tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82320876896580217452024-03-19T02:23:25.558-05:00F is for First GradeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-53376121315508685222014-07-31T00:31:00.001-05:002014-07-31T00:41:05.961-05:00Math Freebie and Gameplan for the New YearSo I haven't blogged in what seems like eternity (over a year!!). My new (school) year's resolution is to post at least once a month. That sounds doable, right? <br />
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Aw, there's probably nobody reading this poor blog anymore. I'll have to work on that with a little freebie! :) <br />
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I helped with a little math PD at my school this week and I shared some things I'm using for fact fluency for my little firsties. I've loved many of Kathy Gursky's ideas from <a href="http://www.theschoolbell.com/">www.theschoolbell.com</a> for many years. Go check her out (click on number families for math stuff). I've used her fact booklet with my kids for years but this year I changed up the order a little so I thought I'd share it here. My kids keep their fact booklets in their take home folders so it goes home with them every night (no excuse for not practicing those facts!). When they pass a set of facts I mark a smiley face in the box so parents will know to move on to the next set. If you want details on how I assess math facts I can post it later but you'll have to wait a month as I'm fulfilling my quota of posts for this month :) Click each picture to download. <br />
**Disclaimer- That parent note that will be on the back of the booklet once it's folded is pretty specific to my classroom/school. You may want to type up your own and paste it on top. Sorry this isn't editable.<br />
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Now for my gameplan for this year.<br />
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At the end of last year I was thinking of how much my kids needed to practice and use polite manners. After a little searching for a manners unit I decided to just make my own. I finished it just in time since we start school next week, eek!!! I made an interactive student booklet that will go along with 2 weeks worth of character ed. lessons on manners. <br />
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I just posted it in my teachers pay teachers shop and I'm going to mark it down 20% for the big back to school sale! I'd love for you to take a look at it (click image)! And if you like it follow my shop so you get notifications when I post new things or have sales. Thanks, you're awesome :)<br />
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P.S. - this post is for you Amanda, my apologies for making you wait on the edge of your seat for over a year :)</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com95tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-61777770929947703372013-06-04T08:52:00.000-05:002013-06-04T09:50:41.177-05:00End of the Year Thank You'sWe're out of school now, but in case you aren't yet I thought I'd share a little thank you that I did for my custodian. You can never really thank your custodians enough!! I just grabbed some candy and a giftcard at Walmart. Click the picture if you want a copy of the tag (there's one for Junior Mints too).<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-40734719075542243092013-04-11T08:12:00.002-05:002013-04-11T08:12:40.165-05:00Hello Again! Update and End of the Year ThoughtsThis poor little blog has been forgotten for so long, but I'm back and hoping to get going again! This school year I've been preoccupied and to be honest I haven't done anything great and wonderful that I consider worthy of sharing with anyone. I've been off work since mid February with this little nugget.<br />
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And now she's grown into this big 7 week old nugget!<br />
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I know it's a little early to talk about end of the year parties, but that's where my mind went. I'm not returning to work until May and by then the year is pretty much over. So I've already started thinking about what I'm going to get my kids and do for our party. Dollar Tree currently has kites 2 for $1!!</div>
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They may be gone quickly though (sorry friends in my town, I may have bought 30 packs of these and almost emptied the shelf). If your <a href="http://www.dollartree.com/toys/outdoor-toys/629c631c631/index.cat">Dollar Tree</a> is out of stock you can order them online but you have to order 45 packs so you'd want to go in with about 3 other teachers. I'm also going to order them each a large beach ball from Oriental Trading. </div>
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2) go outside and fly kites or play with beach balls</div>
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3) comein and make ice cream sundaes</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-5936105271665196492012-10-28T18:57:00.001-05:002012-10-29T13:10:48.518-05:00School Supplies!I got a box of goodies in the mail this week! I was honored to try out a school supply website, <a href="http://mpmschoolsupplies.com/">MPM School Supplies</a>, and boy am I happy with my new treats.<br />
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I got a set of three soft dice that have clear pockets on each side. I don't know what I'm going to use them for yet, but the possibilities are endless! Also, post-it notes fit perfect inside the pockets. I also grabbed some 100th day of school glasses (it's never too early) and more transparent counters that I desperately needed to use with the many many math games we play.<br />
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I placed this order last Saturday and had a box on my doorstep by Tuesday! I am so impressed with the super quick shipping.<br />
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If you have used any of my Daily Data questions you may have a need for these.<br />
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I've got a 10% off coupon code for your first ten purchases. Just use this link if you want to make an order. <a avglschecked="1" href="http://www.mpmschoolsupplies.com/redeem/S1210QKVPXRLW" target="_blank">http://www.mpmschoolsupplies.<wbr></wbr>com/redeem/S1210QKVPXRLW</a></div>
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2) I haven't felt super because I must be one of those lucky girls who has sickness her entire pregnancy. I'm expecting my first baby in February!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-88994580701975074782012-10-06T16:18:00.000-05:002012-10-06T16:21:42.373-05:00Addition CombinationsHello blog, I'm back! I'm just stopping by to share an activity I'm using next week to find combinations of 10. A friend and I were planning this week and we've been using the "shake and spill" game (see <a href="http://fisforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2011/09/quick-math-station-activity.html">this post</a> about shake and spill) to find combinations but wanted to change it up just a little. You know, keep the kids interested. Add some candy and you have immediate interest! This is two pages so you can print front and back.<br />
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And if you can't handle kids getting sticky hands (or if you aren't allowed to have candy at school...we'll call it a "manipulative") here's a sheet with pennies instead of candy.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-32038528972613359892012-09-03T16:19:00.000-05:002012-09-03T16:19:27.534-05:00Diagram of a ListenerI have a new favorite chart! I found this on pinterest and knew it would be great to use during the first week with my new little first graders. <br />
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Anyway, Daily Data is basically just a question of the week that the kids answer on Monday and then each day they complete an activity that relates to the data. In August we do it whole group and I model every little step of the way. So we actually complete it during math time and not during morning work time. But after about a month the kids are able to complete it independenlty so I bump it up to morning work. And once the kids know what to do it's so easy to prepare. There's only one copy a week that you need to make and very little set-up (just posting the question on the board for Monday). Here's what our first week of Daily Data will look like this year:<br />
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We'll record our data on this page which is cut in half and glued into our math notebooks.<br />
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If you're interest you can check out the pack on TPT ($2.00). <br />
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Leslie's kids quiz each other with flashcards and lie them down on colored foam pieces according to how well they know the answer. <br />
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I was so excited I wanted to make little foam mats right then! I hoard craft supplies but wouldn't you know I only had green foam! So I just made a document to print off and use at my table. Here's a copy if you want it too. <br />
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While planning for this workshop the we decided to make "I Can" statements for the 8 Practice Standards for everyone to post in their classrooms and use as discussion points when wrapping-up lessons. I finally took a picture and uploaded them to share.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-72140178785630495772012-07-16T10:52:00.000-05:002012-07-16T10:52:24.398-05:00Back to School Class BookHello blog! My goodness, it's been a month and a half since I last visited blogland. I'm so out of the loop and have lots of catching up to do. I hope everyone's been having a wonderful summer. I'm officially in back to school mode thanks to Target putting out their school stuff. Why I bought 3 more mini-pocket charts I don't know. Did everyone see the star student chair covers? I got a few! I'm in such a mood I might even run up to school this afternoon to piddle around a bit. In Alabama we're starting school 2 weeks later than usual, so I've still got 4 solid weeks to plan and prepare. Maybe this will actually be the year that I get a few weeks completely prepared before hand (but I won't hold my breath).<br />
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Anyway, I've updated a little class book I posted last year. I plan to use it during the first week to help students learn names and to proactice writing their own name. I just posted it on TPT (free). Here's the link if you want a copy.<br />
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Also, this summer I helped with a math common core workshop for my faculty and I created some I can charts for the practice standards. I'm hoping to post those tomorrow. I'll be on a roll if I post 2 days in a row!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-41114436055289065332012-06-01T14:05:00.001-05:002012-06-04T17:08:42.773-05:001st Pinterest ProjectI am so happy that I finally completed a project! I made these pots a few weeks ago to give to my fabulous administration and the awesome ladies that work in the office. I also did a big pot for my room mom but forgot to take a picture. Now that it's summer I hope to finish many more cute projects that I've been pinning away. I'm also happy to get back to blogstaking. I've been slacking for awhile so I need to catch up on what everybody's up to.<br />
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After studying the water cycle we wrapped it up by making bracelets to remind us of each stage in the cycle. You may have seen these bracelets before but I hadn't until I saw my teaching neighbor, <a href="http://www.firstgradewindows.blogspot.com/">Jodi</a>, making them, she's always got good ideas. <br />
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I made a sheet with the steps in the water cycle that the kids had to cut and paste the steps in order before they could make their bracelet. I also made a little bit easier sheet (the stages of the water cycle are just written a little simpler). <br />
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</tbody></table>All week we've been singing a catchy little water cycle song (again, stolen from a teacher friend). One of my sweethearts asked if I could type it up for them to put in their science notebooks. I should've thought of that myself. Maybe I'll let that little one write my plans for the next few days. So here's the song to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine. The dotted lines are so they can cut it down to fit into composition notebooks.<br />
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Have a happy Friday tomorrow. It's my last this year!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-3513217354621861212012-05-06T00:49:00.001-05:002012-05-06T00:51:51.117-05:00Drawing Conclusions and TPT SaleOh Teacher Appreciation Week, I love you! What other profession gets a whole week of extra love? This is one of my favorite perks (after summer break of course, oh...and watching those precious angels learn and grow). I'm looking forward to an hour and a half lunch break Monday!! Woohoo!!!<br />
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Anyway, I think everyone in the blogging world knows TPT is marking everything 10% off today through Tuesday. But just in case you didn't, use the code TAD12. I'm also marking everything in my store 20% off to make it all 28% off.<br />
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Also, last year I made a jeopardy game for my kids to play when we were practicing drawing conclusions. It was such a popular game that I made and just posted another one. Have a very happy week, you deserve it!<br />
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In math we've been working on measurement. One of the activities my kids loved was measuring tape that I put on the floor around the room. This is an Investigations lesson if you use that math series. We discussed different ways that we could measure to find out which tape is the longest or shortest and I let some kids come try to measure one piece (that I have placed in our meeting area). They're funny because sometimes they tried hopping or scooting one foot instead of just taking steps (and some will want to measure with their fingers or whole body). We decided on a few rules for measuring (by taking steps, heel to toe, and what to do if there is part of your foot hanging off the end) and then they went around the room measuring and recording alone or with a buddy to help with balance.<br />
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I also had to share what our awesome room mom whipped up for Earth Day. So cute and yummy too! I can't turn down a snack=)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lastly, I just posted the Daily Data/Question of the Week morning work(or however you want to use it) packet for May. It's got 5 weeks of questions and activities using 3 overlapping hoops and incorporating tally marks, equations, and fractions. It's on TPT for $2.00, click below to preview or purchase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Daily-Data-and-Question-of-the-Week-for-May"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaHEAfG4R20d3xwUkZw64-7Z_U2Foyk-0NkPndCAHpMQb3IfaX-6NRUOb3E0OgGzbww85yffg8O1UnjFrfq51ualWoxt-y5_3VP01Le2BtlABwfikpEwG8ePDxqqzOIWW3hlD_lnmnF4/s320/Daily+Data+May+cover.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Also, I've been tagged and I'm terrible about following through with these kind of things but I'm really going to do it this time! (So sorry if you've ever tagged me and I didn't participate, I'm a bad friend).<br />
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Jennifer from <a href="http://herdingkats.blogspot.com/">Herding Kats in Kindergarten</a> (I taught upcoming kinder in summer school last year- my first experience with kinders- and yes, it was truly like herding cats!!) tagged me and asked these questions:<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. If you could eliminate one behavior from your classroom, what would it be?</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "times";">Hmmm...either tattling or whining! I don't have any horrible behaviors going on this year, just the little annoying stuff.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. What is your favorite part of the week? (end of day on Friday does not count!)</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "times";"></span><span style="color: blue;">I have to admit, I do feel relief on Fridays. Knowing I made it through the week is nice.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. What is your favorite unit to teach?</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I love teaching about space because the kids are always so intrigued and my dad gives me great resources from NASA=)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. After a hard day at work, how do you destress?</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I'm trying to do Couch to 5K so I've been walking/jogging after school a few days a week. My best friend, who teaches right across the hall from me, walks with me on our track at school and its a great time to wind down and talk about our day.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. What's your typical work outfit? Is your school dressy or casual?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "times";"></span><span style="color: blue;">My favorite school outfit is a sundress, maxi dress, or long flowy skirt. I get on the floor with the kids so it has to cover! But I would much rather wear dresses and skirts than pants. Most everyone at my school dresses casually. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. Can you go off-campus during the day? If so, where do you go?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Not really. We could run somewhere when our kids go to PE (30 min) but there is really nothing near our campus. I've never left campus, don't think I'd make it back in time. Strangely, I have a recurring nightmare that I've left to go shopping and accidentally stayed gone for hours and not realized it! I always wake up thinking I've lost my job! Crazy, right?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. What is your favorite field trip destination?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">We go to the zoo every year. It's such an easy field trip. I typically don't like field trips, they make me nervous.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. Do you snack while blogging? Post a picture of your snack of choice if you do! </span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "times";">Oh yes, I'm a snackaholic! York peppermint patties are a must.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. What was your worst experience as a student teacher?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I might have said sh*t instead of sheet one time when I was asking 6th graders to take out a sheet of paper! Luckily the cooperating teacher wasn't in the room. I can't even remember how they reacted but I was quietly flipping out in my mind.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. If you had to do anything besides teaching, what would you do?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Does anyone know what "Sips and Strokes" is? Around Alabama there are studios where you can take a painting class and you bring your own drink of choice. So I decided I want to lead a "Crafts and Drafts" class. Crafting and drinking sounds fun, right? You're all invited!</span></span><br />
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My kids are loving the new egg carton games in math stations this week! Maybe I didn't dye any eggs this Easter but we do eat lots of eggs around my house. Being the teacher that I am I hoard containers (don't lie, know you do too, we need have a support group for it) and egg cartons are some of my favorites because of all the possibilities.<br />
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We've been playing addition games so I made lots of recording sheets: full page, half page, for 2 or 3 partners, and one with 3 addends. And for those friends that need the directions spelled out and in photos, I've got that covered. So all you need is a numbered egg carton (or 5 like me!), some colorful pom-poms, and a recording sheet.<br />
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The best part is that the same carton can be used for subtraction or money games. I put directions and recording sheets for those in this game pack on TPT. Click below to preview. Further down is a copy of the 3 addend recording sheet for you to use.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I posted about the books last year too. Go here to <a href="http://fisforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2011/02/publishing-class-book.html">read</a> and get details if you're interested in getting student books published for FREE too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of authors, I got to meet and listen to Jane O'Connor read her latest Fancy Nancy book at a signing a few weeks ago. Makes me want to be a children's author. How fun would that be to travel around reading your books to little ones at books stores and schools?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyjV-ihgA_3U4rhvewySvrrO44uNkrraEkrqwSZlpYo8bmNVx23xFhYZdvXfJFemowXP2fiC9JX_paWiZXi9tdDEaA4CvwyWy79rDfqye11n_4E4hwtkCGg40KIdZotQiKdebmYF7N9o/s1600/IMG_0583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyjV-ihgA_3U4rhvewySvrrO44uNkrraEkrqwSZlpYo8bmNVx23xFhYZdvXfJFemowXP2fiC9JX_paWiZXi9tdDEaA4CvwyWy79rDfqye11n_4E4hwtkCGg40KIdZotQiKdebmYF7N9o/s320/IMG_0583.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Don't you love her fancy accessories?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I uploaded last week on TPT and I totally forgot to mention anything on here about the April Daily Data pack, oops!! It's got 5 weeks worth of quick math activities to go along with a question of the week. Click the picture to see the preview or purchase if you want. Thanks so much for all of your support with these packets. I'm going to try to have May's ready in the next week or two so you can go on and print and prepare since I know you're eager to get things ready for this last stretch before summer! (only 33 days with kids left for me, wow!)<br />
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This was an awesome way to start a Friday morning. I got the cutest birthday gift from a sweet child. Didn't her mom do a great job putting this together?!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's what I found when I got to my room this morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O2FezvPY_bI1QOMqdKB-AR338Xh25ZwQWnwyWUDPsIKD0PQNmC4eDJEc6LWtjEQteD_sE4fscKJo7K1yjyTtgE3GvRpYYH_kwacSMS3I55aDFMYunPCBdP0Cn1dUOgdPl0vlmXDQ-pQ/s1600/IMG_0779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O2FezvPY_bI1QOMqdKB-AR338Xh25ZwQWnwyWUDPsIKD0PQNmC4eDJEc6LWtjEQteD_sE4fscKJo7K1yjyTtgE3GvRpYYH_kwacSMS3I55aDFMYunPCBdP0Cn1dUOgdPl0vlmXDQ-pQ/s200/IMG_0779.JPG" width="150" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89lf5g6A6idKd6EecrexjGWLLWQvYsPFgTA8WwKgeTqgGcX9PJdw2myT10-oXZcYngjCkZ3sG3jqIF3kZmbx8GF5LxBeabfuewyeONXYuVHYN8ozd-StWdHtvBg3BclFB404IxeAKt9c/s1600/IMG_0780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89lf5g6A6idKd6EecrexjGWLLWQvYsPFgTA8WwKgeTqgGcX9PJdw2myT10-oXZcYngjCkZ3sG3jqIF3kZmbx8GF5LxBeabfuewyeONXYuVHYN8ozd-StWdHtvBg3BclFB404IxeAKt9c/s200/IMG_0780.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've eaten so many brownies, pieces of cake, and other sweets today(blew the diet, oops). I have the best coworkers ever! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Now onto science. <br />
I've been taking pictures all along I've just been so busy (or lazy) to post lately.<br />
We've studied animals and had many classroom pets...<br />
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humongous earthworms and...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">giant snails!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwV6ExM7giPUrMT6eR69uWa_ubufDX4SohByN22o5t5jq2tofa1zIrMlMaZ2nSbVDu3sCHXWDe_zD99jgUrlqzzTHa2-i-m7OBrIAq_avcW_kSEwuHg7zCV_FTXagCinoDk_J_-itf3k/s1600/Snails+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwV6ExM7giPUrMT6eR69uWa_ubufDX4SohByN22o5t5jq2tofa1zIrMlMaZ2nSbVDu3sCHXWDe_zD99jgUrlqzzTHa2-i-m7OBrIAq_avcW_kSEwuHg7zCV_FTXagCinoDk_J_-itf3k/s320/Snails+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The kids loved getting their hands on these guys.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Then we spent a few weeks on dinosaurs and fossils. The kids became real paleontologists and used these notebooks daily to take notes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDExSzeICX9On_pgoAcL0uCrDtLEC7OThRbuv1Vw1uPbpQRkhOvXjvisGVE6FsydFWRC8_8iAXwVfVgRDFLIDj4U5QleXVts5TD1IACPSLCwxFedNvv5Q0O_ljwbJrimS0RHh-XaYwXlw/s1600/IMG_0639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDExSzeICX9On_pgoAcL0uCrDtLEC7OThRbuv1Vw1uPbpQRkhOvXjvisGVE6FsydFWRC8_8iAXwVfVgRDFLIDj4U5QleXVts5TD1IACPSLCwxFedNvv5Q0O_ljwbJrimS0RHh-XaYwXlw/s320/IMG_0639.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the fire-breathing dinosuars (they were a very rare breed you know).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We also made our own fossils and then pretended we were at a museum and walked around and looked at all the amazing fossils.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmaLAV3gEOIbLGE4hVtO-bzWyqCwwrUSNnGk7mu4-gQSSO_011do87_svcIIDNFRMfpPCrywP4hkzBDe9y_4NRA1TYEPSWhlXOawmIC9UutOipn1NV7__tmfSSXxa1UBNtx5rne_o8kg/s1600/Fossil.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmaLAV3gEOIbLGE4hVtO-bzWyqCwwrUSNnGk7mu4-gQSSO_011do87_svcIIDNFRMfpPCrywP4hkzBDe9y_4NRA1TYEPSWhlXOawmIC9UutOipn1NV7__tmfSSXxa1UBNtx5rne_o8kg/s320/Fossil.png" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now we've started a space unit. So far we've studied the sun, stars, and moon. We painted suns to brighten up our room! Best idea ever... q-tips for painting. Just throw them away, no cleaning the brushes. Plus I like the dotted look on some of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next week we're studing the planets and astronauts and their tools. Luckily, my dad works for NASA and has given us tons of really cool pictures taken by the space telescope and X-ray observatory. NASA has lots of things that they give away including coloring books, bookmarks, postcards, posters, and stickers (all of real outer space images). I don't know exactly how to get it but it'd be worth googling. </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-15673821356450145442012-02-27T19:54:00.000-06:002012-02-27T19:54:53.857-06:00Goodbye Old Rug, Hello NewI've always wanted one of those awesome but super expensive classroom rugs with squares or dots to "organize" the kids. But I bought a cheap Wal-mart rug instead and it held up much better than I expected. However, 20 plus kids do not fit in a 5x7 space. We've made do for years. Well, last week I had to say goodbye to that cheapo rug after an "accident" (throwing it away was just the easiest option). <br />
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Bye bye green rug.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello new black rug. Same size, but I bought two this time. 12 kids will fit comfortably on one, so I'll just put them side by side and pretend I have a big fancy rug. And here's the best part (if it goes as planned)....I'm painting colored spots on it! I'm numbering each spot and each row will be a different color. I started this afternoon and got three spots finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's certainly not as great as the expensive rugs and the paint looks splotchy up close, but eh, I think it'll be good enough to walk and sit on. I used contact paper as a stencil and a sponge brush to dab on the paint. Spray paint might have been the way to go. I'll post pictures again when it's all finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, on Wednesday I'm marking all my TPT stuff down by 20% to combine with the site's 10% off sale. Don't forget to use the code L2P9Y. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="119" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1691" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs075/1102126629145/img/1691.jpg" vspace="5" width="250" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-82427686965285053692012-02-26T10:13:00.001-06:002012-02-26T17:16:01.205-06:00March Daily DataA few weeks ago I posted about the morning work my kids do (click <a href="http://fisforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2012/01/easy-morning-work.html">here</a> to read) and I was so happy with the responses I got. I finally finished up the March Daily Data packet and uploaded it just now to TPT ($2.00). I'm planning on making a pack for each month and going back and doing the fall and winter months over the summer. But for now March is ready. Can you believe it's almost March?!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll send a copy to the first three who'd like it. Just leave a comment and your email. I'll expect you to publicy praise me of course=) Just kidding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, yesterday I had such a great time at lunch with some very lovely Alabama bloggers! It felt almost like a blind date and I lied to friend on the phone that I was having lunch with "friends" while in my head I was thinking "strangers". The silly thing is that we all know each other by our blog titles and not our names. But I think it's safe to so we're all officially friends now. Stop by and say hello to my new friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jennifer- <a href="http://www.firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/">http://www.firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/</a> (she's got pictures to share)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mechele- <a href="http://www.barrowshodgepodge.blogspot.com/">http://www.barrowshodgepodge.blogspot.com/</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Angela- <a href="http://www.dailyalphabet.blogspot.com/">http://www.dailyalphabet.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lauren- www.<a href="http://justaddclipart.blogspot.com/">justaddclipart.blogspot.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ashlee- <a href="http://www.peace-love-learn.blogspot.com/">http://www.peace-love-learn.blogspot.com/</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kelli- <a href="http://www.castlesandcrayons.blogspot.com/">http://www.castlesandcrayons.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vickie- <a href="http://www.plantspress.blogspot.com/">http://www.plantspress.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jada- <a href="http://www.daisydaysforlearning.blogspot.com/">http://www.daisydaysforlearning.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-2244412426749774742012-02-14T18:13:00.001-06:002012-02-14T18:33:15.241-06:00Valentine FunnyMy teaching partner did an activity today with my kids making sentences using conversations hearts. After they got started she realized the hearts she bought were not what she thought. Here's my favorite sentence.<br />
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And these were my two favorite Valentines.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaaSsxJlx2XIgC59bPnAajuF7tBHilBLc_mW6kGbtNIsUIM_wNopvTX5bMlS_bDNSsUuhGPx7zGygoBPOXow2tqFv2Tt551Nhwd2b7XtuUdb3ich3H_zxAVMPMarAsLUNrb5CBwyA38o/s1600/IMG_0478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaaSsxJlx2XIgC59bPnAajuF7tBHilBLc_mW6kGbtNIsUIM_wNopvTX5bMlS_bDNSsUuhGPx7zGygoBPOXow2tqFv2Tt551Nhwd2b7XtuUdb3ich3H_zxAVMPMarAsLUNrb5CBwyA38o/s320/IMG_0478.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div>Super cute frame and yum yum yummy Krispy Kreme's. What a day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232087689658021745.post-91539790654698127262012-02-12T15:57:00.000-06:002012-02-12T15:57:57.204-06:00Heart Shaped BoxesJust an idea in case you picked up some of those heart shaped boxes at Target or Dollar Tree and don't know what to do with them. I got mine last year and used them in a word work station (here's an <a href="http://fisforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentine-spelling-activity.html">old post</a>). I'm only teaching math and science now but I couldn't waste these cuties! <br />
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We just finished working with money so this <span style="background-color: white;">will</span> be a math station activity for the next week or so (or until everyone gets a chance to complete).<br />
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Here's a recording sheet to go along. Happy Valentine's week!<br />
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1)Write some fractions on the board and show the kids a big pack of chocolate chip cookies, boy does that get their attention and stir up some excitement! <br />
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2)Let the kids vote for which fraction of a cookie they want. Now at this point I have not explained what a fraction is so they have no idea what the numbers mean. I just tell them these are fractions, they're my favorite part of math ever, and we're going to be learning about them. I also tell them that nobody will get a whole cookie to themselves they will only get a piece so this helps them realize that a fraction is just a piece.<br />
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3)Cut up the cookies (using a doc. camera so they can all see) and this is when we really talk about what a fraction is and what the numbers mean. We compare the size of one half, one fourth, and one eighth. Being the nice teacher that I am, I give them a chance to change their mind and vote again and wouldn't you know, they all want one half!<br />
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4)Eat!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how they voted before we cut up the cookies.</td></tr>
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