Who's all in favor of making life a little easier? If you raised your hand, go ahead and head on over to my friend, Heidi's blog to snatch her Parent Communication Freebie. It comes with a neatly organized parent contact list, student information sheet, and a call log information sheet. Hmmm...wishing I had this last year instead of my plain yellow legal pad. It's much cuter! :-) 
Want another back to school "must have" freebie? As much as you LOVE to be at school, April at Grade School Giggles knows you will need a sub at some point in the year. She's created an EDITABLE powerpoint printable for your Substitute basket or binder! It comes with 19 pages you can edit to suit your specific instructions for the day you're out. Schedules, lesson plans, transportation, behavior plan, medical and learning needs, and much more are included in this adorable apple themed goodie.
Data binders...We all have them these days, as our instruction needs to be data driven, right? Laura over at Corkboard Connections has a terrific freebie for you on Graphing Oral Fluency. Students are monitored for fluency while reading a leveled text for one minute and charting the words they read per minute correctly. After completing their chart, students plot their fluency data on a line graph. This becomes a visual tool (and motivator) for students as they watch their own progress on the line graph. *What a great way to teach across the curriculum...fluency in reading AND data with graphing!
Here's hoping that these three FABULOUS freebies help get your year started off on the right foot!
Bananas for sleeping in this morning and for teachers who generously share their goodies!
