tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76320222966972280032024-03-13T11:19:16.570-07:00I Dream of First GradeA blog for teaching resources in the classroom. There are classroom activities for teachers, parents and home schools that will include the common core standards for reading, math as well as science activities. A variety of fun learning activities, games and videos for learning are shared. Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade teachers as well as home schools and parents will find need teaching resources.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-54905163999089642072014-03-15T06:54:00.000-07:002014-03-15T06:54:41.523-07:00Rainbow Acrostic Poem for Kindergarten and First Grade<strong><a href="http://www.teachingresourcesfortheclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/acrostic-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1356" alt="acrostic poem" src="http://www.teachingresourcesfortheclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/acrostic-2-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></a></strong><br />
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Acrostic Poem in Kindergarten and First Grade<br />
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My talented student teacher has been teaching the children about adjectives and character traits. She came up with a project that combined both of these using an acrostic poem format. The children thought of a character trait to go with each letter of their name. They used a format we created to write and organize the poem. Check out the adjectives in the photo above. One says, "educated" this was written by one of the kinders!! Hooray!! This just made my day. This little girl would barely say a few words when she can to us. Now she feels educated.<br />
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The children came up with their own ideas. After they wrote the acrostic poem, they glued it to a cloud and then added the words on the rays! I got out the cotton balls and the writing project was complete with puffy clouds. As the children were finishing they listened to Happy by Pharrell Williams. They were so cute as they celebrated their projects. It was a great moment! Take time to enjoy Happy from Despicable Me. It can truly make you happy.<br />
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Haylee is doing a great job. The future of teaching looks bright!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nh7Sw5UNm3o/UgPVel5nO6I/AAAAAAAABSI/0MlfpqIgFFo/s1600/BASE+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nh7Sw5UNm3o/UgPVel5nO6I/AAAAAAAABSI/0MlfpqIgFFo/s320/BASE+2.JPG" /></a></div>This is a great back to school unit for second grade and a great start for first graders and kindergarteners that need practice with this skill. This is a matching game the children can play that uses expanded form, base ten blocks and numbers. The unit is Practice in Base Ten with the Base Ten Kids. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Practice-in-Base-Ten-With-the-Base-Ten-Kids-Numbers-and-Operations-in-Base-Ten-811640">You can find the unit on Teachers Pay Teachers.</a> There are 65 pages of activities for the common core standard for Numbers and Operations in Base Ten. A I have, Who has game with tens and ones using addition and subtraction is part of the unit. There are several center activities that can be used as finishers once the children understand how to play them.<br />
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Ten Frames for Matching Numbers<br />
One of the centers is matching ten frames and ones with a number. A great way to play this game is to place magnetic tape on the back of the cards and let the children use cookie trays from a dollar store.<br />
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There are cards for a Poke It Game and for a Dice Roll Game. Many of the centers can become independent work stations and finishers once the children know how to play them.<br />
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Math Task Cards and Thinking Sheets<br />
There are math task cards and thinking sheets so students can write and draw how they solved a math problem. There are a lot of worksheets as well in this unit so you can be sure you are getting a lot of bang for your buck! I have used variations of this unit in my classroom. I made this new unit with graphics that will appeal to boys and girls. The activities are challenging and I have provided for differentiation in this unit. You can use this unit throughout the school year. I can't wait to share this unit with my children at school. I'm sure they are going to love it. There is sample download with the unit so you can get one activity free! I hope Practice in Base Ten with the Base Ten Kids will be part of your Back to School planning!<br />
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If you missed the other reading strategies link directly to it from <a title="Reading Strategies" href="http://teachingresourcesfortheclassroom.com/2013/07/26/reading-resources/http://">here.</a> This is a link to my site <a href="http://teachingresourcesfortheclassroom.com/">Teaching Resources for the Classroom.</a><br />
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3. <em>Circle It to Show You Know It!</em> it s fun practical reading strategy that I created to use with readers who need to develop confidence. It can be used with any level of reader. I find that many readers know words but do not have confidence in their ability to read the words when presented with a book or a page full of words. The photo is an example of a passage from a Magic Tree House book that I am using with a student.<br />
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I copy a page from a book I know the reader likes for educational purposes. I ask the reader to circle each world that he can read. If you pick the <em>just right text</em> most of the words will be circled. Just right texts are texts that the reader know 94% of the words. <a title="Picking Just Right Texts Strategies" href="http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson916/right.pdf">Here is poster with the Goldilocks Rule and the Five Finger Rule for picking texts.</a> This is easy to teach to children.<br />
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The children love <em>Circle It to Show You Know It!</em>. It is visual reminder of what they do know. I put the percentage here so you could see it. I don't do this on the reader's page. For most of the children just seeing what they know is a huge revelation to them. Their faces light up. This strategy would work for adult education as well. The written page suddenly becomes less scary and more like "Hey I can do this!" I have had children carry these around and show their families and friends. Sometimes I think we should frame their sheet. If you use this strategy in your classroom or home school drop and tell me how it worked for your reader. Do you think this is an effective strategy? I welcome your comments below! 2 more strategies are on the way.<br />
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My Freebie for the week for Classroom Freebies is a quick math center to practice place value, expanded form and base ten counting. You can get it <a href="http://bit.ly/15zVxFB">here on Google Drive</a>.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-11320032517454028522013-07-21T06:59:00.000-07:002013-07-28T12:12:41.394-07:00Technology In with New and Out with the Old?<br />
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There have been times in my teaching career when I have embraced technology and other times when I just wanted to do things the old way, the familiar way. We have all been there. When a cash register stops working in a store and one helper after another is called to fix it and I think just get out a piece of paper already. Add up my total, get the tax percentage and let me pay and get out of here...oh that won't work because I'm paying with a debit card none of that old fashioned cash for me. I just have to wait it out with all the other folks who are contemplating switching lines or checking their watches or should I say their smartphones. Technology is here to stay and is moving at the speed of light it seems. I am always seeking a balance between using the tried and true methods and the new technologies. My goal is to give each learner what he or she needs to truly grasp a skill. Most of the time that is a combination of methods and media.<br />
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<center>In this photo my student is still using the ipad. She is using the app Splash Math but there is also something else in this photo. She is using manipulatives at the same time. I could tell that she needed something concrete as well as conceptual. You see that she is also wearing a hat and a robe. These come from a costume box I have so children can become a character and role play a context from a story. It turns out that mixing the old with the new was the best solution for this learner. <br />
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<center>What ways have you mixed the old and new in your classroom to help a child learn? Leave a comment below and tell us what is working in your teaching setting. I would like to invite you to check out a new Pinterest Board that I created called <a href="http://pinterest.com/Sarahtwinchell/technology-in-the-classroom/">Technology Resources in the Classroom</a>. I'm spending time looking for resources that you can use.<br />
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<center><a href="http://classroomfreebies.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Classroom Freebies Manic Monday" src="http://www.theorganizedclassroomblog.com/images/stories/classroom-freebies/manicMondayOrangebutton.png" /></a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-51899029816634115112013-07-14T18:15:00.000-07:002013-07-14T21:27:26.805-07:00Technology in the Classroom Check out the New Board<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XZYI9ecCQtY/UeNGwbbbKLI/AAAAAAAABMk/snu8j_hnWXk/s1600/PIN+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XZYI9ecCQtY/UeNGwbbbKLI/AAAAAAAABMk/snu8j_hnWXk/s320/PIN+1.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<center>I'm so excited about my new Pinterest Board that I have to share it with you all. This is a snip of the cover for my new board on Pinterest. The cover is from edutopia.org The board is <a href="http://pinterest.com/Sarahtwinchell/technology-in-the-classroom/">Technology in the Classroom</a>. I have structured the board to so it is easy to use. Each pin is labelled with a grade level range or TTS which stands for Teacher Time Saver! I'm really thrilled that this board has grown to 200 followers in 4 days. I have recruited some fellow pinners to help me with the board. My goal is to provide a variety of resources from mp3 songs, power points, white board activities down to purposeful integration of technology. I love the quote on my cover board. We need to form a relationship with technology that makes it ordinary but the learning and thinking is extraordinary. In my classroom I truly want the children to view technology as a facilitator something that helps them along the way but they are the thinker,the learner and the dreamer! I'm going to share a couple of pins each day this week from my new board. Just go to the board and click through!<br />
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<center>You can make free Bingo Boards for your classroom. I plan to share more with you this week. If you have a favorite technology idea from a blog, your classroom, an article or a pin please share it in the comments and I will check it out for our board. This board is for everyone that is using technology in their classroom and for those that are just beginning!<br />
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<center>Remember the Christmas in July Linky Party 2013 starts this Friday, July 19th. I look forward to seeing everything that you will link up. <br />
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<center>Fern Smith won the Getting Ready for Christmas in July Contest. She won a $10 Target Gift Card, Xacto Decorative Edge Stickers and a surprise!<br />
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</center><center> </center><center>I'm having a Christmas in July Linky Party starting July 19 through July 31. The linky button is being designed as I write. I will also be having a big ole contest with some great gifts for my blogger friends. The gift will be sent out in the mail! I love getting mail and especially packages in the mail. Prizes will include a 25.00 gift card to Target, some gifts that teachers will like and some other surprises. I especially hope you will plan to link up to my party. The Christmas in July Linky Party is strictly fun. I welcome many different kinds of link ups. Maybe you want to share a freebie holiday center you have created, a picture of you in your tacky Christmas Sweater or maybe your dog in his tacky sweater, or perhaps a recipe that we could all enjoy. My goal is for this to be a fun laid back party.<br />
<center>This contest is a get my feet wet contest for me! Yep you heard me. Getting my feet wet and inviting you all to join in the fun for the big party!<br />
<center>3 prizes will be mailed out to one lucky winner. You will get the neat X-acto set of 4 Scissors with Decorative Edges. I love these...just a little snipping and you have made the world a lot cuter. The winner will also get a 10.00 Target Gift Card and one mystery gift. I can promise you that you will love getting this package. It would cheer my heart if you would be willing to share this contest. I'm looking forward to the big party!<br />
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<center>Fern Smith is our winner for this contest! Congratualations!<br />
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Hi All I'm glad to be participating in <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">The First Grade Parade</a>: Throwback Thursday with Cara. I am sharing a fun game I made to go with the celebration of that famous guy. Should we say his name???... It doesn't bring up scary thoughts like the guy in Harry Potter....Val...Val...Vald....nope I just won't say it. Anyway kids love this cat and it isn't scary at all. I hope you can use this in your classroom!<br />
<center>Please come back and visit I'm hosting my first linky party "Christmas in July" and a contest for a some great prizes. I would love to have a lot of bloggy friends to join the fun!<br />
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Well friends I am just totally crazy about what I have created for you all this week! Dr. Seuss' Birthday is coming up very soon and I wanted to celebrate with some new Math Centers. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aGHL5Dq3Xu8/USqAfBxe59I/AAAAAAAAA1I/2o5C7IIWKKg/s1600/CAT+SNIP+1.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img alt="The Cat In The Hat" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aGHL5Dq3Xu8/USqAfBxe59I/AAAAAAAAA1I/2o5C7IIWKKg/s320/CAT+SNIP+1.JPG" title="The Cat In The Hat" /></a> There is a missing addend match up game with 32 cards and 16 matches, a missing addend worksheet and a two digit addition worksheet for your class celebration! Everything is ready for you. You need to print, cut and copy! It is that simple. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WB4CpDbNlGQ/USqA2kxChKI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/o4X3kKJ88j4/s1600/CAT+SNIP+2.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img alt="math game" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WB4CpDbNlGQ/USqA2kxChKI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/o4X3kKJ88j4/s320/CAT+SNIP+2.JPG" title="math game" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Erz3EzL0baw/USqA5oTRixI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/nbOmiqOgQ3E/s1600/CAT+SNIP+3.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Erz3EzL0baw/USqA5oTRixI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/nbOmiqOgQ3E/s320/CAT+SNIP+3.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_50wUhuVhg/USqA8nGBpqI/AAAAAAAAA1g/kYqtYjZgSWA/s1600/CAT+SNIP+4.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_50wUhuVhg/USqA8nGBpqI/AAAAAAAAA1g/kYqtYjZgSWA/s320/CAT+SNIP+4.JPG" /></a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-52882254914940916362013-07-04T13:11:00.000-07:002013-07-05T20:07:34.585-07:00Despicable Me Review and Despicable Me PartyWe saw this movie on July 3rd and I couldn't be happier with the sequel. It was as fun and delightful as the first one. This one was actually fluffier than the first one. Love is in the air for Dru this time. I won't spoil it. You will have to see for yourself. The movie has enough villain action to keep the plot moving but the minions almost steal the show this time. We are still in love with Agnes and the it's so fluffy.. The girls are growing up and I love the way Dru faces some of the same challenges that we have have to deal with as parents. I'm sure we look almost as ridiculous as he does. At least our kids would say so.<br />
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Here is the <a href="http://fabulouslysmitten.blogspot.com/2012/05/despicable-me-party.html">website</a> for all the party goodies from Fabulously Smitten.<br />
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I wish the movie would have been rated G. It seems that even Pixar can't resist throwing a "What the ____" in the movie. Of course the blank is blank but it was obvious in the movie and really unnecessary. I'm assuming some of the PG rating was for the action and peril in the story. All and all it is a lovable movie and brought smiles to everyone's face. This will definitely be on my list of I can watch again and again movies! Go, see and laugh! I can't wait to see what the minions are going to be up to in their feature movie.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-21018701622277267542013-06-29T07:27:00.001-07:002013-07-05T20:00:13.124-07:00 Multiplication for Young Children and Fourth of July HappinessMark and I just got back from taking our youngest daughter to her college orientation. It was wonderful but overwhelming. I went between wanting to cry and wanting to cheer. Our daughter had a blast and has determined that she made the absolute right choice. Thank goodness because I don't think I could make it through all that stuff again!! I have been working with some tutoring students this summer. I want to share a video with you all that I took of a child working on multiplication. My student is sweet little fellow. He is heading to third grade in the fall. Please note that I gave him a lot of processing time. Even though you don't see it in this video I gave him a lot of praise afterwards. I was focusing on the way he solved the problems. I found the manipulatives we are using at the Dollar Spot in Target. I just <i>love</i> that place. I have to check it out whenever I go to Target!
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This is his first lesson with multiplication while he has been working with me. We skip counted prior to starting and talked about grouping in skip counting. The cards I used are from <a href="http://www.math-aids.com/">Math-Aids.com</a>. There are a ton of materials on this website! I snipped a couple of examples of the many flash cards they offer. Best of all their resources are FREE!
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I'm putting my first <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/06/currently-july.html">Farley's Currently </a>in this post. Below the Currently is a fun link for 4th of July Subway Art from FiveArtHome.com. Samantha gave me permission to share it with my friends. I have already printed mine and put it in a frame. Enjoy!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com16United States34.597041516144166 -79.10156259.0750070161441663 -120.4101565 60.119076016144163 -37.7929685tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-12110382938348777602013-06-17T16:58:00.000-07:002013-06-21T05:50:03.689-07:00Do you use Fundations in your classroom? Ideas for teaching PhonicsMy district has adopted Fundations Wilson Language Basics. I'm heading to my first training soon and I would like to hear about your experiences with Fundations. I have already heard various view points about the program. I am wondering how it fits with other classroom activities. I love to use music and songs in my classroom. I found this video while searching Fundations on youtube.com.
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Can you still use videos like these in a Fundations classroom? I also use <a href="http://www.starfall.com/">Starfall.com </a>in my classroom and with my tutoring children. Have you used Starfall.com in your class? My kids love the videos that Starfall.com provides.
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What other ways do you teach phonics in your classroom?I like to use a variety of teaching resources in my classroom. I am interested to hear about the teaching resources you use in your classroom! Thanks for joining the discussion.
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<br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-28333805117228173242013-06-09T18:59:00.000-07:002013-07-05T20:03:06.635-07:00Do you DIBEL? How do you feel about it?Do you DIBEL at your school? I was the number one skeptic at my school 10 years ago when we went to learn about the DIBELS Assessment. We used the paper and pencil version for years and now we DIBEL on our iPad. Over the years I have not been fond of data and the many uses of it. Mainly because I felt we had forgotten to actually look at the children and their experiences. Lives do not happen in a vacuum I was known to say. After many years of rebelling and trying to make this work I have finally made peace with the DIBELS assessment. This is mainly due to the recent administrations I have had the pleasure to work with. I have changed the path of my instruction based on the DIBELS but I have found a way to keep the instruction fun and fresh. This year I had a little boy go from red to yellow to green and his parents were pleased as punch. The Mom often said it was due to focused interventions and hard work. This little guy was willing to work. We didn't do something fabulous every day but we kept it fun! We jumped around, we used markers to write sounds, we made up games and we worked on our goal. I did a lot of goal setting with my children this year and it really paid off. One of my favorite resources is the <a href="http://www.fcrr.org/">Florida Center for Reading Research</a>. They have focused easy to use interventions for reading from kindergarten to fifth grade. I love to use songs. There are tons on Youtube.com. These are good videos for letter sounds.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-59937238358099164282013-05-26T16:17:00.000-07:002013-07-05T20:03:36.569-07:00This Little Piggie Came to School....in a Book Bag!<center>
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Most teachers just think we have seen it all (mostly because we have) well anyway. Something new happened in my classroom this past Friday! One of my sweet little girls came up to me first thing and said, "Mrs. Winchell my guinea pig is in my book bag." I said, "What??? Are you sure?" and she nodded that sweet little head. Being an animal lover and knowing this little girl doesn't make stuff up. I asked her to get her book bag and there in the bottom of it was a sweet little baby guinea pig. I knew this sweetie had guinea pigs. She had brought me a picture of them! According to her it just amazingly crawled in there and she didn't know! We all just about fell over but it was the cutest thing in the world so we loved it up and put it in a box. We already have a class reading guinea pig so we had all the supplies we needed. That guinea pig was the sweetest little thing. It had a great day at school and was delivered safely to Dad at the end of the day. It was great fun on a Friday. As with any big happening we need to talk about it and then we need to write about it. I created this fun writing activity for your kiddos to imagine what they might bring to school in their book bags! You can download it<a href="http://bit.ly/17cW1pP"> here.</a>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-37956363379522713032013-05-12T13:35:00.000-07:002013-07-05T20:10:06.383-07:00Ahoy! Pirate Writing and Hats for the End of The Year<br />
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I'm adding a math freebie to this post! My kid love, love bump it games. I have created a Pirate Themed Bump It Game with sums to 18. You will need three dice and a copy of the <a href="http://bit.ly/15ZaJR6">printable</a>! Enjoy! Please visit awhile and grab up some other freebies! I would love to know where you are from. Please leave a comment below if you have the time. Thanks, Maties
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I have created this fun Pirate writing activity to help you and your students reflect on the wonderful year of learning you all have had together. Together you all can fill up the treasure chest with all your memories. There are versions for Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade. This is an open ended activity and you can print as many pages as you like. It would also be great for a class book as well. You could also share some of the writing with the children who will be moving up. I'm sure they would like to know what treasures they will find in their new grade level. Comment below and let me know how you plan to use it in your classroom. I love reading new ideas!
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You can find your copy of this activity on <a href="http://bit.ly/ZSMMTx">Teachers Pay Teachers!</a>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-86093459817724992912013-05-05T14:01:00.000-07:002013-07-05T20:04:36.142-07:00Animal Groups Writing with Rubric Freebie and Legally BlondeI have been off the radar for the past couple of weeks! You are just going to have to hang with me while I tell you what I have been doing the past couple of weeks. The freebie is below. I have been helping my daughter's high school drama program with the musical <i>Legally Blonde</i>. This is my daughter Olivia's last show with the Page Playmakers. It was a bittersweet moment on Saturday when the curtain closed for the last time. My daughter Emily also went through the same program. Our whole family has been involved with this program for seven years! My husband has built light towers and sets and I have created and designed costumes. It has been one of the great joys of our lives. We have had the opportunity to get to know Olivia and Emily's friends and to make some great friends ourselves. I can tell you from first hand experience that there are wonderful teenagers in our world! I love all the kids I have worked with. I found out they need the same things first graders need: hugs, encouragement and adults that care for them.
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One of the favorite numbers from this show is <i>Bend and Snap</i> check out the Broadway version and put some snap into your day!
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My first graders have been busy learning about living organisms. We are writing a fact book as a take home project but it can be used as a class project as well. We went to <a href="http://www.lazy5ranch.com/">Lazy Five Ranch</a> for a field trip. This place is amazing! You ride around in a wagon pulled by beautiful horses and you get to feed and view the animals up close and way personal! Why even one buffalo took a liking to me and licked my leg. Oooooooo but cool at the same time.This is a picture of one of my sweet little boys feeding a buffalo. If you are ever in North Carolina be sure to check it out. I always love visiting Lazy Five!
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You can get The Animal Groups Fact Book <a href="http://bit.ly/119vqI4">here</a> on Google Drive. I am really working on getting my first graders to use their brains when writing. The rubric has a place for the children to draw a smiley face if they used their own brains and not their moms and dads or shh....Google! We have been learning so much about animals it would be a shame, shame to get the information from someone else. The book is two pages back to front and the children write about six different animal groups.
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In the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing it is good to remember that there are so many people willing to help others. Please share this post if you like.
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This activity works well as a math center. I asked the children to pick a number between 10 and 20 to make their equations. We focused on addition but you could easily do subtraction or mixed facts what ever you feel your children need the most.
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Over at My Heart Belongs in First Grade Tamera is having a fundraising sell to help a darling little boy named Jonah. Jonah has EB. EB causes the skin to blister or shear off at the slightest touch. For $10.00 you can get $85.00 worth of products from some amazing bloggers. I donated my Barnyard Buddies Common Core Math Centers to the fundraiser. Please visit the fundraiser and see all the great products you can get for $10.00. <a href="http://myheartbelongsinfirst.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-me-fighting-eb.html">Click Here!</a>
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<a href="http://www.joggingforjonah.com/how-can-i-help.html">Hear from Jonah's Mom and watch a video here.</a>
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I can't believe it is spring and let me tell you why. Today it snowed and sleeted in Greensboro, NC. Now mind you we are on spring break! We just don't have snow and sleet this late. Well for part of the day I sat on my couch and drank ice tea, read a book and wrapped up in a blanket. I can't fuss too much because it gave me time to create this fun literacy center for my classroom and yours. Some of my honeys are still having difficulty with that tricky Magic E. This center has differentiation with added blends on some word pairs. You get sixteen matching pairs and a recording sheet. The recording sheet has space to record twelve matches. Check out the center below.
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You can get it at <a href="http://bit.ly/ZeP3h9">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> or on <a href="http://bit.ly/12kTLub">Google Drive</a>.
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I'm confident that Mother Nature is not going to trick us again. After all I'm posting this spring printable just for her.
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is my pleas<span style="font-size: large;">ure to be guest blogging today<span style="font-size: large;"> here<span style="font-size: large;"> at I Dream of First Grade! I am Lauren, mom to three boys, an elementary reading spe<span style="font-size: large;">c<span style="font-size: large;">i<span style="font-size: large;">alist and lite<span style="font-size: large;">racy coach</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> (currently on a leave of absence), <span style="font-size: large;">and blogger over at~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span>n <span style="font-size: large;">honor of </span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">World Autism Awareness Day, I share a little of my own experience with this heartbreaking disorder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">T<span style="font-size: large;">oday,</span> <span style="font-size: large;">April 2, is World Autism A<span style="font-size: large;">wareness Day, an event that kicks off <span style="font-size: large;">Autism Awareness <span style="font-size: large;">Month</span></span>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Around the world, businesses, schools, retailers, social media outlets, and individuals will be shining a light on spreading <span style="font-size: large;">Autism awareness<span style="font-size: large;">. <span style="font-size: large;">While t<span style="font-size: large;">he focus <span style="font-size: large;">is on children, those of us who participate <span style="font-size: large;">are also wanting to educate<span style="font-size: large;"> the public as to what this disorder is and how it affects not only<span style="font-size: large;"> t<span style="font-size: large;">he child but the<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>entire family.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This<span style="font-size: large;"> day is personal fo<span style="font-size: large;">r me<span style="font-size: large;">, <span style="font-size: large;">becau<span style="font-size: large;">se</span></span></span> </span>m</span>y family has <span style="font-size: large;">been to<span style="font-size: large;">uched with Autism.<span style="font-size: large;"> My<span style="font-size: large;"> o<span style="font-size: large;">l</span>dest</span> son is on the A</span></span></span>utism spectrum, as is my young nephew. For <span style="font-size: large;">twenty-four years, I have dealt with Autism, whether it be as a teacher<span style="font-size: large;">, a <span style="font-size: large;">parent, or an aunt. Parenting is hard. Parenting a chi<span style="font-size: large;">ld w<span style="font-size: large;">ith any disability is harder<span style="font-size: large;">. The label does not mean much to me. I didn't need an Asperger's label to tell me that my son was<span style="font-size: large;"> str<span style="font-size: large;">uggling, was in distress, was a challenge, was in pain, was not functioning within the "nor<span style="font-size: large;">m</span>al" range. Howeve<span style="font-size: large;">r, what a label does do is open doors and opportunities for help~ whether it be an IEP, 504 Plan, Medical <span style="font-size: large;">Card, or professional help.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Parents <span style="font-size: large;">of Autistic children can feel all alone<span style="font-size: large;"> as they struggle with the daily challenges<span style="font-size: large;"> of <span style="font-size: large;">nurturing and carin<span style="font-size: large;">g for their child. Many feel i<span style="font-size: large;">solated<span style="font-size: large;"> as even family members may not fully understand the child's behavior. Social o<span style="font-size: large;">utings are stressful, unpredictable, and so many parents <span style="font-size: large;">feel th<span style="font-size: large;">at it <span style="font-size: large;">is too risky and exhausting for them and their child to attend birthday parties, take a trip to the grocery store or even to the park. If you have an Autistic ch<span style="font-size: large;">ild you get it. I get it<span style="font-size: large;">;</span> I really do.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">When life ge<span style="font-size: large;">ts harder, I pray harder. It is<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">my main way to cope with all things in life, <span style="font-size: large;">especially with those circumst<span style="font-size: large;">ances that I cann<span style="font-size: large;">ot contro<span style="font-size: large;">l<span style="font-size: large;">, fix, heal, or change. Another way I c<span style="font-size: large;">ope is to<span style="font-size: large;"> read<span style="font-size: large;"> all I can as a way to educate myself, inform others, and to know that I am not alone. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">W<span style="font-size: large;">hen my chi<span style="font-size: large;">ld was first diagnosed with <span style="font-size: large;">Asperger's at the age of fourteen, I discovered th<span style="font-size: large;">e book, <i>Look Me in the Eye</i>. <span style="font-size: large;">Both my son and I read it. It gave us insight and hope. Cl<span style="font-size: large;">ick the picture below to check it out. If you have a child or teac<span style="font-size: large;">h a child with Asperger's, this is a must read!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My <span style="font-size: large;">prayer</span> is that if your life has been touched with Autism in any way, that <span style="font-size: large;">something from <span style="font-size: large;">today's post will be helpful to you. If nothing else, my goal was to share a little part of my story with Autism and to offer you hope. There is always hope</span></span></span>. <span style="font-size: large;">I know that <span style="font-size: large;">when caring for an Autistic chi<span style="font-size: large;">ld<span style="font-size: large;"> the days can be long, the days can be lonely, the days can be exhaus<span style="font-size: large;">ting, sucking the life out of you as you str<span style="font-size: large;">uggle to remain strong, and the days can be beyond fr<span style="font-size: large;">ustrating. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Lauren,Thank you for sharing with us!
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I hope this Easter you will have peace and love in your heart. You will laugh and take joy in the small things. You will enjoy the company of those you love and remember those who gave you joy! I wish you excellent health and that your spirit will be filled with a lightness that you may enjoy the day and those that come after.
All the Best,
Sarah
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Visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IDreamOfFirstGrade">My Facebook Page</a> and tell me your favorite thing to find in an Easter Egg!
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I hope you enjoy this <a href="http://bit.ly/X69A67"><i>Spring Bunny Craftivity</i></a> There are two patterns included. One to make a class set of sweet bunnies and one for a home school or family that may just want to make one or a few bunnies. This is a great art project for <a href="http://www.kevinhenkes.com/book/little-white-rabbit/"><i>The Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes.</i></a>
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This is a sweet video for the preschool or kindergarten set. After waking the Sleeping Bunnies the children can hop and jump with them until they are sleepy again!
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For more Spring Songs visit this blog post. <a href="http://www.idreamoffirstgrade.blogspot.com/2013/03/songs-for-spring-by-learning-station.html">There are three spring songs.</a>
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This is a <a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/PrimaryInspired/bunnies-a-go-go-color-by-place-value-freebie">wonderful freebie for place value </a>study with Easter Bunnies. I'm going to put a couple in my math centers!
Thanks so much to <a href="http://www.primaryinspired.blogspot.com/"><i>Primarily Inspired ABC</i></a>
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For oft, when on my couch I lie
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Daffodils are one of my favorite things about spring. I love new the new leaves. Birds making nests and the refreshing newness of the world. What are your favorite things about spring?
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These are lovely and would be easy to make with children. I think children will add some lovely fun and it would be a sweet gift.
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We had an amazing workshop by <a href="http://www.kbumreading.com/">Kathy Bumgardner</a> at our school last week. It was packed with ideas for getting children to examine the text. She has a great website so check it out. After the workshop I decided to use a book we were currently reading in our classroom <i>Secret Agent Splat by Rob Scotton</i>. We had read the book several times but this time we really took the book apart. We found the characters, settings and listed the major events as a group. Here is the anchor chart we created together.
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After we created the anchor chart, read through the book again and checked our major events by using the text I decided to type the major events as given by the children. I used power point to create my document <i>using the events named by the children</i>. The next day we reviewed the major events together. The children then cut out the strips and put them in order working together and using the anchor chart. I think it is so important to use what the children create. They have ownership of the material.
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We are working on parts of speech and balanced equations in our class also. I created these freebies to use in my classroom. The lines are clean and simple. Some of my honeys seem to be overwhelmed by the extra fluff we love to add to printables. I needed to do away with the extras and create some <i>clean</i> sheets that were focused on the skills we need to learn. I love swirleys and twirlys but I needed to bring these skills into sharper focus! Check out the printables. I hope you can use them.
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All the best, Sarah Tharpe Winchell
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05194819454085224718noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632022296697228003.post-81953619902268200772013-03-13T18:07:00.000-07:002013-03-13T18:23:28.828-07:00Songs for Spring by The Learning StationIf you haven't discovered the musical group The Learning Station you and the children you love are missing out on some musical fun. The Learning Station has over 99 music videos on you tube. I am sharing some of their spring songs with you in this post.
The first one is The Hungry Caterpillar with Lyrics on the screen. This would be a great addition to your study of Eric Carle's <i>Very Hungry Caterpillar</i>
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The next one is a favorite with the younger set.
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The last one for today is <i>Spring is Here with Lyrics</i> The songs with lyrics posted on the screen are a great way to encourage reading and language expression. This is also a fun interactive song. It includes the butterfly walk, the frog jump and many more!
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Please take time to check out The Learning Station!
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The months seem to fly by at school and right after the whirlwind of February you have March. March also has many special days in it but March is reserved to remember and honor women. Whoot whoot!!! I don't know about you all but some days I feel like I need to honored after completing a day of just the ordinary stuff. The wonderful thing about women is for the most part they just do the job at hand, dust off their hands and move on to next thing. It is that "get her done" attitude that women have that make us special. My Mom used to say if you want to get the job done quickly and right get a woman! Now I love my hubby and he is the best but most men seem to need to little "pattin" sometimes to get going. I'm not bashing men they happen to be some of favorite people but dang it girls ...we deserve a month. So let's celebrate! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I created this W<span style="font-size: small;">o<span style="font-size: small;">men's History Project for our first graders. <span style="font-size: small;">This <span style="font-size: small;">is what it looks like. You can grab it <a href="http://bit.ly/ZdbDBD">here</a> for free. I have also inc<span style="font-size: small;">luded the rubric I created as well. </span>The photo abo<span style="font-size: small;">ve is the work o<span style="font-size: small;">f one of my honeys at school. More projects are coming in <span style="font-size: small;">soon. </span></span></span>I also want to share <a href="http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/2013/03/women-in-history-best-books-for-kids.html">this link</a> from <i>What Do <span style="font-size: small;">We Do <span style="font-size: small;">All Day?...reading, playing and learning with kids. (</span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Her blog title just reinforces my <span style="font-size: small;">argument, I just love it!<span style="font-size: small;">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This link provides you a great list of books for Women's His</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">tory Month. Please take time to leave a comment if <span style="font-size: small;">you can. <span style="font-size: small;">We all have to stick together!</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Take time to give yourself a treat this month! You deserve it!</span></span></span><br />
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