This is a quick post because I'm in Vegas! Hopefully you are too! :) The book this week is .... Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please! is a book about a boy comes up with many creative reasons why a Tyrannosaurus rex would be a good and helpful pet to have. Click the image above to check out Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please! book from Amazon. So... we sequenced the story. and wrote a persuasive writing ... continue reading...
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Book Talk Tuesday: You Are (NOT) Small
You Are (NOT) Small You Are (NOT) Small is about two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! This book is great for teaching concepts such as opposites and size. It also points out that size is relative because in this book it's all about who is standing next to you! An ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Otis and the Scarecrow
Have you met Otis? He is an adorable little tractor and your kids will love him! In this series of books, Loren Long does a beautiful job of showing the students what it means to be a friend. Otis the tractor lives on a farm and the farmer has just introduced someone new... a scarecrow to shoo away the crows. Otis and the animals go out to greet the scarecrow with their friendly smiles, but the scarecrow doesn't return the smile and his frown never leaves his face. Eventually everyone stops ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Books about Apples
It is pure craziness in my house this week. My baby is in full swing college basketball mode and we've had a lot of late nights. As I was trying to think about which book I wanted to feature this week I came across this post over at No Time for Flashcards.com and thought why reinvent the wheel? Books about Apples! They already have an amazing line up of great to read books to wind down the month of September. So click on the image above to hop on over and check out their line up ... continue reading...
How to Start Teaching Writer’s Workshop in Kindergarten & First Grade
Do you struggle with how to get started? Writer's Workshop in kindergarten and first grade classrooms is one of the most powerful components. In Writing Workshop in kindergarten and first grade, students are encoding words that come from their thoughts and feelings, which is a much easier skill than decoding. Successful writers become successful readers! So, how do you get started? The answer is simple. Just jump right in!! I usually start at the beginning of the ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk about Books: Give Up, Gecko! Linky
Hey y'all! I love books! I hope you'll join me every Tuesday as I share a new book with you. Hopefully I will pick some that you've never heard of before. :) I recently purchased this book and read it to my grandbabies who are 5 and 7 and they both LOVED it. You know a book is a hit when they ask you to read it again and again! Give Up, Gecko! is a Folktale from Uganda that is retold by Margaret Read MacDonald Y'all this is the PERFECT book to add to your back to school collection ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk About Books! Reading with Meaning
Thanks to everyone who linked up. I'm enjoying reading all of the wonderful posts. Congratulations to Kelly McCarthy for winning the giveaway last week! This week I chose one of my favorite PD books of all time to talk about. If you've followed my blog or attended one of my presentations then you know that I LOVE Debbie Miller. Reading one of her books is so easy because if truly feels like you are having a conversation with an old friend. Reading with Meaning is the first book I ... continue reading...
National Talk like a Pirate Day Activities
Did you know that National Talk Like a Pirate Day is this Monday, September 19th? I've got you covered with this Set the Stage to Engage unit all about PIRATES!!! This unit is also perfect for kicking off the year with a pirate theme, teaching -ar, or it can be used as an End of the Year celebration. This unit is packed full of literacy, math, and science fun. Here are some pictures that Holly Ehle took of this pirate unit in action: First, we "flip" the classroom so it looks like ... continue reading...
Leonardo the Terrible Monster Reading Lesson Plans for K-1
Leonardo the Terrible Monster reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Print and teach lessons to engage your students in reading! Leonardo the Terrible Monster This story by Mo Willems is one of my favorite stories to read, especially in October around Halloween. If you are not familiar with this book, it is about a monster named Leonardo. Leonardo is not a scary monster, no matter how hard he tries! He does some research and thinks he finds the perfect little ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
Turkey Trouble reading comprehension activity for kindergarten and first grade. Anchor Chart, retelling, and craft too! Vocabulary study too! Turkey Trouble reading comprehension activity: Informational Text The week before Thanksgiving is a great time to learn about turkeys! We pair fiction and nonfiction texts to keep the kids engaged so that the pre-holiday crazies don't trot in. :) To get started we had the kids record their schema on the Turkey Trouble recording sheet. Then, ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk About Books: Wait! No Paint! Linky and Giveaway
What happens when an illustrator runs out of paint? Wait! No Paint! is a perfect book to teach kids about the role an illustrator plays in the story. Wait! No Paint! is about the three little pigs build their houses and about halfway through the story the illustrator runs out of paint and he has to come up with some creative ideas to solve the problem. Who just spilled juice on the first little pig′s house? Why are the pigs turning green? And what is that mysterious Voice the pigs keep ... continue reading...
Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites: Chapters 1 & 2 LOTS OF PICTURES & EXAMPLES
I'm linking up with Elizabeth from Kickin' It in Kindergarten for this book study post. As I'm reading this book I constantly find myself nodding, Yes! and writing in the margins of the book. So far this book is really solidifying my Teaching Philosophy. I've always been a HUGE believer in giving students the opportunities to turn and talk. When students are given the opportunities to put what they've learned into their own words it solidifies their thinking and learning and they stand a ... continue reading...
The Gruffalo Lesson Plans | Reading Comprehension for K-2
The Gruffalo lesson plans for K-2. Engaging 5-day lesson plans with differentiated reading response, vocabulary, sentence study, and a craft for this fun story! The Gruffalo A clever mouse outsmarts some woodland animals who want to eat him with the story of a Gruffalo. Little does he know, a Gruffalo is real and loves to eat mice. Your students will love this award-winning story! Through our engaging lesson plans students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills and have fun ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk Turkey Glyphs!
So what is a glyph anyway? The term "glyph" comes from the Ancient Egyptian times when they used pictures in order to tell a story. When I create a glyph I start with three (and only three) questions. You want to stick to three questions so that it won't be overwhelming for the little ones when you try to analyze the turkey glyphs and create data charts. Each answer can be determined by looking at a child's turkey. For example, If I look at the turkeys above me I can see that three of ... continue reading...
Teacher Appreciation Sale & End of the Year Memory Book
By now you have heard about THE sale of the year! If you are impatient (like me) you can get a 20% discount on EVERYTHING in my store starting today (Monday)! TpT's sale officially starts on Tuesday. Now, I like a plan of attack. Here are my plans as the sale approaches: 1. Look at my past purchases. Have I left feedback on these? I love those points! Sometimes the TpT system slows down on big sale days, so I want to get those feedbacks ... continue reading...
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