Always love what you do! Red titles on pages don't stand out once printed. Wish the lettering was done in black or white to make it more easily visible!
I did a camping theme for my classroom this year. I use a communication notebook for each of my students and this fit perfectly with what I like to use. Very cute too!
I was so excited to receive these, but I marked it down in Practicality because they are a little small. I wish they were a full page. The quality and idea is great.
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janetlhaywood re: Math PATH: Guided Math Management
What does PATH stand for?
March 28, 2013
longville
Hi Melissa,
I have just started teaching 1st grade and love your camping packs. I am looking for the 'Aim for the Stars' picture that you have used on your WBT Super Improvers. Is that available to purchase?
March 23, 2013
carolbennett
Hi Melissa,
I talked to you about purchasing your calendar math flip chart earlier this year. I was wondering if you ever finished it? I am really wanting to use my promethean board for my calendar, and I love all your calendar pages.
Carol- I am so sorry it is taking so long. I'm having to convert some things to be able to resale (I originally had lots of DJ Inkers graphics, and I'm making the month names /numbers into graphics so they won't be messed up and jumbled if you don't have the same font). It was a bigger project than I thought and keeps getting put off!
March 23, 2013
ames227 re: Hiking Helpers Job Chart
Hi Melissa,
I was really excited to use your jobs chart to go along with my camping theme. Unfortunately, the jobs that are part of your bundle just aren't fitting with the jobs I need and have used in the past. Would I be able to get access to your templates to type in my own headings, so I can still use the camper clip art to go along with my theme? Thank you for any input!
I do not give access to the templates. All the job titles are available in the preview, and I've included the blank templates for jobs not included. If there are a few jobs you'd like me to add, I can do that and update the package for you to redownload. Let me know! Thanks.
This is a zipped file. Please make sure you "extract all files" before you try to open them, or they might not look right. If you still have trouble, please let me know. I believe that will fix it.
August 16, 2012
carolbennett
Hi Melissa,
I have been checking but can't seem to find where you put the calendar math pages on TPT. Can you help?
I'm sorry that I haven't gotten them up yet. I had to do some tweaking with the original clipart. We just started school today, so I've been swamped! That is definitely my next project to finish and post. Hope it won't be too late for you.
August 15, 2012
aboles re: Camping Behavior Pack
My behavior cards are coming up all jumbled. It appears that it may be because my computer does not recognize the font. (Maybe?) I also am getting the black line across the cards for the clip chart rather than the text. Maybe if I download the font you used, everything woud be fixed. Do you know the font name? Thank you so much!
Make sure you extract all the files before trying to open them. If that doesn't fix it, make sure you are opening on a laptop or desktop computer, not iPad. Let me know if that doesn't work. You don't have to have the fonts I used. I want to make sure your purchase works for you!
I homeschool so I don't need all of the things included in this pack. Is there anyway you could make a pack with just the badges signs (name cards, etc.), and the tracking sheet? Thanks so much!
I am not at this time. What items exactly are you wanting to use and how--to give me a better idea of what you're looking for. If you are wanting the badges, signs and tracking sheets--that is most of the kit already.
August 15, 2012
carolbennett
Hi Melissa,
I am wanting to do my calendar on my Promethean board and was wondering if you could send a template of the different things you do with calendar math.
I will be putting my calendar pages on TpT this weekend! Thanks for your interest.
August 9, 2012
Tina Rea (TpT Seller) re: Hiking Helpers Job Chart
Hi Melissa,
I love your camping theme! I am starting Daily 5 in my kindergarten classroom this year and was wondering if you would have something for it: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing, and Word Work? I would like to continue my camping theme with these graphics and maybe something that students can recognize from the graphics (read with someone-two people/animals reading together) instead of just the words on the signs. Thank you for any help you are able to provide!
I'm not sure what the legal issues are with Daily 5 right now. I haven't created anything for it at this point!
August 9, 2012
manderson604 re: Camping Whole Brain Teaching Rules and Posters
Hi Melissa! (Love your name! My name is Melissa also! :-) The WBT download is wonderful. Thanks for doing it! Would there be anyway you could send me a version of the rules with the camping theme so that I could edit them in a word format or something like that? My rules are slightly different. It would be so nice not to "reinvent the wheel". manderson@martinpublicschools.org Thank you, Melissa
Please make sure you have saved it to your computer and extracted the files. They are zipped together and might not open properly. Please let me know if you can't figure it out.
August 6, 2012
carolbennett
Thanks and I can't wait to see your calendar products! Please let me know when the calendar is ready.
I don't at the present! I'll work on getting something!
August 5, 2012
carolbennett
Hi Melissa,
I just saw your calendar Math on your blog. Are you going to be selling that on TPT? I have been trying to decide if I want to use my Promethean Board for calendar, and I loved yours.
I used DJ Inkers on it(can't sell) but I'm in the process of converting it! I should have it ready in a few days!
August 4, 2012
carolbennett
My email is carol.bennett@evsc.k12.in.us
Calendar Scout would be fine
Camp Director is my messenger
Campfire Inspector is my person who turns out the lights.
Thank you so much for doing this
Oooohh, sorry! Got 'cha! I see your descriptions below, now!! Haa, I thought that was 8 different jobs! First day back at school and trying to multi-task!
August 1, 2012
carolbennett
For the camping jobs, I need a campfire inspector, lights
Camp Director, messenger
Activity Leader, calendar helper
Campsite Weather Reporter, weather
There are cards for lights and messenger--do those not work? I'll try to make the others OR send you the template. Leave your email so I can send it to you. Thanks. Also, what job description goes under them--
I noticed you didn't use the ranger or scout names in your jobs above. Do you not want to keep that the same? (IE-Calendar Scout). Let me know. I've started working on some already.
August 1, 2012
carolbennett re: Hiking Helpers Job Chart
Melissa,
I just purshased the hiking helpers job chart, it is just what I have been looking for. Thank you!
I was wondering if you could add some cards that I need or send me the blank template with the dotted border so I could add my own graphics and jobs?
What extra jobs do you need? I can try to make some for you!
August 1, 2012
carolbennett
Hi Melissa,
I just purchased your hiking helpers job chart. I was wondering if you would send me a template of just the cards with the dotted border, so I can make different job cards? I also would like to know what font you used. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the prompt response! If you can email them to me directly that would be most helpful. I usually do not have any issues downloading although I am using a brand new MAC so maybe I am doing it incorrectly. My email address is Cassteachny@aol.com. Thanks again and I apologize for the inconvenience. I appreciate the extra step greatly!
Hi Melissa. I believe there may be some pages missing on my pack that I just purchased. There are pages that have these black bars going across them. I don't see a directions page that explains how to use this system. Please advise. Thanks
Hi Cassandra,
Did you make sure you extracted the zipped files before looking at them? The packet is complete and I've had good feedback on it. I've had the same thing happen to me when I've opened a .pdf on my iPad. Are you downloading to a computer? (The directions page is before each version of the system along with pictures to follow, then the printables.) I believe I put them in the sample download as well. Please let me know if you don't get it figured out! I can email you a copy of it directly.
I do not offer in word due to copyrighted graphics. I can make a French set or a blank set. I am camping right now, (I know - ironic, right!) so won't be able to do it until the 30/31st. Let me know! Sorry I wasn't able to respond earlier.
Melissa -- I have used your clipart when I taught first grade five years ago. I have reused it some with early childhood ed as I have needed it but have lost the originals that I had. I would like to purchase the Hiker news but only need to one image at the bottom right of the little boy roasting a marshmallow. I had dropped text into it to use it as a topper on smores trail mix and a favor for parents on Back to School Night. I am glad to purchase the $2 Hiking Newsletter but want to find out if I would be able to copy and paste that image out of what you send. Looks to be in pdf form. I would also be glad to pay just for that image as long as you could send it in Word form so I could resize it. Please respond as soon as possible -- I need to use it this week for Parents Night!
Cindy Larsen
clynnlars@gmail.com
The clipart was purchased from Lisa's Country Clipart. I think it is the cabin set.Yes, I posted the newsletter template as a PDF. I will look into whether I can resell a piece of the set.
I saw your store on the home page of TeachersPayTeachers; so, I thought I would look at your freebie. I left you a rating. Well done! You might add some color to make this product more attractive. I'm following your store and I hope you will follow mine.
I will check out your blog this weekend. I also have a blog: http://gofigurewithscipi.blogspot.com/ If you like it, become a follower! Good luck as you sell on TPT!
I will try to check out your blog and look at your items as well. Thanks for the suggestions and the feedback.
September 7, 2011
caspercai
Mrs.Smith...I am sorry to be a bother, however i just went back to my purchase to try printing. What I have in front of me is half of a backpacker on the first number card, and no writtien number one...then the word "two" is missing on the next card, three is okay, next the word "four" is missing on the next card...and so on...this goes on throughout the print. I am persistant since the office is open this coming week for lamination. I'd like to get a printable version as soon as i can if possible. Please advise on how to fix this problem. Thank you caspercai
Just making sure you got my email with the corrected file.
July 17, 2011
caspercai
Mrs.Smith,
Actually it was i who worded the feedback wrong. If you click on the Hikers Falsh Cards, you will see that someof the ink is missing from the words and numbers....I understand that letters are not included. Could it be just my purchase? I opened it instead of just downloading and it was the same. Thank you, Caspercai
oh my...I see what you mean. I just tried resaving my file as a .pdf and it did the same thing. I will get this fixed and send you the corrected version! So sorry,and thanks for letting me know this happened.
I am posting again, just to make sure you receive the note referring to the Hiker Flash cards missing numbers and letters. Please let me know if this can be fixed. Thank you. spazocasper@att.net
Hi there. This set is just the word numbers 0-12 to match to manipulatives. No numerals or letters. Hope the description is not misleading. Please let me know how I can reword it.
July 16, 2011
caspercai
Mrs.Smith,
I just tried to print out the Hiker Flash Cards which I purchased, and they are missing letters and numbers. Please advise. I have already purchased them so please let meknow how I can get them printed in full. spazocasper@att.net
July 16, 2011
caspercai
Mrs.Smith,
Hi! I purchased your Hiker Back To School Book and Hiker Flash Cards....love them. I wanted to find out if you have anything "camping" on rules, number correspondance, also an attention signal? Please keep posting your things, really appreciate your creativity. I teach kindergarten and our camping theme should be exciting this year!
July 16, 2011
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
3rd, 7th, Computer 1-8, 1st
MY TEACHING STYLE
Thematic, integrated units of teaching.
Whole-Brain Teaching