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This morning I took a trip to the Dollar Store just to peek in and see if I could find any treasures. I was surprised to see so much of the store already stocked with Easter garb.
After my small panic attack subsided, I did find one small section of St. Patrick’s Day items so I “lucked” out! I want to share in case you can use this idea too! If your school has a die cut machine with shamrocks, you could make this with paper too.
I found foam shamrocks to use for a math center and small glitter decorations to use as the manipulatives! I decided to make mixed addition and subtraction problems. Because of the varying levels of mastery in my class, I made a set under 10 and a set above 10. Click below to grab your own recording sheet.
I finished my visual plans for the week!
Click to download and search. Yesterday’s freebie is also in the plans for the week. So if you didn’t grab it yesterday, you can get it here.
And remember how the dollar store was stocked with EASTER garb!? Well I couldn’t resist. I picked up some eggs and created some literacy activities. This concept is nothing new. I came across this idea my second year of teaching…(circa 1998 y’all!) Students take an onset and match up the rime by turning half of the egg or they take a rime and turn the onset to create words.
Sorry for being WAY ahead of the calendar on this one. I blame all the stores for forcing me to believe for years that I need to prepare for April during February….
If you need some help coming up with varied onsets and rimes, as well as recording sheets just grab the freebie above.
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I love the shamrocks…I saw them at the dollar tree weeks ago when I was looking for rose petals and other Valentine's stuff. My brain and wallet couldn't handle thinking that far ahead at the time. They are probably gone now! Crazy how early everything is in and then out of the stores. Love the phon-eggs too. Thanks for the good ideas!
Wallis
First Grade Wolves
Thanks for the freebies! I have a zillion plastic eggs that I should probably do something with. This will be great! 🙂
Amanda
First Grade Garden
Awwww man! Now I feel the need to go to Dollar Tree!!! I think I will resist though and go tomorrow!!! I went to Hob Lob and wanted to die it was sooooo crowded!!!! Makes my nuts! Love all your cuteness, as usual:) At some point in my life my lesson plans may be close to as awesome and cute as yours….but not any time soon…lol:) Hugs friend:)
4th Grade Frolics
I grabbed both of your freebies. Thanks so much. Do you have the CC morning messages available as a separate pack?
Love love love your visual plans! 🙂
Sharon
Buggy for First Grade
Thank you for the freebie. I have seen it floating around Pinterest. Thank you for including the word list. I'll have to make my way to the Dollar Store to stock up.
Krystyn
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Reagan,
You are soooooo ahead of the game but I know what you mean about the stores you have to get it while it's hot! Thanks for sharing!
Alison
Hi Reagan!
Your visual plans are amazing!
I have been wanting to change over from old Calendar time to something more computer-based. I do not have a smartboard but I am wondering if you could recommend something. What is it that you use?
Have a wonderful day!
Julie
Ms. Marciniak's First Grade Critter Cafe
Thanks for sharing the words for the eggs. It was exactly what I needed. i have a ton of eggs I stocked up on last year.
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Reagan-
I don't think you are ahead…Easter falls so early this year {March 31st!}- I really like it better when it's deeper in April-it gives us more time to enjoy the holidays-rather than smushing them back to back!
Love both of your freebies! I'm pinning both of them to our boards-
Take care,
Nicolette
Thanks for the great ideas! I just bought the shamrocks and eggs to use your ideas. Thank you so much for sharing!
~Heidi V.