tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20486605313160054092024-03-19T05:44:48.729-04:00One Happy TeacherWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-11683224531475809092017-07-17T15:23:00.001-04:002017-07-17T15:23:22.271-04:00Fun Math GameOne way that I try to reach my boys and spark their interest in learning is by incorporating fun games into our lessons. Here's a great game that will help reinforce addition and decimals:<br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Each player should take a turn drawing a card from the deck in the center of the table, and discarding one of their cards face up in a discard pile.</li>
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We recently completed a unit on fractions and my oldest kiddo had done really well with identifying, comparing, and writing fractions. In fact, he told me that he was ready to move on from fractions. Well the beauty of homeschool is that we could just totally move on! But when I thought for a minute, I suddenly thought of a way to stretch his thinking in regards to fractions a bit. I knew that he could pretty easily identify that thirty minutes was one half of an hour and even that a quarter of an hour was fifteen minutes. But would he recognize that one-sixth of an hour was ten minutes? Or that five-sixths was fifty minutes? We were about to find out. I sent him to play for a few minutes so I could print out some clocks. (Plus, it gave his little brain a break, which is so important!) <br />
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Then we set out to do a little exploration! He cut out the clocks, partitioned circles into equal parts, and discovered different fractions of time. It definitely caused him to think a bit. Could he partition the clock into six equal parts? Twelve equal parts?<br />
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Out of this spur of the moment lesson, it made me remember a few important things! Making connections between concepts truly strengthens learning. By integrating time and fractions, my kiddo now has a better and deeper understanding of these concepts. Rather than seeing these skills in isolation, he saw how they worked fluidly. Isn't that what we want for our students? Isn't that more realistic in terms of how we learn in life anyway?</div>
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Plus, by focusing on time and fractions, learning had become more authentic and meaningful for him. And authenticity and meaning help lead the brain to better remember information! I don't know about you but I need to do all I can to help strengthen my little learners' neural pathways!!</div>
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One more reason that combining these math skills was a good ideas is that the idea of a challenge was very motivating for him. Earlier he in our day he stated that he knew everything about fractions. By stretching his cognitive abilities a bit, he was excited to continue focusing on the topic. Presenting children with a problem or question and allowing them to explore the answer or test and retest ideas is always highly stimulating for kiddos.</div>
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So in order to allow your students to connect time and fractions, I've created a little freebie that you can grab by clicking on the picture above. I've created it to be a guided exploration but you could certainly make it very open ended and have your students come to some conclusions on their own about fractions. And you could extend it to discuss even smaller fractions, such as 1/20 or 1/60. </div>
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-4869424771468180102017-04-18T20:03:00.003-04:002017-04-18T20:18:26.724-04:00Earth Day FunEarth Day originated on April 22, 1970 as a demonstration led by Gaylord Nelson with a call to action for Americans to begin paying attention to the environment. People around the world continue to celebrate Earth Day every year on April 22 and I'm sure that you'll be leading your students or children in some activities to help them become more environmentally aware.<br />
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As I was planning Earth Day activities for us to do in homeschool, I first reflected on why I choose to celebrate Earth Day with my kiddos. The main reason goes back to the creation of this earth. God created this earth as our temporary home and I want to be a good steward and care for it as best as I can. <br />
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Plus these two guys (and their little sis) LOVE to be outside! I want to pass on to them a desire to appreciate the beauty of nature and to instill in them habits that will help them best care for our earth. I plan to build environmental awareness in developmentally appropriate ways.<br />
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During the planning process, I came across Earth Day Network. This website shares that this year's focus for Earth Day is Environmental and Climate Literacy. There is a free toolkit that you can download that includes integrated and web-based activities to help you teach your students about climate change. If you click the logo below, it will take you to the toolkit.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">In addition to some of the activities from the Earth Day Network Toolkit, we'll do plenty of reading about topics like the Three R's: Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. A great nonfiction book to read to your kids is called</span><i style="text-align: left;"> Let's Find Out About Recycling</i><span style="text-align: left;"> by Dr. Mike Goldsmith. In addition to great content, there are lots of text features that you can use to reinforce expository text structure.</span></div>
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Another thing we'll do, which is super simple, but my kids will love is to plant some flowers and some veggies. Planting flowers will give us opportunities to talk about the benefits of plants to our environment and about how they remove pollutants from the air. We are also going to plant a few vegetables in container gardens. They love caring for the vegetables, watching them grow, and enjoying the harvest when they time comes.<br />
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I've got a few more projects planned for Earth Day that I'll share with you later but I want to leave you with a freebie that you can use with your own students. Yay!! My We Heart Earth Day Freebies pack includes a short reading selection (Lexile 700) that focuses on the 3 R's. There is an accompanying worksheet that has students identify the definitions of three vocabulary words and two comprehension questions to check for understanding. This would be a great morning work activity or just a supplement to any of your Earth Day learning. In addition to the comprehension selection, there is a poster that you can print for your kiddos to complete where they can illustrate and write about ways they plan to reduce, reuse, and recycle.<br />
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How are you planning to celebrate Earth Day? What resources will you use with your kiddos? I'd love to hear from you!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-5869189756395137452015-06-19T20:28:00.000-04:002017-02-11T21:51:38.627-05:00TPT Seller Challenge {Makeover Madness}Hey y'all! I was so super excited when the fabulous ladies over at <a href="http://www.thirdinhollywood.com/2015/06/tpt-seller-challenge.html" target="_blank">Third in Hollywood</a>, <a href="http://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/" target="_blank">Teach Create Motivate</a>, <a href="http://sparklinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sparkling in Second</a>, and <a href="http://www.peppyzestyteacherista.com/" target="_blank">Peppy Zesty Teacherista</a> came up with this amazing idea for a TPT Seller Challenge. It is just exactly what I needed to get myself motivated to improve my products and store!<br />
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Week 1 was all about making over some products! I have lots I want to work on but only got one accomplished this week. I updated the fonts, added new clip art, and just went for a cleaner look! Go check out this product in my store-it's 50% off ALL WEEKEND LONG! <br />
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Can't wait to get started on some more makeovers as well as learn more about next week's challenge! Have a blessed weekend!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-73062124916582056392015-06-03T15:49:00.000-04:002017-02-11T21:56:18.187-05:00Quick Tip to Get Ready for the New School Year and Some Amazing GiveawaysHi y'all, if you are already on summer break like we are, I hope you're relaxing and soaking up the sun! If you are still in school, I hope that the days pass quickly for you! Regardless of which category you fall into, I bet the new school year is the last thing on your mind. But I'm here to tell you that one of the best things you can do to start a successful new school year is prep a little in advance. All of my colleagues thought I was a crazy lady but I would always spend my very last workday of the year prepping things like my Crayon Box Craftivity and Back to School Blacklines for the first week of school. Then I'd put it in my closet and enjoy my summer, knowing that I had one less thing to worry about on those hectic workdays at the beginning of the new year.<br />
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We started this week learning about seeds! We read the traditional story, Jack and the Beanstalk. We made these cute little finger puppets from <a href="http://education.scholastic.co.uk/resources/12409" target="_blank">Scholastic</a> and my oldest gave an oral retelling of the story.<br />
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Sticking with the seed theme, we did a simple investigation of a lima bean (doesn't take much to get him excited...he loves anything science related!) and we labeled the parts.<br />
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A few days later, we put a lima bean and damp paper towel in a baggie. We attached the baggie to these super adorable houses made by <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Little-Sprout-House-Printable-1218023" target="_blank">The Chalkboard Garden</a>!<br />
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In preparation for next week and telling time to the quarter hour, I made this little task card set. They can easily be used as task cards, as a center, as a Scoot game, or as a write the room type activity. If you're interested in it, click on the picture to go to my TPT store.<br />
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And I'd love to give a copy of it away!! Simply click below to follow me on Instagram and follow the directions there!<br />
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Have an AMAZING weekend! =)Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-77721699590528190922015-04-06T19:40:00.000-04:002017-02-11T22:06:38.817-05:00A Giveaway!!! (Updated Directions on How to Enter)Well friends, I was so excited about March Madness and participating in the March Blogger Match Up! <br />
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Unfortunately for me, Gonzaga lost to Duke! Fortunately for you though, that means I am going to host a giveaway!! I am going to giveaway your choice of any two items from my TPT Store (Wendy Smith). Just go follow me on Instagram (<a href="https://instagram.com/onehappyteacher/" target="_blank">One Happy Teacher</a>) and follow the directions for the giveaway there.<br />
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Ashlyn over at <a href="http://the-creative-classroom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Creative Classroom</a> had this fun idea to help us cheer on our favorite teams and teacher bloggers at the same time! There are 64 competitors and I can't wait to see who wins!! </div>
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Each time a team loses that blogger will be giving away a product on his/her blog! Be sure to follow the blogs below so that you can have a chance to win!!!</div>
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<a href="http://learningwithmrslangley.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Learning with Mrs. Langley</a> cheering on Belmont</div>
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<a href="http://missjohnstonsroom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Miss Johnston's Journey</a> cheering on Maryland</div>
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<a href="http://www.the-creative-classroom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Creative Classroom</a> cheering on San Diego State</div>
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<a href="http://fifthinthemiddle.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Fifth in the Middle</a> cheering on Wichita State</div>
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<a href="http://lessonswithcoffee.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lessons with Coffee</a> cheering on Arkansas</div>
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<a href="http://thekindergarden.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Kinder Garden</a> cheering on Notre Dame</div>
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<a href="http://www.exploringthirdgrade.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Exploring Elementary</a> cheering on NC State</div>
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<a href="http://www.inspiredowlscorner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Inspired Owl's Corner</a> cheering on Oregon</div>
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<a href="http://www.framptonsfundamentals.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Frampton's Fundamentals</a> cheering on New Mexico State</div>
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<a href="http://www.learninginthelittleapple.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Learning in the Little Apple</a> cheering on Michigan State</div>
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<a href="http://www.ncteacherchick.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">NC Teacher Chick</a> cheering on Utah State</div>
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<a href="http://rachelatalldrinkofwater.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Tall Drink of Water</a> cheering on Baylor</div>
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<a href="http://sarajcreations.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sara J Creations</a> cheering on Oklahoma</div>
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<a href="http://ramblingsofa5thgradeteacher.blogspot.com/?m=1" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ELA Everyday</a> cheering on Duke</div>
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<a href="http://www.theblessedteacher.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Blessed Teacher</a> cheering on Lafayette</div>
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<a href="http://mrs3rdgrade07.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mrs. 3rd Grade</a> cheering on VCU</div>
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<a href="http://www.rockandteach.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Rock & Teach</a> cheering on Albany</div>
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<a href="http://mrsrojasteaches.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Create Teach Share</a> cheering on North Dakota State</div>
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<a href="http://1happyteacher.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">One Happy Teacher</a> cheering on Gonzaga</div>
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<a href="http://www.fernsmithsclassroomideas.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas!</a> cheering on Iowa State</div>
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<a href="http://firstgraderoars.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">First Grade Roars!</a> cheering on SF Austin</div>
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<a href="http://learningchambers.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Learning Chambers</a> cheering on Hampton</div>
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<a href="http://mrslattinskindergarten.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Teaching is Sweet</a> cheering on Eastern Washington</div>
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<a href="http://www.confessionsofateachingjunkie.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Confessions of a Teaching Junkie</a> cheering on Cincinnati</div>
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<a href="http://year2tastic.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Year2tastic</a> cheering on Kansas</div>
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<a href="http://sparklinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sparkling in Second</a> cheering on Wyoming</div>
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<a href="http://www.makingmeaningwithmelissa.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Making Meaning with Melissa</a> cheering on Purdue</div>
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<a href="http://www.onesassyteacher.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">One Sassy Teacher</a> cheering on Villanova</div>
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<a href="http://brittanykiser.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Brittany Kiser</a> cheering on Texas</div>
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<a href="http://www.coachandteach247.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Coach and Teach 24/7</a> cheering on St. John's</div>
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<a href="http://hardcoreteacherresources.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Hardcore Teacher Resources</a> cheering on LSU</div>
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<a href="http://wholewheatclass.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Whole Wheat Class</a> cheering on Oklahoma</div>
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<a href="http://mixingitupinmiddle.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mixing It Up In The Middle!</a> cheering on Mississippi</div>
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<a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Teaching Maddeness</a> cheering on UAB</div>
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<a href="http://www.itselementarymydear.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Its Elementary My Dear</a> cheering on Ohio State</div>
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<a href="http://liveloveserveteach.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Live Love Serve Teach</a> cheering on Providence</div>
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<a href="http://www.carlyseducationkingdom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Education Kingdom</a> cheering on North Carolina</div>
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<a href="http://www.adabofgluewilldo.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Dab of Glue Will Do</a> cheering on Dayton</div>
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<a href="http://www.learningtobeawesome.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Learning to be Awesome</a> cheering on Kentucky</div>
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<a href="http://technologytimeout.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Technology Timeout</a> cheering on Harvard</div>
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<a href="http://kovescenceofthemind.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kovescence on the Mind</a> cheering on Butler</div>
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<a href="http://blossomsofblue2.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Blossoms of Blue in 2</a> cheering on North Eastern</div>
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<a href="http://www.mrsdscorner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mrs. D's Corner</a> cheering on Robert Morris</div>
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<a href="http://thewildthingslearn.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Where the Wild Things Learn</a> cheering on Buffalo</div>
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<a href="http://www.brightconcepts4teachers.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Bright Concepts 4 Teachers</a> cheering on North Iowa (UNI)</div>
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<a href="http://www.atrendyteacher.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Trendy Teacher</a> cheering on Valparasio</div>
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<a href="http://www.luckytobeinfirst.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lucky to Be In First</a> cheering on Wisconsin</div>
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<a href="http://blessedinfirst.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">O-H So Blessed!</a> cheering on Virginia</div>
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<a href="http://www.talesofteachingwithtech.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tales of Teaching with Tech</a> cheering on Woffard</div>
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<a href="http://veryperryclassroom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Very Perry Classroom</a> cheering on Arizona</div>
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<a href="http://akindergartenlifeforme.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Kindergarten Life for Me</a> cheering on Georgia</div>
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<a href="http://firstgradebuddies2.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">First Grade Buddies</a> cheering on Iowa</div>
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<a href="http://misscasesclassroom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Miss Case's Classroom</a> cheering on Georgetown</div>
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<a href="http://agracefilledclassroom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Grace-Filled Classroom</a> cheering on West Virginia</div>
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<a href="http://thirdgradecupcakes.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Third Grade Cupcakes</a> cheering on SMU</div>
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<a href="http://theclasscouple.weebly.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Class Couple</a> cheering on Xavier</div>
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<a href="http://moretime2teach.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">More Time 2 Teach</a> cheering on Georgia State</div>
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<a href="http://owlwayslearninginohio.blogspot.com/?m=0" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Owl-ways Learning</a> cheering on UCLA</div>
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I'm rooting for Gonzaga (and side note, I mistakenly said Gorgonzola last night to my husband and he was in stitches, lol) and they play tonight! Check back tomorrow to see if I'm still in the running or not!</div>
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-54465290215653042622015-03-13T18:49:00.001-04:002017-02-11T22:05:50.448-05:00Five for Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's FRIDAY {insert happy dance here}! We've had a busy week in homeschool so I'm linking up with Kacey again for her Five for Friday linky!<br />
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What boy doesn't love dinosaurs? My oldest's recent birthday party was totally dino-mite! Here are a few pictures of his fun day.<br />
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These dino balloons were a simple, cute (and cheap) decoration. They did take a little time to take but the kids loved them. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYuX8jMDqFtip-WyuEB7og0Lgv3o4MtTU7Jq1IuIIkYTZX5zE4FsHc2iTaQQP8lNFNlMyIYCfPVHTHP_DXZO_RrYMhlMq3al9Jt-mT1HiiSUaN3kYgQHrMThNNigXSyN_lAZUkvQKCzA/s1600/Dino+Balloons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYuX8jMDqFtip-WyuEB7og0Lgv3o4MtTU7Jq1IuIIkYTZX5zE4FsHc2iTaQQP8lNFNlMyIYCfPVHTHP_DXZO_RrYMhlMq3al9Jt-mT1HiiSUaN3kYgQHrMThNNigXSyN_lAZUkvQKCzA/s1600/Dino+Balloons.jpg" /></a><br />
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When each kiddo arrived, they grabbed a dinosaur hat (that I found at Dollar Tree) and some foam feet (that I made for the kids). Then picture on the left is just a T-Rex bean bag toss I painted. The bean bags looked like steaks but I forgot to take a pic, lol!<br />
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Here's my birthday boy in his hat! Isn't he the sweetest??<br />
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Here's a pic of our table set up. By the way, I have to brag for a minute...my hubby made my table and bench, isn't it amazing?? I painted and recovered our chairs. Anyways, I usually keep things simple and pick a few theme colors to run with and that's what I did here.</div>
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Here's the last pic, my fellas both helped me make paper mache eggs. We used flour, water, and newspaper to cover balloons. After they dried, I poked a small hole in them and stuffed them with some small plastic dinosaurs. I spray painted the eggs and then at the party the kids got to hunt for and open an egg!<br />
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So one of my birthday boy's gifts was a Dinosaur Sticker Encyclopedia (love whoever thought of these!) and it has been the inspiration for our recent unit. We are knee deep in learning about dinosaurs and loving it! My oldest is reading the book, putting on the stickers (instant motivation to stay focused when reading), and then is writing facts about the dinosaurs he's read about.<br />
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One fun project we did this week was to make salt dough dinosaur imprints. The dough was so easy to make, just mix up 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of salt, and 1/2 cup of water. We rolled it out onto wax paper.<br />
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And used these plastic dinos from the Target dollar section to make imprints.</div>
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After microwaving the dough in twenty second increments (microwave then cool and repeat) until hardened, then we painted our dough imprints. We used a bright green on ours.</div>
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Then of course, we had to make a dinosaur inspired snack! We made Rice Krispie treats and threw in some chocolate chips to make them look a little speckled.<br />
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We didn't have an egg mold or anything so we just greased up our hands a tiny bit and then molded them into eggs (or you'll have a super sticky mess...trust me...I forgot this step at first!!) These were a super yummy treat!<br />
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Finally, something that's not dinosaur related...although I do plan to share lots more about what we are learning later. I got some of my spring decorations up and they are making me feel so cheery!!<br />
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My kiddos keep informing me that bunnies do not lay eggs, lol! They think I should change this decoration, haha!<br />
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Love this banner that I printed for free from <a href="http://www.whimsicledesignstudio.com/2013/03/08/printable-free-easter-banner/" target="_blank">Whimsicle Design Studio</a>!<br />
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And this adorable printable was free from <a href="http://www.sandytoesandpopsicles.com/printables/free-spring-printable/" target="_blank">Sandy Toes and Popsicles</a>!<br />
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This last one came from <a href="http://www.yellowblissroad.com/spring-mantel-chalkboard-printable-easter/" target="_blank">Yellow Bliss Road</a> and I am in LOVE with it!<br />
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Happy Friday y'all! I hope that you've had an awesome week and have enjoyed your time with your kiddos! We had so much fun in homeschool and I thought I'd link up with Kacey's Five for Friday to show you a bit of what we've been up to lately!</div>
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We went on a little field trip and saw the circus! It was our first time (I can't believe I never went as a kid.) Here's a pre circus selfie with my sweeties!<br />
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Here's a view of the stage from our AMAZING seats! We were on the front row to the left of the stage. We had such a great view of the acts.<br />
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There are certainly some talented folks who are a part of the circus and my boys and I had a blast! I did comment to my friend afterward that I felt like the elephants looked sad and I really didn't enjoy that part of the show. Then a few days later, I saw that the Ringling Bros. are planning to phase out the elephants from their act. I think this is a super smart choice!<br />
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Early in the week, we read two of our Dr. Seuss favorites, The Cat in the Hat and the Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Here are my fellas as the Cat-cutest Cats ever!!! (And yes, we wear jammies a lot in homeschool as you'll see in later pics...who needs extra laundry?? LOL)<br />
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To go along with The Cat in the Hat my oldest fella wrote about what would happen if Thing 1 and Thing 2 came to our house. He said he and his brother would have a Nerf War with the Things! Then we made these adorable Things!!!<br />
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Here's a close up, we couldn't stop giggling at them!!!<br />
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And of course, we had to read Bartholomew and the Oobleck and made oobleck!!! They LOVED it and thought it was so cool how it had the properties of both a liquid and a solid.<br />
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After we experimented with it (and got it all over my new table), we made some observations, discussed adjectives that could be used to describe it, and talked about colloids!<br />
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Finally, we had some fun exploring some awesome free websites that are out there! These may not be new to you but I wanted to share because my boys have been loving these!</div>
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My three year old adores the Curious George Games on PBS Kid and his number sense is amazing me!</div>
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My kindergartner has been working addition facts and he's really enjoyed these two games!</div>
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He really loved Space Lunchtime too and it is helping build fluency!<br />
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Well that's a peek at what we've been doing lately! I'll be back soon to share! My boys want to tackle dinosaurs so I'm planning lots of fun stuff!<br />
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With the upcoming TPT sale, I want to share with you a resource that has saved my (homeschool) "classroom" and really helped my son achieve mastery. My oldest fella learns best by being active and through fun and games (I mean who can blame him?) and that's why Place Value Rock Star was perfect for him (and will be for your kiddos too!!!)</div>
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This packet addresses K.NBT.A.1 which focuses on place value of numbers 11-19. Here are some highlights of his favorite activities! He LOVED playing "Headbands" to reinforce place value (it is great to practice questioning skills too!)<br />
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He was super excited about wearing his Place Value VIP pass and completing Write the Room kind of activity called Collect the Tickets.<br />
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Here was a simple clip activity to work with tens frames and look at that guitar clip (it quickly upped the cool factor, lol!)<br />
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Hey y'all! I thought I'd do a little update of what we were up to last week. Sorry I don't have any ideas from preschool but we only had one day this past week!! So I'll show you what we've been up to in homeschool.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">These are the kind of wake up calls I get from my littlest dude! He is an early riser and often plays on his own for awhile before he comes to get me up saying, "I'm weady for bweakfast, Mommy!" This morning he scared the mess out of me!!! Any other Mamas out there get crazy wake ups???</span></div>
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The boys and I absolutely LOVE National Geographic's books. Since we were learning about penguins this week, we just had to read one of their books on penguins. Not only is the content age-appropriate and the pictures amazing but we just giggle and giggle over the jokes! This one was our favorite!</div>
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We've been highlighting nonfiction text features so my oldest completed <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguin-Text-Features-Book-1080840" target="_blank">Teaching Owlet's Penguin Text Features Freebie</a> booklet. It's super cute and really helped him apply text features.</div>
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Then he did a little penguin symmetry painting. Does this guy look like he enjoys homeschool or what???<br />
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In Math, we're working on building place value knowledge of numbers 11-19 so he completed a few activities from my newest product, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Place-Value-Rock-Star-KNBT-A-1-1660326" target="_blank">Place Value Rock Star</a>.<br />
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We worked on building ramps to help for force and motion and did some study of Martin Luther King Jr. I didn't snap any pics of those though (insert sad face). But I did catch a pic of the boys making a fort with the couch cushions (which is pretty much a daily occurrence)!<br />
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We even went to a local kid's museum and the park this week so all in all it was an excellent week!</div>
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-8251845299916402472015-01-20T11:28:00.001-05:002015-01-20T11:28:21.389-05:00HomeschoolHello! (Tap, tap!) Anyone there? Not sure if anyone is still reading this blog or not but if you are, well hey!<div>
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It's been a long time since I've last blogged (like over 4 months if you're counting). The reality of it is my life has slowed way down (which should give me more time to blog)! But by slowing things down, I've been able to be really intentional and purposeful with how I spend my time (and to be honest, blogging hasn't been on that list). But we've had a big shift in our family and I feel the need to share. And truly want to try to keep up with blogging more regularly. =)</div>
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The big change is that we are homeschooling our kindergarten son! There are a lot of reasons why we decided this but it really just boils down to the fact that we truly felt convicted that this is what the Lord wants for him and our family and we're being obedient! We've gotten off to a great start so far. </div>
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We've been having loads of fun and I'm really enjoying planning activities that appeal to his interests and the fact that he's all boy (and likes to move!) We had fun playing hopscotch to practice counting by tens.</div>
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And both of my boys loved mixing up some baking soda and shaving cream to make "snow" ('cause I'm sure that's the only kind we'll see this year!)</div>
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He's been reading the first Magic Treehouse book and writing summaries of each chapter.</div>
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In math we were working on K.OA.3 and used so many great activities I found on TPT for free (I am so grateful for all the wonderful freebies)! His favorite was the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-To-Make-A-Decomposing-Numbers-Monster-PLUS-Printables-FREE-1115679" target="_blank">Decomposing Monster</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-To-Make-A-Decomposing-Numbers-Monster-PLUS-Printables-FREE-1115679" target="_blank">Jennifer Drake</a>. So fun!</div>
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Well, that's it for now! I'm hoping to post more regularly and let you know what we're learning. Thanks for reading!</div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-35794656880089210412014-09-28T20:21:00.003-04:002014-09-28T20:21:42.838-04:00Classroom Reveal {FINALLY}Happy Sunday, friends! I hope y'all are off to a great start this school year! I have been blessed with the most amazing group of preschool kiddos and we are having a blast! We've had 3 full weeks of school so far and I just realized that I never showed you my space.<br />
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Before I show you the room, there are a few things you should know:<br />
1. The room is long and narrow (and not all that big).<br />
2. My space is shared with lots of other ministries at our church so I had to be intentional about where I placed things.<br />
3. A mini blind is missing but has since been replaced (so the lighting in the pics isn't that great!)<br />
4. I am so thankful for all of the awesome products available on TPT!!! They saved me lots of time!<br />
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Ok, so here we go! First up is the calendar area. We spend a lot of time with our morning meeting, singing/dancing, and working on calendar concepts. This calendar set is in my TPT store and you can click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Calendar-Math-Set-1336613" target="_blank">here</a> if you are interested. The numbers below the board are from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bright-Owl-Number-Posters-Chevron-0-20-Blue-Pink-Purple-Green-839842" target="_blank">Nicole Bunt's</a> store!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Next to the calendar is this canvas painting. I first spotted it on Etsy and knew I had to have it! It's my theme verse for my classroom and students! If you like this, check out Megan's shop, </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/75534523/painted-owl-canvas-super-cute" target="_blank">On the Bright Side Art!</a></div>
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Here's the rest of the calendar area and Cara Carroll's adorable <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Anchor-Charts-1235119" target="_blank">Alphabet Anchor Charts</a> (LOVE THEM!!!)<br />
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Next up is my Word Wall. I've seen lots of people use ribbon and it seems like an easy way to attach words. I'm excited to see how it goes (and I need to straighten it up some, haha!)<br />
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Then I saw this super cute idea to use clipboards to display student work from <a href="http://ayearofmanyfirsts.blogspot.ca/2013/08/what-week-with-little-classroom-tour.html?m=1" target="_blank">A Year of Many Firsts</a> and thought it would be a great addition to my classroom!<br />
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And here's my birthday board that I think it sooo super cute (especially with the pom poms I added to their party hats)! I bought it from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Owl-Birthday-Board-Set-307882" target="_blank">Multiage Moments</a>!<br />
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And here is my whiteboard area with my little makeshift tree and behavior chart!<br />
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Last up is one of the owl lanterns that you've already seen if you follow me on Instagram (and if you don't, find me <a href="http://instagram.com/onehappyteacher" target="_blank">here</a>!)<br />
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So that's a little peek at where I am spending my mornings (Tuesday-Thursdays)! We are off to a great start and I am loving the Pre K world! What's one thing that's going really well for you this year? I'd love to hear from you!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-75847022088863948012014-08-29T15:00:00.001-04:002014-08-29T15:00:57.277-04:00Five for Friday {It's Been Awhile}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey y'all! It's been a hot minute since I last blogged and you've probably forgotten all about my little blog. If you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/onehappyteacher" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, then you've seen some of what I'm up to! If you don't follow me, be sure to follow me there as I'm much better at updating it than this!!!<br />
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So anyways, I figured linking up with Kacey for Five for Friday was the easiest way to let y'all know what I've been up to for the last month! {WARNING-Picture overload!!!}<br />
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The main thing I've been doing is enjoying family time this summer. Part of the reason I quit my full time teaching job was to be able to focus on family more. We've taken a few day trips to the beach and spent a week camping in Tennessee. We had a blast! We went through Cades Cove almost every day.</div>
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My boys loved looking for turkey, deer, and bears. In our family, it's a tradition that if you see a bear, you get an ice cream cone. We may or may not have had ice cream cones every night, lol!</div>
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While we were in Tennesse, we took lots of hikes, bike rides, and swam in the river. We also decided to take the boys to Dollywood! (If you've never been there, it is sooo nice!) It was their first time at an amusement park and they had a terrific time! I forgot how much I enjoy rides too. Here's me and my little guy on the ferris wheel:</div>
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So after the trip (where we may or may not have eaten ice cream nightly), my hubby and I decided we had to get our eating habits and lifestyle back on track (and not just because of our vacation). I read the book <i>It Starts with Food </i>while we were away and so we decided to tackle the Whole 30!</div>
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After reading the book, I also I did a bunch research and created a meal plan to keep us on track.</div>
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Then I went shopping for healthy foods and a food processor (which I've used a ton...don't know how I lived without one before).</div>
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And now we're on Day 12 and we are feeling AMAZING! And we are eating well...this was a fav dinner Paleo Meatballs over Spaghetti Squash!!! YUM! Can't wait to share my results when I'm done.<br />
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I was also super busy working with two other ladies to plan, create, and decorate for our church's Vacation Bible School. It was Lego themed and we wanted kids to understand that God is the Master Builder and we are his masterpieces. </div>
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Here were our "Lego" walls...easy decoration that made lots of impact!<br />
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VBS was fantastic and the kids had such fun! The song "Everything is Awesome" was our theme song (we revised it some to be about God) and is still being sang loudly in my house! Here are a few of the crafts the kids made:</div>
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And every kiddo went home with a picture from our "photo booth" and with a T-shirt (and yes he has on shorts, the smallest t-shirt was big on him!!!)<br />
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I've done a little (itty bitty bit of) crafting this summer. I made this for a sweet friend who shares the same birthday as me!</div>
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And we had some church friends moving and we gave them a bucket of trail mix as a little goodbye goodie.<br />
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This week my oldest went to his Kindergarten assessment and we had his Open House where he got to meet his sweet teachers. I can't believe how fast he is growing!!!</div>
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-48378523425236314782014-07-21T14:02:00.002-04:002014-07-21T14:10:10.991-04:00Monday Made It {And A Quick Giveaway}<div style="text-align: left;">
Happy Monday y'all! Wow, I really thought that I was going to be posting lots this summer but let's face it...the summertime can be just as hectic as the school year (just in a totally different, wonderful way!) We've had lots of playdates, library trips, pool time, get togethers, and late nighters. Plus I'm helping plan my church's VBS so I've been spending a lot of time on that (and can't wait to show you some of the cool stuff we'll be making!)</div>
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Even though it's been cray-cray lately, I do have a couple of things that I wanted to share with y'all and I'm linking up with the amazing Tara for her Monday Made It!!!</div>
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My first set of Made Its was for an ladies' event at my church. You can sign up to be a table hostess for each event and part of your responsibility is to decorate it. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of my table all decorated because when I came out of my house to leave I had a flat tire and was almost late for the event! I did still want to share a few of the decorations that I made/put together for the table. It was a fun night and as always, I left feeling encouraged and refreshed!</div>
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All of my decorations were super easy and didn't cost much at all! I found the mason jars with handles at Dollar Tree. I wrapped them with laminated burlap (so much easier to cut!!) and hot glued a little burlap flower (I got 6 of them at Michaels for around 75 cents)! The middle picture shows the arrangement that I made to put on the table...I love the chicken wire holder...it was on sale at Michaels too! The last picture shows the glass votives that I wrapped with a little bit of laminated burlap...a simple touch but looked great!<br />
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-62141879077863934772014-06-30T09:52:00.001-04:002014-06-30T09:52:13.500-04:00Monday Made It {Summer Week 5}Good Morning, y'all! If you've been reading any of my posts lately, you know I've been enjoying a leisurely summer (and I hope that you are too)! But now that July is almost here, it's kinda hit me that I need to get in gear and be somewhat productive this summer! So I've gotten a few little projects completed that I wanted to share with you and I'm linking up with the fabulous Tara for her Monday Made It! <br />
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This past school year was a busy one and my house was getting seriously out of control! I've been slooooowly going through my boys' rooms, tackling their dressers, closets, and endless supplies of toys (hello, Goodwill!). The worst place though was their playroom. I mean it literally looked like a Toys R Us exploded in there. So I whipped up some little tags to label some of the baskets we used to organize toys (I mean we do this stuff at school, y'all, why not do it at home too, right?). <br />
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Another thing that was getting out of control was all of our paper piles. I am super sentimental and want to save everything but let's face it, if it's faded or missing pieces, well it just needs to go. I've seen lots of organization systems for keeping up with kids' stuff through the years but I decided to stick with the way I organize papers in my classroom. So I created file boxes for each of my kids. And I was totally inspired by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/HUGE-FREEBIE-School-Favorites-Creative-Clips-Digital-Clipart-1295389" target="_blank">Krista Wallden's freebie school clip art</a>! It's a pretty simple concept for a memory box (and I know some stuff won't fit) but it's a great start to organizing special keepsakes!</div>
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Have a blessed day!!!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-79841408684529748392014-06-29T22:34:00.001-04:002014-06-29T22:34:25.537-04:00Amazing Giveaway {Win a $10 Shopping Spree to My Store and Much More}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-81046855606632838712014-06-26T17:45:00.000-04:002014-06-26T17:50:16.417-04:00Educents STEM Bundle<div style="text-align: center;">
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This past school year I was really focused on improving my math and science instruction. A few ways that I did that was to engage my kids in fun games ('cause we all know they love to play around) and to use interactive notebooking. I also used Study Jams often to get them pumped up about science topics. (LOVE these!!!) </div>
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Oh, and don't forget about Math Interactive Learning Games! (Remember, I posted about those <a href="http://1happyteacher.blogspot.com/2014/04/fun-interactive-math-games-mathematical.html" target="_blank">here</a>!)</div>
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So I have teamed up with Educents with some instant downloads for you that can help you improve your math and science instruction too! The bundle is loaded with great products to work with your kids on math, science, and some engineering activities! </div>
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My products included will surely be loved by your students! First up is a fun set of games that could easily be used for centers called Math Madness. This is especially fun during March Madness...got any Carolina fans out there??? (Don't tell me if you're a Dukie, lol!) My kiddos had a blast with all of these games and they were an awesome way to review rounding, comparing/equivalent fractions, multiplication, and area.</div>
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Then you all know that interactive notebooking is definitely all the rage lately! My Matter Interactive Notebook packet is a great way to get your students engaged in learning about the properties and changes in matter! Included in this packet are so many options for helping your students understand matter. In addition to many foldables (and teacher notes to help you, haha), there are several observations for the students to complete in order for them to truly use the properties!<br />
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Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-9837784200721627042014-06-24T09:15:00.005-04:002014-06-24T09:15:47.212-04:00Two for TuesdayGood Morning y'all! I had hoped to post this a little earlier today but my littles slept in until 8, which means I slept in too, and we're moving really slowly today! =O) I know that you can schedule posts but every time that I do, the post never actually goes live. I have to manually publish it. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong???<br />
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Anyways, I am linking up with the Teaching Tribune again today to offer two products at 50% off!!! They are actually two of my most wishlisted items and today they are a steal!<br />
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I'm discounting my Common Core Math Pre-Assessment task cards. The task cards were created using 2nd grade skills and I used them at the beginning of 3rd grade to check and see if there were any holes in students' previous learning. These cards would be a a great way to check students' knowledge at the end of 2nd grade too!<br />
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The next product is a teambuilding activity using the book, <i>The Crayon Box that Talked</i>. This fun craftivity can be used with many grade levels and is a great back to school lesson in working together.<br />
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Well I'm off to go for a walk and a swim with my boys! During their naptime, I plan to do some shopping to get ready for next year when I'm in Pre-K!!! Have an amazing day!</div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-64806303401705979352014-06-23T13:39:00.000-04:002014-06-23T13:39:22.694-04:00Monday Meet Up {Random Facts about Me}<div style="text-align: left;">
Happy Monday, y'all! I am super excited to join in with The Teaching Tribute for their Monday Meet Up Linky! I love learning more about fellow bloggers and this is a great way to do it!</div>
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So today we are to share 3 random things about ourselves. Here is a little bit that you probably don't know about me!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by! I have to go work on all the laundry from our weekend camping trip! Check back for tomorrow's Two for Tuesday!</div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-2910115948377285192014-06-21T10:00:00.000-04:002014-06-22T14:56:32.371-04:00A Bright Idea for Student GiftsHappy Summer y'all! So I know you aren't thinking about gifts for your students right now. Truthfully, most of you probably aren't thinking about students at all! I know you're more likely thinking about what book you'll read next, which blogs to catch up on, or where to go on vacation...I'm with you! But this Bright Idea is one that I didn't get to share before school was out and I'm hoping that you'll file it away to use next year!<br />
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So this idea was one I used as an end of year gift for my kiddos but you could use it for a gift at the holidays (or before testing to build confidence!) And it ties in perfectly with lessons on character traits! I included a lot of pictures because I know I am a visual learner (aka LAZY), haha!</div>
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Well that's it friends! I hope that you can use this idea in your classroom! A quick couple of notes about this project though...I made my students' gifts late the night before I needed to give the gifts to the kids and was on a tight budget/ink constraint. Plus it was the first time I'd used Tagxedo. If I had planned better, I would've used a variety of colors and shapes for different students. I just kept it simple with stars with blue text for boys and hearts with pink text for girls. Also, I'd have purchased the clear acrylic frames in 5x7 so I could've just printed the shapes directly from the website rather than saving them and inserting them into Power Point to get the size I needed. So learn from my lessons, do not procrastinate, haha!</div>
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These worksheets are oldies but goodies and hopefully can really help enhance your ELA instruction! Just click on the pictures to get to the files!<br />
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Well, I'm off to go enjoy some summer relaxation while my littles are napping! =) Have a blessed day!</div>
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<br />Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746384191546071494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048660531316005409.post-59147183288881014522014-06-09T22:16:00.000-04:002014-06-09T22:16:06.517-04:00Catching Up (Lots of Pics)Testing is over, y'all! I know my NC 3rd grade friends are shouting, "AMEN," with me right now! It's been a long couple of weeks, finishing up Read to Achieve portfolios and testing some of our 3rd grade friends three times!<div>
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So since testing is over and it's the night before my last day of school, I thought I'd catch y'all up on what I've been up to!</div>
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My kiddos worked for a few weeks on their skeletal system projects, which you can find the project menu <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Skeletal-System-Project-Menu-and-Rubric-FREEBIE-677767" target="_blank">here</a> for FREE! They had a blast completing these projects and I was so impressed with the quality of their work. One little group of gals even made their own duct tape sling to go along with their skit about a broken arm...love that creativity!</div>
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Well then it was about time for testing so we did a few things to calm our nerves. We started by writing acrostics using the word READY (part of our state test's name) to remind ourselves of strategies and to do some positive self-talk. </div>
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Then we did another little activity to help conquer our fears about testing (3rd grade is the first year for state testing here in NC so the kiddos get pretty anxious). They had a blast!</div>
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When testing was through, I rewarded my kiddos with these treats. (The candy watches were from Dollar Tree...the kids LOVED them!)</div>
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After the initial testing dates, my family went on a quick beach day trip! My little beach bums had a fantastic time!<br />
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Then last Friday we had our class end of year celebration and we played lots of fun games from Tonya's <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Minute-to-Win-it-25-games-713066" target="_blank">Minute to Win It</a> free pack! It was seriously the BEST. CLASS. PARTY. EVER.<br />
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I'm sure most of you have heard of Class Dojo and maybe some of you have even used it...but do you really know how awesome, fantastic, and terrific this free classroom management tool really is???<br />
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No, seriously!?!?!<br />
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It is A-MA-ZING!!!<br />
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You see, I've taught for 13 years now and classroom management has always been my strength. I've had lots of different types of kiddos through the years and have used various plans and strategies to successfully manage them. And then this year I got a totally different crop of sweeties. So I was forced to reconsider the way I did things. The main management issue that I was having seemed to occur during center time. Early in the year I mentioned it to my principal and he said, "You should check out that Dojo thing that Miss B is trying." Well I'm an action kind of gal so that night I created an account and set things up. It couldn't have been easier and I just have to tell y'all...it truly saved my center time! My kiddos are so engaged, on task, and productive and it's really all due to Class Dojo!<br />
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Basically, it's a system that rewards points for positive behaviors and inappropriate ones. You can customize behaviors and tailor it for your class and their needs. <br />
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I award points on my iPad mini and I keep this screen up on the SMARTBoard. I also keep the sound up so that when some receives a point they hear a little ding and when a point is taken away it's a little dong, haha! (My kids don't miss a beat when they hear the sound but it could be distracting for some...just a little FYI!)<br />
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There are other helpful features like behavior reports, which show the frequency of behaviors. You can print and share reports with parents. They can sign up to receive updates from Dojo too! Plus this is great data to use in conferences, SST meetings, etc.<br />
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Just to try to further motivate my kiddos, our top point earner (sometimes there is a tie) gets to wear this necklace around school. It gets lots of high fives and congrats from other teachers in the hall!<br />
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And the top point earners get their picture posted on the Class Dojo Star poster (nothing fancy but they LOVE it!!!)</div>
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