tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54556735521112275382024-02-20T11:06:31.341-08:00Kindergarten MilestonesPlanting The Seed For Lifelong LearningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446266951693574212noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455673552111227538.post-90878353743204053672016-03-07T18:57:00.001-08:002016-03-07T18:57:26.602-08:00Word Study in KindergartenWord Study in kindergarten is daily in my classroom. I devote my small group time when half of the class attends spanish to word study. Word Study in kindergarten covers phonemic awareness, letter-sound work, spelling patterns, sight words, strategies for problem solving words, and vocabulary. I use my spelling BPST assessment to group my students and plan instruction. I use this data to drive my instruction beginning with a quick mini lesson and then providing independent work time for my small groups. This chart helps me differentiate my instruction. I bought all these materials called Guided Reading RTI by Tara West.<br />
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Working with my lowest readers our focus right now is one-to-one correspondence. I am working with Ezra to touch each colored dot as he reads the picture/word. Before starting to read, I have Ezra count each picture/word, for example, "You counted 4 words so how many times will you tap this page, 4 times."<br />
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I use sound boxes during this small group time. Sound boxes allow my students to picture the parts of the word as they stretch out the sound, and push up the sound into each box. Students can do 1 of 4 things: Build word with magnetic letters, push up sounds with counters, write sounds with dry erase markers, or push up toy cars with each sound.</div>
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Phoneme segmentation onset and rime cards are used as a building block to my phoneme segmentation cards. My kiddos state the onset and rime and then blend the word back together. </div>
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I use phoneme segmentation stretchers for kiddos to practice touching one black dot per sound in the word. </div>
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Sorting supports spelling pattern study. Every student has a word work journal they keep for sorting. In this journal you can find rhyming sorts, beginning and ending sound sorts, and syllable sorts. We use our word work journals at the end of the session to summarize what we learned that morning. </div>
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My super readers have a set of tools in their book boxes that helps them navigate those tricky words, sight words, fluency, blends, one to one correspondence, and looking closely at pictures. Each kiddo has a handy pencil case that carries their tools in their book box. Just when the novelty begins to wear off, I introduce another tool to build back up the excitement in reading. Coming in the near future for non-fiction reading is microphones for becoming a news anchor, and eye rings to closely at non-fiction pictures! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 17.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This lesson is designed to help my students develop the foundational skills that will move them from emergent readers to conventional readers. I am challenging my students to "think, read, and write like a scientist," and by applying their knowledge of letters and sounds through labeling items and observing objects in our PBL project, Trees, Trees, Trees. Students are encouraged to stretch out each word, listen to the first sound, as well as every other sound after that. </span></div>
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Animals that live in trees.</div>
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Next steps for integrating our PBL project and reading is to show students that information is all around them and as we study trees they'll find themselves wanting more. We will participate in a shared research project reading from the pages of a big book, poems, charts and texts and then incorporating that information into a shared writing project or book about trees. Addressing how to gather information from nonfiction books to answer a question about our PBL will be our focus.</div>
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Starting with my Meet The Teacher gift for my kiddos. Thanks to Kim Adsit's Open House Unit, my kinders were welcomed with a bag of goodies!<br />
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This is my dramatic play area. It used to be called the Surf Shack but I changed my colors and added my black/white chevron rug. My plan is to call this "Home, Sweet, Home" and take a photo of each student then frame it in BRIGHT colors for the wall. Too cute!<br />
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The lighting on this pic is not too well but this is my Math and Engineering area. This is where my kiddos explore building. I have many different kinds of building materials in this area. Under the window is our countdown for "How Many Days In School." Here we are going to add a number to the 100th chart each day, add a link, fill in the Ten Frame, and build the number. Looking forward to trying this!<br />
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This is my Guided Reading Table which will be a little different this year since we are beginning Reader's Workshop. To the left of my table is my NEW rolling Reader's Workshop cart. I have mentor texts organized by letter, reading tools on the second pull-out shelf, and more reading supplies on the bottom. My plan is to roll this cart around as I conference with students.<br />
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We have a school-wide set of rules that all teachers follow together. It makes the message consistent and throughout each grade level. RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, KIND, AND SAFE. We give out blue awards that the students bring to the principal. It is a positive system where the students are rewarded by having a chat with the principal about their positive behavior.<br />
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This is my calendar board. I am planning on using the neon caddies as ones, tens, and hundredths and collecting straws. Pretty simple calendar board but I like it. Thinking of adding the sight words for the week.<br />
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This is my new idea for Student of the Week. Instead this year we are doing Explorer of the Week! When it is a child's week they will bring home a suitcase from our class. Inside the suitcase is Zippy the Zebra who LOVES to travel and a travel scrapbook. Each student needs to pick a county to travel to anywhere in the WORLD. Each student will bring the suitcase back to school with things from that country and share with the class. I have a special table for the items brought to school. They also have to make a page in our class travel scrapbook. We will keep track of our travels by stamping our passports and marking our class map!<br />
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This is my leveled library where students will shop for books for their book boxes.<br />
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Next to the leveled library is the student's book boxes. This first week of school I will take a picture of each student and place it on their book box with their name.<br />
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For the first time EVER, I have focus walls for Language Arts, Math, and Science. So excited how these came out. Language Arts includes our Super Readers stamina chart, Common Core standards, Writer's Workshop goals, etc.<br />
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My math focus wall will have Common Core Standards, new vocabulary words and anchor charts that go along with the unit.<br />
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This is my Math Centers rotation board. After Math Workshop we have Math Centers for 30 minutes.<br />
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This is my morning message board. Each and every day I will write a message to my kiddos. Each day of the week I try to practice skills in language arts, math, or science.<br />
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This is in my writing center. Just love my new "Sharp" and "Dull" labels for my pencils.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446266951693574212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455673552111227538.post-52161059528324975092015-08-18T23:32:00.005-07:002015-08-18T23:32:50.085-07:00Parent NIght Ideas<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Getting closer to the first day of school and my room is almost ready to meet my little ones. This is always a hectic time preparing for the first day of school so today I want to help ease the planning with some Back To School night preparations. Together with my blogging buddies we are celebrating the start of school and the finale of our Linky Party by sharing Parent Night ideas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do not know about you but I tend to get the butterflies on this night. Public speaking always makes me nervous and I definitely loose some precious sleep the night before. So I came up with a way to help ease the Parent Night jitters!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As parents walk in my classroom I greet them with a little token of my appreciation...a small gift of some sort because we are all in this together right? We are a team and starting today we are working together to make learning fun! My husband is in the produce business so I usually have him bring home a box of fresh, juicy apples and I make cute little tags that I attach to each apple for the parents. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another go to at Parent Night is I get all my materials ready before I speak. Take home folders, class mascot, interactive math journal, field trip permission slips, etc. As I am speaking to the parents all my talking points are there ready for me to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I found to really take away the jitters I like to go step by step through my classroom website with parents. My website contains every part of my classroom environment. A lot of times parents do not know where to look to find information so I take this night to show them how. Step by step!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hoping that each and everyone of you has a fabulous school year! Link up with us and share your plans for Parent Night and we are counting down the days until our giveaway! 2 $50 giftcards to TPT! Don't forget to link up!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Everyone is <span style="color: lime;">nervous</span> on the first day of school. I'm nervous! I usually do no sleep well the night before because I want everything to go perfect for my new kiddos. What I found most <span style="color: orange;">helpful</span> is keep it simple and fun! My number one goal is to make sure my new kiddos feel <span style="color: cyan;">safe </span>and <span style="color: purple;">secure</span> in their new classroom environment. So I begin our morning with of course...a picture. You have to take a picture of your new kiddos the first day of school. It is a <span style="color: orange;">must</span>! Last year I made these cute signs for my kiddos to hold up...so darling!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first day of school means new backpacks, new clothes, and that perfect hairstyle that you know mom made them wear. So YES do not forget to take that classic pic! It always amazes me how they really do not know me yet, but they trust me enough to take this picture. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">So sweet</span>!</span></b><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Another must do for me is I always read them my all time favorite First Day of School book, <span style="color: magenta;">The Kissing Hand</span>! The Kissing Hand touches on those first day jitters and missing mom and dad. To help my sweeties feel at ease I read them the story and then we make these precious handprint puzzles to bring home to mom and dad to remember the first day! I buy the puzzles at Morrisons's School Supply. I help each kiddo paint the palm of their hand and then place it on the puzzle.</b><br />
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<b>Now some schools offer a Meet the Teacher prior to the start of school while others have an official Back To School Night once school has started. I am <span style="color: magenta;">LUCKY</span> to say that at my school we do <span style="color: orange;">BOTH!</span> Are you kidding me? Yes, it is true! The Friday before school starts we open up our classrooms for 1 glorious hour to <span style="color: purple;">WELCOME</span> our sweet kiddos into their new classroom. This is a chance for especially my kiddos (kinders) to get their first glance at their <span style="color: lime;">CLASSROOM.</span> Furniture is in place, the classroom is organized ( I hope), the decor is set and before you know it little feet come hoping through the door and the new school year officially begins. </b></div>
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<b>My number one goal is to provide <span style="color: orange;">WARMTH </span>to any individual that walks into the door. This is the first time your student are meeting you and their parents. I always make sure to pick out my <span style="color: red;">FAVORITE</span>, <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">COLORFUL</span> outfit to wear. Kiddos love color so I make sure to be <span style="color: magenta;">BRIGHT </span>& <span style="color: #f1c232;">SUNNY</span> with a <span style="color: #6aa84f;">BIG</span> smile on my face! Oh and don't forget the <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">SPARKLY </span></span>shoes!</b></div>
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<b>I set up stations throughout my classroom for parents and kiddos to visit. There are 4 stations that families visit on Meet the Teacher day. As they walk into the classroom I hand them a darling poem that explains where to go. I found several of these ideas from <span style="color: #e06666;">Kim Adsit</span> and her unit called <span style="color: purple;">The Ultimate Open House Scavenger Hunt</span></b></div>
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<li><b>Field Trip Permission Slips- As a kindergarten team we have these printed and ready to go for <span style="color: #76a5af;">ALL</span> field trips. Parents sign all forms and write a check and your forms are completed in a <span style="color: orange;">SNAP</span>!</b></li>
<li><b>Parent Volunteer Form- Every parent likes to participate in some way throughout the year so on this form I have the parent describe what they are interested in doing. Then I send a google doc out to the entire class for parents to sign up.</b></li>
<li><b>Internet & Blog release- I have <span style="color: #38761d;">ALL</span> parents sign a release form for me to use photos of their child on my blog or website. If they sign "No" then I make sure to never have the child in my pictures that I post. </b></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Monthly Themes</b></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Parent information flip book (This is new this year!) Created by <span style="color: magenta;">Learning in Wonderland</span></b></li>
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<b>Another amazing idea from <span style="color: #a64d79;">Kim Adsit.</span> For our Writer's Workshop folders I have each student bring home a Family Scrapbooking page to decorate. Students get creative and decorate their page with pictures of family members, pets, favorite places to go, food, sports, you name it! During the first week of school each day I try to have 3-4 students share their scrapbooking page. This is their very first presentation! Then we keep this as their cover to their Writer's Workshop folder. It helps my kiddos think of things to write about.</b></div>
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<b>It is important to make every kiddo feel special in those first few moments in your classroom. I do this 2 different ways. First each child visits my classroom library and picks out a favorite book. I have them place this book in my "Special Book Basket." I try to read these special books the first week of school. Then to end our <span style="color: #3d85c6;">SWEET </span>visit I take a picture of my little gems to cherish this moment. This is a keepsake for me and their parents. </b></div>
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<b>Every kiddo and parent leaves with a Special Treat! We are all in this together so I make sure to acknowledge my parents too. We are a team! </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Today we are taking a look at Classroom set up and creative ideas to get you ready for the first day of school! Did I say first day of school! Yikes! It is actually my favorite time of the school year. You can tell you are a teacher when you get excited about color scheme, borders, rugs, you name it. For me, I always start thinking about my classroom decor and set up pretty much all summer long. I visit all my favorite stores such as Target, The Dollar Store, BigLots, and Michaels. Then I find the newest colors out there and I get started. I LOVE bright colors and I found great things at BigLots so lets take a peek at my classroom decor this year!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This is my classroom library. I started with black bulletin board paper and then I layered <span style="color: magenta;">BRIGHT</span> <span style="color: cyan;">CHEVRON</span> with a solid <span style="color: #674ea7;">BRIGHT</span>! I found this darling banner and added the letters from Michaels. Check out my new <span style="color: lime;">BRIGHT</span> book boxes! I found these at BigLots. </span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TFd6cLu5TaHHb_KJGq8wGe_bA7drhBSW4K7NGi5rhj3kZu6hRdrSoLunAmVk8nlA0_AVmkkmBnVXTa9NrtO14-SobSHSXqFFAXQ2sfgD8fHVthhz5HAK0C1ijXboLWhpovY_9FU3ezyC/s640/blogger-image--2104927457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TFd6cLu5TaHHb_KJGq8wGe_bA7drhBSW4K7NGi5rhj3kZu6hRdrSoLunAmVk8nlA0_AVmkkmBnVXTa9NrtO14-SobSHSXqFFAXQ2sfgD8fHVthhz5HAK0C1ijXboLWhpovY_9FU3ezyC/s640/blogger-image--2104927457.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This is my Classroom Jobs board. I bought these darling <span style="color: orange;">CHEVRON </span>pockets at Michaels. In each pocket is a <span style="color: purple;">CHEVRON</span> card with a student's name on it. Every week I rotate the cards on Monday. I love the names of my jobs in my classroom. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">President</span>-Starts us in the Pledge of Allegiance</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Pencil Pal</span>-Sharpens Pencils</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;">Clean Up Crew</span>-Wipes the tables at the end of the day</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan;">Library</span>-Straightens books</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Vets</span>-Takes care of our chickens and collects eggs</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Weather Reporter</span>-Checks weather</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;">Caboose</span>-End of the line</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Lights Helper</span>-Turns off lights </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">New area to my class called <span style="color: magenta;">Little Engineers</span>! Building supplies galore! Blocks, Legos, marble run, Lincoln logs, every builders dream. This is where a lot of my <span style="color: lime;">STEM</span> activities are completed.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Probably hands down the <span style="color: purple;">FAVORITE</span> area in my class the <span style="color: orange;">Writing center</span>! My goal is to get my kiddos writing. Markers, smelly markers, colored pencils, hole punchers, tape, envelopes, you name it!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I know, I know we spend most of our summers thinking about the new school year ahead. I love this time of year with a clean slate, my cabinets organized(not all of them), and that same thought I have every summer, "This year I am going to be more organized and get everything done!" Well June comes along and that is not always the case. My cabinets are a complete mess, drawers are bustling at the seams, and NO! I did not get everything done that I wanted to! Does this happen to you?</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Looking at the year ahead, this summer I attended for the first time the TPT conference in Vegas! I came home inspired, in awww of how amazing teachers across the nation are, and ready to work. I am not really new to TPT, only 4 items in my store, but something was missing? The pieces of the puzzle were not coming together until I went to this conference. I learned so much and I returned on that flight home with a completed puzzle in my head. It all makes sense now! Most will think WOW! how did you not know this, but I am hoping I will bring sense to those like me.....</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What do I mean by this? I have Instagram, Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest, this Blog you name it! But my problem was I was using my social media to BROWSE. Instead social media is what it is, SOCIAL! </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Every classroom needs that magical mask and wand to create SUPERPOWERS! I found mine at Party America. I even purchased a cape too for my kiddos to wear. When I introduce my 7 SuperPower Heroes this new school year to my kiddos I will definitely be wearing this! Then my kiddos will get a chance to become a SuperReader too!</span></span></div>
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strategies to make </span><span style="color: blue;">s</span><span style="color: blue;">ense
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become purposeful, active readers who are in control </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">o</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">f
their own reading comprehension. These 7
Super </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Reading Heroes will do just that!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Zev looking at mentor text How To Make a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich.</span></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446266951693574212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455673552111227538.post-16320957858913511682014-09-24T17:53:00.001-07:002014-09-24T17:53:23.728-07:00Daily 5 Looking Alive!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I love the end of September because as a teacher you take a deep breath and know you are on your way! Routines are set, a few minor adjustments, and you know learning is now happening.<div> Our Daily 5 routine is all set! Here is a quick peek at my kinders practicing Daily</div><div>5.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKeuNGnlOA-y07VBwdNdvkU5RfcpaMgx4EcoZf-NxAcjpX__hw5guV0cXD39xRkqW8jVfMlUfle7ylCk9VBw5JI6zB_CvDUv2akMSK6xHHvTG2_x_oAFZPU0xcUXAFvx8pCTx113jXFEZ/s640/blogger-image--628041415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKeuNGnlOA-y07VBwdNdvkU5RfcpaMgx4EcoZf-NxAcjpX__hw5guV0cXD39xRkqW8jVfMlUfle7ylCk9VBw5JI6zB_CvDUv2akMSK6xHHvTG2_x_oAFZPU0xcUXAFvx8pCTx113jXFEZ/s640/blogger-image--628041415.jpg"></a></div>Listening to Reading: found these great carriers at Big Lots. Each one has two books, a response page to complete, an I Touch and a cute soft pouch to protect my precious technology.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_y_sirjkDvtY8lIQiyyiiGkiVAG3zpzO43EVNHA1qKNNu2pG-TBEn1i08TbxO8-0dMwWHTvCz6Qp2PpHVgfTyFRyooi5elgBUXIEtWs5TNx8vIV-RbTnnPlvnNieebENPVFxzFpn9hCfQ/s640/blogger-image--710995575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_y_sirjkDvtY8lIQiyyiiGkiVAG3zpzO43EVNHA1qKNNu2pG-TBEn1i08TbxO8-0dMwWHTvCz6Qp2PpHVgfTyFRyooi5elgBUXIEtWs5TNx8vIV-RbTnnPlvnNieebENPVFxzFpn9hCfQ/s640/blogger-image--710995575.jpg"></a></div>Work on Writing: my kiddos work in their handwriting books for their must do and then they explore my writing center.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim9gMjbZNgOGntsWhFENObRBi2q2qb2izfrZHBsth-0WTK56lzvxCvOGOh5qfPoCIvHs-Djx3m7N5gYyceSRhpHuQX2uE68XEiwSx37Xa6emkSsnnR6LKBeWjZAkc-HpwTY8QB_o1fXI3/s640/blogger-image-686174585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim9gMjbZNgOGntsWhFENObRBi2q2qb2izfrZHBsth-0WTK56lzvxCvOGOh5qfPoCIvHs-Djx3m7N5gYyceSRhpHuQX2uE68XEiwSx37Xa6emkSsnnR6LKBeWjZAkc-HpwTY8QB_o1fXI3/s640/blogger-image-686174585.jpg"></a>Abundance of writing materials! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8ny4fL1njOEyMvCPVi8POcRKupSRRiTgZ5ZC1RvsaUpF_stzi_1E202DKRKOwvptJRKdo3eoOLWaumuktyHZXgBDqZ1Y99Xp-3ybcKcxcVC2P7hMvE81lZCxr14qxYnc9bmVBgI-StTR/s640/blogger-image-1052294603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8ny4fL1njOEyMvCPVi8POcRKupSRRiTgZ5ZC1RvsaUpF_stzi_1E202DKRKOwvptJRKdo3eoOLWaumuktyHZXgBDqZ1Y99Xp-3ybcKcxcVC2P7hMvE81lZCxr14qxYnc9bmVBgI-StTR/s640/blogger-image-1052294603.jpg"></a></div>Word Work: we practice our sight words at this center. Here my kiddos are completing their sight word book for I.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WcJOBI3jTqXWb5ACf_9ZTmiJC2hLw18dNAAkFxLBE6nQ49Fgc_oP7FRR7MWdqF1GdiBl88lmcHao_BMO8-ntoNqd4P1OZxBkeMT93g2xNXjswCvcvrgEgK4o6IZoTKvlPVpSS7RnUUzL/s640/blogger-image-2036959941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WcJOBI3jTqXWb5ACf_9ZTmiJC2hLw18dNAAkFxLBE6nQ49Fgc_oP7FRR7MWdqF1GdiBl88lmcHao_BMO8-ntoNqd4P1OZxBkeMT93g2xNXjswCvcvrgEgK4o6IZoTKvlPVpSS7RnUUzL/s640/blogger-image-2036959941.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_EeTyyMRq17qNjwlt6yrhlwA7DH7fBlnb1mghMRnqt3dJv8Gi-KPd3HxrOjNafL3HLDdSURLkX2RWG6q3ZIn6_HZkRNNETiAbZ026Q-iyut6h_Ip9iVsHUT-7pTI4qls7wiXhtQ1JJM3/s640/blogger-image-805579030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_EeTyyMRq17qNjwlt6yrhlwA7DH7fBlnb1mghMRnqt3dJv8Gi-KPd3HxrOjNafL3HLDdSURLkX2RWG6q3ZIn6_HZkRNNETiAbZ026Q-iyut6h_Ip9iVsHUT-7pTI4qls7wiXhtQ1JJM3/s640/blogger-image-805579030.jpg"></a></div>After their must do is complete they explore the magnetic letters. Look they are sorting by letters!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw-pnjcdwPveJF8vlh7udAB43Q2BpIYRdA7YjkK_Bda9PEZDIAobLXBNmVVjYxXA-teiS9fiB87V77cMf8oRP0UExuNuvO_DPDJUoX-NO2pWQE6Z0nlafI0mbn7HPTTzmS1AWBJxbwgRA/s640/blogger-image--2026080703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw-pnjcdwPveJF8vlh7udAB43Q2BpIYRdA7YjkK_Bda9PEZDIAobLXBNmVVjYxXA-teiS9fiB87V77cMf8oRP0UExuNuvO_DPDJUoX-NO2pWQE6Z0nlafI0mbn7HPTTzmS1AWBJxbwgRA/s640/blogger-image--2026080703.jpg"></a></div>ABC Center: After completing their Rainbow Letter books my kiddos play with my flannel boards. I just purchased this tabletop flannel board from Lakeshore. I absolutely love it! In Las Vegas this summer at the kindergarten conference I purchased several flannel stories. Here my kiddos are retelling Brown Bear.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlKe-_Joiyw21jvIpIDol-7tBswY8bfbwHy2dY5y5dgjHDNSdR3kkCIOy7gzyJhVMA8oPqQA6t7l3rKFNPGzCeUyHQsZAtQnTEjnNRuHRn1X20qdv5c1FDtAGl3zGGYyZ8N2qqQZKnobV/s640/blogger-image-970897804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlKe-_Joiyw21jvIpIDol-7tBswY8bfbwHy2dY5y5dgjHDNSdR3kkCIOy7gzyJhVMA8oPqQA6t7l3rKFNPGzCeUyHQsZAtQnTEjnNRuHRn1X20qdv5c1FDtAGl3zGGYyZ8N2qqQZKnobV/s640/blogger-image-970897804.jpg"></a></div>More flannel board fun!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eLZ9Zn_edc-KNHIeHK1XD3r5Qw-QwS0-zc5OO8FbRWnMmHlxY3q02S2GcjlHiQIruVnYIwQgI9s5US8ZXe7SnA4NIosABiEXiVl_pst-8rmSYydphLersrO2-rkHfVD44T1JvyNaYSsE/s640/blogger-image-718950842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eLZ9Zn_edc-KNHIeHK1XD3r5Qw-QwS0-zc5OO8FbRWnMmHlxY3q02S2GcjlHiQIruVnYIwQgI9s5US8ZXe7SnA4NIosABiEXiVl_pst-8rmSYydphLersrO2-rkHfVD44T1JvyNaYSsE/s640/blogger-image-718950842.jpg"></a></div>Reading to Self: check out my reader in our classroom library!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVyM-Wb_OBSEPDRC_Fa0ecNx92O5-9H0-RlNrL6Xcq6Q16GLvgge47Ob5jxI6My3jYenIpnCQFIRtp1zFRXiTPCB4kDeKJnQiGGWmKh9gO8oddG-uC48KmzCR19BxTfdEpAxqMWbiRbF-/s640/blogger-image-1695359640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVyM-Wb_OBSEPDRC_Fa0ecNx92O5-9H0-RlNrL6Xcq6Q16GLvgge47Ob5jxI6My3jYenIpnCQFIRtp1zFRXiTPCB4kDeKJnQiGGWmKh9gO8oddG-uC48KmzCR19BxTfdEpAxqMWbiRbF-/s640/blogger-image-1695359640.jpg"></a></div>Technology: I introduced the Magnetic Letter app. Easy to use for my super smart kinders!</div><div> Beginning next week I will begin guided reading with my kiddos! It's going to be a great year!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446266951693574212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455673552111227538.post-13569288006755552142014-07-15T23:50:00.001-07:002014-07-15T23:50:15.573-07:00Vegas Top 10!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I went back through my notes these are the things that had extra stars all around them. Some simple, and some I was jumping out of my chair when I heard how simple teaching life can be. So sit back, and please let me know what you think because it means a lot when I hear your comments really...it means a lot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During the conference I made a list of things to do to make sure I did not forget. Now I have a checklist for summer to find those one of a kind items!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is so true. The minute your kiddos and parents walk through your classroom door they have an impression of what kind of teacher you are going to be. So make that first impression a lasting one. You can create an inviting environment that engages both your new kiddo and their parents with scavenger hunts, a photo booth, and a little treat to bring home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always try to teach too many games...too confusing. Start the school year with one game and teach it good! Then add a few more. As the months change you can add seasonal items to the game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kim Adsit showed us this and I has one of those teacher moments where I looked like I won the lottery....how simple and easy. Books are easy to flip through and students can access CD's right there to listen to the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every speaker said this! Kids need change. Yes I know this takes a lot of time and effort but it's worth it. It goes along with the idea of teaching the same game but using different game pieces to change it up. Go to the dollar store and find those magical treasures that will excite your kiddos to learn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was making my anchor charts over every single year. Now we all know that is very time consuming. "The Reveal," will change your life....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am changing my classroom to a chalkboard theme this year so I was excited to hear this simple fact. I LOVE when I learn those inside teacher secrets!</span></div>
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My new product on Teachers Pay a Teachers called Gingerbread Man/Woman Around The World was a hit in my classroom. My kiddos take their plain gingerbread friend home. Pick a country anywhere in the world and make your gingerbread friend from that country by designing their clothing and researching how they celebrate the holidays!</div>
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From Ireland to Australia my kiddos brought in their gingerbread friends. Each kiddo had the spotlight to share their friend and their writing!</div>
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We learned so much about how people all across the world celebrate the holidays. Take a peek at my new unit!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446266951693574212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455673552111227538.post-33542180339145873392013-11-11T20:49:00.000-08:002013-11-11T20:51:36.502-08:00STEM Centers October<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>My goal for this teaching year is to bring STEM into my classroom through monthly thematic centers focused around our science topic. For the month of October, my class was studying the bones in the body, perfect to teach during Halloween and skeletons. STEM is beginning to become a key concept in teaching integrating S-Science, T-Technology, E-Engineering, and M-Mathematics. Take a peek how I integrated these teaching strands for my October centers.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are off to a great start in kindergarten. I always like to begin the school year making our surfers. Each kiddo gets a T-shirt of their choice. They decorate their shirt any way they like and then I take a pic of them in our surf shack. My kiddos love coming to school and seeing their cool picture!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Another way to start off the school year is reading a favorite book of mine, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. We read the book and made these darling Chicka Chicka Boom Boom trees. This lesson is from Deanna Jump's Back To School literacy unit.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I worked all summer on creating my new classroom library. I purchased these great polka dot bins from Target that fit all sizes of books. Each bin fits any size of book easily and it's easy for my kiddos to put the books away where they belong. Each bin is labeled by category and on the back of each book is a letter of the alphabet so students can remember where they go back. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I also include the kiddos book boxes in my classroom library. When we do Daily 5 the kiddos come to the classroom library to read their book boxes. It works like magic.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Surf Shack is probably the favorite spot to go to. Here my kiddos do their dramatic play and I use word charts so they can play restaurant or house with the charts to take orders like a "real restaurant."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is my Daily 5 rotation board. New to my classroom this year and I am so excited to start Daily 5 in my classroom. Each kiddo has their name on a polka dot name tag that we rotate each day for Daily 5.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Math Center rotation chart is ready to go. My kiddos will rotate daily to an independent math center a day. Meet the teacher is part of the rotation. Here I will meet and assess my students daily in guided math. Groups are flexible and constantly changing according to learning levels.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My classroom friends are ready to go home with my kiddos. Each friend has a matching book that goes home in these darling bags. Perfect size for my kiddos to carry to and fro to school. I collect these so now I have a wonderful collection to share with my students.</span><br />
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Why do we spend our summer thinking about our classrooms? The minute summer hits, I start to think what can I do different next year. How do I want my classroom to feel, look, work for my students. I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> decorating my classroom and I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> changing it every year. If you love the environment you work in then you not only want to be there, your students want to be there. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> So what ends up happening is I start on a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">TEACHER DISCOUNT HUNT</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> to find the best deals of the summer. I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> it when I find a deal, and it feels oh so good! Today my journeys brought me to Michaels. What teacher does not love Michaels? Michaels has everything from decorating decor, classroom supplies, and cute ribbons, stickers, stamps, paper you name it! Ready, Set, Go!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is my idea...Last year I sent home one furry friend and a matching book with a student each day. My kinders would read the book with their mom or dad, write or draw a picture in the sleepover journal and return it the next day. Well that was in a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">DREAM </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">world cause we all know kindergarten and sometimes furry friends don't return for a few days. All my kiddos would just wait and wait and wait for their turn. I have many furry friends and by the end of the school year my entire class would bring home maybe two! So how about 4 furry friends going home with 4 different students in these adorable reusable tote bags which by the way are very difficult to ruin. These bags were $1.20 each....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WOW!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now entering my decorating department where I found colorful items for my new desk! A lovely family that lives in my town donated this adorable desk to my classroom. Last year I barely sat down once at my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">HUGE </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">desk that takes up a lot of kinder room. My </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BIG</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> desk went bye bye and now I have this little gem to add charm to my room. Simply adorable!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Ok where have I been? Graduation, end of the school year, memory books, you name it! Now I'm back in blogging land and what do I see? BLOGLOVIN? What the heck is that? I had to visit several blogs to see what in the world I've been missing. So I guess come July 1st there will be no google reader...bummer. But you can now find me on Bloglovin. Thanks to Tori at <a href="http://toristeachertips.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tori's Teaching Tips</a> <a href="http://toristeachertips.blogspot.com/"></a> I now know what everyone is talking about. She has a great post to guide you to be a bloglovin member. I joined her linky party to spread the word. So link up blogging friends and I promise I will be present this summer :)</span><b></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446266951693574212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455673552111227538.post-52732661414912364732013-04-12T20:21:00.002-07:002013-04-12T20:21:21.469-07:00Sneak Peek At My Classroom<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's Friday! LOVE the weekend. I always think I have so much time to get a ton of stuff done but what usually happens is Sunday comes in a flash and I'm disappointed in myself for not getting anything done. So I just came home from work. Took a ton of pics of my classroom to show you what it really looks like in kinder land. I like it bright, welcoming, and an environment that makes kinders want to learn and stay. It's important that my students LOVE their classroom. I am also the type of teacher that likes to change-it-up each year because I don't want to get bored with my environment with the same ol' thing every year. I like change, trying out different color schemes, and making it a place where I WANT to spend time. So take a peek at my room and please tell me what you think!</span></div>
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Every kindergarten needs a dramatic play area. This is our Surf Shack! Here our Surfer of the week is highlighted and students visit the Surf Shack to take orders, write recipes, or play house. The Surfer of the Week decorates their own surf board and we interview them and make a class book each week.</div>
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My class goes SURFING otherwise known as Plan Do Review. Students pick which area they would like to visit like the writing center, building center, surf shack, listening center, puzzles and games, IPads, or computers. <br />
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My calendar is next to my whiteboard. Here I have my classroom jobs posted, daily schedule, Literacy center and Math center boards.<br />
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This is my Discovery Science table. The kiddos bring in all kinds of items to share and let other children explore. I store my science journals on this table and display science books of our unit at that time. What I love about this discovery table is our "I wonder" bulletin board. Here students ask "I wonder" questions when we start a new unit of study. Then we constantly refer back to these questions to make sure our learning is complete. </div>
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This is our Poetry center. During literacy centers students visit this center to read, highlight sight and rhyming words, and illustrate pictures in their Poetry journals. All supplies are in the drawers for students to use and their journals are right there for them to find easily. Each week I post a new poem and we highlight the rhyming words. Then students write rhyming words on sentence strips. I always display our monthly art work surrounding the poem. We are learning about insects and here students created the life cycle of the butterfly. They used pastel crayons to illustrate beautiful flowers!</div>
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Here are some more pics of my Literacy centers. Top left is our Writing center. Students can write letters, mail postcards, use stencils to create stories you name it. Markers, colored pencils, tape, glue, pens, scissors, stickers, and a crate of monthly thematic words are all there at their fingertips. </div>
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Top right is our Tech Support. Here is where I store our IPads and ITouch for students to grab on-the-go in easy carrying baskets.</div>
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Bottom left is our Art Center. Each week I place all supplies for our weekly art project in the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">red</span> tray. When students visit here they grap the tray and find an empty table to create the project. I also store more markers, dot markers, stamp pads, paper and foam scraps here as well.</div>
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Bottom right pic is our Word Work center. Here I store all my sight word games and activities for students to find easily. </div>
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My Math Center is right next to the Discovery table. I have two wonderful display cabinets so that I can easily grap a basket of manipulative's at any time of the day. I keep everything in sight so that kiddos explore and I don't have to go searching for something way deep in the back of a closet. </div>
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...and finally the most important! My coffee station. I LOVE my Keurig one cup coffee maker. I can't wait to make that first cup each day. </div>
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