tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34022020941271184962024-02-20T20:42:03.197-08:00Look Who's in First Grade!Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15649454228405833194noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402202094127118496.post-73070615896733932882017-02-19T16:08:00.001-08:002017-02-26T13:37:12.414-08:00Sight Word PracticeMy first graders always need practice with their sight words. You know what else they always need practice with? Sentences!<br />
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I decided to combine the two and have them practice writing sentences with sight words. I use these worksheets for morning work and for literacy centers. If you need a literacy center, print out the word cards and have your students arrange them into a sentence. <br />
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They can then do the practice page that matches the sentence.<br />
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Added bonus: They get handwriting practice AND they have to show that they comprehend the sentence by illustrating. Lots of literacy practice in one quick and easy print and go center! All part of my work smarter not harder philosophy. How's that working for me...it's a work in progress ;)</div>
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I just bought a new laptop, so it was a great time to start fresh and not let my computer files get so messy again.<br />
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I've seen a few desktop organization tutorials on blogs. I originally found <a href="http://www.ateenytinyteacher.com/2014/02/desktop-organization.html" target="_blank">this</a> one from A Teeny Tiny Teacher. Of course, I had to try it out for myself. I've done several versions, but I think I love this one the best.<br />
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I love the frames for each category and I especially love the calendar, but I couldn't make up my mind on the backgrounds... so I made a few different backgrounds!<br />
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I love these so much, I decided to share them as freebies! Click on any of the new backgrounds to get your freebie. I'm hoping to do a different background each month, so check back here or in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Look-Whos-In-First-Grade" target="_blank">TPT store</a> to see if I have another freebie for you!<br />
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Teaching in the Tongass is hosting a fun linky to celebrate the TPT Cyber Monday sale so I thought I'd join in. <br />
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We're sharing our most "wishlisted" items to get ideas for things to put in our own carts. I can't wait to see what's in YOUR cart! Now is a great time to stock up and save--and get last minute tax savings before 2015 comes to a close.<br />
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Here is a photo (sorry for the poor quality. I need a new camera!) of my classroom library taken on our 100th day of school. You can tell that it's months into the school year because our library is a bit messy. ;) I have a pretty good selection of leveled books, but I always think I need more! ;)<br />
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Usually I buy a variety of book levels. This summer, I am buying books targeted to my incoming students. Our school, like many others, is data driven. In this case, that's a good thing! We know that our incoming students are, overall, lower readers. <br />
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At the end of the year, as I was packing up my library, I realized my library is a bit lacking in the easy reader area. I need lots of books for these students to be able to choose from when they are book shopping. So, how do I choose my books so I know they are at the "just right" reading level for my students? I go to www. arbookfind.com. My school uses Accelerated Reader from Renaissance Place, so I use this leveling system.<br />
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Here's how I start my book ordering process: First, I go to the website. This is the first screen you will see.<br />
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I go through the results and pick out books that I think my students will like. Today, I noticed something new: a Buy from Amazon button. What!!??!! I've never noticed this before so I don't know if it's new...or just new to me. Either way, it has made my book ordering process so much easier. No more clicking between tabs, typing in the titles in the search on amazon. Whew! The things that make this teacher heart happy. ;)<br />
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Hello again! I'm joining in for the second week of the TPT Seller Challenge: Dare to Dream. Get ready...it's a long story with lots of pictures. </div>
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This week's challenge has been just that...a challenge for me. My dreams/goals have been changing during my TPT journey. As our lives evolve and change, I guess our dreams have to also. My Dare to Dream board includes what I dreamed at the beginning of my journey...and my current dreams and goals for the future.</div>
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This picture is the reason I became a TPT seller. I wanted to build an "Empty Nest Dream Home." My husband is a small business owner. With our combined income, we did not see how this was going to be possible. Add to that college expenses for our two children...it seemed nearly impossible. I printed this picture and hung it by my desk to remind me of my goal.</div>
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We have not built our dream home yet...it may never happen. My husband and I are constantly going back and forth with our decision. It's a big step at this point in our life...one we're not sure we want to take. My husband is all about living debt free and this would seriously compromise his goals. :) On Pinterest, I added a board called <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/paisley313/love-it-or-list-it-project/" target="_blank">"Love It or List It"</a> (don't you love that show!?) where I've pinned ideas for either possibility. Right now, for various reasons, we've decided to stay in our current home so I'm tackling some "Love It" projects. The wonderful thing is that because of TPT, I have the freedom to do this without going into debt! </div>
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These are my two sweet babies, Abby and Justin. Not really babies anymore, but I will always think of them in this way-even when we are toasting Justin's 22nd birthday. Ack! Never pictured having wine/cocktails with my kids, but it's kind of nice establishing a relationship with my kids as adults. :)</div>
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Abby completed her bachelor's degree and is working as a nurse. She graduated with very little debt. I wasn't a TPT seller while she was in school, but I was still able to pay for most of her college expenses so she wouldn't be saddled with student loan debt. Justin is still in school so TPT has enabled me to pay for most of his expenses. He is responsible for some of his expenses-he wants to be "invested" in his education. :)</div>
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When Justin was in high school, he told me he wanted o try out for drum corps. I had no idea what this involved at the time, but agreed to drive him to an audition camp weekend four hours from our home. I told him I would pay for one summer of drum corps, but after his first "family day" performance with the Glassmen, I was hooked! It has been an incredible experience for him and I'm glad I was able to fund his adventure.<br />
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Teaching is my second career. My first "career" was as a stay at home mom. When Justin, my youngest started first grade, I started thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up. ;) I asked myself what I would choose to do if I had to work for free. Becoming a teacher immediately came to mind. It scared me though, because I had such admiration for my kids' teachers. I prayed about it, talked with my pastor, and finally decided to take a leap of faith and go back to school for my Master of Arts in Teaching. It was the best decision I've ever made. I love teaching!<br />
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Sooooo, long story short ;), because I started teacher later in life my retirement fund will be a bit lacking. Also, as I mentioned before, my husband is self-employed, so he is responsible for his retirement fund. My goal is that my income from TPT will provide a comfortable retirement for us-if we ever decide to retire. ;)<br />
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Finally, my last dream/goal! I'm not a huge philanthropist, but I like to live generously every day in little ways. These little ways may include buying extras for my classroom and students with a happy heart, contributing to the two drum corps that had such an impact on my son's life, or buying resources to share with my teacher friends. Having the extra resources to share my blessings is a wonderful thing!<br />
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Whew!! Who knew I had so much to say about my TPT dreams! If you've made it this far, you deserve a prize...or at least a freebie! I'm sharing this on google drive. I'll keep the freebie active for a week. Grab it if you'd like. <br />
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When I started thinking about which product to makeover, I decided on my little Back to School Booklet. If you're like me, you start thinking about back to school time before the current year is over. I know...I have a problem. ; )<br />
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I love to do cut and paste activities with my students, especially on the first day of school! ;) It's the perfect opportunity to see who can/cannot follow directions, who may need OT support, and who may need a gentle nudge to stay on task. </div>
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I was shocked that my sweet little first graders did not know the difference between a fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, and dairy food. Yikes! We get so wrapped up in making sure they are at the appropriate reading level, that they are at benchmark for DIBELS, know their sight words and math facts, that we forget about vocabulary.<br />
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We used the shared reading powerpoint to learn about healthy eating, then we made healthy choices to add to our plate at the end of our easy reader. My littles always enjoy interactive notebook-type activities. <br />
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After seeing that my students need help identifying the food groups, I think I may be adding a food sort to this mini-unit. Stay tuned! </div>
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Happy Hump Day! I am joining in for my first EVER, EVER linky party. I'm so excited! I'm linking up with Jessica at <a href="http://www.mrsstanfordsclass.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mrs. Stanford's Class</a> for Hump Day Highlights.</div>
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We were back at school Monday, then out for a snow day yesterday. Tomorrow is going to be super cold, around -4 when my firsties arrive at school. Brrrr!</div>
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It may be freezing outside, but we're thinking flip-flop weather with our Flip-Flop Match Up Memory Game. I'm just getting started with math stations and guided math so I made this little game to give my students extra practice with math facts and the commutative property of addition. </div>
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My kids absolutely LOVE math stations! I'm going to love them too...when I get the schedule to my liking, when I have all of my station materials made, laminated and filed, and when I feel comfortable with my small group plans. It's a lot to get organized, but so very worth it!</div>
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I'm putting <strike> this packet</strike> my whole TPT store on sale! Grab it through Friday and get 20% off...in honor of my first-ever linky party. </div>
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The word cards are great to use for your focus wall. You can also print them smaller ( using a smaller scale) and use them for word work stations. <br />
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I would love to hear how you use them in your classroom. Let's work "smarter, not harder" by sharing ideas about how we use resources in our classrooms.<br />
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I've tried counting the days in school several ways but have never been satisfied with anything...until now. In the past, I used bundles of sticks and bundles of straws. I never really felt that my kids were making the connection between that bundle and a group of tens. It was too abstract for them. </div>
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This year, I've used ten-frames for teaching subitizing and unitizing. That's when it hit me that I should probably add ten frames to my calendar time. </div>
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Of course, I always have to have something cute...plain black and white ten-frames would never do. So, I created a larger, cuter set of ten-frames to use on my math focus wall. Now my kids are engaged in counting the days and all of that great math content that goes along with it. </div>
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Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15649454228405833194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402202094127118496.post-67393680788051723402013-05-01T14:38:00.000-07:002013-07-23T09:47:35.452-07:00I Have a Little Freebie to Share!Today I'm sharing a Partner Reading bookmark I made for my kids. We buddy read with a kindergarten class once a week. I made these bookmarks to help my firsties and their kindergarten buddies remember what good partner reading "looks like" and "sounds like." You can download your bookmark by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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I laminate the bookmarks and then write both partner's names on the back. They feel very "official" with a bookmark!<br />
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Happy Reading!<br />
<br />Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15649454228405833194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402202094127118496.post-90786783307478502922013-04-29T14:58:00.000-07:002013-07-23T09:47:47.075-07:00Look Who Finally Has a Blog!As a long time blog stalker, I have many times thought of starting my own blog, but never decided to take the leap. But, now...I have jumped into blog land and I'm so excited. <br />
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Every day (well maybe once or twice a week) one of my kids will do or say something that I think would be blog worthy--but I didn't have a blog. Now I do! I can't wait to start sharing the sweet little things my firsties do. <br />
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Later this week, I'm going to share a freebie I made for my kids and their kindergarten book buddies. Stay tuned. <br />
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