Pumpkins, Bats, and Endings

I've been super busy getting my house ready for my mom to come visit! Yay!! I've also been decorating a little bit for Halloween....

I finally made myself do the Boo! pumpkin craft that's all over pinterest.... I pinned it HERE over a year ago...probably 2 years ago now.  Sp I busted out my trusty cameo and black vinyl and got to work...


Here's the final product...


I'm so glad I waited to do it - because I'm seriously obsessed with the new KG font - Melonheadz!

I also did a little decorating...



Not much to it...but it's something at least...

And we also baked one of my favorite can of pumpkin recipes!


Seriously - one can of pumpkin puree, one box of cake mix (chocolate or spice cake)...mix and bake! I did a post on it last year, check it out HERE.

Now...for school planning - not NEARLY as fun, but hey, it's gotta get done.... 

Last night, I spent some time printing, laminating, and cutting out my newest phonics pack...
 

We're going to be doing some changing Y to I skills next week, so I made a little diddy....


In this packet there are:

-Teacher Notes
-Kid-Friendly poster to explain the rule
-16 word cards WITH the suffix
-24 word cards WITHOUT the suffix, making the students sort and figure out how to add -es to the end of the word.
-3 different word sorts: whole group, independent/center work, and correct/not correct words - with writing extension 
-Read the Room - different varieties
- ABC order
-pyramid words
-word configuration
-a word search

The skill in this pack is only adding -s or -es to words that end in Y, not -ed or -ing. 

Check it out at my TpT store

And last week, we've moved from doing Spiders to doing Bats....We started it on Thursday, I had my sub do more of it on Friday, and I'll be continuing it this week.

I've actually spent some time updating my Bat Literacy unit...



Included:

an antonyms center - 3 different options - matching, concentration, or read the room. I have also included a poster for defining antonyms to put at the center.

a parts of speech center - with the option to do nouns and verbs or nouns, verbs, and adjectives, with two different types of recording sheets to fit your students' needs. I have also included a poster for defining nouns, verbs, and adjectives to put at the center.

a homophones center - 3 different options - matching, concentration, or read the room, with a recording sheet and the option to illustrate a pair of homophones. I have also included a poster for defining homophones to put at the center.

Spelling Activity with a die

Book Review


Learning about bats:

-Vocabulary and Word Bank Cards
-Vocabulary fold-a-book
-circle map
-tree map
-Venn-Diagram to compare birds and bats with whole group header cards and phrase cards for the students to use - and two different recording sheets to fit your students' needs
-Venn-Diagram to compare birds and humans with whole group header cards and phrase cards for the students to use - and two different recording sheets to fit your students' needs
-Write about it, using the Venn-diagram
-label a bat - two different versions
-word bank
-"I Know About Bats" writing and craft idea (tracers included)

For Stellaluna:

-Somebody Wanted But So (SWBS) - two different version
-"Who is Stellaluna" bubble map
-"Who is Stellaluna" writing

I've added about 35 pages to the pack from its original creation, so if you've already bought it, make sure you go back to TpT, TN, or Shop on the Blog to download it again!

Now, if you've made it all the way to the end of this post, good for you! I'm giving away a Bat unit! Comment below on what my husband and I could dress up for to go to the Halloween party - the theme is famous partners...not necessarily husband and wife, but it could be partners too! Leave your email address and I'll pick one Monday night!


33 comments

Reading Is Elementary said...

I'm partial to food. How about peanut butter and jelly! It's pretty famous in our house!

Unknown said...

Laurel & Hardy. Scooby & Shaggy. Sonny & Cher

Dede.lee@duncanps.org

Unknown said...

Fire Fighter and Dalmatian
katelynnkm@hotmail.com

Carol said...

Sheldon and Amy (from BIg Bang Theory), Gilligan and MaryAnn (from Gilligan's Island), Ms. Kay and Phil (from Duck Dynasty).

Rachel said...

Pebbles and Bam Bam!!
A Tall Drink of Water

Mrs. Meyer's First Grade said...

I think you should go as Raggedy Ann and Andy or Woody and Jesse from Toy Story my e-mail is lauriejmeyer@yahoo.com your bat unit looks amazing!

Anonymous said...

Santa and Mrs. Claus! Your girls can be cute little elves:)
Bbrown@solvayschools.org

Kim said...

Lucy & Ricky (I Love Lucy Show) - bows and polka dots

Tania said...

Jack and Jill?
Tania
My Second Sense

Mrs. Wathen said...

Wilma and Fred Flinstone:)

Tammy
The Resourceful Apple

Julie said...

Sonny and Cher....am I showing my age?
juliequain@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Gatsby and Daisy, Danny and Sandy from Grease, or Rapunzel and the prince!
bshaw@renick.k12.mo.us

L. Ott said...

Batman and Robin, Red Riding Hood and the wolf? lott@telus.net

Unknown said...

Forrest Gump and Jenny!

Unknown said...

Salt and Pepper
Eggs and Bacon
Cake and ice cream....
I think I need to go cook supper...lol

Unknown said...

forgot to leave the email
rlhunter4999@gmail.com

Kate with a Keyboard said...

doughnut & coffee (blow-up swim ring for the doughnut)
romeo & juliet
dorothy & the scarecrow
batman & robin

ksacco66@gmail.com

Nicole said...

Thing 1 and Thing 2 would be cute! nicole.sheehan12@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Salt and Pepper
Alice in Wonderland and the White Rabbit
Shrek and Fiona
Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty

Found this Pinterest board:
http://www.pinterest.com/gailfrazier/couples-costumes/

Christina :)
Apples, Books, and Crayons
applesbooksandcrayons@gmail.com

Unknown said...

How about Elf and Jovi from the Elf movie?
Love your boo pumpkins!
Cheryl
ccaadd42@gmail.com

Dakotasews said...

Sonny & Cher

I'm planning on bats this week!
trnquist@restel.net

stuchaca said...

Sonny and Cher

Richard and Marilyn Anderson said...

I think Sonny and Cher would be great! Have fun! Melgehrke@gmail.com

Richard and Marilyn Anderson said...

I think Sonny and Cher would be great! Have fun! Melgehrke@gmail.com

Surfing into First Grade said...

Super man and Wonder Woman!!

Michelleborror19@gmail.com

Unknown said...

How about Gomez and Morticia Addams?

Roxanne said...

How about Beauty and the Beast or The frog and the Princess!!!!

Happy Halloween
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Unknown said...

peanut butter and jelly! My favorite couple haha

mm6219@hotmail.com

louise zirk said...

Sheldon and Amy.....Big Bang Theory..zirklou102948@gmail.com

Huskergirl said...

Olive Oyl and Popeye; Daisy and Donald Duck; Rocky and Bullwinkle; James Bond and a Bond girl; Orville and Wilbur Wright; Abe and Mary Lincoln; Louis the 16th and Marie Antoinette; Cat in the Hat with Thing 1 and Thing 2; Mickey and Minnie Mouse; Bert and Ernie; Beauty and the Beast; Mary and Joseph.

jaglanzer@yahoo.com

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