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ROCKIN’ RESOURCES – MY FIRST LINKY PARTY

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With school coming to a close (or already closed for that matter), many of us are setting our sites on summer fun, personal projects, and family time. However, knowing the crazy teachers that we are, many of us are also thinking about next year.  Summer is the perfect time to work on school and acquire new resources at your own pace.  So, with this said, I figured I would host my very first Linky Party.

This little Linky is called Rockin’ Resources: Things I Couldn’t Live Without.  I am mainly thinking of the things/resources that you use in your classroom that you live and die by, but it could include other things as well.   I know I am in need of a few more “classroom tools,” and who better to ask than my wise bloggy buddies??!!

Here are my TOP 5 “classroom can’t live withouts…”

READING IS FUN SIGHT WORD BOOKS
I came across these two years ago and they have made all the difference in my kids’ sight word growth.  They are perfect for K-1 classrooms.  Sight words are introduced one at a time and build slowly throughout the series (lots of spiral review).  In addition to completing a phonics reader, I assign a couple of pages a night out of one of these.  I ask my parents to read the assigned pages with their kiddos at least 2-3 times.  Once they are fluent, I assign the next couple of pages.  Click on the picture to visit the Teddy Bear Press Web site.

INTELLI-TUNES
Any of you who visit me on a regular basis know how much I heart Intelli-Tunes!!  If you haven’t heard these yet, you are missing out.  Ron Brown’s music is standards-based and is perfect for K-3 classrooms.  Not only do the kids love it, but it is classroom music that teachers can actually stomach!  My kids beg for me to play these and I truly believe that their understanding of concepts has been greatly supported by these fun songs.  Click on the picture to visit the Intelli-Tunes Web site.

   

FONTS FOR TEACHERS
I love making my own worksheets and this resource is perfect for it.  Fonts For Teachers allows you to make everything from dotted handwriting practice sheets (print, d’nealian, or script) and perfectly lined paper to custom clock math pages.  Love, love, LOVE this resource.  Click on the picture to visit the DownHill Publishing Web site.  

ART PROJECTS FOR KIDS
This blog offers up mind-blowing art projects for kids.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit Kathy Barbro’s site, put it on your to-do list.  She is an amazing artist and has created tested classroom art projects for grades K-5 and beyond.  Take a moment . . . you’ll be glad you did.  Click on the picture to visit Art Projects for Kids!

  

KLEENSLATE WHITE BOARDS
My kids all have the basic individual white boards in their desks.  However, I wanted something a little different to add some spice to the white board group work they do during my center rotation.  SO . . . I purchased a group set of KleenSlate White Boards.  We do a lot of the same work that they do at their desks (spelling and such), but it seems oh-so new to them because these boards are such a novelty.  The buy-in is HUGE and they love working and writing on these!  Click on the picture to visit the KleenSlate Web site.

All right . . . that’s my list.  Now it’s your turn!  To participate, grab the Linky Party button above and link your post down below.  Don’t forget to link back to my site pretty please!  The more the merrier so please spread the word . . . let’s get those ideas flowin’!    

Comments

    • teacherideafactory says

      Any KELLEY is a friend of mine ;). So glad we found each other!!!! I have only run into one other person that spells their name this way. We are a special bunch I tell ya. Thanks so much for joining up 🙂

  9. Traci says

    Your blog is so cute.

    I have a HUGE font addiction! One can never have enough of them!

    I linked up my own linky party post I did a while back on the exact same thing. Seems like we're always looking for more great ideas. 😀
    ❤Dragonflies in First ❤

  11. Ms. M says

    I like this idea for collecting resources. I was jumping from blog to blog last August trying to find ideas, but without having a set of blogs to just click on. I posted my own and am excited to participate in my first linky party and browse through all the others! Thanks for hosting and posting!

  12. Ashley says

    I am new to the blogging world. I just wanted to let you know I absolutely love your linky party and all the ideas everyone is sharing!

  16. Tori says

    Wow, so glad I found you (through various other blogs!). I'm a new follower! I love your ideas! I can't wait to read through the others and link up too when I have a min (6 days left for me!). I have a new blog if you have time to stop by I'd love it!
    Tori
    Tori's Teacher Tips

    • teacherideafactory says

      Thank you for following me! I found you a couple of days ago and snuck on to your google follower board all quiet like . . . hehehe! Link up whenever you have the time. It's open until the end of June :). Good luck these last few days . . . YOU CAN DO IT!

  17. Bright Concepts 4 Teachers says

    Your blog is so super cute! So glad we found each other in blog world!I'm your newest follower. I just Linked up and will add a post. I can't wait to check out intelli-tunes! It sounds amazing! 3 more weeks to go (but who is counting):)
    Jaime

    • teacherideafactory says

      Thanks Jamie. You won't be sorry looking into Intelli-Tunes . . . I promise 🙂 Three more weeks, huh? It will be over before you know it. We've got nine more.

  18. Primary Possibilities says

    I am going to have to get those white boards. For some reason kids are obsessed with white boards of any kind. They will LOVE those!!! I have found so many cool products through the links.

    Your newest follower!
    Stephany
    primarypossibilities.blogspot.com

  20. Molly says

    Kelley!!!

    I created a new post to link up to yours (instead of my Staples one)! And CONGRATS on your first linky party being so successful!!! That is amazing!! I haven't had one yet, but I hope that when I do it will be as successful as yours!! Hope you're having a great week!

    Molly
    Lessons with Laughter

  24. Mrs. Sheehan says

    I love Art Projects for Kids! That is such an amazing site, I use tons of her ideas and my teacher friends are always asking where they came from and they are surprised it's all from one site. Thanks for the fun linky party!

  29. Carla McNeil says

    Hi,
    Supplies I can't live without are: my white boards with mini erasures. We use them each day.
    Also 5 staplers, and for adult use only a powerful electric pencil sharpener, and paper cutter.
    Have a great summer!
    1st/2nd grade teacher

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