I knew I was going to love the {paint stick and notebook word work activities}, but I just didn't know how much! My kids absolutely LOVE using them and they are so engaged as well! They have been working their little hearts out!

The end of the school year evokes several emotions. 

• There is frenzy as you enter all test results, grades, and anything else that comes in a 'things to do before the end of school' email.
• There is panic as you frantically try to put everything in its place so that your room can be cleaned properly.
• There is exasperation as you try to fill your last days with educational fun that will tame your excited little munchkins.
• There is sadness as you promote your charges to the next grade. You have all become a family, and now your journey together has come to an end. It's amazing how close you get~I'm sure you've referred to your class as 'my kids,' right?
• There is excitement as you think of all the things you will accomplish over the summer . . . read a few books, go on vacation, sleep in, clean out the basement, . . . and the list goes on and on.
• There is anticipation as you enter Target or the Dollar Tree in search of goodies for your next class. We all know how quickly the next year comes around!

P.S.  I finally finished another paint stick pack for beginning blends. You can find it {here} or you can just visit my Rockin' Teacher Store (the red button at the top of my blog pages) and use the code June2013 for 30% off your entire order . . . including all my paint stick sets. 

I'm seriously in love with all the clip art that is being made now! It has helped me on so many of my new projects. I've now got paint sticks for short vowel sounds and for digraphs! I'm working on a new one for blends as we speak. I'm planning a long vowel pack and anything else I can think of!

The coolest thing is that once you have the paint sticks and notebook set up, you can just change out the pics and pages! Here's a closer look. Click the pics to stick one in your shopping cart!






By the way, I have more good news! Have you heard about the big {Teacher Appreciation Sale at Teachers Pay Teachers}. It is going to be May 7 and 8. Most everyone is having a sale, and TpT is taking another 10% off the sale price! Can't beat that! The code ID to enter in at checkout is TAD13!

NOTE: If you already bought this pack from me, please go back to your purchases and re-download the pack so you will get everything!

I LOVE these paint sticks (aka paint stirrers/paint paddles) that I saw on Pinterest and that Ronda from the {Hands On Bible Teacher} blog created. As I was reading her blog, I noticed that she had gotten her idea from Pinterest as well. Don't you just LOVE Pinterest?

From this awesome idea, I decided to create some word work activities using these awesome . . . and inexpensive . . . or free, paint sticks! 


 I have included 290 pictures for the letter sounds A-Z (well, I didn't put x in because the sound is just weird!) 

I added words to the pictures, but also added a set of 290 without the words.


I feel like it is good for the kids to see the words at the same time as the picture. You never know when they are going to pick up on reading you know!

I added 4 different alphabets so you can choose the type that fit your style.
There are worksheets that you can use with dry erase pouches at your station and there are worksheets that the kids can write on with a pencil or crayon.








I even added assessment worksheets for you to check up on your little cherubs! Oh, and I included answer sheets as well!



If you would like to check the pack out in greater detail and get a free worksheet too, just click {here} and scoop it up!