tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5126102027310667042024-03-12T18:50:53.378-07:00If You Give a Teacher a Blog...If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-56331930838794914462014-01-01T21:18:00.000-08:002014-01-01T21:20:56.851-08:00Fun and Family! Happy New Year LinkyHappy, Happy New Year! Here's to fresh starts and new beginnings.<br />
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This week, I am linking up with <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog Hoppin'</a> to share new hopes and resolutions for the 2014 year.</div>
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Today's link up is all about Fun and Family.</div>
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I have some exciting news! <a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I got engaged to my best friend. He did it right. He picked out the ring with a little help from a dear friend, made it a complete surprise, and had friends there to take pictures of the moment. Ladies and gentlemen, I have caught myself a real keeper.</div>
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I love my ring. It is so sparkly and classic.</div>
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Just look at that view! What a way to end a mountain bike ride!</div>
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Here's a sneak peek at one of our shots from our engagement photo shoot. Our photographer, <a href="http://pennyshaut.com/" target="_blank">Penny Shaut,</a> did an amazing job. </div>
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Cheers to family traditions, old friends, and new beginnings! Happy New Year!</div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-67720061367730935912013-12-09T21:44:00.000-08:002013-12-09T21:44:35.880-08:00Mean for a MondaySo I had one of those days that really makes you go, that's just too mean to do to a person on a Monday. I will be fair the content of this post is not educational so if you are looking for center ideas or how to get through until Christmas, you might want to skip this one. <br />
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Any hoo! It started with the freezing cold and not enough coffee. Then ended with finding out that there is a lice outbreak in the building and my room is one of the rooms that is possibly housing this epidemic.<br />
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I got itchy all over instantly! I think spent more time casually staring at kids heads and scratching off all of my skin then teaching today.<br />
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Not quite but at least I can get a laugh out of lice.</div>
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After I got home, and striped off, bagged all of my belongings, and showered with scalding hot water. Then, I had to tackle round 2 of things are mean for a Monday.</div>
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My dear, sweet lab has been limited to her outside time and walks since the weather has been freezing and below zero. Well, I think she must have just had enough and decided that today was the day that she was going to dig a hole to China via the bottom of her kennel (Insert mad dog mom face here). <br />
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To Pet Smart we go.......but, I informed Miley to not even think about asking for a toy or a treat. Do you know that one of these kennel trays costs $38.00?!</div>
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Here's to keeping my fingers crossed that today was not a sign of things to come. Hope your week is going fabulous and wherever you are, you are warm, toasty and lice free. </div>
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If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-7144294996667112122013-11-11T20:37:00.000-08:002013-11-11T20:37:21.714-08:00Veterans Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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For those of you that were able to get some R and R today... congrats and I am so jealous! For those of us who were back to the daily grind, I hope you had as much fun today as we did. One of our first grade teachers has a wonderful husband that is an airman for the Air Force. Today, he was a fabulous guest speaker for our classrooms. </div>
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He taught us about the 5 different branches of the military, how to salute, and even let us try on some of his training gear. It was too much fun! The kids loved it. I can't wait to start our thank you cards tomorrow. We are going to have to do an extra special thank you to Sergeant Diaz for coming in.</div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-64326340929066097872013-11-05T21:25:00.001-08:002013-11-05T21:31:27.690-08:00My Truth "Monday"<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-92178704164430079132013-10-23T21:17:00.001-07:002013-11-05T20:47:05.575-08:00Noodle Dying Tips for Wednesday and a Very Hungry Inspired NecklaceAnyone who has ever been on my little blog or in my classroom knows that I have a small <strike>obsession</strike> love for Eric Carle. Basically, I think that he is the cat's pajamas. Anyhoo....as I was looking through my blog posts, I realized that the beginning of the year came and went with such a blur that I never talked about the Very Hungry Caterpillar necklaces we made on the first day.<br />
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I was talking with a colleague this week about how I dye noodles and I thought maybe this is advice the world needs. Then again maybe not, but let's roll with it! :) <br />
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Add the first 3 ingredients to the gallon sized bag, seal, and shake like a polaroid picture.<br />
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If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-90974384461038879652013-10-09T19:06:00.000-07:002013-10-09T19:10:00.258-07:00Helpful Hints on Hump Day! Easy Editable Signs for All OccasionsI'm linking up with <a href="http://www.funink1.com/2013/10/helpful-hints-on-hump-day_9.html" target="_blank">Teresa</a> from<a href="http://www.funink1.com/2013/10/helpful-hints-on-hump-day_9.html" target="_blank"> Fun in K/1</a> for my first installment of Helpful Hints on Hump Day!<br />
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At the beginning of the school year, I wanted to make one of those cute picture frames that the kiddos could take their picture with on the first day. With all of the business of a new year, I never seemed to find the time to get one made. Sigh.....so I thought how could I get the same idea quick and with less prep. On a rush decision, I had all of my kiddos take a picture holding a blank page of white construction paper.<br />
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They looked a little like this. (I added this picture to Powerpoint to edit it.)</div>
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Then I realized the greatness of this plan. I can type anything in a text box and center it over the white paper.</div>
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I can change the font and the color of the text.</div>
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I can use it for multiple occasions and add pictures.</div>
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I'm will be making a banner with all of the kids pictures and on the white paper, will be a letter to spell out "Welcome to Our Class!" This will be great for conferences.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all of the helpful hints from the other teachers linking up with <a href="http://www.funink1.com/2013/10/helpful-hints-on-hump-day_9.html" target="_blank">Fun in K/1</a>.</div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-47574454115780723562013-10-05T15:39:00.000-07:002013-10-05T15:39:00.414-07:00Five for Friday: Fraturday Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Saying Good-bye to Summer!</span></strong></div>
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Last weekend, we were able to get out for one more camping, hiking, and dirt biking adventure. I can't believe that October and fall are already here.</div>
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Miley had a blast! She wishes we went camping and hiking every weekend.</div>
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I found these amazing dice at the Dollar Tree. I love the sight word dice and had to stop myself from going overboard and buying one set for every kiddo. I settled for 2 of each of the sight word dice sets and 1 of the math sets. When I got home, I was inspired to make Roll and Write mats to go with the dice. Then I thought, why not make a word work set for others to use?!<br />
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Bam! <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-and-Write-Beginning-Sight-Word-Addition-36-sight-words-911669" target="_blank">Roll and Write Sight Word Addition</a> is Born!</div>
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Here is an example of a station put together. I love that Roll and Write is so low maintenance. Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-and-Write-Beginning-Sight-Word-Addition-36-sight-words-911669" target="_blank">here</a> to get yourself a copy.</div>
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After I made the Roll and Write Sight Word Addition, I was inspired to make a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-and-Write-Color-Word-Freebie-911856" target="_blank">Roll and Write Color Word Freebie</a>. Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-and-Write-Color-Word-Freebie-911856" target="_blank">here</a> to get yourself a copy. :)</div>
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The time has come for me to switch my sensory table to a more fall theme but I wanted to show you what our current table looked like before I switched it out.</div>
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I used shredded black butcher paper for the filling and then added/buried colored items. The kiddos have to use the thongs to pick out the items in the paper and put them in the appropriate bucket. The wonderful cards and color labels came from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Marsha-Mcguire" target="_blank">Marsha McGuire</a> and her <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-To-School-Math-Stations-Galore-12-Activities-To-Get-Them-Ready-773736" target="_blank">Back to School Math Stations</a>. I love all of her kindergarten math and literacy station ideas.</div>
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My little ducks got in a little trouble for not being kind at recess yesterday, so when got back to class, we had to have a discussion about playground rules. I love having my kiddos write letters of apology. It helps teach them responsibility but also encourages them to vocalize their actions and discuss the appropriate behavior. <br />
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Plus look at these names! We are getting better at the writing our names with a capital letter and lowercase letters.<br />
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Here's a look at the Name that Letter game. The object of the game is to clear your card. We use just basic letter cards for this. I teach capital and lowercase letters together so these cards are a mix. We say all of the letters together a couple of times and then cover our letters with these clear colored chips. I then work my way around the reading table and "steal" chips from the kids. If they can read the letter under the chip, I keep the chip. If not, the chip goes back on the letter and they have to practice it until I come back to them. I also use this game for letter sounds and sight words. The kiddos love it and I love that it is very individualized, easy to plan for, and fast paced.</div>
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Another game we play is Roll and Read. The object of the game is to roll the dice and read/say the letter that corresponds to that letter. I got the mat from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/r-blends-Roll-and-Read-Freebie-557123" target="_blank">Primary Essentials</a> from her <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/r-blends-Roll-and-Read-Freebie-557123" target="_blank">R-Blends Roll and Read freebie</a>. For this game, we are currently using magnet letters. If the kiddos can read the letter, they replace the letter with a new letter. If not, they practice the letter and keep it on the mat until they roll the number again and are able to read it. Just like the chip game, this game is very individualized, easy to plan for, and fast paced. I also change this game as we grow in our reading skills. Currently we are doing letter names and sounds, but soon it will be replaced with different phonics skills and sight words.</div>
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I was trying to find a way to make Monday better and then I thought PETE! I talked briefly in my post on Friday about the great video of Mr. Eric reading Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes and I thought I would link it up for you. </div>
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This week part of our center time is the Wheels on the Bus and look who I found riding the bus! Ha! Enjoy!If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-32482134161379437902013-09-07T08:58:00.001-07:002013-09-07T08:58:15.918-07:00Five for Friday: Spetember 6th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Happy Weekend Everyone! I am linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/09/five-for-friday-linky-party-september-6.html" target="_blank">Doodles Bugs Teaching</a> for another installment of <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/09/five-for-friday-linky-party-september-6.html" target="_blank">Five for Friday</a>! </div>
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I found this on the kindergarten math book that I inherited. So genius! No more bindings that come unraveled. It looks like the creator just hot glued the bead in place at the end. When I find out who did this, I will be shaking their hand.</div>
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Apparently, I am a subconsciously a little more wiped out this week than I thought. I was just cleaning my kitchen counters and realized that I have had my eye drops sitting by my coffee maker all week. Ha! Hmmm...that's one way to get a refreshed morning look. I am just going to leave them. It seems like a legitimate plan. :)<br />
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I would like to start by saying that I love my calendar. I was so fortunate to have inherited a homemade calendar set from a former teacher. She made all of the months of the year letters different to match the month (these ones are made out of wallpaper) and each month, the date cards are different picture patterns. Love it!</div>
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Now here is where I can't believe that myself and all of the adults that has been in my room this week. I was off by one day on the date this week, THE ENTRIE WEEK! Oh my! I'll just quickly change it Monday and cross my fingers that no one notices. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>4. For the Love of Pete</strong></span></div>
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I had an unfortunate/fortunate event happen this last week. I was out of town last Friday and had requested one of my favorite subs for the day. Upon arrival, our school realized that 2 other teachers didn't have subs so they pulled mine for another classroom. <strike>Here is me grinding my teeth.</strike> They then split my kiddos with the other 2 kindergarten classrooms. Let's be fair....... at first I was very upset <strike>understatement</strike> because of all of the planning, the inconvenience to my coteachers, and to my kiddos but now I think it is a blessing. Let me tell you why, I planned for the sub to teach <a href="http://peacelovelearning.blogspot.com/2012/09/pete-saves-day-freebie.html" target="_blank">Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes</a> sub plans by <a href="http://peacelovelearning.blogspot.com/2012/09/pete-saves-day-freebie.html" target="_blank">Peace, Love, and Learning.</a> They are very thoughtfully done, too fun, and <a href="http://peacelovelearning.blogspot.com/2012/09/pete-saves-day-freebie.html" target="_blank">free</a>! Since my sub was pulled though, I got to teach about Pete. Yay me! I love me some Pete!<br />
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The kiddos really liked making a Pete book of their own, and we practiced tying our own shoes after matching up the shape shoes.<br />
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I love having a sign in during Back to School Night! Just looking at their handwriting tells you so much about a child and where they are in their learning. With a quick glance, I can tell who is able to write their name without assistance. Who knows their capital and lowercase letters and how to form them. It also tells me how the students fine motor skills are.<br />
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I also then have them sign in every morning. It is amazing to see how much they grow in a short amount of time. <br />
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Oh my.. the days are just flying by! I find that I am sacked out on the couch by 8. Ha! We started the year learning about the Very Hungry Caterpillar and finding items around our room that were in the story like the sun and moon. We could also find Very Hungry himself on our nametags. As part of our center time, we put together some colorful butterflies that are super cute and will be a bright addition to our classroom.</div>
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Here are some examples of done and dry coffee filters. I like to show examples of patterns they can do before they start painting. Be sure to show your kids how to add just a little water to the watercolors. They can get a bit carried away.</div>
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After they paint the 2 wings, have them paint the body. I love the doll pins clothespins because they look just like a little head and body. I found these at Hobby Lobby by the wood crafts.</div>
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I made it through my week of teaching kindergarten and got some great family time this weekend as a reward. Now I'm back to the daily grind with some pics on how our first couple of days have gone.</div>
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We have started Read to Self as a part of the Daily 5 and so far, so good. The kiddos look like reading experts focusing on their books. When I read stories now, the kids ask if I am going to read the pictures or the words.</div>
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Look at all of these readers. I love those little green chairs in my library. Just too cute! The cubbie in the background is what I am using for my book boxes this year. The kiddos just have to put them back by color when they put them away. I also love that they are tucked away and out of sight.</div>
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I have been using Deanna Jump's and Deedee Wills's <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Through-the-Year-Unit-1-Aligned-with-Common-Core-296695" target="_blank">Writing Unit 1: My Pictures Tell a Story</a> this week and let me tell you that I love it! You should most definitely check it out.<br />
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Here is what my first demo writing looked like.<br />
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I'm sure Miley would be appalled that I didn't spell her name correctly but we need to go with phonetic spelling to get these kiddos started. I really thought that I might lose some of my kids when I went into the details of the picture but they loved it. They wanted to know more about Miley and even had suggestions for what I should add to the picture. Ha!</div>
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Before I sent them to do their own writing, I had them do a check in with me to tell me what they were going to write about. I showed the card on the left to spring some ideas. Most kids choose to write about pets or the first day of school. I used the picture on the right to show what good listeners do when someone is sharing. Both these charts are in the first <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Through-the-Year-Unit-1-Aligned-with-Common-Core-296695" target="_blank">Writing Unit</a>. I can't recommend it enough. I've really enjoyed using it so far.</div>
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After they had writing time, I picked 3 to share out their writing! They were very sweet and detailed when describing their pictures and writing. </div>
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I used just blank paper to start but starting this week we are using an actual writing page with a box for the picture and space for writing.</div>
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I put out assorted math manipluatives and told the kiddos to explore. I do this every year because the kids are going to play with them the first time you give them to them regardless. It makes more sense to just give them the time at the beginning of the year and then talk about what a mathematician does with these tools later. I also think it is amazing to talk with the kids during this time. It helps you discover what they already know in math.</div>
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Pattern Blocks: Lots of kiddos were sorting, making patterns, and stacking the shapes as high as they could.</div>
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Unifix Cubes: Kids love seeing how long they can make a unifix cube tower. These cubes are also unique because kiddos can connect and build on all sides.</div>
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Dominoes: I had a bunch of kiddos make fences and stairs. </div>
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My first day teaching kindergarten is tomorrow! I am super nervous and super excited at the same time. I wanted to share with you a couple of pics on how I am getting ready for my big day. Wish me luck!</div>
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I have this on an easel by my door. It helps students and parents get started right away. I love getting to see how they write their names. It tells you so much about your kiddos' abilities.</div>
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I have all of my supply bins labeled on the back counter so parents and students can quickly drop off supplies. It is also nice to not have to worry about labeling each item with the students' names. In kindergarten, we are learning to share. Learning being the key word. :)</div>
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Here is the job my kiddos are going to do for me at their table. That caterpillar is just too stinking cute! My plan is to get kids comfortable and then gently help parents out of the room. I will offer hugs though if needed. The <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eric-Carle-Inspired-Primary-Nameplates-286031" target="_blank">nametags</a> I got from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eric-Carle-Inspired-Primary-Nameplates-286031" target="_blank">Amy Biddison</a>. I love that there are numbers to 30, the alphabet, colors, and left and right on one nametag. Plus they are on sale right now. Be sure to check <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eric-Carle-Inspired-Primary-Nameplates-286031" target="_blank">her</a> out!</div>
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Here's a quick view of one tables caddies. I organized the materials with cups and each table has a different colored ribbon to mark their tables color. I have cute tags too but I am waiting for our school to get some more laminate in. Please note that there are no scissors or white glue in the caddies. I am holding off until I can teach proper procedures. Plus if a kiddo cuts their hair the first day, I'll just die. </div>
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I am so ready to hit the ground running with Daily 5. I will be doing day 1 tomorrow of Read to Self. I love using Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes to teach the 3 Ways to Read a book. Wish me luck...I'll share how it went tomorrow. :) </div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-14272502961744423392013-08-18T15:07:00.000-07:002013-08-18T15:07:21.588-07:00Back to School Sale!<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> is having a huge Back to School sale today and tomorrow. Most teachers have posted their items at 10% or 20% off and then you can use the BTS13 code during checkout and get an additional 8% off your purchases!</div>
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I have all of my items on sale for 20% off so be sure to stop by and use the code for an additional discount at checkout. Click on any of the pictures to visit my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Priscilla-From-If-You-Give-A-Teacher-A-Blog" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> page.</div>
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I just posted a new<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eric-Carle-Inspired-CAFE-Menu-Cards-for-Kindergarten-and-First-Grade-Students-835707" target="_blank"> resource</a> today. It is CAFE cards that are designed for the reference board for CAFE in kindergarten and first grade classrooms. It is Eric Carle inspired just like my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-a-Banner-Eric-Carle-Inspired-764914" target="_blank">Build Your Own Banner</a> below.</div>
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Her are some more Build your Own Banners. Great for bulletin boards!</div>
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I use these sight word pages like crazy for Word Work. I love that they help kiddos not only identify the words quicker but they are also able to identify consonants and vowels, match capital and lowercase letters, and write the words in complete sentences.</div>
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I will so be using these <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-Do-I-Get-Home-Headbands-Wristbands-Backpack-and-Shirt-Tags-756443" target="_blank">Hi! I'm New Here</a> headbands, wristbands, backpack, and shirt tags for the First Week of School!</div>
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These are some of the tools that I use to help me plan the year. I don't feel organized without them.</div>
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<strong>1. Remembering How Far You've Come</strong></div>
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I found myself a little frustrated that my classroom still wasn't exactly the way I wanted it to be. I didn't have every decoration up or have all of my plans already printed, copied, and ready to go. I was starting to make copious list of what need to be done and then I said to myself, "Self, you need to calm down. Look how far you've come." I needed to remind myself that my room needs to be ready for kids but decorations do not have to be perfect for the first day. I thought I'd show a little bit of where I've come and where I am now.<br />
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My new room after my kiddos helped me move. Don't worry I got everything put away and I talk more about that organizing adventure <a href="http://ifyougiveateacherablog.blogspot.com/2013/08/five-for-friday.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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What my room looked liked when I came back in last week.</div>
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This is a view of my front boards. I still need to finish the calendar and add my schedule but I don't have a class until Thursday. Lots of time.</div>
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View of my kids working space and back counter. Very sterile currently but I am going to add some fun borders and a lantern hungry caterpillar is going to go above the cabinets.</div>
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View of my library, listening center, and sensory table. We are out of laminate right now so I have to wait to laminate my cute book basket labels and lots of other things. Oh well...just roll with it!</div>
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<strong>2. Kindergarten Schedule</strong></div>
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Our kindergarten schedule this year is a little different than it has been in years past. This year we are testing kiddos on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Each family has a 20 minute block. This allows us time to test and then go over kindergarten expectations and answer any questions. <br />
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Then on Thursday, I have the top half of my class comes to school for the whole day and on Friday, have the bottom half of my class comes for a whole day. With this format you can really teach all of those important skills of how we use the bathroom and wash hands, how we get our lunch, and how we go home. Plus with the smaller groups, kiddos get to know you better and begin feel comfortable quicker. <br />
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On Monday, I will then have my whole class all together. This will be where the real fun begins. <br />
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<strong>3. Daily Schedule</strong></div>
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Here is a look of what I am thinking about for my daily schedule once we get the ball rolling. <br />
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We are also going to adding music into our day once a week but I'm not sure where that will go.</div>
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<strong>4. Mike Wazkowski</strong></div>
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I was recently able to go back to Idaho to visit some of my favorite people. While I was there, I couldn't help but stop and see what the landscapers at Community Park put up this year. Every year they make a character out of the flowers. They have done the Cat in the Hat, Shrek, and this year is Mike Wazkowski from Monsters Inc.<br />
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<strong>5. Teachers Pay Teachers Sale</strong></div>
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Teachers Pay Teachers is having a big sale on Monday and Tuesday so be sure to check in and get stocked up for the school year. I will have all of my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Priscilla-From-If-You-Give-A-Teacher-A-Blog" target="_blank">items</a> on sale as well so be sure to stop by!</div>
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Thanks for swinging by and be sure to check out all of the fabulous teachers linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/08/five-for-friday-linky-party-august-16th.html" target="_blank">Doodle Bugs</a> for <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/08/five-for-friday-linky-party-august-16th.html" target="_blank">Five for Friday</a>!</div>
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Having everything organized and labeled is key when starting a new year. If you are scrambling for supplies or trying to find something you swore you knew where it was, your lesson instantly goes downhill. My top 4 tips for getting organized are:<br />
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<li>Take it all out! Take out everything that is in the cabinet or closet you are trying to organize. Empty everything from bins or baskets and separate storage containers from supplies.</li>
<li>Sort supplies and group like items together. I like to sort by topic. </li>
<li>After you have sorted, find storage containers that best fit and label as you add supplies to that container.</li>
<li>Get rid of what you do not need. This is hard for me. I am a bit of a pack rat. What I like to do is invite my coteachers in to look at my give away pile. That way if I end up needing something, I can go borrow it. Sneaky...I know! Keep in mind though, if they don't pick it.....throw it away or donate it!</li>
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Here are some pics of some ways I have kept my storage spaces organized.<br />
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This is a view of one of my reading cabinets. For small items, I group topics together and use an index card to label what is in it. I attach the index card with either a clothespin or a piece of scotch tape. The index cards make it easy to add or delete what is in the basket. Don't get me wrong, I love pretty labels but to go back and forth printing labels doesn't make sense to me. Plus printing labels tends to go on the backburner of things I need to do, and by the time I get around to it, my cabinets are messy again. Using index cards has made organization quick, and I can glance and find what I am looking for.</div>
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Here is one of my math cabinets. Anytime I organize, I try to keep topics together. I am so much more likely to use an item if it right next to what I need. I also use small containers to keep games together. If you notice the little blue containers in the front you will see that they have coins and dice in them. These are for all of the money games in Every Day Math. Now every time those games come up, I grab and go.<br />
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I use book bins to keep books organized when they are not in use in the library. I used to use baskets but I found that they took up too much space. In this cabinet there are actually 2 rows of books on each shelf. The green baskets on the bottom are just easy readers. When I want a topic in my library, I pull the bin and put the books in my cute library baskets with a cute label. </div>
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This is my craft closet and I love it! I tried to only keep what I knew I would use and again I grouped all like items together. The top shelf is stickers and monthly craft materials. The second shelf is bags of all sorts, pencils, and scissors. The third shelf is pens, markers, cards, glue, and paint supplies. The fourth shelf is paper central. The fifth shelf is all other craft supplies like pom poms, pipe cleaners, and of course, glitter. The bottom shelf is just left over markers and crayons that I will be putting out to start the year. Then, I will fill that space with this year's supplies. Here are couple of close ups.</div>
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Use dollar store bins to organize supplies you have an abundance of like popsicle sticks, cotton balls, pipe cleaners. Make sure that whatever label you put on the container is visible. Always think grab and go. I eat a lot of soup during the school year and I save the cans to use as pencil, pen, and marker storage. I got the pencil die-cuts from the dollar store to use as labels. </div>
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If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-41781358937145029022013-08-13T19:40:00.001-07:002013-08-13T19:40:47.652-07:00Blog Hoppin' Meet the Teacher
I am so behind! Ahh! I started this post yesterday and then my computer died and I had left my power cord at school. Opps! Oh well...better late than never. I am so happy to be teaming up with <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com/2013/08/teacher-week-13-lets-talk-about-me.html" target="_blank">Blog Hoppin'</a> for a week of linking up fun. Today gets to be all about me.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>1.</strong></span> I am so fortunate to have my wonderful boyfriend. We just celebrated our 4 year anniversary this August and I am so grateful to have him in my life. He makes me so happy!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>2.</strong></span> My brother is a very talented artist is all capacities. He just illustrated his first children's book this year and his second book will be coming out later this year. His first book is called The Tree With No Branches. Click on the picture to check it out on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Branches-Johnny-Knews-Childrens-Books/dp/0984173943/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376443631&sr=8-1&keywords=tree+with+no+branches" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. It is amazing!</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span></strong> I know I have talked about this before but I just can't get enough of the ocean and if I could dive every single day.......I would. Sometimes I can't help but humming the song "Some beach, Some Where" by Blake Shelton.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>4.</strong></span> I have a black lab/greyhound mix named Miley. She's my little shadow and I love her for it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>5.</strong></span> I just started learning to dirt bike this winter (it was really mild here in the city). I have my own Honda 230. At first, I thought I was going to be scared and now I've discovered that I really enjoy it. Go figure! Bring on the <strike>easy and not intimidating</strike> mountain trails. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>6.</strong></span> I read in the bathtub most nights. I wish this was what my tub looked like! I'd never leave.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>7.</strong></span> My favorite food is fried pickles. I like the spears better than the slices. However, if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be potatoes.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>9. </strong></span>I snort at my own jokes more than anyone else's. Ha! Snort!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>10. </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">I am so honored to have been the Maid of Honor for one of my best friends this last weekend. She was such a beautiful bride! I am so happy for her and am jealous that she is in Hawaii right now.</span></div>
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If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-1243339728571678132013-08-09T09:36:00.000-07:002013-08-09T09:45:19.640-07:00Five for FridayI'm so happy to be linking up again with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a> for <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Five for Friday</a>. Here are my top 5 for the week.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">1. I am so Glad I Took the Time to Do This Last Year.</span></strong></div>
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I've talked a little bit about having to switch grades but I have not yet talked about moving rooms. Since I was going to kindergarten, they wanted me to switch to the classroom catty corner from my current room so I would be directly next to the other kindergarten teachers. The teacher who was currently in that room was moving to my spot in first grade so the move made perfect sense. Anyhoo! On our last day, we decided that we would recruit our kiddos to help up. I thought maybe they could take their chairs and some book boxes. Little things.....boy was I wrong. These kids were well oiled machines. I was moved into my new room within an hour and a half. At the end, I was handing kiddos things like a tape dispenser, a stray book, and a glue stick to move. Then the next kid would get a manipulative tub and a table caddie. It was nuts and they were AMAZING! I appreciated them so much. </div>
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Here's where the story goes a little sour but no worries it has a happy ending. This was how they stacked my stuff in my new room.</div>
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Then I took a deep breath and remember that hours of work and moving was condensed into a little over an hour. I rewarded my little movers with a well deserved Capri Sun and a treat.</div>
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Now here's the happier part...I took this scary mountain and went through it slowly and put it away in organized fashion. I came in 2 extra morning past my final Work Day to get everything cleared up. I am so glad I did because these are some pictures of the cabinets that I am coming back to this year. </div>
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One of my reading cabinets. I love that I left myself a ladybug to look at.</div>
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Reading books organized by subject.</div>
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My craft and supply closet. Love this closet! Click <a href="http://ifyougiveateacherablog.blogspot.com/2013/08/get-those-closets-and-cabinets-organized.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see how I organized it all in more detail.</div>
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I was able to get into my classroom for a little bit this week and start rearranging and getting my classroom back in order. Here are some pics of what is done so far.</div>
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I added scrunch borders to all of my corkboards. Click <a href="http://ifyougiveateacherablog.blogspot.com/2013/08/scrunchy-borders.html" target="_blank">here</a> to learn how. I love all of the colors. So bright!</div>
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I also made Mr. Sun from the Eric Carle books. He is the first of many characters to make an appearance. Click <a href="http://ifyougiveateacherablog.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-make-your-very-own-mr-sun-from.html" target="_blank">here</a> to learn how I painted and put him together.</div>
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Love this Glitter Germ idea from <a href="http://littlemisskindergarten.blogspot.com/2011/09/glitter-germs.html" target="_blank">Little Miss Kindergarten</a>! You put some of the hand sanitizer on your hand and then have everyone shake hands. Notice how the "germs" spread! So good for teaching hand washing habits.</div>
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The fabulous <a href="http://www.mrsjumpsclass.com/August.htm" target="_blank">Mrs. Jump</a> has her students add letters to their tree when they know the sound/letter. Super cute and a great visual for working on letters. Will definitely be doing this!</div>
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Not very nice but so true! Ha. I am at a constant state of writing to do lists and then running to my room to get something, anything done during break times.</div>
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One of my best friend's is getting married this weekend. I am so honored to be her Maid of Honor and be there on her special day. I am also excited about the rehearsal dinner being at the Rockies Game and for getting my groove on, on the dance floor! </div>
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Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get to enjoy some fun in the sun this weekend as well. :)</div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-88886939080237324962013-08-08T07:42:00.000-07:002013-08-08T07:42:47.984-07:00How to Make Your Very Own Mr. Sun from Eric CarleLook who will be visiting my room every day this year! Yep that is Mr. Sun and isn't he fabulous. Now I'm not really sure what his real name is but that is what I'm going to call him. I might even have to bust into that Raffi song, Mr. Sun, every once in a while.<br />
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Here's another view with more of my classroom. I love that he is right between those big windows. I'll never complain about sunshine in a classroom.</div>
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To make him, I used a book as a reference, foam brushes, cups for the paint, a large piece of white butcher paper, a yardstick, and tempera paint in yellow, red, and orange.</div>
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I started by painting with yellow in different directions and then repeated with orange. I switched back and forth between the two colors a lot. I made the shape much bigger than I needed because I needed to have extra paint pieces for his sun rays. Don't think too much about this. Have fun with it. Eric Carle calls this making "Pretty Paper" and if you haven't seen the video of him making his art, I highly recommend it.</div>
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After I got his body nice and radiant, I used a yardstick to make a straight line across the bottom and then measured out my arch. My sun is just about 35 inches across and the arch is 18 inches from the center. I know he doesn't look that big. </div>
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After I cut him out, I used a pencil to draw the face and then covered it with red paint mixed with yellow to make a darker orange. I cut the extra left over painted pieces into 1 inches strips of varying lengths for his rays. I did mine in a short, long pattern. Eric Carle's version is much more random. Make it fit you.</div>
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To hang it up, I just rolled blue painter's tape on the back of him. The blue painter's tape is great for preventing wall damage. It is also easy to peel off and restick if you don't like how you hung something. </div>
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I'm now even more excited to get started on the other characters. I'll keep posting more pics as I get more of my room done. </div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-48642387685599923622013-08-07T07:41:00.000-07:002013-08-07T07:41:35.202-07:00Scrunchy Borders!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I just started going into my classroom this week. I've officially gotten the room rearranged and I am starting to work on my walls. I felt a little stuck on my bulletin boards this year but after looking at <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?post=1395370269&group=2763613&frame_type=b&blog=2763613&link=aHR0cDovL2ZpcnN0Z3JhZGVibHVlc2tpZXMuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tLzIwMTMvMDgvd2hhdC1pdmUtYmVlbi11cC10by1sYXRlbHkuaHRtbA&frame=1&click=0&user=0" target="_blank">Jennifer's blue border</a> over at <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?post=1395370269&group=2763613&frame_type=b&blog=2763613&link=aHR0cDovL2ZpcnN0Z3JhZGVibHVlc2tpZXMuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tLzIwMTMvMDgvd2hhdC1pdmUtYmVlbi11cC10by1sYXRlbHkuaHRtbA&frame=1&click=0&user=0" target="_blank">First Grade Blue Skies</a>, I was inspired to make my own scrunched border. I wanted to make it fun and colorful so I went all out with rainbow. ROYGBIV anyone?! I decided to leave the cork because I didn't want to add a color and make the look overwhelming. I really love the way it turned out.</div>
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This will be my future reading table/desk. One board will be our group names, reading strategies, and goals. The other will be a phonics reference chart and pocket chart for skill building.</div>
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I also have another large board that I am going to use as my word wall for this year. I have a little table that I am going to put in front of it so kiddos can work there during Work on Writing.</div>
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Here are the supplies that you need to make your own. I tore off large pieces of butcher paper and then cut them into strips using a paper cutter. Also be sure to use a good stapler that will open up all the way. Mine was a little fussy and kept jamming. It almost ended up getting to know the trash can better. :)</div>
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I had the pieces folded in half for cutting so this red piece gives you a better look at what the length is. It's about 2 feet long and maybe 4 or 5 wide. I know it seem big but remember that you are scrunching it.</div>
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I would not use regular paper for this. The butcher paper works well because it is thin and easy to manipulate. I think newspaper, thin scrapbook paper, and tissue paper would work just as well.</div>
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I liked starting in the top right hand corner and then working down and around. This helped me keep my pattern of ROYGBIV; however, if you are using one color or like to be spontaneous, start wherever. To start at the corner, all I did was pinch and wrinkle the paper. When I thought it looked good, I added a staple and moved down. It's a little awkward at first but then you get a groove going.</div>
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I found that if I looped both of my fingers under the paper and pulled it forward and then wrinkled the bottom, it looked a little nicer. The beauty of making this border is if you don't like something pull it off and restaple it. I did it several times on my word wall board and you can't tell at all. I also tried wadding the paper in a ball first before stapling it but I didn't like it as much.</div>
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Here's a view of all of the boards together. I'm so excited about these! Now I just need to get to work on the rest of the room!</div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-72044035629408174992013-08-06T09:29:00.000-07:002013-08-06T09:29:21.046-07:00Get Those Closets and Cabinets Organized!Having everything organized and labeled is key when starting a new year. If you are scrambling for supplies or trying to find something you swore you knew where it was, your lesson instantly goes downhill. My top 4 tips for getting organized are:<br />
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<li>Take it all out! Take out everything that is in the cabinet or closet you are trying to organize. Empty everything from bins or baskets and separate storage containers from supplies.</li>
<li>Sort supplies and group like items together. I like to sort by topic. </li>
<li>After you have sorted, find storage containers that best fit and label as you add supplies to that container.</li>
<li>Get rid of what you do not need. This is hard for me. I am a bit of a pack rat. What I like to do is invite my coteachers in to look at my give away pile. That way if I end up needing something, I can go borrow it. Sneaky...I know! Keep in mind though, if they don't pick it.....throw it away or donate it!</li>
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Here are some pics of some ways I have kept my storage organized.<br />
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This is a view of one of my reading cabinets. For small items, I group topics together and use an index card to label what is in it. I attach the index card with either a clothespin or a piece of scotch tape. The index cards make it easy to add or delete what is in the basket. Don't get me wrong, I love pretty labels but to go back and forth printing labels doesn't make sense to me. Plus printing labels tends to go on the backburner of things I need to do, and by the time I get around to it, my cabinets are messy again. Using index cards has made organization quick, and I can glance and find what I am looking for.</div>
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Here is one of my math cabinets. Anytime I organize, I try to keep topics together. I am so much more likely to use an item if it right next to what I need. I also use small containers to keep games together. If you notice the little blue containers in the front you will see that they have coins and dice in them. These are for all of the money games in Every Day Math. Now every time those games come up, I grab and go.</div>
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I use book bins to keep books organized when they are not in use in the library. I used to use baskets but I found that they took up too much space. In this cabinet there are actually 2 rows of books on each shelf. The green baskets on the bottom are just easy readers. When I want a topic in my library, I pull the bin and put the books in my cute library baskets with a cute label. </div>
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This is my craft closet and I love it! I tried to only keep what I knew I would use and again I grouped all like items together. The top shelf is stickers and monthly craft materials. The second shelf is bags of all sorts, pencils, and scissors. The third shelf is pens, markers, cards, glue, and paint supplies. The fourth shelf is paper central. The fifth shelf is all other craft supplies like pom poms, pipe cleaners, and of course, glitter. The bottom shelf is just left over markers and crayons that I will be putting out to start the year. Then, I will fill that space with this year's supplies. Here are couple of close ups.</div>
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Use dollar store bins to organize supplies you have an abundance of like popsicle sticks, cotton balls, pipe cleaners. Make sure that whatever label you put on the container is visible. Always think grab and go. I eat a lot of soup during the school year and I save the cans to use as pencil, pen, and marker storage. I got the pencil diacuts from the dollar store to use as labels. </div>
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I had an upright paper filer that I thought would work just right for my construction paper and by gosh by golly, it does. I also organize my paper by color so it is quick and easy to find and get out.</div>
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I started by creating an Eric Carle themed banner for my classroom and then I realized that I just couldn't get enough of banners. <br />
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If I can get to the school laminator this week, I will be showing you how I am using this in my classroom ASAP. My thoughts for the banners right now are to color code subject walls in my classroom. Red and Multi will be my math corner. Green and Multi for the word wall and reading. Blue and Multi for science/social studies. We'll see where I go once I get started. <br />
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Here are the other banners I have put together. All banners come with all of the letters in the alphabet in all colors, plus an exclamation point and blank banners for a create your own. If you are interested in any of the banners please feel free to click the pictures. They will take you to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Priscilla-From-If-You-Give-A-Teacher-A-Blog" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers page</a> or <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Priscilla-From-If-You-Give-A-Teacher-A-Blog" target="_blank">click here</a>. Also if you would like a banner theme made let me know. I might be able to whip something up for you. :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-a-Banner-Eric-Carle-Inspired-764914" target="_blank">Eric Carle</a>: This one also comes with the caterpillar and the butterfly in all colors.<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-Your-Own-Banner-Red-and-Blue-Designs-785860" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG9KbiNPKuaQPacWh4nOeX4lAMUT9l8ycqDv2izGjvNR_umnnJnPLa8MNC9w-BYbCdk4dsMzKqm8mD8ELU89IYxu6wa5x6KBCW82Lo12xXNn1dwFJObQW8GUmWAiXIveL3sgv2p2dX10/s1600/Blue+and+Red.JPG" height="213" width="400" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-Your-Own-Banner-Green-and-Blue-Polka-Dots-760554" target="_blank">Blue and Green Polka Dots:</a> Here's that freebie I was talking about. My old classroom was a blue and green ocean theme so I added a banner to remember the good old days. The only thing I ask is that if you snag this freebie, please follow me on my blog, Blog Lovin', or Teachers Pay Teachers. :)</div>
If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-52626829071898611732013-07-25T11:44:00.001-07:002013-07-25T11:44:27.077-07:0010 Things I Learned from Teaching
I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.miss-kindergarten.com/2013/07/10-things-ive-learned-from-teaching.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MissKindergarten+%28Miss+Kindergarten%29" target="_blank">Miss Kindergarten</a> to share the <a href="http://www.miss-kindergarten.com/2013/07/10-things-ive-learned-from-teaching.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MissKindergarten+%28Miss+Kindergarten%29" target="_blank">10 Things that I have Learned from Teaching</a>.<br />
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1. Laugh with the kids. You will make mistakes and instead of getting upset; laugh your buns off right along with them.</div>
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2. You need to explicitly teach how to use and treat school supplies. Little kiddos seem to think everything is edible.</div>
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3. Learn your kiddos names right a way. This will help with positive relationship building and your kids will listen to you better. I can't tell you how much my teeth grind when people call me Patricia. Not that isn't a nice name, it's just not my name. On that same note, when my students tug on my arm and say, "Teacher, teacher," I tug back on their arm back and say, "Student, student." They end up learning Miss Gill very quickly. :)</div>
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4. Beg, Borrow, and Steal! This profession has a steep learning curve so allow yourself to go to more experienced teachers and ask for help. Most will be more than willing to give you ideas and supplies with open arms.</div>
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5. This picture says it all! Ha!</div>
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6. Let your kids know that you love and care about them. Not all kids hear it enough and they need to know that they are special.</div>
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7. Over plan! Always have a couple extra activities you can do if a lesson does not last as long as you thought. It is will save you from being frazzled and keep your day running smoothly. I like to do a brain break; like a game or a song. I also like to use our Kagan strategies and have the kiddos get up and talk to one another about they are learning. </div>
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10. Above all forgive yourself! Even though you do amazing things everyday you are not a super hero; you are a person. </div>
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If You Give a Teacher a Blog...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01924488508958313194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512610202731066704.post-51515512556467662782013-07-24T15:40:00.001-07:002013-07-24T15:40:32.990-07:00Books I Can't Plan Without: Debbie Diller Math Work StationsI talked a little bit last week about books that I just cannot plan without. My 2 picks from last week were the Daily 5 and Café. Click<a href="http://ifyougiveateacherablog.blogspot.com/2013/07/books-i-cant-plan-without-daily-5-and.html" target="_blank"> here</a> to go to that post. Today, I wanted to dive a little more into math. One of the books that I cannot plan or teach without is Math Work Stations by Debbie Diller.<br />
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I started with Debbie a couple years ago and loved her thoughts and philosophy on teaching math. This last year I tried something new and ended up going back to Debbie halfway through the year. Her math station ideas are so thoughtful. I love that her math work stations give kiddos time to practice and review taught skills. Plus, the stations are easy for teachers to manage. I have enjoyed having the time to meet with groups and really hone on what kiddos need to be successful. If you haven't picked up this gem of a book, I highly recommend it.
I unfortunately didn't take pictures of my centers (I will be taking them like crazy this year) but I can show you how I organized my groups with Work Stations.<br />
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<strong>How Do I Keep Track of Who Goes Where?</strong></div>
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I made this Smart Notebook document that I would put on my screen when it was time to Math Stations. This saved wall space and was very easy to change and manipulate. Debbie recommends that you have no more than 3 kids at a stations at a time. Since I was blessed to only have 19 kiddos this last year, I had 9 stations. In the past, I have had up to 14 stations. Each day, I would start with the kiddos that have the star by their names, rotate them to the next station, and then move everyone one by one to the right. I added the star as well so I could remember when everyone had been though the stations once. My star kiddos originally started at the number one position.</div>
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<strong>How Do the Kids Go to Workstations?</strong></div>
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Before my kiddos could start their workstations, they had to complete some type of seat work. My current curriculum is Everyday Math so before stations, my kids had to finish their math boxes. I always asked that they leave their workbooks open on the table so I could see them. This gives me time to check work and offer one-on-one help. I also pull small groups and work on specific skills during this time.</div>
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<strong>How Did I Group Kids?</strong></div>
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Our school is using Kagan to engage our students with cooperative learning structures. In Kagan, they talk about how to group and seat kids so that they are working with peers that help them grow and meet their intellectual needs. For example: putting the highest math student and the lowest math student will not help either child grow. It is better to put a high student with a mid to mid-low student and a low student with a mid to mid-high student. Obviously, you need to consider every subject as well because every kiddo has their forte and their area of growth.</div>
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<strong>What Do I Put in Stations?</strong></div>
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I always start with manipulatives in stations. Kids are going to play the first couple times they are introduced to a new tool so let them! Then, later you can build in the math. I like to make a poster of how we used the mainpulatives and then talk about and star the ides that a mathematician would do. After I have introduced the mainpulatives, I start adding stations slowly that correlate with our whole group lessons. For example: After we did a 3-d shape sorting lesson(whole class) with cards and mainpulatives; I put those materials in a stations with some shape books and a labeling page. Easy! Don't over think it!</div>
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<strong>How Do I Plan for my Math Units?</strong></div>
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Here are some tools that I use to help me plan out units and themes for the whole year. I especially use the blank calendar and the unit template to plan my math. You can click <a href="http://ifyougiveateacherablog.blogspot.com/2013/07/get-your-plan-on.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see the original post or you can click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Planning-Calendars-and-Tools-for-the-2013-2014-School-Year-772568" target="_blank">here</a> to go to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Planning-Calendars-and-Tools-for-the-2013-2014-School-Year-772568" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers Page</a> for a preview.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by and tell me about math books that you plan with or how you have used math work stations. There are so many resources out there.</div>
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