tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27675167346834992472024-03-19T14:58:38.983-04:00My Silly FirstiesHaleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05068873783333288640noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767516734683499247.post-14544052615229338902016-06-26T06:00:00.000-04:002016-06-26T08:57:47.684-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's no secret that teachers love good deals and big giveaways! That's why I'm so thrilled to be teaming up with some wonderful teacher-bloggers to bring you <strong>6 Sizzlin’ Summer Steals</strong>! Hang with us for the next few days to snag some SERIOUS discounts and many, many teacher giveaways (did someone say TPT Bucks?). Each day over at my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mysillyfirsties/">Facebook page</a>, I'll be revealing a different steal and some sizzlin' giveaways. But, I wanted to give you all the first look so you can plan accordingly. Trust me, you WON’T want to miss this! What’s happening on each each day, you ask? Check out the calendar below!
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Be sure to bookmark or take a screenshot of the “6 Sizzlin' Summer Steals” calendar above so that you know what’s coming next! Also, something that isn't mentioned on the calendar are some <strong>SECRET GIVEAWAYS</strong> that will take place ONLY on my Facebook page. You'll definitely want to swing by my<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mysillyfirsties/"> Facebook page </a>(select to "Get Notifications" so you never miss a post!) each day to enter to win! You may even want to set your phone alarm so you don't miss out!
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Thursday's STEAL is a Sizzlin' Summer Surprise! Be sure to come by my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mysillyfirsties/">Facebook page</a> on Thursday to take part in the BIG SURPRISE! <a href="http://www.ayearofmanyfirsts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Sizzin-Surprise.png"><img alt="Sizzin' Surprise" class="aligncenter wp-image-1312" src="http://www.ayearofmanyfirsts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Sizzin-Surprise.png" height="616" width="772" /></a></div>
I hope you’re able to take advantage of all of the amazing deals and steals this week and next! Happy Summer, Teacher Friends!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078457062444978688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767516734683499247.post-53308987177447576662016-06-06T17:57:00.004-04:002016-06-06T17:58:11.328-04:00Preparing them for a Successful SummerHi friends! It's my very first day of vacation, and I wanted to stop by and share some tips for sending our little ones off for a succcesful summer.<br />
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Those last few days are so bittersweet...we are so excited to spend time with our own families and relax, but it's also scary! We have worked so hard all year long to pour into them and help them learn and grow...we want to make sure they don't forget all we have taught them over the break!<br />
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For so many kiddos, school offers them consistentcy and stability. Of course we can't offer that to them every single day, but sending activities to keep their minds busy will make them feel a little more comfortable! Of course, not every child will do anything we send. Some will leave papers in their backpack all summer, haha! But, we have to at least try...you never know which kiddos miss school just enough to work for a few minutes!<br />
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Before I share tips, I wanted to share a little research about the "summer slide." Like so many things, our kiddos in poverty are even more at risk to regress during the summer.<br />
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There is a TON of research about the importance of summer reading. I don't believe that our kiddos need piles of worksheets to have a successful summer, but I do think they need to have BOOKS, opportunities to write, and opportunities for problem solving.<br />
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Of course, I want my kiddos to have FUN and relax and eat popsicles, and go to the pool, and stay up late and all the things that summer means for them. But I think that a few minutes each day offers opportunity for structure, and even time with their parents. I believe that every parent wants the best for their child, and even when circumstances make it difficult, I believe parents will always TRY. Giving them the opportunity just ensures that we have done all we could! We can't control what they do, but we can make sure they have ideas and resources.<br />
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Every year, I send home a reading log with my kiddos and practice pages that review what we have learned all year. Truly, a lot of my kiddos ENJOY them. They like working and learning. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Packet-680398">This is the packet that I have always sent home, and I still love it! </a><br />
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But this year, I wanted to try something new. Many of my families have lots of technology available to them and parents who want to work with them. I decided to send home checklists and ideas that they could do over and over. Instead of sending home a page a day, it allowed me to just send home a few pages that they could use all summer long.<br />
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I actually chose to send it through email and my parents loved it. I'm fortunate that they mosty have printers, but for the ones that don't, they can access it on their smart phones or computer. :) <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Packet-2571325">In my summer packet, I included a digital version for parents in case you think this works for your classroom! :) </a><br />
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So far I've had great responses, but if I was at a school where parents didn't have as much access to technology, I would absolutely have printed, copied, and sent them home! :)<br />
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Here's an example of the nonfiction page I sent home. It is really similiar to what I send home in their <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Take-Home-Binder-2091115">student binders</a> so parents are already super familiar with the activities.<br />
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Here are some otherp agse I sent out ot parents. The writing checklist allows their child to write about whatever they want, in whatever tools they have! They could type it, write it in a spiral (which you could totally send home as an EOY gift) or whatever works for their family.<br />
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Some parents have resources to purchase books for their child, but I think it's so important to give families information on the public library. I chose to send call numbers of some of our favorite series but you could even just send the link out! In my community, we have lots of families without cars but we do have public transportation. The bus goes right by hte library and I always remind my parents of that. :)<br />
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My families are always asking for books on their child's level. I made these pages to give them some ideas! :)<br />
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I know that my kiddos get really lonely during the summer...even with these ideas, some of them don't have close friends or siblings to play with. So, I try to offer ways for my families to stay connected. This year I made a Google doc and parents have loved it! It's our first day of summer and they're already setting up play dates. The best part is, once I set it up and email it out, I don't have to do anything else!<br />
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I know this idea isn't everyone's idea of the perfect summer, but I love to see my kiddos during the break a few times. Not every day, or even week...1 or 2 times during the summer is just perfect. :) Here are some ideas of meet ups that have proven successful in the past! :) My advice would be make it a FAMILY event and not a drop off event! I always tell my families if they want to come meet me and stay with me then here's the place and time.<br />
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I hope this post is helpful to you, and I'd love to hear ideas that you have for making sure your students have a great summer! If you like the pages I've included in this blog post, you can find them all in my<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Packet-2571325"> Summer Learning Packet</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078457062444978688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767516734683499247.post-34954448263915075882016-05-02T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-02T09:00:19.390-04:00We Love Teachers <div align="center">
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It is that time of year again. It is the time when we are appreciated for all that we do!!!</div>
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It is a TPT Teacher Appreciation Sale!!! Let's Celebrate!!!<br />
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Lots of TPT Sellers are putting their stores on sale for 20% off. You can save even more when you enter in the Promo Code <b><span style="color: black;">CELEBRATE</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>and you will get an additional 10% off of your purchase.</div>
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For the 3rd year in a row, I have teamed up with some of my blogging bloggies to host a linky filled with teachers participating!! Teachers participating should link up a blog post or their TPT store!!<br />
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Hi friends! I wanted to stop by and share a few low key Mother's Day ideas that are super easy to prep and super fun for the kiddos. There are so many adorable ideas on Pinterest...you can check out my Mother's Day Pinterest board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/haleymoconnor/mothers-day/">here</a>. </div>
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A little note...I think it's important to celebrate Mother's Day sensitively for all the different types of families. For some kiddos, it could be best to skip it, but I like to discuss it but just have lots of options available. In the pack I have on TPT, there are TONS of options for Mom, Grandma, Auntie, Aunt, and even blank versions for kiddos who might choose to write to you or another important woman. :) </div>
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I love having my kiddos fill out their All About My Mom book. This book has tons of covers too for sweeties who don't live with their mom. </div>
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Letter writing is a super easy and special way to celebrate Moms. It's also a great way to support your kiddos who can write longer! There are also pages for Aunt, Grandma, and blank for teachers or other important ladies in their lives! </div>
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I LOVE the things the kiddos come up with! I think this is my favorite activity that we do! </div>
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Finally, this is perfect for teachers who don't have a ton of time! Simply prep the coupon books and let them choose the coupons they want to include. I think it's important to let them choose so they feel a bit of ownership. :) I like it printed on colored paper, but you could also use white paper and let them color! :) I laid all of the coupons out and had them pick out what they wanted to give to their mom...that way they felt more ownership. :) </div>
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I did this craft a few years ago, and I love how they turned out. I didn't give them any templates and just had them make their mamas out of construction paper. Then they chose adjectives that would describe their mom...it's so fun to hear the conversations about which words are best! I know that my future children will probably say loud, weird, messy! </div>
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Then they wrote about their moms...it's a little hard to see and I can't find the original photos. Click the link to grab the adjectives and the writing page! :) </div>
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Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and discuss some simple ways to build relationships with your students. If you've talked to me at all, you know I value relationships with my kiddos above all else. I truly think my role is to love them first and educate them second. Of course, this is not how every teacher feels, but it's totally my teacher heart!<br />
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Now...for a few tips! All of the ideas I'm blogging about to don't require any extra prep-work, money, etc. :) They are simple things that you can build into your daily routine that will make a HUGE difference. </div>
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First, LAUGH! Your kiddos LOVE to see you laugh. I hate the motto "don't let them see you smile for the first 6 weeks of school." I promise you...they will react much better if they enjoy being with you than if they are scared of you! A few simple ways I build silliness into my classroom...read silly books (The Book With No Pictures, The Day the Crayons Quiet, any Elephant and Piggie), play with them at recess (they LOVE to see you run...especially when you can can't keep up with them), make jokes, and just be YOU!! </div>
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It is HARD to remember the small details of every kiddos life. I would suggest choosing your most difficult students and getting to know all about them. Mentioning their sibling, or asking about karate practice, shows them how much you care. Just a few simple things can make their little faces light up! :)<br />
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I think this is truly one of the most important things, especially with our most challenging students. Throughout the day, some of my little nuggets do like 30 things that need to be corrected...but choosing which things to correct has made all the difference. It's hard for them to connect with you when you are constantly reminding them what not to do. I try to look at behaviors on a scale, and only focus on the ones that really matter. I know that's a personal philosophy, but I think it makes it a lot easier to build relationships with more challenging kiddos.<br />
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Have you ever had one of those days where you think "I can't take it if ____ does one more thing." Those are the days we need to focus on the positive even more. If I am frustrated with them, they can probably sense it. When I feel myself having a negative reaction towards a kiddo, I try to find a few great things about them and praise those. It changes my attitude too...almost immediately!<br />
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Big kiddos and little kiddos come to school with stories to tell, and we have to listen to them. I know it's hard...seriously, how do we find time for that too? It's difficult, but so worth it. Listen first...talk second. :) </div>
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They love, love, love learning about your life. I try to make a point to share stories about my family, my sweet puppy, funny things I did, mistakes I made. They love it. It helps you seem more human...more approachable! </div>
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I believe this is one of the most important tips in this blog post. When something happens, and they are upset (angry, sad, scared) listen FIRST. Talk to them...ask them why they did what they did...there's almost always a reason. Giving them a consequence when you are both amped up isn't usually very effective...it usually just escalates the situation and doesn't actually fix any behavior. After a conversation, your students will usually be willing to accept a consequence. Of course there are exceptions to any rule, but most of the time, they know when they've messed up. And if they trust you, they will trust that your consequence is fair. </div>
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It's so easy to brush their feelings off...I'm guilty of it everyday. I always catch myself saying "I'm the teacher and this is the decision I have made." Sometimes that's necessary. But sometimes, we can let them have choice. And even if we can't give them choice, we can let them express themselves. "What are you thinking right now?" "How does this make you feel?" are my go-tos! :) </div>
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Different kiddos will need different things from you. Some of our students need lots of hugs, and like to hold our hands. Some need quality time with us...they're the ones that wander over during recess just to chat. Follow their lead...they will show you in their own way! And that will be the best way to reach them! </div>
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It was a tough pill for me to swallow when I realized that even when I tried to hide it, my students could tell how I felt about them. I realized that even when I was frustrated, my job was to be positive about them...they have enough negative people in their life...especially our most challenging kiddos. It's totally okay to vent...or to ask for help. But talking about our students negatively doesn't help anyone, and it truly does impact the way we respond to them. </div>
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This year, I have one of my most challenging students. I can take the most defiant kiddo in school and LOVE them something fierce. This year, though, I have a little guy who isn't defiant...he doesn't seem to be attention seeking...we just don't "click". I'm sharing this with you, becuase I used to feel so guilty. I finally realized that we won't connect with every student ever year, but that doesn't let us off the hook. This year I have learned so much...because that little nugget still needs me. He needs my hugs and smiles, and positive words. And when I speak negatively about him, it will affect the way I respond to him in the future. My challenge to you is to choose your "least favorite" kiddo and don't let yourself complain about them...ask your team for help, of course, but share their successes. You'll be surprised how fast it works! :) </div>
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Good Morning!! It's the first day of Spring Break and I am LOVING it. I already ran a ton of errands and am about to get my shop on for our new place!! Crate and Barrel is trying to kill me...they just came out with a new puprle line and I think I just need it ALL. </div>
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I wanted to stop by and share a few photos from our 120th Day of School. It was a fun-filled BUSY day...we didn't get to do all the activities I had planned (doesn't that always happen??) but we got in as much as we could. We also had a school wide assembly, computer lab, and OPEN HOUSE that morning. We do open house in the morning, and I LOVE it that way. The parents just follow their kiddos in and spend a few minutes with us. They get to show all their work, but we also have games and activities for them to complete together. For kiddos who's parents aren't able to make it, we have fun buddy games and activities for them to do. :) If you are looking for a new way to do school-wide open house, I would definitely reccomend it. :) </div>
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We started our day setting a goal to read 120 books. We talked about how that meant each student needed to read 6 books. We practiced adding them to our chart, and parents loved getting to share that with us! There are lots of ways to number the chart, but this seemed like the easiest to me. :) It also helped with making groups of 10! </div>
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Here are some sweet boys adding to the chart. I let them use my flair pens to make it extra colorful and I knew markers would be too thick! </div>
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I gave them specific time during the day to read together and independently, but they also could add books they read when they finished work. :) Unfortunatley, we didn't quite make it. :( We had 80 when we had to go to our school assembly, but I gave them the task of trying to finish over Spring Break. Hopefully we will get to finish our chart next Monday! </div>
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After that, we still had parents with us, so we played Roll and Color. I'm so mad I forgot to snap a pick but they roll a dice and color that many on the 120 chart. It's a perfect game to play with a partner or even a group of 3! Here is what it looks like though! :) </div>
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About this time, it was time for parents to start heading out so we started our first group activity. They had cards that skip counted from 0-120 and they had to work with their table groups to put them in order. I decided to do it this way, but it would be perfect for a math center at a table or in a pocket chart! </div>
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A bit later, we sat down together and talked about all the things we had learned in the first 120 days of school! There is SO much we have done, and I was so excited to see what stuck out to them. Then they wrote and drew about it. </div>
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The very last thing we did was our Superstar Snack! IT was SO fun and great practice for my few kiddos who are still working on 1:1. I put 3 snacks at each of our 4 tables (12 snacks in all.) I moved the plates and the kiddos stayed seated. It helped minimize the chaos a little, haha! </div>
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All of these activites and SO much more are in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/120th-Day-of-School-579646">Rocking Through the 120th Day of School Pack</a>! I hope everyone has a fantastic week! I'd love to see pictures of your celebration! Leave them in the comments! :) </div>
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Hi friends! Happy Sunday! A few weeks ago, I posted on Instagram asking for questions about Guided Reading! I truly believe it is one of the most powerful tools primary teachers have, and it is, in my opinion, the most effective way to grow our young readers! I'm so excited to be working on a new Guided Reading product for you, and I hope to have it posted in the next few weeks! Until then, I wanted to take some time and answer your questions! I could write a post every day for an entire year and there would still be more to share! But I tried to pick out the questions that a lot of you had and I combined a few of them! :) </div>
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Sooo...one question I get a lot is about groups. Grouping kiddos is an entirely different blog post, and it's super flexible. My groups change as their reading levels change. BUT I wanted to share with you what I have at this time of the year. :) I had over half my kiddos reading below grade level at the beginning of the year, and I only have 4 that are 1 level below right now. :) I'm ECSTATIC and believe it's 100% because of Guided Reading and Tier 2 Interventions (we use LLI). </div>
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Currently, I have 6 groups. I could have 5 by combining my 2 lowest groups, but I like to have my struggling groups smaller so I can support the readers even more. I never have more than 6 groups...there's no way (that I have found) to meet with them. </div>
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<br />Here is the schedule I follow. The last group is the one I drop if things come up. I would LOVE to be able to meet with them more, but they get so much more out of independent, buddy reading, and even whole group reading because they are on or above level. I meet with them at LEAST once a week but I try to meet with them more. It's definitely not ideal, but I do the best I can! :) </div>
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Another question people always ask is what are my other kiddos doing? I feel like this is the one that looks different in every classroom. There's really no right or wrong way! Tons of teachers use workstations, centers, Daily 5, or so many other things! I used to do an hour of stations and I LOVED it. But it was a LOT for me to change out the stations, and my current district asks that we have them read independently, respond to reading, and buddy read. </div>
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After whole group reading, they almost always have a response activity. It might be "go use this strategy with the books in your book box" or an actual paper they turn in. Then they move immediately into silent reading. We finally got back up to 25 minutes of independent stamina...hallelujah! I can usually fit 2 groups during this time. Then they buddy read for about 20 minutes and I get another 1-2 groups in! The final group I pull whenever I can! </div>
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As a brand new teacher, Guided Reading was THE most overwhelming thing to me. These resources changed my life. My district has copies available, but I own my own copies now because they are truly THAT valuable. If you add anything to your teacher toolbox, I would add these books! </div>
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Of course, Guided Reading is all about supporting you readers. It's prompting them through a text on their instructional level and helping them build strategies they can use with ANY book. Before and after our book though, it's so important to pull out a few important sight words or spelling pattern to highlight for them. I use the Continuum to decide what's appropriate for each level, and also use what they will find authentically in the text. </div>
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I think my lower readers need it daily...they also need comprehension! But my higher readers typically have much stronger word-attack skills and the focus becomes more on comprehension. If there is something trick in the book (like compound words, dipthongs, suffixes, etc. it's the perfect time to do a quick word work lesson.)</div>
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These are my high readers reading nonfiction texts and making connections! :) This was more of a conferring setting because they had their own texts from their book boxes. They were on their independent level, but I still pulled them over to make sure they were really grasping the concept. :) I wanted to show it because it could easily be a guided reading lesson if they all had the same text! :) </div>
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Hi friends! Happy Saturday! I wanted to stop by and share some fun we had for Valentine's Day! I know it's a little late for this year, but hopefully these ideas will be of help to you next year! :) </div>
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A few weeks ago, I wrote all about preparing for your party! If you can't tell, I seriously LOVE Valentine's Day!! <a href="http://mysillyfirsties.blogspot.com/2016/02/preparing-for-your-valentines-party.html">You can read that here!</a></div>
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Now for some details on the fun we had! The day of our party was also I Love My Job Day. it's our version of Career Day and the kiddos love it. But we don't have a ton of time before the party, so I spread some of our activities throughout the week. We usually did like 1 fun thing each afternoon. It worked out perfectly that it was on a Friday...I'm just not sure I could handle it any other day haa!</div>
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We read one of our favorite Valentine's read-alouds...<a href="http://amzn.to/1SHm0gf">Crankenstein Valentine</a>. </div>
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On the hearts, they wrote things Crankenstein would have said at the beginning and things he said at the end. I accidentally had them write "before" and "after" but it should have said beginning and end! :) </div>
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I found this little pack at Target and knew it would be a perfect way to practice fine motor and get some writing in during Valentine's week! It was a little harder than I thought for some of my friends, but it was great practice and they were SO engaged even if it was hard for them. <br />
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Then they did a little writing about the person they had created. I wanted to make sure they were actually practicing important skills so their story had to have characters, setting, a problem, and a solution.<br />
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We spent lots of time making Valentine's for people NOT in our room. I knew they would be sharing Valentine's during our party, so I wanted them to spend some time making some for their family, our librarian, cafeteria staff, etc.<br />
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For our party, we had lots of fun snacks! I had parents come in and help get it all set up while I had my lunch break! Most of them had never had chocolate covered fruit and it was so precious. We just melted some almond bark in a crockpot (with a liner...don't forget this step or you will hate me forever.) I did put out some cheese later cause you know...#balance. </div>
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Here's the gifts I gave them. A little note and a baggie of candy and silly putty. I know that a lot of schools ask for non-candy treats. This year I decided to just go the traditional route, but there are SO many non-food ideas!</div>
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I'm SO excited for our Valentine's party on Friday...it is one of my favorite holidays, and probably my favorite to celebrate in class! I love that it promotes kindness and friendship, and is such an easy tie in to classroom community and relationships! </div>
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First, I have found that the best way to get parent support with snacks and materials is through Google Docs. Of course this works best if parents have access to email, but with smartphones most of them do. :) Sending papers home usually ends in some getting lost, and it' always hard to coordinate who brings what. I know that tons of teachers have success with Sign Up Genius, but I like the ease of Google Docs! I add the snacks on the side, and parents can choose something in thier budget! I like this better than assigning because some parents like to send in a lot, and some are more comfortable sending in a bag of chips or something. :) It also makes sure that no one HAS to. Parents can sign up for 2, 3, or none if they aren't able. :) </div>
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This is my favorite part! I have seen SO many adorable non-food ideas for gifts on Pinterest! Be sure to check those out, especially if you hav allergies or dietary restrictions. :) This year we don't, so I went the traditional route. But truly, you can find little things in the dollar spot! I found some 12 packs of silly putty for $3.00 in the Target Valentine section! I also use this time to write a personal note to each kiddos. I try to be good about kind words and notes throughout the year, but this ensures that everyone gets at least one from me!! It also sets a great example for them on how to write encouraging notes to each other! :) If you're trying to save money, I truly think the note will mean just as much! :) </div>
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I don't remember who told me this tip early on in my career, but it something I do every year! Every year I have a few kiddos who forget or are unable to bring cards for their classmates. I always get them early so I have some good choices and keep them safe. I already had a parent email me to tell me they couldn't get any this year, and I'm so glad I already have some set aside for that sweet baby!</div>
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I seriously almost forgot this...GASP! But fortunately, I had a premade little template in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-1695854">Valentine's Day Packet</a> and just had to type in their names! You could even attach this to the Google Doc if you wanted! :) </div>
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I know this isn't possible at every school, but I really do try to encourage my families to come in during our parties. It DOES make it a bit more complicated but parents love it and more importantly...the kiddos love it! I included this in the Google Doc for easy sign up, but you could also send a note home! :) I have mine come in during recess (our recess is at 12:15-12:45) to set up decorations and then the party can start when the kiddos get in. Some schools don't let you have your party until the very end, so you could have parents come in about 15 minute before and let them do stations, games, etc! :) </div>
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And finally...the fun part! Planning the fun activities! These are the activities I have planned for us! Pin the Kiss on the Frog and Bingo will be whole group games! Making cards, playing Draw a Heart, Candy Towers, and tons of printables are choices they can do on their own! Parties are a great time to do rotations too! </div>
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Hi friends! We have been knee-deep in our nonfiction learning the past few weeks! We spend most of the first semester studying fiction...story elements, character traits, etc. The 2nd semester is mostly about nonfiction until we study fairy tales at the end. I definitely do class read-alouds of all types all year long, but our interactive read alouds and mini-lessons are usually strutted around that schedule.<br />
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We do it as a whole class first, and I chose Pigs...I don't really know why, but I did, haha! :) </div>
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<a href="http://amzn.to/1nRuQei">You can grab that mentor text here! </a>I think Gail Gibbon's books are a little too hard for most firsties to read completely on their own but I LOVE them as mentor texts for our lessons. They don't have photographs, so that stinks, but they have all the other text features and they are seriously FULL of facts for them to learn. </div>
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They knew alot about penguins, but we definitely had some misconceptions! I forgot to snap a picture of the book we used, but it was also Gail Gibbons. You can grab it <a href="http://amzn.to/1nRuQei">here</a>! </div>
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So after their little books were completed, I gave them a cover page and I stapled them! It's super important you staple them first! :) </div>
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Then, I gave them black, orange, and white paper and had them create their own penguins. I didn't give them templates because I love it so much more when it's their original work. They turn out different with stencils too, but I'm a sucker for low-prep for me and their little personalities showing up on the wall! </div>
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If you want to make your own little penguin book, you can grab it by clicking on the image below. I included a few other pages in case you want it to truly be an "All About" Penguins book. :) </div>
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Here are some other Penguin books we have read during this Winter! </div>
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Hi friends! Happy Sunday! I am putting off planning for the week, haha! If you know me, you know that I LOVE gifts. It is, for sure, my #1 love language for showing I care. I try to get my team something every few months and when I saw this sign I knew I was in luck!! </div>
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So, I whipped up a cute little sign to attach (with Scotch tape, cause I ain't fancy and am terrible at tying bows!!) and plan to give it to my sweet teammates in the morning. This has been, by FAR, my favorite year as far as teammates. I am so incredibly blessed to be on a team with 4 other hard-working, dedicated, and helpful teachers! </div>
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Hi friends! I have been working hard all day on this blog post and I hope it helps you in your support of GT kiddos in your classroom! As the GT teacher for my grade level, I'm expected to take 18 hours of training on supporting GT kiddos, and I just finished last weekend. It was, truly, an amazing training. It was LONG but I learned SO much. I even posted a few things on Instagram as I heard them! </div>
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The trainings were led by <a href="http://gtignite.com/tag/dr-joyce-juntune/">Dr. Joyce Juntune</a> and she is a stinking genius.Many of the things were things I knew, but needed affirmation. Some of them were things I was hearing for the first time. But it was all powerful!</div>
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As I've spent the last few weeks processing what I learned, I have tried to put lots of new things into practice. Some of them can be very difficult, as each district has their own (or none at all) program for students identified as Gifted-Talented. But I hope I can give you some ideas that can work in any classroom, in any district! </div>
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We all hear this often...and I think we believe it's true. It's just so easy to forget. When they're constantly saying "I'm done" it's so easy to hand them more of the same type of work. I have tried to be extra aware of this in the past few weeks, especially when I think about how fragile some of our kiddos are. We never want them to feel like they are being punished for being smart. Because the truth (I believe) is that when they start to see this, they will just start to play not as smart! They will easily make the connection...when I finish my work quickly and do great on things, I will get more work. So...in my experience, they will start making mistakes...start trying to act like they DON'T know. Just to avoid more work. </div>
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This is important to remember, and I don't believe it's true of every GT student. But for some it's incredibly true. As teachers, this means that they won't do things to please us. Their major motivation is learning...that's why they come to school. Not to please teachers, or make friends, or even get good grades. Their goal is to learn new things about things that matter to them. We must remember this when they seem hard to motivate. It's possible their lack of engagement is because we haven't found that thing they want to learn more about! :) </div>
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Kind of along the same lines, some GT kiddos really really struggle with the expectations of school. Of course this is true of LOTS of children...special ed, gen ed, etc. We have to TEACH them how to be kind, how to be respectful, because sometimes they truly don't know. Of course this is true of all children. :) In my experience, GT kiddos need the most help dealing with people or ideas that they think are "dumb." I am constantly reminding them "we can't say that's a stupid idea, It's hurtful." They aren't trying to be hurtful...they just see it as a stupid idea, haha!! So we must teach them how to control their words and their faces! Fortunately, we have reason on our side! </div>
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Because these little ones have such high IQs and abilities, you can absolutely reason with them when you need something. You can sit them down and ask "what consequences will this have?" And they will listen! If you can reason with them, and help them see why something MATTERS, you will have a lot better luck! :) </div>
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NOW this next statement...is for EVERY student. EVERY day. in EVERY situation. I believe relationships are one of (if not THE MOST) important factors to student success. </div>
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If you can get these kiddos on your side, life will be a LOT easier. But you can not win a power struggle with them...you have to show them you care...and THEN you can help them. They must know you care about them, understand them, and appreciate them for all their unique talents and abilities! </div>
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As you can see, our GT kiddos actually develop differently than other students. It's why we so often hear "they are SO emotional" or even "They have tantrums!" They can't help it...we have to teach them how to MANGE that. </div>
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I believe all students should have choice as much as possible. But for some, choice can be overwhelming...or even take away from the learning target. But for our GT kiddos, they thrive on choice. I give it as much, and as often as possible. </div>
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It's easy to think about the highest achievers in our class. Their work is the neatest, they probably write the most words, and they get 100 on everything. Of course they need to be served! But our GT kiddos might also look a little different. And they BOTH need our support. This is an example of 2 sweet girls in my GT group. Their work looks COMPLETELY different, but they both show amazing thinking. The top one...I should have prompted her to write more. But the vocabulary usage and thinking is top notch!</div>
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We do a LOT of reading response with my GT group. Here are some things they have done after reading a book independently (that they chose) but you could also do these with a Guided Reading text and let them choose the product they would make. The top 2 are sequels and the bottom is a power-point presentation about the book. </div>
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Conferring is another part of my day that allows for easy differentiation. For most my students, I meet with their Guided Reading group 4-5 times a week. But for my GT students, I meet with their groups 1-2 times and confer individually with them. Here's an example of notes I take and a task I gave this little one to work on for the week. </div>
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Another fun activity that I gave to all of the Enrichment kiddos in 1st grade...they are our "high-flyers" that haven't been identified GT yet. But my GT kiddos participate too! You can click the image to grab your own copy. They chose a word (their name is usually easiest) and added up the sum. It's especially motivating when they can choose their own word. It would be overwhelming for most of my kiddos, but super fun for advanced students! </div>
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Hi friends! I wanted to share a simple idea I have been using this year in the hopes it might help some of you! :) Earlier this year, our school really cut back on our copy counts. I knew that morning was was one place I could really think about replacing. I also realized that there was such a need for my kiddos to do FUN activities. And CHAT with their friends. I am ALL FOR using every minute of our day intentionally, but I believe that there is a need to let kids be kids. I know that the first 10 minutes of our day are full of transitions, turning papers in, announcements, and having them at their tables is important for me. </div>
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Some teachers let their kiddos come in and immediately go to centers, but I need them at their tables to feel comfortable. :) It's easier for me to take attendance, ask for parent notes, etc. :) </div>
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SOOO...I started doing fun little morning work stations! My kiddos LOVE them, and I love that the first part of their day is just fun. They get to spend time with their friends, play, and be 6 and 7 year olds! It's super easy to build learning in and change out the task, but the activities and materials remain the same. :) They get a new station each day...I just rotate them around the room. This probably wouldn't work if you had desks that were pulled apart...you would need tables or desks in groups. :)<br />
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Hi friends! Happy January 2nd! I just stopped by to do a fun little Currently post! I promise to have a Guided Reading post up this week! :) I love creating these, but even more, I love reading what all my blogging buddies are doing "currently!" It's definitely my favorite on-going linky party! </div>
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So my brothers told me to start watching this show on Netflix, and my mind is just blown. I'm 4 episodes in, and it is STRESSING. ME. OUT. It's super close to the Serial Podcast...you're trying to figure out if a man has been framed or if he is truly guilty. It's definitely not light hearted, but super interesting! </div>
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For my one little word this year, I chose change. I see so many changes ahead in 2016. Last year, I started to change my health habits, and I'm so excited to continue that this year! We are also moving...GAH! I'm excited, nervous, sad, anxious, happy, thrilled, and basically every other emotion a person can have about moving! I have absolutely loved our home that we purchased a few years ago. It's time to "change" but change is definitely NOT my favorite thing! :) I am so excited though to see what the rest of this year has in store for us! </div>
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Head over to Farley's blog to read all the other fun Currently posts! Be sure to leave comments! It makes a blogger's day to get comments! :) </div>
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Hi friends! I hope you are stocking your carts over at the big Cyber Monday sale! I love, love, love that the promo code is "Smile" because there are so many precious pictures floating all over social media! I'm loving seeing all my friends as little ones! </div>
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I wanted to show you my Holidays Around the World Unit since it's one of the most fun times of the year! We usually spend the last week (or two...hahah) before Christmas Break learning all about other holidays. I have mentioned before, but my school is incredibly diverse. I have kiddos from Africa, Korea, India, Pakistan, Iraq and all over America in my class, so it's very important to me that we talk about holidays and how we can find things in common! </div>
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We spend time learning about the 6 major winter holidays...Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Ramadan, and Chinese New Year. I have had kiddos in my 1st grade room that celebrate all 6 of these, and I have learned SO much from them! </div>
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Each book has 5-8 pages, depending on the amount of information! :) Every page has some sort of activity for them to complete to make it more interactive! I tried to put something in each holiday that has every kiddo make a connection to their own lives top make it more relevant and engaging!</div>
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I hope you love this unit as much as I do! It is one of my favorite things to teach every year! </div>
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We used the awesome poem My Neighbor's Dog is Purple by Jack Prelutsky. </div>
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I think Deanna Jump was the first to blog about this poem! It is perfect for visualizing, and the kiddos really love it! They always freak out at the end when they realize what it is! </div>
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I used manilla paper to save on copies, but I included a freebie recording sheet for you! If you use manilla paper, I would recommend folding it in thirds for them. Then they should label their paper before, during, and after. </div>
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Then, project the poem title on the screen. I made this about 2 seconds before so it is not fancy, haha! But there is a version for you at the end! </div>
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And the poem! I made it so you can project it on your smartboard revealing more each time. It's important not to show the full poem until the end! :) </div>
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First, it's not really a freebie...just an idea! A few weeks ago...I had my little ones make turkeys without a template or anything. We did a directed crafting, I guess you could say. :) We hung them up in our hallway, and they have been writing thank you notes for the past few weeks. It was a fun twist on writing things they are thankful for...they will get to take their turkeys home on Friday right before our break! We have been working hard on showing gratitude and thankfulness and being able to go out in the hallway and write thank you notes has been the coolest thing ever to my sweet little nuggets!</div>
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The past few weeks, we have been working hard on Character Traits with fiction books! Here are 2 anchor charts we have used alot! </div>
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Yesterday, we read The Littlest Pilgrim and talked about Mimi's character traits! </div>
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We have a new<a href="http://primarychalkboard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> blog name</a>! We switched out the word "Primary" for "Elementary". We want to meet the needs of any teacher K-6. Our blog has been thoughtfully designed to help you find what YOU need for YOUR classroom level!<br />
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I love those grade level tabs {seen above} that help me grab what I need. This trot will also take you through the grade level blogs of your choice. <br />
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I LOVE sharing photos with our classroom parents, and they love it too! I try to send them out at least once a week, but it used to be difficult finding time to upload them, put them in a power point or attach in an email! I decided to send them through Google Doc and it is SO easy!<br />
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Hi friends! I'm SO excited...I just landed at the airport in Detroit to surprise my big sister for her birthday. :) She has no idea I'm coming, and her hubby is running a little late, haha! I thought I'd post some pictures of my kiddos directed drawing this week because they made me so, so proud! They are hanging in our hallway and we will pass them on during our Veterans Day ceremony. My principal invites local veterans in the community, and we invite our friends and family that served. It's such a special day! </div>
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Before we did our drawing and writing we watched this great video on Discovery Education. It's a free service and the videos are usually full of great content. Most of them are older and aren't super engaging visually, but they do a great job teaching important information and building their background knowledge about a new topic!</div>
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Happy Halloween sweet friends! I just got home from my little brother's party and it was oh so fun! Not gonna lie...I fell asleep about 7:30 last night...this week is CRAZY!!! We had a blast all week long though! My friends and I were TY Beanie Babies. It was the most comfortable costume I have ever worn hahah! Leopard pajamas, some ears, and a TY tag! :) DONE :) </div>
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I tried to fill their day with fun Halloween surprises since I knew there was no stopping the crazy train! Our morning started with a Ninja/Power Ranger sword fight and it was all downhill from there, lol. Here are some photos of our day! </div>
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You can find the adorable coloring sheet on Melonheadz blog <a href="http://melonheadzillustrating.blogspot.com/2014/10/lucy-doris-halloween-coloring-page.html">HERE!</a> I grabbed Inside a House That is Haunted last month from Scholastic for $1.00. If you haven't read it, it's a great and super fun read aloud. It's the same illustrator as Fly Guy which instantly scores it points with firsties! It has a really similar feel to the There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed series because it's very repetitive! My kiddos loved it! </div>
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We also used candy pumpkins to build structures. They were a little hard to use because they would crack, but they had lots of fun and it built perseverance, hahah! That seems to be a theme lately, hahaha...whoops! We also tried TWO failed science experiments, but I'll spare you the pictures, hahaha! </div>
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So a few weeks ago, I posted about one of our favorite read alouds, <u>Creepy Carrots</u>! I really, really wanted to make a book companion pack, but I never had before and I was nervous! I gathered up all the courage I could find and found Aaron Reynold's email on his <a href="http://www.aaron-reynolds.com/">website</a>! I emailed him thinking I would NEVER hear from him! Well a few days later, he replied! He has a fan for LIFE! My kids were FLIPPING when they found out I got to TALK to him!! Long story short, he encouraged me to make a companion pack and I've been working hard on it ever since! I wanted to make something that teachers could use for a few days...it's such a fantastic book and there are so many lessons you can teach from it! It's so engaging that they are thrilled to return to it over and over! Be sure to scroll all the way to the end for a freebie! :) </div>
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I created tons of printables for after the book! They cover tons of different comprehension skills! </div>
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Hi friends! Happy Thursday to you! This week has been SOOO slow. I don't understand how the craziest, full-mooniest week of the year can go by so slow, ahahah!?? </div>
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We have had TONS of fun in our room this week, though, and I wanted to share some ideas and freebies! </div>
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Last week, our field trip was rained out. :( They were heartbroken so I wanted to cheer them up! I had class copies of <u>If You Give a Dog a Donut</u> so it was the perfect surprise for them that morning! I try to grab them each month because you never know when they will come in handy. Some months I'm not crazy about the title, so I skip those months! :) </div>
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After our fun breakfast and read-aloud we retold the story using a flow map. My kiddos know that good readers retell the story, but this story was tough, because there are so many steps! It worked great, because it encouraged them to go back into the text! After their flow map, we worked on a super fun craft. I didn't give them templates or anything...we basically did a directed drawing but with scissors and glue! :) </div>
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This week, I noticed that some of my kiddos were still struggling with number recognition. We played this super low-prep game during math today, and it really helped! I was able to pull kiddos over to support them and their partner checking their work provided instant feedback. </div>
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I gave each partner group 5 Halloween erasers and a 120 chart. Each partner got their own recording sheet. The first partner covered their eyes, and their partner put down 5 erasers. Then, they opened their eyes and wrote the numbers while their partner checks them. </div>
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I made the sheets a little cuter for you! Click the picture to grab your copy! I also included a version that they fill in their own! And a 100 chart version! </div>
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We also used Jennifer's Directed Drawings to create our own little Frankensteins for our Red Ribbon Week door! They turned out so, so cute! It makes me so happy each time I walk by!</div>
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As an incentive for the past few weeks, they were working hard to earn "bones" for their skeleton! </div>
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Well they finished it earlier this week and were SO excited for their surprise! As their reward, I brought in Halloween houses for each table to build. It was SO fun! In the future, I will definitely build them first and let them decorate. It was hard for their little hands not to break the cookies, but they sure did try hard! Fortunately, our amazing counselor and special ed teacher came to help and they did most of the building. Engineering is NOT my gifting, hahah! </div>
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Hi friends! I'm so excited about the new product I worked on this week! It is going to be perfect for our week before Halloween! Here are some of the activities you will find! </div>
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The candy corn craftivty could be printed on colored paper or colored! :) It's perfect for telling a story or anything with 3 sections! </div>
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All of these pages (and tons more) are in my new Halloween writing packet! </div>
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Hi friends! I hope everyone is having a super week! I just got home form parent conferences, but we had so much fun in math today I just had to share! </div>
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We have been hard at work on addition so I pulled out my Halloween addition stations and let them rotate for about 8 minutes each. It worked out perfect to work with some of my kiddos who are still struggling a bit with their addition strategies. </div>
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Today, we had 4 stations...one at each table! I left the stations at the tables, and the kiddos rotated. But these would be perfect for fast-finishers and during your math rotation block! </div>
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For this station, they start with the number in the cauldron and count on. It works perfect, especially for kiddos who are still counting all and not counting on. It reminds them it's important to start with a number in your head and count on instead of counting all the objects! They recorded their answer on the recording sheet so I could check their work! </div>
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This is one of my favorite number sense games. It's so easy to adapt for any holiday or theme! I couldn't find any spider erasers, but the Halloween erasers worked just fine! :) I had my students work with 10 erasers but you could easily differentiate this! They drop the erasers and count how many are in the web and how many are outside the web...then they write a number sentence! </div>
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For this center, they grab a handful of candy and draw what they chose and write a number sentence. I realized later it would be way more fun with real candy, hahaha. Maybe I will do that next week to spice it up! :)</div>
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Finally, they add 2 numbers and record their answer. This little one is using erasers as manipulatives, but other students used different strategies like counting on with their fingers, blocks, or drawing a picture. </div>
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You can grab all these Halloween math centers in my Spooky Sums pack. </div>
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For more fun Halloween ideas, check out my Halloween pinterest board! </div>
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