Fact Families Packet

This packet includes 2 classroom posters for fact families, both for addition and subtraction and multiplication and division. There are also 6 copy masters for students to practice- a large blank house for +/- and one for x/÷, and 4 sheets of 4 houses for practice, some with examples, some plain. Your students will understand fact families much better with this packet!

My World Book

This is a 10 page Social Studies booklet for Grades 1 & 2. The students learn about their home, city, state, country, continent and planet. It is a black and white booklet that students will complete with small amounts of writing, drawing and coloring. A five day plan of directions is included.

A favorite recipe coming this weekend...

Barb

Bees Math Game

New Addition & Subtraction Bees Game!

This exciting game helps students learn their addition and subtraction facts. Older students can also use some of their multiplication and division facts. It can be a math center activity or your whole class can play in teams at the same time. My students loved this game and begged to play it, especially when we were having a tournament (directions for tournament included). My students came up with their own strategies to help them win. These tips are included for you. You can let your students discover them on their own, or you can share some of the strategies with them.

Halloween Chevrons

They are in my store now. Here are 2 sample papers...

This has purple glitter on a black background.

Barb

Boo! Look what's coming soon....

This will be in my stores this week...

Watch for it.

Thanks for visiting!
Barb :-)

Great Bee-havior Award!

For all you bee fans...

Just made this award certificate today. Hope you like it!
Barb

Bee Classroom Behavior Chart

I had to make a bee chart like my regular behavior chart! This cute bee chart will not only brighten your classroom, it will help improve your students' behavior. The chart comes in three 11" x 8.5" sections that you will print and then tape together.Laminate it for years of use. Laminate the chart pieces for your students. Then cut them apart. I use a ball of blue sticky wall putty on the back of each piece to stick them to the chart.
At the beginning of each day, all students’ pieces start on the green “Ready to Learn” section. When you catch students making good choices (good behavior, helping others, etc.), tell them to move up a section. For behavior issues or children making poor choices, they move down a section at a time. Have predetermined consequences for the bottom 2 sections and discuss how the chart works with your class before you start to use it.

Modern Lesson Plans Book & Grade Book Covers

I alway made new lesson plan and grade book covers every year to match whatever theme I was using. I wanted to make a modern set that everyone could use for multiple years. The covers have a cardstock texture and the ribbons look like real fabric. You'll really be in style with this cute set!  Print the covers on cardstock and laminate them for years of use!

New Classroom Behavior Chart

This is a behavior chart I used in my class last year. The kids loved it and worked

hard to be role models. I made this new, more colorful version today and put it in my stores.

Print the 3 sheets of the chart. Flip them over and tape them together along the edges to make the chart. Laminate it for years of use. Laminate the chart pieces for your students. Then cut them apart. I use a ball of blue sticky wall putty on the back of each piece to stick them to the chart.

At the beginning of each day, all students’ pieces start on the green “Ready to Learn” section. When you catch students making good choices (good behavior, helping others, etc.), tell them to move up a section. For behavior issues or children making poor choices, they move down a section at a time. Have predetermined consequences for the bottom 2 sections and discuss how the chart works with your class before you start to use it. It works!!!

In honor of my friend Vicky reaching 800 blog followers this weekend, we are having a giveaway! This is what the winner of my blog will receive:

My "2012 Presidential Election Activity Packet" By Johnson Creations

This 2012 Election kit will get your students excited about the Presidental election. Most of the packet can be used for future elections and social studies activities. There are tons of fun and academic items, including:
• A red, white and blue stars and stripes banner for your classroom
• A sheet of election terms and definitions
• Graphics to decorate your own Ballot Box (box not included)
• A sheet of ballots (2 per sheet) for your students to cast their votes
• “Don’t Forget To Vote” badges
• “I Voted!” ribbons
• A USA hat to color and make
• 3 sheets of different stars to make headbands
• Reading Comprehension stories (with questions) on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney (appropriate for grades 2 and 3)
• Venn diagram on Obama and Romney
• Compare and Contrast questions on the two candidates (appropriate for grades 2 and 3)
• 4 sheets of colored door hangers
• 2 sheets of door hangers to color
• A US flag to color
• 2 “Make Words” activities
• A word search
• Answer sheets for all items

 

The winner from my blog can choose a different item from my store, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:johnson+creations  if they prefer. I have a 10% sale going on all weekend at TPT.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog and store! Have a great school year!

Barb

Grade Book and Lesson Plans Book Covers

New teacher book covers uploaded today. They are on sale at TPT this weekend for $1.80 each.

College-Yikes!

My kidling leaves for college tomorrow. Very exciting for her, but very sad for us! She has been counting down the days until she starts college. I'm glad she's excited and ready to go. That makes it a little easier on us. We will be "empty nesters" a friend told me this week. Yikes! Where does the time go? I remember her starting kindergarten like it was just a few years ago. We have been very busy this summer shopping, getting her things ready and just spending time together. It's been a fun summer, but it sure flew by fast. Wahhh!

Some exciting and fun news will be coming tonight- so come back later tonight or this weekend to see what you could win!
Barb

Keep your day organized with new schedule cards.

New Math Games

New math games for Valentine's Day, Halloween and FISH!

Pledge of Allegiance Poster

New 8.5" x 11" poster for classrooms.

Two new products. I guess I am on a bee kick!

Herringbones and Honeycombs

Two more paper packs...

New! Brights!

In this set there are 12  8.5” x 11” brightly colored papers in stripes and plaids. They are great for class book covers, power point backgrounds, making signs, scrapbooking, etc. All papers are in jpeg format, high resolution for printing. They can also be used commercially for making and selling educational items.

There are 16  8.5" x 11" polka dotted papers in this set. They are great for class book covers, power point backgrounds, making signs, scrapbooking, etc. All papers are in jpeg format, high resolution for printing. They can also be used commercially for making and selling educational items. You can find it at both of my stores.

2012 Presidential Election Packet

This packet just went in my stoes. There are 35 pages of fun and educational activities. It includes:

·        A red, white and blue stars and stripes banner for your classroom

·        A sheet of election terms and definitions

·        Graphics to decorate your own Ballot Box (box not included)

·        A sheet of ballots (2 per sheet) for your students to cast their votes

·        “Don’t Forget To Vote” badges

·        “I Voted!” ribbons

·        A USA hat to color and make

·        3 sheets of different stars to make headbands

·        Reading Comprehension stories (with questions) on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney (appropriate for grades 2 and 3)

·        Venn diagram on Obama and Romney

·        Compare and Contrast questions on the two candidates (appropriate for grades 2 and 3)

·        4 sheets of colored door hangers

·        2 sheets of door hangers to color

·        A US flag to color

·        2  “Make Words” activities

·        A word search

·        Answer sheets for all items

Money Cards

New product for sale- Money Cards! To be used as a math center, for individual practice or for other math activities.

Money!

Just uploaded a set of coin posters to both stores.

The Kingdom Of Gallonia!

Teaching your students the short story of Gallonia (included with poster) will help them remember how many quarts are in a gallon, how many pints are in a quart and how many cups are in a pint. Having the poster in your classroom for students to refer to will be helpful.

Wow! My Banner!

My friend Vicky downloaded my free banner, made it and it's already hung up in her classroom! Wow! That made my day! I'd love to see where others put my banner!
Go get it for free if you want it! Click on one of my stores to get your copy.

New Bee Kit

I just finished a new Bee kit. It will really bring smiles to you and to your students’ faces!  The kit includes:

·         Bee name tags

·         Bee desk name tags

·         Desk counting charts

·         Two bee themed headers for classroom newsletters (to use if you don’t use Microsoft Word)

·         A B.E.E. (Bring Everything Everyday) Binder cover for your students’ binders

·         A cute class book cover and two class pages for your students to complete for a first day of school class book

·         Two door/wall signs

·         A reading area sign (You can call the area “The Hive”)

·         A seating chart kit for the teacher, which includes a honeycomb background, a teacher beehive, a sheet of numbered bees (1-40) and a sheet of 40 plain bees: laminate the honeycomb background and a sheet of bees. Cut out the bees and teacher hive (the hive represents YOUR desk!) and stick them on the honeycomb sheet with sticky tack. Planning and implementing new seating arrangements are easy with this kit!

·         A BEE Smart clock kit for your classroom wall clock- label the clock’s numbers for your students who have trouble telling time. Two labeled clock hands are included to display on the wall near your clock.

Free Bonus: Two “Bee” themed newsletter templates for Microsoft Word.