Simply Centers

Saturday, May 18, 2013

If You Give a Dad a Doughnut {A Father's Day Story}

I have always had my kiddos make cute little pictures, breakfast in bed bags, or stories for their Mother's Day presents, but the dads always get the short end of the stick because we aren't it school for that day. This year I wanted to do something for the dads so I wrote my own version of If You Give a Dad a Doughnut for the kids to illustrate. The kids loved it and I really enjoyed writing it. Here are a few pictures of their illustrations. It is available in both my stores for only $2. It comes with 2 page layouts {full page and half page books}. I chose to use the full page book with my kiddos this year. Click Here for TpT or Click Here for TN to check it out.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Heather

FREE Grade 4 and Grade 5 Common Core Reading Sampler-Printable Box of Activity Cards

Common Core Reading Freebie!!! Stop by my blog to access this FREE sampler pack of Common Core Reading Cards from my store. It comes with a printable and colorful, easy-fold box for storage too!

Grade 4 Click Here
Grade 5 Click Here

Friday, May 17, 2013

Summer Themed ABC Order Puzzles

Are you ready for summer? I sure am, and so are all of the students! Here are some fun Alphabet Puzzles that students will enjoy making all summer. These are great for this time of year or summer school.

You can grab them here in my TPT store. If you download the preview, you can also grab a freebie of some different puzzles. Just click on the pictures below or here to grab it!

Just a few more weeks until summer for me! How about you?

Andrea

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Fern Smith's Center Organization Folders Covers With Frog & Ant!

Fern Smith's 30 Daily Work Folder Covers With A Frog & Ant Theme!

Homework Folder, Reading Folder, Math Folder

Science Folder, Social Studies Folder, Word Work Folder

Spelling Folder, Vocabulary Folder, Reading Group Folder

Language Arts Folder, Take Home Folder, Writing Folder

Phonics Folder, Work Station Folder, Center Folder

* Helps the children learn organizational skills, no more papers shoved into their desks.

Use the ant for one reading group.

Use the froggie for your other group!

* Printed in both color and as a black and gray version to save you the cost of colored ink!

*Looks great if you print the black and gray version on colored paper!

Come on over and see the rest of the folder design covers I've made!

I'm Fern Smith, my school's Teacher of the Year and 3rd Grade Team Leader.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Common Core Mega Packs

Do you need classroom-tested, and convenient Common Core resources? These mega packs are sure to help. Each mega pack is aligned to the standards of the specific grade level it targets.

Each 118+ page document includes:

Common Core Aligned ELA Rubrics. There is a rubric specifically aligned to each Literature and Informational Text Standard. These are fantastic for guided reading.
Common Core ELA task cards. There is a task card for each ELA Literature and Informational Text Standard. They are great as small group task cards or as a literacy center.
Common Core Math task cards. There is a task card for every math standard. Most are open-ended for convenient reuse. Use them as the math question of the day or as a Common Core math center.
Common Core aligned graphic organizers and question answering frames. These graphic organizers and frames are excellent for helping students answer Common Core questions. They can be used with any book or magazine.

Click Here For Kindergarten

Click Here For Grade 1

Click Here For Grade 2

Click Here For Grade 3

Click Here For Grade 4

Click Here For Grade 5
Click Here For Grade 6
Click Here For Grade 7
Click Here For Grade 8

Do you need classroom-tested, and convenient Common Core resources? These mega packs are sure to help. Each mega pack is aligned to the standards of the specific grade level it targets.

Each 118+ page document includes:

Common Core Aligned ELA Rubrics. There is a rubric specifically aligned to each Literature and Informational Text Standard. These are fantastic for guided reading.
Common Core ELA task cards. There is a task card for each ELA Literature and Informational Text Standard. They are great as small group task cards or as a literacy center.
Common Core Math task cards. There is a task card for every math standard. Most are open-ended for convenient reuse. Use them as the math question of the day or as a Common Core math center.
Common Core aligned graphic organizers and question answering frames. These graphic organizers and frames are excellent for helping students answer Common Core questions. They can be used with any book or magazine.

Click Here For Kindergarten

Click Here For Grade 1

Click Here For Grade 2

Click Here For Grade 3

Click Here For Grade 4

Click Here For Grade 5
Click Here For Grade 6
Click Here For Grade 7
Click Here For Grade 8

Common Core Graphic Organizers, Question Answering Frames, Wall Charts, and Progress Forms

This colorful extension menu gives students ideas about activities they could complete for each standard.

I am back to share a resource that is designed to make preparing for and teaching the Common Core Standards so much easier. It contains graphic organizers, progress charts, question answering frames, and wall charts aligned to every ELA Common Core Literature and Informational Text Standard.

There are also graphic organizers aligned to every standard. They assist students in making sure they fully respond to each standard.

There are also student progress forms that list every Literature and Informational Text Standard. These are great for tracking student progress.

Plus, there are question answering frames included too! Question answering frames are a fantastic tool for differentiating and scaffolding instruction. They assist students that may need a little extra help in writing a written response. They provide a framework for writing, but can be scaffolded as a student becomes more independent in writing.