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Jen Jones-Hello Literacy
United States - North Carolina - Raleigh
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"Check out my phonological awareness curriculum at www.hellotwopeasinapod.com".
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ksfisher
Love these! Thank you!
June 19, 2013
ksfisher
Wow! I truly appreciate all of your hard work! Thank you!
June 19, 2013
Eva Robinson (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much for sharing! These are really cute and I can't wait to use them. I've been following your store for a while now. I'm fairly new to putting my lessons up on TPT and would love a follow from you as well. :)
Eva from Kentucky :)
Eva from Kentucky :)
June 19, 2013
ksfisher
Great fonts! Thank you!
June 19, 2013
Haley O'Connor (TpT Seller)
I was looking for this exact thing!!! The quality of your products is seriously unmatched!! :)
June 19, 2013
Haley O'Connor (TpT Seller)
These are adorable!! Thanks!! I'm about to buy the new frames!
June 19, 2013
amwudyka
Thank you!
June 19, 2013
sarahsue22
so adorable! i absolutely LOVVE everything from Hello Literacy!!
June 18, 2013
Natalie's Nook (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for the freebie! This was very generous especially since the chalkboard look is all the craze right now!
June 18, 2013
The SuperHERO Teacher (TpT Seller)
These are AMAZING! Thank you so much!! Your work is fantastic :)
June 18, 2013
Growing Firsties Lisa Mattes (TpT Seller)
These are too fun!!! Thanks so much, Miss Jennifer!!! Your work puts a smile on my face and you're one of my "go-to's"!!! (Wasn't sure how to punctuate that little piece...)
June 18, 2013
Nicole Rios (TpT Seller)
Love everything you do! Thanks so much for sharing your hard work and creativity.
June 18, 2013
Education to the Core (TpT Seller)
These are so adorable! They will match all the beautiful hello fonts I have;)
June 18, 2013
The Fabulous Life of an Elementary Teacher (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much for sharing!! :)
June 18, 2013
Across the Hall in 2nd Grade (TpT Seller)
Exactly what I've been looking for! I love them...quality, quality, quality...just like all of your stuff!!!! LOVEEEE them!!!!
June 18, 2013
Tamara Russell (TpT Seller)
These are really lovely Jen! :) Thank you so much for creating things that will enhance my products! :) Your creative talent inspires me! :) Great stuff here! :)
XOXO,
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XOXO,
Tamara
June 18, 2013
Katie Mense (TpT Seller)
Love, Love and Love!!! Couldn't be any cuter!!! Thank you so, so much!
June 18, 2013
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I am SOOO excited about these frames!! Absolutely adorable! Your work ROCKS!!!! Every single bit of it!! Products...fonts...frames....you amaze me!
June 18, 2013
Elementary Matters (TpT Seller)
These are so cute! Thanks so much!
Sally from Elementary Matters
Sally from Elementary Matters
June 18, 2013
swtangel1079
You are amazing! I told my husband this just saved me HOURS of work for next year. I am teaching first grade for the first time, and although I am really excited to move from kindergarten to first, I have been spending a ton of time getting my curriculum plan in order. Reading is my last section, and I was working on mentor texts for the standards. Now it is done!!!!! Thank you SO much!
June 18, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Awesome! I'm so glad you found me! I enjoyed reading your comment and read it to my husband, too! Thank you for making my night! Good luck next year! I taught 1st grade for 16 years so check back in my store. Take care, Jen❤
June 18, 2013 
Foxwell Forest (TpT Seller)
Jen these are adorable! Love them! Thanks so much!
Becca :)
Becca :)
June 18, 2013
smuttart
These are amazing! I cannot wait to use them and start making some products with them. Thanks.
June 18, 2013
Lisa Parnello (TpT Seller)
Another fabulous creation! There are so many great ways I can use these cute frames!
June 18, 2013
Chalk One Up for the Teacher (TpT Seller)
These are FANTASTIC! Loving the chalkboard look and these are super adorable. Goes great with my name, too, don't you think? :-)
June 18, 2013
Teaching With a Mountain View (TpT Seller)
I love these! How adorable. They will definitely POP! :)
June 18, 2013
Laura Love to Teach (TpT Seller)
Love these... super cute and can be used in so many ways!! You are truly talented, Jen!
June 18, 2013
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nbardack re: Common Core Reading: Comprehension Strategy Sheets for K-2 Fiction Standards
Hi Jen, WOuld you be so kind as to let me know when you have 3-5 ready? Would like to purchase it. :)
June 19, 2013
tchrmj re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
Hi Jen,
I love how easy you are making it to align RtII instruction to CCSS. I am interested in this product. My question is about the font used- I know "clean" fonts such as Verdana are often recommended as being easy on the eyes for developing/struggling readers. Did you do any action research or other research about using this font?
Thanks so much.
I love how easy you are making it to align RtII instruction to CCSS. I am interested in this product. My question is about the font used- I know "clean" fonts such as Verdana are often recommended as being easy on the eyes for developing/struggling readers. Did you do any action research or other research about using this font?
Thanks so much.
June 18, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
That is a fascinating question. I personally have not done action research on and what little research that has been done has been with very small test groups...not broad and generalizable to the sample population, struggling readers. BUT, I do know that fonts that are at least 14pts, san serif and easy recognizable are easier to read for dyslexic readers. With that said, most of my "handwritten" fonts fit this criteria. Good luck, and good question! Jen❤
June 18, 2013
Christina Darney (TpT Seller)
Hi Jen,
I have recently discovered your fonts and resources as a new member of TPT. I have fallen in love with Hello Square Peg and have used it on a couple of resources for my own classroom. I am thinking about becoming a seller on TPT. I see you sell the commercial license for your fonts for $20. I am keen to buy the commercial licence for all the fonts if I do become a seller. I just want to put a couple of resources up first to see if they are in demand before investing in fonts/borders etc on a large scale. For now I was wondering if you would consider a fee for just the use of Hello Square Peg commercially?
Thanks,
Christina
I have recently discovered your fonts and resources as a new member of TPT. I have fallen in love with Hello Square Peg and have used it on a couple of resources for my own classroom. I am thinking about becoming a seller on TPT. I see you sell the commercial license for your fonts for $20. I am keen to buy the commercial licence for all the fonts if I do become a seller. I just want to put a couple of resources up first to see if they are in demand before investing in fonts/borders etc on a large scale. For now I was wondering if you would consider a fee for just the use of Hello Square Peg commercially?
Thanks,
Christina
June 16, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
I'll set up a Single Font/Single User commercial license, for commercial use of just one Hello font.
June 16, 2013
mrsrobingriffin re: Hello Common Core Reading BUNDLE: RL & RIT Packs {K-2}
would you be able to send this to me without the spider? My email address is griffin@bcsdschools.net
Thanks
Thanks
June 14, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Sure. I'm traveling today, so I'll email the new cover tomorrow.
June 14, 2013
scclark
Hello! I have just found your learning pks. You have lots of information on RTI's. Sooo, I have been give the task of doing and using RTI's. But I really don't have any help for them at my school and Coop. Everything is going cra-cra about TESS. I just want the best for my students. Which bundles or packages would you suggest for a group of third graders.
June 11, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Hi! Sorry for not responding sooner, I had my gallbladder removed yesterday. For third graders reading below grade level, you should pick up the pack for more advanced founational skills (Set 2) and mu fluency passages. All students can benefit from those to manage their own fluency progress. I hope that helps and feel free to contact me via email with additional questions. :-)
Jen❤
helloliteracy@gmail.com
Jen❤
helloliteracy@gmail.com
June 14, 2013
sspain3 re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
I am going to use it for the last day of school. I have pictures of them the first day of school, and I want to print it out next the the last day of school. Boy have they changed. The poster can either say The last day of 4th grade..or you can take it off totally. Whichever is easiest for you. Thank you! Could you please email it today so I can take the pictures ASAP. sspain@mcps.k12.va.us Thank you!! I LOVE THIS!
June 11, 2013
sspain3 re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
What I was going to use it for was for the last day of school. I took pictures are the start of the year and I want to take some at the end to compare. They look so much older. It could say last day of...or it could be blank. Please let me know! Thank you. sspain@mcps.k12.va.us
June 11, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Sure. No problem. I'm on my way to school now. I'll do it first thing. :-)
June 11, 2013
sspain3 re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
Hello! Did you ever get a chance to make the signs without he first day of school at the top? :) please email me at sspain@mcps.k12.va.us Thank you!
June 10, 2013
Lincolnlogs
Hello! I bought your Rainbow Words sight word system. I spent the evening printing it out on card stock so that I could laminate it and have it ready to go for next year. I just wanted to let you know there is a mistake in the Ivory list when you print it. Instead of the word "boy", which should be at the beginning of the list, the word "put" is there instead, which is already on another list. I also bought your Rainbow Phrases and I'm looking forward to using that next year, too. I LOVE your products!
June 9, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for your purchases and for letting me know. I'll fix it and update the file. Jen❤
June 11, 2013
sspain3 re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
Hello! Did you ever get a chance to make the signs without he first day of school at the top? :) please email me at sspain@mcps.k12.va.us Thank you!
June 9, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Are you wanting to use these (without the words first day...) this year? I made the changes for next year's version and will just email you the version you want, today. :-)
Jen❤
Jen❤
June 11, 2013
amy sauve (TpT Seller) re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
Believe it or not, I am downloading free items for next year. Will you be updating the First-Day-of-Any Grade School signs for next year? I would love to have them! Thanks for sharing your creative ideas!!!
June 8, 2013
Weekss re: RtI: Response to Intervention "If, Then" Reading Interventions Menu
Do you ave a list of hypothese
June 6, 2013
cvelez re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
Looking forward to an updated version of this for 2013-1014. :)
June 6, 2013
sspain3 re: "First Day of {Any} Grade" School Photo Signs [for students to hold]
I LOVE THIS! Is there anyway you can take the First day of off? I wanted to have my students hold it at the end of the year and I'm going to put it next to their first day of 4th grade picture I took at the start of the year. So all it would say is 4th Grade Class of 2021. Thank you! my email is sspain@mcps.k12.va.us.
June 5, 2013
tammicampbell123
I love the signs for the beginning of the yar pictures!!! Can you update them for the 2013-14 school year? I need one that is for First Grade, Class of 2025
June 5, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
I will. It's on my To-Do list. They'll be updated by July 1.
June 5, 2013
kstephe4 re: Valentine's Day Scrapbook {for Valentine's Day Cards from Classmates}
Would love to use this for Valentines Day 2014. Will you be updating? Thanks for all of your wonderful resources!
June 3, 2013
Hello Learning (TpT Seller) re: Hello Fonts - Small Commercial Use License (for Teachers)
Hi Jen,
I have your font package with a commercial use license. Can I use your fonts on my logo for my blog and TpT shop?
Thanks?
I have your font package with a commercial use license. Can I use your fonts on my logo for my blog and TpT shop?
Thanks?
June 2, 2013
Cait's Kiddos (TpT Seller) re: Hello Fonts - Personal & Non-Commercial Use
I have downloaded your free fonts, but although my computer says it is downloaded, I can't figure out how to use it in word for macs.
Can you help me on that? Thank you so much. Maureen
Can you help me on that? Thank you so much. Maureen
June 2, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
In a Mac, search Font Book, either in your Applications file or the search box, and make sure the Hello fonts installed to your computer. restart your computer and they will be in the line-up when you create a Word document. Jen
June 2, 2013
stimpson
When will your Common Core reading packets be ready for grades 3-6?
May 29, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Hi! I am working on those right now. I set myself a deadline to have them done by July 20. If you "follow me" and I post them sooner, you will be notified automatically via email. Thank you for your interest and inquiry. Jen❤
May 29, 2013
Hello Learning (TpT Seller)
Hi Jen
I purchased the commercial license for your font bundle and love all the fun designs.
I got the fonts to upload just fine, but when I am using them in MS Publisher, Power Point or Word the letters look fuzzy (or like the lines aren't solid). When I enlarge the font to a 18 or larger, everything shows up normal, but when I try to use a size 10, 12, 14 etc... the letters are fuzzy/choppy.
Do you know what might be causing this, or how I might fix it. As you can imagine, I can't type everything in a size 18+ font :)
Thanks!
I purchased the commercial license for your font bundle and love all the fun designs.
I got the fonts to upload just fine, but when I am using them in MS Publisher, Power Point or Word the letters look fuzzy (or like the lines aren't solid). When I enlarge the font to a 18 or larger, everything shows up normal, but when I try to use a size 10, 12, 14 etc... the letters are fuzzy/choppy.
Do you know what might be causing this, or how I might fix it. As you can imagine, I can't type everything in a size 18+ font :)
Thanks!
May 28, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
That is definitely not the way it should. Something isn't right, but I'm afraid it's on your end and not the fonts. Have you ever downloaded free fonts from www.dafont.com or a site like this? You should try because all font files are the same file types, .ttf files. I have never had anyone say this, and my free fonts on TpT have been downloaded over 100,000 times. Do you own any of Cara Carroll's fonts? any issues? We use the same font making program. How old or new is your version of MS Office? If none of this works, I would "submit a ticket" to TpT. Thanks for your purchase and good luck! Jen
May 28, 2013
1terresa1 re: Chalkboard Doodle Borders Bundle - Set of 24
Hi I am having some problems opening this file. It wants to save as a powerpoint. I thought the file would come as a file that I would unzip and then be able to load into may scrapbooking program. Not sure what to do to get the file to work. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
May 28, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
The chalkboard doodles are images saved onto slides in ppt. You can right click on any of the chalkboards and copy and paste it into whatever file you are working in.
May 28, 2013
praise1 re: Primary Rubric for Making Text Connections
My colleague and I have enjoyed following your blog and were very interested with your August 2012 entry concerning beginning of year screening. As we begin planning for next school year assessments with DIBELS Next and TRC (aka 3D Reading) , we would like to ask some questions and hopefully obtain some suggestions on how to implement your school’s style of gathering data from assessments.
Our school is K-5 and we have 6 teachers per grade-level with approximately 25-30 children in each class. Per the DIBELS Next trainer and our district personnel, we have allowed our teachers the freedom to perform the benchmarks and progress monitoring checks on their students all year. This nine weeks a team of three resource teachers conducted random fidelity checks. This was an overwhelming process but our principal liked the idea and would like for us to gather ideas on how others gather the 3D Reading data.
How many students did you complete in the two-day process?
Did you break up the assessments and have “stations” or did one teacher complete the whole assessment for each child before moving to the next?
Do your teachers perform their own benchmark assessments?
Thank you for your input. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Our school is K-5 and we have 6 teachers per grade-level with approximately 25-30 children in each class. Per the DIBELS Next trainer and our district personnel, we have allowed our teachers the freedom to perform the benchmarks and progress monitoring checks on their students all year. This nine weeks a team of three resource teachers conducted random fidelity checks. This was an overwhelming process but our principal liked the idea and would like for us to gather ideas on how others gather the 3D Reading data.
How many students did you complete in the two-day process?
Did you break up the assessments and have “stations” or did one teacher complete the whole assessment for each child before moving to the next?
Do your teachers perform their own benchmark assessments?
Thank you for your input. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
May 28, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Hi!
First, let me just say that as we, too, move to mClass and DIBELS Next, next year, there will undoubtedly be some changes. Since we opened our school four years ago, we began by all teachers benchmarking their own class, and PM their own that needed it, ones that were getting RTI interventions. Then, as you read on my blog we began using a Benchmark team (over two days) to do the benchmarking for the teachers. (They kept on with PM for their RTI students). We used me, the math coach, the literacy coach, the RTI coach, Title 1 teachers, the AG (gifted) teacher and the ESL teacher...there are usually about 10 of us. The school psych helps if she's there. We get through a class of 25 students in about 15-20 minutes. Teachers bring their entire class to the Media Center, they bring a book to read quietly and we complete all benchmarks on one student and send them back to wait. So for example, for 1st grade, one benchmarker tested a student on PSF, NWF and the three R-CBM passages. I can email the two-day schedule if you want, it runs a lot like Picture Day. However, we think we are going to go back to asking teachers to benchmark their own students now that they "get it" and to have the teachers "own" the benchmark data. Good luck!
Jen
helloliteracy@gmail.com
First, let me just say that as we, too, move to mClass and DIBELS Next, next year, there will undoubtedly be some changes. Since we opened our school four years ago, we began by all teachers benchmarking their own class, and PM their own that needed it, ones that were getting RTI interventions. Then, as you read on my blog we began using a Benchmark team (over two days) to do the benchmarking for the teachers. (They kept on with PM for their RTI students). We used me, the math coach, the literacy coach, the RTI coach, Title 1 teachers, the AG (gifted) teacher and the ESL teacher...there are usually about 10 of us. The school psych helps if she's there. We get through a class of 25 students in about 15-20 minutes. Teachers bring their entire class to the Media Center, they bring a book to read quietly and we complete all benchmarks on one student and send them back to wait. So for example, for 1st grade, one benchmarker tested a student on PSF, NWF and the three R-CBM passages. I can email the two-day schedule if you want, it runs a lot like Picture Day. However, we think we are going to go back to asking teachers to benchmark their own students now that they "get it" and to have the teachers "own" the benchmark data. Good luck!
Jen
helloliteracy@gmail.com
May 28, 2013
userpj re: RTI: 125 CBM's for Progress Monitoring Literacy Interventions {Set 2}
Hi: In your sample snapshot, it showed sheets with just cvce word, and sheets with just ccvc words. Then there was a sheet probe #25 for long vowel blends and digraph with a mix of many teams 'ea, oa, ai, ie, ay, ey, oo, aw, ew, oi, old'
Do you have sheets that test these separately, ea, oa, ai, ie, ay, ey, oo, aw, ew, oi, old, or are they always grouped together?
Do you have sheets that test these separately, ea, oa, ai, ie, ay, ey, oo, aw, ew, oi, old, or are they always grouped together?
May 28, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
I can make a set of 25 for words with vowel digraphs only. The reason I didn't was because the consonant blend chunks are more foundational than vowel digraphs so should already be a sound spelling pattern the student has shored up. However, if you just want to isolate the vowel digraphs, I would be happy to create them. I will let you know when they are uploaded.
Jen
Jen
May 28, 2013
edukinder09
I am looking for the Progress Monitoring CBM's for Foundational Literacy Set 1... is there somewhere else I can purchase this from as I am not seeing it on TpT at all. I could be looking in the wrong place as I have done that before. Thank you so much for sharing as this is going to save a lot of time. Thank you again.
May 27, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/RTI-125-CBMs-for-Progress-Monitoring-Foundational-Literacy-Interventions-Set-1-355806
For some reason, it was hidden and I don't know why. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention as I hadn't even realized it. Thank you. I hope this link works for you, please let me know if it doesn't.
Jen
For some reason, it was hidden and I don't know why. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention as I hadn't even realized it. Thank you. I hope this link works for you, please let me know if it doesn't.
Jen
May 27, 2013
Anne Patrick
Thanks, Jen. I've read it (http://www.heinemann.com/fountasandpinnell/pdfs/WhitePaperTextGrad.pdf) and I still believe that the rise in expectation is misguided, especially for our ever-expanding immigrant population and our poorest kids. NC has reduced, not expanded, preschool spots. Less than 1/8 of my incoming kinders have had the advantage of preschool. For NC to cut preschool and still demand that kinders attain Level D is preposterous.
Even Fountas and Pinnell say, "The Instructional Level Expectations for Reading chart is intended to provide general guidelines for grade level goals, which should be adjusted based on school/ district requirements and professional teacher judgement." Too bad NC didn't read that disclaimer. Or if they did, they didn't transmit that information to the districts.
It is also interesting to note that the folks at Lexile disagree, as apparently do the Common Core folks (not that I am endorsing the Common Core).
Thanks for the quick response and for the Reading Correlations Chart and other great products!
Even Fountas and Pinnell say, "The Instructional Level Expectations for Reading chart is intended to provide general guidelines for grade level goals, which should be adjusted based on school/ district requirements and professional teacher judgement." Too bad NC didn't read that disclaimer. Or if they did, they didn't transmit that information to the districts.
It is also interesting to note that the folks at Lexile disagree, as apparently do the Common Core folks (not that I am endorsing the Common Core).
Thanks for the quick response and for the Reading Correlations Chart and other great products!
May 26, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
I understand. It's an philosophical/educational predicament. Regardless, I will be updating my Reading Level Correlation chart to reflect the new expectations and add an mClass column.
Have a great weekend!
Jen
Have a great weekend!
Jen
May 26, 2013
Anne Patrick re: Reading Levels Correlation Chart {Aligned to Common Core}
Jen,
Do you have any insight as to why we have to push our kinders to level D in NC if the Common Core doesn't suggest that? We are struggling to get our kids (many ESL kids especially) to this level.
Everything I found when researching the stretch bands says that kinders should not be forced to read until they are developmentally ready. Read-alouds, shared reading, etc are critical to aid that development, but when we test the kids we are tasked to show they can read level D texts.
The lexile people say that kinders should be BR level. HELP!
Do you have any insight as to why we have to push our kinders to level D in NC if the Common Core doesn't suggest that? We are struggling to get our kids (many ESL kids especially) to this level.
Everything I found when researching the stretch bands says that kinders should not be forced to read until they are developmentally ready. Read-alouds, shared reading, etc are critical to aid that development, but when we test the kids we are tasked to show they can read level D texts.
The lexile people say that kinders should be BR level. HELP!
May 26, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
You'll want to read the most recent White Paper written by Fountas and Pinnell. It gives perspective on the D expectation for Kinders now, and in a nutshell, F&P beileve Kinders can reach a D by the end of the year...and I'm just paraphrasing the article. If you can't find it, leave me your email address and I'll mail it to you.
May 26, 2013
Lisa Coin (TpT Seller)
What might be the best literacy product you can think of to teach medical terminology vocabulary? Thanks, Lisa
May 25, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
I don't know. Teaching vocabulary isn't so much about a specific product but a strategy or a method, like Marzano's Six Step Process for vocabulary instruction.
May 26, 2013
lamarque re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
I paid for this product and I am getting only what is shown on the front of advertisement or the sample lesstons. Please I hope this problem can be fixed.
my email is
bgrant1983@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Ms. Grant
my email is
bgrant1983@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Ms. Grant
May 22, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Ms. Grant...it sounds like you need to update your computer's Adobe PDF Reader. Google it to download the latest version. I can email it to you, but you still have this problem without the latest version.
May 26, 2013
Laurie Hendrix (TpT Seller) re: Hello Fonts - Small Commercial Use License (for Teachers)
Hi Jen! I LOVE these fonts. Has anyone had any trouble getting them to show up on Mac Office 2011? I can see them in Font Book, but they don't appear in the drop down list in Word or PPT. Help? Thanks!!!
May 22, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Hi! Not really, I haven't heard that. We have both a Macbook Pro and PC's here at home and we have no trouble. You do need a current version of Adobe Reader which is free if you google it. If that update or restarting your computer doesn't work, I would suggest submitting a ticket to TpT.
May 22, 2013
cma4r
Hi Jen! Thanks for your response about the Bloom's Posters. I purchased them on the Teacher Appreciation Sale day--I believe it was 5/7 at night sometime. Let me know if you need my email. THANK YOU so much again!! :)
May 21, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Hi! Yes, I need your email. If you email me, I'll have yours and send them to you via email.
Jen❤
helloliteracy[at]gmail[dot]com
Jen❤
helloliteracy[at]gmail[dot]com
May 21, 2013
That's So Second Grade (TpT Seller) re: My Vocabulary Graph for Student Data Notebooks
Hi Jen,
I am wondering if you use the Text Talk Vocabulary words to guide your vocabulary instruction? How do you assess your students' understanding of vocabulary? Thanks!
I am wondering if you use the Text Talk Vocabulary words to guide your vocabulary instruction? How do you assess your students' understanding of vocabulary? Thanks!
May 19, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
At our school, the K and 2nd grade team use the Beck & McKeown Text Talk lessons to guide their vocabulary instruction. All students have a vocabulary notebook where students track their own vocabulary word & phrase understanding (using a 4 point rubric) and their vocabulary learning growth. Students have to "teach" their parents a new vocabulary word every week. So, to answer your question, receptive vocabulary is assessed through running record comprehension and expressive vocabulary assessment is mainly formative.
May 21, 2013
smiedema88 re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
I'm not sure how to reply to your reply (haha!) but thanks so much! I currently have another one I use but I am not 100% happy with it. I use the fluency ones from FAIR (we do not use FAIR at my school, but it is what I used at another school last year and there is no set fluency test here) and I really like this one, so I will have to buy it! :) Thanks so much!
May 15, 2013
smiedema88 re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
Hi :). I was wondering, can this RTI Fluency Packet be used to track regular student fluency data? As in, can I use this to test my students every 20 days or so to see where they stand fluency wise and not rely on one assessment (DRA) to determine that?
May 15, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Yes, definitely!!! Even students in Tier 1, without interventions, should be checked periodically and given feedback, for sure! 20 days is a great number, that's about once a month. The average rate of improvement (ROI) for fluency in grades 2-5 is about 1 word a week. So if a student is reading 70 wpm at the beginning of any month, they should be at, at least, 74 wpm to make "hit" the next universal screening benchmark target. Good luck! Jen❤
May 15, 2013
ellenfitch re: Hello Common Core Reading BUNDLE: RL & RIT Packs {K-2}
I also purchased your common core fiction packet. I would like to purchase the other half with at the discounted price, if possible. I didn't see these as a package when I purchased them. Please let me know.
May 14, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Ellen...email me at helloliteracy[at]gmail[dot]com.
Jen
Jen
May 14, 2013
ldhsallee re: Classroom Set of Labels: Library & Genre Labels, Word Wall Headers & Number Line
Hi Jen,
I purchased your beautiful labels for my classroom library makeover, and I realize now that the labels are much too big for what I was intending them for. Is there any possibility that they could be made smaller to fit on the end of a magazine file so that I could see each label when the magazine files (book boxes in my world) are all on the bookshelf?
Thanks so much,
Lindsay
I purchased your beautiful labels for my classroom library makeover, and I realize now that the labels are much too big for what I was intending them for. Is there any possibility that they could be made smaller to fit on the end of a magazine file so that I could see each label when the magazine files (book boxes in my world) are all on the bookshelf?
Thanks so much,
Lindsay
May 13, 2013
JackieMc63 re: Hello Common Core Reading BUNDLE: RL & RIT Packs {K-2}
I have already purchased your wonderful Common Core Fiction packet for $20.00. I would like to purchase the Nonfiction now that it is available. However, I see that it is available for $20 separately or as part of the bundle for $32. My question, is there a way to purchase the nonfiction packet for $12? TpT suggests I go ahead and purchase it for $20 and then with your permission, they will refund the $8. Would that be OK with you? If so, you would need to let TpT know you are OK with it. Thanks so much for your great products!
May 13, 2013
cma4r
I accidentally downloaded this version instead of the US version. Is there any way that I could exchange this file for the US file? Please let me know! I really want to use these posters with my class!! Thanks!!
May 13, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
No problem. Just let me know approximately when you purchased these and I will check my transaction detail with your username, cma4r. Then I can email you the US version. Thanks, Jen
May 13, 2013
Kimberly Eger (TpT Seller) re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
How are you determining the lexile levels of these passages?
May 11, 2013
Renee Nealon re: Common Core Reading: Comprehension Strategy Sheets for K-2 Fiction Standards
Hi Jen,
I am a huge fan of your work published on Teacherspayteachers. Next year, I will be teaching second grade with common core and am exploring some options for intervention materials geared for the "strategic" learning (not the high or the bottom low.) Most of our students are second language learners. I will need decoding and fluency materials to support our intervention block that is easy to follow. What materials do you sell that might meet this need?
I am a huge fan of your work published on Teacherspayteachers. Next year, I will be teaching second grade with common core and am exploring some options for intervention materials geared for the "strategic" learning (not the high or the bottom low.) Most of our students are second language learners. I will need decoding and fluency materials to support our intervention block that is easy to follow. What materials do you sell that might meet this need?
May 11, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
First of all, congratulations on your move! Anything in my store that says RTI could be used for students needing more phonics and fluency practice, used either as practice during the intervention intself or used to progress monitor the phonics or fluency intervention. So, the 60 Fluency Passages, the Foundational Literacy packs ($10 each) and I'm working on a 3rd set now. English language learners also struggle with phonological awareness due to lack of english language exposure so my Two Peas phonological awareness curriculum is just the repeated practice and exposure they need...that is for sale, either by the month or the months are bundled together in a product at www.hellotwopeasinapod.com. You may also want to check out the free resources available at www.fcrr.org under the link Student Center Activities.
Good luck!
Jen❤
Good luck!
Jen❤
May 11, 2013
elissefs
Ok, let me think on it...there are 2 that i wanted....and obviously, that's half the price of the whole package, so i may just go ahead with the whole. I'll do one or the other! Thanks!
May 11, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Ok. I agree and that's why I make the whole license so reasonable. Whatever you decide, I understand.
May 11, 2013
elissefs
Ok, well, I guess you can let me know via a comment to this question? Thanks.
May 11, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
The problem is I don't have a way to package one font at a time and Imm not going to create 113 single products. If you would consider paying me through Paypal instead, I could email you the ones you want. If you would consider that, figure out the one you want and let me know via an email to helloliteracy@gmail.com and I'll give you my Paypal email address. The single font commercial license price would be $5.00 per font.
Thanks,
Jen
Thanks,
Jen
May 11, 2013
elissefs
Hello! I see the "Hello Fonts" commercial download for all of the fonts, but is it possible to get commercial usage of just 1 or 2 of your fonts, or no? I love all of them, by the way....just don't need all! Thanks.
May 11, 2013
Abbi Lynn (TpT Seller) re: FREE Common Rimes, aka Word Families, Cheat Sheet
Shouldn't it be "rhymes"?
May 11, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
No. Although rimes do rhyme with other words in the same word family. Monosyllabic words can be split into two parts - the onset and the rime - each of which are smaller than syllables, but larger than phonemes. The onset is the initial consonant sound like p- in pig or sp- in spot, and the rime is the vowel and the rest of the syllanle that follows like -ig and -ot in pig and black.
May 11, 2013
pjutras re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
Sorry, I just noticed this now as I was printing that the title of the student version of fluency passage #10 is attached to the bottom of the teacher's recording copy of fluency passage #10.
May 10, 2013
pjutras re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
I noticed a couple of typos when I was using this with my students. Fluency Passage #47, line 82 should read ...they tell you what (to do) in the event of an... and line 96 should read After the plane has (reached) not has reaching. Also, Fluency Passage #38, line 61 should it not read Josh's favorite color is green and (he) loves apple pie? My students automatically keep inserting the word "he". Thank you for such a wonderful product...I love it and so do my RtI students! :)
May 10, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Thanks. I just made the changes and will reupload the revised file to TpT momentarily. You can redownload from your My Purchases button.
Thanks again,
Jen❤
Thanks again,
Jen❤
May 11, 2013
jeldridge13 re: Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking
Which font do you use for the Bloom's labels? How do you make it color? Thanks! Love this product!
May 9, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Sure. The Bloom word font is Wish I Was Taller (www.kevinandamanda.com)
The "Blank Stuff" phrase is Hello Firstie (my font)
And the verbs are Hello Handprint (my font)
My fonts are free for personal and non-commercial use and available for download from my blog. For commercial use, you can purchase a Hello Fonts Commercial License in my TpT store.
Thanks!
Jen❤
The "Blank Stuff" phrase is Hello Firstie (my font)
And the verbs are Hello Handprint (my font)
My fonts are free for personal and non-commercial use and available for download from my blog. For commercial use, you can purchase a Hello Fonts Commercial License in my TpT store.
Thanks!
Jen❤
May 11, 2013
Mrs. Shadell (TpT Seller) re: Hello Fonts - Small Commercial Use License (for Teachers)
How do I include the commercial license jpg on my own listing? I want to give you credit for your amazing fonts!
May 9, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
You're sweet! When you say "listing" do you mean like a Credits and Acknowledgements Page? Like at the back of your product? Or on your blog? On your credits page, you would just insert that image with a hyperlink to the Hello Fonts Commercial license products page on TpT. Does that help? And thank you! ❤ Jen
May 9, 2013
MrH1 re: Clip Art: Nested Doodle Borders/Frames "Squared Up" (Personal & Commercial Use)
Hi,
Love these boarders, I am wondering on how you download and use them? Do they come up in Microsoft word?
Thanks
Love these boarders, I am wondering on how you download and use them? Do they come up in Microsoft word?
Thanks
May 9, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Since they are .png images files, they work best in a desktop publishing program like Powerpoint or Publisher, where "layering" graphics works better. Since Word is more of a word processing program, you *can* add these images to a word page, but it's not as user-friendly and can be tricky to place it exactly where you want it.
Jen
Jen
May 9, 2013
addybuys re: Common Core RIT: Comprehension Strategy Sheets for K-2 Informational Reading
Do you have Common Core RIT: Comprehension Strategy Sheets for 3rd grade Informational Reading?
May 8, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Creating these same packs for 3-5 is my next big project. Summer.
Thanks, Jen❤
Thanks, Jen❤
May 8, 2013
gbruckner1 re: RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions
Hi! I love all your materials! I wish you worked at my school :-)
Would you consider breaking this set into grade 1- 3? I teach 2nd grade and it would be perfect for RTI and even just fluency practice. Also, I cant tell from the preview, but is there a comprehension question or two for each, or just the fluency practice? Thanks again for all you create and share!
Would you consider breaking this set into grade 1- 3? I teach 2nd grade and it would be perfect for RTI and even just fluency practice. Also, I cant tell from the preview, but is there a comprehension question or two for each, or just the fluency practice? Thanks again for all you create and share!
May 8, 2013
Jen Jones-Hello Literacy (TpT Seller)
Hi! At this point, I really haven't considered breaking them up because there is so much lexile overlap, but I will consider it. I address the comprehension component in the preview, but am going to create open-ended comp. questions for each question that will up for sale this summer. I appreciate your comment, question and feedback, thank you!
Take care,
Jen❤
Take care,
Jen❤
May 8, 2013
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