Hey There! Happy Hump day! We've had a few questions about how we organize our new Engaging Readers units so I thought I'd do a quick blog post to show you! These are the supplies I used to organize mine. I used a 1" binder sheet protectors Binder pocket (one pocket holds all four books) ziploc baggies Clear packing tape Printables for the spine and fronts of sheet protectors click HERE to get yours. First, I put our cutie patootie cover (thanks to ... continue reading...
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Common Core Standards Organization and Wishy Washy!
I've had a lot of questions about how I organize my Common Core Standards and Essential Questions. I display them on posters which are hot glued to ribbon. The standards are attached with velcro so that they are easy to change in and out. (Please excuse the bad picture above. The standards shown are from the 1st grade set. Notice that the clipart images match the standard and that the essential question clipart also matches. This helps the little ones who can't read understand the ... continue reading...
Oceans of Fun!
I got up bright and early this morning and drove 2 hrs. in search of the perfect wedding dress for my daughter Taylor. SUCCESS! But, I'm one tired mamma so this is going to be a super quick post! We just started our ocean unit. Nothing gets boys excited more than sharks! (okay...maybe dinosaurs...but they still LOVE sharks too). We used interactive writing to label the parts of a shark. Comparing sharks and whales. Schema Chart Writing ... 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...
Book Study: Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites
Get Ready to do some on-line professional learning with some of your favorite bloggers! After visiting the Ron Clark Academy, so many of us are so inspired to find ways to reach our learners in fun and exciting ways! Starting February 28th, we are going to be hosting a linky party each Tuesday and Saturday with chapters from this book: Linky parties will take place on these different blogs each time. Here is the order so you can plan accordingly :) Kickin it in Kindergarten- Chapters 1 ... continue reading...
Fun and Family! Happy New Year Linky
Happy New Year! I love this time of year. A brand new year. Time to reflect and make goals and brand new memories. I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' this week and today's topic is Fun and Family. I LOVE talking about my family because I am so blessed to have such a sweet, loving husband and amazing kids! We've been married since we were babies and I can honestly say he is my very best friend. The best thing is he does laundry and cleans!!! YES!!!! We love spending time just ... continue reading...
Classroom Tours
Last year on Blog Hoppin' We did a fun linky party where we invited everyone to show off their classrooms. If you are looking for inspiration for next year you might want to check out the post. You can check it out here. ... continue reading...
Pigeon Books: K-1 Lesson Ideas
Pigeon books lesson ideas. Fun reading lesson ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Reading comprehension, responding to literature, and word work! Kids absolutely LOVE these books by Mo Willems and so do I! Using books that kids love AND teaching reading comprehension strategies is a win for everyone! Check out some great lesson ideas for kindergarten and first grade using two of my favorites. All of the lesson plan printables can be found in Engaging Readers March Set Two. Pigeon ... continue reading...
15 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Videos for Kindergarten
Phonological and Phonemic awareness videos for kindergarten. Syllables, CVC words, vowels, digraphs, and more! Fun and engaging videos for your classroom! Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Videos 15 fun videos your kindergarten students will love! These phonological and phonemic awareness videos make great "attention-getters" when you're teaching a new skill. They are also perfect for a quick movement break throughout your day that supports learning! #1 The Big Pig Song: ... continue reading...
CHIT-CHAT! This n that!
This is another poem that I use at the beginning of our Mental Images unit. I read the poem the first time for enjoyment and then I read it slowly a few times while the kids drew their Mental Image. Our dragonflies... these turned out beautiful. I forgot to take a picture of their writing. Our story elements chart. Going Buggy Glyph. I've had a lot of emails asking me about my schedule and how I ... continue reading...
Labels: leveled reader labels A-L, recycling, library books and phonics phones
Here are the labels that some of you requested. (click on the picture to download them) These include the leveled reader labels A-L, the tinker toys, action figures, puzzles, etc: and the large labels for recycling, library books and phonics phones. These are all in one file. I am working on the large labels for my Math tubs and I will get them posted soon. Also, many of you have requested the pirate themed items that are in my room. I will work on compiling them into one document ... continue reading...
Walruses, Literacy Centers and Guided Reading, oh, my!
We made these adorable walruses from my Arctic Animals unit today. I love how they all turned out so unique. Our penguins are still fishing on our bulletin board so the herd of walruses won't be hung up until next week when we use them to decorate our polar bears and walruses venn diagram. I will post a pic next week when they are all hanging. So, I've had some questions about how I do Literacy Centers.This is a picture of my Literacy Center board. The pirates on ... continue reading...
Surfing Through the Year
We made this super simple, cutie patootie Surfboard craftivity and writing project to display for our Pirates and Parents Open House. They turned out so stinkin' cute! close up of the cute toes cover page of the book This year I learned how to.... be a kid that is smart. speak like a pirate. .. read to my teacher. These are my friends. We like to... play hide and seek. (Notice that Maci is it! I love the ... 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...
What are the Other Kids Doing? {FREEBIE} Literacy Centers and Guided Reading
As I'm traveling and presenting this is a question I get A LOT! What are the Other Kids Doing while I teach small groups? So I thought I'd spend a week or two going through some of the things that my kids are doing while I teach small groups. Let's start with the basics. As I'm teaching small groups my kids are working at centers. This is my center rotation board. It helps me manage where my students are working each day. The first row of pirates shows the name of my groups. I ... continue reading...