tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89022793899099594472024-03-29T06:02:34.695-05:00A Neighborhood Kindergarten Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459438289935390858noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902279389909959447.post-4361015770383634312017-08-03T10:58:00.001-05:002017-08-03T10:58:36.667-05:00Academic Vocabulary in Kindergarten <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Academic vocabulary and accountable talk have always been an important focus in my classroom, but this past year I was forced to grow even more in this area. To be honest, last year was all about growth for me. I took a leap of faith and left an environment that was unhealthy for me - mid school year. GASP! Being the teaching addict that I am, I didn't miss a day of work. I moved into an interim kindergarten position which led to me spending December - May as a 3rd grade special education teacher. No, I had never taught anything but kindergarten. No, I was not licensed to teach special education. Yes, it was to date my best experience as an educator - but it PUSHED me. Many of the students that I had the honor of serving struggled with language. Retrieving vocabulary words like "zebra" could be difficult, so I fought hard for my kids to succeed with academic vocabulary. Visuals, songs, gestures, object lessons. I was pulling all of the tools out of my box and then I created an interactive academic vocabulary word wall that I just LOVED!<br />
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The growth I saw using these visual aids was incredible. My students were constantly interacting with these. When they weren't yet able to retrieve a word, they were going up to the poster and asking me to remind them of the word!!! YES! The kiddos added their own illustrations, synonyms, etc. using post it notes. Writing was totally transformed because the kids loved being able to get up and tear off a word strip from the vocabulary posters. Motivation is key and kids love to move. </div>
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This year, I am heading back to kindergarten and I will be using similar posters to teach academic vocabulary! If you would like to use them too, you can grab them in my TPT shop. They are black and white, easy to prep, and allow for differentiation. </div>
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Click the pictures below to find these resources on TPT! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459438289935390858noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902279389909959447.post-70467251447229636882016-10-08T03:28:00.001-05:002016-10-08T03:28:09.343-05:005 Tips for Teaching Main Topic and Key Details in Kindergarten <br />
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My school requires me to spend the majority of my whole group literacy instruction focusing on the CCSSs for reading informational text and reading literature. All of my whole group lessons must follow EDI (Explicit Direct Instruction) format. This means that I am expected to teach the majority my reading lessons using short passages and powerpoint presentations. Just 3 weeks into kindergarten and I was taught main topic and key details to my students! I had to assess my students on this standard before the end of the first month of school. Last year was my first year to begin focusing on these standards and the academic vocabulary (main topic, key details) so early in the year. It was overwhelming at first, but it has become much easier with time. Here are some tricks I have found to build success with this standard during the first weeks of kindergarten!<br />
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Start off strong! I begin my first lesson on main topic by selecting a simple informational text and reading the title aloud the the students. I get all excited and tell my students that I know what the book is going to be about.... then I give a completely ridiculous answer. They are quick to correct me and tell me what they think the book will be about. I also begin my main topic lessons by playing a guessing game. You can do this with a circle map (leave the center blank) or with a bag full of pictures! Students love drawing the pictures from the bag and trying to guess what the pictures tell about! </div>
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I won't lie. Overall, I believe that using passages to teach kindergarteners can lead to major engagement/management problems. I also believe that reading authentic texts with engaging illustrations gives us a greater chance of creating real readers, not just test takers. However, using very short passages to model reading skills on occasion can be truly beneficial. You can find some of the passages that I used to teach main topic and key details <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Main-Topic-and-Key-Details-3-EDI-Style-Lessons-2815859" target="_blank">here</a>. Passages are also a perfect check for understanding! </div>
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3. Begin with <u>simple</u> books or passages on <u>already familiar topics</u>.</h2>
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We read informational text to learn new things. Many kindergarteners, however, begin school with little to no exposure to informational text! Use texts on familiar topics to introduce the reading skill first. Then put the skill to use with texts on less familiar topics! I found this series of color books in our school library this year! They are so simple and perfect for introducing main topic and key details to kindergarteners. I created a web to go along with the Blue book. You can download this main topic and key details graphic organizer for FREE by clicking the picture below! </div>
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(You can find the <i>Colors All Around Us </i>books on <a href="http://amzn.to/2dZ6Zpy" target="_blank">amazon</a> if you do not have them.) </div>
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4. Provide students with sentence stems to help them tell what they know and <u>how</u> they know it! </h2>
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Model using sentences such as, "I know _____ was the main topic because the text was mostly about _____. I heard _____ in the title and I heard the word repeated many times." Model non-examples as well. When students are identifying the main topic or the key details provide them with a sentence stem for support: </div>
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Here are a few that I have used in the past:</div>
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Here is a little trick I am using with my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Puzzles-beginning-sounds-2039677" target="_blank">ABC puzzles</a> this year. This trick could easily be used with other alphabet puzzles that you may already have in your classroom! During the first month of school I was unsure how to store and use the puzzles in centers. My K kids were still learning letters/ sounds, and some students were still learning how to put together a puzzle. I wanted to utilize this resource, but I knew I couldn't just toss the pieces into a bin and expect the littles to sort the pieces and put them together on their own! So... easy fix! I made an extra copy of the puzzles, but never cut them apart. I glued the puzzle images on the outside of manila envelopes, laminated, and used an exacto knife to reopen the slit.<br />
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I taught the students how to work one puzzle at a time and return the pieces to the manila folder before moving onto a second puzzle. Modeling activities and teaching procedures <i>first </i>is a key component for successful literacy centers! As students began mastering letters and sounds I was able to differentiate the activity by giving students who were ready a tub of mixed up puzzle pieces - no manilla folders involved. </div>
I have a special little in my classroom this year who is not yet ready to begin writing. These puzzles were a lifesaver during our letter/sound/handwriting lessons. When other students were practicing writing it was easy for me to pull the letter puzzle for the letter we were learning. My student loved completing these puzzles and was independently successful with them!<br />
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Beginning sounds, word families, blending/segmenting sounds, identifying more/less, number sense, counting, and graphing are all included in these halloween themed centers. I created each center in both color AND black and white, so you can choose what to use based on your ink levels. </div>
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This year, my school is working with Math Perspective's Kathy Richardson to ensure that all of our students are thinking and reasoning mathematically. (Kathy Richardson developed the idea of "Number Talks.") Today I want to talk about how Kathy's approach is changing instruction in my own classroom! </div>
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In her professional development session and books, Kathy reiterates the importance of developing number sense. I have always known that it was important to teach quantities before rote counting or numerals. In the past, I began math instruction in my classroom by teaching the concept of one. For example, I might drop a counter into a coffee cup and count "one" aloud to my students, I would have students repeat the activity. We would count out one of different objects, clap once, etc. and I would introduce the numeral 1 toward the end of the lesson. Kathy Richardson believes that students should not begin learning numerals until they can successfully touch and count objects to ten! So here we are at the end of September... and I am yet to formally introduce numerals. I am excited to see how this change in my instructional practice impacts learning in my classroom. </div>
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I'm embarrassed to even admit this, but the first thing I thought when I made this switch to no numerals (until late September)...... What are my kiddos going to work on in math centers? I figured it out pretty quickly and I wanted to share with you where I have started with my little ones in math center this year.</div>
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My students work on differentiated activities with mixed ability partners in math centers. I place 1 high, 1 mid, 1 low student in a group together. These groups are posted on my blue chart and the numbers let them know where they are working/ what they are working with. I group students by ability on the colored papers above my chart. Students work on the same activity, but work with different quantities based on their ability group. Here's what my kids have been up to... </div>
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I LOVE this center activity! It is perfect, because many of my students were able to touch and count to ten but needed practice counting out a given number of objects. I have been utilizing this activity at my small group table. The different manipulatives keep my kids engaged! Soon it will move to centers. I have black and white cards ready to print on orange, green, and purple cardstock so that I can differentiate the quantities my students will work with. </div>
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I did not differentiate this activity, because I noticed that ALL of my students needed to touch and count the dots on the dice. I wanted all students to learn to recognize the die faces without counting! You can click on the pic to grab this and the early finisher puzzles for FREE! </div>
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I am so thrilled to report that ALL of my littles are working successfully with these math centers! Sometimes they get off task, but they are quickly learning that it is more fun to use center activities appropriately than it is to spend center time practicing writing their names. In the past, I have always had at least 1 student who struggled in math centers because they weren't yet recognizing numerals...and most of my math centers involved some kind of numeral work.</div>
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I taught my students to touch and count to ten at the beginning of August. We spent some time working on other skills after (counting to 20, sorting, adding, etc.), so that I could give my struggling students some extra time to perfect counting to 10. This week we will begin working with numerals! Switching centers should be a breeze because I created them with a natural progression in mind! </div>
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Getting a classroom ready is unbelievably hard work, and you have no idea what it is like until you have done it. You know, there were many days where I wanted to be relaxing by the pool, since I have the summer "off," but I was getting this room ready instead. Seems to me that we teachers mostly just take off pay, not work. Am I right? It also seems twisted that I am required to decorate my classroom... but I'm also required to purchase all of the materials used for decorating (including sticky tack and staples) myself. I also get to wear many different hats during the "classroom decorating" phase. For instance, I sledge hammered that TV mount off the wall...<br />
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ME: "Yep, that's what I'm looking for! Thanks!" </div>
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No, the mess you just saw did not belong to a previous K teacher. I had the joy of moving into the old art room! I also got to clean out all of the old art teacher's cabinets, which were disgusting and crammed full of junk. But, now that they are clean, I have cabinets and I haven't even filled up all of my cabinet space yet! The storage in my new room makes my little teacher heart SO happy! </div>
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Thankfully the carpet in my classroom was replaced with tile over the summer. Unfortunately, this (combined with having to wait on painting that never happened), left me with only a week to move into my room. I was panicked! I am blessed to have the most selfless and talented mother who drove to Nashville and spent three full days making my classroom happen. Trust me, without her, my classroom would still be looking a mess. She stayed at school with me until almost 10pm one night and I am so thankful for all of her help! <br />
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I am really enjoying this classroom and how it turned out. The kids and I have plenty of space to move about and plenty of storage for our supplies. Obviously, I still have some finishing touches to add to the room, but I am purposely saving wall space so that I can add more as the school year progresses! My NUMBER ONE favorite thing about my new room.... NO MORE HIGHLIGHTER ORANGE! (Check out my old classroom below.) </div>
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I am linking up with <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog Hoppin'</a> for Teacher Week 2015! Today I'll be sharing 5 fun facts about myself. I'm excited to learn more about my friends, so I'm doing my best to participate... but honest to goodness... I don't really like talking about myself. This feels a little too much like the first day of school... Don't judge! I promise, I'm not nearly as boring as I sound? </div>
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Fact #1 I can't smell!</h2>
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This is my go to fact for any "get to know you" activity like this. I have isolated congenital anosmia. That's doctor for... I was born without the sense of smell! I am missing a nerve, so I have never and will never be able to smell anything. I'm not making it up... it is a real thing. </div>
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Fact #2 Hot wings. Mexican food. </h2>
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This is a go to answer when I have to tell about my hobbies... and can't include teaching related items. HELLO... teaching is my hobby people?!?!?! What kind of rule is that??? I'm not sure if hot wings and Mexican food is considered a hobby by most people... but it is a hobby in my book. These are by far my two favorite kinds of food. If its left up to me to decide where to eat, you can bet your money that I'll be choosing a place that serves either Mexican or hot wings. Margaritas anyone? (This may be influenced by the lack of smell... I experience taste, but not flavor.) </div>
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Fact #3 I'm a NERD. </h2>
And I've never been in the closet about it. I play Halo live on a daily basis (and yes, I'm an SR 130), I've read the entire Lord of the Rings series FIVE times, and in my high school days I may have been to midnight premiers of a few different movies... in costume. Not even a little bit shy to admit it.<br />
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Fact #4 I'm an outdoors girl.</h2>
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I'm a VERY girly girl, but I'm also an outdoors girl. My baby brothers are both amazing climbers and they got me into this a few years ago! I think climbing with them sort of sparked my love for being outside. I'm not very good and I don't do it very often, but when I am climbing... I LOVE it! Something about making it to the top of a climb is exhilarating and empowering for me. I also love hiking and walking on my slack line! </div>
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Fact #5 My favorite thing about Nashville.</h2>
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Traffic. HA! Just kidding... that's what I HATE about Nashville. My favorite thing about living in Nashville is being in the same city as my boyfriend, Clinton. I have LOVED getting to spend time with him every week and I am so thankful for the support he gives me, especially with it being back to school time. I obviously have him on my mind a lot, because he sometimes secretly appears with me in the products I create... Yep that's us "Em and Clint" in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Readers-Theater-Knock-Knock-Joke-Partner-Plays-1755930" target="_blank">Knock Knock Joke Partner Plays</a>. #tptnerd</div>
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Run! Run! As fast as you can to Dollar Tree! These pool noodle connectors can be turned into all kinds of fun classroom materials, and I'm sure they could be used in any grade. I have been seeing them in Dollar Tree since late May and pondering what fun I could have with them. Then it hit me! Word rods! Beginning sounds, middle sounds, ending sounds! Simple, fun, hands on word changing rods to engage my kinders during literacy centers. </div>
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But, thats not all! They make excellent math center activities as well! Even SELF CHECKING math centers. </div>
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Slide the connector onto the pool noodle, use the Sharpie to add the words, addition sentences, etc, and you are all set to go! Wait... what about those extra pieces? We used them with foam letters to create name bracelets, but you could create letter bracelets, number bracelets, sight word bracelets... the possibilities are endless! </div>
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If you don't want to create name bracelets then check out<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/aneighborhoodk/pool-noodle-learning-fun/" target="_blank"> the ideas for using pool noodle pieces </a>that I found on pinterest. Just click on the picture below to download some free recording sheets to use with the pool noodle rods. </div>
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Last week I was honored to present at the <a href="http://martin.institute/conferences" target="_blank">Martin Institute Conference 2015: The Heart and Soul of Teaching</a> with my friend Greg Smedley-Warren from <a href="http://www.thekindergartensmorgasboard.com/" target="_blank">The Kindergarten Smorgasboard</a>. This was my first time presenting at a conference and to say that I was nervous would be an understatement. We were told to expect about 30 attendees, but the 50 handouts we prepared were gone in a flash, space filled up, and the highly accommodating micon staff had to <i>Ustream us </i>into another room! This should have been intimidating, but call me crazy, the closer we got to beginning our presentation the more excited and relaxed I became. So, as it turns out, I LOVE presenting and <u>I can't wait for a chance to do it again</u>! This entire experience has just confirmed two basic facts that I have always known: 1. We teachers comprise a POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE, and ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY. 2. No matter how experienced we are as educators, we all have something to share and we all have something to learn. </div>
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2. Listening to Dave Burgess, the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0988217600/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0988217600&linkCode=as2&tag=bloganeigkind-20&linkId=ISJIQ6IHENSZ6JLI">Teach Like a Pirate</a>. (If you don't have this book already, go buy it! Dave is down to earth and full of wisdom that is applicable regardless of grade level. Motivating, inspirational read!)</div>
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5. Rocking my awesome new t-shirt that was custom made by <a href="http://www.aplusimages.com/" target="_blank">A+ Images, Inc.</a>! I was so excited when my shirt arrived in time for the conference. A+ Images is a company that truly loves supporting teachers. They are great with <a href="http://www.aplusimages.com/" target="_blank">custom orders,</a> <a href="http://www.classroomfaces.com/" target="_blank">class shirts</a>, and also have really great <a href="http://teachershirts.com/" target="_blank">teacher apparel</a>. Be sure to come back and check them out after you download your slides. </div>
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6. BLESSING! You may already know, but I am moving to Nashville this summer where I will be teaching K in a Metro Nashville Public School. I am excited about this new adventure, but leaving my sweet school is painfully difficult. Since the time I began considering a move I have been prayerfully petitioning the Lord to choose a passionate new K teacher for BCA, someone who would love our sweet littles, help them achieve their full potential, and MOST IMPORTANTLY glorify God by helping them know, love, obey and exalt Jesus! Well a teacher at Micon came to my session, heard about BCA for the first time, and decided to look into the school. WOW, God DOES work in the details! One week later and God has provided BCA with a new K teacher. I absolutely adore Callie Nichols and am having a wonderful time teaching summer school with her now! </div>
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If you were in our Kick Start Your Centers session at Micon15 then I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Hopefully it wasn't too painfully obvious that I was new at this! I am so sorry that we did not have enough hand outs prepared (not to mention space), but I am so thankful that so many of you joined us anyway. Ya'll were the highlight of my summer! </div>
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Summer is in full swing and I have been BUSY BUSY BUSY...gearing up for conferences, summer program, and my move to Nashville. I am so thankful I was able to take one last weekend and kick back with some of the most inspirational individuals that I have ever met! The teacher blogger community is truly an amazing family and I feel so blessed to be a part of it. Our weekend was all about winding down after the school year and having some FUN together. </div>
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This delicious meal was catered by <a href="http://www.jimnnicks.com/" target="_blank">Jim and Nick's BBQ</a> and provided by <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/" target="_blank">GoNoodle</a>! Talk about a company that supports and loves teachers! <a href="https://www.esgisoftware.com/" target="_blank">ESGI</a> also was a presenting sponsor for our event. </div>
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I am presenting with my friend, Greg Smedley-Warren, at the <a href="http://martin.institute/conferences" target="_blank">Martin Institute </a>this summer. This is my first time presenting and I am very excited to share with other teachers about my math and literacy centers.<br />
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2. Nail Bar! I live right next door to <strike>Memphis's</strike> THE WORLD'S BEST nail salon. </div>
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3. Climbing trips with my not-so-baby baby brothers!</div>
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This year, things are looking a wee bit different. I'm leaving my school family and home in Memphis and moving to Nashville where I will be teaching K at a public school! Right now, I'm in the middle of packing up my classroom and my apartment. Other things on the schedule this summer:</div>
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Presenting at the <a href="http://martin.institute/conferences" target="_blank">Martin Institute</a> with my friend Greg from <a href="http://www.kindergartensmorgasboard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kindergarten Smorgasboard</a>! </div>
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Walt Disney World with my family! (MY FAVORITE!) </div>
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My students absolutely loved using these write the room activities during our literacy centers as we closed out our school year so I am making my Write the Room in Bloom pack free for a limited time! I have always struggled with students not knowing what words some phonics clip art stands for. Am I alone in this? Well, I finally found a handy trick that supports students and eliminates (or at least cuts back on) the phonics clip art confusion! PTL!!! Anything to foster independence, right? No worries, this is simple. </div>
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Before my students begin the write the room activity I place all of the write the room cards in a center tub... along with these simple trace sheets! </div>
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Y'all, I feel so blessed to have been able to spend a weekend with over 100 teachers whose commitment to being the best and doing the best for their students goes above and beyond. Just walking into the room with these women and man (love you Greg!) encouraged my heart. Every last one of these people below spent their own time and money to drive to French Lick and spend a weekend encouraging one another and bettering themselves. WOW! (Staying at the French Lick Resort was just an added plus.)</div>
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We started our weekend off with lunch and a get to know you game! We shared snippets about ourselves on letters that were put together to make the word INSPIRATION. The entire afternoon was spent sharing and learning with one another. I may actually understand something about Twitter now, thanks to the amazing Sarah Young! </div>
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We met back up Saturday night for an amazing teacher dance/PJ party that <a href="http://www.gonoodle.com/" target="_blank">GoNoodle</a> and <a href="http://teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> threw for us! Talk about amazing companies! We created our own pillows, played in a photo booth, and DANCED. I wore some amazing PJ pants thanks to<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetflutters" target="_blank"> sweet flutters</a> on etsy. She found me some pj pants in target, managed to get that long applique on them, and had them shipped to me in about ONE WEEK... and ALL for an affordable price. If you ever need anything appliqued, sweet flutters should definitely be your go to! </div>
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I could not be more GRATEFUL for <a href="http://mrsehleskindergartenconnections.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Holly Ehle</a> and <a href="http://iheartkindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Brittany Bannister</a>. These sweet, sweet ladies put this ENTIRE event together. I cannot imagine the work they put in! Holly's mom even handmade the most adorable cookie gift bags for our PJ party! Please, please, hop over to Holly's and Brittany's blogs and show them some LOVE! </div>
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I am sure you have heard the Spring Teacher Blogger Meet Up buzz by now. Well let me tell you, it was a FUN weekend full of INSPIRATION! One of the neat things we did was a teacher tool gift exchange. We each brought a teacher tool to swap with another teacher at our grade level. (I brought erasable markers (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ECLQHQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004ECLQHQ&linkCode=as2&tag=bloganeigkind-20&linkId=6HZ7SDUDQPR6U2B7">Pilot Frixion Colors 12C SFC-120M12C (japan import)</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=bloganeigkind-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004ECLQHQ" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />) that are great for anchor charts!) I loved just getting to see all of the different tools that people brought to the meet up. I got sooo many ideas for my classroom and I LOVED the dice and magnets I received from Michelle Gorman from <a href="http://journeyintotk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Journey into TK</a>! </div>
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I am on Spring Break (WOOHOO!!!), so I haven't gotten to use these cool dice yet, but I am planning on putting them in action as soon as I return. The possibilities are endless (numbers, blends, letters. sight words, coins, etc.). You can click the image below to find these cool dice on amazon! </div>
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Today I'm linking up with Amanda from <a href="http://oneextradegree.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-study-worksheets-dont-grow.html" target="_blank">One Extra Degree</a> for Chapter 6 of the <i>Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites </i>book study! Strategy 6 is HUMOR and it is perfect for my class because we are ALL about being SILLY, and we just got started with some really silly jokes....</div>
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I dressed up in a costume as the Frog Street Press character, Cathy Cook, for letter C. I told my students that Cathy was my twin sister and would be subbing for the day!<br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://fabulousinfirst.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-study-worksheets-dont-grow.html" target="_blank">Fabulous in First</a> for Strategy 5 of the <i>Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites</i> book study! Before I dive into chapter 5, I want to share with you all some of the progress that this book study is bringing to my teaching. I have mentioned in each of previous posts some ways I can improve with each strategy. I've also been keeping my own pen and paper list of personal "growth goals" that I keep with myself during lesson planning and I would encourage you to do the same. It has been so helpful and I am actually making needed changes in my classroom. The very first strategy discuss in this book was student brainstorming and discussion. I said I could improve by creating more group pairings and using pair shares in other subjects. Here is a look at some of the changes I've made.... </div>
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I already had peanut butter & jelly partner grouping posted in the class. After reading chapter 1, I added these ketchup & mustard partner groupings to the wall....</div>
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You can't hear my students in the picture below, but this is a pair share during Bible class... something I have been doing and LOVING a few times a week now! I believe it has been hugely beneficial for my students' learning during this time. </div>
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Unfortunately, I don't have very many pictures to go with this strategy. I have used many different kinds of organizers, maps, and webs that I have no pictures of... but this is probably an indicator that I don't use this strategy enough!!<br />
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My K5ers started the week off by telling what they knew about St. Patrick's Day, which may have been nothing had we not been playing our "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" sight word game all month. One of my students schema quotes was, " People say, 'Kiss me, I'm Irish!'" If you haven't seen this game, be sure to click <a href="http://www.aneighborhoodkindergarten.blogspot.com/2015/02/tpt-sale.html" target="_blank">here</a> so that you can watch the video. </div>
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We did lot's of St. Patrick's Day reading. Fiction and nonfiction texts! </div>
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This adorable, easy painting idea came from Crafty Morning! Click <a href="http://www.craftymorning.com/wine-cork-shamrock-craft-st-patricks-day/" target="_blank">here</a> to see Michelle's post. Thanks for this adorable idea Michelle!! <br />
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To go along with <i>The Night Before Saint Patrick's Day, </i>I had students create leprechaun traps as a family project. The students went above and beyond my expectations! I was SO incredibly proud! I had never done this project before, and I found this great FREEBIE from Lindle's Little Learners on TPT that really helped. Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Leprechaun-Trap-Family-Project-610954" target="_blank">here</a> to find her free parent letter, which includes a page of example pictures! </div>
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The next day, we set up our traps around the classroom in hopes of catching a leprechaun. While were at lunch, a leprechaun visited our classroom, leaving messy glitter footprints all over the room! He was too clever to fall for our traps, but he did drop his pot of gold in the process of trying to escape. Golden necklaces and coins for all the K5ers! </div>
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To close our week we did some awesome directed drawing! A freebie I grabbed from <a href="http://firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/2014/03/leprechaun-directed-drawing-freebie.html" target="_blank">First Grade Blue Skies</a>. Thanks Ms. White for this adorable activity! </div>
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As soon as I read "Games" I immediately thought of John Hunter and his World Peace Game. I have been able to hear John Hunter speak twice on this, and let me tell you, it is SO COOL. Talk about higher level thinking... his fourth grade students were invited to the Pentagon by officials who heard about their work with this game... they wanted to know how these 4th graders were solving the issue of world peace. If you haven't heard of John Hunter, then you need to go check out <a href="https://www.worldpeacegame.org/the-film/trailer" target="_blank">this video</a> as soon as you finish reading this post. :) Would love to hear some thoughts on how to incorporate this kind of problem solving game play into the K classroom! </div>
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My self proclaimed mentor teacher, other momma, and BFF, has modeled the power of game play for me in her K4 classroom. She is all about (developmentally appropriate) game play and competition in her classroom and it works! Her students participate in individual and group competitions. Sometimes she engages her students by simply writing all of their names on the board and putting a check next to their name for each correct answer. The student with the most checks at the end of the day wins a trip to the treasure box.</div>
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Draw a students name at random. Have this student stand by a student you choose. The student who can answer the math fact the quickest advances to the next seat and the competition continues around the room. The last student standing is the winner. This is always a favorite for my students! </div>
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Normally, I would not say that a snowman craft was a March activity... more like December or January... but this year March has been filled with snow and I know my kiddos would love making this Olaf doll! </div>
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So this isn't actually a March activity... but it is a fun way to practice sight words in small group!!! I will definitely be trying this game. </div>
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Field Trips. I'll be honest. It is a little bit of a love-hate relationship for me. It takes a lot of planning and the field trips themselves can be exhausting. I usually only have one parent volunteer or staff person with me. Blah, blah, blah, if you are a teacher, you probably know already. But there is no doubt that field trips engage and immerse students in meaningful learning. Since meaningful learning that excited my kids is what I am all about, I am all about field trips!</div>
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Field trips are most meaningful when we are connecting classroom learning to the real world. I am not a fan of random field trips or field trips for the sake of field trips. Every year, my students take a pumpkin patch field trip. We study pumpkins in the classroom before and after our field trip. </div>
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My favorite field trip of all time is a field trip that my students took last year on the last day of school (and my birthday) to the zoo! Our wonderful prayer partners planned and paid for this trip. My kiddos spend about 5 hours at the zoo and the day was complete bliss. We kept the kids entertained with zoo events, instead of just walking around and seeing the animals. We fed sting rays, fed giraffes, went to the sea lion show, had lunch, and saw the Bonobo monkeys (my favorite animal.) </div>
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This year we have been enjoying in school field trips as well. We learned about police officers and police dogs and connected this experience to our community helpers unit. </div>
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Each year, our 3rd-8th graders put on a Living History Museum as a way of celebrating Black History month. My students and I move from classroom to classroom as we tour the museum and speak with the historical figures. This year we studies Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and George Washington Carver prior to visiting the museum. My students were able to speak to all three of these historical figures during our "field trip." </div>
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After reading this chapter I want to improve by incorporating virtual field trips in my classroom. Any teachers who have done this before? I would love to hear your ideas and suggestions! </div>
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This week we celebrated reading with one of my all time favorite authors, Dr. Seuss. On Monday, we dawned our PJs <u>ALL DAY LONG</u>! Nothing beats not having to get ready in the morning. Can I get an amen, ya'll? We read <i>I'm Not Going to Get Up Today! and Sleepy Dog</i>. </div>
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On Monday we also researched Dr. Seuss as a class. I took the advice from the quote I posted from <i>Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites</i> and asked my students to create the questions for our author study! I recorded their excellent questions on large chart paper, we researched as a class, and I allowed each student to record the answer to their question on the chart paper themselves. Silly me forgot to snap a pic! My favorite question was: "Was he brave?" We decided the answer was yes after we read that Dr. Seuss submitted his first book, <i>And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street, </i>to 27 different publishers before it was approved! 27 TIMES?!?!?!</div>
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After lunch, we read <i>Mulberry Street </i>as a class, created "imagination scopes," used them to observe our own street, and then wrote a class big book about it! I found this idea for imagination scopes from <a href="http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/and-to-think-that-i-saw-it-on-mulberry-street-dr-seuss-craft/" target="_blank">coffee cups and crayons</a>. I just tweaked it to work for my class. </div>
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You can't celebrate Dr. Seuss without reading <i>The Cat in the Hat!!! </i>When I saw this idea for think 1 and thing 2 hair on <a href="http://merrykinderkapers.blogspot.com/2013/02/reading-week-celebrations.html" target="_blank">Kinder Kapers</a>, I knew it was perfect for my class! Check it out! </div>
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I tried to follow the directions from Kinder Kapers, but I was not quite sure on the measurements and I tweaked it a bit. My students wigs were each made from a 36 inch wide, 20 inch long piece of blue bulletin board paper. I folded it in half length wise and drew a line with black marker 2 and a half inches from the fold. I accordion folded the paper and drew blue lines along the folds, stopping at each blue line at the black line. (Students were directed to cut on the blue and stop on the black. I had no issues with my K5ers finishing up the wigs themselves!) </div>
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We also did these adorable directed drawings from a freebie I found on <a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/2013/02/cat-in-hat-steps-1-2-3.html" target="_blank">Forever in First</a>! </div>
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Welcome to <i>Wacky Wednesday! </i>This was my first year using this book and we all loved it. I was inspired by a post I found on <a href="http://teaching2and3yearolds.com/celebrating-dr-seuss-in-preschool/" target="_blank">Teaching Twos and Threes</a>. </div>
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Students had to search for all of the many things that were wacky in the classroom. Next year, I may have students find 20 wacky things in our classroom before they are allowed to fix anything that is wacky... this would go along with the book ending and incorporate math! </div>
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SNOW DAY!!! </div>
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SNOW DAY AGAIN!!! What is going on with the weather? I guess I will be finishing up some Dr. Seuss activities, tackling St. Patrick's Day, and Think Link testing next week! </div>
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