Free Digital Books

Do you have a Kindle or iPad? Are you looking for books to use on these devices? Would you like to download FREE books? OK....If you're a teacher, I probably didn't really need to ask that last question. ;-)
The other night I was poking around on Pintrest and came upon a blog that was sharing information about FREE books. I figured if I wanted them...you might too. Check out how you can get books for all ages to download to you device:

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Get your apps and get going on gathering free books!

In Love with Mini Books

I'm LOVING making these "mini" books! I am looking forward to using them with my students. My plan is to add these books to my Literacy Stations as independent work. The text and pictures are perfect for beginning readers. The books have great graphics that are fun for kids to color. The books can also support English Language Learners as they build vocabulary.
There are 14 different titles in the ANYTIME MINI BOOKS packet. The titles are intended to be used along with other units being taught without distracting from the units' content. Titles are: Baseball, Vehicles, The Neighborhood, Insects, Fast Food, 911 Vehicles, Getting Around Town, Traveling Fast, Vegetables, Camping Out, Sea Life, Fruits, Football, and Out of This World.
You may notice some of the books have been designed to purposely grab the attention of BOYS who are beginning readers. (Sometimes we have to draw them in closer to reading). :-)
The books require only one sheet of paper and two folds to make. No need to staple, (unless of course you prefer to do so). The vision is that after modeling a few times, the papers can be placed in a Center/Station and students can fold them on their own. My goal is to put as many books in the hands of my students as possible.
The books can easily fit in student's reading bags or in your classroom pocket chart/book bins or classroom library.
If you'd like a freebie sample. click on the image below. If you'd like a set of these books then head over to my Teacher's Notebook shop to get these and more.

FREEBIE!

These packets and more available at my Teachers Notebook Shop.

Perfect Companions

I recently posted my Mini ABC Books and am now adding my Mini Number books to my Teachers Notebook Shop! These books are the perfect companion to the ABC Books.

This packet contains 20 mini booklets. One for each number 1-20.

The booklets can be used as part of small group work or placed in a Center for Independent activities. 

Each book has a variety of ways to support students as they learn the numerals. Each book explores the numeral, the number word, a traceable numeral, the number represented in pictures that can be colored, a space for the child to represent the number with his/her own drawing along with a sentence to match their drawing, tally marks to represent the number, and boxes to represent the number in 1’s and 10’s. 

These books are the perfect size for little hands.

The books will fit into bag books to take home, or in your classroom pocket chart or book baskets.

 These books are easy to assemble...just two simple folds. Model folding a few times and students will soon be able to assemble books on their own.

 

ABC Mini Books

Hi,
I am so excited to announce  my  new ABC Mini Books packet.

This packet contains 26 mini booklets. 
One for each letter of the alphabet!

They are the perfect size for little hands. 

The booklets can be used as part of small group work or placed in a Center for Independent activities. 

Each books has 3 bold pictures ready for young learners to color.

Students who are just beginning to learn letters can also write the letter at the top of each page. 

Students who are ready for words can write the name of the picture on each page.

Either way, your students will enjoy making a book for every letter.

The books will fit into bag books to take home, or in your classroom pocket chart or book baskets.

 Simply print and fold. Two folds to assemble, The first fold is along the dotted line and the second fold puts the cover on top. Model folding a few times and students will soon be able to assemble books on their own. Click on the image below to get your copy of my Mini ABC Books!

CC Standards: K.RFS.3

Some images courtesy of KPM Doodles