I love Cinco de Mayo!  To me it represents fiestas, fun, and family.  There are two products in my store that are specifically geared towards this celebration. The Runaway Tortilla is my newest retelling pack that can be used any time of the year, but works really well for Cinco de Mayo.  It's like the gingerbread man with a southwestern flair!  The book is written by Eric A. Kimmel...so fun ..read more

One of my favorite winter books is called Pink! by Lynn Rickards.  It is a sweet story about a penguin who wakes up pink.  He goes to Africa to find other pink birds (flamingos) so he doesn't feel so alone.  Patrick misses home and when he returns he, his family, and friends come to the conclusion that it is ok to be different.  I made a book companion pack to go along with this story ..read more

My little learners love all the gingerbread books, especially the one by Paul Galdone.  My newest retelling pack has so many activities to help with story sequencing and retelling a story heard.  Plus, this pack has some fun extras that include graphing, art, and science activities. You can sneak a peek below! You can find The Gingerboy Retelling Pack HERE! Thanks for reading ..read more

Today's SPED PREP Summer Deal is 50% off Bundles on TPT. The bundle I am offering is my "Old Lady" Retelling Packs.  There are 15 packs in all and a Bonus Bundle for a total of 16 retelling packs Get all my 'Old Lady' Retelling and Extension packs in a bundled set and SAVE!  Plus this bundle will grow when new 'old lady' books are added! Packs included are: Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat Old ..read more

I have been AWOL from blogging this past year.  Now that things have slowed down, I'd like to take a minute to catch up.  As with every single teacher, the school year is busy, hectic, and seems to fly by in a whirl.  Sometimes, just keeping your head above water is a chore.  Anyway, I'd like to share with you about a sale that is happening right now on TPT.  Hopefully, soon I'll blog again about ..read more