Hello Mrs Sykes

What are Boom Cards? A)  A fun way to practice skills. B)  Something my 3rd grade son is in love with. C)  Interactive task cards you can assign to your students. D)  All of the above. The answer? All of the above! Boom Cards are Interactive Boom Cards play on modern browsers (released in the last three years) on interactive whiteboards, computers and tablets. Boom Cards apps are also available on iOS and Android. Not sure your browser is modern enough? Try a free Boom Cards deck first. Click here for my free Boom Cards - Identify the Adjective.   Boom Cards are Online Any Boom Cards you purchase are available in your account at any time; you just need an internet account and a free Boom Learning Starter account. If you don't have an account yet, Boom Learning will upgrade your Starter account to a 1 year Basic membership ($9 value), allowing you to track student progress for up to 80 students when you download my free Identify the Adjective T...

Need a quick way to review? Want to see what your kiddos know in less than 15 minutes? Scoot is a game I use in classrooms to get kiddos up and moving while we review. It's a quick way to get a look at how the class is doing with a concept. Just like any other game you play with students, teach them how to play it. It's a great way to spend 10 minutes on a rainy day, trust me.

Y'all, what a week!  I've been running ragged trying to get things done before returning to work soon, but I wanted to share some info really quickly... Here goes: I am so excited to share both of these resources with you!!  Here are my newest task cards... Idioms - Task Cards, Scoot, Assessment .  My classes have always enjoyed playing Scoot with task cards, and I always loved that it helped my kinesthetic learners (who have a difficult time staying still - just sayin'.)  A one page assessment is included, too. Click here to view on TpT , Click here to view on TN Also, I finished a huge labor of love for me - my Close Reading Guide  for grades 3-6.  It is a compilation of strategies for teachers to begin implementing "Close Reading" strategies a little at a time, using the texts that you already use in your classroom.  Enjoy!! Click here to view on TpT , Click here to view on TN Here's a quick freebie to compliment your Text Talks... Cl...

Happy Monday, y'all!  Here's  a quick  "Mini-Pack" of 12 Task Cards , covering these ELA standards from CCSS:   RF.2.3a, RF.2.3d, RF.2.3f, L.2.4 a,L.2.4d, & L.2.4e. Click the picture to download from  TpT ! Also, I finished my Author's Purpose Task Cards for CCSS RI.2.6.  Click on the picture for more information...