TPT Shopping Spree

I'm such a sucker for a sale!!  Erica is hosting a linky party so that everyone can share the goodies they purchased from the TPT Teacher Appreciation sales this week -- check out mine below :)

I got this  adorable craftivity pack created by Amy Lemons to add to my life- cycles unit!

Then, (as if there isn't still enough planning to do for this year) I purchased this packet from Deanna Jump to use the first week of school next year.

 

I've had my eye on this pack by Anna Brantley for awhile now. My school is not requiring that we post these, but I think it will help me with lesson planning and to communicate to my firsties exactly what we are learning in language they will understand.

And finally, I got these thematic word file folders created by Ms. Erica herself. I think these will really help my kiddos during work on writing and inspire them to come up with new ideas about what they can write about! Also, I'm hoping it will give them some ownership when it comes to using words that they don't know how to spell-- since it drives them crazy when I tell them to just, "Try your best and stretch the sounds..."