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December 3, 2013 by: Jennifer

Blend Friends Update

I tried really hard to get back into the swing of things today using my Blend Friends Pack to work on initial blends.  My firsties are making some great connections about how some letters come together to make one sound…and my pack has been perfect for small group, intervention, and stations! It just depends on where that child is, they may see it as a review in small group or intervention… or as an independent activity for my higher kids in a literacy station.  
These are pictures I snapped today of the flipbooks (below) we made and the mats (above) that I used at the table and in stations.   The kids put their finger on the (center) blend and then touch an outside piece-of-a-word, putting together the whole word…then repeating with each new word made.  I hope that makes sense!!
 These are all the books included in the pack!  For every book, there is a blend mat that matches it!
Find the Blend Friends {Here}
And don’t forget tonight and tomorrow all the items in my TPT shop are 28% off with the code: CYBER!  I can’t wait to get my shop on later tonight! 

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Oh, and of course it’s a long name!! 🤣🤣🤣
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I have this pack on TpT but I use my @cricut to cut ✂️out the letters.
I’ve been working super hard in my room this las I’ve been working super hard in my room this last week! I’m not done (are we ever really done?) but I’m pleased with it so far. ❤️ it really is my second home ☺️ 

I also plan on either covering or taking down my sound wall stuff until we do each sound, I just needed to see how it would fit up there ;) 
 
I also gotta find somewhere for my calendar 😬 or at the very least my 100’s pocket chart!
HELP! There’s nothing that will stick to the spe HELP! There’s nothing that will stick to the special laminator film I used!! I have tried Mavalus tape, hot glue, 3m tape, duct tape, and gorilla glue tape! Nothing sticks?!?
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Meet the Teacher was last Tuesday night and I have Meet the Teacher was last Tuesday night and I haven’t slowed down yet! I can’t wait until that point at which my kiddos know our routines, I can just teach, and everything is smooth (ish). Is that too much to ask for? We’ve only been in school two days and although my kids are great, they’re still clueless (and so am I!!) 😂
Back to school is soooo stinkin’ hard!! 😭
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