Well, I must say, we all sure had a lot of opinions about The Bachelorette. I’m happy that almost all of us are in agreement about Nick. ICK. Nick the Ick.
And we all agree that the Pickle Segment at the end of the show was HILARIOUS. I did a quick search for the segment, but I couldn’t find it. I’ll keep looking!
Anywho . . . I have packed and unpacked suitcases and duffel bags a lot this summer and I did it again.
My nephews flew back to Texas with my brother-in-law, but Kerry and my niece are staying until tomorrow so we are now camping out at my parents. Which is fun. Because last night my mom and dad had to come into our room (Kerry and I were sleeping in the guest bed together as we often do because we are twins and girls and this is totally normal, right? It’s okay that we’re old and still enjoy doing this, right?) to tell us to be quiet just like they had to do when we were growing up and sleeping in our trundle beds.
See, I do this thing where I put all of my hair in front of my face and then I put my glasses on. It is a riot, I tell you. I should take it on the road. I still don’t get how I haven’t been asked to be the star of my own reality TV show.
In other news, I posted on my Facebook page yesterday that I actually finished a new pack! When I was purging my files (I have a whole post on that coming soon because it was a process, let me tell you, and I was sorry I ever started it), I came across some of my old Just Fold! Mini Books and it inspired me to differentiate them and make more!
There are ten books in all, but each book comes in all three options.
I use them in the Writing Center, but they could also be used for Work on Writing during Daily Five, in a whole group lesson, small group lesson, as an intervention, or even as an assessment or homework.
My kids love love love these books because they are books! That makes sense, trust me. I don’t know about the kids in your class, but I seem to always have a group of kids that want to make books whenever they have extra time which means they fold paper together and ask for a stapler and/or ask me to staple their gigantic wad of paper that they took from the writing center recycle tray and I can barely staple through the thickness of it.
It happens every year.
So when I introduce these Just Fold! Mini Books, my problem is solved and the trees are safe for a little while longer . . .
I usually have my upper grade helpers fold the books for me in the beginning of the year, but later on the first graders can totally handle it. I mean, occasionally, I’ll get, “Like this?” and it’s backwards and upside down so I say, “Yep. Just like that.”
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I had a little giveaway on my Facebook page yesterday . . . but if you’d like another shot, leave a comment with your email address on this post and I will pick another three tomorrow!
And, if you can’t wait, it’s on sale until the end of the day Friday! ๐
This looks awesome! Would love a copy. lmarshall1389@gmail.com
Love your posts! These books are awesome and would be a hit in my classroom!
Thanks!
Michelle
mcoop1125@gmail.com
I would love a copy! I'm always looking for ideas for my work on writing center! ff_akittle@seovec.org
These books look great! Jiwanski7@gmail.com
These look so great! rachel.coots@gmail.com
I would love to have the mini books! I love the differentiation which is great for my primary Special Ed students.
skk.worth@gmail.com
Love these!
Kmcmillan@colbyeagles.org
These are genius! You are genius! kaylenorr@hotmail.com
I can see these solving many problems in my writing center!!!
Ssklapsky@gmail.com
My email is adrilopma@hotmail.com
I love everything you make!!!
Mrsmartinchick@aol.com
These are awesome! ๐
davis.ashleyb@gmail.com
I know my new group of firsties will love these too. Crossing my fingers!
Ruthanne rarace81@gmail.com
My Kinders would love this! Thanks for the chance!
~ Amy
ahunt@narragansett.k12.ri.us
These are adorable and so are you! Debbie.teise@gmail.com….. Debbie should be lowercase though… Sorry
I so want these for my Kinders!
Thanks brennaboou@gmail.com
These are so cute! My kinders would love them! And I would love to win a copy! katienussbaum87@gmail.com
These look great and would be perfect for my beginning of year firsties!
davisk114@yahoo.com
My kinders would love these! cagilbert@triad.rr.com
These would be perfect for my classroom! drozhon@harmony175.org
I love the differentiation.
stremelj@cfbisd.edu
They look great! My special needs students would love these! RamsMom1@aol.com
My girls in Abu Dhabi would love these! Hoarderswife99@gmail.com
Those look fantastic!
I like how you made them differentiated! Copperred7@gmail.com
I just love your energy! bwilliam@pagecounty.k12.va.us
I would love these!!!
Jhubbard__98@yahoo.com
These are awesome!
keepcalmandappleon@gmail.com
Alyse
Keep Calm and Apple On
Love!
yjensen@alpinedistrict.org
I love these!
alicia0342@yahoo.com
I would love, love, LOVE THESE!
sherryrich@optonline.net
PS I would totally watch your reality show!! ๐
I'd love to win these books!
cyndy.crites@hallco.org
These look great! theresa.gauthier@gmail.com
I always love your stuff!
hundredacrewood51@hotmail.com
These mini books are FABULOUS! Great idea! I would love them, and I know my kiddos would too! sharp.kindergarten@gmail.com
Ashley
One Sharp Bunch
Love these! erocks720@aol.com
I would love these! missdiamondbc@yahoo.com
Perfect for my new kinder babies
Kdodd@harmonytx.org
Would love this!
Beccaandjason@gmail.com
These are awesome! I would love them for my classroom! sue.lattea@gmail.com
These look great ๐ anniepopramos@gmail.com
I would love my own set! fabycg3@gmail.com
So super fun!! Thanks! sarah.burk@hotmail.com
Eee! So glad I get a second chance at winning! If not, they're already on my wish list. ๐
nhuggenberger@gmail.com
My kids always love making books too! I would love to win!
brittanitinsley85@gmail.com
Mrs. Black's Bees
These look like soooo much fun! I would love a set.
themadhatter@curiouserandcuriouser.org
Please pick me! This would be awesome while I'm on maternity leave the first 6 weeks of school!
Abigail.mccartney@bryanisd.org
ghobbs@hampton.k12.va.us LOVE these!
These mini books are adorable and would be perfect for my class next year!! Thank you for your generosity!! Hsease99@hotmail.com
Awesome idea for my writing center. I love the differentiation options. And I love your blog! You are very blessed to have that relationship with your sister!
brodgers@edgefield.k12.sc.us
These would be great, after my kids make them, they can put them in their book boxes to read again and again and again!
ecoan88@gmail.com
How fabulous!!! I bet my kids would love these!! kellyt1204@gmail.com
These look great. jennlnel@yadtel.net
Love it! Tmhase@fcps.edu
Love this! mary.lewis@annaisd.org
So cute and simple for the kiddos!
Erika.roper1@gmail.com
These would be a great addition to my writing center! Lizf38@aol.com
These are super cute! What a great idea for the writing center. lisa_sardinha@hotmail.com
Love these! dhintz3@wolfnet.net
Oh I'd love to win these! I'm switching this year from 2nd to 1st and into a heavily ELL area, so these would be super helpful ๐ jendcullen@gmail.com
These book are super cute! I think it is sooo cool that you and your sister are still so close and had to be told to quiet down…lol. Well if we meet up I totally want to see your hair and glasses act sounds like a winning act to me.
~Laura
Luv My Kinders
These are so cute! Perfect for kinder writing as well! I would love the chance to win them! Traci527@hotmail.com
These look great! Perfect for independent work!
Liz
teachinginthevalley@gmail.com
Love these! Jamie.rae.wilson@gmail.com
Those are so cute! Makes me want to teach the little ones!
Meagan
oodlesofteachingfun
Cute! These would be great for my Ell kids! wendy.badders@ops.org
These are so awesome ad could be used in so many ways! Wow would I love to win them.
They look all kinds of fabulous! amysponn@gmail.com
Oops, I forgot to leave my e mail – mitduc@aol.com
They would be a fabulous resource. krissye@hotmail.com
I work with struggling readers. These would be a wonderful resource. Thank you! clairhr@comcast.net
Pick me! Pick me! ha! These look fantastic! Thanks for the chance to win.
-Andrea
alwayskindergarten@gmail.com
These are FANTASTIC!
cheriemae@gmail.com
These would be great for my kinder kiddos!! teachrmama@gmail.com
Love them! Jen_and_john@mac.com
Would love a copy. bharmor@hotmail.com
P.S. What graphic people are on your post page for the new fold books? ??
They are darling.
B.
Fantastic resource!!! scudderbunch5@charter.net
Simple with great illustrations! terrizinc@yahoo.com
If at first you don't succeed, TRY TRY AGAIN!!! These mini-books look absolutely AMAZING!! Naturally, I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to be one of the VERY LUCKY recipients of these Writing gems <3 <3 <3. They would be simply for perfect for literacy stations! As always, thank you for considering me, Kristin =). leafsgirl@rogers.com.
So cute! I would love to add these to a writing center for K. They would be so excited :). J_curato@hotmail.com
This would be awesome for my Work on a Book center for Kindergarten! I love the easy prep! lolson@clearlake.k12.wi.us Thanks!
Am I too late? I love these!! Thanks!
brown@lincpk.com
PS-I agree with the Nick is Ick..lol
I love these! Perfect for leveled independent work. Also a great way for some t practice their handwriting!
Would LOVE to have these! I am teaching a K/1 combo this year and these would be GREAT!!!!
sphillips74@triad.rr.com
I really like your mini-books.
smurphy1@excite.com
What fun these would be in my writing center.
craigheada@verizon.net
Hi! These look great – I would love to win them! You are hilarious – whenever I am on my computer laughing out loud my husband knows I am reading your blog!
These are soo cute! I like the ease of just folding. I would love these in my classroom. I am amazed at your talent. Where do you find the time? caltonannette@yahoo.com
Super cute! Great idea for writing at the beginning of the year.
Amanda
First Grade Garden
firstgradegarden@gmail.com
How cute! I know my students would love them. tracymolina36@gmail.com
I love how you've differentiated these! That can be the hardest thing to find in mini books. All my students can enjoy these though! ashleyvaccaro25@gmail.com
I would love these for my first graders!
emilylouisewhitcomb@gmail.com
These are great! aprilstarr_99@yahoo.com
These look great! I would love to win a copy.
rlong956@gmail.com
If it's not too late, put me in. vhair61215@gmail.com
Add me if there is still time. Would love to use with my kinders.
Mrscrosbysclassrm@gmail.com
I would love to use these in centers! And, I think my students would love them to!
These would be perfect for my writing center. My kiddos loved anything that even looked like a book when writing last year.
Allison311@bellsouth.net
I would love to have these during Daily 5 rotations.
Michelle.jaquillard@aol.com
I would love to use them with my kiddos. jrfoxuse2@woh.rr.com
These are awesome and would be great for my Daily 5! Thanks for sharing. Tcisneros@hot.rr.com
These would be great to use in the fall! lott@telus.net
Have you seen the hair flip you can do when your hair is wet and you want to make it look like a wig from the 1800s?
Thanks for another giveaway! Srkmcclure@gmail.com
Yes please on these fold books! I LOVE books! The kids love BOOKS! This is the perfect answer!:)
jessicagf.fong@gmail.com
Pick me! Pick me! I love these fold and read books and know the kids will love them too!
Carol
I'd LOVE to have these! I love that they can do their own story, they involve writing and reading and that they are foldable. Thanks for the chance. 57teachweaver32@gmail.com
These are awesome and I know my kids would love them too! Thanks for the opportunity to win! Abunchie@gmail.com
These mini books provide essential reading and writing practice for young kiddos. My kiddos will love to use these. Thanks for making me a winner!!!
foxysexyroxy10@gmail.com
My kiddos love to make books, I can't keep staples!!! I would love these mini book. They would be great enrichment. Thanks! mabreer@gmail.com
Love the books! I am so glad I found you today. You rock!
Forgot my email: rchoi@portervilleschools.org.
Adoraria receber. Obrigada
dricaeira@hotmail.com