Cyber Monday gets me much more excited than Black Friday, that's for sure! As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I've tried really hard over the years to not get swept up in the buying and over-consuming that these days encourage, but I do like to look for great bargains on things that I actually do need or gifts that I've actually considered purchasing for someone. And then, enter...CYBER MONDAY!
I've done a little bit of shopping today - Photobucket has some great deals on photo products (the best gifts to give in my family...especially since I got married this year, I have more pictures that I know what to do with!) and my girl Erin Condren has some sweet deals on her products today too (an indulgence, I know, but being organized is just so addicting when the stickers are so darn CUTE!).
Of course, it wouldn't be a complete Cyber Monday with out treating myself to a few of the wishlist items that I have had on TpT for a while. I wanted to share a sneak peek into the products that I purchased, even though I haven't used them yet. I've read through both and I'm really excited to implement them in my classroom as soon as possible!
Product #1: Figurative Language in Famous Fiction TASK CARDS
TpT Store: Stacey Lloyd
My initial reactions: This girl has got some graphic design GAME! I love how these task cards are laid out and the response sheets that accompany them. More importantly, I finally see how task cards can be used in a meaningful way at the high school level. I never really understood what all of the buzz was around these cards, but after reading through Stacey's directions and looking through her handouts, I have a really clear vision of how I hope to implement these and how to make my own for some other things that I do in my class!
How I plan to implement in my classroom: I think I will be using this set in my classroom for my early finishers. I have a class where students do a lot of independent work and they finish at a staggered rate. I think having this as an ongoing project, it will be great to keep kids motivated and keep the class moving at a rigorous pace if this is what they're expected to do when they finish an activity early.
Product #2: Close Read & Annotate Bundle
TpT Store: Julie Faulkner
My initial reactions: I've been wooooooooooondering how TpT sellers are putting together their Close Reading assignments, and now I seeeeeeeee!! My favorite part of this bundle so far are Julie's examples from her own classroom of annotations - LOVE seeing a teacher's own handwriting and how she and her class worked through the close reading assignment. Everything is nicely coordinated and leveled from entry (easiest) to a challenge.
How I plan to use it in my classroom: I've already been doing close reading similarly to how Julie has her's outlined in this bundle. One new idea that she uses are the STEPS to close reading - they are clear, organized, and will help students get closer into any text that they need to closely read. I think this is so clear and organized that I could actually leave this with a sub!
So there you have it - the two treats I gave myself this Cyber Monday. Please make sure you swing on by the TpT stores of these talented teachers (linked above) and check out their blogs and what they're writing about:
Julie: Faulkner's Fast Five
Stacey: Stacey Lloyd Teaching
So what are you waiting for?! Head on over to Teachers Pay Teachers and pick up something for yourself!
xoxo,
Amanda
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