tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73136756330854304432024-03-13T05:03:16.447-05:00Rowdy in Room 300Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-45181234173532587982017-06-29T08:20:00.000-05:002017-06-29T08:20:43.730-05:00Preventing the Summer SlideSummer is here!<br />
The time that we all treasure...being able to sleep in a little bit, leisurely eating your lunch, and going to the restroom whenever you need! Ahhhhh....precious summer!<br />
Sometimes my summer isn't so leisurely - I've got a 6 and 9 year old at home and, let's be honest, I feel like I spend half of my time refereeing their fights. You guys know what I'm talking about! They love each other, but...they are definitely siblings! ;)<br />
After our first week at home of unstructured, do-what-you-want summer my kids were driving me bananas! The second week, we implemented chores/homework that my kids have to do before getting any screen time/ going to the pool in the afternoon.<br />
I had a few leftover scraps from a chalkboard that I had cut down last summer and these work perfectly for the chore list. You could use a whiteboard, too. I wrote "TO DO" on one side of the clothespins and "DONE" on the other side so it's visual for us to see.<br />
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We're a month into summer now, and Luke's reading has continued to grow, and Ella is practicing skills every day to keep her from losing too much of what she gained this past year. I wouldn't have it any other way! :D<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-14417164404185552982016-09-14T15:53:00.000-05:002016-09-14T15:53:01.791-05:00Halloween with Oriental TradingIt is *almost* my favorite time of the year! As soon as football season comes around, school is settling in, and the weather begins to cool it is time to put out the fall decor around the house! I was so excited to find out that <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/holidays/halloween/halloween-toys-games-and-novelties-a1-550776.fltr" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a> has some adorable goodies for the house at such a reasonable price!<br />
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Y'all. When the little <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/zipper-mouth-characters-a2-93_787.fltr" target="_blank">Frankenstein and skeleton</a> pillows came in I nearly swooned! They. are. adorable! My original plan was to put them in my classroom reading corner, but these little stars needed a place more front and center! The <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/plush-witch-shelf-sitter-a2-93_830.fltr?Ntt=plush%20witch" target="_blank">little witch</a>, too! SO cute!<br />
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The web is the perfect touch to liven up our mantle! I *may* be borrowing these goodies to decorate my booth at our school's Octoberfest this year ;)<br />
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I also snagged up this <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/fall-bowling-set-a2-25_6124.fltr" target="_blank">cute little bowling set</a>. I plan to play some writing games with them during RTI.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-7668560869330372812016-09-11T10:29:00.003-05:002016-09-11T10:30:15.873-05:00Writing Process Interactive NotebookNow that a few weeks have passed in school, I'm able to take a little breath and share a few things with you! The back-to-school newness is wearing off and I'm *almost* back in "school shape." My feet aren't killing me <i>every </i>day anymore, just occasionally. ;)<br />
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We spent the first week of school brainstorming alllll the ideas for writing using my little <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Workshop-Printable-Prompts-for-Back-to-School-2700192" target="_blank">writing workshop printables pack</a>.<br />
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Once we were more comfortable with the idea of doing journal writing, we dug right into the writing process! I'm so proud of my littles and how much they've already grown in our few weeks together!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-57859499013768232692016-08-09T08:54:00.001-05:002016-08-09T08:55:16.456-05:00Back to School with Oriental Trading Hey, y'all!<br />
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I've been working in my classroom the past couple of days to get things ready before we officially go back to <strike>alllllll the meetings</strike> school for teachers. Who's with me here?! We all know it's hard to get into your room once you actually start back!<br />
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Since changing last year from Kindergarten to fourth, it's taken me a little while to figure out how I wanted to do materials and such. I finally figured out I want to have caddies with community supplies for highlighters, dry-erase erasers, and scissors. My students don't always have these supplies on hand and it's a big pain to shuffle back and forth to get everything out! Problem solved!<br />
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Look what I found on <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/teaching-supplies-and-stationery-a1-551419.fltr" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a>! These little <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/compartment-classroom-storage-caddies-a2-62_18.fltr" target="_blank">caddies </a>are perfect, and how CUTE are the little <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/paw-print-dry-erase-erasers-a2-13656808.fltr" target="_blank">paw erasers</a>?? {Our mascot is a tiger, so we've got paws all over the school!}<br />
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I discovered Oriental Trading's Wish List over the summer - such a clever way to let parents know what you could use in your classroom! Take a peek at mine {<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/wishlist/3000789003/169028677-Nicole's_Wish_List?cm_mmc=social-_-Wishlist_169028677-_-sharelink-_-sharelink" target="_blank">HERE</a>}I'm going to share mine on my teacher webpage through my school. Our parents are wonderful about helping out!<br />
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So, hop over to <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/teaching-supplies-and-stationery-a1-551419.fltr" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a> to create your own wishlist! I bet you'll be surprised with how many school supplies they offer!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-18996434263732036492016-08-01T09:37:00.002-05:002016-08-01T10:19:06.360-05:00Back to School WritingThe beginning of a new year comes with so much excitement! I love getting started with writing workshop in my classroom! Here are a few things that I like to include the first few weeks for "getting to know you" activities.<br />
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Using these prompts is a great way for students to share what makes them unique (I like to quiz-quiz-trade with these prompts so students can share with their peers without feeling the pressure of sharing with a large group)<br />
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Once your students have finished several of these pages in their notebooks, they will have a great resource for topics to write about! It makes generating ideas for journaling so easy!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-64198382028257611922016-07-11T14:09:00.003-05:002016-07-11T14:09:41.962-05:00Monday Made It - Absent Work Folder FREEBIE! Happy Monday, friends!<br />
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I'm joining <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/2016/07/monday-made-it-july-11.html" target="_blank">Tara </a>for Monday Made It this week! I'm starting to get a little nostalgic about school starting back...I mean, the school supplies are out at Target, people! I'm not quite ready yet, but my battery is definitely at least halfway charged now!<br />
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Last year was my first year to fourth grade. I LOVED the challenge of a new grade and teaching 110 kids, but all year I definitely felt like I didn't quite "have it together." I kept telling myself it would be easier next year, and I know it will be! I'll be prepared for my students this year (or try to be! HA!)<br />
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Something that my teammates do is pass around a make-up work folder for students who are absent. When you have 5 classes and then the flu goes around the school....these will DEFINITELY be used.<br />
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I made these little folders into an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Make-Up-Work-Folder-Editable-2638461" target="_blank">EDITABLE </a><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Make-Up-Work-Folder-Editable-2638461" target="_blank">FREEBIE </a>so that you can make your life easier, too! I printed the sheets on Avery shipping labels that are 8 1/2x11, but you could just as easily print, laminate, and then tape to the front of your folder. The file is editable so you can put your name on the front cover and then type out the subjects you need on the insert page.<br />
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My second MMI is a lightbox! I LOVE this new classroom trend...I'm already working on printing out a bunch of little sayings and quotes for my classroom!<br />
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Now that I've taken a little breather in June - {we had birthday parties for both of my kids - so you know what kind of a "breather" that is ;)} I'm ready to hit the ground running for July! Teaching nouns is one of the first things we start content with in the beginning of the school year, so I put together a little packet of printables, interactive notebook pages, and games to use when we start back!<br />
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My teammate had a cute game like this for prepositional phrases that my kids went crazy over (I ended up laminating them and putting them in free station baskets)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-24101643691417747302016-06-13T05:00:00.000-05:002016-09-11T10:32:27.650-05:00Father's Day GiftsHappy Monday, friends!<br />
I'm joining my friend <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/2016/06/monday-made-it-june-13.html" target="_blank">Tara </a>for Monday Made It again! This week I made coasters for my husband, dad, and father-in-law for Father's Day. I made these with my students also before school let out but I was too busy to take pictures! One of my teammates has made these in the past with students and I *loved* the idea....they turn out so cute! <br />
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I bought some 4x4 white porcelain tiles from Lowes for 16 cents a piece - this project is totally economical for making with your class! I have 22 students and it was just around $8 for my total cost...mostly because I am a craft hoarder and had most of the material on hand. </div>
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I took pictures of my students (and then later, my kids) against a solid background - for my kids I used the side of our house and I love how the brick looks in the background! I wrote "My Dad Rocks!" on a little chalkboard that my kids held in the picture. I printed the pictures 4x6 and then cut them down to 4x4. 4x4 tiles are a teeny bit bigger than 4x4 so there will be a perfect little white frame around the pictures. </div>
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Put a thin layer of Mod Podge on the tile and then place your picture on top. Wait a second before putting the top layer of Mod Podge on so the picture doesn't slide around. You will want to do 2 coats of Mod Podge on top - make sure each coat is dry before beginning the next!<br />
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After the Mod Podge layers are dry, take the coasters outside and spray paint over the tiles with clear acrylic, enamel, or polyurethane. This will prevent the pictures from getting water damaged! After the tiles have dried, you'll want to place them somewhere where the clearcoat can air out for at least a day to harden.<br />
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Once they're all dry, place sticky felt dots (like the kind you put under furniture so it doesn't scratch) on each corner of the tiles. (I forgot to take a picture!)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-6468956668445699252016-06-06T04:00:00.000-05:002016-06-06T04:00:05.669-05:00Motivation MarblesHappy first Monday in June, you guys!<br />
I'm happy to be guest posting over at my dear friend <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tara's </a>blog today for Monday Made It! MMI is one of my very favorite summer traditions so I'm excited to get the ball rolling for summer starting. Here's a little sneak peek of what I crafted this week. Hop over to <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tara's </a>blog to read more! {and snag up those cute little labels!}<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-6749107449209324242016-05-03T21:04:00.000-05:002016-05-18T23:00:35.826-05:00Poetry WritingMother's Day is just around the corner and if you're a Last-Minute Lucy like me (hand raised, here!) then you're still looking for great ideas for Mother's Day gifts. We're smack dab in the middle of a poetry unit so, naturally, we've been writing poems for mom this week!<br />
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Y'all...there is nothing more genuine than hearing fourth grader's poems to mom. Most are sweet and a little bit silly, but there are some that are downright hilarious. I've got to get some pictures for you once we complete the finished product!<br />
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We used this little page to brainstorm and get our brains thinking about what we should write about Mom. Snag the freebie up {click the picture below} then head on over to <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mothers-Day-Poetry-2535008" target="_blank">my store</a> to check out the rest of the pack!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-67522789426291137122016-05-01T08:57:00.003-05:002016-05-18T23:00:44.166-05:00Building confidence in writing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every one of us has had that moment with a child...they shut down and simply refuse to write. I remember my first student...a kindergartener who would hide under the table and say that she didn't want to write. :( It was my first year of teaching (in kindergarten) and I really wasn't sure what to do. Writing is not as natural to students as reading, and it takes hard work!<br />
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Now that I teach fourth grade, at the beginning of the year (on the second day of school) I ask my students to write freely. I ask them to write "When I write I..." and write every little detail that comes to their minds while writing. I write right along with them every time we write. Once we finish this activity, I have my students place their journals in two baskets: one for me to read, the other if they don't want me to read. I'm always amazed at how many students actually <i>want </i>me to read their innermost thoughts about writing. I spend that second day of school reading and writing kind little comments back to them in their notebooks. Use this knowledge as you conference with your students through the year. I love seeing how many go back and read these comments as the year progresses.<br />
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At the beginning of the year, only use the <i>kindest </i>comments to give feedback to your students' writing. Sometimes it is hard, but you can find at least one positive thing about their writing. Even if it is just "Great capitalization at the beginning of your sentences!" "Great complete sentences!" "Nice handwriting!" Building your students' confidence in writing is one of the most important things you can do all year. Start super positive at the beginning... you have all year to critique! </div>
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Who likes to be told what to write about every. single. time?! I know I don't! Give your students some guidance but then give them free reign to choose a topic! If you're working on narrative, let them choose what story they want to tell. We spend a great deal of the first few weeks in writing learning <i>how </i>to think of a topic and making list upon list of brainstormed ideas that they can refer back to any time they need to. I know you're thinking "But what about the test?!" There will be a time and place for writing from a prompt. If you can't let it go....choose some fun topics to write about:</div>
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If you aren't having fun teaching it, most likely your students aren't having fun learning it. Play grammar games, have snowball fights with writing, allow your students to sit wherever they want when they write. The list could go on and on! Writing is hard work, but if your students are having fun learning writing, chances are it's going to show through in their writing.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-21597202884280867552015-08-02T16:05:00.000-05:002015-08-02T16:05:43.208-05:00Intro letter {FREEBIE!}I believe that a fresh start for the school year is the best place to start! Every year, I always send out a letter introducing myself so that hopefully I can create connections with the families of my students. I'm a pretty open person and I feel like this helps my parents relate to me and make connections with me, too! This year I'm not sure where to start (yet) since each school has their own set of rules/procedures/ etc. so I'm not sure to start with my back to school packet- but I know this letter is tried and true! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-42385057876644500002015-07-20T16:17:00.002-05:002015-07-20T16:17:26.503-05:00WritingHi friends!<br />
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I have been really working on some PD reading this summer! The latest book I'm reading is "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545021189?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01" target="_blank">But HOW Do You Teach Writing</a>?" By Barry Lane. It has been a wonderful, easy read!<br />
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I am taking on a new challenge this year teaching 4th grade writing...and I am *so* nervous about it!! eeks! I really love teaching writing in the younger grades and I enjoy writing myself, so I am excited about the change!<br />
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That being said...I feel like I understand how to teach kindergarten children to love writing...but 4th?! I'm still not quite sure what to do with big kids! I'm going to need a lot of moral support, y'all! So, my goal this summer has been to get my hands on as many writing books as I can!<br />
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And you know what? It seems that the basic idea is the same as teaching a 6 year old to write. Give them choice. Have a writing block every day. Write with your students. Conference with your students. Encourage questions.<br />
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So maybe it won't be so bad after all?<br />
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Have you ever been in a workshop where they ask you to quick write about a certain topic? Teachers become the students and begin feverishly jotting ideas down. Scratching out, erasing, re-writing?<br />
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I HATE quick writing. I usually get to the point in about 3 minutes and have been given 5 minutes to write. I feel like I have adequately explained my ideas without further elaboration needed. Then I start second guessing myself...<br />
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If everyone else is writing, do I not know something I should know? What more could I add? How can I make this piece better? Maybe a doodle down the margin? ;)<br />
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So when Barry Lane began his chapter by encouraging you to do a quick write with students I cringed. NO! Not a TIMED quick write!! I can't stand it!<br />
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But I *love* that he encourages you to dig a little deeper in with your students and ask them for a little sneak peek at what happens behind the scene when writing. This is where I don't know what to do with big kids. Can they really do that?! Is it that simple??<br />
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I'm going to try it...I want to see what the result is. If it's a #teacherfail I'll just go with the flow ;)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-79074224969944817722015-06-22T08:26:00.005-05:002016-06-05T20:45:40.863-05:00Capture Summer Giveaway!I am almost a month into summer and now that I've had a time to take a breather...I'm back to blogging! We've been to the lake, to Dallas (twice!) I've taken (and passed) my ESL test and the kids are in swimming lessons. I'm ready for my relaxing summer to start! ha!<br />
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I don't have a Canon - I have a Nikon; we bought it long ago after our first (who is now 7! 7!!) was born. I *love* my camera and the 50mm lens produces the most beautiful bokeh (the blurred background) pictures. Here are some of the pictures I've take with my camera. I love how her hair is captured flying around because she was running!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-42337372984554567622015-04-11T15:34:00.000-05:002016-05-18T23:04:22.099-05:00Chocolate Milk, Por Favor<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm happy to share one of my favorite new children's author's book today- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Milk-Por-Favor-Celebrating/dp/0984855831/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425555546&sr=1-1&keywords=chocolate+milk+por+favor" target="_blank">Chocolate Milk, Por Favor</a>. In my first year of teaching kindergarten, Maria Dismondy released "Spaghetti on a Hot Dog Bun" and I fell IN LOVE with her books.</div>
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I love the character traits lessons that her books touch on and how authentic the writing is. As a teacher, I am always looking for books with great teachable lessons, and because I teach 5 and 6 year olds a lot of their character is still developing!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Author Bio:</u> Maria Dismondy is an award-winning author, specializing in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">books about challenges children face. A topic close to her heart,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Maria’s own childhood experience inspired her first book, Spaghetti</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">in a Hot Dog Bun. Maria’s dedication to empowering children with</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">courage and confidence has reached new heights, touching the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">that all children deserve a voice, Maria’s latest book, Chocolate</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Milk, Por Favor, drives home the important message of celebrating</span></div>
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After receiving "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Milk-Por-Favor-Celebrating/dp/0984855831/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425555546&sr=1-1&keywords=chocolate+milk+por+favor" target="_blank">Chocolate Milk, Por Favor</a>!" I read it to my kids that night. Luke loved that the story was about a boy and Ella instantly related to being the new kid at school. Although she does not speak a different language, she moved schools this past year and made a few transitions to her new school.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Book Synopsis: </u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px;">Johnny
is a big fan of school but that all changes when the new kid, Gabe
arrives. Gabe doesn't speak any English, and that doesn't stop Johnny
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what will Johnny do when Gabe starts to make new friends? Will he join
in the fun of making a new friend or turn the other way? Johnny realizes
a powerful message in this story where student differences are
celebrated. Read to find out how chocolate milk plays a major role in
the discovery of the real universal language.</span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-27330280027986173412015-03-17T19:06:00.001-05:002016-06-13T16:24:38.957-05:00Word WallHi friends!<br />
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I've been meaning to post about my word wall FOR.EV.ER! I posted about it on <a href="https://instagram.com/rowdyinroom300/">Instagram </a>this summer and had a lot of feedback from you guys! I wanted to wait until we were a little further into the year to post pictures so you can see what it looks like in action! I am loving it this year!<br />
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Each square is a 9x9 sheet of cardstock that I bought in <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/12-x-12-brights-textured-white-core-cardstock-455170/">this pack</a> from Hobby Lobby. I originally wanted to use the whole 12x12 sheet but it was just too big when I started laying it out. The 9x9 size has worked out perfectly! You can snag up the little letter labels <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UlJnYD3dZGR0JWbFJaaURlRkk/view?usp=sharing">HERE </a>for free! <br />
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The word wall is a huge statement in my classroom and my kids use it all the time as a reference! I printed my sight words in colored cardstock, also {so I can say "the blue word under letter T" to help a student who is having a hard time finding a word} I backed it with black to break it up a little bit and make it pop. Maria has some wonderful <a href="http://kindercraze.com/2014/07/colorizeyourclassroom-with-astrobrights/">printable sight word labels</a> you can snag for free! <br />
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My favorite thing this year is the addition of pictures on each letter. I got the idea from <a href="http://mrshoffer.blogspot.com/2015/01/update-on-my-word-wall.html">Kaci</a>! For homework once a week, I have students cut out pictures that begin with the letter or 2 that we focus on each week from magazines, sales circulars, or whatever they have on hand. This is a GREAT way to differentiate for those kiddos who need the little extra support. Especially in the beginning of the year, we can look to the word wall to generate words that begin with a certain letter. It's fun to watch the word wall get fuller as the year goes on!<br />
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With this addition, my kids take ownership in the word wall and they LOVE the environmental print! Do you see the "Target" on T? Minnie and Mickey on M? Dalmatians on D? Ninja Turtles on T? </div>
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I LOVE teaching sight words! I'll be back tomorrow to show you a few fun things I do to teach them!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-569819745040244772015-03-03T19:25:00.002-06:002015-03-03T19:25:25.227-06:00Green Eggs and HamYou guys!<br />
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Green Eggs and Ham is right up there with my all time favorite kids-lit. I *may* be a little partial because it was the first book that Ella could read completely by herself...but, still- it's a good one! I love teaching rhyming words and there's nothing like Green Eggs and Ham to make rhyming fun!<br />
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We started off by reading the book and took several pauses to complete the rhyming phrases. Then we made some connections- what kid has not been <i>FORCED </i>to try something they just <i>KNOW </i>they will not like?! And then they end up liking it after all! {like every night at my dinner table! ha!}<br />
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{you can see some here..tomatoes, broccoli, peas, spinach, mustard, lettuce}</div>
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And then we wrote about that time.. This one is my favorite! "My mom made me eat peas and my dad too so I tasted them and they were good" HA! Nothing like honesty, right?!</div>
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We are focusing on money this week {we spiral it throughout the year during calendar time} so I created a few little coin file folder games to add to my math stations. They are kindergarten-appropriate, so there's not a lot of counting combined coins. I'm just keeping it simple!<br />
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I just finished up my February writing packet just in time for the month! This packet has everything you could want for the month of February...Groundhog day, Valentine's day, President's day, and dental health! Take a closer look at some of the activities I have planned for my kinder kids this month:<br />
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We have been working hard on story elements and retelling stories and this book is perfect for that! It has a clear problem and solution and the events are pretty easy to do sequential order.</div>
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My teammate suggested making up a little page with all of the pieces from the story so that our kids could tape them onto a popsicle stick {because everything is more fun with a popsicle stick attached!} to retell the story.</div>
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We went through the book and ordered the events in the story. I had a Smartboard lesson that my kids could refer back to.</div>
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The LOVED doing this - and I can tell you that every. single. child. was successful. I put them in partners and they lined up all the pieces to retell. It was fun hearing them use the phrases from the story to retell their partners, and made my heart warm to know that they were really getting it!<br />
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If you'd like to snag up these pieces and a retelling worksheet also, click on the pictures below to snag the freebie!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-45979969850502213882015-01-13T20:13:00.001-06:002015-01-13T20:13:21.140-06:00Arctic AdditionI'm popping in really quick today to share this fun little addition freebie with you! I've been working <i>really</i> hard to incorporate more game-type stations in math this year- especially activities that can be used for more than just one week!<br />
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We've been using my teen numbers stack games a lot lately so I though I would make an addition game with similar rules! Easy peasy and we can practice different skills using the same game! We are studying Arctic animals and all things winter this month so I made this Arctic themed! Perfect for January!<br />
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There are addition problems up to 10 on the cards. Students can play in pairs or 3. Each student should have 10 linking cubes. One student will choose a card, solve the problem, and then put their linking cube on the answer. Their partner will do the same thing. If the answer has already been covered, the opposing player has the choice to "bump" the player off. If the number covered is theirs, they can stack another one on top. Once 2 cubes are stacked, that spot is locked so that it cannot be bumped! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-8319644114730148822015-01-04T13:34:00.001-06:002015-01-04T13:34:39.926-06:00Winter writingOhhh my goodness you guys! I've taken quite the little "holiday hiatus" and didn't even turn on my computer for a full week over Christmas! We are lucky to have Monday as a work day so we don't have to do too much prep and planning over the break. I've been enjoying my babies and doing lots of snuggling, reading, playing games, and loving on my family. Thank goodness for winter break, right?!<br />
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Now that it's*almost* back to reality I have a little planning to do!! We are meeting in the morning to plan the rest of the month and I've been working on the writing component. I <i>really </i>like to step up the game after Christmas break in writing. I *love* this time of the year...sometime around late January/early February it's like everything just CLICKS. I <i>LOVE </i>it!! <br />
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So...we are moving writing out of stations and into writing workshop {I know many of you do workshop all year but I like to start after Christmas} Here's what I have planned so far for January writing. Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UlJnYD3dZGc1JGRWNZaTNxT1U/view?usp=sharing">HERE </a>or on the pictures and you can download my plans and the blank template! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-37740831857710891792014-12-07T21:12:00.002-06:002014-12-07T21:12:38.785-06:00Gingerbread fun!Hi friends!<br />
I'm hopping in really quick to share with you a few little pages we used this week with The Gingerbread Man. We did a LOT of fun activities..but I have been off my game this week...there's a stomach bug that seems to be going around and it has slowly been working on my family... I'll just say there has been plenty of Lysol spraying this week!<br />
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We have been comparing Gingerbread stories and working on text to text connections. My kiddos are getting SO good with this but The Gingerbread Man just really lends itself to text to text connections! We started the week by making a chart. There are several on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=gingerbread%20man%20comparing&term_meta[]=gingerbread|typed&term_meta[]=man|typed&term_meta[]=comparing|typed">Pinterest </a>and I have no idea where the original idea came from. It took us all week to fill up this baby! Are your kids as mesmerized by watching you draw as mine? (do not look at that coyote!! It's hideous! lol!!) <br />
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We compared several stories and evaluated which story was the best (my kids are partial to The Jalapeno Man...it's a Texas version and my book is signed by the author ;) <br />
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After reading several versions, I had my kids create their OWN Gingerbread story. This idea totally goes to my teammate (shout out D'Andra!!) I didn't worry about my kids writing too much with these, we shared our stories orally and it is SO much fun to hear them share! I had one little boy who really got into it and told a very elaborate story about his gingerbread man going into a cave but he didn't have a flashlight so the gingerbread man got away. So creative! </div>
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I like this one- She baked the gingerbread man, her friends in our classroom were chasing him and I was the one who tricked the gingerbread man and ate him! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-39916663319434982422014-11-30T15:27:00.002-06:002014-11-30T15:27:51.789-06:00December?!Oh my goodness! It has been a fast week! We had a great Thanksgiving and I think we're all still recovering from all the fun things we did together as a family! I'm thankful for these turkeys:<br />
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{photo by <a href="http://www.carolinegracephotography.com/">Caroline Grace Photography</a> our family is on her home page from last year!}</div>
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Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas will quickly approach!! ahhh!!! I love love LOVE this time of the year, but man is it BUSY! I finished up my December {Straight Up! for December} packet and I might just use every single page this month! Here are a few pages to sneak a peek!</div>
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AND the best news... I bundled up these printable packets and made one big huge download if you want to snag them ALL at one time! The <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Straight-Up-Standards-YEAR-ROUND-BUNDLE-1586756">whole-year bundle</a> includes 40 printable pages for each month from September through May! The bundle saves you 20% off of buying each one separately!<br />
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I also plan to make this a growing bundle and add more to it each month. It will only get bigger and bigger! The packet is $30 but...have you heard? Teachers Pay Teachers is throwing their annual Cyber Monday sale tomorrow and Tuesday. This will give you an EXTRA 28% off of the already discounted bundle...so snag it up before the sale is over! Click on the button below to go take a look at my store.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313675633085430443.post-24350528391013676552014-11-16T17:20:00.002-06:002014-11-16T17:20:58.893-06:00Turkey phonics freebie!Happy Sunday, friends!<br />
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I'm looking at my week a little today and we will be reading Turkey Trouble, A Plump and Perky Turkey, Who Will Carve the Turkey, and an expository text on Thanksgiving. I *love* teaching about Thanksgiving! It is fun to teach about the holidays and there are SO many fun books to use!<br />
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I just wanted to share a few little freebies with you to use since time is running out of November. Do you have all of Thanksgiving week out?! I do not! <br />
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I'm using this in intervention this week for my kiddos who are ready for it!</div>
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This one is a little alternate ending book for your kids to get a little creative! I love hearing what they write! Click on the pictures below to snag up the freebie!</div>
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