School Supplies On Sale At Target!

Target has started out their school supplies this week.





70 ct. One subject notebook $0.20

12" plastic ruler $0.27

12" Wooden ruler $0.34

1 subject composition notebook $0.50

Mead 1 subject notebook $0.50

10 ct. Papermate Eagle ink pens $0.50

100 ct. 3x5" index cards $0.64

Book covers $0.69

Sterilite small pencil box $0.79

Target kid's pointed-tip scissors $0.79

Target kid's blunt-tip scissors $0.82

2 ct. Pink Erasers $0.97

8 ct. RoseArt Water Colors $0.97

10 ct. Bic Pens $0.99

1" Vinyl Binder $0.99

12 ct. RoseArt Colored pencils $0.99

1 subject Poly notebook $1.00

20ct. Ballpoint Stick Pens $1.00

Two-Hole pencil sharpener $1.00

Calculator $1.00

90ct. 3x3" Post-it-Notes $1.00

Scotch magic tape $1.00

24ct. #2 Yellow wood barrel pencils $1.07

2 ct. Sharpie Accent pocket yellow highlighters $1.12

2ct. Expo Dry Erase markers $1.50

3ct. Sharpie Accent highlighters $1.67

8 ct. Crayola Water Colors $1.97

16 count RoseArt Water Colors $1.99

Lunch boxes starting at $3.99

Texas Instruments Scientific Calculator $9.09

My Newest Swagbucks Treasures

One way that I have learned to stretch a dollar on books and supplies is with Swagbucks. Swagbucks pays you to do what you already do - search on the internet. Each time you search using swagbucks, you can earn swagbucks that can be cashed in for a variety of gift cards or prizes. To join click on the box above and start earning.

I cash out for about $25 or so a month, which I use to get Amazon gift cards to buy books!  The picture above is my latest Swagbucks purchase.

Free Sesame Street Magazine

Click here to view this month's Sesame Street Magazine. Together, you and your child can enjoy a colorful array of stories, games, activities and more.

This month, you'll find critters big and small on a Sesame Safari! Building on preschoolers' natural interest in animals, this issue will inspire children to explore and observe the diversity of wildlife near and far. Open Sesame Street Magazine now to get started on more fun—and learning!

Corn Syrup Painting

I love how shiny this looks even when the paint is dry!  To see how we made it, click here.

Guess How Much I Love You Lesson Plan

Little Nutbrown Hare wants to show Big Nutbrown Hare how very much he loves him - but love as big as his is very hard to measure!

Grade Level Equivalent:     3.7

Lexile® measure:  690L

DRA: 18-20

Guided Reading: J






Math

* Get out a tape measure and measure how wide your child’s arms reach and compare it to how wide your arms reach.  See how many other things you can  measure.  (Measurement)


*Carefully page through the book together after reading, count how many mushrooms there are. Count how many butterflies there are. (Counting)



* For older kids, have them write the ratio of the numbers above. Write as a fraction and a percentage. (ratios, fractions, percentages)

Science

*Talk about the moon. How it can be full and circle-shaped or slim and crescent-shaped. (And sometimes not there at all.)

Literacy

*Have your child describe his own going to sleep routine. Write a personal reader for your child to practice reading.

* Draw a simple tree shape and describe and label the simple parts of a tree—the trunk, branches, leaves, and roots.

*Tell your child just how much you love him and why.

* Older kids can write the comparisons from the story using this worksheet.

Games

Guess How Much I Love You Matching game

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PBS Kids Summer Reading Challenge and 40% off at Barnes and Noble

I am always on the hunt for ways to keep my kiddos reading during the summer.  PBS is having a summer reading challenge guaranteed to help!  The best part? All PBS Kids Summer Reading Challenge participants will receive 40% off one kids' book at Barnes & Noble.com. Visit BN.COM and use the code N9N8D9U while making your purchase. See Terms & Conditions.

Officer Buckle and Gloria Lesson Plan

Officer Buckle travels from school to school, giving children tips and advice on
how to keep safe. The trouble with Officer Buckle’s speeches is that they are just
too boring! When Gloria, the police dog, accompanies him to school, things
change, especially when Gloria gives a solo performance!
 
 
Before Reading:

Ask your child these questions:

1. What do police officers do?

2. What tricks do you think dogs can do?

3. Who is someone that helped you when you were in need?

4. Point out that this book won the Caldecott Award, and discuss why it may have won that award.

During Reading:

Ask your child these questions:

1. Why didn't the children like listening to Officer Buckle?

2. What rule did Mrs. Toppel break?


Literacy

* Officer Buckle and Gloria reading packet fun packet for completing after reading the story, Officer Buckle and Gloria. Includes a synonym and antonym worksheet, reading comprehension questions, compound words worksheet, and a safety tip worksheet.


* Cut out the star-shaped templates in the reading packet and have your child write out the safety tips like the captions in the book.

* Discuss what police dogs really do. Compare that to what Gloria did in the story. Use this venn diagram to demonstrate.

* Officer Buckle and Gloria Vocabulary Concentration Game

* Who Wants to be a Millionaire - Officer Buckle and Gloria  Great way to test comprehension and vocabulary skills. (You must read the story before you can play) this game.




You can watch a movie of the whole book by clicking here. Just click on the video link and it will start right up in another window.





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