In Like a Lion and Out Like a Lamb: Craftivity and Writing Activities

Where has this month gone?  By Saturday we'll be halfway through the month and planning for  March. 

I had to get a bit of a jump on things because I'm heading off (tomorrow) to San Francisco for a conference.  I'll be spending the next three days listening to a wonderful group of presenters talk about brain development within the context of social competence and self-control.  I'll be sure to share when I get back!

I decided I better get my March craftivity and writing packet ready now.  I couldn't resist the In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb theme.  I am really happy with the ease of the craft itself.  I always try to make the craft easy AND cute.  This can be a tough balance at times. 
 

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This craftivity packet contains 2 VERY easy crafts.  The lion and the lamb are quick as 1, 2, 3 to put together and they look just as cute in black and white as they do in color!  I have also included four language arts activities.

• In Like a Lion and Out Like a Lamb Means... (writing prompt)
• What Does this Mean?  (match idioms to their meanings/cut and paste)
• Remembering Weather Adventures (writing prompt)
• My Favorite Type of Weather (writing prompt)  

The packet also includes all the patterns and illustrated directions for easy assembly.


Well, I'm off to San Francisco!  Have a great rest of the week.

Granny (Cindy)

 

A Little Monday Morning Happiness for Everyone

I just smiled through this whole video.  Here's a little sunshine and smiles for everyone on this Monday morning.  Hope you can dance your way through the day.

Post by Mario Patterson.

Enjoy! Granny

I Love Lisa's Common Core Crunch Units!

I own quite  few of  Lisa Mattes (Growing Firsties) Common Core Crunch units.  She creates and offers them each month.  I continue to be thrilled with each and every packet I get.     

The literacy activities are spot-on perfect for the1st graders that I tutor.  They are engaging, hands-on activities that focus on the skills that my little ones struggle to with.  Lisa's Common Core Crunch units are beautifully organized and so easy to use.  Print and go is great as far as I am concerned.

I was thrilled this month to see that Lisa has also created a Math focused Common Core Crunch unit and as well as the ELA Common Core Crunch unit.  I now own both and they are FABULOUS!

To get a detailed look at the some of the contents of  each unit,  just click here to head over to her January 28th blog post.  You'll see why I love these packages so much.

Lisa has kindly offered to give away her February Common Core Crunch Math  and ELA unit to one of my lucky followers.  It so easy to enter.  Just follow Growing Firsties blog or follow on Pinterest or Facebook.  Actually, you can do all three for three entries.

You can enter beginning tonight at midnight. 


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Good luck!
Granny (Cindy) 

Fill Your Heart with Freebies: Blog Hop

Jessica at Fun in PreK-1 & Kinder has put together a Fill Your Heart with Freebies Valentine Blog Hop.

My Valentine freebie is a Math Facts Love Bug Sort.  This packet contains:

• 10 heart trees (numbered 1-10)
• 80 math facts sorting cards
• a recording sheet

Click here to download the freebie.  And be sure to enter the raffle.  The prize is any item of your choice from EACH of the participating bloggers! 



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Now be sure to head over to Colleen's blog Fun and Fearless in First for your next freebie.

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Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Granny (Cindy)

Groundhog Day and Valentine Resources

Oh my, time is flying by!  In the event you are still looking for Groundhog or Valentine resources feel free to check these out.  They will all be on sale for the next three days January 30 - February 2).

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The following math activities are included in the Groundhog packet:

"I Know That Spring Is Coming Because..."( writing prompt: kinder-2nd)
"Punxsutawney Phil Knows That Spring Will Come Because..." (writing prompt: kinder-2nd)
Magic Numbers 1-10 (kinder-1st; 2 pages)
Magic Numbers 1-20 (1st-2nd; 2 pages)
Who Am I? (number logic kinder-1st)
Who Am I? (number logic 1st-2nd)
Help Groundhog Find the Right Path Home ( 4 pages: kinder; kinder-1st; 1st-2nd; 2nd)
Weather Graph (kinder- 2nd)
February Weather Graph (2 pages: kinder-1st; 1st-2nd)
Roll and Chart Game (kinder-2nd)
Read the Room Math (2 pages: kinder; 1st-2nd)
Directions and (copy onto construction paper) patterns

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The P-U-R-R-R-R-F-E-C-T Valentine packet includes:

* ABC Order (first letter)
* ABC Order (second letter)
* Valentine Letter Prompt: You are my purrrrfect Valentine because... (primary lines).
* Valentine Letter Prompt: You are my purrrrfect Valentine because... (secondary lines).
* Four in a Row - High Frequency Word Game (kindergarten)
* Four in a Row - High Frequency Word Game (1st 100 word list)
* Four in a Row - High Frequency Word Game (2nd 100 word list)
* Fix It- sentences (kindergarten)
* Fix It- sentences (1st grade)
* Fix It- sentences (2nd grade)
* First Letter in the Word - Activity
* "Make a Word" Activity (fill in the correct vowels)
* Sneaky "e" word sort and recording sheet
* Opposites sorting and recording sheet
* Illustrated craft directions
* Patterns ready to copy onto construction paper- no need to trace.

There are two different editions of this game.  Heart Break Addition Facts and Heart Break Subtraction Facts.  Click on the titles to head over to TpT.

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The Valentine Roll and Cover contains 6 games:

Valentine cards- 1 die version (numbers 1-6)
Valentine cards- 2 dice version (numbers 2-12)
Valentine owls - 1 die version (numbers 1-6)
Valentine owls - 2 dice version (numbers 2-12)
Valentine cupcakes - 1 die version (numbers 1-6)
Valentine cupcakes - 2 dice version (numbers 2-12)

Thanks!
Granny (Cindy) 

Love Bug # 9 - Last of the Set

Here are the last images in my Love Bug Clip Art Set.

Just click to download!

Granny  (Cindy)

Love Bugs # 8 and Alphabet Spin and Cover

I just put a 28 page Alphabet Spin and Stamp packet into TpT.  These winter-themed (no holiday images) spin and cover games are perfect for your literacy centers throughout these cold months.

The packet contains 7 different spinners and 21 stamping pages. The stamping pages come in upper case , lower case  and mixed letter pages.

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And now here is another set of Love Bug envelopes:

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Granny  (Cindy)