January Giveaways, freebies, & more!

Last January was the first edition of my Taking Back Weekends packets!  They are now 100% complete for the year!  January is by far the best month to try out one of these packets!  They truly are lifesavers!  If you are a new or veteran teacher they will provide new and fresh ideas.  They are great for those “oh gosh what am I going to today? moments.  Not that we ever have those! 😉 If you previously purchased this packet be sure to click below to downloaded the slightly revised version!

You can view below a preview of the packet, but here is an overview of what is included!
Writing Activities {30 pages}: All About Winter Books, Making a Winter List, Snowman How to Writing, Opinion Writing Story Starters, Winter Pictionary, & Writing Journals, winter break sequential story organizers, guided story starters.


Math Activities {35 pages}: Snowflake Line Up {whole group & independent}, Snowflake Ten Frames- Teen Numbers, Penguin Addition/Subtraction {whole group & independent}, Winter Addition/Subtraction Practice Sheets, Analyzing Graphs, Place Value Practice Sheets


Word Work Activities {20 pages}: Winter Sort –beginning & final sound versions, Vowel the Owl Sort {short vowel sort- a, e, i, o, u}, Digraph Sort- th, sh, ch, Silent “e” Word Match Ups, Penguin in the Middle-medial sounds, Snowball Change Up-manipulating beginning sounds


Content Activities {8 pages}: Ideas and writing activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, simple science experiment ideas


Recess Ideas {5 pages}


Simple Print Sub Plan Activities {12 pages}: Instruction page for substitute and activities for read aloud, writing, math, & word work. All needed materials included.


Teacher Organization {10 pages}: Ideas to stay on task in 2014, January 2015 calendar, winter thank you cards, to do lists.

Up next are my winter literacy centers!  They were also a new “product line” I started last year!  I now have my literacy centers for the year completely finished and bundled! 🙂

Here is a look at the centers included…

Snowball Line- a fun and engaging center to practice sight words!  Students will also record their answers on the corresponding sheet.

Digraph Penguins- sort the penguin picture cards as th, sh, or ch.  Record their answers on the recording sheet.

Final Sound Mittens- Students will listen for the final sound in each word and record their answers.

CVC Snowman Match-Ups- students will read the CVC word then match it to the correct hat.  They will also record their answers on the corresponding sheet.

Are you wanting to jump into close reads?  This FREEBIE nonfiction penguin close read is a fantastic place to start!  Click below to snag it!

Keeping with penguins….you have seen these ADORABLE penguin crafts from Miss Kindergarten?  We made these last year and they are ….FAB!  You can download this freebie by clicking below!

Below is my dated writing paper for January!  Download it by clicking below!

If you are needing some additional ideas for January in your class you can click below to view my Winter Pinterest board!

Have a SUPER and FANTASTIC end to your winter break!  You deserve it! 🙂