tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81455597678729673772024-03-13T21:17:11.114-06:00Oh My Little Classity ClassDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-88911954828787292082022-10-13T12:36:00.003-06:002022-10-13T12:36:31.931-06:00Alphabet Exploration<p> One of the main components of preschool and kindergarten is introducing the alphabet including letter identification, correct letter formation, and the sound[s] of each letter.</p><p>There are a lot of ways to do this. </p><p>A lot of hands on manipulatives ways to do this.</p><p>But nothing quite beats getting a pencil [and in the case of these exploration pages, crayon, highlighter, and pen!] into the hands of those little learners giving them access and practice to each individual letter.</p><p>I use these alphabet exploration pages weekly with my 4 year old class.</p><p>They love to sing the rainbow song while we rainbow write each letter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9RugyMTOC0g9rVARFq_-GNtf74IhVoet9nj70SnkpoIUHq6mY0UHpR1ItZysCw0A8KthyYJqBjMOplCstalkb8Sa7oo9E2McbjCijTjcZEV3lrIfFPmAIAAub6SJzISJ_oQi4i9s0C2ta09mybdYmlj87_9iJRdaweCv3Kp8UKSQZ9RvCgZm4l0Y/s12000/2022-10-06%2011.20.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="12000" data-original-width="9000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9RugyMTOC0g9rVARFq_-GNtf74IhVoet9nj70SnkpoIUHq6mY0UHpR1ItZysCw0A8KthyYJqBjMOplCstalkb8Sa7oo9E2McbjCijTjcZEV3lrIfFPmAIAAub6SJzISJ_oQi4i9s0C2ta09mybdYmlj87_9iJRdaweCv3Kp8UKSQZ9RvCgZm4l0Y/s320/2022-10-06%2011.20.18.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmK87Ib9On6WgW734ynh790aGqe3wuB-g9tmuaRgIlen2ODjiHdEvu8ZLSW4iPvlXaWnxeetItwvMjyKVwxHx39RM3rKwds2N7WDfb2VDWPKAn0DM57z_aimYk01qKSPls2SCbFXqb0SjaiwRHPWrzcUVyIyOe2dWCRl548tNp1tGexWcrjnSRsLwJ/s12000/2022-10-06%2011.21.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="12000" data-original-width="9000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmK87Ib9On6WgW734ynh790aGqe3wuB-g9tmuaRgIlen2ODjiHdEvu8ZLSW4iPvlXaWnxeetItwvMjyKVwxHx39RM3rKwds2N7WDfb2VDWPKAn0DM57z_aimYk01qKSPls2SCbFXqb0SjaiwRHPWrzcUVyIyOe2dWCRl548tNp1tGexWcrjnSRsLwJ/s320/2022-10-06%2011.21.18.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p>And they really love using the highlighters to write the letters and then to find them on the reverse side of the page.</p><p>So much letter knowledge exposure in so many different formats all on one little page.</p><p>I just uploaded the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Exploration-Pack-8657877" target="_blank">Alphabet Exploration Pack</a> to my TPT store.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Exploration-Pack-8657877" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="3600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QByZ0MtOwBz2n52i6aa555Y_r7ZYBa1HlFBpu6AVXQ8WWvw1_JOmWO8GAQybQd4WvFbVcpPe9qExsc7WT6V9XEmQHPnRBAJehJcA6QMdhRH71rFL5e-HrvAfDyiBiqGBkkhkwtjVqndh2yCYhby-2LnJpAnPhNkYs8C3n1ZSF5WHu7NDBVFpmkSj/w400-h400/Alphabet%20Exploration%20preview.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br />Grab them for only $1.50 for the next 5 days, then they'll increase in price to $3.</p><p>Have a happy Thursday!</p>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-48020725509316700752022-10-12T13:30:00.004-06:002022-10-12T13:30:39.441-06:00Reading and Handwriting Fluency for First GradeAs I was looking through some older files last night, I found these gems.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PCkacx1huzVGXJG4TQPQDW5bs5VSq9xWZ6HTJRqcxVepZ5aB6wDKeefb6WdxLsFuzy6CpXR2uK3VDmJPBd0eSGq-IBMAxftyHC090qWLrPx08rhBRo6494b9TIxkLS8mr4jH8QUtCNNnDXHy6U8Yttx_Wi1OSW6_l2mQUbF-A-Oc8ZhGUiRqlU1S/s960/blog%20shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PCkacx1huzVGXJG4TQPQDW5bs5VSq9xWZ6HTJRqcxVepZ5aB6wDKeefb6WdxLsFuzy6CpXR2uK3VDmJPBd0eSGq-IBMAxftyHC090qWLrPx08rhBRo6494b9TIxkLS8mr4jH8QUtCNNnDXHy6U8Yttx_Wi1OSW6_l2mQUbF-A-Oc8ZhGUiRqlU1S/w400-h300/blog%20shot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /><div>Reading and Handwriting Fluency for First Grade.</div><div><br />We used these every day my last few years of teaching.</div><div>The growth in both reading fluency and handwriting was unreal all across the board.</div><div>With an added bonus of vocabulary development and introduction to non-fiction short passage reading, these little 5-10 minute blocks of time each day became one of those things I refused to sacrifice on shortened schedule days.</div><div><br /></div><div>My little firsties loved them.</div><div>And so did the 2nd graders down the hall.</div><div><br /></div><div>I uploaded my files today to TPT.</div><div>There are some FREE packs...</div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-_-FREE-8653559" target="_blank">First Grade</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Water-and-Seasons-_-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-FREE-8653540" target="_blank">Water and Seasons</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-_-FREE-PACK-_-8653519" target="_blank">Introduction to Reading and Handwriting Fluency</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And some that are only $1.50.</div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/October-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-First-Grade-8653438" target="_blank">October</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/November-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-First-Grade-8653420">November</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/December-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-First-Grade-8653461" target="_blank">December</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-First-Grade-8653474" target="_blank">January</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/February-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-First-Grade-8653491" target="_blank">February</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/March-Non-Fiction-Reading-and-Handwriting-Fluency-Pack-_-First-Grade-8653501" target="_blank">March</a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's a screaming deal for a month of no-prep practice!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Hop on over and take a look!</div><div>Maybe they'll become one of your go-to daily activities too.</div>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-79320588468392632232022-10-11T22:52:00.008-06:002022-10-11T22:52:50.916-06:00Hey, howdy, hey!<p> Well, friends. [If anyone is still here!]</p><p>It's been a while.</p><p>A long, lllllllllllong while.</p><p>I'm still here.</p><p>Still teaching preschool.</p><p>And loving [almost] every minute of it.</p><p>Those of you who have been around a while will remember my "little Goose."<br /><br />She's now all graduated and being an adult.<br />Nannying for 3 families and working at our local gas station deli.<br />And going dancing, and hanging with new friends.<br />Taking an unintentional gap year before she gets her phlebotomy license because she couldn't bear the thought of not nannying those sweet babies she's been with for over a year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc9qQglHEiXAj2YWPcGvYyvsqI-4hPAVTU1n_elUfehl3zXhb0MbQLSrujcfsuDxPUeaf0_YdV0UXB7u27AFZv3QxlR637xxaSpwdlKCNosOBK3hjfHaCp9OI8gbm4jSJPJiVLqsLG6m_gLB7sqptycRjXzIPnHn2zzV0VmOrZw1d9GJWOHFepHEG/s4837/IMG_8335%20e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4837" data-original-width="3225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc9qQglHEiXAj2YWPcGvYyvsqI-4hPAVTU1n_elUfehl3zXhb0MbQLSrujcfsuDxPUeaf0_YdV0UXB7u27AFZv3QxlR637xxaSpwdlKCNosOBK3hjfHaCp9OI8gbm4jSJPJiVLqsLG6m_gLB7sqptycRjXzIPnHn2zzV0VmOrZw1d9GJWOHFepHEG/w266-h400/IMG_8335%20e.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes we're lucky and her work schedules align so "Teacher Kayslin" gets to come help at preschool. <br />We love Teacher Kayslin days!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8LnBJvp3rG9lTmtuCvngd-_5GLmIuSngbfcXqt2zuhc6tJkXFVgDvTXJEYib7q9PWFiuW-MNPP4udVuZOsi3nXKjdKtSlfaRAx_4HHNhAjSnfgfuTi6TtLOHGMYB222qkbOaBgtgsAJbjxUTdkUQa7WKoxwAZ72EWc5Qs4NxNlIhToytMJvUvFln/s12000/2022-08-30%2011.08.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="12000" data-original-width="9000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8LnBJvp3rG9lTmtuCvngd-_5GLmIuSngbfcXqt2zuhc6tJkXFVgDvTXJEYib7q9PWFiuW-MNPP4udVuZOsi3nXKjdKtSlfaRAx_4HHNhAjSnfgfuTi6TtLOHGMYB222qkbOaBgtgsAJbjxUTdkUQa7WKoxwAZ72EWc5Qs4NxNlIhToytMJvUvFln/w300-h400/2022-08-30%2011.08.24.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, that's what's going on over here these days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really want to get back to blogging. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And sharing resources.<br />I've missed that creative aspect of teaching!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So how about something new and fun?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've uploaded that number activity you see in the last picture to Teachers Pay Teachers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I've made it a free resource.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Numbers-1-10-8652132" target="_blank">All About Numbers 1-10</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Thanks for being here <3 .<br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-29521595135233238032018-06-19T13:53:00.003-06:002018-06-19T13:53:57.469-06:00[Sight Words] in Pre-K?! You bet'cha!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, hello there! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preschool has been an adventure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A wonderful, glorious, exhausting adventure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In May, I finished up my 2nd full year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That first group of little Glowworms graduated and are headed off to Kindergarten this fall. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There might have been tears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 weeks later, we had our first session of Kindergarten Boot Camp. We worked really hard on reading, math, and writing. And sight words. Yep, sight words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had introduced the game "FAST PLAY" with the ABCs the first part of the week, but was quickly informed that it was <i>"too easy!" </i>So...one day after my kiddos went home, I whipped up the SIGHT WORDS edition - just the first 31 sight words. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We played with 6-8 words each day. I love how easy it is to grab only the words that need the most work and play a quick round or two of FAST PLAY. Each round takes less than 5 minutes. It's fun, it's fast. And it's effective!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can grab SIGHT WORDS FAST PLAY at <a href="https://teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/kindergarten-sight-words-fast-play-game" target="_blank">Teacher's Notebook</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Sight-Words-FAST-PLAY-Game-3868949" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a>! It's only $3 [but will be on sale through June 21st!] and covers those first 31 critical to reading words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But the included directions aren't the only way you can play FAST PLAY! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can shuffle the cards, keeping the whole stack in your hand. One card at a time, flip a card over onto the table. The first student to read the word correctly gets to add that card to his/her stack. The "winner" is the one with the most cards when you run out of cards in your "dealer" stack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My little Fireflies absolutely LOVED both versions!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-82704392132844187592017-04-12T13:26:00.001-06:002017-04-12T13:26:22.279-06:00[number sense activity pages for numerals 1-5]<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi again. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Wednesday! Today was a funny day at preschool. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back story...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was spring break, so no school for the whole week. Saturday night I ended up with bronchitis which only worsened on Sunday. Little Goose ended up with the stomach flu on Sunday and threw up pretty consistently every 2 hours all.day.long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Consequently, I canceled school for Monday. :(</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And Tuesday. :( :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Goosey was better and went to school yesterday. I was starting to feel better [except this horrid cough, but hey, #bronchitis]. And then Grammy started with the stomach flu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sigh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luke's about ready to move out for a week. Ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I sent a text last night - "Heads up. I'm still coughing, but shouldn't be contagious. Goosey is better. But now Grammy has the stomach flu. I'm planning on school tomorrow but wanted you to be aware of what's going on so you can decide if you're sending your littles or not. I'll open all the windows in the morning and continue to sanitize everything. I'll have on guard diffusing in the classroom."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This morning I had one little guy show up at 9:25 [school starts at 9:30]. His momma and I chatted until about 9:35 when she decided to just take him home. I told her I thought at least a couple of kids would show up... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She said it was no big deal and they left. At 9:36, I had another little guy come. His momma and I chatted for a minute and he decided to stay. Just as his mom was leaving, another little guy showed up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That was all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preschool, Party of 3. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not a whole lot of new academic stuff today. Ha, ha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We wrote in journals, briefly talked about the letters K and k, read stories, played play-doh, played puppets, painted, played outside, and colored with sidewalk chalk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was fun, but my teacher heart smiled when they kept asking if we could be letter detectives or work on our math page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luckily Grammy is feeling better and Luke is showing no signs of illness, so I *think* school is a go for tomorrow!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tomorrow is my little littles. My threes. My Glowworms.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They're darling. And hilarious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've been working extensively on numbers 1-5. We've made cube towers. We've counted objects. We've written the numbers and traced the numbers, and colored the numbers, and stickered the numbers. They were ready for something more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before spring break, I introduced the new <a href="https://teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/number-sense-activity-pages-numbers-1-5" target="_blank">Number Sense Activity Pages. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They were hooked. So funny to see them remind each other about where the sticker dots go on a ten-frame. And to say out loud the steps of writing a number. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The flip side of the activity page is the writing page. We write the number 5 times each with a pen, a pencil, a crayon, and a marker. Then we draw that number of objects in the box (I've updated these to use simple shapes). They </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hate</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> writing with pens. It makes me giggle when they have these big annoyed sighs when it comes to that part. #theyaresopickedon ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've listed these pages in both my <a href="https://teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/number-sense-activity-pages-numbers-1-5" target="_blank">Teacher's Notebook</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Sense-Activity-Pages-numbers-1-5-3104823" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> shops. The file sells for $3. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But...[you knew that was coming, right?!]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to give away a copy or two of this file! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave a comment with your email and I'll send it to you to use with your classroom or your own kiddos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">**Giveaway ends Friday, April 14, 2017**</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-54123011247441899472017-04-11T12:57:00.002-06:002017-04-11T12:59:17.461-06:00[upper/lowercase letter sorts] and a giveaway ;)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Each Monday, my "bigs" [4-5 year olds] start the week by learning about the letter of the week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We talk about how to write the letter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We compare the new letter to the other letters we've learned. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then I let them take turns writing the new letter [either upper or lowercase] on the white board. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Often we'll read a picture book that features a character starting with the new letter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">[side note: Have you read these books?! Hilarious!!! <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442485124/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1442485124&linkCode=as2&tag=ohmylitclacla-20&linkId=ee2038cbcd88398f9da59fbfbdb5c687%22%3EPirates%20Love%20Underpants%20(The%20Underpants%20Books)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=ohmylitclacla-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1442485124%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Pirates Love Underpants</a> and </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764166700/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0764166700&linkCode=as2&tag=ohmylitclacla-20&linkId=383a9478ca37649d6b90571773e3e9c2%22%3EAliens%20Love%20Underpants:%20Deluxe%20Edition%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=ohmylitclacla-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0764166700%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Aliens Love Underpants</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> - we read them both during Uu week - and I just saw that they also have Monsters Love Underpants and Dinosaurs Love Underpants!!]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And then we head back to the tables to complete a letter sort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Good practice with scissors and glue [funny side note - these kiddos really REALLY love using liquid glue! I often give them a choice of liquid or stick glue for this sort and almost always they'll choose liquid!!].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Once the sort is complete, we use <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Directed-Drawing-1333227" target="_blank">these drawing sheets</a> to learn to draw on the back of the sheet, an object that starts with the letter of the week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's a quick, light, simple way to introduce the new letter or to reinforce what the upper and lowercase letter look like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can find the file here [<a href="http://teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/upper-lowercase-letter-sort" target="_blank">Teacher's Notebook</a>] or here [<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/UpperLowercase-Letter-Sort-3104482" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a>].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But...I'd like to give away a few copies of this file. If you think this would be useful in your classroom or home, please leave a message with your email and I'll send you a copy! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After not finding a curriculum that I loved, I started creating my own. Week after week, I wrote, edited, rewrote, edited, experimented, rewrote, and <i>finally</i> found a system that I am super pleased with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today I want to share with you a favorite from my Fireflies class (4-5 year olds). They're in that early stage of discovering how letters work together to make words. They are writing phonetically and asking me how to write all sorts of words. It's so fun!! Early on, I decided that my 4s were going to leave preschool with a foundation of letter understanding [correct formation, sounds], beginning spelling skills, knowledge of reading [title, words in a sentence, tracking], and a base of early sight words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We use the first book on Mondays [class meets M/W/F]. First they highlight each time the focus letter appears in the book. Together we identify the pictures and discuss any unfamiliar pictures [umpire for example] so they "know" what the last word on each page is. Then we read together the whole book. I watch carefully for correct tracking and correct as necessary. Each student circles the word "is" on each page and checks with their partner for accuracy. Each student then draws a line under the word "for" and checks for accuracy. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Next, they whisper read to themselves. Again, I'm watching for tracking. Finally, as they color, I go to each student and have them read at least one page from the book to me. This book goes home to read and keep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our complete ABC curriculum includes these mini books, an upper/lowercase sort [Mondays], an initial sound sort [Wednesdays], and a tracing/alphabet activity page [daily]. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can find the foldable mini books <a href="https://teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/abc-sight-word-foldable-mini-books" target="_blank">here [Teachers Notebook]</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ABC-Sight-Word-Foldable-Mini-Books-3104332" target="_blank">here [Teachers Pay Teachers]</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love the print and go ease of these books. I love that my littles beg to read them. I love how quickly they're giving my Fireflies a base of high frequency sight words. But mostly, I LOVE teaching preschool!!</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-5343994138357260962016-09-09T08:11:00.001-06:002016-09-09T08:11:26.598-06:00A Brand New Adventure<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello. It's me. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I really disappeared there for a while, didn't I?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm (hopefully) back now. Back with a brand new adventure. I took a leave of absence for the 2015-16 school year. I stayed home. I cooked. I <strike>cleaned</strike> should have cleaned. I was a mom. A wife. A piano teacher. A crafter. A photographer. And I didn't really even think about school for a really long time. That was super weird for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">About February, I started thinking about school. Not school so much. Teaching. I started thinking about teaching. And I realized that as content and happy as I was staying home and being all of those things, I really missed teaching. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One morning I casually mentioned to Luke, "What would you think about me cleaning out my craft room and turning it into a preschool room?!" I swear he would have started hauling things out of that room right then if I would have let him! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I kind of let the idea marinate in my brain for a few weeks and then put a few feelers out on Facebook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our community has just about as many preschool teachers as it does photographers - A LOT! I wondered if I'd even be able to fill one class, let alone two. I was blown away by the response. Within days, both my Glowworms (3 year olds) and my Fireflies (4 year olds) classes were nearly full. My heart just about exploded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I went before the city council and had my business license approved. I submitted my letter of resignation to the school district. And I started clearing out that craft room with the awesome red shag carpet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My classes were completely filled early this summer. I was given desks and chairs and caps and gowns and stacks of paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And now, here we are. September 9th, 2016. Today my littles have their 3rd day of preschool. Yesterday my little littles had their 2nd. We've had a few hiccups. A few tears. A few sleepless nights. A little playdough. A little coloring. A little tracing. A little scissoring. A little story time. And a whole lot of wonderfulness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This morning I was up early. Really early. I made stuff. Preschool stuff. It's so great to be back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Guys!!! I am a PRESCHOOL teacher!!! </span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-85700853269522441952015-10-26T19:45:00.002-06:002015-10-26T19:45:41.035-06:00[it's PURPLE!!!!]<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let me just say that I've been a long time fan of the Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener (aka the World's Greatest Pencil Sharpener - the one all the teachers are talking about)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I mean, really, <a href="http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/collections/frontpage" target="_blank">look at this great line-up</a>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With the best product on the market, and the best customer service, Classroom Friendly Supplies is my go to company for teacher appreciation gifts and housewarming gifts. I love LOVE that there is now a <a href="http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/collections/frontpage/products/sharpener-mount" target="_blank">permanent mount</a> available! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back to what I was saying earlier...a few weeks ago, a special package arrived in my mailbox. I let McKayslin open it because I knew what was inside and I wanted to see her reaction (she will only sharpen pencils in a Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener - as will Luke - and well, you already know how I feel about this little guy!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Such an easy sharpener to use - my littles (first graders!!!) caught on after only a couple of minutes of instruction! You just squeeze the little black grips together, pull the metal piece away from the sharpener and insert your pencil. Release the black grips (they'll hold the pencil tightly). Place one hand on top of the sharpener body to stabilize the sharpener and use the other hand to twist the handle. You'll know when the pencil is sharp because the sharpening sound stops. To remove the pencil, simply squeeze the black grips together again and take the pencil out of the sharpener. This is the kind of point you can expect every.single.time. It's pretty great!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In my classroom, my favorite feature of this sharpener, is that once the pencil is sharp, the kids can keep on cranking away, but the blade disengages so the pencil doesn't get eaten up in that <i>super awesome</i> game of "Ireallydon'twanttodomyworksoI'llsharpenmypenciltoatinylittlenubandthengetanotherpencilanddothesamethingagain!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bonus, the blade is <a href="http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/collections/frontpage/products/set-of-2-replacement-blades-only-11-50-each" target="_blank">replaceable</a>! I had my classic blue sharpeners in my classroom for over 3 years before the blades needed replacing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honestly, every pencil ever sharpened in my Classroom Friendly Sharpeners has come out with a clean, sharp point, every single time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stop by <a href="http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/" target="_blank">Classroom Friendly Supplies</a> and check out all of the fun colors Troy has to offer. And while you're there, pick up a sharpener. Or three. I love them in the classroom, and I love them at home. I promise, you won't be sorry!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_5371b4" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #141823; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 19.32px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute; text-align: center;">smile emoticon</u></i></span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-52585591123131497892015-08-03T14:04:00.001-06:002015-08-03T14:07:08.585-06:00[Waves Hello...] Daily Calendar Work for First Grade<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, guys, I have some news. After 19 years of teaching (which is basically my entire adult life!), I am taking a leave of absence for the 2015-16 school year. It's still freakishly weird for me to not be getting my classroom ready, and planning the first week of school, and...and...and. But on the flip side, this is so great!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My plans for the year are to do a lot of nothing. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just kidding. I've started designing digital scrapbook kits (if you're a digital scrapbooker, I'd love for you to come follow me on <a href="http://www.debreynolds.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a>). I hope to expand my skills in that area with some fun school clip art and papers and borders and...and...and... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also will be doing more photography. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And - I'll be going back through the things I have created in the past to update and improve them. There will also be new activities and lessons posted hopefully weekly here on the blog. Some resources will be free and some resources will still cost money. (This no paycheck thing is kind of scary!!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first new product I'm listing is a daily calendar and number sense pack. I developed this in January because I really was not a fan of the calendar program we were given. My kiddos LOVED calendar time once we implemented this! They really caught on quickly and became rockstars at money, time, counting by tens and ones, expanded notation, and creating equations. Because the only thing that changes from month to month is the actual calendar to fill in the date and the graph (because we totally ran out of grid on the sunny day bar by like April!!), this becomes a great morning routine that the students look forward to and enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can find it on <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/daily-calendar-and-number-sense-work-for-first-grade" target="_blank">Teacher's Notebook</a></span>. Incidentally, I'm having a sale. :) And...just for fun, the first 3 commenters here (YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS in your comment or email me directly!) will receive the full file free! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have a super great day - and good luck with school! I know I'm going to miss it, but right now, this is what my family and I need.</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-7861560304899432532015-01-19T13:39:00.000-07:002015-01-19T13:39:10.799-07:00[Detective Scoot FREEBIE!!] CCSS 1.OA.D.7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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chance for my littles to practice this before the test. I'm <i>pretty sure</i> that I found and fixed any errors. However, if you see something out of place, PLEASE let me know. Image is linked. This one's free for a few days. Maybe forever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bread is rising, and I'm going to do something. Not sure what. Maybe play with paper. Maybe make a game for the next chapter. Maybe make a review sheet for Go Math Chapter 5. Maybe have a nap. Wouldn't that be so nice?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">McKayslin and I went to town today and found some great things to decorate <a href="http://www.teamkenton.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kenton's grave</a> for Valentine's Day. Tomorrow after school we'll stop to see our boy, take down Christmas (finally!), and put up llloooove day. Thursday marks 2 years that Kenton's been gone. This is a super hard week for our family. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.</span></div>
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-50170604529678796572015-01-18T09:29:00.001-07:002015-01-18T09:29:49.047-07:00[Cattle Round-Up] CCSS 1.OA.D.7 <div style="text-align: start;">
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: CCFindTheCreeper;">Here we go again. ;) Image is linked. $2 at Teacher's Notebook. Practicing equations with values of 1-6 only in this set.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: CCFindTheCreeper; text-align: center;">Last night my brain tumbled around and around and over and over with game ideas for this concept. This is the one I settled on this morning, although I <i>may or may not</i> have a game of SCOOT in the works also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: CCFindTheCreeper; text-align: center;">I find that once I start working on games/plans/etc... just being creative ... that my creativity increases like crazy and I have ideas tumbling about in my head all the time. That makes me happy and I am determined to not let go of this chain of creativity that seems to have found me. It usually doesn't stick around for more than a few days, so I need to harness it and use it while I can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: CCFindTheCreeper; text-align: center;">Gratefully Luke just picks up all the slack all the time, and more so when I get locked into creative mode. Yesterday he washed the dishes, did all the laundry, and swept and vacuumed the whole house. I'm pretty spoiled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: CCFindTheCreeper; text-align: center;">Have a great Sunday! Hopefully I'll "see" you tomorrow with something else new and fun.</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-40644431778481672122015-01-16T09:14:00.001-07:002022-10-11T22:58:46.837-06:00[FREEBIE FRIDAY!] CCSS 1.OA.D.7<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">Wowsers did my kiddos ever struggle with this concept! <i>CCSS 1.OA.D.7 ~ Understand the meaning of the equal sign and determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true or false.</i></span><br />
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<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">They did better yesterday than Wednesday, but a little more practice is absolutely necessary before our chapter test. </span><br />
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<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">So last night while Luke was off playing basketball with some friends, and McKayslin was sleeping, I sketched out this little game. And this morning, I pulled up some of my favorite clip art and boom! Here's the game we'll be using for review!</span><br />
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<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><br /></span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-66068509157847474812015-01-15T06:44:00.001-07:002022-10-11T22:58:09.792-06:00[crickets and tumbleweeds...] and Martin Luther King, Jr. - a math and literacy pack<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">I think that's all you hear when you come by my little blog anymore. Life's still crazy hard and I mostly feel like I'm flying by the seat of my pants all.the.dang.time. Whatevs, right? We all have hard stuff. Thanks for sticking with me. I really hope to spend some time in the next couple of weeks updating my blog and old products and getting some of the new stuff up on Teacher's Notebook and perhaps (hint, hint!) a few FREE resources only for those who actually read this poorly neglected bloggity blog.</span><br />
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<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">I just uploaded the pack I've been using with my class this week (and will continue to use next week) about Martin Luther King, Jr. It's a dandy pack chock full of literacy and math for first grade (CCSS aligned).</span><br />
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<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">You can find it at Teachers Pay Teachers (click on the image). It's $5 and has at least 5 days of activities. We're on day 4 and still have a bunch of material left to use (we spend between 30-45 minutes a day on this).</span><br />
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<span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">I'm also giving away ONE copy of this pack tomorrow morning - all you have to do is leave a comment with your email right here on this post before midnight on January 15, 2015. I'll choose one winner from all the entries (and really, there are only about 3 people who actually still read, so your chances are pretty darn great!) and send you the file in the morning. </span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-7476024665623716822014-11-04T06:31:00.001-07:002014-11-04T06:31:50.437-07:00Snakes_Half Day Sub Plan<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love these half day sub plan kits! I keep a couple of sets copied and ready to go in my binder all the time for those days that I just can't make it into school (I've already used 2 of them this year!!!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are several sets available on Teacher's Notebook - at $5 each, it's pretty cheap peace of mind for days that writing out extensive sub plans just isn't going to happen. If you want to check them out, here are the links:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today only (November 4, 2014), I'll send you the latest set (SNAKES) free if you leave me a comment with your email address. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Each kit contains a foldable mini book, vocabulary sheets, 2 pages of story problems (addition and subtraction) with model drawing examples, 2 pages of number sense work related to the story problems, and writing plan and publishing sheets for a report about the animal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This half day plan (more than) covers the time that isn't <i>programmed</i> at my school. We have Tier II reading groups for an hour, and specials for 40 minutes (except for Friday), plus lunch and recess times. I haven't had a substitute make it all the way through a full set of plans yet. (Which is totally fine, because then I can use the rest of the material to fill in those <i>extra</i> moments during the day when I'm back).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today is Kenton Day. The day we stop at the cemetery to see our boy. Tuesdays are always a little more tender. A little sadder. I appreciate your continued support and prayers, and hope that you have a wonderful day!</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-7623510657710127452014-11-03T06:43:00.002-07:002014-11-03T06:43:37.352-07:00Anyone here?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Seriously, I haven't posted since MAY?! :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, if you're still here - I have a freebie for you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Autumn - a reading fluency and vocabulary acquisition pack which includes an assessment. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you're interested, please leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS and I'll send it to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy Monday.</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-15448461519457914922014-05-26T18:32:00.003-06:002014-05-26T18:34:42.322-06:00Emergency Sub Plans - BATS!!!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Emergency Sub Plans (or last week of school plans!!!). All about BATS! My littles have LOVED this set! So much fun exploring bats, learning new vocabulary, reading, writing, and practicing their math skills! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also included is a list of art discovery links!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are <i><u>at least </u></i>3 hours of instructional material included in this pack! We spent all week with BATS a couple of weeks ago, just using this material to fill in the gaps between long recesses, activities, parties, assemblies, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can find this great little set <a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/emergency-sub-plans-_-bats" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-31603748772297714822014-03-24T13:23:00.000-06:002014-03-24T13:23:13.118-06:00[pure awesomeness]<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, awesomeness according to me, anyway. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've had a lot of absences this year. And regardless of how prepared I think I am, I always find myself scrambling to have </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">academic</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> projects for my sub to do with my class, especially when, for example, the math lesson is something new that I absolutely can't (control freak that I am!) allow a sub to teach!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These little "packs" are perfect for those days! Each pack takes between 2 and 3 hours (depending on your class) to complete. That's 10-15 hours of material for only $5! It's print, copy, and go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've used these in my classroom to teach/practice non-fiction reading/writing about a topic - my kids LOVE these little books! And they LOVE that they can </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">write a report like the big kids</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> after gathering a few facts from their prior knowledge and the little book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These 5 "packs" include "L" animals...lions, leopards, ladybugs, lizards, and llamas. So much fun! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've linked the images to Teacher's Notebook. Take a look, leave a comment letting me know what you think. Wednesday (March 26) night, I'll choose one comment to receive the entire pack absolutely free!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you leave a suggestion in your comment about a "5 pack" you'd like to see, and if I choose to create that pack, I'll send it to you free! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Make sure you leave an e-mail address with your comment! Happy Spring!</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-6085266568749464732014-01-22T06:47:00.001-07:002014-01-22T06:47:22.903-07:00[one year]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-18324903719234922512013-12-12T19:32:00.002-07:002014-03-24T10:13:37.417-06:00[Parts of Speech Grab and Go Books - The Nursery Rhyme Edition]<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's been a long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's been so hard to wrap my mind around our new reality without our <a href="http://www.teamkenton.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kenton</a>. He's been gone nearly a year. This has been the hardest thing I've ever had to face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Went Christmas shopping today. And cried every time I reached for something that Kenton would have loved because I had to pull my hand back and walk away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I realize there are still so many broken links on the blog. If there's something you want right away that's supposed to be a free download, please e-mail me - comments don't always come through with a return e-mail address. I'll do my best to locate the file and send it to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway... here's a fun little freebie for you. Parts of speech all wrapped up mad-lib style into nursery rhymes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/DebReynolds/parts-of-speech-grab-and-go-books-the-nursery-rhyme-edition" target="_blank">Grab and Go Nursery Rhyme Pack, Parts of Speech</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are still reading and happen to download this, please leave a comment. I do intend to post more frequently if there are still friends out there reading. However, grief is a tricky thing, so I can't promise how frequently I'll post or if it will be with any regularity. Thank you for understanding.</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-45014599475007193882013-05-23T07:09:00.001-06:002013-05-23T07:09:29.863-06:00Moore, OK...<a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/mooreok">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also, every.single.one of my products in my own teacher shop is on sale at 50% off. ALL proceeds from my shop during this sale will go directly to the Moore, Oklahoma relief effort through Teacher's Notebook. Please support this if you're able. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The special relief bundle may be purchased for as little as $20 and currently contains well over $2000 worth of teacher created materials!</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-21868378298851866342013-05-22T07:34:00.003-06:002013-05-22T07:34:45.082-06:00{Math Sort FREEBIE!}<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saw this idea on Pinterest. The link led only to the image. I hate that. lol.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I recreated it...using it today with some of my littles.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a great idea, and the link to the original image is on the front page of the download. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Image is linked. Please play fair. Thanks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have a great week!</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145559767872967377.post-4884943430997699772013-05-11T11:17:00.000-06:002013-05-11T11:17:09.563-06:00End of Year Mathematics Review Sheets, Set 1<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nothing cutesy here, just good solid common core aligned review sheets. 5 days in this pack. 9 multiple choice questions and 1 model drawing question on each sheet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have a great weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PS: All of my "free" files that were linked to Dropbox have disappeared. :( </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This summer I'll work on getting them accessible again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If there's something you want right away, leave a comment with your e-mail and I'll send it to you...</span>Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702876813807591022noreply@blogger.com7