SRSD TREE Freebie

Here is the TREE material for Opinion and Argument writing.  I think you can slide these materials right in to the themes I've posted over the past several days. If I added a graphic to match each theme, I thought it looked too busy. This packet includes small copies for attaching to a student's desk or in a writing journal.

I will work on the material for narrative writing next.

I hope this works for you. Please keep checking back for the narrative info. I have meetings every day this week, so It might be a little while before I get it posted.

Even More SRSD Freebies!

I'm just about caught up with all the requests I've received for SRSD freebies. I hope you've been able to find a theme of SRSD freebies you can use. If not, let me know and I'll try to help.

Here are the latest versions.

Click on the pics above to get your freebies.

3rd Installment of SRSD Freebies!

This is getting fun! If you haven't been checking my blog this week, go all the way back to Tuesday and see what we've been learning and sharing about SRSD.

Here are three more themes for you. To get your freebie, just click on the pic below that you like. If you don't see a theme you like here or from the previous two days, leave a comment and I'll try to make one for you (as long as I already have the clip art).

Don't forget to check my Pinterest SRSD Board for more ideas for SRSD by clicking {HERE}.

I've ordered the book below and can't wait for it to get in. We might just have to do a book study when I get it. What do you think?

Rounding with St. Pat -- Freebie

I HATED rounding numbers when I was a kid. HATED it. So I've made this activity for a Math literacy station so my kiddos won't have the same attitude.

Just click on the pic above to get your freebie.
Happy early St. Pat's Day!

Don't forget the big sale on TpT starts today and ends tomorrow at midnight.
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St. Patrick's Day Fun with Clusters -- Freebie

Have your kiddos been having trouble working with consonant clusters? This activity for a literacy station should help.

It's a game for two players, so if you want to make enough for all your class to play, you can get some good practice in.

Just tell them no pinching is allowed!

Click on the pic above to get the game.

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Sweet Order Scoot! -- Freebie!

I love Scoot games.

I love Valentines Day.

I think the Order of Operations is pretty neat.

Put all three of those things together and you've got a pretty neat activity for a Math station.

I think part of the Common Core Math Standard for Third Grade O.A.3.8 is often overlooked.

Students are required to solve two step word problems using the four operations and represent those problems using different strategies.

The very last sentence of that standard says ….should know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular Order of Operations.

Just click on the pic above to get the freebie.

Be sure to go by and visit A Class-y Collaboration today to get lots of Valentine's Day themed freebies. 

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Have a great weekend.

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Show Some Multiplication Love! -- Freebie

It's been a peaceful, restful Saturday.

My kids are home from school…I had lunch with my Daddy and sister…and friends came over for supper and…wait for it…BROUGHT SUPPER! I didn't even have to put on big girl clothes and get out of the house to eat.

I'm trying to do a little planning and get ahead of the game. I hope the long weekend ends the way it started and I just might get a few extra things done. 

Here's a freebie in case you are planning for things to do a little on down the road.

My kiddos have always loved the card games I make, regardless of what skill they are spotlighting.

This one is a fun multiplication game you can use in a math station. I've also made multiple copies so that I have enough copies for every two students to play. It's good for those times when you have a few minutes for a quick review.

Set a timer for five minutes and watch them go.

Just click on the pic below to get the file. It's a freebie at my TpT store.

If you love the game, show some love with a comment.

Two of My Favorite Christmas Books -- Freebie

These two books are just too good not to share again. 

How Santa Got His Job and How Santa Lost His Job are two of my favorite Christmas books. I'm sharing the freebies I posted last year with you again in case you missed them the first time around or just need to be reminded about these two fun, fun, fun books.

I always start by using the covers of the book as a writing prompt. Ask your kiddos how they think Santa got his job and have them write a short story with all the story elements.

Once you read the story, they can compare and contrast their version with the original. Do the same activity for their predictions on how Santa lost his job.

Click on the pic above to get your gift for today……and please think about leaving me a comment. I love to hear from you.

Monster Multiplication -- Freebie!

I am loving this fall weather! It's getting me in the mood for Halloween and that's getting me in the mood for some new freebies for you!

We have to be sure our students are fluent in the multiplication facts. Here's a fun game to help you achieve that goal. Set a timer, deal the cards, and watch the fun start.

Just click on the pic above to get the file.

Leave me a comment and let me know your favorite way to practice multiplication facts.

Latin Suffixes Freebie!

One of the hottest topics during our Common Core training has been on Latin suffixes. Third grade students should be able to decode words with common Latin suffixes (RF.3.3b). 

This fun activity requires students to match up words that end in the suffixes -er and -or with a meaning, rewrite the meaning in their own words, and then choose five of the words to use in sentences of at least seven words.

To get your copy, just click on the pic of that cute little gopher!

Have You Played Pig? Freebie

Here's a snazzy version of one of my favorite math games for practicing adding to one hundred. My kids love to play Pig, so I dressed the directions up a bit for my math stations. If you haven't tried it in your class yet, here's your chance! They won't even know they are practicing math! 

Just print the file, add dice, and you are ready to go.

Just click on the pic above to get the file!

Grab a Burger! (and a freebie!)

I needed a quick review for some of our Math skills before we take the SAT 10 next week, so I made a new card game that covers adding, subtracting, skip counting, and mental math.

Just in case you need some review, too, I'm giving you the addition game as a freebie!

Just click on the pic below to download the game.

If you would like the three other games that cover subtraction, skip counting, and mental math, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers Store or Teachers Notebook Shop. You can get there easily by clicking on the links in the right sidebar.

If you buy two products, email me a copy of the receipt and I'll send you a third product of your choice free! Email me at pitnerm107 at gmail.com.

Morning Work for Week of April 8 - Freebie

Spring Break was won-der-ful!

It's going to be hard to get back in the swing of things today!

Here's my Morning Work for the week.

I'm projecting it on my Promethean Board so the kiddos can start working first thing every morning.

Just click on the pic below to get the file.

Remember, if you purchase two products from my store and send me the receipt, I'll send you a product of your choice free. Just email me a copy of your receipt and your choice of a free product, and I'll get your goodie right out to you!

And if you prove you are a follower of both stores, I'll send you another free product! No purchase is necessary! Just send me an email with the name you use to follow, a screen shot from both stores that show you as "Following," and I'll send the free product to you. Please follow BOTH stores to get the deal! I'll close this offer on Sunday, April 15, at midnight. My email is pitnerm107 at gmail.com. (Trying to avoid that spam!)

It's a Bump-a-palooza!

I love. love. love. Bump games!

If you haven't ever used them in your class, I've got a freebie for you to get you started.

Either laminate the gameboard or put it in a plastic page protector. Give one board to each pair of students, along with ten markers for each child and three dice. Students roll the three dice, add the numbers together, and use one of their markers to cover up the sum. The fun comes when they bump their friends off the board! Further instructions are included in the packet.

Click on the pic above to get the game.

This is just one of ten Bump games from my latest product I've uploaded to my stores on Teachers Pay Teachers and Teachers Notebook. Just click on the links to the right to get the whole packet.

If you purchase two products from my store and send me the receipt, I'll send you a product of your choice free. Just email me a copy of your receipt and your choice of a free product, and I'll get your goodie right out to you!

And if you prove you are a follower of both stores, I'll send you another free product! No purchase is necessary! Just send me an email with the name you use to follow, a screen shot from both stores that show you as "Following," and I'll send the free product to you. Please follow BOTH stores to get the deal! I'll close this offer on Sunday, April 15, at midnight.  My email is pitnerm107 at gmail.com. (Trying to avoid that spam!)

Easter Bunny Bump!

If you need a fun filler activity with an Easter theme, try this Bunny Bump game. Run off one for each pair of students, give them markers, dice, and turn 'em lose! It's a fun way to practice addition facts and it might give you a few minutes to get some paperwork filled out or some planning done!

Just click on the pic above to get the file.

Save the Pronouns! - Freebie

Second graders have to be able to use reflexive pronouns as part of the Common Core ELA Standards. Mine aren't quite ready yet, so we are going to review pronouns for a couple of days. 

I'm using this game in a literacy station to review. 

Click on the pic above if you need a quick pronoun review.

Poetry Activities

My kids are really getting into reading poetry.....lots more than I thought they would.

Each kiddo got their own copy of the poem to add to their poetry journal. We drew boxes around each stanza, highlighted rhyming words, underlined examples of repetition, and marked examples of alliteration.

I think their favorite part is determining the rhythm of the poem.

We started by clapping to a simple song they had done in Music class. I kept clapping while I was talking, so that they could see that regular talking doesn't have a rhythm. We kept clapping while I read the poem, then they read it with me.

We moved into marking the lines of poetry.

We used dots for unstressed syllables and lines for the emphasized syllables.

They've been clapping and trying to make regular beats out of ordinary conversation!
We also added a foldable of poetry elements to our Reading Journals.

We're concentrating on poetry for a few more weeks. I think I'm going to have to step up my original plans. My kiddos are really getting into this!

Leave a comment with your favorite ideas and activities for poetry.

The Best and Brightest of 2012 (and a Freebie, of course!)

Happy New Year's Eve everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating tonight.
I'm joining the Linky Party over at Bunting, Books, and Bainbridge to share some of the best and brightest highlights of 2012.

According to my blog stats, my most popular post was my Cause and Effect Treasure freebie.

I don't really have a favorite product to share, because everything I post is a freebie, so I'll share one of my favorites. (It's actually second on my stats list, too.)

I had fun creating my "Be an Informational Text Super Hero" packet. Judging from the comments you left, it was one of your favs, too.

My most popular Math post was Measure This.

I get lots of fantastic, fun, and functional ideas from the "brightest" blogs I follow on a regular basis.

I love, love, love Classroom Freebies, because everything is free, free, free! One click leads you to lots and lots and lots of great ideas!

I love all the cute ideas from Rockin' Teacher Materials. Go visit!

The absolute BEST part of 2012 has been all the sweet comments from my readers and the help and contributions from my blogging friends.

And now.......

Here's my New Year's Eve present to you...

It's another basic Even/Odd activity for the Second Grade Common Core Standard 

OA2.3 {Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e. g. by pairing objects or counting the by 2's; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal numbers}.

Just click on the pic above to download the file.

Have a safe New Year's Eve!

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