Here’s a preview of our latest sight word game:

 Here’s the Common Core Standards this sight word game meets.

Here’s the directions to this game:

Here’s a preview of the playing card pages:

This ice cream sight word game is available

for next to nothing over at our little Teachers Pay Teachers shoppe.

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Happy Summer,

Nicolette

and remember…

glow-in-the-dark firefly craft Watercolor dollies Pinwheels crab art with body parts Egg Carton Crab lightning bug craft hand print art shell necklace stain glassed candles Parachutes Popcicle Memory Game summer garden painting Hot Air Balloon abc scoops Totem poles Kite catapult airplanes Bracelet Sun Prints sunflower windsock craft Kalidescopes newspaper hut Activity Sticks Side Walk Chalk Paint Tie Dye yarn flowers upcycled outdoor wind chime summer activity jars polkadot snail star garland star plate paper plate flowers

Need more ideas check out these posts:

• Outdoor Arts & Crafts
• Summer Tie Dye Crafts
• Homemade Art Supplies
• Summer Crafts 1
• Summer Crafts 2

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Karen & Nicolette

1.) I’m a huge fan of the band The Shins.  James Mercer is a genius.  This video is hauntingly beautiful.  I can’t stop listening to this song. Hope you enjoy it.

2.) This week, I’ve been crafting quite a bit. I’m sure many of you love to craft, (especially now that school’s out and you have time).  Here’s two fun and easy crafts from my other site momnivore’s dilemma.  First, have your seen those cool vintage flower rings and earrings at etsy? Cabochons are so cheap and easy to make!

3.)  And of course, freezer paper stencils…every teacher should know how to make these! Imagine having a superreader each week wearing a cape in the class.

4.) On the TPT front, I’ve relearned photoshop {and soon I’m tackling Illustrator}.  I was in advertising/graphic design before I was a teacher, many moons ago.  We are talking pre-iPods here, people.  So, here’s the first of many inexpensive paper packs we will be offering.  $1. 15 papers. You can’t beat that.

5.) My youngest son is done with school, and my oldest has three more days.  I can’t wait to be done…

Happy End of School,

Nicolette

and please remember…

Moon reading nook from Home Shabby Home

The closet reading nook from Mama Papa Bubba

Reading castle nook from Kitsch Designs

Reading rainbow nook from the Instructables

Summer reading tent from The Crafting Chicks

Milk jug reading nook from Diary of a Working Mom

Reading hut from Our Classroom

Hoop reading nook from Craftify It

Boy “cave” reading nook from Songbirds and Buttons

Cereal box nook via Pinterest

Reading nook using a mosquito net from Twiggy and Lou

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Karen

1. To start the week my daughter reminded me to stop and smell the flowers…

2. Actually she stopped to examine the ants. My peonies line one side of my house and the back. Needless to say, the exterminator is coming on Saturday.

3. My end of the year award medals are in our TpT store and I made them according to my high gold standards. I think they turned out really cute and further more-I’m excited about the responses I’ve received from our fellow teachers. I can’t wait to see all those pictures of your proud students wearing them around their necks!

4. I have a lot of ideas a brewing in my head.  I took the time this week to write them all down, then I prioritized the list, so I can get to creating those AMAZING mini-books and fun summer reading activities y’all want. Stay tuned!

p.s. Send me an email if you have an idea for a mini-book or packet that you just can’t seem to find. We at The Classroom Creative aim to please!

5. It’s raining again and I think I have sung “The Ants Going Marching One by One…” just shy of a million times to my children. It’s a good thing they are too young to notice how truly tone-deaf I am. On a better note, here’s to looking forward to some sunshine this weekend!

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Hurrah, hurrah,

Karen

Adorable owl via My Cute Graphics

Hold an end of the year awards ceremony

using our End of the School Year Medals

Host an end of the classroom talent show

from Fulton Science Academy

Create a video with the class to a popular song

similar to John Hopkins’ Freshman Class of 2013

Transform your classroom into a campground

from 3 Teacher Chicks

Try this memorable pinwheel activity from Fun in First

Have students create end of the year sidewalk messages from Kindness Girl

End the year with a Wonka Week from I Want To Be A Super Teacher

Throw a Hollywood themed party from Bunches and Bites

Create an end of the year auction using classroom items & kids’ artwork

from EducationalWorld

{image courtesy of Sweet Clip Art}

End of the year compliments from Blair Turner via TpT

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Karen & Nicolette

We all know many students who are overachievers and will receive more than one medal…hence the 20+.

Here’s a list of all the end of the year medals

in this hand-illustrated pack:

The set of medals includes:

• Future Environmentalist
• Future Scientist
• CEO of Kindness
• Wise Owl
• President of Math
• Computer Whiz
• Cleanest Desk
• Peacemaker
• King of Attendance
• Queen of Attendance
• Master of Recess
• Reading Rockstar
• Outrageously Organized
• Amazing Artist
• Superstar Speller
• Fast as a Speeding Bullet
• Good Sport
• Songbird
• Brightest Smile
• Perfect Penmanship

Make your students last week of school MEDAL WORTHY by downloading them from our TpT shop!

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Karen & Nicolette

We spent weeks creating these memory book packs…

so you don’t have to!

Imagine your students’ faces when these books are bound

and waiting for them on the last day.

Priceless.

1st Grade Memory Book

2nd Grade Memory Book

3rd Grade Memory Book

4th Grade Memory Book

Owl miss you treats printable from Lisa Storms

End of the year with “a little something” attached to it from First Grade Factory

See you later alligator treat bags from Hello Cuteness 

You have all the pieces to bee… from Ketchen Kindergarten

Personalized dollar store buckets from Mrs Turhune’s 1st Grade Site 

This next idea is great for teachers who loop with their students from

This Little Life of Mine

Have a Krazy Kool Summer from Drama Mama’s Little Corner

For those schools who are candy-free…this is precious:

I’ve had a ball with you in 2nd grade via Scraps & Scarves

Freebie Printable with more sweet-free ideas from Tangled in Teaching

 

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Karen & Nicolette

Stop by here to pick up your freebie!

{with thanks to The Graphics Fairy, for finding awesome public domain images}

We have a whole gallery of FREEBIES {with more to come each week!}.

This past week has been a whirlwind.

1.) I’ve had my second IEP for my youngest son.  It wasn’t apparent he was having any “issues” until this year.  My oldest son has autism, so as all mamas do, you watch your children like a hawk.  I’m thrilled with his IEP goals for the next year of preschool, and am blessed to have a great team at my kids’ Chicago Public School.

It’s so incredibly different being on the parent side of the desk in an IEP.  Advocating for your child is exhausting, but we have some good goals set, and boy, do I have my work cut out for me this summer.

2.) Speaking of work…if you are still in school and need a fun end of the year memory book, we posted our magic-themed memory books for 1st-4th grade this week.  You can find them at our TPT shoppe.

End of the Year 1st Grade Book here

End of the Year 2nd Grade Book here 

End of the Year 3rd Grade Book Here

End of Year 4th Grade Book here.

3.) This post from Jen Hatmaker had me in stitches about moms at the end of the school year. I can relate.  You need to read this.

 4.) Karen is working on some adorable end of the year medals…those will be ready for all of you going to school through June.  Stay tuned for those!

4.5) I made you all some fun FREE June calendar cards-vintage inspired of course.  Click here to check it out.

5.) I’m counting down the days until school lets out here in Chicago. I’ve already turned my calendar to June.  Just hoping for May to end.   June 19.  I need summer badly.

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Nicolette