IRLA POWER WORDS practice

In my District, we use a program called IRLA. The students need to learn "Power Words".  They are pretty much sight words however there are a few differences.  I made some Power word practice books to use with  my students this past year.  I did not finish all 60 of the 1G power words. However, I decided to sell them in sets on Teachers Pay Teachers.  For some reason I can not download more than twelve books. So I will be selling them in sets of 12.

 

I only posted the first set, which include the power words: 

a, all, am, an, and, are, at, be, big, can, can't, come. 

Click here to visit my TPT store to try the "at" book for free by downloading the preview. 

My students really enjoyed these books. I hope you do too!

Summer Vacation ?

 I feel like I blinked my eyes and it is summer. Our school is getting an new air conditioner this summer SO we literally had to pack up EVERYTHING!   My shed is full... my husband's man cave is full a fact he is not thrilled about. I am hoping to ORGANIZE  everything this summer...  Not going to lie.. it is not my strong suit.  What do you spend your spare time in the summer doing? 

   I am SUPER excited about the upcoming year.  I'm trying something NEW! YAY! I will be co-teaching with  Mrs.P.  AAAHHHHH!  I am SUPER excited about this because she is very organized and I can not wait to learn her tricks. We are both excited about this. We both have strong suits... and are super excited to learn from one another.
   So far this summer,  My family and I visited Orlando-( yes sadly the same week as these horrible tragedies. ) My most heart felt sympathies go out to the families of  Christina Grimmie, all the families from the Pulse Night Club victims, and the family of Lane Graves.
  We spent a lot of time at the resort swimming and reading by the pool. This allowed me the time to read Mindset by Carol S. Dweck.  I started reading it because Kindergarten Smorgasboard is doing a book study on it. If you haven't read it... Get it and follow along with Smorgie! I just love him!
   I am not sure if I have mentioned this.. But I am a HUGE BOOK WORM!  I am also reading 1-2-3 Magic for Teachers by Thomas W. Phelan and Sarah Jane Schonour.  

What are you reading? Any suggestions of Great Summer Reads? Educational or not..