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Monroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521208089459726048.post-86904797180856485662022-12-12T12:27:00.004-05:002022-12-12T12:46:15.238-05:00Flexible Calendar Math Ideas (Plus a FREEBIE)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you do calendar math in your classroom?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you don't, you may want to consider making time for this activity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Calendar math is the perfect time to quickly review math skills and lay the ground work for upcoming instruction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you already do calendar math in your class, it might be time to revisit it and make a few tweaks, to better serve your young learners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few simple ideas to create flexibility in your calendar math setup and maximize this instructional time in your classroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TyxBdUz5LlSwQALC0syaZP64Bb9aI4piwE_G-ARt8NR--6EY1nXjoRW6n2_23oLCLeJ2ZHI0xxtZXNbBMBcY4WXURTmNVoNLiztgSE1TpRiHqLkghuyj4ZqMuZFTURnoQpcryjm8wuQ8RktdFW2n3szpz8zYV5pSZokDvDrK8RByY8UZxBRVArbq/s1687/Slide1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TyxBdUz5LlSwQALC0syaZP64Bb9aI4piwE_G-ARt8NR--6EY1nXjoRW6n2_23oLCLeJ2ZHI0xxtZXNbBMBcY4WXURTmNVoNLiztgSE1TpRiHqLkghuyj4ZqMuZFTURnoQpcryjm8wuQ8RktdFW2n3szpz8zYV5pSZokDvDrK8RByY8UZxBRVArbq/w640-h640/Slide1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pictured below is the flexible calendar math setup in my class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's on a magnetic white board. Since the board is magnetic, it is effortless to trade out skills. If you do not have a magnetic white board available to you, you can use pocket charts, velcro, and clips to change out desired skills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsJpS1SuVlnQjbBRFkzuP2LffesNuu4YFbnciipaXAlgF3RpbTFbzFrk5zwhnRo-Ei260eS4bnKBgmI92ofXSo8GTI-8-CaVsEWqzlAl1yihCBddI4FZXy5XGGetVMPaZSWqLhQqp4bsdBsPcX4IdmTdWVs7OAsYCT0XfWz_g7kW2ScbCrOMOp2p0/s1687/Slide2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsJpS1SuVlnQjbBRFkzuP2LffesNuu4YFbnciipaXAlgF3RpbTFbzFrk5zwhnRo-Ei260eS4bnKBgmI92ofXSo8GTI-8-CaVsEWqzlAl1yihCBddI4FZXy5XGGetVMPaZSWqLhQqp4bsdBsPcX4IdmTdWVs7OAsYCT0XfWz_g7kW2ScbCrOMOp2p0/w640-h640/Slide2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On my current calendar math board I have a magnetic calendar, a 120 chart, a number of the day activity, a number line, and a touch number display. <div>Because the board I use for calendar math is not very big, I have some other math related mini anchor charts clipped beside the board. Since they are clipped up, they are very easy to change.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmTJWN5qUonoLJAnnuwV3LZvyB_EJTgLEDqkcLsc5CJ23IdNYPOH80hNRjMfc3KAbAWk13GVd6ifMCxDiEFVh04Iv6fGcZhfOMH44USifP2RaOW342ZYtu8BPZugCqk6E3lxqVr14KjI8z-VwdcZiEw6ImW_6LpMuqnO33FZYowq12hnRoB36DjQK/s1687/Slide3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmTJWN5qUonoLJAnnuwV3LZvyB_EJTgLEDqkcLsc5CJ23IdNYPOH80hNRjMfc3KAbAWk13GVd6ifMCxDiEFVh04Iv6fGcZhfOMH44USifP2RaOW342ZYtu8BPZugCqk6E3lxqVr14KjI8z-VwdcZiEw6ImW_6LpMuqnO33FZYowq12hnRoB36DjQK/w640-h640/Slide3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Speaking of clips, I also use them on my white board. They hold the headings for each skill. Again, these clips make changing skills very quick and easy.</div><div>In addition to the clips, I added some self adhesive magnets to the back of other manipulatives and charts to use on my calendar math board.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><b>If you would like a free set of the headings and other elements from my calendar math board, you can <u>click here</u>.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Some of my magnetic manipulatives are not "homemade" (like my base ten counters). You can find all sorts of magnetic math manipulatives online. These type of manipulatives will certainly save you some time.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRdZQVWZ6hi1HO2jCiDn6WeRRRBHVD_qTac5tHRJ9VMGZVZ6ClOF2OFlg_JcTfXrVogknro3gxxM5vH2xP4HrhB6UC5vvGhc2BexU-sZ-wyp7ZQyqxKEqGlqzipPjVuhZGOzDMoaL7pBVj43AATfsZMtLLGQMjSJyOy97zHfqNpS9Bn2pS7d0QGpi/s1687/Slide5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRdZQVWZ6hi1HO2jCiDn6WeRRRBHVD_qTac5tHRJ9VMGZVZ6ClOF2OFlg_JcTfXrVogknro3gxxM5vH2xP4HrhB6UC5vvGhc2BexU-sZ-wyp7ZQyqxKEqGlqzipPjVuhZGOzDMoaL7pBVj43AATfsZMtLLGQMjSJyOy97zHfqNpS9Bn2pS7d0QGpi/w640-h640/Slide5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Here are some of the resources that are helpful when creating a flexible calendar math area...</div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3iXfLKj"><b>*a large magnetic calendar set</b></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3iYJFxB"><b>*magnetic base ten counters</b></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PnwMcU"><b>*a magnetic clock</b></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3FIoDfO">*a number chart poster</a></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3W6Nv6g">*magnetic ten frames</a></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3HuVpCs">*magnetic pattern blocks</a></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PrSsoc"><b>*magnetic fraction circles/tiles</b></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3BpdQEE"><b>*display clips</b></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3HqpVNK"><b>*self-adhesive magnets</b></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3FItPQS"><b>*the board I use is 48 x 48</b></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to the whole group calendar math time, I also incorporate some independent calendar math skills during our math small groups (and sometimes for morning work).</div><div>Each month I put together a <i>Calendar Connectio</i>n booklet for my students. These booklets are a great way to hold students accountable for the skills we cover during our calendar math time and provide lots of great review.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMurDpjrE8r3SvkdJS9GeOrTGlEbRTFhbZUvpKcas__Tq5S1uMfWLDR6zfUSA1qVef0iQA25uOx4Eaw9W1Fbjht4RRpYItAU-28JgTGaWaRermxazO0JYcNzjZ4ZdoRv7lmSD_PhF6fL0uZr8Ul6pHDU6_dHUT80jYPk59nM1_jGs1YJYEFcC5P2R/s1687/Slide4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMurDpjrE8r3SvkdJS9GeOrTGlEbRTFhbZUvpKcas__Tq5S1uMfWLDR6zfUSA1qVef0iQA25uOx4Eaw9W1Fbjht4RRpYItAU-28JgTGaWaRermxazO0JYcNzjZ4ZdoRv7lmSD_PhF6fL0uZr8Ul6pHDU6_dHUT80jYPk59nM1_jGs1YJYEFcC5P2R/w640-h640/Slide4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Our <i>Calendar Connection</i> booklets are also very flexible. I can make them as short or as long as I need. Skills in these booklets include work with calendars, completing number charts, skip counting, graphing, word problems, number representations, and more. </div><div>If you are interested in incorporating a written component to your calendar math, click on the picture below to check out my <i>Calendar Connection</i>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Connection-A-Year-of-Calendar-Math-Activities-1941753" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-JFODYMI8RwuAGxNmYaAIsk75JTsp3d2lKtWjgkHqs64u2QfFPidO5a1IV438y4L8s4dlLLuJbVMq3hOXDzYL28wqD6kZNCWel0XS9Y5KDTkFSMLvVWcCMyE7lN5uB_pD_VKsQIvfFRjalDgY-0M_trOr47NCr70A5PmLKUpV8yYh1D9izJ2gdXc/w640-h640/Slide6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can also <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Connection-A-FREE-Sampler-1969890">click here</a> for a FREE sampler of the <i>Calendar Connection</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Calendar math is a perfect way to reinforce math skills. If you are looking to add calendar math to your routine or are just looking for inspiration to make a few updates. I hope the ideas here will help you as you look for ways to best help your young learners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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A. Monroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521208089459726048.post-67166211146632864482020-07-05T21:59:00.012-04:002022-12-12T12:41:01.176-05:00The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!: Ideas, Activities, and a Freebie for this Back to School Favorite<p style="clear: both; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Last summer I added Mo Willems' <i style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368046452/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1368046452&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisaha09-20&linkId=4afe0f297b510043c2c77b56b45fd87e" style="line-height: 1.5;">The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!</a></i> to my classroom library. Of course, this addition was a no-brainer. Willems' books are always super popular, especially Pigeon books.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: left;">Just as predicted, my students loved this book. It is the perfect length for the beginning of the year, when attention spans are extra short and students need a little break from all the procedural training they are receiving.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaJrW69Idfg/XwKKW0FSppI/AAAAAAAAKBM/lUULuijmACMH4fq1HV4bZx4Fk8K-5AVQgCK4BGAsYHg/s1687/Presentation1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaJrW69Idfg/XwKKW0FSppI/AAAAAAAAKBM/lUULuijmACMH4fq1HV4bZx4Fk8K-5AVQgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h469/Presentation1.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I knew this book would be a hit, I decided to make it the centerpiece of back to school. I created some basic "Pigeon themed" math and literacy activities, as well as a simple craft. I used these activities intermittently during the first week and was able to glean some great info about my new students' basic math and literacy skills, as well as their fine motor skills and listening skills. <br /><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the Pigeon themed activities was a number/number word/counting mini book. Students traced and wrote the numbers 1-10, as well as the number words 1-10. Then students illustrated a picture to go with each number. We broke this activity up over a couple of days.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PetxOUnbOY/XwIQ0Oj1LtI/AAAAAAAAJ8M/gJFcmsnIc-AbKzwj5B2mPmhdhi5IQ9MLACK4BGAsYHg/s1687/Presentation1.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PetxOUnbOY/XwIQ0Oj1LtI/AAAAAAAAJ8M/gJFcmsnIc-AbKzwj5B2mPmhdhi5IQ9MLACK4BGAsYHg/w500-h375/Presentation1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uA-6HDnO_E/XwIQ_qf93uI/AAAAAAAAJ8Y/Nri179ZbQsEL3QjEl9J95ihArHHsF1E6QCK4BGAsYHg/s1687/Presentation1.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uA-6HDnO_E/XwIQ_qf93uI/AAAAAAAAJ8Y/Nri179ZbQsEL3QjEl9J95ihArHHsF1E6QCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h375/Presentation1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Students took part in a listening activity. Students had to complete a picture according to a series of questions/statements that I read aloud. (If you've every made a glyph with your students, this activity feels really similar.)<br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyG3qRRe2Rk/XwIRYjgO46I/AAAAAAAAJ8w/pywwFvcNRtEzE1007mkZ3kJXxx7mYo8awCK4BGAsYHg/s1687/Presentation2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1687" height="351" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyG3qRRe2Rk/XwIRYjgO46I/AAAAAAAAJ8w/pywwFvcNRtEzE1007mkZ3kJXxx7mYo8awCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h351/Presentation2.jpg" width="625" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Students also put together their first <i>puzzler </i>for the year. This puzzler focused on number representations. Students cut and glued the puzzler pieces to tell what number is represented in the box. By the end, students have a completed picture that they can color. <br />I use various puzzlers throughout the year. This the Pigeon puzzler is a great introduction to how to complete a puzzler.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KXGmoZ77Ono/XwIRihIVw-I/AAAAAAAAJ88/SFXxQoLDWQAd2cjGyrWoIHnNHOvBktaSwCK4BGAsYHg/s1687/Presentation1.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KXGmoZ77Ono/XwIRihIVw-I/AAAAAAAAJ88/SFXxQoLDWQAd2cjGyrWoIHnNHOvBktaSwCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h375/Presentation1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Students loved making their simple, one-page craft Pigeons. All that was required was the Pigeon pattern (I used white card stock), scissors, and glue. The class Pigeons made a really quick and cute back to school bulletin board.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tih9k_ZxXlk/XwIRr7zdqSI/AAAAAAAAJ9I/HP3VkqeLpqAjK_-NtsayiXBBhTeQXCDlgCK4BGAsYHg/s1687/Presentation1.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tih9k_ZxXlk/XwIRr7zdqSI/AAAAAAAAJ9I/HP3VkqeLpqAjK_-NtsayiXBBhTeQXCDlgCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h375/Presentation1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBnhqgltIIg/XwJAMwi3m7I/AAAAAAAAJ_I/ahA0z3K-NH0P4x_82Q2grpvYzFlNBurHwCK4BGAsYHg/s2991/16F63732-1D94-4A2C-8BD1-50F41E87BD2D%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2991" data-original-width="2991" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBnhqgltIIg/XwJAMwi3m7I/AAAAAAAAJ_I/ahA0z3K-NH0P4x_82Q2grpvYzFlNBurHwCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h625/16F63732-1D94-4A2C-8BD1-50F41E87BD2D%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="625" /></a><br /><br /><br />In addition to these activities, students worked on counting/cardinality, geometry, place value, number bonds, handwriting, the alphabet, rhyming words, sight words, and more. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368046452/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1368046452&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisaha09-20&linkId=4afe0f297b510043c2c77b56b45fd87e">The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!</a></i> is a perfect springboard for a variety of skills. <br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-with-Pigeon-20-Print-Go-Math-and-Literacy-Activities-4708301" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-792Ql2-rGA0/XwIbKj89ApI/AAAAAAAAJ-o/z_LL8Hmv_CQkqtHCq0dYUvULM6vPKyrsgCK4BGAsYHg/w625-h469/Presentation1.jpg" width="625" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a math freebie (from the printables featured above), click on the picture below. This freebie provides practice with ten frames, counting, and number identification.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18NOW9-s6jNweT4s1usgk_4X3Q50TTDh9/view?usp=sharing"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1687" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WyvyDpD7RgI/XwJFt2i6T2I/AAAAAAAAKAs/Chl1uuCGBUEFZuGY3wcrbVauPPX2o-cMwCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h375/Presentation1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />If you have not added, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368046452/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1368046452&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisaha09-20&linkId=4afe0f297b510043c2c77b56b45fd87e">The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!</a></i> to your classroom library, I highly recommend it. There are so many directions you can go with this book. More importantly, your students will love it and be totally engaged. What a great way to start the year, by reading a book that students truly enjoy. :)</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For more details about the all of the Pigeon inspired activities I used with my students, be sure to click on the picture below. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-with-Pigeon-20-Print-Go-Math-and-Literacy-Activities-4708301" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="1687" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tuQWxHAlPuo/XwJDkDzSUuI/AAAAAAAAJ_4/TI2F46G7YF0VDGNGBWN1RZZpoY7kEfTgACK4BGAsYHg/w469-h625/BacktoSchoolPigeon.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course (like most), I'm not certain what this year's back to school days will look like. 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Well, it's been an interesting few months (to say the least).<br />
Between early March and late May, I (like most of you) have not been allowed to step foot in my (our) classroom(s). I (we) have been teaching from home without the benefit of classroom materials and resources.<br />
After everything wrapped up and we finished up our school year, I started thinking about some of those materials and resources. It was interesting to me that I could conduct "class" without most of my stuff. Of course distance learning was (and will continue to be) a completely different experience than classroom learning. In distance learning, materials are definitely minimal. Onsite/classroom learning includes more teacher "must-haves" to keep things running smoothly.<br />
With all of that said, here are some of my favorite classroom essentials. They are in no particular order.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Time Timer</span></b></div>
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I love this timer. It comes in a variety of sizes. I use it in small groups. I use it during writing time, I use it during centers. It REALLY helps my students and me manage our time. The timer provides a perfect visual for students. The Time Timer is absolutely one of my favorite classroom essentials.</div>
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I use these trays all the time. I have about 20 basic ones and I have one set of colored trays. I use the he basic ones to collect and sort student work. You can also find them on my teacher desk for miscellaneous notes, handouts, etc. I use the colored ones to set out differentiated materials for students. The colors make it really easy students to know which materials to access for their specific assignments.</div>
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If you make centers, task cards, write the room activities, or crafts, a paper cutter saves a ton of time. I used to own one that did not have a guide wire for cutting. I upgraded to one with a guide wire a couple of years ago and it saves me even more time. I actually have one a home too for when I'm prepping activities away from school. My paper cutters get plenty of use.</div>
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I get so, so, so much use out of my personal laminator. I mainly use it for materials students handle, like centers and task cards. The laminate film is so much stronger than the big laminator at our school. Plus the convince of being able to laminate things whenever I need to makes a laminator (and laminating pouches) classroom essentials.</div>
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These zipper pouches are an affordable way to store classroom board games and pieces. Let's face it, board game boxes do not hold up well and they take up a little bit too much space. Game board zipper bags are a great way to store and organize games. </div>
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Ok, maybe not very thrilling, but they are super useful. I use magnets on my white boards, my easel, and my classroom door frame. I post student work, anchor carts, and posters with my magnets. I really can't have enough around. They just make life a little easier.</div>
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I'm sure I'm probably forget one, but the point is...there are loads of ways to to use file boxes in a classroom. </div>
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An oldie but a goodie for sure. These little slide graders have been around forever. EZ Graders are really convenient and easy to use. They are a teacher must-have.</div>
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If you are of a fan of saving paper, you need to get dry erase pouches. Handouts can be used over and over agin with these pouches. I do have individual dry erase boards in my classroom, but these pouches serve a different purpose. </div>
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There are all different sizes, shapes, and colors of these velcro shapes. Some of these shapes have numbers or letter printed on them. You can also write on them or leave them plain. You can use them in so many ways. </div>
Currently my students have velcro stars assigned to them at our gathering area. I also use the velcro spots as makers for students' desks. Students tend to "drive" their desks around the room. The spots provide a visual on the floor, so that students know where their desks belong.<br />
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My megaphone stays in my playground bag. It get's 99% of it's use on the playground. I love it. Years ago we all brought whistles to the playground. Most of the time it would take quite a few white blasts to get students' attention. </div>
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The megaphone is way more effective. While most of the time I'm just using it to announce it's time to line up, sometimes I'm using it to prevent an accident that might be about to happen. </div>
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I think a playground megaphone really ups the safety factor at recess.</div>
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I have a super quick project that you are sure to find useful in your classroom. It is an Indoor Recess Cart, customized to your own students' interests.</div>
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Not only is this cart easy to put together and compact in size, it also allows you to put to use items that you probably already have on hand.</div>
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The main reason I created an Indoor Recess Cart was for sub days. I've always had a variety of activities students could choose on the days that we couldn't make it outside. However, I had them tucked here and there in the classroom, way too much explaining to leave for a sub. Once I consolidated the activity choices on the Indoor Recess Cart, it was much easier to leave for a substitute.</div>
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To create an Indoor Recess Cart, you will need a utility cart. Once you have your cart and assemble it, you will print your labels. I printed mine on cardstock and laminated them for durability. Finally, I glued the labels on the cart.</div>
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Click on the link below for a FREE set of labels for your Indoor Recess Cart.</div>
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After your cart is put together and labeled, next comes the fun part...filling it. </div>
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You should discuss with your students the expectation for the Indoor Recess Cart. That way students are responsible for it and it doesn't become one more thing that you have to manage.</div>
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Below are some ideas for an Indoor Recess Cart.</div>
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Ideas for an Indoor Recess Cart include:</div>
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<b>1. </b> <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R284NW2/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07R284NW2&linkId=786c09991f5d99cc4fdc4ca4a8f8f007">a utility cart</a></span></div>
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<b>2. </b> a variety of simple games, like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ELV3ZG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000ELV3ZG&linkId=c3811942322d530a1525c63dfff95976"><span style="color: #e06666;">Memory</span></a>, <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00486ZVC4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00486ZVC4&linkId=8e1d3d30adbe4006655ca687ef8e8895"><span style="color: #e06666;">Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game</span></a>!</span>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XY881H4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06XY881H4&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisaha09-20&linkId=7f067cd0defc0f0f58cf0443b7cfca43"><span style="color: #e06666;">Connect 4</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000IWGQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00000IWGQ&linkId=53a6ac8445a369f2e5dc527cf9fa3ea1"><span style="color: #e06666;">Hi Ho! Cherry-O</span></a></div>
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<b>3</b>. <a href="https://www.target.com/p/chuckle-38-roar-4pk-jigsaw-puzzles-268pc/-/A-76151646"><span style="color: #e06666;">jigsaw puzzles</span></a> (I like to put mine in baggies and store in one shoebox size tote.)</div>
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<b>4.</b> fun <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GSZM4YM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07GSZM4YM&linkId=206e811443688162434a4e3450b6658f"><span style="color: #e06666;">art supplies</span></a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D3OR58A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00D3OR58A&linkId=51a76788907efe7785e04bd4c487db7e"><span style="color: #e06666;">drawing journals</span></a> (Spiral notebooks I give students at the beginning of the year, that only come out on indoor recess days.)</div>
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<b>6.</b> building toys, like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NHQFA1I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00NHQFA1I&linkId=c54cfd466485e2a41165cf833e6ad0ac"><span style="color: #e06666;">Legos</span></a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N7CD4BK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00N7CD4BK&linkId=bef17bd4b48227b83d906ac82eeac89b"><span style="color: #e06666;">Brain Flakes</span></a></div>
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After you loaded up your cart, you're finished! You have a fabulous Indoor Recess Cart that your students will really enjoy. As the year progresses, trade out some of the activities, so that students will continue to be interested in the choices.</div>
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I love this time of year. The holiday season is just getting started. It's not yet December, so my kids aren't too crazy yet. Best of all, some delicious holiday eating is only days away.<br />
To help take advantage of this special time, I thought I'd share a few Thanksgiving themed resources. I'll started with a quick and simple <i>Turkey Directed Drawing</i>.<br />
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This directed drawing is a favorite of my students. They always seems so surprised with their directed drawing creations and this turkey is no exception. These directed drawings make an adorable display that students are sure to be proud of. Plus, this drawing is super simple to teach.</div>
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Another resource I'll be using, during the days leading up to Thanksgiving, is my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/On-Point-Learning-Journal-November-Printable-Goodness-for-Fast-Finishers-4072473">On Point Leaning Journal for November</a></i>. I've used these print-and-go math and literacy activities in a variety of ways over the years (depending on my group of students). </div>
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In the past, I've made my <i>On Point Learning Journal</i> into a booklet that students work on at their own pace (if they've completed all of their work). This year, I've been using the activities in small groups for review and reinforcement of skills from earlier in the year. Having quick-prep and meaningful, seasonally inspired activities makes planning a snap.</div>
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One final Thanksgiving themed resource I'd like share is my <i>Perky Turkey Fact Family Scoot</i>. I actually created this scoot a few years ago. Originally it was a subtraction scoot. Well, this year, my students are in need of a little extra practice with fact families.</div>
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I tweaked the original <i><a href="https://schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com/2016/11/hello-november-resources-ideas.html">Perky Turkey Subtraction Scoot</a> </i>so that my young learners can have a chance to work with fact families.</div>
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Students will scoot to each turkey card and write the fact family numbers on their recording sheets. Then, students will write a fact family with each set of numbers.</div>
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My students love scoot and write the room. I know they'll enjoy practicing fact families with this activity.</div>
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I hope these resources are a help for you in the weeks/days leading up to Thanksgiving.<br />
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I love teaching nonstandard measurement in my class. There are so, so many hands-on ways to practice this skill. </div>
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I put together a prep once and use multiple ways activity to take advantage of the variety of units students can use for nonstandard measuring.</div>
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<i>Rainy Day Nonstandard Measurement</i> is a set of activities that is perfect for springtime. It features twelve measurement cards and an array of recording sheets that allow students to use different units of measurement.</div>
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Pictured below are some of the ways <i>Rainy Day </i><i>Nonstandard </i><i>Measurement</i> can be used. The activities are in no particular order.</div>
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First off, students may measure the measurement<i> </i>cards with raindrops. The raindrops are on the recording sheet. Students simply cut them apart and line them up to measure each object.</div>
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Students can also use cubes for measuring. Each student will need about ten cubes to complete this version of <i>Rainy Day</i><i> Nonstandard</i><i> Measurement</i>.</div>
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Next up is measuring with round counters. (I tried to keep in mind what kind manipulative are generally available in most classrooms). Students will need about ten counters for this version of the activity.</div>
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The final option features a unit of your or your students' choice. Decide what kind of unit(s) you would like for your students to use. You can put out a few choices for your students to pick from or you can assign a unit. Some possible options are pennies (or any other coins), pattern blocks, paperclips, erasers, etc. Students will write the unit they used near the top of their recording sheets.</div>
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For my class I printed the measurement cards four times on different colored paper. During math small groups, students partnered and shared the cards. Four sets worked perfectly for my groups. <br />
On a side note, when printing multiple sets of the same activity, I like to print on different colors of paper. That way, if a card accidentally gets separated from its set, it's easy to return it where it belongs.<br />
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It is no problem if you do not have time or resources to print and laminate sets of these cards. You can always print the cards on copy paper and toss them when finished or let students color their own sets.</div>
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I really like this activity because I can prep my materials once and use them (well really) as many times my students need. If you would like your own FREE copy of <i><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V1xpjzZqU_3q5ENTtS775xf_QkiEov7X/view?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rainy Day Nonstandard Measurement</span></a></i>, you can <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V1xpjzZqU_3q5ENTtS775xf_QkiEov7X/view?usp=sharing">click here</a></span>.</div>
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Oh, by the way...I also included a nonstandard measurement assessment in this resource as well. </div>
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Do your young learners spend time listening to books during the week? </div>
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Not books read by the teacher or another adult (of course that type of listening is going on in class), I mean recorded books.</div>
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When I was in school, I absolutely loved when we listened to books on tape. When I started teaching (back in the stone age), I bought a set of Scholastics listening library books/cassettes almost every month. Later, Scholastic transitioned to books on cd's and I kept on buying them. </div>
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I have quite a large listening library for my classroom. But, it took a long time and a lot of money to build this resource.</div>
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I feel that listening to a text (read fluently) and tracking the words is a wonderful way to build fluency, accuracy, and comprehension in early readers. Having access to a large listening library is critical for students to gain the benefits from Listening to Reading. </div>
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As mentioned before, having a decent sized listening library can be really expensive. However, <i><a href="https://www.getepic.com/">Epic!</a></i> has changed the game when it comes to classroom listening libraries.</div>
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<i>Epic!</i> offers many books with a <i>Read to Me</i> option. The books are read aloud and the words are highlighted, so that students my easily track what is being read. </div>
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Oh, I forgot to mention the best part...<i>EPIC!</i> is FREE for classroom use. </div>
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After you sign up for <i>Epic!</i> and set up your class, you will want to consider creating and assigning collections for your students. By creating a collection, you can customize the books your students will access. </div>
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From my experience, the ability to create collections for your class really helps focus your students' listening time. Without collections, students could spend way too much time "shopping" for books.</div>
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My students really enjoy Listening to Reading on <i>Epic!</i> It is very user-friendly. I love the variety of fiction and nonfiction texts that are available. <br />
While I still use my traditional listening library, <i>Epic!</i> has been a great addition to our listening time. If you are a teacher without a solid listening library, <i>Epic!</i> is a perfect resource for you.<br />
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If you are looking for a quick and simple way to hold students accountable for their Listen to Reading time, you may want to snag my FREE <i>Listen to Reading Response</i> sheet. It can be used with traditional listening libraries and with the read aloud books on <i>Epic!</i> (or any other digital resource).<br />
It's hard to tell, but this printable is actually a half sheet. Click on the picture below for your free copy of my <i>Listen to Reading Response</i> sheet.<br />
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FYI, I am in no way affiliated with <i>Epic!</i> I have just really enjoyed having access to this resource and want to share it. <br />
Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />
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Let me start by saying, you do not have to use <i>Epic!</i> in your class to read this post or use the accompanying resources.</div>
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Let me also say, if you are not using <i>Epic!</i> in your classroom, go check it out <strike>as soon as possible</strike> as soon you finish reading this post. This online resource has tons of digital books, audio books, read-to-me books, and educational videos. Best of all, <i><a href="https://www.getepic.com/">Epic!</a></i> is <span style="font-size: large;">FREE</span> for teachers.</div>
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I want to share with you the books I picked from <i>Epic!</i> that work perfectly to help students develop the skill of <i style="font-weight: bold;">distinguishing between information found in text and information found in pictures</i>. All of the books are by one of my favorite authors, Gail Gibbons. Not only does she write very informative and easy to understand informational texts, she also has several books available (for FREE) on <i>Epic!</i>.<br />
Of course, all of these selections are also available in print. You can click on any of the titles below for a link to each book. Traditional books work just as well as the digital version for these activities.<br />
The books are: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823416690/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823416690&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=19d2b3e3fe6f1ce9b2ae3623cfba31f0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Apples</i></span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823416690" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823412024/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823412024&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=f2774319e5b4664be3a5b8fabd3dacdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Wolves</span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823412024" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823410684/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823410684&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=1f2d1572ec0235c44d56e17f0313e148" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sharks</span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823410684" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823415163/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823415163&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=f99f16c06239fe38ea70458dd1677949" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Penguins!</span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823415163" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823418758/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823418758&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=45294f7d7d101518606d1515e9fb03fa" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Horses!</span></i></a><span style="color: magenta;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823418758" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span>, <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823410250/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823410250&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=6ccc7997a26668737bebd464a7617fa9" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">From Seed to Plant</span></i></a><i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823410250" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i></span>, <i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823410307/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823410307&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=2bd8166adf42f7adfb0560d970f183b5" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Whales</span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823410307" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></i>, and <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823409090/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823409090&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=38c325e6b4d1bda2d2a1b3d1fd6d7a18" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Monarch Butterfly</span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823409090" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> all by Gail Gibbons.<br />
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Distinguishing between information found in text and information found in pictures takes time for students to master. In order to practice this skill, I start by having my students take a picture walk through a given text, for example, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823415163/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823415163&linkCode=as2&tag=schoolisahapp-20&linkId=f99f16c06239fe38ea70458dd1677949" style="color: #3d85c6; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Penguins!</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=schoolisahapp-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0823415163" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i></span>. We look closely at all the pictures and I think aloud my observations of the pictures. I'm modeling this behavior in hopes that students will begin to thoroughly examine pictures when they are reading a text independently.<br />
After the picture walk, we use the <i>Text Versus Picture</i> sentence sort to identify which sentences tell information that we could glean from looking closely at the pictures. Students will mark the sentences. (I usually have the students just put a dot beside the sentence-for the time being.)<br />
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Then, I have the students listen to the text (or read the text, depending on the students' reading abilities). By the way, all the texts for these printables have a read-to-me option on <i>Epic!</i>.<br />
After students hear/read the text, we go back over the sorting sentences on the printable and discuss if the remaining sentences tell information students had to discover in the text.<br />
Finally, students cut and glue the sentences into the correct boxes.<br />
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You can use one or all of these sorts. I provide a good deal of support with the first few sorts. Later in the year, as I see fit, I gradually take away some of the scaffolding for students to complete the assignment. </div>
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You really can utilize these sorts however works best for your students. </div>
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Over the years, I've learned that teaching students to read is a "squishy" process. There are so many skills students have to grasp in order to read fluently with a high level of comprehension. One set of skills that benefits most students is having phonemic awareness and a knowledge of phonics. <br />
Knowing letters, their sounds, and how they work together can give students the tools they need to attack many unknown words. I like teaching phonics. It is usually pretty easy to tell if a student has it or not. Phonics is a little less squishy than some other aspects of teaching reading.<br />
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I incorporate a variety of activities into our weekly work to practice phonics. For early readers, I think it is very important to continuously work with and review phonics skills. One simple way I accomplish this goal is by using picture/letter cards (or posters) with my class.<br />
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In my district, we use <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/fundations/">Wilson Fundations</a> </span>as our primary language program. It sets the sequence and scope for the phonics that I teach in class. Foundations includes a frequent review of letters and their sounds through the <i>Letter-Keyword-Sound</i> activity.<br />
I created this set of cards (and posters) so that my students could review initial and final blends through hearing and saying the letters, the keyword, and sound for each set of blends. <br />
I usually use these cards during our group time on the carpet. Below is an example of how to use the card for Letter-Keyword-Sound practice.<br />
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While I'm teaching the blends, I will go over these cards daily. After we've moved on from blends, I'll pull these out once or twice a week as a quick and easy review. </div>
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Of course, you can use these cards and posters for display or anyway you would like.<br />
For your FREE set of blends cards and posters, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZbVdaqU0gSdLQovt7eleuXDoVpyQIbtA/view?usp=sharing">click here</a> or on any of the pictures above.<br />
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Other ways my students work with blends include...<br />
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These type of exercises are a great way for students to work independently with blends.<br />
If you are interested in any of these print-and-go resources, they are part of my <i>Words at Work </i>packets, available at my Teachers Pay Teachers store. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/School-Is-A-Happy-Place/Category/Word-Work-187468/Search:blends">Click here</a> for more details.<br />
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In addition to the card review and the printable practice, I also incorporate blend work into literacy centers. I love math and literacy centers for spiral review throughout the year. Literacy centers give students yet another opportunity to explicitly work with initial and final blends. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">LITERACY CENTER FREEBIE (LEAFY DAY BLENDS)</span></div>
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Students generally catch onto initial and final blends fairly easy. Giving them ongoing practice with these skills helps ensure that your young learners will not forget these letter sounds and how to use them when decoding words.<br />
I hope some of these ideas will be useful to you in your classroom.<br />
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Happy summer!</div>
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It's mid-July and my summer break is almost over. I have about a week before teachers report back. Like many of you, summer is to-do list season. I have a short, but time consuming to-do list this summer. A list that includes, "cleaning out" my Teachers Pay Teachers store (more on that task later in the post), organizing my basement (insert frowny face), sharing a little about my past school year, and (for the second summer in a row) moving classrooms.</div>
While, I don't know if I'll ever get my basement truly clean and organized, this afternoon I have a few minutes to share a little about my past school year.<br />
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So, yay! for checking an item off my summer to-do list.</div>
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If you ever visit School Is a Happy Place, you've probably noticed that I have been conspicuously absent during most of this school year. I'm not a prolific blogger but, I normally do not let months go by without a post. That is, until this past year.</div>
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Rewind back to the end of last summer, I had a very last minute job offer at a wonderful neighborhood school that I had wanted to work at for years and is very close to my house. When I say last minute, I mean hired Friday afternoon and teachers report back on Monday. That weekend, I had to pack my classroom home, in which I had lived for 17 years. I had to simultaneously move in and clean out a classroom of a 30+ year veteran teacher that decided to retire at the eleventh hour. </div>
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My moving team, was comprised of my parents, my husband and my nine year old daughter. They were awesome. We loaded and unloaded and cleaned and purged and dusted and painted. It was a crazy amount of work, in a super short period of time. But, we did it. We had my classroom ready for open house night in less than one week.</div>
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The move to this new school meant a grade level change. I went from an established first grade teacher to a newbie third grade teacher. Since my daughter had just finished third grade, I felt as though I had a good idea what I was in for.</div>
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Starting school in such a whirlwind was really stressful for me. When I was hired years ago, everything was totally last minute as well. However, back then I didn't know the difference between starting the school year prepared and organized and starting the year unready. I was just happy to have a job. </div>
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Now, I know how difficult it can be to start the year on the right foot, if you haven't had enough time to set up your classroom to your liking and to have big picture curriculum plans in place.</div>
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The beginning of the year was certainly not what I wanted it to be but, I reasoned that this season would pass and I would eventually find my footing. However, as the year went on, the stress and the anxiety did not dissipate. While I really liked the students and staff at my new school, I very much missed my friends at my old school. </div>
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By the end of the first semester, I felt as though I had made a huge mistake leaving for this new opportunity. By spring break, I knew I had to make a change. I could not continue on with this "under water" feeling that I had. I also felt terrible that my family had to live with a wife and mom that was overly stressed by her job.</div>
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Shortly after spring break, I learned that I had good chance to return to my old school system and back to first grade. After lots of prayers, discussions, and deliberation, I decided to go for it. Thankfully everything worked out. I was rehired by my old school system and had a chance to go back to first grade.</div>
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Now you know why I've moved classrooms two time in two summers. Fingers crossed that I will not have to move again for a good long while.</div>
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As you can tell, with the challenges last year, blogging was not a priority. Hopefully this year will provide opportunities to share some of the goings-on from my classroom and it won't be another year before you hear from me again.</div>
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Now that I've shared about my past school year. I want to share some centers that used to be available at my <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/School-Is-A-Happy-Place">Teachers Pay Teachers store</a>.</span></div>
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Every now and then I add a free item to my store. To keep the store from getting to "cluttered," I sometimes remove older free items or items that have been retired. I still want to share these resources, so I've moved them here.</div>
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Below you will find a brief description of 10 free math and literacy centers formerly available at my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/School-Is-A-Happy-Place"><span style="color: black;">TPT store</span></a>. You can click on any of the pictures to download.</div>
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<i>Ten Frame Turtles</i> is a math center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bright-Beginnings-10-Back-to-School-Themed-Math-Centers-744298">Bright Beginnings {10 Back to School Themed Math Centers}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with numbers to 20 and ten frames.</div>
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<i>Ten Frame Apples Up On Top </i>is a math center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/September-Smarties-10-Math-Centers-829811">September Smarties {10 Math Centers}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with equations to 20 and ten frames.</div>
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<i>Touchdown Turkeys </i>is a math center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Math-Centers-for-November-938391">Thanks and Giving {10 Math Centers for November}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with basic addition facts.<br />
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<i>Autumn ABC Order </i>is a literacy center that was part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Literacy-Centers-for-November-910789">Thanks and Giving {10 Literacy Centers for November}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with putting words in ABC order.</div>
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(This center is retired and is not longer part of the November center set.) </div>
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<i>Snowman Comparisons </i>is a math center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Baby-Its-Cold-Outside-10-Math-Centers-for-January-1026733">Baby It's Cold Outside {10 Math Centers for January}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with number comparisons using > and <.<br />
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<i>Hot Chocolate Blends </i>is a literacy center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Baby-Its-Cold-Outside-10-Literacy-Centers-for-January-1034269">Baby It's Cold Outside {10 Literacy Centers for January}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with initial blends.<br />
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<i>Time for a Little Luck </i>is a math center that was part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Oh-So-Lucky-10-Math-Centers-for-March-1126989">Oh So Lucky {10 Math Centers for March}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with time to the half hour.</div>
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<i>Reading Buddies </i>is a literacy center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Oh-So-Lucky-10-Literacy-Centers-for-March-1137174">Oh So Lucky {10 Literacy Centers for March}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with irregular verb tense.<br />
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<i>Carrot Loving Contractions </i>is a literacy center that is part of my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hop-to-It-10-Literacy-Centers-for-April-1183171">Hop to To {10 Literacy Centers for April}</a></i>. This center provides students practice with contractions.<br />
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I hope some of my experiences and some of these resources are helpful to you.<br />
Alright, time to tackle some of my other summer to-do's. Wish me luck. ;)<br />
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A. Monroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521208089459726048.post-55685104194619616012018-02-12T21:34:00.000-05:002018-02-12T21:41:46.260-05:00Last Minute Foxy Valentine Bag FreebiePlease forgive me sweet teacher friends. It's been a LLLOOONNNGGG time since I've had a chance to share anything here at School Is a Happy Place.<br />
Long story short, I moved schools (very last minute) and changed grade levels. I'll save the details for another time. Needless to say, change is a lot of work and much more consuming than I would have ever imagined.<br />
But, today I carved out a little time to share a quick and easy Valentine's Day craft that your students will really enjoy.<br />
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It's <i>My Foxy Valentine Bag</i>. Students make these bags to keep all of the cards and goodies they receive at our class Valentine exchange.<br />
To make these cutie bags, I start by copying the various sized hearts onto colored paper (red or pink for Valentine's Day). Students cut the pieces and assemble them.<br />
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It's really pretty fun to let students guess what they're going to make before showing them the sample. <br />
After students assemble their fox, they will glue it on their bag. I print name tags for each student as well.<br />
When the glue dries, the Valentine bags are ready to go. <br />
If your students are like mine, they will love this project.<br />
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Happy Summer!<br />
I know by now most of you are on summer vacation. While it's a great time to recharge, it's also a perfect time to evaluate classroom hits and misses from the prior year.<br />
One hit for me this year was utilizing <a href="https://web.seesaw.me/">Seesaw</a> with my families. Read on to learn what Seesaw is, why you may want to consider using it, ways to use it in your classroom, and how simple it is to get started.<br />
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There are many other uses for Seesaw other than the ones I highlighted. I just wanted to share how I was able to make Seesaw work for me during my first year of using it. There are features that make it way more interactive for students. However, if you are trying Seesaw out for the first time, the tips and suggestions above should be helpful.<br />
Btw...I am in no way affiliated with Seesaw. I just really had a great experience with it during this past school year and wanted to share.<br />
Best.<br />
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<br />A. Monroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521208089459726048.post-2488247545632044732017-05-31T15:09:00.002-04:002022-11-24T19:16:46.304-05:00Aloha School, Aloha Summer: Ways to End the Year on a High Note<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last three weeks of school...my family knows, it's go time. And now that my daughter is older and is involved in extra curriculars, plus nightly homework, we are beyond busy during the last weeks of the year. <br />
Taking care of all the loose ends at the end of school and keeping your students moving forward in their learning, takes some planning in advance. Otherwise you will find yourself completely spent by the time you say your final goodbyes to all your sweet students.<br />
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One way you can help get yourself organized, is by setting up some end of the year totes during the last couple of weeks.<br />
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The totes I set up were <i>complete, donate, put away, toss</i>. In each tote I placed items or notes for myself to deal with as soon as possible. My goal was to take care of everything in the totes before going home that day (although some items stayed in the totes for a few days). </div>
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But even if the tote wasn't cleaned out before I left for the day, having everything I needed to do together in one spot really helped me stay focused on getting my end of the year tasks complete.</div>
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By the way, if there was something in the tote I needed to complete outside of school, like getting gifts for the students, I took a picture with my phone to reference when I was out running errands.</div>
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This system really helped me get things accomplished before the last day of school. And while I was not able to walk out the door after our end of the year teacher luncheon, I had all my "have to's" finished and had a chance to work on some bigger organization projects.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlOXVROU5MYUNmWFE/view?usp=sharing">Click here</a> for a FREE copy of the labels I used on the totes.<br />
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If your school is anything like mine, there are a ton of special days and activities during the last weeks of school. All this fun can make the class time a bit challenging. </div>
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To keep my young learners focused, they worked with end of the year/summer themed literacy and math centers. These centers served as a great review of many skills we practiced during the year. I could really see how far my young learners have come.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Pictured below are a couple of the literacy centers students worked with during the final weeks.</span></div>
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You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Excellent-Endings-10-Literacy-Centers-for-the-End-of-the-Year-2570142"><b>click here</b></a> if you'd like more details.<br />
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We also kept busy with the companion set of math centers. Pictured below are a couple of centers from this packet.<br />
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You can <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Excellent-Endings-10-Math-Centers-for-the-End-of-the-Year-2571344">click here</a></b> if you'd like more details. These end of the year literacy and math centers offered a good deal of flexibility and quality skill practice during the last weeks of school.<br />
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In addition to our center work, another end of the year project I love is my <i>Graduation Glyph</i>. We've made these glyphs for the past few years and they always turn out so cute.<br />
Like with all glyphs, students answer questions to determine details about their project.<br />
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We used our glyphs for some data collection to help complete our end of the year memory booklets. When we finished, students autographed each others' booklets. (They loved this part.)</div>
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If you would like more info about my <i>Graduation Glyph {A Fun End of the Year Craftivity and Memory Booklet}, </i>just <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Graduation-Glyph-A-Fun-End-of-the-Year-Craftivity-and-Memory-Booklet-1243426"><b>click here</b></a>.</div>
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One item, always on my end of the year to do list, is getting students a small gift. I usually go the book route. Scholastic Book Clubs is a great resource when you are trying to outfit your entire class with the same book. <br />
Last year I added a personalized bookmark to each book. I used the same book mark again this year. If you would like to use these FREE bookmarks with your students, click on the picture below.<br />
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Another end of the year tradition is our class awards. We used to do our awards is our school auditorium with the entire grade level together. But, we've changed to a more intimate setting and do them in our classrooms with just our students (and of course their families). I like this setup better, because I have a chance to speak about each student and give out personalized awards, instead of just grade level completion certificates.</div>
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For me, it's very meaningful to recognize each student for their unique abilities and strengths. Having a class awards day is a perfect way to wrap up our year together.</div>
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For more details about the end of the year awards I used with my students, you can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-the-Year-Student-Awards-Editable-2533777">click here</a> or on the picture below.</div>
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Not seen in our awards day pictures is a cute (last minute) banner I put together for our classroom. Although I was trying to get everything cleaned up and organized for the summer, I thought we needed a little something to decorate with for the event.</div>
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To make this banner, I printed and cut the letters to spell congratulations. I hole punched the letters and strung them together with yarn. Then, voila! a banner for awards day. </div>
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If you would like a FREE copy of the pattern to make this CONGRATULATIONS! banner, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlejhIVHFpUnNhcnc/view?usp=sharing">click here</a>.</div>
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Finally, I'd like to share a gift tag I made for the cookies we gave to my daughter's special area teachers before she left for summer break. After posting a pic on instagram of these gift tags, I've had several requests to share them, so...here you go.</div>
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You can use them for a wide variety of sweet treats for friends, coworkers, teachers, and students. These tags are also editable, so that you can add your own special message at the bottom.</div>
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If you would like a FREE copy of my <i>Have a Sweet Summer</i> gift tags, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3Yla3FMWTNzZ1VNRjg/view?usp=sharing">click here</a>.</div>
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The end of the year is a time to keep your students plugged in, take care of loads of paper work (insert eye roll), make the people around you feel appreciated, and even schedule in a little fun. Hopefully some of these ideas and resources will take a some of the work off of your shoulders. Even if you are feeling overwhelmed with all things end of the year, remember you've almost made it to the summer break finish line...you can do this!</div>
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Since we're getting close to the beginning of May, I want to share a few ways to incorporate Cinco de Mayo into your classroom. </div>
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Of course one great way to integrate Cinco de Mayo and Mexican culture into your class is through read alouds. If your students are not familiar with Cinco de Mayo, fun and informative read alouds are a wonderful way to give students background knowledge for this holiday.</div>
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Some Cinco de Mayo themed read alouds you may want to check out are:</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761385800/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0761385800&linkId=63d0bcbeb7e7b11130d9344c1fd11c26">Marco's Cinco de Mayo</a></i> by Lisa Bullard</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1574715720/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1574715720&linkId=e5eb9fea150829eaf84f1ff38534e34a">Celebrating Cinco de Mayo</a></i> by Sandi Hill</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1433336103/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1433336103&linkId=2672cb2072f613a1edbf21b4356b27a7">Next Stop: Mexico</a> </i>by Ginger McDonnell</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1598201301/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1598201301&linkId=ce03b03e9016161aab230be7e2b898bc">Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Mexican Hat Dance</a></i> by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy</div>
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082342328X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=082342328X&linkId=080599411f9dab5be477f767e423e0c2">Cinco de Mouse-O!</a></i> by Judy Cox</div>
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After developing some background knowledge, students can complete a writing piece about Cinco de Mayo. My students have be working hard on topic sentences and supporting details. By this time of the year, they should be ready to fly with this project. </div>
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Students will be prompted to write information they know about Cinco de Mayo. When the writing is complete, students will put together their Cinco de Mayo kid peek overs. </div>
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These projects will be a colorful and enlightening display outside of our classroom.</div>
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If you would like to make this project with your students, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlMnZyZWNVMFM4Rm8/view?usp=sharing">click here</a> for a free copy of the pattern and writing sheet.</div>
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A few years ago I made this Cinco de Mayo math mini book. I've used it every year since then to give my young learners extra practice with word problems.</div>
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Skills included in this mini book are addition, subtraction, fractions, tally marks, time, nonstandard measurement, calendar, and patterns.</div>
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In addition to Cinco de Mayo word problem work, I also incorporated Cinco de Mayo into some of our monthly center work. </div>
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In math centers students will practice Cinco de Mayo themed fractions and coin counting. In literacy centers, students will work with Cinco de Mayo themed synonyms. </div>
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The math and literacy centers we will be using in May have been newly updated. If you already own these sets, you will want to download the newest versions.</div>
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<i>Flower Power {10 Math Centers for May}</i> includes work with missing minuends, balanced equations, fact families, time to the half hour, place value, mixed addition and subtraction, fractions, and more. You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Flower-Power-10-Math-Centers-for-May-1213299">click here</a> for more information.</div>
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The last weeks of school can be a little much. Keeping your students engaged and moving forward with their learning will truly benefit them (and help you keep your sanity). I hope some of these ideas will help you get your May started on the right track.</div>
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I know some of you are enjoying a well-deserved spring break. Sadly my spring break was about a month ago. On the bright side, during this week leading up to Easter, my class gets to enjoy all sorts of Easter themed learning.<br />
This time of year, there are so many sweet books that are great jumping off points for fun classroom activities. One new addition to my classroom library is <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/149263817X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=149263817X&linkId=1a5bd770847a15f05ba0182f3c9dfcf4">How to Catch the Easter Bunny</a></i>, by Adam Wallace. <br />
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Before I even had this book in my hand, the title had already planted a seed for a writing project. I often use books to provide my young writers with background knowledge, examples, or inspiration for their own writing. But, with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/149263817X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=schoolisaha09-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=149263817X&linkId=1a5bd770847a15f05ba0182f3c9dfcf4">H<i>ow to Catch the Easter Bunny</i></a>, I decided to approach the lesson in a little different manner.<br />
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I usually read the selected text before students write. But, I was afraid that my writers might have a difficult time coming up with their own original ideas of "how to catch the Easter Bunny," if they heard the story before their pieces were complete.</div>
So, to start out, we brainstormed all the info we knew about the Easter Bunny. This information helped students as they completed their rough drafts in their journals.<br />
After the initial writing time, we made our bunnies. The next day we took our rough drafts and copied them on to the <i>How to Catch the Easter Bunny</i> writing sheet.<br />
Pictured below are a few of the completed writing craftivities.<br />
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My students loved creating these bunnies. They were simple to make and they made an adorable hallway display. For a free copy of this project (which also includes two other writing prompts), <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YldmhXT2lLZUx0NVk/view?usp=sharing">click here</a>.<br />
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If you are looking for some additional classroom resources for Easter and the remainder of the month, my April math and literacy centers are newly updated and available at my store. <br />
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<i>Hop To It {10 Math Centers for April}</i> includes work with place value, time to the half hour, fractions, money, basic addition/subtraction, fact families, missing addends, double digit addition, and more. For more details, you can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hop-To-It-10-Math-Centers-for-April-1172304">click here</a>.<br />
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<i>Hop To It {10 Literacy Centers for April}</i> provides practice with syllables, contractions, facts/opinions, abc order, parts of speech, compound words, antonyms, and more. For additional info, you can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hop-to-It-10-Literacy-Centers-for-April-1183171">click here</a>.<br />
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Keeping your little bunnies busy this time of year is so important. I hope some of these ideas are helpful.<br />
Happy Easter!<br />
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Last week we wrapped up our geometry unit with our <i>Solid Shape Museum</i>. This activity is a favorite of mine. <br />
I often change activities from year to year. I guess I'm always looking to see if some new approach might be better than another. But, the Solid Shape Museum has been a keeper.<br />
The Solid Shape Museum is fun for students, it gives them a chance to tie-in real world examples to our math, and it is a fabulous assessment tool. It's a win-win-win.<br />
Not that, over the years, I haven't tweaked how we've done our Museum. For example, this year I added some shapes, to the ones students had to bring to class. I also changed the recording sheet students completed at the finale of the Museum. But, by in large, the concept of the Solid Shape Museum has stayed consistent.<br />
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Here's how it works...<br />
Students bring in "real world" objects that represent the 3D shapes we've been studying in class. Some shapes are easier to find than others. As you can see from the picture above, triangular pyramids and square pyramids were particularly challenging to find. Which is fine. Seeing the difference in the number of objects brought in led to an interesting class discussion.<br />
Students take turns presenting their objects. They tell what the object is and tell what shape it represents. Then they place the object in the correct category in the Museum.<br />
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After all the presentations conclude. Students complete a recording sheet by choosing one object for each shape to illustrate and label. <br />
I told them they could pick any object they wanted to illustrate. They didn't just have to illustrate their own objects. That way, if a students didn't bring in items, they still could participate in this part of the activity.<br />
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Like I mentioned before, we do the Solid Shape Museum at the end of our geometry unit. For the weeks leading up to the Museum, we are working hard to learn about 2D and 3D shapes.<br />
Our geometry unit consists of read alouds, hands-on centers, and independent assignments. <br />
As my students progress toward mastering these geometry skills, they truly benefit from having visuals, such as anchor charts and models, around the room. (If you would like a free copy of the 3D shape mini anchor charts pictured below, you can <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlZVpyZkp6OTZQUDA/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-AabnwV-c8JKEFrrYKekXeg">click here</a>.)<br />
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They also really benefit from having hands-on models of 3D shapes to complete tasks in class. Students need to put that their hands on shapes to really understand faces, edges, and vertices on 3D shapes.<br />
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I bought <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/3d-geometric-shapes-a2-60_3027.fltr">a class set of 3D shapes from Oriental Trading</a>. There are enough shapes (240 pieces in all) in this set for each student to have each shape. These shapes are a huge help when students are working with a partner or working independently on 3D shape tasks.<br />
How else would students actually test if shapes can stack, slide, or roll? Before I had a class set of shapes, I would use my teacher set to demonstrate stack, slide, or roll. Now, students can do it on their own. I love this set of shapes. It was $20 well spent.<br />
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If you are looking for more ideas and activities to use in class for your study of geometry, you may way to check out my S<i>hape By Shape {Hands-On Activities with 2D & 3D Shapes}</i>. This set of activities focuses on 2D and 3D shapes. It includes, anchor charts, eight centers (with recording sheets), and a game of <i>I Have. Who Has?</i> </div>
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Geometry can be a really fun unit in math. Adding real world connections and hands-on experiences help students grasp these important concepts in a fun and engaging way.</div>
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It's hard to believe that it is time to start planning for the 100th Day of School. It's a big milestone and a perfect time to have fun with the number 100.<br />
Last year, I ran out of time to share about our 100th Day. Luckily I didn't delete my pics. So here's a run down, complete with lots of freebies, of last year's 100th Day of School.<br />
Let's start with the door banner. I've made one for the past three or four years. The kids LOVE going through the streamers. And bonus, last year I used it as a picture backdrop, when I took individual picture of my firsties in their 100th Day shirts.<br />
Here's how I put together my banner...<br />
First, I printed some festive clip art (these are from Graphics from the Pond) and text. I cut all of the clips and the text apart.<br />
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Using butcher paper, I staggered the paper that I would later cut into streamers.<br />
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I glued the clip art and text onto the top portion of the banner.<br />
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Next, I stapled all of the butcher paper together.<br />
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Finally, I measured and cut all of the streamers.<br />
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And voila, a colorful way to welcome your students on the 100th Day of School.<br />
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After making their way through the oh-so-fun banner streamers, students started their day with the <i>100th Day Scavenger Hun</i>t (a 100th Day version of write the room).</div>
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To prep for this activity, I printed numbers 1-100 on two different colors of paper. I used our school colors, but it really doesn't matter what two colors you choose.</div>
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I randomly placed the number cards around the room. Students colored in their 100 chart with the colors that corresponded with the number cards. <br />
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When they finished, a 100th Day hidden picture was revealed. <br />
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We also made these cutie <i>100th Day Kids</i>. I created this pattern a few years ago and have used it ever since.<br />
This craftivity includes paper for a writing piece or paper for spelling word practice. We used the spelling practice option.<br />
Here are a few of our <i>100th Day Kids</i>...<br />
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For a FREE copy of this 100th Day craftivity, just <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlTkFBODUxdDFSdlk/view?usp=sharing">click here</a>.<br />
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Another little craft we made is our <i>100th Day Hats</i>. The hats coordinated perfectly with students' 100th Day shirts (an at home project).<br />
These hat were super simple. I just let students color them however they wanted.<br />
For a FREE copy of my <i>100th Day Hat</i>, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlbWpOU0ctLTVhNHc/view?usp=sharing">click here</a>.<br />
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A perennial favorite for the 100th Day is our <i>100th Day Sort and Graph</i>. There are all sorts of things you can sort and graph on the 100th Day. My favorite is chocolate. We use M & M's.<br />
Students each got a baggy containing 100 M & M's. (A parent volunteer to counted and bagged up the M & M's before the 100th Day.)<br />
They sorted the M & M's by color and then completed their graph.<br />
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I've had several requests for copies of the M & M graph that we use, so here it is. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlTmZtSHBmQUdWOVU/view?usp=sharing">Click here</a> for a FREE copy of my <i>100th Day Sort and Graph</i> printables.<br />
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To wrap up the day, students participated in the <i>100th Day Kids' Challenge</i>. Students had 100 seconds to complete a variety of tasks that included physical, academic, and creative challenges. Student wrote their results on a recording sheet and I kept time as students rotated to all the challenge stations.<br />
Here are a few pics from our <i>100th Day Kids' Challenge</i>...<br />
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The <i>100th Day Kids' Challenge</i> is a wonderful way to get students up and moving. My group last year had a blast with it. </div>
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To make the most of the 100th Day of school, it's important to start planning ahead. I hope some of these ideas and freebies will be helpful as you start getting ready for your 100th Day of School. </div>
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Well, here it is...the last day of the year. I have been sitting with beginning classroom reveal pics on my phone for about five months. This school year has been crazy busy. (But really, aren't they all?)<br />
Before school starts back from winter break. I wanted to show you this year's classroom design and layout. <br />
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We'll start with view for the door as soon as you walk in. My classroom is pretty small and there is not much wall space (curse you accordion curtain wall). I have to be smart how I use every square inch of my class.<br />
We have desks and chairs. However, throughout the day students have the flexibility to work away from their desks. They often choose to work in the floor with clip boards and cushions.<br />
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Also, as you enter my room I have some bookcases that serve as a big part of my storage. My sweet mom (bless her heart) sewed all of these curtains to hide the supplies on the shelves. (I found the fabric at Hobby Lobby and I bought the chalkboard from Pottery Barn Kids.)<br />
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By the way, if you are interested in making custom pennant banners for your own classroom, <a href="http://schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com/2016/07/make-custom-banner-for-your-classroom.html">click here.</a><br />
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My teacher desk was a new addition this year. I was completely inspired by School Girl Style's design for a colorful classroom. (You can <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/2016/05/melanies-classroom-reveal-introducing-color-my-classroom/">click here</a> to check out Melanie's post.) My favorite part of the post was the teacher desk.<br />
I scouted out this desk at a local antique shop. I painted it white and added the tassel bunting. I loved how it turned out. <br />
Since the bunting is made out of tissue, I was afraid that it wound not be durable enough for my classroom. But, I'm happy to say that half way through the year, it is still perfectly intact.<br />
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For some extra storage, I grabbed this metal cart at Target. I used various sized jars to house some supplies. I made a file out of this cute tote (that I also found at Target).<br />
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To make the tote into a file. I added file rails, which can be found at any business supply store. I also added some hanging files. Since it's so easy to access, I keep my copies for the week in this file tote.<br />
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About eight months ago, I got an interactive whiteboard in my classroom. So, our magnetic whiteboard is (sort of) serving a new purpose. I still use it to write on. But, I also use about a third of it to display our calendar (<a href="https://schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com/2015/07/customize-your-class-calendar-plus.html">click here</a> to learn how I made a custom calendar) and some anchor charts.</div>
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I made these magnetic clips to hold the anchor charts. I bought these clips at Target's dollar spot. I hot glued some magnet strips on the back. It was a super easy project.<br />
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Another new addition to this year's class set up is a word wall. I haven't had a word wall in several years. I decided to give it another try. But, unlike my old word wall, I wanted one customized to my classroom colors.</div>
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I made this simple watercolor word wall and coordinated it with my library labels. </div>
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The classroom library was another newish addition this year. Of course I've always had a class library. However, this summer, I decided to reorganize my library and level it.<br />
(To read more about my classroom library redo, just <a href="http://schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com/2016/08/classroom-library-made-simple-including.html">click here</a>.)<br />
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If you would like a free set of my leveled library labels, <a href="http://schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com/2016/08/classroom-library-made-simple-including.html">click here</a>.</div>
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I do a lot of instructing at our gathering area. I have a easel on wheels (not pictured) that I use for teaching lessons at our gathering area. I find, students listen better when they are physically closer to their teacher.<br />
Some other tools in my gathering area are my Apple TV and my interactive whiteboard.<br />
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I found my polka dot rug and pompom pillow at Pottery Barn Teen. The slipper chair and red cabinet are from Target.<br />
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Also, in my gathering area are two small magnetic whiteboards I use to display class jobs and our agenda for the day.<br />
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The final stop on my class tour is the main storage hub in my classroom. I have these three huge wheeled cabinets. Judging from their original color, they are probably from the mid-70's. I painted them and arranged them to make a faux closet for extra storage. <br />
I keep all sorts of things in (on and behind) these cabinets, including all of my monthly math and literacy centers.<br />
I used the same clips that I magnetized for the whiteboard and hot glued them to the cabinets to display student work. Like I said before, I am very limited on wall space. Adding the clips turned these cabinets into great place to show off students' work.<br />
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Teachers and students spend so much time at school. It's really important to create a space that is functional and organized. The biggest tip I can give you as you think about your classroom design is, don't be afraid to get rid of things. Often times, less is more.<br />
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There you have it, my classroom reveal. Better late than never. ;)<br />
Have a happy New Year!<br />
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Before all the craziness of December gets started, I wanted to share a fun little project I've been doing with my class for several years, a countdown to Christmas paper chain.</div>
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Believe me, the kids love these. Here's how they work:</div>
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-Students will get a bell topper and strips of paper to make the chain.</div>
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-They will make our chains on December 1, so each student should get 24 strips to make 24 links. The last link should be on Christmas Eve. (It's no problem if you don't make the countdown chains on December 1. Just be sure to adjust the number of links students will make.)</div>
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-This year I'm sneaking in a little word work practice by having my young learners write a word from our word wall on each of the strips. (This step is unnecessary, but a great way to get in a teeny bit more practice.)</div>
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-Since I do not have staplers for all students. We use glue to put the links together. I usually have to model a few for the class, so that they understand the process.<br />
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I tell the students to hold their link together and count to 30 before they add their next one If a student is falling way behind, I usually swoop in with my stapler and parter with that student.<br />
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After all the links are together, I staple the bell topper to one end of the chain. There is a poem on the topper. You can check it out in the picture below.<br />
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When students finish, they have a chain that is (usually) taller than they are. They get such a kick out of it. They are also really excited to tear the links. </div>
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A couple of other December resources you may want to check out are my, newly updated, literacy and math centers.<br />
<i>To Be Jolly {10 Literacy Centers for December}</i> includes practice with contractions, vowel sounds, antonyms, rhyming words, syllables, parts of speech, types of sentences, and more. You can click on the picture below for more details. <br />
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That's it for now.<br />
I hope you have a great rest of your week.<br />
Happy teaching!<br />
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Can I just say how absolutely thrilled I am to have survived a week that started with a Halloween Monday. I know there is no need to explain. I'm just going to say, hallelujah!<br />
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In other happy news...my first graders have made it half way to the 100th day of school. My team loves to mark this milestone with a 50th Day of School celebration.<br />
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We started out the day with a 50's themed count and graph activity. Students counted the items on the picture sheet and graphed them. Then they used their graphs to make a tally chart and answer some questions.</div>
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This activity was a great extension of some of the graphing work we've been doing during <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Connection-A-Year-of-Calendar-Math-Activities-1941753">calendar math</a>. If you would like a FREE copy of my <i>50th Day Count and Graph</i> activity, you can click on the picture below.<br />
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We also made our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/50s-Kids-A-Writing-Craftivity-for-the-50th-Day-of-School-2857800"><i>50's Kids</i></a>. For the past few years I've wanted to put together a writing craftivity for the 50th day, but I've always ran out of time. Finally this year, I spent a weekend creating this little project. </div>
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Students put together their 50's inspired boy or girl. Then they completed a simple math writing task to go along with their kid. </div>
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I hung our <i>50's Kids</i> and math writing in the hall to share with the rest of the school. I love how the display turned out.</div>
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After we finished our 50th Day of School craftivity, it was time to get moving. I set up my <i>50th Day 50 Second Challenge </i>by placing the station cards and needed materials around the room.<br />
After a quick lesson on how to do the twist, the hand jive, and how to hula hoop, my teeny boppers were ready for the challenge.<br />
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Students worked in pairs at all of the stations. They had 50 seconds to do each station.<br />
Students carried a clipboard with a recording sheet. They wrote down the results of every challenge at the end of each 50 rotation.<br />
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The kids loved doing this challenge. If you would like to try it out with your own students, you can click on the picture for a copy of my <i>50th Day 50 Second Challenge {A Free Activity for the 50th Day of School}</i>.<br />
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Finally, we ended our 50th Day fun with a sock hop and root beer floats. We went to our gym and played 50's dance music. Some of the kids danced with each other, which was super cute. They also tried out hula hooping again. It was a really fun way to wrap up our festivities. <br />
I am sure all of our firsties slept very well that night. <span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">;)</span><br />
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<br />A. Monroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521208089459726048.post-45592996173635130872016-11-02T18:37:00.005-04:002021-11-11T07:39:50.074-05:00Hello November {Resources & Ideas, Including Three Freebies}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello November. I can't believe you are already here. It feels like school just started a few weeks ago.<br />
Since the season has come for all things turkey, I wanted to share some favorite resources for November.<br />
First up are the completely updated math centers we'll be using this month, <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Math-Centers-for-November-938391">Th</a><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Math-Centers-for-November-938391">anks and Giving {10 Math Centers for November}</a></b>.<br />
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Pictured below is a preview of the skills covered with this set of centers. We will be working on balanced equations, time to the half hour, basic addition, basic subtraction, missing addends, place value, fact families, and more.<br />
I love using these monthly centers to lay the ground work for upcoming instruction and to review skills we've coved so far this year.<br />
You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Math-Centers-for-November-938391">click here</a> for more details about these activities.<br />
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The (also completely updated) literacy center companion to our November math centers is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Literacy-Centers-for-November-910789"><b>Thanks and Giving {10 Literacy Centers for November}</b></a>.<br />
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Again, pictured below is a preview of the skills covered with this set of centers. We will be working on sight words, initial blends, ending blends, antonyms, sentences, parts of speech, and more.<br />
We will be busy, busy, busy.<br />
You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanks-and-Giving-10-Literacy-Centers-for-November-910789">click here</a> to learn more about these centers.<br />
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Besides our November literacy and math centers, a couple of other resources I'll use are my free Veterans Day and Thanksgiving math mini books. I made these books a few years ago, but I like to pull them out each year so that my young learners can get a little extra practice with word problems.<br />
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Another freebie that is perfect for November is, my <b><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIuXBSYp3YlRzc4RUdkZUY4MkU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-7PrJF8UC7yD_zRNHImsQGg">Perky Turkey Subtraction Scoot</a>.</span></span> </b> We spend most of October working on subtraction, so this scoot activity is a great review.</div>
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My kids last year loved scoot and write the room activities. We haven't scooted this year, I think this activity will be a wonderful introduction.</div>
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In addition to all of this November inspired math and literacy, I also like to make a couple of seasonal craftivities. One of my favorites is our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Writing-Craftivity-2215014"><b>Thanksgiving Writing Craftivity</b></a>. </div>
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Students put together their Pilgrims and then write about what they are thankful for. These little Pilgrims make a really sweet display.</div>
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There you have it...some of my go-to resources for November. I love this time of year and want to make the most of it. I hope some of these ideas and activities will be a help in your classroom.</div>
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<br />A. Monroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521208089459726048.post-89884393127391558792016-10-21T23:29:00.005-04:002021-10-16T09:50:06.657-04:00Free Number Line Activities Your Students Will Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I have a confession, number lines are not my favorite tools for adding and subtracting with my young learners. I always teach how to use them, but I don't spend very much time on them. My main issue is that, students will not always have access to a number line. I don't want them dependent on a tool that they may or may not be able to get their hands on.</div>
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However, after doing a bit of research about some of the additional benefits of number line learning, I started to rethink my feelings about them. Besides solving basic addition and subtraction equations, familiarity with number lines helps students as they work with all sorts of other math tools. Graphs, thermometers, clocks, and rulers all include number lines. </div>
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Not only can our work counting forward and backward on a number line help us to add and subtract, it can also lay the group work for upcoming mathematical concepts.</div>
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Since I had a change of heart about the importance of number lines, I decided to devote more time to them this year. Here are a couple of quick activities I used with my students that they really enjoyed.</div>
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First up is our Life-Size Number Line. I used this big number line for a whole group activity, but you can easily adapt it for a small group or center activity.</div>
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I created it by printing the numbers 1-20 and laminating them. I made my line with some masking tape and then placed the numbers on top. The line wasn't straight and the numbers were't perfectly spaced, but that didn't matter at all.</div>
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I made several slides for our interactive white board with basic addition and subtraction equations. (A regular white board will work just as well.) </div>
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Students came to the number line individually. They read the equation to the class and then they solved it on the number line. They loved it so much that I used it with them the next day to solve word problems. (one prep and two activities #forthewin) <br />
Not only did the kids love it, I really liked using the Life-Size Number Line because it was an easy way to make sure students understood how to correctly move the number line.<br />
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Another number line activity I incorporated was a quick and easy number line game. (I'm always looking for ways to use my Target Dollar Spot erasers and this activity was perfect.) All you need are some kind of game pieces, a number line, and a spinner (if you don't have a spinner, just use a paper clip and a pencil). This game works well with two to three players.</div>
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To play, students take turns spinning. If a student lands on plus five, he moves his game piece forward five spaces. If he spins minus two, he moves his piece back two spaces. The game continues until the first player reaches the end of the number line.<br />
This activity was wonderful practice for students counting on and counting back. Since we've covered addition and are nearing the end of our subtraction unit, the Number Line Spinner game gave students a chance to begin mixing their facts.<br />
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I plan on adding this game to our Early Finishers menu since the rules are so simple and there are so few pieces. </div>
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There you have it, two simple ways to add a little more variety to your number line routine. <br />
Thank you so much for stopping by.<br />
Happy teaching!<br />
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The primary classroom library...don't you just love seeing how other teachers organize and display books for their students? It's so inspiring to see all the colorful totes and organized labels that make up these libraries.<br />
This summer I did a major redo of my library. It was not because of it's aesthetics or it's lack of organization. It was because of it's function with my emerging readers.<br />
Over the past few years my library has basically been grouped by topics or by author. I use The Daily 5 with by students. In The Daily 5, the authors really emphasize the importance of students picking "Good Fit Books." Books that students are interested in and (here's the important part) <u>can read</u>. <br />
I have found that the can read part is super tricky for young learners. I have spent countless lessons and conferences talking about (and modeling) how to pick a Good Fit Book. Most of my students have no problem picking a book that they are interested in. However, picking a book that is on their reading level has been almost impossible for most of my students.<br />
I really thought I was failing at teaching kids how to pick Good Fit Books, until I read <i>The Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers</i> by Jennifer Serravallo. This book breaks reading strategies down by reading level. (It's fabulous!)<br />
As I went through the text, I came upon the lesson about how to teach students to pick appropriate books. Serravallo recommends teaching level J (and above) students how to pick appropriate books based on interest and readability. A bell went off in my head. No wonder! No wonder I was not seeing students pick books they could read. Most of my students are reading on a level B or C when they come to me out of Kindergarten. Picking Good Fit Books will not be in (most of) their skill sets for a while.<br />
With all of that being said, I knew leaving my library grouped by topic and author was not the set up that would work best for most of my students. I knew they needed the supported of a leveled library to help them pick books they can actually read. <br />
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Having decided to scaffold my library so that my students would pick their Good Fit books from a more limited range, I took every book off the shelf and started sorting.<br />
To sort my books by level, I used a Reading Levels Guide (like the one pictured below) and ARBookFind.com. ARBookFind.com has thousands of titles that you can search. It will tell you the grade equivalency for many of your classroom books.<br />
To label my books with a Fountas and Pinnell guided reading levels, I had to cross reference the Reading Levels Guide.<br />
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As I went, I grouped the books by grade level. I wrote the grade levels on a piece of paper to go with each book stack. I also put a post-it on each book to with it's specific grade level.</div>
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After all the books were grouped. I put leveled stickers on the back. If there was already a sticker from my previous library system, I just put a new sticker on top on the old.</div>
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After I labeled all my class library books with the level stickers. I began putting together my library totes. I ordered them from <a href="http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/book-and-binder-holder-with-stabilizer-wing/p/159490/">Really Good Stuff for Teachers</a>. I chose clear totes, just in case I decide to redecorate. I figure clear will go with anything.</div>
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I made library tote labels, laminated them, and them hot glued them to each tote.</div>
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Once all the labels were on the totes. I filled them with the books.</div>
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I'm happy with how my new library turned out. Yes, it was time consuming, but totally worth it. After some beginning of the year assessments, my students know exactly what totes to pick from and exactly where to return the books when they are finished.</div>
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On a related note, the boxes on top of the shelf are individual book boxes for each student. I ordered them from <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/s/multi-purpose-bins/d?productId=10022942&q=multi%20purpose">The Container Store</a>. I hot glued each student's name on a box. (I also taped that same name label on the shelf. This year my little sweeties wouldn't stop rearranging the boxes so that their box was beside their friend's box. So the name place holder on the shelf solved that silly issue.)</div>
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Students shop for books from the class library once a week. They can also bring a book from home. Having individual book boxes is a great way to keep students from constantly browsing the class library instead of reading.</div>
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If you are interested in using the Reading Levels Guide or the leveled library labels, click on the picture below. They are both included in my <i>Free Classroom Libray Labels</i> packet.<br />
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How you organize your library is totally up to you. But it is a very important part of your classroom. Students should be able to understand how your library runs and take good care of it. It should not be a messy pile of books on a shelf or (worse yet) a set of neatly shelved books that students do not get to touch.</div>
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The library is the heart of the classroom. Your students will greatly benefit from a well organized and well stocked classroom library full of books that they can and want to read.</div>
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I just wrapped up a huge classroom redecorating project last night (two days before our new school year started). I'm not going to lie, there was lots of painting, reorganizing, and obsessing over various elements in the classroom. There is a reason I do not redecorate very often, it's a lot of work. Plus, it can be expensive. <br />
One way I saved a little money was by making my own pennant banners. I love the way they look and (as it turns out) are super simple to make.<br />
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First, decide what colors you want your banner. I went with watercolor shades of rainbow colors. I used digital paper, instead of scrapbook paper or construction paper. (That way the computer does all your measuring for you.)<br />
You can find digital paper online for free. I got what I needed at teachers pay teachers.<br />
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After selecting your digital paper, insert a sheet on a power point slide. (You can use any computer program that allows you to crop pictures into shapes). I use power point for everything, so that's what I went with.<br />
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After placing the paper on the slide. Crop it by selecting <i>crop to shape</i> and choosing the triangle (or whatever shape you want your banner to be).<br />
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After cropping the shape, it should look something like this:</div>
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You can adjust the size of your shape easily by setting the dimensions or dragging it to the size you want.<br />
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After creating all the shapes you need for your banner, print them. Then laminate and cut them out. After cutting all your shapes, punch two wholes for ribbon stringing purposes.<br />
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Summer is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what worked and what didn't work. It is a time to really think about how to implement a new strategy. <br />
Yes, friends...teachers work during the summer.<br />
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One project I've taken on this summer is revamping many of my monthly literacy and math centers. I've been using these centers for the past three years and loved having them as a resources. But, now it's time for a little (and in some cases big) makeover.<br />
I wanted to give you a peek at the progress I've made this far...<br />
First up is my back to school math centers...<br />
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These math centers include practice with numeracy, counting, early addition, ten frames, tally marks, and more. Below is a sampling of the updated centers in my <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bright-Beginnings-10-Back-to-School-Themed-Math-Centers-744298">Bright Beginnings {10 Back to School Themed Math Centers}</a></i>.<br />
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The companion literacy centers, <i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bright-Beginnings-10-Back-to-School-Themed-Literacy-Centers-757092">Bright Beginnings {10 Back to School Themed Literacy Centers} </a></i>have been completely updated as well.<br />
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These literacy centers include practice initial consonant sounds, letter discrimination, cvc words, syllables, rhyming words, sight words, and more.<br />
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These center sets were created for my first grade class. However, they would be great for beginning of the year second graders (that might below level) or perfect for high flying kindergartners.</div>
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If you already own these centers, be sure to download the updates. If you are interested in adding these resources to your back to school collection, you can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/School-Is-A-Happy-Place/Search:bright+beginnings">click here</a> for more details.</div>
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