Same Sounds: Isolating Initial, Medial, and Final Sounds

"Same Sounds" is a great activity for isolating initial, medial, and final sounds (aka Common Core standards:  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.D and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.C).

Students will sort and stack cards that have pictures with the same FIRST sounds, same MIDDLE sounds, and same LAST sounds onto the “Same Sounds” mat.

There are 36 sorting cards:  12 same FIRST sound cards, 12 same MIDDLE sound cards, and 12 same LAST sound cards.

3 Answer Keys are included for students to check their own work:

And, 3 Follow-up Activity sheets:

Click HERE or on the pictures to see this at my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

MEET THE SHAPES - A 72 Page Mega Bundle for February's Follower Freebie!!!

I will be posting January's Follower Freebie on 1/15, but I couldn't wait to show you what I have in store of February!!!!  This is my biggest and best Follower Freebie yet!!!  It's 73 pages all about shapes:  a read aloud, posters, activities, a game, math notebook resources (you can use these if you use math notebooks or not), and more....

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If you know a teacher that would like to receive this and other free kits each month, please invite them or, forward the link to this blog post, to follow my store at Teachers Pay Teachers!  All you do is click a button on the homepage of my store and you are all set to receive a freebie each month.  Click here if you need directions on how to follow my store. Your monthly freebie will be delivered to your Teachers Pay Teachers inbox on or around the 15th of each month.  That's it! 

Here are some more images of this 73 page kit:  Click on the picture to see it larger.

Don't miss it!  Click here to go to my store to become a follower!

Just Updated! Comprehension Skill Charts!!!

I've updated one of my best selling products on Teachers Pay Teachers - 

My Comprehension Skill Charts!

I've updated the fonts and picture examples.  There are 8 pages that include:

Characters

Setting

Story Structure (Plot)

Sequence

Making Inferences

Predicting

Compare and Contrast

Fantasy and Reality

This is still ONLY $2.00!!!  

I use these ALL YEAR in my classroom and they really help the students understand the concepts!  They are able to identify and apply the skills when reading throughout the year.

Click on the picture above or here to check it out :)

Follower Freebies

Follower Freebies:  They are free and you'll get one every month with just one click!

 REMEMBER you must follow me BEFORE the 15th of the month to get that month's kit!  Once you follow me you will receive a FREE kit EVERY month from then on! (So if you start following me AFTER the 15th, you will begin receiving kits the following month).

I love my followers on Teachers Pay Teachers!  So, each month I send them a gift in the form of a "Follower Freebie" .  Each month I will send out a "secret" link to my followers on Teachers Pay Teachers.  This link will be a free download of a new product or kit, or it could even be a free download for something already for sale in my store....you never know!  It is a "secret" link because only my followers on Teachers Pay Teachers will get the link.  Follower Freebies are sent on or around the 15th of each month.  Once you follow my store, you will start receiving your Follower Freebie in your Teachers Pay Teachers inbox.  If you follow me before the 15th, you will receive that month's freebie.  If you follow me after the 15th, you will start receiving freebies the following month.

Here are a few of the Follower Freebies from past months:  (Make sure to follow my store today so you won't miss any future Follower Freebies!)

Here's how to follow my store and get your monthly Follower Freebie: 

If you are already a member of Teachers Pay Teachers, go to my store:  Mrs. Gilchrist's Class (see below if you are not a member). Once you are at my store, you will see my name (Cindy Gilchrist) at the top of the page and right under that is a star and "Follow Me" (see the red arrow below).  Click on "Follow Me" and then you will be following me! 

If you are NOT a member of Teachers Pay Teachers, here's how you can join and get my monthly freebie:  Go to Teachers Pay Teachers.  At the top of the page you will see this:

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It's free and easy, just click where it says "Join Now" on the Standard Membership and fill out the info that appears.  After than you can go back up to the directions I have above, go to my store and follow me.



Each month I will send a "note" to my followers with their "Follower Freebie".  Teachers Pay Teachers does not allow direct e-mail from sellers to followers (which is probably is a good thing!), so your monthly "Follower Freebie" will go to your Inbox at Teachers Pay Teachers.  Your Inbox will be here when you click on "My TpT" at the top of the homepage when you are logged in.

Make sure to check that inbox once a month!  

Thanks for following!  Enjoy your freebies :)

Word Family Fun! On sale for a short time!

I've got a new product to share.  Word Family Houses!  

This product is $3.00 but I have it on sale for $2.00 through Sunday (7/27/14).

There are 29 pages and the kit contains 5 unique word family house pictures, 15 word family heading cards (these go on the roof of the house), 4 CVC word cards and 4 CCVC words for each word family - 120 cards total. (These are the “windows” of the house.)

The following 15 word families are included:
ab, an, at, ed, en, et, ig, ip, it, og, op, ot, ub, ug, and un.

Each word family also has a worksheet for students to write the word family words and to think of additional words. There are two sets of worksheets, one to print a full copy that covers three word families of each medial vowel sound, or one sheet to cut into thirds (cut lines are included), to give students one word family at a time.

You can differentiate your instruction by using either the CVC or CCVC cards to meet the needs of your students or grade level.

Check out the preview file at Teachers Pay Teachers for more views!

Common Core Listening and Speaking Standards - Read with a Buddy!

It's time to address those Listening and Speaking Common Core State Standards!  I've just uploaded a new center on Teachers Pay Teachers that does just that!

This is a great center to address the Common Core Speaking and Listening standards! Use the reading buddy cards to get your students reading, thinking and talking about books!
There are 7 pages in this kit.  Please check out the free preview on my Teachers Pay Teachers page to view all 7 pages and see exactly what you will get.

Assembled with a book ring.

{ This is a sample of one of the pages.}

Common Core Standards that are addressed in this center:

 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1b Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1c Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 1 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)