tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77987522446779101482024-03-13T03:20:08.777-04:00Who's Who and Who's NewHilary Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684666057934807324noreply@blogger.comBlogger573125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-67049704336781612472023-06-28T12:15:00.000-04:002023-06-28T12:15:33.514-04:00Classroom Decor for Back to School!<p> Looking for a cute new look to your classroom? Wanting to try something new this back to school season but don't know where to start? </p><p><br /></p><p>Last year I began teaching for the first time in 10 years! I wanted my classroom to be a space where I could relax and unwind, and an inviting space for my students. Teachers work long hours, so I knew this would be my home away from home.</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8SHrRQ0yN8HkE7Jdcsk61jZvAE26spUX3tcxSXSuNXV9iJwriqfwLYFXK1fSb1WR3pmEupGFYm9RzX8Y3T68bL8-vCxByJr-VQkvl7IsYWvnChXymrz1GJNLV32sE1QirVOwcJZxpfdoJYo7aZBNGka1atewCE3SzA4c7pDI-D_JsJ2Q7aBTRonIZfsS/w150-h200/IMG_2732.JPG" width="150" />. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnElQ3hcq_iNjyYplOoLtYA_wqEq5h5QC4P_d4uYUs0LEpBXoPqbURvVevmMP21DMlw6hEU4EeDb533JjVX3Qf4U3B9KFeaYQkST4PDJp-5ISJiSJ5n_hZa9cENoWB7DQEe5LlLijxicB4ElWgVEmGBDYIB1npdHkp07TJoGF2uROg93IPC8d2lEl8Sr9f/s4032/IMG_3180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnElQ3hcq_iNjyYplOoLtYA_wqEq5h5QC4P_d4uYUs0LEpBXoPqbURvVevmMP21DMlw6hEU4EeDb533JjVX3Qf4U3B9KFeaYQkST4PDJp-5ISJiSJ5n_hZa9cENoWB7DQEe5LlLijxicB4ElWgVEmGBDYIB1npdHkp07TJoGF2uROg93IPC8d2lEl8Sr9f/w171-h228/IMG_3180.jpg" width="171" /></a></p><p>First things first, I purchased a little coffee Keurig on sale with the themed color of my classroom. I needed to stay caffeinated for sure! :) The palate of my classroom is white, black, and succulents. Teal/turquoise is used as an accent color. The succulents have a splash of purples and greens as well. I didn't want to venture too far off from that palate. </p><p>I created <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Succulent-Themed-Classroom-Decor-GROWING-BUNDLE-8209788" target="_blank">numbers for the backpack hooks</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Succulent-Themed-Classroom-Decor-GROWING-BUNDLE-8209788" target="_blank">inspirational posters</a> (available in English and Spanish), as I know that Growth Mindset is a focal point of classrooms and of life in general these days. Both of these products can be found in my TpT store, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Sellers-Im-Following/Add/Teacherof20" target="_blank">Teacherof20</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Succulent-Themed-Classroom-Decor-GROWING-BUNDLE-8209788" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Succulent-Themed-Classroom-Decor-GROWING-BUNDLE-8209788" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeUmK5b9i8eoACG0LsXfvWFqu1rSgTf0xK8kHJ1hBCTJc87IDNC8nvGSQASXnezYxykrsLyPE7Iabtrg3a9-tAQ4atDhPGNuamtnb1xtazvKFw2tLiYSfKljap8cXcDyNfo27eTO-pOZnCTv_RTZl0fQv7ElvhtMCoAnQvPV_aXBairP2jr9QNrCgwwap/w261-h196/IMG_1976.JPG" width="261" /></a>. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Succulent-Themed-Classroom-Decor-GROWING-BUNDLE-8209788" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQzn4aZ8l5gETLHHdmq6hLA4FPneNg_OjjRekrLE51s-rhEAnHH4N70hRQddhzFOwjr2eRExtSDVFDCAxEUymTHfPI7RPwONiPh-ZJUVf861m1PwDjD3H8R-LxIn8Wl3s_HpZkbLiGAvz6sj_vzxdTohhJR4WOp-Wk6Rb1hEVkL3o3MA0Tenkmk1qnEpL/w242-h182/IMG_1975.JPG" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I documented my back to school classroom set up journey in a newly created Youtube channel where I often look back nostalgically. I like to watch it and see how much I have accomplished since then, and what I experienced my first year back to teaching after a hiatus. </div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iudu-m9kIoo&t=71s" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="709" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ybdlvIzJnO3xEPTH5ZDBT8YSukCzkJT7764gZ79vvPhRPxS-zlkfDk5LJQOGtR9noKvniIB_aWIxDcfhW3qIU4wpTqy9aq_4_3wfPF5ndSGtqWETPsYnQDJxAuEzcNgh7y0TM4_8XIiLEFf3b4qb4cokRQBv4spIlRCvtrobupMY-J5j00u8rNNvvfZJ/s320/IMG_2021.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It has been such a rewarding experience for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that I got to bring my own kids with me to school. It has been such a blessing, and I have so many new ideas for this new year. Perhaps I will document those on my Youtube channel as well! Cheers! And best of luck with your classroom decor this back to school season!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Sellers-Im-Following/Add/Teacherof20" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="2843" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YLNEHmqOk_atTvk5MMzvbSvyadgpeuiM2QpESKsdAcwnfdi15HYGSjfN54shYDkPzvrUhoslraWlcPyQ3QUXGfWhaRmnUXsjM5r5zbUdGsB6BpfkCSxySlpiNuLsupqVbAchp0cAk2eKOZZOLS8v1BH8qJROS6ktK8FtDye3tdDStf4IY-WulYHv5JCG/w141-h137/Teacherof20LOGO%20-%20Copy.png" width="141" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Teacherof20http://www.blogger.com/profile/04814202535599850196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-46910610276403224722020-06-11T06:00:00.001-04:002020-06-11T06:00:11.117-04:00Summer Fun With a Digital Escape Room<br /><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Love-Summer-Breaking-Into-Summer-Digital-Escape-Room-for-Distance-Learning-5642417?utm_source=Who's%20Who&utm_campaign=summer%20escape" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="4600" data-original-width="3067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c8EPasHxI7xmN8-SL_pkyw7mB3Cd07Raa2DVmqI5CZhWVN0qKu47sDvLfeJfA0m0sI110MdZ02mDzl3oP7B_RwujViHrf96ILqEjwcbNTj5jhyphenhyphensbrRdpIzz7ZCaWhm_DDvvdKvvTdTs/s320/PIN+summer+escape.jpg" /></a></div>Kids love playing escape room games. So do I! This digital escape room is a great way to wrap up the school year or use it on some of those rainy days. </div><div><br /><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">Breaking Into Summer is an escape room loaded with puzzles for students to celebrate heading into summer in an engaging, and interactive way. Students must solve 6 clues to unlock the codes that will help them 'break into summer'. </p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><br style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How does it work?</span><br style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Students begin on a webpage with the scenario. They follow the directions given in the underlined letters. They are then taken to the digital escape room. Students click the start button for the first lock and the first clue. There are six clues and locks in all.</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Clues include</span></p><ul style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">solve a maze and use the letters for a code word</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">find the hidden words for a code word</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">solve a jigsaw puzzle for a secret number code</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">total the Scrabble tiles for a number code</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">play a memory game for a scrambled sentence code</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">watch the blinking lights for a sentence code</li></ul><div><font color="#222222" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#222222" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Check out this video for a preview:</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#222222" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#222222" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fqg1LlVd7Gc" width="560"></iframe></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#222222" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#222222" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></font></div><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">This escape room should take your students approximately 30-45 minutes to complete, depending on student ability levels. A time limit may be given, but this can cause stress so determine what is best for your class. Some of the benefits of kids using these in teams are:</p><ul style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Develops teamwork and collaboration</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Builds critical thinking skills</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Promotes problem-solving skills</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Promotes communication</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Paperless and No Prep</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Reinforces concepts</li><li style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Engaging and fun!</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Love-Summer-Breaking-Into-Summer-Digital-Escape-Room-for-Distance-Learning-5642417?utm_source=Who's%20Who&utm_campaign=summer%20escape" target="_blank">Click here</a></u></b> to get started breaking into summer!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Love-Summer-Breaking-Into-Summer-Digital-Escape-Room-for-Distance-Learning-5642417?utm_source=Who's%20Who&utm_campaign=summer%20escape" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27nDlNN3vz9-Sqabh1Bu3gQ2OSG2oiqWR_Qh1DfiNnrukYwcf1jY6HEtZezgd9mkf0dZI3_SCWmDwMDc5Iy1Jh6b7gyTl11hK6loW68B4TQh_su1oTj8j1OwccC2gpKbGgvIZjzVcq5k/w200-h200/Summer+cover.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6d47yBOzxGmUEaguTDfcIqs2c4fVVgmh3wfULIFYv3LfAWmX9n9UPTHB3wXI-DVMCgyV5O4ZzdSVIxsSw6spqvKGEx_5WVNI9IIYqYrYg5UqbkuZnw-K3d6AM58bFuBNqSN48dIotNg/s1600/Signature.png" /></div>Hilary Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684666057934807324noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-68997247292890922392020-06-08T12:23:00.008-04:002020-06-08T12:36:46.937-04:00Using Google Slides to Make an Awesome Memory Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi friends,<br /><br />If you are still in school, I know you have to be thinking this is the longest year of your life. However, this crazy school year is about to finally come to a close. I'm so proud of all you teachers out there! I have heard all sorts of amazing stories about what teachers have done for their kids and it makes me smile. Just a little longer and you can breathe a little easier.<br /><br />Every year, I love making yearbooks with my kids. So I decided I would make one for use with Google Slides. It's a lot of fun and I've even included a video for the kids to help them learn to insert pictures, edit them, and play around with the slides.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Memory-Book-End-of-the-Year-Google-Assignments-for-Distance-Learning-5548590?utm_source=who%27s%20who&utm_campaign=memory%20book" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1600" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTy5HzH0-ixb5LoNuma8sO8Qndj-ynkGz_HXLOB7UXdECSxEHy4V73HwG_QHtYggT7lh4ELgmB6HFZw8OFwn3H_g5IgMSMLSWmeAMPQl-8cdUzkJT62voTsfuDuv9obekLgJ14O765xI/s400/field+trip+w+kids.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br />
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<br /><br />If you would like one of these awesome memory books to use with your kids, just <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Memory-Book-End-of-the-Year-Google-Assignments-for-Distance-Learning-5548590?utm_source=who%27s%20who&utm_campaign=memory%20book" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a> or click the pic.<br /><br />Oh, and by the way, when you download this resource you will need to give TpT permission to drop it into your Google Drive. It does NOT give them permission for anything else!<br /><br />Have a wonderful and relaxing summer. Stay safe and be well!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Digital escape rooms are all the rage and I finally took the leap and made one. I think it was really worth the time it took me to learn how to make it because the kids went bonkers for it. I flat out asked them if they liked it and they shouted 'YES' with enthusiasm. LOL That's what I like to hear!<br />
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Escape Rooms or some call them breakouts are usually made for small groups of students to work together to solve the mystery. The kids worked together at their tables, but they wanted to each have their own computer to work on. I don't have a problem with that!<br />
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I gave each student a planning sheet to use to write their codes on. I would say about half the kids used the planning page, but the other kids just went back to the main page on Google Sites and recorded their answers.<br />
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For the early finishers, I made sure they knew what they could work on while the rest of the students finished their adventure. Once everyone had a chance to find their way to Lucky the Leprechaun's party, we celebrated with little lucky lollies! (suckers)<br />
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This first digital escape room is called <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Digital-Escape-Room-Mystery-5280874?utm_source=Blogs&utm_campaign=HELP" target="_blank">The Case of the St. Patrick's Day Party</a> just in time for St. Patrick's Day. I hope you decide to check it out!<br />
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AND, if you are a math mystery fan, I've begun making my math mysteries digital! Fun, right?! Since it is March, I started with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Math-Mystery-for-St-Patricks-Day-and-March-Madness-5300744?utm_source=Whos%20Who&utm_campaign=HELP" target="_blank">The Case of the Mixed-Up March Madness for Third Grade</a>.<br />
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Interesting lessons that are fun for you and students don’t just happen from a teacher’s manual on most occasions. <br />
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You have to decide what you’re teaching, choose what needs differentiated, gather all the supplies, run the copies, and then prepare everything. Not to mention lining it up with all your standards. And the domino that starts it all is knowing what you’re going to teach. In other words, the path to instruction begins with a plan.<br />
I'm going to share some ready made resources that will get me through the winter, and have my kids engaged in learning to get them (and me) out of the winter slump that usually comes with the last half of the year. <br />
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For my classroom personally, my students have benefitted from the <a href="https://teacherof20--charitypreston.thrivecart.com/pk2-winter-bundle/">hot chocolate blends game</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VHNqkxXXT6xYjOjymAZfoV3UW-VwqkiqhJ-iyrLUtG-CeE0X-C8_xeC9oKIOaOH7Ter-A2pnj_lhjFw6obfatlQOELEu2Beni5Dxn7zH4QYLslsuJd0G2w0oT5mTY8lyyayzguxGZgjC/s1600/IMG_3274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VHNqkxXXT6xYjOjymAZfoV3UW-VwqkiqhJ-iyrLUtG-CeE0X-C8_xeC9oKIOaOH7Ter-A2pnj_lhjFw6obfatlQOELEu2Beni5Dxn7zH4QYLslsuJd0G2w0oT5mTY8lyyayzguxGZgjC/s320/IMG_3274.JPG" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a></div><br />
They choose the marshmellow that matches the picture in the cup, and write the blend and the word on the recording sheet! They ABSOLUTELY loved this center activity! And it gets them practicing their blends, much needed at this time of year!! <br />
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My second activity that I came across is the <a href="https://teacherof20--charitypreston.thrivecart.com/pk2-winter-bundle/">Word Work for January</a>, but you can keep using it well into February! It focuses on 20 winter words, and teaches them by having fun games that reinforce the vocabulary. There are activities for the entire month! The games are so easy to use, and self explanatory. <br />
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The <a href="https://teacherof20--charitypreston.thrivecart.com/pk2-winter-bundle/">subtract the room game</a> helped me reinforce math facts, while students got up and moved around, and most importantly, HAD FUN!! Post the cards all around the room, and students walk around with their recording sheet, and write the equation with the corresponding letter next to it, and solve it!<br />
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The activities shared above are part of a complete planning solution made up of 20 classroom resources, which are all winter themed, including Valentines Day, Groundhog Day, Black History Month, and more.<br />
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Getting Organized for <b>Reading and Writing Conferences</b> with my students has always been a bit of a challenge for me. I always have good intentions, but they don't always pan out the way that I would like them to!</div>
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Because I do reading and writing conferences with my students every day, I really needed a way to stay on top of things! Keep reading to see how this unorganized teacher found a way to organize for conferences!</div>
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I usually start with small groups, then move to individual conferences.</div>
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I take notes during both.</div>
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That is where my Reading and Writing Conference Labels come in very handy! You can read about them <a href="http://www.theprimaryplanet.com/2018/02/conferring-with-your-students-for_13.html">HERE</a>!</div>
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I have a conferencing notebook that I LOVE! It is a clipboard/binder all in one. It is thick enough to store all of my paperwork for reading and writing conferences.</div>
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It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but it is very functional. </div>
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On the left side of my binder, I have bookmarks, small group planning forms, and my reading/writing conference labels. In the binder rings, I have my student's conference forms. There are reading and writing forms for each kiddo, with extras at the back so I can add them easily if I fill up a page.</div>
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The page to the right is where I keep track of my reading conferences. It is color-coded to help me see at a glance the students who need more conferencing than others. Pink=way below benchmark, Yellow= below benchmark, Green=Meets benchmark, Blue=above benchmark. </div>
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I usually plan my conferences when I plan my small groups for the week. I always check my list to see who needs a conference.</div>
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For writing conferences, the kiddos usually let me know who needs a conference when I do a check in when I walk around the room. I have a few kiddos who always need a little extra help at the beginning of Writer's Workshop, so I usually start with those kiddos.</div>
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When my students go off to read or write, I pull the labels that I need to take the notes that I want, write the kiddos names on the labels, then call them over to our conferencing table (which in my classroom is named Mars). </div>
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As a literacy coach teaching persuasive reading and
writing to elementary age students, I recently tried to find a topic that
my students connected with and had an author’s point of view in which they
might disagree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Because l</span>et’s be honest, the
ones on recycling and water are just…old. I wanted fresh material. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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And any time teachers need fresh material, what do they do? We steal, borrow, and take good ideas from real-life experiences - and sometimes our friends and colleagues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well,
I happened to have the real-life experience of strongly disagreeing with my teenager step-son on one
particular point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> (Most of us probably do with our teens)</span></div>
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You see, three years ago, I got a step-son who lives for
fast internet and all-night playing of video games. Since knowing Drew, I
have slid in comments here and there about the negative effects of video
games. I assumed my comments would trigger his hormonal, irrational mind
into thinking - <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wow. She is so
smart.</i> </div>
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This didn't happen.</div>
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But from conversations with Drew, I did realize that video games was a wonderful topic to engage my
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And because I wanted to
connect and relate to them, I decided to write a "letter" asking the
principal to <i>allow</i> video games in school. (You can find the letter <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Point-Reasons-Evidence-RI-28-38-48-58-Differentiated-Reading-3072230" target="_blank">here</a>.) I know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You all thought I was going to go against
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So did my students.<br />
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At first, as I sat down to write my letter request and the reasons they should be in school, I literally
thought “Nothing. Nothing good comes from video games.” </div>
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But I knew
this wasn’t true. Nor was that making an interesting letter.</div>
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So I fought to see it from Drew's perspective, and I was shocked with what I
learned. I not only discovered that kids could learn "soft
skills" valued in the workplace, but I discovered how I could be a better
parent to Drew <i>and</i> be a better teacher.</div>
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By putting myself in Drew’s (and my students’)
shoes to make the point that video games should be allowed in school, I was pausing to consider what is important to them. I looked for the things that they love about gaming that would also be considered a benefit to an adult. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b>What I Learned</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>Video
games challenge their brains.</i> There is a lot of action going on in those
games. Gamers must think through decisions and problem solve. They
are trying to create, build, and conquer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This takes problem-solving skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are also other players moving in real time. As the players
are playing, they are being challenged to work as a team.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>Video
games engage children</i>. Therefore, it cuts down on misbehavior in
classrooms (and in homes). Children & teens <i>want to be
engaged!</i> They <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">want</i>
their brains to be focused and challenged. When they are, they don’t
think about snacks, water breaks, or how many students they can make
laugh. Ever notice how in the middle of talking, a student will ask to go
to the bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the minute you
hit play on a video, they no longer have to go?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Video games are engaging them because
they’re focused on winning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></li>
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games teach perseverance<b>.</b></i> They play. They lose. They
play again. The cycle continues as they get better and better and
work towards winning. It’s something we appreciate in athletes and
mathletes. We should appreciate it in gamers too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is literally the whole
growth-mindset & grit theory that is trending now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students feel they are defeated for a
millisecond when they lose, and then it’s back to another game to try
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<b>Specifically as a teacher</b>, <b>I reflected on the
three things video games offer that captivate my students.</b> <i>They want to be
challenged. They want to be engaged. They want to persevere, get better, and
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It’s my job as an educator to help
facilitate these three things each day in the classroom. My instructional practices should include these things as much as possible. Don't I want to be challenged, engaged, and grow myself? I want to offer that to my students.<br />
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Misbehaving students aren’t
always a result of my instruction, but when I have misbehaving students, I must stop and
reflect. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Are the students
engaged? Are they feeling challenged, but not defeated? Are they
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As a teacher and parent, I need to stop and reflect. It’s so easy
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In the end, I wrote a letter "from Drew" with an author's point, reasons, and evidence that would convince a principal to allow video games. (You can find the differentiated passages <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Point-Reasons-Evidence-RI-28-38-48-58-Differentiated-Reading-3072230" target="_blank">here</a>.) My students loved it so much, I then wrote one "from Mara" (my step-daughter), asking the principal <i>not </i>to allow video games in school! These can be found <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Point-Reasons-RI-38-48-58-No-Video-Games-Differentiated-Reading-3085030" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I truly believe RI 8 (Author's Point, Reasons, & Evidence) and W1 (Opinion writing) are two of the most important standards we can teach. Persuasive skills, considering other people's point-of-view, and debating are skills they will use in almost every relationship, job, and stage in life. We need to make sure we are equipping them for these life skills, and not just checking a box.<br />
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Teaching this standard made me a better teacher, and I hope it grows you as it grew me.<br />
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It also made me a better bonus mom. Truthfully, I may not ever fully get on "Team Video
Games". But I always want Drew to know I am on "Team
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<b>You can find my Author’s Point, Finding Logical
Connections, and Differentiated Reading Passages & Activities “Video Games
In School” at my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Wilson-Wonders" target="_blank">TPT page</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Point-Reasons-RI-38-48-58-No-Video-Games-Differentiated-Reading-3085030" target="_blank">"No Video Games"</a> will be FREE for the first week this is posted as a gift to the readers! </b><br />
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If you teach K-2nd, you know that you have a certain amount of minutes dedicated to each subject. Yet the increasing rigor in the standards require kinder teachers to have their class reading by the end of the year. So, we find ways to incorporate ELA skills into content areas while still teaching content area standards. How can we do this successfully?<br />
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1. Find grade level text that talks about what you're teaching. Some good resources are reading a to z. While most of their readers don't directly meet the standards, I have had luck finding books there that can be used for certain lessons. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/K-1st-Science-Predictable-Reader-Water-Clarity-3389740">This</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/K-1st-Science-Predictable-Reader-Weather-3388191">this</a>, and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/K-1st-Science-Predictable-Reader-How-Objects-Move-3387677">this</a> science predictable readers meet the Texas kinder TEKS. They include a predictable reader and a video that reads the book aloud to be used for a shared reading. These will soon be a part of a bundle.<br />
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Whichever resource you choose, you can have it available after your unit is complete. It can be put in your science center, or in children's book boxes, depending on what their independent reading level is.<br />
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2. Follow a 5E lesson plan. (Engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate). If you follow this format for math and science, you will more than likely have to find text to go with the "explain" portion of your lesson. Sometimes you'll be able to fit it in to the "elaborate" portion as well! In the "explain" or"elaborate" portion of your lesson you can also incorporate a written response, which brings me to my next point...<br />
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3. Incorporate a written response or reflection at some point in your lesson. If you're doing a science experiment that day, you could have them write their prediction right before you've told them the experiment and they're excited about it. If you've just explored hands on materials for a lesson you're teaching, take the time to have them reflect. First they tell their impressions to a buddy (as a pre-writing activity). Then have them go to their seat and quietly reflect in their science notebook about their findings.<br />
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Well, it's getting close to back-to-school time and it always helps to have a fun art activity in your back pocket. Recently my sister Hilary Lewis used one of my classroom art activities in her 3rd grade gifted and talented students and I enjoyed seeing the photos and the video so much I just had to share.</div>
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As an art teacher, there is always a balancing act between making quality art materials and making art accessible and easy for classroom teachers to use in their classrooms. We all know how much classroom teachers have on their plates these days, making it easier for them to integrate art into their curricula is important and vital in our schools and for our children. That's why I began developing art activities with classroom teachers in mind, this is one of them.</div>
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As an art teacher, this video made me cry. Activities may not be as rich as process based art, but they sure make a difference in the lives of classroom teachers and their students.</div>
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Here is a link to the activity on TpT as well as a link to a fall leaf pop-up.<br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/No-Prep-Butterfly-Pop-Up-Art-Activity-3D-Interactive-Butterfly-Display-3122056" target="_blank">Butterfly Pop-Up</a><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/No-Prep-Fall-Leaf-Pop-Up-Activity-3218990" target="_blank">Fall Leaf Pop-Up</a></div>
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A Space to Create Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721077256397536481noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-46590656740814225982017-06-06T01:51:00.001-04:002017-06-06T01:52:13.017-04:00Why Teachers Make the Best Type of Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Teaching is hard. In fact, it is very hard. With the daily challenges and pressures that present themselves everyday even before we show up at school, I have found that it is imperative for teachers to find kindred souls in their peers. Because who else understands more and can better help us find joy and success in the work that we do everyday, but our teacher friends?!<br />
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Recently I read the article on <a href="https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-friends/">27 Amazing Things Teacher Friends Do For One Another</a>, and it got me to reflect back on the many friendships that I have made and kept throughout the years. After going through my Facebook Friends, I realized, "Oh my goodness, almost more than half of my friends are teachers!" And because teachers are so amazing, it's no wonder why teachers are the best type of friends to have!<br />
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<b>1. Teachers are so incredibly generous and giving. </b> Teachers spend out of their pockets and go out of their way all the time for their students and anyone they know. They are also generous with their time and do things for others that they know they may never be recognized for.<br />
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<b>2. Teachers are creative beyond belief! </b>Give a teacher a cold and bare classroom and he/she will give you the most amazing and inviting learning space you will ever see! Give a teacher a box of recyclables and things that others may consider trash and he/she will give you the most incredible STEM challenge.<br />
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<b>3. Teachers are supportive.</b> Had a bad day or going through something difficult? Find a teacher friend next door who will listen to you, cry with you, and support you every step of the way. <br />
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<b>4. Teachers are multi-talented.</b> Need someone to teach, coach, fix the copy machine, console a crying child, design a new bulletin board for Open House, cook for Friday's potluck, take on a club, and present at a conference all in one week? Ask a teacher. I bet you a teacher somewhere out there has done these and more in a week before. Teachers are amazing!<br />
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<b>5. Teachers are selfless.</b> Sure, they haven't eaten lunch because they spent most of their lunch replying to emails or talking to a parent on the phone, but that's who they are and what they do on a daily basis. They are always thinking of others before themselves.<br />
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<b>6. Teachers are spontaneous and fun!</b> Need someone to help you spice up the lesson and make it more fun for the kids?! Your teacher friend got you! May it be running to the store in the evening to grab a list of things for tomorrow's lesson or dress up and look ridiculous to others outside of teaching, but your teacher friends will help make teaching so much more fun for you and learning even more engaging for your students!<br />
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<b>7. Teachers are amazing! </b> From the little things to the great, BIG things that teachers do everyday, teachers really are amazing and I am so grateful to have taught with and become friends with so many AMAZING teachers!<br />
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So if you have teacher friends, hold onto them. If you're looking for the most awesome friends around, find a teacher and be a good friend to them! :)<br />
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Happy Days in First Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949383850290554851noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-67041338331074894812017-05-01T21:48:00.000-04:002017-05-01T21:56:11.457-04:0010 Simple Gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week<span style="font-size: large;">This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. What have you done to appreciate the teachers in your life? If you are an administrator, PTA/PTO officer, parent or fellow teacher, here are 10 simple ideas to show those special teachers how much you appreciate the hard work they do each day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These 10 chalkboard tags can be downloaded by clicking on this link: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Appreciation-Printable-Gift-Tags-3135623" target="_blank">Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags</a>. These tags can be used with a variety of small gift items that you can pick up at your neighborhood Walmart, Target or grocery store. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. It is so REFRESHING to have you as a TEACHER! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Thank You to a TEA-riffic Teacher!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bottle of Tea, Bottle of Water and Crystal Light Package of Tea, Mug or Teacup with a few Teabags, a Box of Fancy Tea Bags, a Package of Loose Tea and a Tea Ball</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As the end of the school year approaches, I am always looking for ways to keep my students engaged and learning right until the last day. This year I decided to create some activities featuring emojis to do just that. I was inspired by the idea after Scholastic sent me some emoji themed bookmarks with my last book order. The students loved them and were so excited because they contained those little smiley faces. So I decided to host an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Emoji-Day-activities-3120085" target="_blank">"Emoji Day"</a> to hopefully capture some of their excitement and help with the countdown to summer break. Who knows, I may even stretch it out over two days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To build some excitement about the upcoming emoji day, you can ask your students to dress all in yellow and black. Then decorate your class door to greet them as they arrive in the morning. During morning meeting show them some of the activities they will be completing during the day. I also bought some emoji themed props to help set the stage for the day. I found a kissing emoji at my local dollar store and I was lucky to grab these emoji themed buckets in the 50% off section of Walmart. They will be great for holding the materials for each center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I find this time of year it is important to change things up and try adding something different from the usual routine. I am going to have students collect different emoji collector cards as they finish each activity. This will work great as a motivator for students to finish their work. These collector cards can then be kept in the student's wallet to take home at the end of the day. I may add string to each wallet and students would be able to wear them as a necklace during the day. I think it is important to let students be creative. Give them a blank t-shirt or iPhone sheet and let them create what they thing the next emoji should be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think it is important to also keep practising math, reading and writing skills right up to the end of the school year. My students slide back over the summer and I want to make sure I am doing my best to slow down this process. Having students roll an emoji dice to practise graphing skills and reading all about emojis is a great way to keep students learning. Did you know that there are 69 new emojis coming soon? Did you know that there will be a curling stone, T-REX, and gloves? I had no idea before doing a bit of research. I also want my students writing everyday and adding some emojis just seems to make reluctant writers want to pick up their pencil and get started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, this time of year is all about making memories. Students can make an emoji booklet which highlights some of their favorite things on one side and then collecting the autographs of their classmates on the other side. What a great keepsake to look back on in the future. If hosting an "Emoji Day" sounds like something you would like to try, you can find these activities<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Emoji-Day-activities-3120085" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></div>
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I came up with some fun independent <b>Spill & Shake</b> games that I can use ANY time of the year. I can put different bags in my word work and math centers and kids can grab the one that they want! LOVE! </div>
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I wanted to keep the format consistent, so I didn't have to explain the directions each week. Kids come to these centers and they know exactly what to do. I love that they're 100% engaged!</div>
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Of course I had to make some fun games for math too. These are helping my kids
identify numbers on the 100's chart. The kids love these games because they
don't need any help doing it & they're 100% engaged!<br />
I love centers like this! <br />
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While we're on the topic of morning tubs (a new thing in
my classroom), I wanted to show you guys a hot new game. The kids are
going crazy for this game!<br />
<b>It's called Build It! Buzz It! </b><br />
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cubes: red, blue, green, orange, and purple. They have to match the
same color pattern as the card by using their cubes. First one to do
that presses the buzzer and keeps the card! They were having SO much
fun with this game that I just had to buy different buzzers. <br />
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Here's what the bucket looks like:<br />
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Here's a sneak peak at some of the other games I've made so far:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I saw a need to make some visuals for my kids because they're ready for more spelling patterns. I felt that all the different letter buddies needed some serious attention. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">SO, I created a Hollywood themed phonics set! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">These letters just needed a red carpet and a spotlight. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09261715214382262839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-91807312638170372512017-02-12T17:17:00.000-05:002017-02-12T17:17:34.113-05:00Valentines for your Students<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you know what profession receives the most Valentines? I'm sure you know, it is TEACHERS!! Each Valentine's Day teachers all over the country receive Valentines from their current students, former students, coworkers, administrators and any significant others they may have in their lives. It's so AWESOME! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, how about your students? Do you give them a Valentine each year? Chances are if you are an Elementary grade teacher, you give your students a Valentine card and possibly a small gift on this day of love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If this is what you do each year, I have a FREEBIE you might be interested in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi everyone, I hope you are surviving the last few weeks before Christmas break with your students. It is a hectic time for teachers as we try to keep our students engaged during the day and then work to finish all of our Christmas home projects at night. Even though it is a tiring time, I love teaching during the month of December. If your students are anything like mine there is a lot of talk in our classroom about the Elf on the Shelf, his or her pet reindeer or pet dog. I like to capitalize on my students' interests when teaching. If they are engaged it makes my job so much easier. Here are some ways I have embraced the "Elf"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am currently teaching data management and pictographs. To help keep my students interest I decided to put cards with a picture of a boy elf, a girl elf and a reindeer pet in a brown paper bag. Students take turn drawing the cards out of the bag and using tally marks to record their results. The students then use their data to make a pictograph.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is something about using the Elf that suddenly causes all my students to want to see who is hiding in Santa's Bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you think the "Elf" might help you teach pictographs, you can get it <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-Math-Make-A-Pictograph-2907890" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't ordered the book "Memoirs of an Elf" from Scholastic you should. My students love the story and it is a great book to get students writing about Elves and their adventures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love giving students hashtags and having them write about the "Elfie" they made. Below are just some that I have used with my class.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you own the book and would like this writing activity, you can get it<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Take-An-Elfie-1597421" target="_blank"> here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To help your students write about the Elf and answer that popular question "How do you spell?", you may want to download this <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-Do-You-Spell-Elf-Edition-2912621" target="_blank">FREEBIE</a></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hang in there, only ten more days until a much needed break!</span></div>
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Hello all! Thank you so much for stopping by! It's Hilary From <a href="http://www.theprimaryplanet.com/">Primary Planet</a>!</div>
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Today I want you to stop for a moment and re imagine <b>Writing Prompts.</b></div>
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Usually when I think of <b>writing prompts, </b>I think of a narrow, specific task that the students need to address. </div>
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What if I told you that Writing Prompts could be fun, scaffolded, and engaging? What if I even told you that your kiddos would ask for them during <b>Writer's Workshop</b> or <b>Writing Centers (e</b>ven your most<b> reluctant writers)?</b></div>
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Let me introduce: <b>Pick a Prompts</b> and<b> Story Starter Cootie Catchers</b>!</div>
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First up: Pick a Prompts!</div>
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These are writing prompts that give the kiddos choice over what elements they want to write about. These are perfect for substitute teachers, fast finishers, or the "I don't know what to write about " gang. They have pictures with short, easy to read captions that scaffold your students writing! These are great for ELL students as well! <br />
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Your students choose one "prompt" from each section, then use them to write their story!</div>
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When I use them in my classroom we have a discussion before we write. We read all of the choices and if there is something that they don't understand we clarify. </div>
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I make a list of "key words" on my whiteboard easel, then let the kiddos turn and talk to a partner about their plans for writing.</div>
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Then, the kiddos go back to their spots, circle their choices and write, write, write!</div>
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Sometime the kiddos make some modifications to help the prompt better fit their needs:</div>
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I also often challenge the students to use all of the elements! My kiddos LOVE these and often ask for them.</div>
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If you would like to give these a try, I have a <b>freebie</b> in my store <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Writing-Prompts-Perfect-for-Writers-Workshop-and-Writing-Centers-1397661">HERE!</a></span></div>
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If you like these prompts, but are trying to go paperless, I have several digital versions in my store as well! They work with Google Drive and Microsoft One Drive! You can find them here:</div>
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I have to start with: My kiddos LOVE <b>Cootie Catchers</b> (or <b>fortune tellers</b> if you prefer). You would think that they were somehow magical that is how much my kiddos love them!</div>
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What a better way to get them writing but to use a <b>cootie catcher for a writing prompt</b>!</div>
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These are similar to the Pick a Prompts as it has choices for Settings, Characters, and Plots.</div>
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Throw in that they are on a cootie catcher and it is magical!</div>
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Let me first say that folding Cootie Catchers with second graders was a bit of a challenge the first time we did it. Yes, I almost tore all of my hair out, but I had a student who knew how to fold them on her own, so she was a great big help. Let me also say, it was worth it! The kiddos were enamored with them all day! They asked to take them home as well!</div>
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These would be great for putting in your Writing Center for Writer's Workshop, fast finishers, or as holiday gifts (yes, they really love them that much!)</div>
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First, we folded them. It was painful the first time we did this, the second time went much smoother. I only had to refold a few of them! </div>
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remains one of the biggest challenges and concerns facing teachers today,"
author Nancy Paulu told
Education World. "Many teachers say they have a hard time creating
meaningful and appropriate homework assignments and getting students to
complete the assignments successfully."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">The
Great DEBATE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To give Homework or
NOT??<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What about </span><span style="color: black;">the idea that kids need some “down
time” after spending all day in school?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What do some kids do when the homework is too hard…..or too easy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">It’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">always
challenging to plan Homework that meets the needs of each student.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">Here
</span><span style="color: black;">is an
idea we created </span><span style="color: black;">that</span><span style="color: black;"> helps </span><span style="color: black;">connect families with school.
What’s </span><span style="color: black;">great
</span><span style="color: black;">about
</span><span style="color: black;">these
</span><span style="color: black;">assignments
is that </span><span style="color: black;">they </span><span style="color: black;">build classroom community </span><span style="color: black;">while also </span><span style="color: black;">increasing oral and written </span><span style="color: black;">language</span><span style="color: black;">!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> A </span>Win-Win!</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">How
does Write and Share work?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each </span><span style="color: black;">student
</span><span style="color: black;">writes their homework and brings it in to share </span><span style="color: black;">with
their </span><span style="color: black;">class.
Through sharing, they </span><span style="color: black;">get
practice in </span><span style="color: black;">speaking
aloud, </span><span style="color: black;">other
students get practice in asking questions about what they wrote, </span><span style="color: black;">and
everyone </span><span style="color: black;">learns
a little bit more about each other!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That’s why it’s called WRITE & SHARE.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WRITE & SHARE was created to replace that
old familiar <i>Show & Tell</i>. As first grade </span><span style="color: black;">teachers,
we </span><span style="color: black;">knew
our students enjoyed sharing about their own things</span><span style="color: black;">. </span><span style="color: black;">But
after a few </span><span style="color: black;">months
(ACCK!), </span><span style="color: black;">we
noticed that the items they selected </span><span style="color: black;">began
to look a little </span><span style="color: black;">ragged
and torn. </span><span style="color: black;">It </span><span style="color: black;">seemed </span><span style="color: black;">they had quickly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> just </span></span><span style="color: black;">rooted
around in their closet and pulled out any old </span><span style="color: black;">thing
to bring! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">We<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>weren’t seeing any real connection to our
curriculum either. Yes, they were sharing but this concept REALLY needed to be
expanded to </span><span style="color: black;">include
some </span><span style="color: black;">family
involvement </span><span style="color: black;">and
some academic </span><span style="color: black;">skills. So.....we put our heads together and developed a year-long homework program....and </span><span style="color: black;">called it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WRITE & SHARE. There is a wide variety of topics that children write and share about....seasonal, holidays, math, science, etc. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parents tell us they look forward to the varied
assignments that they do with their child. Teachers tell us how valuable this
is for their students. Others liked it and wanted it in their Kindergarten or 2nd Grade classrooms so we expanded it to both those grades also....adapting them to fit the skill levels of those grades and standards. So now there are 3 levels of WRITE and SHARE! The world is a happy place! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "bitstream charter" , "times" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;">"One of my better purchases last year! I loved using it for homework and then letting my students have time on Fridays to share from the Author’s chair. Even my most reluctant writers were sharing by year’s end!"</span></span></span></div>
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I'm here to share my ideas on how to become even more positive in the classroom. This year, we decided to be EVEN MORE positive than last year! So, we finally decided to say goodbye to the clip chart. We realized that it really wasn't helping the negative behaviors. By the end of the year, we were JUST using the chart for positive choices and behaviors. </div>
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We've turned the clip chart wall into a bucket filling wall! We've been in school for 3 weeks now and we're seeing great success so far! We're hearing kids talk about other kids in a more positive way. They are recognizing their friends as being bucket fillers and we love hearing them! Our ultimate goal is for the class to build a community of caring kids working collaboratively together. We are spending more time talking about positive behaviors and building friendships than ever before. We are also talking more about how we can celebrate our differences in a positive way.</div>
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Sending daily notes home is something we love to do. This year, our goal is to be more SPECIFIC with the notes and with the kids. We want to let the kids know exactly what they're getting a warm fuzzy for. We want to build positive behaviors by using very specific language. In turn, the kids will start using the same language and be able to articulate that with their parents. When that happens, we feel it is a success!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> STEM activities are all the rage.....and for good reason. They get our kids thinking and creating and problem solving and actually ENJOYING the learning process! If you aren't familiar with STEM yet, please......do yourself and your students a favor and learn about it! I love, love, LOVE the direction STEM is taking our classrooms! But, STEM for little kids??!!!</span></div>
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Anyone that is reading this blogpost is most likely either a teacher or a parent. And most teachers are also parents. Everyone can relate to taking your student to their classroom for the first time. One of the first things you notice as a parent may not be the teacher, or the other students but the classroom itself.</div>
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What kind of teacher did my son/daughter get this year? Classroom decorations go a long way to communicating what kind of a teacher you are to both parents and youngsters.</div>
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So when you are putting together your classroom what do you want it to say about you? Are you strict? Fun? Energetic? Boring? Are you "with it?" (Do you know what is popular with the kids in the age range that you are teaching?</div>
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Decorating your classroom with popular cultural icons can go a long way to making that important first connection with your students. And having inspirational posters and posters on behavior is one of the key components to any good classroom management plan.</div>
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My sister Hilary Lewis has been teaching 2nd grade for over 20 years and this year ended up moving to a new 3rd grade classroom with only 2 years left before retirement! We joined forces over the summer and came up with some classroom decorations in the style of Minecraft called Blockcraft Kids and Pets that will make your life easier and hopefully help make those all important connections.</div>
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With the TPT site wide sale and 28% Off everything in our stores, now is the time to find some amazing new decorations and organizational stuff for your classroom! Take a look at some of the decor we created:<br />
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Labels that go with the theme brightens up your spaces and helps with organization, not just for you but for anyone that is volunteering or helping in your classroom:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jane-Feener" target="_blank">Jane Feener</a> here again to share some labels that I have been making for my class as part of my back to school preparations. Do you like to label everything in your class? I sure do. I just find for me it makes everything run a little bit smoother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you use a math workshop model in your class? I have been experimenting with it now for the past couple of years. I am still learning and working on improving how it works in my classroom. I know different teachers have different acronyms they use but I like to use the MATH acronym. This year I have invested in scrapbook paper storage containers from Michaels. I got them on sale which was a bonus. I used a smaller tub last year but I found I could not always fit all the materials I needed in them. Here is what they look like. I still have to finish setting up the T and H tubs. My M tub is for "Math Facts". I will put games and activities that help my students master their addition and subtraction facts in this container. I usually change them out each week and I also try to use seasonal activities to help keep my students engaged. This math tub contains a Welcome Back Bump game made by Sunny Days which you can download on TeachersPayTeachers (TPT) for free <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Welcome-Back-Bump-296379" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The A tub contains math activities which students can complete independently "At their desk". This is the one area of Math Workshop that I struggle with because if this activity is not something your students can do independently they will be at the small group table interrupting the small group lessons. I will be focussing on creating independent activities complete with answers keys and help cards to hopefully solve this problem this year. My first unit is Patterns and if you teach patterns you might like to give it a try as well. You can find it <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Patterns-Math-Workshop-Activities-Using-Emojis-2639130" target="_blank">here</a>. If you would like these Math Workshop labels for your containers you can download them <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Math-Workshop-labels-2679398" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you heard about Tidy Tubs? I love to have students create something to show their learning, however, this can be a messy endeavor in the classroom. I am not sure where I learnt about using tidy tubs, but if it was from one of you please let me know because it has been one of the best things I have introduced into my class. I bought four clear plastic tubs (shoe box size) and I printed off my tidy tub labels and hot glued them on to the side. Every time we do any kind of activity that requires cutting paper my helpers jump up and run to get the Tidy Tubs. They place them on each group table and as students work they put their scraps in the tubs instead of on the floor. At the end of the activity the helpers empty the contents of the Tidy Tubs into the paper recycling bin and place them back in their designated spot. If you would like a copy of the Tidy Tub labels you can download them <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Tidy-Tub-labels-2643598" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to give it a try, you can download my labels <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Word-Work-Labels-FREEBIE-1368977" target="_blank">here</a>. I hope some of these labels might help you with your organization as you prepare to head back to school.</span></div>
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Jane Feenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081400609351495971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798752244677910148.post-46875815986744838052016-07-13T12:07:00.000-04:002016-07-13T12:07:06.042-04:00Homework Calendars<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm Amy from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Cahills-Creations">Cahill's Creations</a> and I'm here to talk about homework in kindergarten. </div>
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As a kindergarten teacher, I've always given packets of homework. This year, I've decided to change the way I give homework. After a lot of thought and careful research, I realized that minimal homework is best for kindergarten kids. I do like to give some homework, mostly to keep parents in the loop of what we are learning and to keep them involved.</div>
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I've created homework calendars. Each day the kids will have an activity to complete that should not take them long to complete. I'm really excited to use these calendars in my classroom this year! </div>
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I think it'll be a lot less work for me as well as for parents. It's also something that is extremely easy to modify and adjust as needed. </div>
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Homework should be completed as a quick review of skills learned. I also like the idea of homework helping kids to learn responsibility and time management. </div>
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