Focus Board Organization Grades 1-6

A bit of  a trick that I use to organize and make my FOCUS BOARD easy to use.

The Focus Boards are available in my store for Grades 1-6.

They are specific to your standards and schedule of the McGrawHill WONDERS.

This is how I have chosen to organize my pieces of the FOCUS BOARD.

Each piece is laminated and cut.  Then, I placed the areas of focus in a rubber band and tossed them into a small drawer.

I refer to the ORGANIZATIONAL TOOL that I added to each FOCUS BOARD to allow you to see what pieces you will need to update for the specific week.  This takes me about 3 minutes total for each week and I'm ready to go!!!

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McGraw Hill BUNDLE video

I was asked to post this little video again regarding my McGraw Hill WONDERS grade 2 bundles.

This give you a quick peek ;)

Unit 1 found here.

Weekly Writing $2.50 for the YEAR!

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WEEKLY WRITING

Using McGraw Hill WONDERS and looking for a weekly writing activity to go along with the Essential Question? Look no further.

 This file has a writing activity specific to the topic discussed all week.

 Give your students the opportunity to write their ideas, opinions or thoughts each week. Bind it together for an entire year of progressive writing.

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

#weeklywondersforthewi #weeklywondersforthewin

SIMPLE & Colorful Focus Board

Worried about the expense of a colorful Focus Board?

No worries...

This file DOES NOT require a colored printer!!!
Save your colored ink, but created a colorful Focus Board for your classroom!!!
All the pieces are in this file for you!! Just print and hang!
Check out the previews for a better visual!


I have gone through the reading program for 2nd grade and determine the skills (below) for each week.
I have attached that information for you to keep your focus board up to date weekly and easily.

This file contains everything in the picture above.
For every week:
Big Idea
Essential Question
high frequency words
phonics rule 
Genre
Vocabulary Strategy
Grammar
Comprehension Strategy
Comprehension Skill

I included sheets to organize your standards (white sheets).

Use the same colored paper to match your Focus Board to make things...

oh, so easy!! 

#WeeklyWondersforthewin FOCUS WALL

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This week was requested by many!!

Thanks for your suggestions :)

This Focus Wall has everything you will need for a

colorful display in your room for each week!!

It also includes an organizational tool that will help

you know what should be displayed each week!!

Grade 1 - https://bit.ly/2NP3eVj

Grade 2 - https://bit.ly/2NlIZxh

Grade 3 - https://bit.ly/2KXbfK1

Grade 4 - https://bit.ly/2LomxTJ

Grade 5 - https://bit.ly/2LbccNX

Grade 6 - https://bit.ly/2Nm5H8q

"Teacher, I'm Done" Task Cards $1

"Teacher, I'm Done!" ... "What should I do next?"

Copy, laminate and display these task cards... 

give each student a booklet and you are set for every month of the school year. 

When they have a free minute they can review language and math skills completing task cards. 

Teach them responsibility, independence and allow you to finish the task you 

were working on without interruption.

I found these cute boxes at Walmart today.

They are for crayons... however,  by printing the cards at 70% they fit perfectly inside!

Just another way to prep them for the kids.

Click the picture below to see how I have been displaying mine in my classroom.

Maybe I'll be shaking things up this year with these cards and boxes ;)

#WeeklyWONDERSforthewin HOMEWORK for the year $2.50!! Wow!

This weeks #WeeklyWondersfortheWin is WEEKLY HOMEWORK!

 These activities are the every unit... every week.

 They are fun activities for your kiddos to practice their spelling and vocabulary words. This week ONLY $2.50 for the entire year!! Wow!!

1st Grade 
1st Grade Differentiated 
2nd Grade 
3rd Grade 
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade 

Be sure to share and spread the word. I've received many

 requests for this to be a product for the hashtag sale ;)

Graphic Organizers - Great for WONDERS

These graphic organizers are a great tool to use with your K-3 grade students. They are a great supplement to the WONDERS Reading Program. See the Table of Contents to see the choices. Included in my 4th of July sale!! 

#WeeklyWondersforthewin ... This week Trifolds 50% off

 

#weeklywondersforthewin 

This week we are looking at Weekly Trifolds. They are a simple, double sided sheed, folded into thirds to use all week long. They cover the spelling, vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and so much more. This includes each week of the whole year ;)

1st Grade - https://bit.ly/2zbzWN4

2nd Grade - https://bit.ly/2KqRCcN

3rd Grade - https://bit.ly/2tQP8KB

4th Grade - https://bit.ly/2tX04pp

4th Grade WONDERS Trifolds ... Growing Bundle

All right 4th grade friends...

 I heard and listened ;) I have begun a 4th grade TRIFOLD Growing Bundle. 

My plan is to have it completed before school starts. Share the link with your friends...

 as I have said many times before that I didn't think I'd be making 4th grade!