tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299564769800533302024-02-07T08:01:39.634-08:00Teaching Happy HeartsI am Victoria Saied...Welcome to my blog! I have been teaching primary learners for 24 years. I LOVE teaching them to read and write!!! I have a HUGE passion for creating engaging & FUN activities for my little learners. I am starting a new chapter in my teaching career at an elementary in Broken Arrow, OK and can't wait to share my new journey with you. Thanks so much for stopping by!❤️❤️❤️Teaching Happy Heartshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699087220292047910noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929956476980053330.post-63201401984051287052017-04-08T11:26:00.002-07:002017-04-08T11:26:35.164-07:00What I've Learned<div style="text-align: center;">
As I started my 25th year of teaching this January, I began to reflect about ALL of the students I have taught. ( I think it's around 1,000 little learners, due to the years of multi-age/team teaching I did.) I dug through old drawings, letters, & photos I have saved and really wished that I had more. Then I switched my thinking and thought about everything I have learned from my students. I have truly learned SO MUCH from them and I am still learning everyday! Here is my list of the <i><u>Top 25 Things I Have Learned From My Students In The Last 25 Years.</u></i></div>
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After reflecting these past few months, I still CANNOT believe I have been teaching for 25 years! Everyday isn't always the best or the happiest but I can truly say that I love my students and I am proud to be a teacher...it takes a special heart. I got my "teacher heart" from my mom, dad, and my own elementary teachers...so blessed & thankful for these people & the experiences I have had!❤️</div>
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Teaching Happy Heartshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699087220292047910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929956476980053330.post-54897533049502301472017-01-14T19:18:00.000-08:002017-01-14T19:20:00.861-08:00Ice, Ice Go AWAY...We Want Snow To Come Our Way!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been reading SO many snow, winter, and snowman books for our Shared Reading Block and our Read Alouds this month! So what better way to try and persuade Mother Nature than by making these fun, bright snowmen? We were hoping to get SNOW instead of ICE because we had an awful weather prediction of a 3 day Ice Storm during our extra long MLK Day weekend...insert sad face. </div>
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<u>As I introduce a new craft to my students, I always review specific procedures and show them little tips on cutting and gluing</u>! </div>
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1. Cut bigger shapes first because you can always make them smaller but you can't go back and make them bigger.</div>
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2. Lay all of your pieces out before gluing.</div>
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3. Fold paper in half to make 2 shapes the same. We review the word congruent every time;)</div>
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4. If you want to draw your shapes before cutting them, that is okay...just turn them over before gluing them down. (So we don't see the pencil marks.)</div>
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5. Discuss and make connections to simple shapes as you go through the steps of making the different parts.</div>
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Then I give them certain guidelines to follow but also offer them choices too.</div>
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<u>These were their choices this time</u>:</div>
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1. which colors to use for the hat, scarf, and buttons</div>
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2. how many snowballs to use</div>
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3. which kind of mouth or cheeks to make</div>
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4. how to make their white snowflakes & swirls</div>
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5. fringe the scarf or not fringe the scarf</div>
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I want them to work on following multi-step directions while using their creativity too!!!</div>
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It always amazes me how their art is so unique...I LOVE IT! It makes my teacher heart so full and happy!!!</div>
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I can NOT believe it is almost November!!! It seems like I was just setting up my new classroom and meeting all of my sweet little firsties. As they say...don't blink! Time is certainly flying!!!</div>
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I have been SO busy learning about how things work in my new school and district, I haven't taken the time to blog. So I'm going to share some activities and just some fun stuff that we have been learning & doing the past few months in our classroom.</div>
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<b><u>Decorating Portfolios</u></b></div>
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I always have my students decorate Portfolios (malina folders) the first day of school. We collect various work samples and projects in them. My students share their Portfolios at our Fall Student-Led Conferences!</div>
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Practicing Read To Self procedures and building stamina takes a lot of time. My students each have their own book box with leveled books that are "JUST RIGHT" for them. They trade out their books independently once a week. We also pull a name stick out of our special baggy each day for a friend to get TEEPEE TIME!</div>
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My students keep these bookmarks in their Book Boxes and use them during Read to Self. Click the Pic to grab this FREEBIE from my TPT Shop!</div>
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<b><u>Handwriting Literacy Station...Thank You Target Dollar Spot!!!</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Class Thematic Writing Journals </u></b><br />
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<b><u>Snack & Work</u></b><br />
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We have snack everyday in our classroom! My parents send in a bulk snack items for us to share. I purchased these little plastic cups at Wal-Mart. My students keep them stored in the top shelf of their lockers. When it's snack time, they get their cups and I simply pass out snack as they work or sometimes we sit on the rug and snack and have a read aloud!</div>
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<b><u>Weekly Word Sort~Funky Phonics</u></b><br />
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<b><u>Stretchy Snake Literacy Station</u></b><br />
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Click the Pic to check out this fun station!</div>
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<b><u>Remembering 911...We Will Never Forget</u></b><br />
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<b><u>Hands-On Math FUN!!! </u></b><br />
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I can't believe the "First Week of School" has come on gone...we've been having SO much fun!!!</div>
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There's so much to learn for little ones...we practice building our "Stamina" every day and each day <i><b><u>we work longer and stronger</u></b></i>!</div>
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I absolutely LOVE teaching firsties!!!</div>
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Teaching Happy Heartshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699087220292047910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929956476980053330.post-20292948180913872642016-08-27T07:01:00.003-07:002016-08-28T09:48:55.708-07:00Classroom Tour 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Welcome to my new classroom! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the summer I moved to a new school in a new district. My new school/districy is MUCH closer to home (no more morning commute) and is also where my sons have gone to school the past 9 years. This change has been <i>hard</i> and <i>amazing, </i>all at the same time...hard because I miss my teacher friends, students, and families from my old school SO MUCH and amazing because I LOVE my new teacher friends, students, & families! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They say change makes you wiser and I definitely feel like I have learned A LOT already!!! (And we've only been in school one week.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are a few pictures of my classroom. I hope you enjoy and would love to answer any questions you may have!</span></div>
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What an incredible honor it was to present at the SDE I Teach 1st & I Teach 2nd 2016 Conference in Vegas last week!!! ! I feel so, SO blessed and grateful for having the opportunity to share what I feel so passionate about...building stronger brain connections by having our kiddies move while they are learning!</div>
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This experience was <i><b>life changing</b></i> and is most definitely in the TOP 3 best experiences in my 24 years of being a teacher!!!</div>
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My friend Robbi Bates made my mini-mirrors. I LOOOOVE how they turned out! You can <a href="http://byrobbi.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to check out all the other super cute stuff Robbi makes!!! </div>
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My Teaching Happy Hearts Glitter Shirts & Giveaway Cups were created by the SUPER sweet, and incredibly talented Kim Chapman! To visit Kim's Facebook page Macee Kay Designs and see what all she makes...just <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaceeKayDesigns/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Click Here</a>.</div>
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I cannot say enough about these two: Jennifer, my sister-in-law (more like my sister) and Ali, my niece...they helped me, encouraged me, made me laugh, listened to me, took pictures/video for me, hauled luggage, walked for miles, endured a friendly little ghost (We named him Vinny.) that seemed to follow us all around Vegas LOL, woke up early, stayed up late, kept me organized, and smiled the whole time. They were my BIGGEST cheerleaders! Thank you Jen & Ali...</div>
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I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY!!!</div>
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As I sat and listened to our AMAZING Keynote speaker <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drdebbiesilver/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Debbie Silver</a> on the opening day, I couldn't believe what she was saying! Everything she said is what <i><b>I believe and<u> </u>how I live as a teacher</b></i>...she truly touched my heart. Thank you for taking the time to visit with me Debbie. I just LOVE you!!!</div>
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1) the precious Kim Jordano from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kinderbykim" target="_blank">KinderByKim</a></div>
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2) the hilarious <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elizabeth-Hall-Kickin-It-In-Kindergarten" target="_blank">Elizabeth Hall from Kickin' it in Kindergarten</a></div>
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I learned SO many NEW ideas for Math. If you haven't seen these 2 speak yet...they are a MUST!!!</div>
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Then it was my turn to present. Eeeeek....I was so ner-VOUS! I felt like a little Kinder Babe on the First Day of School. Almost 200 teacher-friends squeezed in and then guess what? I did it!!! I honestly started to feel SO comfortable. Everyone was very kind, happy, and encouraging! Everyone listened and participated. And everyone was SO patient! Thank you, THANK YOU if you came to my session...I had an absolute ball and LOVED sharing with you and meeting you!!!</div>
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Another THANK YOU to my cheerleaders...my family and my best friends!<br />
Jen & Ali, I Love You BIG!!!</div>
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I LOVED getting to see and visit with Mr. Greg and Jason from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kindergarten.smorgasboard.7/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Kindergarten Smorgasbord</a> again this year!!! Monday morning (before my session) Mr. Greg encouraged me to just have fun in my presentation. Then he said, "Come back and tell be how it went." So I went back Wednesday morning before I left Vegas. We got to visit and he once again inspired me...it just oozes from him. I seriously LOVE this guy!</div>
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And most of all, I must thank this sweet, sweet girl...KYMRA!!! I seriously couldn't have made it through this process without you. You are a living DOLL and I am SO happy I actually got to meet you in person. Thank you for all of your help, patience, support, enthusiasm, and encouragement!</div>
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Thank you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SDE4Educators/?fref=ts" target="_blank">SDE @staff development for teachers</a> for organizing such quality professional development opportunities for teachers!!! And thank you for allowing me to be a part of it this year...I will remember this ALWAYS and already look forward to attending again next year!</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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Love & Hugs~ Victoria❤️</div>
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Think Happy. Be Happy.</div>
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I'm SOOOO excited (and NeRvOuS too) to be attending and presenting at the SDE I Teach 1st Conference in Vegas tomorrow!!! I'm ready to learn from the BEST and share with all my teacher friends about helping our kiddos with making stronger brain connections as they learn. </div>
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We've recently noticed with some of our own TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) purchases that some sellers do not know how to make a background that is not too stretched and/or is out of proportion.</div>
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It may be on just their cover or it may be in their actual product...either way, we would love to share and help anyone that may need some tips to improve in this area.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Of course there are so many different & easy ways to fix this...depending on which program you use to create your products! </span></div>
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<b><u>If you use Publisher</u></b></div>
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When you are filling a text box to create a background with a digital paper:</div>
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Right click and go to Format Text Box</div>
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Under Fill, click on the Fill Effects button</div>
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After you have selected your paper...</div>
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Finally click Ok!</div>
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Right click and go to Format Background</div>
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Under Insert From: click on the File button</div>
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Search for your paper</div>
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Click the one you want</div>
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Just click Close!</div>
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You will need use a text box and format your text box. </div>
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Right click and Format Shape</div>
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First insert your rectangle</div>
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We have NEVER used Word...we never felt like it was user-friendly for the types of files/products we were creating. If you do use Word, we highly suggest for you to try Powerpoint!</div>
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Teaching Happy Heartshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699087220292047910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929956476980053330.post-90040201835283774322016-01-12T16:47:00.003-08:002016-01-12T16:56:19.556-08:00Little Polar Bear<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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Today we read a story about a little polar bear that changes colors. He's trying to change himself to be like others. But in the end, he turns white again and learns to be happy with himself...just the way he is!</div>
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This is always such a good lesson to do with little learners. Using an interactive story like this helped them really SEE the changes Little Polar Bear was going through as we read the story. </div>
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We love to make learning fun and this interactive story was definitely a HIT! We even got to do a snap-clap chant during the story...so, SO FUN!!!</div>
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We also love being able to integrate subjects any time we can. And this lesson let us integrate a bit of Science and Art as we discussed how colors mix and change.</div>
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After we read our story this first time, we let our students discuss and share how they thought Little Polar Bear changed colors. Then we reread our story and showed them the process of how the colors changed. </div>
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They LOVED this!!! Many of them had great thoughts & predictions about the colors changing. But <u>seeing</u> the process (with our honey bear bottle) and discussing how colors mix and change made it so much more meaningful. </div>
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Here is a little video of our 1-2 multi-age sweeties singing the chant from our story.❤️</div>
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If you are interested in doing this with your kiddies, we recently uploaded this fun little packet to our TPT store! You can click our picture below to check it out.</div>
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Teaching Happy Heartshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699087220292047910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929956476980053330.post-61170156917931682022016-01-06T18:30:00.000-08:002016-01-06T18:36:05.370-08:00STEM Learning<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today we worked in small cooperative groups using <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Challenges-for-January-2231074" target="_blank">Brooke Brown's Hibernation Station STEM activity from her January STEM Packet</a>!<u> </u>If you aren't sure about using STEM learning in your classroom, we are hoping this post will be helpful to you...It's truly engaging, fun, and builds happy problem solving learners!!!</div>
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Our students are used to working in groups because they sit at tables on a daily basis. We have 46 1-2 multi-agers. We do our projects all together!</div>
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We had various materials set out on our tables before we started...some supplies were the same and some were different for each group.</div>
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We used our classroom timer to keep our students on track with each step as they worked. </div>
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As our groups worked, we walked around visiting, taking pictures and questioning our students. </div>
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Out of 11 groups, we had only 3 groups that needed some extra guidance and reminders about our Group Work: Preplanning Chart. (Not too bad...we were VERY pleased!)</div>
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We were also very excited about how creative our kiddos were with their materials. They made heating lights out of pom-poms, heating pipes out of pipe cleaners, insulation from cotton balls & felt, and SO much more!</div>
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We are a "Leader In Me" School and we use the 7 Habits in our classroom everyday!<br />
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<b><u>Synergize</u></b>...working together. </div>
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<b><u>Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood</u></b>...listen to each other with an open mind.</div>
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<b><u>Think Win-Win</u></b>...everyone can we...you are a team!</div>
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<b><u>Put First Things First</u></b>...work first then play. We worked hard and then enjoyed sharing our projects with our whole class in group presentations.</div>
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<b><u>Be Proactive</u></b>...you're in charge. Working on STEM projects allows students to create and be in charge of their learning as they work with their group.</div>
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<b><u>Begin With The End In Mind</u></b>...have a Goal. Each STEM activity has an end goal that students begin with. </div>
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<b><u>Sharpen The Saw</u></b>...balance feels best. We can't do STEM projects everyday but they are definitely a very important part of keeping our learning in balance.</div>
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We worked for about an hour before lunch. Then took a break and finished up after recess. We discussed our progress, positives and problems before we started back up.</div>
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After we finished creating our Hibernation Stations, we completed our blueprints and let our creations sit to dry. </div>
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We took time out throughout the next day to share our Group Presentations. This took all day with 11 tables. </div>
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As our students presented, we had them talk about the materials they used, how they made their hibernation station warm, what their challenges were, and what they did to make improvements. We gave each group a special celebration after they presented.<br />
Then we displayed our creations on shelves in our hallway!</div>
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We hope this post inspires you to use STEM Learning in your classroom! We would love to answer any questions you may have. (The quotes on our pictures are real quotes from our 1-2 multi-agers.)</div>
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And you should definitely check out our super sweet friend, Brooke Browns', TPT store!</div>
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Click her picture below to see the packet we used to make our Hibernation Stations.<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by sweet friends~<br />
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!❤️</div>
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We have been using glyphs to teach math concepts</div>
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After sharing a picture on Instagram, </div>
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we had many friends ask us to share how we use them.</div>
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So here is how we did our Apple Glyphs this year!</div>
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We had our apple question cards and </div>
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apple circles (red, yellow, & green) pre-made.</div>
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Then as we asked each question, </div>
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our students cut out the pieces they needed</div>
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and added them to their apples to answer the questions. </div>
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*greater than, less than, equal (<, >, =)</div>
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*large chart paper</div>
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*sentence strips</div>
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*butcher paper</div>
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*ellison di-cut shapes (ie. apples)</div>
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Oh My stars ya'll~</div>
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We are BE-YOOOOND EXCITED to share our blog makeover with you!!!</div>
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We have been working with Tenille <a href="http://www.designsbytenille.com/" target="_blank">@designsbytenille</a> for awhile now </div>
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and didn't want to spoil the surprise </div>
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but we have been dying to share it with you! </div>
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Eeeeeeek...we are in LOVE with what she created for us!</div>
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If you're in need of a little makeover yourself, </div>
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you should definitely check out her work.</div>
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She worked so well with us and tweaked little details </div>
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until we got it all just right!☺</div>
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Thank you Tenille~We LOVE you!!!<span style="color: red;">♥</span></div>
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So last week was our first week of school and we made our first Comprehension Chart with our sweet little 1-2 multi-agers. </div>
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We love making comprehension charts...</div>
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they're VERY multi-level and SO beneficial to our little learners!</div>
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1. Decide on a book you want to read with your students.</div>
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(We always have title, author, illustrator, & usually genre!) Then we figure out what we can focus on and add those sections too ie. nouns, verbs, adjectives, vowels, problem/solution, contractions, compound words, rhyming words, punctuation, the possibilities are ENDLESS!</div>
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a comprehension chart with them. </div>
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This will help them understand the book better and </div>
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make good connections as they learn to be better readers.☺</div>
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add on new information each day.</div>
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Here is what we created with our kiddies last week!</div>
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It's SO hard to believe it's already the 4th Week of our Back to School BASH Linky!</div>
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And it's actually the 1st week of our 17th YEAR team teaching 1-2 multi-agers together too!<br />
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This year our Back to School Extravaganza was "Come & Go" style! This worked out very well for us. As our families came in, they signed in first at a table we had set up outside our classroom. Then we asked them to find their child's locker. We had them unload their school supplies there.</div>
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This year we made "You Are One Smart Cookie" treats & bookmarks for our sweeties! We set their treats, bookmarks, and paperwork for our parents at their child's table. As our parents read through our Handbook and filled out papers from the office and PTA, we visited with our students and had them put their bookmarks in a bookbox at their table. This helped us have bookboxes ready for starting Read to Self! The "Come & Go" style also gave us lots of time to visit with parents too. Then the last 20 minutes of the evening, our parents were invited to the gym for a gathering with our principle. She went over beginning of the year expectations: attendance goals, uniform policy, and Leader In Me visions.</div>
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These were inspired by the A-MAZING Rachelle Smith from <a href="http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">What the Teacher Wants</a>.</div>
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We CANNOT believe it's already the 3rd Week of our Back to School BASH Linky! </div>
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Thank you again to Lindsay for organizing our Back to School BASH Linky Party!!!</div>
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<b><u>ABC Apple Book</u></b></div>
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This is a fun & silly alphabet book that our students LOVE!!!</div>
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Another fun book that we have used for YEARS during the First Week of School is our "Who Are You"? book. This book helps us as we work to create a positive classroom environment. </div>
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Our students truly relate to this book! </div>
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They make connections with the silly characters and their own behavior.</div>
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In this book your students will meet: Butt-In Brown, Yelling Yellow, Greedy Green, Meany Magenta, Rudy Red, Whiny White, Tattle Tan, Betty Blue, Pouty Purple, and Pokey Pink, and everyone's favorite TOMMY TRYER!!!☺</div>
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I mean who wants to be a Rudy Red when you can be a Tommy Tryer and make your teacher SO happy and have lots of friends?</div>
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After we first made our necklaces, they began to break like our passes always do. Then our sweet neighbor Carla used her badge puncher to make our necklaces into badges...BRILLIANT!!! </div>
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Thank you Carla!♥♥♥</div>
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NONE of them broke the rest of the year!!!</div>
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And so came to idea for Hall Pass Badges!</div>
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Woo-Hoo it's Week 2 of our Back to School BASH!!!</h2>
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<b>Oh GOODNESS, we have done SO many things over the last 16 years together for </b><br />
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1. <b><u>Handbooks</u></b>: We like to keep this simple because we don't want to put our parent on overload.<br />
2. <b><u>Homework Helper Bags</u></b>: We made little lunch bags with sponge painted apples on the front! Inside we put a box of crayons, a pencil, eraser, scissors, glue stick, and bookmark with homework tips on it. This gave them supplies they may need at home to work on their homework.<br />
3.<b><u> Goldfish Treats</u></b>: Have mini-bags of Goldfish for your sweeties with a tag that says "You're O-FISH-ally a 1-2 Multi-Ager"! (Of course whatever grade you teach.) We got this idea from Pinterest...So MANY ideas out there!!!<br />
4. <b><u>Pencil Toppers</u></b>: Anything cute print onto cardstock, cut out, and tape onto fun pencils!<br />
5, <b style="text-decoration: underline;">Sharing Smarboard Activities with Parents:</b> Take time to share with your parents...We show them how we use Reading A-Z for some of our Shared Reading Lessons, Pebblego, GoNoodle, IREAD, etc...<br />
6. <b><u>Lockers</u></b>: Find your name on your locker.<br />
7. <b><u>Bookmarks & Picking their Book Boxes</u></b>: Take your bookmark from your table and pick which book box you want...put your bookmark in the box.<br />
8. <b><u>Wish List</u></b>: Cute Ellison or Carson Dellosa cut-outs with items we need that are not provided from our school supply lists...parents pick which one(s) they want and take the cut-out with them.<br />
9. <b><u>School Supplies Area/Table</u></b>: Have a specific spot ready. They pile up quickly!!! (Some teachers have them put them in their lockers...I think we may try that this year?<br />
10. <b><u>Volunteer Sign-Ups</u></b>: Have sign-up sheets prepared for Paired Readers, Field Trips, Craft Day, Science Experiment Day, Career Day, etc...<br />
11. <b><u>Parent Forms</u></b>: Have parent forms prepared so they can complete them in the room and not even have to take them home! (Walking Permission Slips for the year, Photo Release Permission Slips, School Volunteer Form, Lunch Forms, Fall Conference Sign-Up times, etc...<br />
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This is our 1st of a 4 Week Linky series. We are linking up with <a href="http://theowlteach.blogspot.com/2015/07/back-to-school-bash-week-1-classroom.html" target="_blank">Lindsay from The Owl Teach</a>, <a href="http://2ndgradesnapshots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Courtney from Classroom Snapshots</a>, <a href="http://msbeckysclassroom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky from Cooking Up Success</a>, <a href="http://kindergartenmilestones.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sherry from Kindergarten Milestones</a>, <a href="http://learningissomethingtotreasure.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa from Learning is Something to Treasure</a>, <a href="http://learningisahooot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tami from Learning is a Hooot</a>,<a href="http://anappleadayinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Karen from An Apple a Day in First Grade</a>, and <a href="http://veryperryclassroom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erin from Very Perry Classroom</a>. </div>
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Tricia & I have been team teaching 1-2 multi-agers together for <strike>16 years</strike>...<u style="font-weight: bold;">we're starting our 17th </u> <u style="font-weight: bold;">year together</u> this school year! So we have tried many, MANY classroom set-ups but one thing that's always been the same is, we have student tables (not desks) and we teach small groups from a table so we do not use a teacher desk.<br />
So welcome to our "Happy Hearts Classroom"! We like to make our classroom very safe, fun, and happy...a place our students love and want to be.♥♥♥ (Some of these photos are older, as we are in the middle of putting our room back together right now. We will post another Classroom Tour in late August.☺)</div>
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We keep our weekly read alouds and printables in a drawer organizer that is labeled with the days of the week. Books for Home & Backs are kept in labeled & leveled baskets. (We use Reading From A to Z books for Home & Back Baggies.). They travel to/from school in a sturdy ziplock baggy with a parent note and reading log. </div>
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We have monthly tubs for thematic activities and props. And just last summer, we started keeping monthly notebooks & subject area notebooks to keep all of our TPT printables organized in...SO MUCH BETTER THAN A FILE CABINET!!!☺</div>
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We have cubbies/mailboxes for each student to keep their supplies in: crayon baggies, homework folders, bulletins, etc. We keep a "Sub Tub" ready to go in case we are both ever gone on the same day...it never gets used, Ha! We don't get subs. It's just easier to teach all 49 without having to explain all day what someone else needs to be doing. After all these years, we're like a little (old) well oiled machine. We like to keep a tub of clipboards for students that like to spread out on the floor while they are working. And they are often used for Literacy Stations and Math Tubs too! Our little rainbow colored pocket chart is magnetic and can separate into 4 charts. We use this one for our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/August-Word-Wall-FREEBIE-1356590" target="_blank">Monthly Word Walls...we have one for each month FREE in our store if you haven't seen them</a>!</div>
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Back when we had 40-42 students, we had 10 student tables but for the last 5-7 years, we've had 47-50. Soooo we now have 11 student tables and then one computer table where students rotate throughout the day for IREAD. This is a district mandated program we have to use in our classroom. We just purchased <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Decor-Bundle-Our-Scrappy-Classroom-Printable-Decor-EDITABLE-1975427" target="_blank">Mel & Deanna's Scrappy Decor Packet</a> and WE LOVE IT!!! We already had SO many scrappy friends in our room but we can NEVER have enough. We got the calendar printed, laminated, and posted this week.☺ </div>
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We have numbers with 10 ten frames and number words to 20 posted. And our word wall goes with our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Phonics-1056117" target="_blank">Funky Phonics program</a>. Each letter has a motion that goes with the picture! We start with a blank word wall every year and add 10-20 words a week...because we are multi-age, we add more than just 1st or 2nd. And we have MANY different word walls (not just a sight word one). One thing we added last year, was this little write & wipe calendar! It's GREAT...we keep our Specials rotation and any events for our students to read throughout the week. </div>
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<u>We have Leveled Book Tubs</u>: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, & chapter books</div>
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These are for students to check out books for Read to Self and Read to Someone during Daily 5. We also have <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Library-Labels-846839" target="_blank">Thematic Book Tubs</a> for them to check out too! AND they check-out 3 library books each week: 1 fiction & 2 non-fiction.☺</div>
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We have many bulletin boards in our room and we are working on changing the backgrounds from non-fade bulletin board paper to material...summer project!</div>
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The red board is our Happy Birthday Board and we will be using our Scrappy Decor Packet for that one. </div>
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The blue one is for our Funky Phonics short vowels. We will add Word Families as we introduce them throughout the first few months of school. </div>
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The purple one has our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Strategies-Posters-1305211" target="_blank">Reading Strategies</a> posted. We also have these on a ring that we keep at grouptime and at our small group tables. </div>
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The pink one is for our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Literacy-Stations-Posters-1383171" target="_blank">Daily 5 Procedures</a>. We add onto this with our students as we model and practice our procedures during the first two of weeks. </div>
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The orange one is for long vowel words with silent e...another Funky Phonics Unit!</div>
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Our rainbow colored baskets are used for Literacy Stations. Students can take the basket back to their seat or find a spot on the floor to work. (We also keep dictionaries, basal readers, and magazines on each shelf.)</div>
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The tubs with the blue lids are Math Tubs. Same with these tubs but they can only do Math Tubs during our Math Block. </div>
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We have 2 doors because we have a double-open room. We have our 2 favorite quotes on them with glitter letters, scrappy kids, and polka dots...ALL THINGS HAPPY!!!☺</div>
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We keep all kinds of pointers in our room. This little bucket is one we painted YEARS ago. We just can't get rid of it. Almost 15 years ago, we hand painted and shipped Read the Room buckets with pointers all over the country...Can you say CRA-ZY??? (We were SO YOUNG!!!)</div>
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All of these word walls and anchor charts come down over the summer. We post them as we introduce new skills and refer to them all throughout the school year. We use every space we can find, cabinet doors, and any blank wall space that is eye level for our students. The ones shown here are more cards & charts from our Funky Phonics Units. </div>
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We originally started making our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Alphabet-Aa-Zz-1819760" target="_blank">Interactive Alphabet</a> to help our struggling learners...<br />
you know, the ones who need that little extra help, time, and repetition as they are learning new concepts and skills.<br />
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We often feel SO bad for these kiddos. We see them working very hard to understand but it just takes them a little longer than others.<br />
This always makes us think of the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leo-Late-Bloomer-Robert-Kraus/dp/006443348X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437923632&sr=8-1&keywords=leo+the+late+bloomer" target="_blank">Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus</a>.<br />
We LOVE this book!!!</div>
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As we started to think about the activities we wanted to include in our Interactive Alphabet, we tried some out with our 1-2 multi-age sweeties. They absolutely LOVED working on these activities as they reviewed and practiced mastering alphabet sounds. We also wanted to make multi-level and engaging activities that would make learning fun. So while our students were working on learning alphabet sounds A-Z, they were also reading, writing, & spelling with these activities! </div>
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Here is our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Alphabet-Letter-B-1816973" target="_blank">Letter Bb packet</a>. This can be download for FREE over in our TPT store!</div>
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This is our Letter Bb mini-book. Students trace and read words that begin with the letter b. Then they trace, color, and cut their book which also helps them develop their fine motor skills! This is an 8 page book that can be copied double sided. We actually like to put this in our Literacy Stations with magnetic letters so our students can build the words as they make their books! </div>
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Next is our Letter b Search & Find. Our students LOVE this one! They sound out each picture and color it if it begins with the letter b: /b/, /b/, /b/. They leave the other pictures white. But we do have them color the background of the letter and the boy or girl that is on each page!</div>
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Here is our Letter b Poem. Students trace the poem, the BIG letter b, and color the picture. </div>
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we either use a sand tray or a gel baggy so our kiddos can practice making the letter b when they finish their poem. </div>
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Ok, our kiddos LOVE any activity that includes using a spinner!!! So easy, a pencil & a paperclip... something EVERY teacher has! We often do spinner activities with partners. They take turns spinning and coloring the upper and lower case letter B/bs. (Again, we like to make learning FUN!)</div>
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Al-most every 1st & most 2nd graders need to practice and improve their handwriting skills. So this was a MUST for this packet! We used our Letter b poem again but this time they trace and then write their own upper/lower case letter B/bs. We really like this page because they can compare their independent writing with the tracing they did first. Then writing the "b words" at the bottom gives them a little more reading & spelling practice!</div>
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We have been clapping syllable with kiddos for 23 years...kids LOVE clapping, really anything they can do that involves MOVING and making noise while learning, Ha!</div>
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Bingo daubers are also another favorite resource in our classroom! We do have our students color all of the pictures FIRST and then "DOT" only the pics that begin with the letter b. This is another great one we put into our Literacy Stations.</div>
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More tracing, coloring, & cutting with our Flip-Flap Fun activity! After they complete this one, we have them read their flip-flaps to a friend;) They LOVE to do this! </div>
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We've just uploaded our very first Editable product in our TPT store!</div>
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Editable Newsletters...one for each month of the year. </div>
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We are so, SO excited to use these ourselves this year. </div>
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We send home a "Weekly" Newsletter so we will simply add and change the date/text each week.</div>
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This is a Powerpoint document saved as a .pptx. We have used Powerpoint in past but not to make editable documents so we are thrilled to finally have one made. </div>
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We've had another (editable) product requested for a LONG time so I think now we've made one, we can get to that request...YAY!!!</div>
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We created this file using so many of our favorite Scrappy Friends...YES, we admit are scrappy addicts! And proud to be, LOL☺Our kiddos love them as much as we do. </div>
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These fit perfectly with the MANY other Scrappy friends in our classroom. </div>
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And we are beyond excited that Deanna & Mel created a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Decor-Bundle-Our-Scrappy-Classroom-Printable-Decor-EDITABLE-1975427" target="_blank">Scrappy Classroom Decor packet</a>...have you seen it? We purchased it today (the white version). We are printing and laminating like CRAZY GIRLS to get everything ready before August 20th!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are so excited to be linking up and CANNOT wait to go shopping ourselves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have linked up with many of our very talented and sweet clipartist friends. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Each clipartist participating in this Sale has 1-4 clipart sets marked down to $3~</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What Awesome Savings!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To find the GREAT $3 Sale products, simply search #blackfridayclipart on Teachers Pay Teachers. And check out the links below. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a ONE DAY ONLY Sale...Sooooo go get your Shop On!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by friends!♥♥♥</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We are thrilled to share this Forever Freebie with you BUT we do have a little <span style="color: red;"><b>FEEDBACK CHALLENGE</b></span> planned for you too...to play along & have a chance to win simply:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Cover Pages: My Leadership Notebook & My Data Notebook</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our students love coloring these pages during the first few days of school as we Practice Procedures and do our Getting to Know You activities! Then they keep all of their data organized throughout the year and show it off to their parents during our Student-Led Conferences each Fall and Spring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">TPT Vegas 2016 was truly an invaluable experience!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are so blessed & thankful that we were able to attend again this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We met countless teachers and TPT members that were genuine to the core. Each person we talked to really listened and had powerful information and experiences to share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our sessions & presenters were jaw-dropping, encouraging, funny, inspiring, & even mind-boggling! We learned SO much more this year and now have many new ideas to help us grow as individuals, teachers, partners, & business teacherprenuers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There were many moments we had tears in our eyes, chill bumps going down our spines, & flutters in our hearts. We honestly feel that we have made connections and friendships that will continue to grow and bond as we GO FURTHER TOGETHER!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And thank you to everyone that stopped for a picture with us. We had the BEST time and we are already counting down for TPT Vegas 2016...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This was our 16th year team-teaching 1-2 Multi-Agers together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our classroom got a wall knocked out over the summer so we were back in a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Double Open Classroom...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">SO THANKFUL that this was able to happen!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Being in one room the year before with 49 kiddos was a HUGE CHALLENGE to say the least!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> We like to stay organized and we are constantly coming up with new ideas to help us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We made <b><u>mini-anchor chart stands</u></b> over the summer break. This is where we keep our spelling words posted each week. Our kiddos know they can use these as a reference as they work on their Funky Phonics activities throughout the week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have<b><u> labeled book tubs</u></b> ALL OVER our room. Some are leveled and some are organized by theme. Our students use these to check out books for Read To Self & Read To Someone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We also have <b><u>baskets</u></b> for each table to keep their supplies, journals, folders, & work organized in. Each student has a <b><u>book tub</u></b> and a <b><u>copy keeper</u></b> on their shelf too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We made the <b><u>drawer organizer</u></b> for our weeks plans: games, printables, read alouds, mini anchor charts, etc. are kept here! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">writing conferences, data folder updates, assessments, fluency check-ups, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by...we hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and come back soon to visit and see what we're up to as we get ready for Year 17 Together!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">PS We have a Blog Makeover in the works and cannot WAIT to have our BIG REVEAL...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we are hoping it will be ready before school starts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We will be celebrating with a fun Giveaway, SOOOOO keep in touch friends! TTFN♥♥♥</span></div>
Teaching Happy Heartshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699087220292047910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929956476980053330.post-355156726324036372015-02-24T15:02:00.002-08:002015-02-24T15:02:21.417-08:00Teacher's are Heroes♥TPT Sale♥<div style="text-align: center;">
We are so excited about tomorrow's SALE!!! </div>
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Have you heard? TPT is celebrating TEACHERS.♥♥♥</div>
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Our list is ready and GROWING...</div>
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clipart, spring math, reading, writing, science, social studies, research, stations. </div>
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Eeeeek the list goes on and ON!</div>
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