Response to Intervention

Wow!!! I don't know about you, but the past few weeks have been CRAZY!!!!!  I know we havn't blogged much, but you know how it is.....classroom set up, open house, PD, kids....WHEW!  I hope things are finally calming down a little.  :)

As we all start to embrace a new year, we have new students with differing abilities and needs.  Response to Intervention is something that all educators encounter at some point in their teaching careers.  To me, it was very scary!  How do I know which kids need intervention, what do I do, who do I ask, how do I document, etc.....sooooooooo Susan and I have created a pack that is designed to help you busy teachers with the RtI process.  In this pack you will find everything you need to help you get started with RTI. There are several forms including: RtI Description and Information on each Tier, Additional Resources Page (including more information on RtI and resources that have practical application for the classroom), Status of the Class Form, Possible Student in Need Form, Data Form for Assessments, Individual Student Action Plan, 2 different forms for documentation, list of sample options for changes in intervention, and a lesson plan template designed for the Tiered Model of RtI. You can get your Response to Intervention Pack right HERE!  And, as always, we have some pics of this GREAT, NEW product!!!

Weekly Reading Records!

In this pack you will find 18 weeks (a semester) worth of reading records. The first 9 weeks are designed for fiction texts and the second 9 weeks are designed for nonfiction texts.   No 2 records are the same.  This pack can easily get you through the entire year by sending home each weekly packet 2 times.  It covers the common core anchor standards: RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.7, RL.10, RI.1, RI.2, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6, RI.7, RI.8, and RI.10.  This pack can be used for homework or guided reading take home bags.  Follow THIS LINK to visit our teacher store and get these for yourself!   

Nicole

Authors' Supporting Reasons

Here is a graphic organizer to help your little ones with the Common Core Standard RI.8: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.  Hope you can use!  Click RIGHT HERE to get it for FREE! Please leave us a comment!

Back to School!

Well, it's almost that time of year!  I know we are all thinking about our rooms and schedules and EVERYTHING that comes with Back to School.  :) It can be a very stressful time of year.  Susan and I have a great special for you, just to make your life a little easier.  We call it the Back to School Bash by The 2 Teaching Divas.  It has a variety of things you can use in your K-3 classroom those first few days of school, and right now, we are running it for ONLY $3.00!!!  You can't beat that!  You can download it Right Here!  Here are a few pics for you! 

Writing Paper with Self-Assessing Check List

Wow!  Susan and I have created a resource for both the primary and intermediate classroom.  I don't know about all of you, but here in Arkansas, we have a new teacher evaluation system (YIKES) that really focuses on student engagement and leadership. For me, writing has always been hard to teach, and kids seem to struggle with even the most simplest of tasks....even going back to check for punctuation and capitalization (which they have been doing since kinder).  So, in order to make our students more independent and accountable, we created a writing paper that has some simple reminders for students.  We hope you can use it!  I thought it would be great for students to use to self-assess during the rough draft process or revising/editing....keeps the kids focused and accountable.  I thought about telling my intervention kids, if you haven't checked for these things first, I cannot conference with you. :) Is that mean?  :)

Anyway, hope you can use! Click HERE to get your own copy!  Please leave us a note!

Nicole

The 3 Billy Goats Gruff

The 3 Billy Goats Gruff is one of my most favorite stories to use in the classroom!  It lends itself to so many wonderfully engaging activities.  We have a new pack for you! It is called The 3 Billy Goats Gruff Common Core Literacy Pack and it is now for sale in our TPT store.  You can click RIGHT HERE to get it!!!  It covers many common core standards including:

Kindergarten: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.10, W.K.3, W.K.9, L.K.1, L.K.1a, L.K.2, L.K.2a-d, RF.K.1b, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a,

1^st grade:  RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.2a, W.1.3, W.1.8, L.1.1, L.1.2, L.1.2a-e

We hope you will check it out and leave us some feedback!

Nicole and Susan

Calendar Math Journal

Susan and I have created another freebie for you!  Here is a calendar math journal that can be implemented into your classroom with ease!  It covers a variety of common core standards!  You can use it a daily routine, weekly routine, or for centers.  Any way you use it, it is bound to build up number sense, counting and cardinality, and life skills (using a calendar).  There is also a place for your learners to write a sentence about the date!  Hope you enjoy!  You can get your FREE Calendar Math Journal right HERE.  There is a picture below.  Thanks!

Nicole