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Winter break is coming to an end and before we know it we will be back at school and everyone will be trying to get back into the swing of things. Not only is it hard on the teachers, but it is even harder on the students!!! All that relaxing, sleeping in, extra naps, and now it is time to get back to hard work! THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!! I have been thinking of some fun activities that I can do to help everyone adjust to coming back to school from break, review previous skills learned, and make it a fun transition for the students of course!! I made one of my students favorite activities, but with a winter theme... Winter Mystery Puzzles ! These Mystery Puzzles are a HUGE hit in my class!! WHAT ARE THESE PUZZLES?  - Students work to build a mystery puzzle while also focusing on a specific skill. -  They are hands-on, interactive, engaging, and so much FUN! - Rather than just building the puzzle, students show accountability by showing the work they did to build the puzzle. HOW T...

There comes a time when some things just need to be updated. I have been wanting to update my Sight Word Readers for quite some time and FINALLY have finished!!! My Sight Word Readers have been updated and the Growing Bundle is officially COMPLETE!!! This bundle has 100 different sight word readers and extension/intervention activities. I changed the covers of each mini reader where students can rainbow write the focus sight word in the title. The fonts and clipart are all new too! I have also included a plan on the order to use these sight word readers. I also have added an extension activity to each mini reader. This extension activity is great for small group, for take home practice, and so much more! For this extension activity, I have placed all of the sentences from the mini reader onto one page. Students will get to trace and write the sight word, circle the sight word in each sentence, read each sentence, and color the stars for accountability. These Sight Word Readers have ...