the text they are reading-- I hope you have a great weekend look for more things to come this weekend!

This is a packet of three mini posters. These posters can serve as aids for encouraging students to make connections to the world, to the text itself, and to themselves while reading; henceforth, text-to-world connections, text-to-text connections, and text-to-self connections. These mini-posters are a perfect fit above a whiteboard to make reference too as the class is reading or working on an assignment with literature and informational text!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Making-Connections-While-Reading-Mini-Poster-Set-1467108

Elements of Literature... Happy Wednesday!

Good Evening All,

Gosh! It has been busy... remember I work at a Tribal School... and this week is American Indian Week and wow have we been busy! In the midst of the excitement, I created these "Elements of Literature" min-posters! It is sure to fit right above your whiteboard and will serve as a great set of references when responding to literature!

This packet contains a set of nine mini-posters which display each element of literature. Elements include: plot, setting, theme, characterization, conflict, mood, style, tone, and point of view. The mini-posters are the perfect size to display above a whiteboard in a reading/language arts classroom. 

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elements-of-Literature-Mini-Posters-for-Language-Arts-1464460

Informational Text: Apple Bobbing -- A Fall Fun Favorite...

Good Evening All,

So, while Alan sat on pins and needles watching Mississippi State play LSU Tigers... I was looking at a magazine and was reminded of an old fall past time-- that of apple bobbing! The young and old alike have a great time doing this! I decided to write an informative article that you might use in your classroom!

Your students are absolutely sure to be engaged in this informational text! This is an informative article written about the a favorite fall pastime-- apple bobbing. The young and old alike love this past time! The article is 500 words long, complete with illustrations that help to explain the information. Also, at the conclusion of the article, there is a six question quiz. The quiz has three multiple choice questions and three open ended questions This text is sure to engage a room full of readers! A great read for your students!

Happy Fall Ya'll!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-Bobbing-for-Apples-A-Fall-Fun-Favorite-1457626

Strategies for Math Mini-Posters... TGIF!

Good Evening All,

While Drew practiced football, I worked on this set of mini-posters for math strategies. They are a perfect fit above your white board and can be referred too quite easily! 

This is a set of ten mini-posters with a math strategy for students to use as they employ the “Standards for Mathematical Practice” on each poster. These posters are perfect to place in a math classroom above the white board for easy reference. When students are stuck on a step in a math computational problem as well as a word problem, they can utilize these mini-posters with the strategies on bright colored paper for easy reference! A must for any math teacher!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Strategies-for-Math-Mini-Posters-1456060

Homework and Study Shortcut Strategies Training Slides...

Good Evening All,

I worked tonight on a quick powerpoint that you might use in several different ways... with students, other teachers, and parents... these strategies are proven to help win the homework war... especially with ADHD students...

This is a powerpoint for training and instructional purposes. You will find fourteen slides. Ten of these slides explain homework and study shortcuts that have been proven to be beneficial to upper elementary, middle school, high school, and college students. As well, these strategies have been found to be very helpful with students and adults diagnosed with ADHD. These slides can be used in a focused faculty session, professional development session, or a professional learning community session in working to develop these strategies among teachers to teach students. As well, these slides can be used in working to equip students with these strategies. Finally, these slides can be used in a "Parent University" atmosphere to provide parents with training on the strategies as well.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Homework-and-Study-Shortcuts-and-Strategies-for-Students-1450451

Fall Fun: Winding Your Way Through a Corn Maze!

Good Evening All,

Alan is STILL watching football so... I continued to get busy! What child doesn't enjoy reading about a corn maze this time of year? This is a great informational article complete with a six question quiz. Students are sure to be completely engaged in this wonderful read!

Your students are absolutely sure to be engaged in this informational text! This is an informative article written about the a favorite fall pastime-- going to a corn maze and seeing the beauty of the artistic design. The article is 762 words long, complete with illustrations that help to explain the information. Also, at the conclusion of the article, there is a six question quiz. The quiz has three multiple choice questions and three open ended questions This text is sure to engage a room full of readers! A great read for your students!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-Fall-Fun-Winding-Through-a-Corn-Maze-1446346#

More Informational Text Articles...

Good Afternoon,

In the wake of the 9/11 anniversary, I wrote an informational text article in regards to Flight 93-- the flight where the passengers decided... enough is enough! They took over the plane and brought it down in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania! Your students will engage with this text from the first word!

Your students are definitely sure to enjoy this informational text article in regards to the hijacking of Flight 93. This article gives an account of when the plane took off and all the details until the crash. Students will definitely be engaged with this text. This article is 674 words long and will engage many, many readers! There is a five question quiz at the conclusion of this article!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-The-Hijacking-of-Flight-93-in-the-911-Terrorist-Attacks-1444262

Figurative Langauge At Its Best! Idioms Galore!

Good Afternoon All,

While Alan is busy watching SEC football, I decided to finish the posters I had started last night to help explain and illustrate idioms! I believe that your students will love these and these will aid you in explaining the figurative meaning of each of them! Happy Fall ya'll!

Your students will be tickled pink by these humorous posters which feature popular idioms and clues associated with their definitions and implied meanings. Use these posters to explore parts of speech, promote understanding of figurative language, and use as a spring board for further study of figures of speech and writing experiences. This packet contains forty-three popular idioms and matching illustrations. You might focus on an idiom a week or use several to display on a writer’s workshop bulletin board! Your students will love these hilarious posters!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Figurative-Language-At-Its-Best-Idiom-Mini-Posters-1445885

More Informational Text: Old Abandoned "River Country Water Park" in Disney

I really got busy today... enjoy... sleep well and good night!

Your students are definitely sure to enjoy this informational text in regards to Disney's first water park, "River Country." All students love water parks and this one is no different; however, they will love reading about it more because it is abandoned. However, as several people report, there are still lights on at the park, music still plays at night, and even some of the water fountains still work! This article is 802 words long and will engage many, many readers! There is a five question quiz at the conclusion of this article!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-Abandoned-River-Country-Water-Park-in-Disney-1440425

Reading Comprehension Strategies-- Seven Mini-Posters

Good Evening All,

I hope everyone had an awesome day... I never grow tired of animal print and I know many of you out there love it as well. In saying that, I decided to create some mini-posters to go maybe above your white board or on a bulletin board somewhere in your classroom. Each mini-poster emphasizes a comprehension strategy for students to use to continue to be successful readers! I hope you enjoy!

In this packet, you will find seven great at-a glance reading comprehension strategies mini posters that are a perfect fit above your white board in your classroom. They will also work ideal on a bulletin board. The seven strategies include: predicting, visualizing, questioning, connecting, identifying, inferring, and evaluating. They are all designed with colorful animal print borders!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-Strategies-Mini-Posters-1439797

Rules of the Rug! ... I Believe This is All We Really Need to Know!

Good Evening to All!

Drew had football practice this evening at 6:30 so I decided to take my computer with me and see what I might could accomplish... so about an hour later... I came up with a packet of mini-posters which help to reinforce the rules of the rug... you know the real rules that we really need to live by throughout life! Things like face forward, criss cross applesauce, etc. of course as I type this, I am thinking of a few more that I might need to add to the packet! Nevertheless, I hope these may help some of you in establishing rules and procedures for "the rug!"

This is a packet of mini-posters for the “rules of the rug!” Young children in preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and even first grade will delight in learning the “rules of the rug!” Teach them the rules and procedures and they will not forget them all year! You will find seven mini posters with eye-catching borders that are sure to grab the attention of the learners!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Management-Rules-of-the-Rug-1438599

Sunday Night... Again... The Weekends Go Too Fast!

Good Evening All,

I am most excited about what I have created today... I hope it serves to help many teachers. As we all know there is much more emphasis on informational text than ever before. Not too long ago, I was scanning through Facebook and began to see these most interesting photos of the abandoned Six Flags Amusement Park in New Orleans. It has never re-opened since August 21, 2005. The pictures are absolutely breathtaking! When you see a few of them, I think that you will agree! Nevertheless, I wrote a short article (478 words) about the abandoned park and added a five question quiz!

I hope you all love it! Give me feedback to make improvements! I hope this is the first of many short articles that will engage a room full of readers!

Your students are absolutely sure to be engaged in this informational text! This is an informative article written about the abandoned Six Flags Amusement Park in New Orleans who closed its door on August 21, 2005, and was scheduled to reopen the following weekend on August 27th. With the forecast, the park braced for the storm and everyone evacuated. It has never re-opened. The article is 478 words long, has three photos with captions, and a five question quiz. The quiz has three multiple choice questions and two open ended questions which ask the reader to create a timeline as well as write a five to seven sentence paragraph. This text is sure to engage a room full of readers!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Informational-Text-Abandoned-Six-Flags-in-New-Orleans-1436601

Happy Saturday!

Good Evening All,

As I sat here tonight watching dateline with a feature of the doctor that was successfully treated for Ebola, I decided to make these autumn nameplates/task cards for anyone that might need them for some purpose this fall! Happy Autumn~!

***FREEBIE*** This packet contains thirty-two autumn leaves multi-purpose cards. These multi-purpose cards can be used for many tasks. They can be used as fall name plates, task cards placed in centers, independent project directions, etc. Their uses are limitless! Use these cards to organize your class and get ready for fall!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Autumn-Task-Cards-and-Nameplates-1432866

We Are Almost There! TGIF

Good Evening,

Well, the end of another school draws near. I can't help but say, "whew!" Am I the only one who thinks when we have an extra day off for Labor Day that somehow we pay for it the rest if the week? Tonight, after Drew's football game, and homework... I continue to notice that he ALWAYS gets on Minecraft-- the latest craze with youngsters his age-- so, I quickly designed some cool bookmarks for you all to use with your students. 

***FREEBIE*** If your students are like many others, they are ALL talking about and playing Minecraft! In this packet, you will find forty Minecraft bookmarks to use as a reward for your class as they read and accomplish new levels. As well, this set of bookmarks can be laminated and placed in the treasure box as a reward or incentive that students are happy to earn. Either way, students are sure to be motivated by these bookmarks as they Mine “CRAFT” their way into great reading!

Try it! It's a freebie that you don't want to miss! Goodnight and have a great Friday!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-MineCRAFT-Your-Way-Into-Great-Reading-1431676

Hope Your Labor Day was great! Discipline Strategies for ADHD Children!

So many times, we, as parents and teachers, get stuck in a rut trying to figure out how to best handle challenging situations... please check this out... In this packet/presentation, there are twenty-five discipline strategies to consider as a parent and/or a teacher when working with an ADHD child/student. These strategies are only a sampling of what is additionally available from ADDitude’s Experts a journal published monthly. Use this power-point for a “Parent University” training session for parents of children with ADHD. As well, these slides can be used in a professional development training session, focused faculty meeting, or professional learning community. 

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Discipline-Strategies-for-ADHD-Children-1428244

Happy Labor Day!

I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day! We are about to fry shrimp, boil shrimp, and grill shrimp! I guess you could say we are having shrimp! The pool is ready and gosh it is hot! While my little man is asleep (Jace bug that is...) I decided to finish a small project... some classroom chore cards for a pocket chart for your classroom!

This packet contains nine essential classroom helper chores. The small size allows you to place these classroom helper cards in a pocket chart! The packet includes a lunch count helper card, lights helper card, trash helper, attendance helper, line leader, teacher’s helper, eraser helper, classroom pet helper, and mailbox checker helper!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Helping-Hands-Chore-Labels-for-Pocket-Chart-1425772