Get 2 more entries in my 100 Followers Giveaway!!

Here's your chance to get TWO more entries in my giveaway!! Put my blog on your blog roll and you get 2 additional entries!! Don't forget to go to my Giveaway Post and comment so I know you have added my blog. Make sure you comment TWICE for two entries!! Thanks for following!
Melissa

Duh, WINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, it is Friday night and I just returned from an indoor soccer game (I scored a goal and we won!!). So in keeping with the high I am on, I have decided to have my 100 followers giveaway!! I really can't wait any longer.

The winner of my first giveaway will get this beautiful Marie Osmond ID case stuffed with a $10.00 gift card from Target. Who couldn't use ten big ones to spend in the dollar spot right now? I know I just blew $50.00 today at Staples and Michael's (by the way they have a 20% off coupon good through Saturday!!).

So here is how you can win:

1. Comment to this post- 1 entry
   





2. Become a follower of Life's a Teach!! - 1 entry
   





3. Blog about my giveaway!- 1 entry
   





4. Like my Life's a Teach!! Facebook page- 1 entry
   





5. Follow my TPT store - 1 entry
   





6. Grab my button and post it on your blog. - 1 entry

Don't forget to post one comment for every entry for a total of 6 entries! I will announce the winner next Friday so make sure you come back and check to see if you are the lucky one!

Happy Blogging!!!!

To Lexile or not to Lexile!

So, I have been knee deep in books for the past few days! I have every book I own and I am tackling the task of Lexile Leveling each and every one of them!! I thought I had this licked a few years ago when I went ahead and found the Reading Counts level for each of them!!

So, now that I am right in the middle of all this, I am wondering-

How do you organize your books in your classroom?

I have always had them by RC levels with a few baskets of series, authors, etc. I am leaning towards using Lexile Levels as my main baskets (thank you ELA Common Core Standards!) and then keeping my special baskets and adding non-fiction in the mix.

What do you think? I would love to hear from all you blogtastic teachers out there!!! And, hey by the way, while you are here go ahead and click on that little followers tab so I can have my first giveaway!!

Melissa

I need 10 more followers!

Emergency EXIT here!!

Formative assessment is such an important part of my daily classroom instruction. As teachers we naturally gauge where our students are through observation, anecdotal notes, etc. Then we use this data to differentiate within our groups. I like to use exit slips as part of my formative assessment. It is important to change it up and use lots of variety to keep our students engaged. If you'd like some easy to use EXIT slips check out my TPT store.

Freedom Freebie Time!!

Whew! I am exhausted after a week at the beach and then all the Independence Day festivities that have been going on. I am enjoying a little time here at my computer to wind down! Here is another freebie for all my blogging friends! These are great to print on cardstock and put on a binder ring. Then you can house them in your writing center or make a set for all of your kiddos! I hope you enjoy!! Don't forget to follow me! I am so close to 100 and ready for a giveaway!!!!!

Melissa

Let Freedom Ring!!

I am so thrilled that I had such a huge response to my Fables pack!! If you didn't get your freebie- here's your chance to snag it on sale! I am offering 25% off of everything in my TPT store today and tomorrow in honor of my WONDERFUL country's birthday!!! I am so proud to be an American and even prouder to be an AMERICAN TEACHER!!!!


Click on the picture below to get the direct link to my store. And if you grabbed my Fables unit I promise- there is more to come!!!! Happy blogging!







Melissa