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5 Back to School Freebies!

Here's a quick roundup of 5 freebies and tutorials as you gear up for Back to School from my TPT store:


1.   A tutorial on how to create your own Chair Pockets from a person who rarely sews...

2. The Guided Reading Cheat Sheet: A handy reminder of what to do before/during/after reading:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Guide-for-Grades-K-5-Cheat-Sheet-214337

3. The Mystery Word of the Week:  Print a free week here...

This one isn't a freebie, but you can download 2 weeks of Mystery Words free from the preview on this product...

4.  The Brain Booster Box:  Grab the instructions and a free set of open-ended questions here.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Booster-Box-Cards-Free-1357602

5. Do your kiddos need to learn Greek and Latin Stems?  Here's my 5 Minutes a Day Strategy:
http://hellomrssykes.blogspot.com/2013/08/work-on-words-wednesday-greek-and-latin.html

Also, you may have heard about the upcoming BTS sale on TPT!  Shop my store now to add to your cart, and they will be 28% off (August 4 and 5) when you enter the code: BTS14  (Friendly reminder to use the code...  occasionally I forget!)
Button credits: Creative Clips by Krista Walden
Off to do some weekend errands, housework, laundry, or maybe I'll just pretend I'm still working on my blog post....  :)

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