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Melissa Sabic
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Here are 42 interactive smart board slides for a week of 3rd grade Houghton Mifflin Journeys lesson 19.
Here is what is included: the big idea,...
Here are 57 interactive smart board slides for a FULL week of 3rd grade Houghton Mifflin Journeys lesson 18! Here is what is included: the big i...
Here are 65 interactive Smart Board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 9, grade 3! It is aligned with the Common Core! I hope you ha...
Here are 40 interactive smart board slides for a week of 3rd grade Houghton Mifflin Journeys lesson 17! Here is what is included: the big idea,...
Here are 62 interactive smartboard slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 1, grade 3! I hope you have a class full of engaged learners! ...
Here are 61 interactive Smart board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 6, grade 3! It is aligned with the Common Core! I hope you ha...
Here are 65 interactive Smart Board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 8, grade 3! It is aligned with the Common Core! I hope you ha...
Here are 64 interactive Smart Board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 10, grade 3! It is aligned with the Common Core! I hope you h...
Here are 65 interactive Smart Board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 11, grade 3! It is aligned with the Common Core! I hope you h...
Here are 61 interactive smartboard slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 3, grade 3! I hope you have a class full of engaged learners! ...
Here are 64 interactive Smart board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 7, grade 3! It is aligned with the Common Core! I hope you ha...
Here are 62 interactive smartboard slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 2, grade 3! I hope you have a class full of engaged learners! ...
Here are 63 interactive Smartboard slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 5, grade 3! I hope you have a class full of engaged learners! P...
Here are 40 interactive smart board slides for a week of 3rd grade Houghton Mifflin Journeys lesson 24. I included the parts of HM that I use, bu...
Here are 72 interactive smartboard slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 4, grade 3! I hope you have a class full of engaged learners! ...
Here are 42 interactive smart board slides for a week of 3rd grade Houghton Mifflin Journeys lesson 19. I included the parts of HM that I use, bu...
Thank you for your patience! Here are 60 interactive Smart Board slides to cover a full week of Journeys Lesson 13, grade 3! It is aligned with...
Let your student's take charge of their learning with these monthly reading logs! If you would like a different adaptation, please let me know an...
Here are 53 interactive smart board slides for a FULL week of 3rd grade Houghton Mifflin Journeys lesson 18! Here is what is included: the big i...
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uscgrad90
Great resource! So happy to find this because I just don't have the time to be so creative and cute!
May 22, 2013
uscgrad90
Very thorough! Kids love the graphics.
May 22, 2013
pdelfino
Wonderful!!! Thank you.
May 19, 2013
cindyschriewer
Melissa,
Several of the cards are missing letters...I was able to correct most of the cards. If you end up making corrections please let me know so I can reprint.
Thanks!
Several of the cards are missing letters...I was able to correct most of the cards. If you end up making corrections please let me know so I can reprint.
Thanks!
May 12, 2013
kimlamaster
Wowza! Love your work! :) I want it all!
May 9, 2013
kimlamaster
Love it! Wonderful resource...can't wait to implement it in my classroom next year!
May 9, 2013
dianechevalier
Fun to use. The students enjoy this activity.
May 7, 2013
dlazari
My class loves the games!
May 6, 2013
dlazari
Such great material!
May 6, 2013
dlazari
Awesome material!
May 6, 2013
konniboll
excellent resource; using to imcrease fluency
May 3, 2013
konniboll
very creative resource; using in small groups as flash cards to increase fluency
May 3, 2013
Tonya Mathill (TpT Seller)
Wonderful lesson...a must have if you teach Journeys 3rd grade.
May 3, 2013
Tonya Mathill (TpT Seller)
Melissa is amazing...I don't know what I would have done without your lessons this year! :)
May 3, 2013
Melissa Pientok (TpT Seller)
I am so happy to have found these lessons. It has save me a tremendous amount of time.
April 28, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so glad you enjoy the lessons! As teachers, we always have so much to do and TpT has helped me to save a lot of time too! Thank you so much for your purchases! :)
Melissa
Melissa
April 30, 2013 
kimra
Great for more practice!
April 25, 2013
kimlamaster
Amazing!!!!! You put alot of hard work into this! :) So glad to have found you on TpT!
April 25, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Thank you! I'm so glad you like the lessons! Thank you for your purchases. :)
Melissa
Melissa
April 30, 2013
mgibson4410
I have purchased many of these -- really loved the cause and effect slides !!! My classs loves the spelling and vocabulary games
April 20, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for your purchases! I'm so glad you like them!
April 30, 2013
khotchkiss
Thank you so much for this product. This will greatly enhance my ELA instruction!
April 19, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Your welcome! I'm so glad you like them! Thank you so much for your purchases. :)
April 30, 2013
mlgruenewald
Great for reading groups
April 14, 2013
mlgruenewald
Great tool for reading groups
April 14, 2013
dmuncer
SO AWESOME!! Comprehensive and fun! Thank you. You have saved me hours!
April 12, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so glad the lessons save you time!! TpT has saved me hours of time and it feels great to pass along the favor! Thank you so much for your purchases. :)
April 30, 2013
Tonya Mathill (TpT Seller)
Amazing lessons...students can't wait to begin a new lesson.
April 12, 2013
Tonya Mathill (TpT Seller)
I love the easy transition from the teacher's manual to the slides, very easy to use and my class loves them. Thanks so much!
April 12, 2013
julbur
My students have loved, loved, loved the I Have Who Has game! Thanks!
April 10, 2013
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
floessk re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 16
What program did you create these presentations in?
May 20, 2013
mhelmst2 re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 18
Hi! Are there lessons available for other grade levels? We are adopting Journeys in the fall and are looking for SmartBoard files to use as we implement the curriculum. Thanks!
Mary
Mary
May 14, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Mary,
I wish there were, but I only have them for third grade! Thank you for your interest in the slides! Let me know if you have any other questions. :)
Melissa
I wish there were, but I only have them for third grade! Thank you for your interest in the slides! Let me know if you have any other questions. :)
Melissa
May 14, 2013
Krysta Combs (TpT Seller)
I am wondering if you have ever thought off selling all of the Journey's lessons in one package deal and how much you might be will to charge for them. I am possibly interested in purchasing them all at once. Thanks!!! Also, do you know when you might have the missing lessons posted for sale?
May 10, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Krysta,
Thank you for your interest in the Journeys lessons! I have thought about that, but I haven't finished all of them yet and each file is so large by itself, that grouping them all together makes me nervous. I have been so busy this school year teaching and working on my MA full-time that I wasn't able to get all of the lessons completed. That was my goal though! Sometime during July I will be working on the lessons not posted. If you send me an e-mail, I would be more than happy to work out a package deal with you if you are trying to purchase them all. :) Thank you so much!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
Thank you for your interest in the Journeys lessons! I have thought about that, but I haven't finished all of them yet and each file is so large by itself, that grouping them all together makes me nervous. I have been so busy this school year teaching and working on my MA full-time that I wasn't able to get all of the lessons completed. That was my goal though! Sometime during July I will be working on the lessons not posted. If you send me an e-mail, I would be more than happy to work out a package deal with you if you are trying to purchase them all. :) Thank you so much!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
May 10, 2013
joklee
Have you done a lesson for lesson 20? I can't seem to find it. I love your work!
Thank!
Thank!
May 9, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like the lessons!! I have not created a lesson for week 20 yet. It was around conference time and I just couldn't find the time to get it done, but I will work on it this summer. :)
Melissa
Melissa
May 9, 2013
lolsen721
Hi Melissa-
I saw a note saying you had updated SMART Board lessons I purchased: Journeys Grade 3 Lessons 12, 13, 14, 13 15.
My email is lolsen@brewsterschools.org.
Thanks so much! I am really enjoying your work!
Lynn
I saw a note saying you had updated SMART Board lessons I purchased: Journeys Grade 3 Lessons 12, 13, 14, 13 15.
My email is lolsen@brewsterschools.org.
Thanks so much! I am really enjoying your work!
Lynn
May 7, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Lynn,
Yes, I will send them as soon as possible!! I send them through google drive and sometimes they do not open with school e-mail addresses. If for some reason you get the e-mails from google drive and you cannot open them, provide me with a different e-mail address like gmail/yahoo/etc... and those always work! Thank you for your purchases!
Melissa
Yes, I will send them as soon as possible!! I send them through google drive and sometimes they do not open with school e-mail addresses. If for some reason you get the e-mails from google drive and you cannot open them, provide me with a different e-mail address like gmail/yahoo/etc... and those always work! Thank you for your purchases!
Melissa
May 9, 2013
hcmcattle re: Lesson 1: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd grade for SMART Board
By looking at the previews of your files I love them. Will they work on a power point or are they just smart files?
May 6, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so sorry, but they just work for SMART Board. I've tried converting them to power point and all the interactive pieces not only don't work, but they also do not transfer well. All the interactive pieces have large question marks instead. Thank you for your interest in the lessons!
Melissa
Melissa
May 6, 2013
sandyhathaway re: Changing Y to I
I bought this thinking that it would open on my interactive whiteboard. Do you have a way to convert it to a powerpoint so that I can import it into the promethean software that my board uses?
April 24, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Sandy,
I do not have experience using a promethean board. This file was created for a smart board. My experience in trying to import smart board files into powerpoint has not been successful because the interactive pieces do not transfer and they import with a big symbol on the page instead of the interactive clipart. I would be happy to refund you the money though! If you send an e-mail to the website they will help you refund your money. Thank you so much for your interest in the product!
Melissa
I do not have experience using a promethean board. This file was created for a smart board. My experience in trying to import smart board files into powerpoint has not been successful because the interactive pieces do not transfer and they import with a big symbol on the page instead of the interactive clipart. I would be happy to refund you the money though! If you send an e-mail to the website they will help you refund your money. Thank you so much for your interest in the product!
Melissa
April 29, 2013
JeannineWeed
Here if my email:
Tjweed@comcast.net
Thanks Melissa!
Jeannine
Tjweed@comcast.net
Thanks Melissa!
Jeannine
April 20, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Jeannine,
I sent you two lessons through google drive to check out! Let me know if you have any questions!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
I sent you two lessons through google drive to check out! Let me know if you have any questions!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
April 24, 2013
JeannineWeed re: Lesson 15: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
Hi Melissa,
Can you send me any 3rd grade smartboard lesson for free? I think I may be moving to 3rd grade next year. I have already purchased all 1st grade smartboard journey files but want to check out how similar/different they are in 3rd grade. If all goes as planned, I would purchase them all then early summer.
Can you send me any 3rd grade smartboard lesson for free? I think I may be moving to 3rd grade next year. I have already purchased all 1st grade smartboard journey files but want to check out how similar/different they are in 3rd grade. If all goes as planned, I would purchase them all then early summer.
April 18, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Jeannine,
I would be happy to send you a few smart board lessons! Do you have an e-mail account that is not your school e-mail? I send them through google docs and often they do not open though school e-mails, but any others like gmail/yahoo/etc... work fine. Or you can send me an e-mail to the address below. Also, don't forget to check out lesson 12 and 25 posted on my TpT sight for free!! Have a great day!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
I would be happy to send you a few smart board lessons! Do you have an e-mail account that is not your school e-mail? I send them through google docs and often they do not open though school e-mails, but any others like gmail/yahoo/etc... work fine. Or you can send me an e-mail to the address below. Also, don't forget to check out lesson 12 and 25 posted on my TpT sight for free!! Have a great day!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
April 19, 2013
kknisley1 re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 16
Hello Melissa,
Do you have Lesson 20 completed? I can't seem to find it.
Thank you!
Do you have Lesson 20 completed? I can't seem to find it.
Thank you!
April 12, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so sorry but I couldn't do lesson 20 this year due to time, but I will make it over the summer! :)
Melissa
Melissa
April 13, 2013
gtguad re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 23
Hi Melissa! I LOVE your SMART Board lessons for 3rd grade Journeys. I would love to purchase as many as I can because my students really enjoy them. I am looking for Lesson 20 and 21, are they listed as something different? Thank you SO much for sharing your lessons....
March 18, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so glad you like the smart board lessons!! I was hoping to have 20 and 21 up this year but I just wasn't able to get to them with conferences. I will continue to work on them over the summer and have them posted for next year. :) Thank you for your purchases!!
Melissa
Melissa
March 18, 2013
Jen Sinisi (TpT Seller) re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 18
Hi,
I'm not sure what I am doing wrong, but I am not able to open lesson 18. A zip file is coming, that I am not able to open.
I'm not sure what I am doing wrong, but I am not able to open lesson 18. A zip file is coming, that I am not able to open.
March 13, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Jen,
I wish I knew more about those types of things, but I don't! I shared lesson 18 with you via Google Drive through your e-mail address. Let me know if you are able to open it up through your e-mail! :)
Melissa
I wish I knew more about those types of things, but I don't! I shared lesson 18 with you via Google Drive through your e-mail address. Let me know if you are able to open it up through your e-mail! :)
Melissa
March 13, 2013
krlemo
Do you have smartboard lessons for Lesson 20-22?
March 11, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I don't have them yet for 20-21, but 22 is posted. I got so busy this year I didn't have time for them but I will complete the set this summer! :)
March 11, 2013
Krysta Combs (TpT Seller)
Do you happen to have any Smart Notebook activities for weeks 26 and beyond?
March 10, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Krysta,
My goal was to finish them this year, but I'm afraid I will have to wait until the summer to complete weeks 26-30. I'm too busy with teaching and working on my MA, but they will be there for next year! :)
Melissa
My goal was to finish them this year, but I'm afraid I will have to wait until the summer to complete weeks 26-30. I'm too busy with teaching and working on my MA, but they will be there for next year! :)
Melissa
March 10, 2013
geibelb re: Lesson 13: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd grade for SMART Board
Good morning Melissa! My third grade teachers would like to buy your Reading PowerPoints for next year. Will you have all 30 lessons completed by the end of the year? Can we use a purchase order to buy them or do we have to use a credit card? Thank you!! Have a great day!
March 8, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hello! Thank you so much for your interest in the Journeys lessons! I just want to make sure you know they are created for use on Smart Boards, not PowerPoint. I am planning on finishing the missing lessons over the summer to have the whole set. I will also look into importing the Smart Board Notebook Files into PowerPoint over the summer. However, the lessons were created to be interactive and they cannot be in PowerPoint. Let me know if you have any other questions! :)
Melissa
Also, you can use purchase orders! :)
Melissa
Also, you can use purchase orders! :)
March 8, 2013
khotchkiss
Melissa,
Have you created a document for each Lesson/Week for HM Journeys Grade 3? If so, you are amazing! I would definitely love to purchase these to use in my classroom.
Kara Hotchkiss
Have you created a document for each Lesson/Week for HM Journeys Grade 3? If so, you are amazing! I would definitely love to purchase these to use in my classroom.
Kara Hotchkiss
February 28, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Kara! I have only created smart board slides for Journeys. I have had a lot of people ask me about using them as PDF files. Over the summer I will try to start converting them! :)
Melissa
Melissa
March 3, 2013
Brianna Redfern
Hi Melissa I was wondering if you have lesson 20. I may have just overlooked it. I love these so much and so do my students. Thank you, Brianna
February 27, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Brianna,
I'm so sorry I wish I had 20 and 21 but I just didn't have enough time to make them this year. I will make them over the summer for next year. Thank you so much for your purchases! I'm so glad you and your students enjoy them! :)
Melissa
I'm so sorry I wish I had 20 and 21 but I just didn't have enough time to make them this year. I will make them over the summer for next year. Thank you so much for your purchases! I'm so glad you and your students enjoy them! :)
Melissa
February 27, 2013
Cary Poe (TpT Seller)
Hi Melissa! I was wondering if you have lesson 20 completed yet! I still love your lessons! Thanks! Cary
February 17, 2013
alrichey re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Lesson 22 Grade 3
I love your Powepoints! Do you happen to have one for Lesson 21, "Two Bad Ants?"
Thanks,
Angi R.
Thanks,
Angi R.
February 12, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Angi!
I'm so glad you like the lessons, but they are for Smart Board, not Powerpoint. Unfortunately, I have been so overwhelmed with teaching full time and working on my MA that I have had to slow down on the Smart Board lessons. I hope to finish Lesson 21 by February 24. I hope this is soon enough for you! Thank you again for your interest!! :)
Melissa
I'm so glad you like the lessons, but they are for Smart Board, not Powerpoint. Unfortunately, I have been so overwhelmed with teaching full time and working on my MA that I have had to slow down on the Smart Board lessons. I hope to finish Lesson 21 by February 24. I hope this is soon enough for you! Thank you again for your interest!! :)
Melissa
February 12, 2013
Nia re: Lesson 15: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
Hi Melissa,
I see that most of your lessons have been labeled as "updated," does this mean that you changed them from when I last purchased them?
When will you be posting all of the other lessons that are not up yet (16, 20-22, 26-30)?
Thanks!
I see that most of your lessons have been labeled as "updated," does this mean that you changed them from when I last purchased them?
When will you be posting all of the other lessons that are not up yet (16, 20-22, 26-30)?
Thanks!
February 5, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! In the My Purchases tab they have been labeled "updated" because I typically fixed a page that was not working correctly or that had an error on it. You can click on a button that tells you why I updated it. :) Also, I posted my Lesson 16 that I had from last year a few days ago because I was not able to create a new one like lessons 1-15. I am so busy right now with teaching and working on my MA that I have had to slow down on creating smart board lessons. I feel awful! The week of February 18th I will be working on Lesson 20. I'm not sure I will have time for Lesson 21 this year or not. Also at this time, I'm not sure whether or not I will get to Lessons 26-30 this year. It might have to be a summer project depending on how busy I am. I will send an update when I know! :)
Melissa
Melissa
February 5, 2013
christyallen
Melissa,
Your lessons for 3rd grade look GREAT!!
I was curious if you knew of anyone who had created lessons similar to this for 4th grade?? If so, could you send me his/her contact information.
Thank you so much!
Your lessons for 3rd grade look GREAT!!
I was curious if you knew of anyone who had created lessons similar to this for 4th grade?? If so, could you send me his/her contact information.
Thank you so much!
February 3, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! I wish I knew someone who was doing the 4th grade lessons, but I don't. I'm sorry!
Melissa
Melissa
February 3, 2013
mich5772
Melissa,
I see that you have created many smartboard activities for HM Journeys. Our school has just started this and we are to start at Lesson 16. Do you have a smartboard lesson that goes with this lesson?
I see that you have created many smartboard activities for HM Journeys. Our school has just started this and we are to start at Lesson 16. Do you have a smartboard lesson that goes with this lesson?
January 24, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hello! I am working on revamping lesson 16 for TpT, but I have one that I created last year that I would be more than happy to share with you. If you send me an e-mail to melissa.sabic@gmail.com, I can send you a link to download the lesson via google drive. Thank you for your interest in the smart board slides!
Melissa
Melissa
January 24, 2013
bspon001 re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 25
Wow you are amazing!! I was wondering about a status update on Lesson 20. Happy teaching and creating. I love your stuff.
January 24, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so glad you like the Journeys lessons! Thank you so much! I have had to slow down on creating the lessons because I have been so busy with teaching and working on my MA. I am working on Lesson 16 right now, and possibly could get started on 20 if I have time, it wouldn't be for a few weeks though. Unfortunately, I do not have a previous version of 20 and 21 either, otherwise I would share them with you. When do you need 20 by?
Melissa
Melissa
January 24, 2013
krlemo
Hi Melissa, I am loving your lessons. My students are doing great also with them. I can't seem to get the dogs to dance in Lesson 12 or flowers to grow in Lesson 13. Is there a trick.? I can't wait to see all your others. It must take a ton of time....Thank you K. Mowrey
January 23, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! I'm so glad you are enjoying the lessons! I double checked and the dogs did do their dance on my computer for Lesson 12. For lesson 13 I could not find a page where I had flowers growing. What is the number of the slide you were thinking of? I will go take another look! I have two ideas for Lesson 12 though! One idea is I could e-mail you the lesson via Google drive and see if it works from my download. Or, I can tell you how to make the dogs spin (dance). You click on the dog, then you click on the Text tab on the far left sign of the screen (It has the A and the square with four colors). Then, click on object animation and for Type click on spin. Let me know what you would like to do! :)
Melissa
Melissa
January 26, 2013
baronp
Don't have a smartboard, do you have any of these lessons in a different format. Don't want to reinvent the wheel.
thanks
Patti
thanks
Patti
January 23, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Patti,
I'm so sorry, but at this moment I do not have them in a different format. I can turn them into a pdf, but the interactive pieces will not work then and they show up with a big question mark instead. I can save one as a pdf and e-mail it to you so you can see what you think though! Send me an e-mail to melissa.sabic@gmail.com if you would like.
Thank you!
Melissa
I'm so sorry, but at this moment I do not have them in a different format. I can turn them into a pdf, but the interactive pieces will not work then and they show up with a big question mark instead. I can save one as a pdf and e-mail it to you so you can see what you think though! Send me an e-mail to melissa.sabic@gmail.com if you would like.
Thank you!
Melissa
January 23, 2013
vnewman698 re: Lesson 15: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
Hey Melissa,
I love your lessons. My students are so engaged. I am one lesson ahead of you after the holidays. I just purchased lesson 15, but covered it last week. Do you know when you may upload lesson 16? I know each lesson is a great deal of work.
Thanks,
Vicki
I love your lessons. My students are so engaged. I am one lesson ahead of you after the holidays. I just purchased lesson 15, but covered it last week. Do you know when you may upload lesson 16? I know each lesson is a great deal of work.
Thanks,
Vicki
January 21, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Vicki,
Thank you so much for purchasing and leaving feedback on my smart board lessons! I'm so glad you like them! I am just starting to revamp lesson 16 from last year, but I will gladly e-mail you the one I used last year. If you can send me an e-mail to melissa.sabic@gmail.com, I will send it tonight. Thank you!
Melissa
Thank you so much for purchasing and leaving feedback on my smart board lessons! I'm so glad you like them! I am just starting to revamp lesson 16 from last year, but I will gladly e-mail you the one I used last year. If you can send me an e-mail to melissa.sabic@gmail.com, I will send it tonight. Thank you!
Melissa
January 21, 2013
kknisley1 re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 25
Hello Melissa!
Just curious if you have lessons 15,16, 20 and 21 completed? You may and I just have not found them yet.
Thanks!
Just curious if you have lessons 15,16, 20 and 21 completed? You may and I just have not found them yet.
Thanks!
January 14, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! I am currently working on 15 and will have it posted by this Sunday or Monday with 16 to follow two weeks later. If you need either one of those before I have completed them I would be happy to send you the ones I created last year! They are not up to par with my newer ones, but they will be a good start! I will work on 20 and 21 after I finish 16. :)
Melissa
Melissa
January 14, 2013
Kate Hermann (TpT Seller) re: Lesson 14: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd grade for SMART Board
Hi Melissa,
I had purchased lesson 14 previously and noticed you posted a new one. May I please get the updated version? My email is:
kather@stfrancis.k12.mn.us
THANK YOU!
I had purchased lesson 14 previously and noticed you posted a new one. May I please get the updated version? My email is:
kather@stfrancis.k12.mn.us
THANK YOU!
January 14, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I sent it! Thank you so much for your purchases Kate! :)
Melissa
Melissa
January 14, 2013
ITeachKids
Melissa,
I have been purchasing your HM Smartboard for Journeys Gr. 3. I have not been able to locate Lesson 15, 16, 20, 21. Do you have plans to do these? My students are really enjoying the variation in the lessons so hope you will continue :)
I have been purchasing your HM Smartboard for Journeys Gr. 3. I have not been able to locate Lesson 15, 16, 20, 21. Do you have plans to do these? My students are really enjoying the variation in the lessons so hope you will continue :)
January 11, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so glad you are enjoying the Smart board lessons! I am currently working on lesson 15 and my goal is to have it posted by next Monday, January 21st with lesson 16 to follow two weeks later. Then I will begin to work on lessons 20 and 21. If you need 15 or 16 before I am finished I would be happy to e-mail you my ones I created last year. Thank you so much for your purchases and I hope you are having a great start to the New Year!
Melissa
Melissa
January 13, 2013
Jen Sinisi (TpT Seller) re: Lesson 14: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd grade for SMART Board
Hi would you mind emailing me lesson 14. I already purchased it. Thanks!!
jsinisi001@aol.com
Jen
jsinisi001@aol.com
Jen
January 8, 2013
jodsters
Hi, Melissa! I really love your Journey's Smartboard lessons and I have been using all the ones I've purchased so far. I have read your other fans questions about things coming up and totally understand. I am being evaluated this next week and we are starting Lesson 15. I saw that you do have a previous Lesson 15 for a starting point. I would be very interested in seeing what you have. Thanks for all of your hard work!
January 5, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! I'm so glad you enjoy using them! I love to hear teacher's reactions!! If you can send me an e-mail to melissa.sabic@gmail.com I will send you the one I created last year for lesson 15. Thank you so much for your feedback and purchases!
Happy New Year!
Melissa
Happy New Year!
Melissa
January 5, 2013
Melissa Mixon (TpT Seller)
Hi Melissa,
We are really enjoying your SB lessons for Journeys. We are already into Lesson 14, though. Any idea when you will finish 14-16?
And as I submitted this question I see you have already answered it! I apologize for not looking first. Looking forward to your lessons. We are in the middle of 14 now. Will 15 follow quickly?
We are really enjoying your SB lessons for Journeys. We are already into Lesson 14, though. Any idea when you will finish 14-16?
And as I submitted this question I see you have already answered it! I apologize for not looking first. Looking forward to your lessons. We are in the middle of 14 now. Will 15 follow quickly?
January 4, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Melissa,
I'm so glad you are enjoying the lessons! I have had some things come up after Thanksgiving break that have caused me to slow down on the Journeys lessons. My goal was to stay ahead with the lessons, but I'm afraid that I might not be able to continue doing that and I feel awful! 14 will be uploaded on Sunday and with my schedule right now I know I won't be able to complete 15 in one week. If you send me an e-mail I would be happy to give you 15 and 16 that I used last year with my 3rd graders though. They are not up to par with lessons 1-14, but they will be a good start! Thank you for your purchases and Happy New Year!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
I'm so glad you are enjoying the lessons! I have had some things come up after Thanksgiving break that have caused me to slow down on the Journeys lessons. My goal was to stay ahead with the lessons, but I'm afraid that I might not be able to continue doing that and I feel awful! 14 will be uploaded on Sunday and with my schedule right now I know I won't be able to complete 15 in one week. If you send me an e-mail I would be happy to give you 15 and 16 that I used last year with my 3rd graders though. They are not up to par with lessons 1-14, but they will be a good start! Thank you for your purchases and Happy New Year!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
January 4, 2013
sappy11024
Looking forward to purchasing 14 and 15 as we are getting back into the swing of things next week!I will check on Sunday! Thanks for your hard work!
January 4, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Wonderful! I'm glad you are enjoying the lessons as well! If you need 15 before I post it, e-mail me and I can send you the one I created last year. It's not up to par with 1-14, but it's a good start! Or just e-mail anyways and I can send you 15 now, so you can see what you would like to add to it! Thank you for your purchases and Happy New Year!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
January 4, 2013
Mary Berry (TpT Seller)
I love using your Houghton Mifflin Smart board lessons. Did you create a lesson for Lesson 14 Third Grade? When will it be ready?
January 4, 2013
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Mary,
I'm so glad you have enjoyed the SMART board lessons! I'm working on 14 right now and will have it posted by Sunday. I've had a few extra things on my plate since after Thanksgiving break and it has caused me to slow down a bit. If I don't get 15 finished by the time you need it, email me and I can send you the one I created last year. It's not up to par with 1-14 but it's a good start! Thank you so much for your purchases and Happy New Year!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
I'm so glad you have enjoyed the SMART board lessons! I'm working on 14 right now and will have it posted by Sunday. I've had a few extra things on my plate since after Thanksgiving break and it has caused me to slow down a bit. If I don't get 15 finished by the time you need it, email me and I can send you the one I created last year. It's not up to par with 1-14 but it's a good start! Thank you so much for your purchases and Happy New Year!
Melissa
melissa.sabic@gmail.com
January 4, 2013
krlemo re: Lesson 11: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
Hi Melissa My district just started this series this year. I am wondering how long you have used it and what is your true opinion. We are trying not to print workbook pages . would love to see your small group activites Thanks
December 14, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! My second grade team piloted the Journeys series for my district so we worked really closely with the HM trainers and administrators during that first year of implementation. I taught 2nd grade the following year as well, and then switched to 3rd grade last year, so I've used the Journeys program for 3 years. This summer my husband's job moved us across the country and I am now teaching 2nd grade without a Smart Board! :( It's hard to go back after you are used to one! I keep on creating the Journeys smart board slides because I had so many requests to keep them going over the summer!
I really enjoyed Journeys, especially after having a really dated curriculum that we hardly used. Journeys provided that solid base that we were missing and a clear structure so we wouldn't miss any concepts. I loved the vocabulary cards with real pictures and how they were incorporated into all texts for each week. I think the important thing to note is that there is more material than you can teach in a week. We never taught every part each week, especially the writing. Sometimes, we took the writing process over two weeks or did our own depending on the time of year or what we were doing in Science and Social Studies. We just made sure we hit every mode of writing. I try to include as many components as I can in the weekly Smart Board slides so teachers can pick and choose what their students need. My goal is never to get to every slide. With the slides, my goal is to make Journeys more engaging for my students and I had great success with it. :)
We did not order the workbooks and we also didn't copy them very often. During guided reading our students who were not in reading group did The Daily 5, so the only workbook pages we used were a few spelling or grammar pages here and there. In groups we used the leveled readers, starting with the phonics skills and vocabulary words and focusing largely on the reading comprehension strategy for the week. Sometimes I even used the smart board for the phonics part if only one group needed the practice that week.
If you have any more questions please feel free to e-mail me at melissa.sabic@gmail.com! I hope it is going well for you!!
I really enjoyed Journeys, especially after having a really dated curriculum that we hardly used. Journeys provided that solid base that we were missing and a clear structure so we wouldn't miss any concepts. I loved the vocabulary cards with real pictures and how they were incorporated into all texts for each week. I think the important thing to note is that there is more material than you can teach in a week. We never taught every part each week, especially the writing. Sometimes, we took the writing process over two weeks or did our own depending on the time of year or what we were doing in Science and Social Studies. We just made sure we hit every mode of writing. I try to include as many components as I can in the weekly Smart Board slides so teachers can pick and choose what their students need. My goal is never to get to every slide. With the slides, my goal is to make Journeys more engaging for my students and I had great success with it. :)
We did not order the workbooks and we also didn't copy them very often. During guided reading our students who were not in reading group did The Daily 5, so the only workbook pages we used were a few spelling or grammar pages here and there. In groups we used the leveled readers, starting with the phonics skills and vocabulary words and focusing largely on the reading comprehension strategy for the week. Sometimes I even used the smart board for the phonics part if only one group needed the practice that week.
If you have any more questions please feel free to e-mail me at melissa.sabic@gmail.com! I hope it is going well for you!!
December 15, 2012
lisamongin
there seem to be a few units missing like 15, 16, etc. are these units that you don't do or will they be coming or did i miss them, thanks for any help...
December 12, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Great question! I am continuing to work on the lessons that are not posted. I started creating the Journeys SMART board lessons last year, which is why some of the later lessons are posted. I am working on 14 and 15 over winter break and then as I have time I will continue to work on them in chronological order. Thank you!
December 13, 2012
AJMath re: Lesson 12: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
How do I open your documents. My district has promeathean boards, but its not opening up in the program. Any thoughts or ideas?!?
December 11, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so sorry, but I am not familiar with a promeathean board. I make them for Smart Board and I'm not sure if they can work with promeathean or not. I wish I could be more helpful to you! If I had one to play around with I would figure it out!
Melissa
Melissa
December 11, 2012
sappy11024
Looking to buy lesson13 to use next week. When will you have it posted? Thank you!
December 7, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I am about 3/4 of the way done with it and will work hard to finish it this weekend! If I can't get it posted by Sunday morning, send me an e-mail and I will send you what I have completed so you can at least have what I have finished!
Melissa
Melissa
December 7, 2012
Common Core and So Much More (TpT Seller)
Hi Melissa,
I just found your store when searching for Journeys materials and I downloaded your free lesson 12 smartboard file today. I can't believe it took me so long to find you! I do one lesson a week and will be on lesson 13 next week. Will you have this available for purchase by then? Do you post a new one every week?
Thanks!
Melissa
I just found your store when searching for Journeys materials and I downloaded your free lesson 12 smartboard file today. I can't believe it took me so long to find you! I do one lesson a week and will be on lesson 13 next week. Will you have this available for purchase by then? Do you post a new one every week?
Thanks!
Melissa
December 6, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi Melissa!
I'm so glad you enjoyed lesson 12. I am about 3/4 of the way done with Lesson 13 and would be happy to share it with you over google drive so you can start taking a look! If you wouldn't mind e-mailing me at melissa.sabic@gmail.com I can send it to you. :) Thank you!
Melissa
I'm so glad you enjoyed lesson 12. I am about 3/4 of the way done with Lesson 13 and would be happy to share it with you over google drive so you can start taking a look! If you wouldn't mind e-mailing me at melissa.sabic@gmail.com I can send it to you. :) Thank you!
Melissa
December 6, 2012
The Brand New Pencil (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much for the quick reply! that will be great!!!!
November 30, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Your welcome! Looking at how busy my day is today I might not be able to finish Lesson 13. I have over half of it done and I would be more than happy to e-mail it to you so you can have it to get started this week! Sometimes school e-mail's don't work, so if you have a gmail/hotmail/aol account I can send it to that address!
Melissa
Melissa
December 2, 2012
The Brand New Pencil (TpT Seller)
I LOVE your smartboard files so much and use them each week!
have you created lesson 13 yet?
have you created lesson 13 yet?
November 28, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm so glad you like them! Thanks for letting me know! I'm almost done with 13 and will have it posted by Sunday hopefully! When do you need it by?
Thank you for your feedback and purchases! :)
Thank you for your feedback and purchases! :)
November 30, 2012
Nia
Hi Melissa,
How will we know when the later lessons (17-26) have been revamped? Are you planning on including all of the whole class (lesson components) into each Smartboard file? If not, would I be able to modify the lessons to include any sections that I may need? Thanks!
How will we know when the later lessons (17-26) have been revamped? Are you planning on including all of the whole class (lesson components) into each Smartboard file? If not, would I be able to modify the lessons to include any sections that I may need? Thanks!
November 19, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hello!
Great questions! You will know when they have been updated because I will write in the product description: "Updated as of ##/##/##" I am planning on including the same components that are included in lessons 1-12.
It's difficult to modify most of my slides because I have to take pictures of most slides for the fonts to show up on everyone's computer. Also, different graphic designers have different terms of use for using their graphics and would like me to take a snapshot of the whole page, so teachers cannot take the graphics out of the file. You can insert a box on top of parts of my page that you want to change to modify it or you can insert a new page. I could insert just a background page though for teachers to use to make their own slides.
Also, I gladly welcome suggestions! Feel free to offer ideas if there is a page you would like to see added in the lessons. :)
Thank you so much and enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Melissa
Great questions! You will know when they have been updated because I will write in the product description: "Updated as of ##/##/##" I am planning on including the same components that are included in lessons 1-12.
It's difficult to modify most of my slides because I have to take pictures of most slides for the fonts to show up on everyone's computer. Also, different graphic designers have different terms of use for using their graphics and would like me to take a snapshot of the whole page, so teachers cannot take the graphics out of the file. You can insert a box on top of parts of my page that you want to change to modify it or you can insert a new page. I could insert just a background page though for teachers to use to make their own slides.
Also, I gladly welcome suggestions! Feel free to offer ideas if there is a page you would like to see added in the lessons. :)
Thank you so much and enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Melissa
November 21, 2012
kbmaggs
Melissa,
My e-mail is kbmaggs@aol.com
THANK YOU!!!
My e-mail is kbmaggs@aol.com
THANK YOU!!!
November 19, 2012
Tonya Mathill (TpT Seller)
Hi Melissa,
I read on your SmartBoard lessons that you were wanting feedback to find out where everyone was at. At my school we have adopted the Common Core Standards and have lengthened each Journeys lesson into 8 days for deeper comprehension and application from the lesson. So currently I am only beginning lesson 8. I hope this helps!
Thanks,
Tonya Mathill
I read on your SmartBoard lessons that you were wanting feedback to find out where everyone was at. At my school we have adopted the Common Core Standards and have lengthened each Journeys lesson into 8 days for deeper comprehension and application from the lesson. So currently I am only beginning lesson 8. I hope this helps!
Thanks,
Tonya Mathill
November 19, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Thank you for letting me know Tonya! It helps me with pacing. Some schools are are going at a faster rate so I'm trying to keep up with them. You will be good though! I will be able to stay ahead of the lesson you are on. Thank you again for your feedback and purchases! :)
Melissa
Melissa
November 19, 2012
kbmaggs
Looking ahead a little bit... I'd love to try week10 (YOUNG THOMAS EDISON) if possible. I really appreciate your kindness, thank you!!
November 19, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Thanks for letting me know! I will try to get it ready! Would you mind providing me with your e-mail? That way when I finish I can e-mail it to you and you can see if you like it. :)
November 19, 2012
kbmaggs
Melissa, PDF would be so awesome... I could then easily use your products!
November 18, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Ok. :) What lesson are you on? That way if I have extra time I can try to get a few ready here and there. I can convert the smart board slides to pdf's easily, but there are so many slides that are interactive with the white board that would not work as a pdf, so they would need to be changed a bit. I will try to get one ready though!
November 18, 2012
Mrsjones227
Do you have the Journey's grade 3 lessons for promethean board?
November 18, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I am looking into that this week. I'm not sure if the smartboard file can convert to the promethean board or not, but I will check it out!
Melissa
Melissa
November 18, 2012
kbmaggs re: Lesson 12: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
Darn it.... we don't have Smartboards... we have "dumb" Epson projectors.....
November 18, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
I'm sorry. :( Would it be useful to have each slide as a PDF? I don't have the time to alter the interactive slides now, but I was thinking of doing this over the summer for next year if it would be helpful. Let me know what you think! :)
Melissa
Melissa
November 18, 2012
kbmaggs re: Lesson 12: Houghton Mifflin Journeys 3rd Grade for SMART Board
I would love to look at this, but I can't seem to download it. What might I be doing wrong?
November 18, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hm...Let's see if I can help with this! I just want to check and make sure you know this is for Smart Board. I have the most updated version of the software, Smart Notebook 11. I know if you do not have the software it will not download. If this does not work, I can e-mail the lesson to you. If you would like to try that you can send me an e-mail at melissa.sabic@gmail.com. Let me know if this helps! :)
Melissa
Melissa
November 18, 2012
Nia re: Houghton Mifflin Journeys Grade 3 Lesson 25
HI Melissa,
Do you have plans on adding the rest of the lessons 12-16; 20-22, and 26-30?
Thanks!
Hi Melissa,
How will we know when the later lessons (17-26) have been revamped? Are you planning on including all of the whole class (lesson components) into each Smartboard file? If not, would I be able to modify the lessons to include any sections that I may need?
Thanks!
Do you have plans on adding the rest of the lessons 12-16; 20-22, and 26-30?
Thanks!
Hi Melissa,
How will we know when the later lessons (17-26) have been revamped? Are you planning on including all of the whole class (lesson components) into each Smartboard file? If not, would I be able to modify the lessons to include any sections that I may need?
Thanks!
November 15, 2012
Melissa Sabic (TpT Seller)
Hi! Yes, I do plan on adding the rest. I am almost done with Lesson 12 and will hopefully finish 13 over break. I will also revamp the later lessons posted to match the new lessons (1-11) that I have made this year. I hope this helps! :)
Melissa
Melissa
November 15, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I taught 2nd grade for three years and am teaching 3rd grade now. I am really enjoying the new grade level! I love how engaging the smart board is for my students. I enjoy creating lessons that capture their interest.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I am enthusiastic about teaching and learning! I try to foster this enthusiasm in my students by creating a safe and comfortable environment where imagination, creativity, and cooperative learning are highly encouraged. My goal is to provide mentally and physically engaging lessons infused with a rich cultural repertoire to increase student achievement.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
My shining teacher moment happened when I decided to make a switch from 2nd to 3rd grade. On our Ice Cream Social night, when students come to meet their teacher, one of my more challenging students from 2nd grade came running in enthusiastically. His mother told me that he had slept with the note I wrote to him on the last day of school for the entire summer. I was beaming! I am so grateful that his mother shared this story with me.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
I attended the University of Iowa to attain my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with endorsements in Reading and Language Arts. I am currently attending San Diego State University to receive a Masters in Reading Education along with a Reading Specialist Credential.
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
If you have specific questions go ahead and e-mail me at melissa.sabic@gmail.com! I would be happy to help! Also, I am getting a lot of questions concerning if I am going to finish the Journey's lessons. The answer is yes! I am working on completing them all and I will post them as I finish. :)
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