Matching UP Sentences

I just made these tasks cards so that my students can practice writing sentences at a center.  There are 34 different sentences in Spanish that students match with the corresponding pictures. After students match the sentences, they can write them on a separate piece of paper or on a whiteboard. These are great for centers or Daily 5 tasks.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Match-Sentences-in-Spanish-836487

Pattern Sentences and Sentence Frames

There is a process on how teach second language learners to write. I still remember Marla Fernandez teaching me back in the day the importance of sentence frames and pattern sentences. Why? We need to build automaticity in reading and WRITING. Most language learners are anxious because they can't write in the second language. Why not create independence by having them practice reading and writing pattern sentences and sentence frames?

Here is an example of what I've started since day 1 in my classroom. Can they write independently now?? YES!!! Now most of my students are ready to learn how to write stories. Starting NARRATIVE NEXT WEEK!!

¡El travieso David!

Math Manipulative Storage

My math storage bookcase is complete! It took me all morning to organize, get the labels on straight and add a touch of ribbon. We'll see how long the ribbon will last with 26 first graders! :o)  You can get the labels for FREE here!  

Finished my last wall!

Finished my last wall today! I totally love the wall with the polka dot tree!  I saw this on Pinterest and I had to copy it.  

Book Baggies

Baggies!!! I use these baggies for all the mini-books I make. Students take the books daily for homework and practice reading the books with family members. My students leave the books in the baggie throughout the quarter. At the end of the quarter, they empty out the baggie for new books! I used the "one page labels" from Avery to make 4 labels per page.  It was so easy to peel and stick to the bag! 

Spiral Covers

I had my daughter and niece glueing these covers onto spiral notebooks!  The spiral notebooks I bought at Target.