tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60144943799737380492024-03-05T01:49:43.099-05:00a year of many firstsA First Grade Teacher BlogLyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-49687000129495435402015-08-19T17:39:00.001-04:002015-08-19T17:39:57.792-04:00Kick Off a Great Year in Math!<p align="center"><font face="Century">To help kick off an awesome year in math, I’ve created these activities that will set the foundation for the year and will encourage students to explore, take risks, and have fun. </font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oHJHU1irQXQ/VdT3gf9pprI/AAAAAAAAJJ8/jM9uBmx0R54/s1600-h/image%25255B48%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1UCOfrZBn_U/VdT3hBwf4xI/AAAAAAAAJKE/WkU8r8usLZ0/?imgmax=800" width="539" height="438" /></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century"></font></p> <p><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Math Tips for Home Brochure: One common question we get asked from parents is, “What can I be doing at home to help my child with math?” Often times, parents become frustrated with homework because they grew up learning only ONE way to solve a math problem. This brochure offers parents a “snapshot” of the different math strategies taught, a list of good questions to ask their child while completing homework, and a few links to apps/websites. I made this brochure in color and in black/white. I hope this brochure helps to alleviate some of the questions and confusion from parents! </font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2G8stKuQCbk/VdT3hlMk9CI/AAAAAAAAJKM/4v7xHRgkf3A/s1600-h/image%25255B87%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyxKltTNPX8/VdT3iWqGUkI/AAAAAAAAJKU/ifXE87q1wos/?imgmax=800" width="354" height="488" /></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRgBb5SRHWA/VdT3jbnpDmI/AAAAAAAAJKc/GYqkUzuvpjw/s1600-h/image%25255B64%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8dSwZ6mDn0/VdT3kBZBrjI/AAAAAAAAJKk/fb1Us1_pW6I/?imgmax=800" width="517" height="489" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Be a Math Expert Story: Moe is a math expert. In the story, Moe shares what it means to be a math expert and offers many helpful math tips. Read the story to your class. Stop and brainstorm what they think it means to be a math expert. Be sure to spend a good chunk of time explaining/discussing each “tip” that Moe shares. You could even blow up the tips at poster size. </font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MILRk9F_1BM/VdT3kuO4HhI/AAAAAAAAJKs/nsQZdG1RStA/s1600-h/image%25255B72%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qV8SpW7M6Gk/VdT3lQZqFOI/AAAAAAAAJK0/xMFjGntwzmA/?imgmax=800" width="516" height="501" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here is the list of the tips shared in the story: <br />- Try before asking for help. <br />- Be precise! Check your work twice. <br />- Use different strategies to help you solve problems. <br />- Use numbers, words, and pictures to show that you understand how to solve the problem. <br />- Explain your thinking to others and allow others to explain their thinking to you. <br />- Guidelines for Using Math Tools <br />- Be a good partner and team player. <br />- Come prepared and ready to share in small group.</font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVn_f3ARROM/VdT3mKNCmUI/AAAAAAAAJK8/gL9y7Q6_LeU/s1600-h/image%25255B29%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8IfYhp9DEhI/VdT3nHKWSuI/AAAAAAAAJLE/uwykgjtMXa4/?imgmax=800" width="492" height="522" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These math posters are great visuals for you to use when going over expectations. Students can refer to these all year long! </font><font face="Century">You can pick and choose which posters you would like to display in your classroom. You can enlarge these posters so everyone in the room can easily see them. Follow the steps on the next page to enlarge them. Directions are included on how to enlarge.</font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uSQRysezMSA/VdT3nkV5KXI/AAAAAAAAJLM/qk9NM2VJI94/s1600-h/image%25255B38%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eKa7gqYOLk/VdT3oZkDI6I/AAAAAAAAJLU/8fKZSCNN1fg/?imgmax=800" width="462" height="501" /></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century"></font></p> <p><font face="Century"></font></p> <p><font face="Century"></font></p> <p><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Math Expert or Try Again? - Complete this activity as a whole group. Place the “Math Expert” title on one side of your pocket chart/white board and the “Not Yet” title on the other side. Read aloud each scenario to your class. Then, have them turn and talk about whether or not they think each kid is ready to be a math expert or not. Spend ample time discussing why or why not. Have your students act out each scenario too! Hang these cards up all year long. Have a student who needs a few reminders? Direct him/her to this chart! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4sunguJ0p8c/VdT3pAGQZDI/AAAAAAAAJLc/oAmXqLNOUK8/s1600-h/image%25255B82%25255D.png"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KeqEfUmbakI/VdT3pgi8d0I/AAAAAAAAJLk/gM_ZY1ghmFE/?imgmax=800" width="508" height="599" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Math Expert Booklet - Make a copy of the booklet for each student. Each of the sheets in this math expert book reinforce the importance of making good choices and following classroom expectations. There is a little contract at the end of the booklet for students to sign.</font> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Math-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2042196"><img title="PicMonkey Collage" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="PicMonkey Collage" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-736cNVgaMwc/VdT3qeOVqII/AAAAAAAAJLs/dkIfqcaJeEc/?imgmax=800" width="468" height="490" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">To find this unit in my teacher store, click on any of the images above. This unit is also a part of the Back to School Bundle (see below).</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Back-to-School-Kit-THE-BUNDLE-2036301"><font face="Century"><img title="Slide1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DV9tMVR4k30/VdT3q9uqGBI/AAAAAAAAJL0/7yWIJjJe0hg/?imgmax=800" width="574" height="441" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Everything in my teacher store is on sale for 28% off. Hurry though…the sale ends at midnight tonight. Click on the link below to shop my store!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Year-Of-Many-Firsts"><img alt="" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11204947_10102292635921215_3238781380811837447_n.jpg?oh=622c18d6274b275eea1f973499d1fc3b&oe=567F1053" width="437" height="432" /></a></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-34184868887323804062015-08-04T18:02:00.001-04:002015-08-05T10:03:47.164-04:0010 Must Have Resources for Every 1st Grade Classroom<p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4i-5s_pM_E/VcE0WlpiUvI/AAAAAAAAIwI/mvcL4j33HX8/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9siKmjM16TI/VcE0XveYXNI/AAAAAAAAIwQ/mOilfcweaDY/?imgmax=800" width="474" height="687" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">It’s the most wonderful, terrifying, exhausting, rewarding, and hopeful time of year for teachers: back to school time! Have back to school dreams started kicking in? Or, are you already back to school and living it in real life? When it comes to resources for your sweet first grade babes, I’ve got you covered. Below I’m sharing ten resources that’ll keep you and your students floating all year long. You can click on any of the photos below to be taken to the resource.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24L24AjqHWY/VcE0YSePcDI/AAAAAAAAIwY/kBdQS9W0JV0/s1600-h/image%25255B48%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wnae8T_tap8/VcE0Yx-_WNI/AAAAAAAAIwg/r_tRJdYuwcg/?imgmax=800" width="556" height="368" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Creating a warm classroom environment plays such a vital role in helping students build confidence and take pride in their work. These Bravo Boards that hang in my classroom have each student’s name on them. At the beginning of the year, I hang up an activity that they completed. I make a super, duper BIG deal out of it and make sure they know just how proud I am and how special it is to display their work here. After that initial hoorah, I allow them to choose their OWN piece of work that made them proud. They LOVE this! Displaying their work and letting them be in charge of what work they hang here really encourages them to do their personal best!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8o7d3yuGZck/VcE0Znz3gwI/AAAAAAAAIwo/qkZrooLnyro/s1600-h/image%25255B231%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGgB7FlT2Z8/VcE0aSYwr7I/AAAAAAAAIww/EuFgjNghjNw/?imgmax=800" width="527" height="377" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Continuing down the personal best path, I just added a new resource to my shop that is perfect for the beginning of the year. These activities encourage students to think about their choices and how their choices impact them and others.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">They meet a friend named Penelope. She sends the class a letter asking for help.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUxDOcKZgr8/VcE0bG0d-EI/AAAAAAAAIw4/Y3YjKWj32pk/?imgmax=800" width="500" height="336" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Penelope is having a hard time at school. Her teacher keeps telling her to do her personal best and make good choices, but she has no idea how to do that or what that even means. Penelope writes down her daily schedule in the letter and asks for advice from the class. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Beu2tD-Nlk0/VcE0b8x485I/AAAAAAAAIxA/fVYBil_3ZLc/?imgmax=800" width="422" height="624" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Students will work together in pairs, bundles, or as a whole group to come up with solutions to help Penelope make good choices. They will "send" the schedule cards back to Penelope so that she can begin to make changes in her day.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jaYhX89tUU/VcE0cowBn1I/AAAAAAAAIxI/pE3S1QFwzps/?imgmax=800" width="526" height="379" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Students will also meet some other characters. Your class will have to determine if the characters on each card are putting forth “4 Star Effort” or “Not Quite” based on the “rubric” shown below. This activity could be completed as a whole group or in small groups (if you are feeling brave). You could even have students act out each scenario.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FuKqu5wlmOM/VcE0dHo3A2I/AAAAAAAAIxQ/Av-6IibdCiw/?imgmax=800" width="414" height="605" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l81GZJks9n0/VcE0eG2AFEI/AAAAAAAAIxY/rSm7d1f5ECU/?imgmax=800" width="552" height="375" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Good Choice or Not? - These cards focus on the BEHAVIORS of different characters. These can be used to discuss what good choices look like, sound like, and feel like. Students could act out these scenarios, as well.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><font face="century"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0hxXEeMAis/VcE0fIQxO_I/AAAAAAAAIxg/YWs8gSUpZCM/?imgmax=800" width="521" height="583" /></font></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">The Best Me I Can Be Booklet: Create a “The Best Me I Can Be” booklet for each student (all materials are included in this packet). Each of the sheets in this booklet reinforce the importance of making good choices and doing your personal best. There is a little contract at the end of the booklet for students to sign.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><font face="century"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zTi7lMePSj4/VcE0gAh3ZTI/AAAAAAAAIxo/OrZppczoAKM/?imgmax=800" width="455" height="651" /></font></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Do-Your-Personal-Best-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-2008453"><font face="century"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AcFjAFMH2Q8/VcE0g3-kFwI/AAAAAAAAIxw/piXwAmgCGqU/?imgmax=800" width="410" height="560" /></font></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Penelope will fit right in with The First Grade Experts. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Activities-268495"><img title="back to scho 1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="back to scho 1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAN4eomNTJg/VcE0hrHYfkI/AAAAAAAAIx4/uT5E9mirg5g/?imgmax=800" width="554" height="406" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Activities-268495"><img title="back to scho 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="back to scho 2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JApmPABRXI/VcE0iDzaGQI/AAAAAAAAIyA/jUWUzxy3A4g/?imgmax=800" width="530" height="389" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Activities-268495"><img title="back to scho 3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="back to scho 3" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmg19K1mo0g/VcE0i4_cEXI/AAAAAAAAIyI/xuIHGJQV2zU/?imgmax=800" width="548" height="398" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">\<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2zVRWqn7qg/VcE0jpq_wmI/AAAAAAAAIyQ/j4cFY2MAg88/s1600-h/image%25255B47%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jv7HNZvfqLs/VcE0kAR8zrI/AAAAAAAAIyY/k2ZVHN66VZs/?imgmax=800" width="536" height="346" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Ah! Writer’s Workshop. A topic that can make a teacher’s palms sweaty in 3.2 seconds. I remember three years ago my old district decided it was time to buy a Writer’s Workshop curriculum, which meant random boxes being delivered to our classrooms daily. Oh, the boxes! THE BOXES! THE BOXES! Panic mode set in! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Luckily, the summer before school had started, I was determined to make Writer’s Workshop my area of focus that year, so I had already started reading up on it.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Here are some ideas on what I’ve done in the past:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Create a fun Writer’s Workshop space. You can read more about how I set that up <a href="http://ayearofmanyfirsts.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-walk-through-our-writers-workshop.html">here</a>.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDfV0szkl0I/VcE0kjJ383I/AAAAAAAAIyg/PC3ONsJ21cM/s1600-h/image%25255B272%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gUvoX8XOQp8/VcE0lf8AexI/AAAAAAAAIyo/VO-mNpMoR4A/?imgmax=800" width="408" height="621" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWG_4mpW270/VcE0mBosFJI/AAAAAAAAIyw/1eVIEcI9798/s1600-h/image%25255B278%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgNwrFd9A2o/VcE0m2imM3I/AAAAAAAAIy4/WkzAFu7kOyQ/?imgmax=800" width="505" height="375" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Introduce each of the writing traits with the help of two characters: Mr. and Mrs. Fix It!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7rg-JOiCnco/VcE0nvVFbfI/AAAAAAAAIzA/z_LOGCXaH_M/s1600-h/image%25255B292%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mqfEHEtXTQc/VcE0oXq_XlI/AAAAAAAAIzI/68D4oLuoYGY/?imgmax=800" width="494" height="351" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NEvRfsfyyAc/VcE0pVQD9DI/AAAAAAAAIzQ/7AO0pFlqaGU/s1600-h/image%25255B297%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kg9Yb7s75ro/VcE0sFA1kZI/AAAAAAAAIzw/ZOLq-4W2l2g/?imgmax=800" width="462" height="332" /></a> <font face="century"> <br />Use these organizational tips and ideas for teaching each trait!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2i0we5N89fk/VcE0s9Y-BPI/AAAAAAAAIz4/WFGBQnYRTNM/?imgmax=800" width="411" height="545" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I27AZPPcxc0/VcE0tYeEwhI/AAAAAAAAIz8/en2QffT8HUQ/?imgmax=800" width="412" height="536" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hk9FNVoA2SY/VcE0t23AVyI/AAAAAAAAI0I/UhZFUqYcaAY/?imgmax=800" width="542" height="348" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Nothing gets me more excited than teaching nonfiction to little ones. Nonfiction gets ALL students (even the reluctant ones) engaged. There’s a topic for EVERYONE. I absolutely loved creating all of these nonfiction resources over the past year. The world around us is so interesting, magical, and beautiful and being able to share all about it with first graders is just plain awesome. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">This big bundle includes 31 units. Each unit includes differentiated mini-books for close reading, close reading articles, vocabulary cards, text-dependent questions, and many graphic organizers. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yf9PtGKnKBU/VcE0vUwBERI/AAAAAAAAI0M/hKqU5Xdn80U/?imgmax=800" width="407" height="541" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQQimMmSwOU/VcE0wJuunzI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/4yqNY1n0g1Q/?imgmax=800" width="393" height="510" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="century">I’m especially pumped about the latest two units added to the bundle: Schools Around the World and School: Then and Now!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="Slide1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZAdVtkoOJ8/VcE0wrMG-aI/AAAAAAAAI0c/ljXmoCw1wew/?imgmax=800" width="290" height="379" /></a> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="Slide1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wuGcJOV8q5A/VcE0xChJjfI/AAAAAAAAI0o/H1SKxSh4Z3k/?imgmax=800" width="288" height="378" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These two resources will be awesome for autumn! These, too, are included in the bundle.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epF_99bOeZA/VcE0xxNu2qI/AAAAAAAAI0w/wjI05gbQZVY/?imgmax=800" width="295" height="375" /></a> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HytjNikEymw/VcE0yTAoL6I/AAAAAAAAI04/7szVZzTddgM/?imgmax=800" width="307" height="369" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hFYIHdiJx0M/VcE0zLN9XQI/AAAAAAAAI1A/gj9aqRPmioY/s1600-h/image%25255B593%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0aei-19aTg/VcE00Es85vI/AAAAAAAAI1I/7rZWcFqhPhA/?imgmax=800" width="383" height="562" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Here’s all that is included in each packet in the bundle:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Vocabulary posters and mini vocabulary cards (real photographs help students better grasp these words)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">All About _____ article pages - These article pages were designed as a way for you to "hook" your students at the beginning of your unit. You can display the article pages on your document camera as a whole group or print and display during small group instruction.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Differentiated All About ____ Mini-Books - These are differentiated mini-books that can be used during small group instruction.There are three versions. Each version is slightly easier than the last. I wanted to give you options because I know that many of our students come in reading at different ability levels. It is up to you to pick and choose which articles you use with your groups. You can either print in color and laminate or print them in grayscale. Text-Dependent Response sheets follow!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Close Reading Passages: These articles are PERFECT to use for "close reading beginners" or "close reading masters." These were designed to help you and your students get into the groove of closely reading a text that requires multiple reads and answering text-dependent questions.These can either be done together in small group OR with guided support. Questions about each close reading passage are included.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Graphic organizers, vocabulary books, and independent practice sheets to be used however you wish! There are many different options to help meet the needs of your diverse group.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">True/False Sort: After learning facts about the topic, students will sort the sentences according to whether they are true or false. I've also provided a cut/paste sheet too that requires students to read simple sentences and glue them in the correct column.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TswWoi_PTOM/VcE00ph8KEI/AAAAAAAAI1Q/dMz8d-pwuu4/s1600-h/image%25255B323%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSSpRpo1qyo/VcE01nG_YSI/AAAAAAAAI1Y/srahqCQg5k4/?imgmax=800" width="403" height="555" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQBYdeak4Ao/VcE02euE5VI/AAAAAAAAI1g/1-Uz9NwNPgI/s1600-h/image%25255B328%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-The-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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One of my favorite parts of teaching first grade is teaching phonics! If you haven’t figured out my teaching style yet, I often like to bring in imaginary characters to help teach my students! My kids EAT IT UP! One of my favorite characters to help me teach phonics is “Sound Snackin’ Monster.” I would make my students guess the sound we were focusing on that day using Sound Snackin’ Monster. He would ONLY eat the foods/objects that were associated with the phonics spelling and sound that day (ex: shoe, shell, Sharpie for the /sh/ sound). My kids absolutely adored him! I plan on making a resource all about him this month. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">Anyway, I digress! Teaching phonics is just plain fun. 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I created a FREE resource packet that you can download in my store. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yo6KjCbzFd0/VcE1mxpEV1I/AAAAAAAAI-Q/Gc_eVlnQFQk/s1600-h/image%25255B461%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Daily-Five-FREE-Classroom-Resources-784119"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ctsacq_7uN8/VcE1nlc4GcI/AAAAAAAAI-Y/3CFHKzSR-MQ/?imgmax=800" width="571" height="583" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">I also created two different resources that can be used to help you kick off Daily 5 in your classroom. These activities reinforce a lot of what is addressed in the Daily Five book. I’m working on another resource that correlates with the Daily 3 math book. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTOcOIL2eyE/VcE1orxJZuI/AAAAAAAAI-g/-iYTXvMs8I0/s1600-h/writing%252520expert%2525203%25255B10%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Writing-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Writing-1375726"><img title="writing expert 3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="writing expert 3" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QYunW4VnuJw/VcE1pSy9ZfI/AAAAAAAAI-o/433bLIpqtJw/?imgmax=800" width="488" height="418" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7TPWxdnpH2s/VcE1qDUqbvI/AAAAAAAAI-w/IWeLA3-bsZw/s1600-h/writing%252520expert%2525204%25255B4%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Writing-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Writing-1375726"><img title="writing expert 4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="writing expert 4" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--l93uIhOIRY/VcE1rCwYR9I/AAAAAAAAI-4/SUm8VW9NpWI/?imgmax=800" width="510" height="480" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ni3ZvF5iZAs/VcE1rv4bU-I/AAAAAAAAI_A/fo3OoowZgC8/s1600-h/writing%2525202%25255B4%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Writing-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Writing-1375726"><img title="writing 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="writing 2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unhZjUfWzng/VcE1sUYH8UI/AAAAAAAAI_I/Ay8VHyig6fs/?imgmax=800" width="346" height="569" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNuKe5f9IVE/VcE1tPb815I/AAAAAAAAI_Q/nO7cxuubEdo/s1600-h/image%25255B467%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Reading-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Reading-1358909"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YAgNPatwgKA/VcE1tpm6bxI/AAAAAAAAI_Y/Ex4tNsO4GKs/?imgmax=800" width="384" height="563" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BIEQIt45Jl4/VcE1uhYNHXI/AAAAAAAAI_g/MLqRgOAuGlA/s1600-h/image%25255B475%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Reading-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Reading-1358909"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-AoT67t_Ec/VcE1vZukgOI/AAAAAAAAI_o/dokdGfj7Owc/?imgmax=800" width="459" height="392" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KlOp_NVW1Lg/VcE1wPVzGQI/AAAAAAAAI_w/ss6lbX3ZLc4/s1600-h/reading%252520expert%25255B4%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Reading-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Reading-1358909"><img title="reading expert" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="reading expert" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zV-8h5r8s0U/VcE1w-1heAI/AAAAAAAAI_4/IHg_ySGse68/?imgmax=800" width="495" height="419" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9nKFJVpfkY4/VcE1xnQnXFI/AAAAAAAAJAA/9wu-LE0nzTk/s1600-h/image%25255B92%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-453jDgQTA7M/VcE1yBQHNhI/AAAAAAAAJAI/B3gf3L1Dp3w/?imgmax=800" width="535" height="348" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">I receive so many questions about how to implement close reading in the classroom. I find that many teachers are nervous and unsure of what to do or where to start. I created this Close Reading for Beginners resource that explains what close reading is and how to implement it. I also offer an introductory lesson to help you kick off close reading in your classroom. If you’re anxious about conducting close reading lessons, I say GO FOR IT! Take risks! You will be BLOWN away with your students’ vocabulary development and comprehension skills once you get rolling. I pinky promise!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CjfRxqCwFe8/VcE1zNPtzsI/AAAAAAAAJAQ/Vv9AKqiO5kY/s1600-h/image%25255B489%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y_28atCcjqA/VcE1z-xA4NI/AAAAAAAAJAY/onMIxug9ju0/?imgmax=800" width="383" height="565" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRwyTyuSD9s/VcE10_aHeGI/AAAAAAAAJAg/N3balN6_TSo/s1600-h/image%25255B484%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mi0r5-TLwsM/VcE11qG_k7I/AAAAAAAAJAo/hf81v460sac/?imgmax=800" width="502" height="356" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xsNEnMC9wUk/VcE12tBElgI/AAAAAAAAJAw/MSGQAv0BpVY/s1600-h/image%25255B494%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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I’ve created a large collection of writing prompts to last you through all of the seasons! These writing prompts focus on informational, opinion, and narrative writing. I’ve bundled them all up into one big resource!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">    </font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mgNEF6wa6Fg/VcE2KFxzSZI/AAAAAAAAJDw/qHoGBy6JlE0/s1600-h/image%25255B588%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Prompts-for-the-YEAR-Bundle-1399308"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agqYqkgD5qY/VcE2LDsKLpI/AAAAAAAAJD4/8m8rVFl1WsY/?imgmax=800" width="514" height="524" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">  </font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JnVNc6WO7D4/VcE2MLazi4I/AAAAAAAAJEA/dEud8XsGu60/s1600-h/image%25255B568%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Prompts-for-the-YEAR-Bundle-1399308"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMJhjC0_j0g/VcE2M8mxALI/AAAAAAAAJEI/xhzL8x0u3hg/?imgmax=800" width="550" height="401" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcMtfl3dOlk/VcE2PZ95ZZI/AAAAAAAAJEQ/j7Qe9yByCPw/s1600-h/image%25255B583%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Prompts-for-the-YEAR-Bundle-1399308"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5vX_4jCFTs/VcE2P1Kef_I/AAAAAAAAJEY/B7_9s_UVWhc/?imgmax=800" width="531" height="270" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8fR22A86t20/VcE2QlLe0jI/AAAAAAAAJEg/qCeOcnvZapY/s1600-h/image%25255B104%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-The-BUNDLE-1995221"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2d18PY3Krw0/VcE2RB9yQQI/AAAAAAAAJEk/p_4DECFC5NQ/?imgmax=800" width="555" height="357" /></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">The final resource to help get you going this school year is the sight word bundle. Let’s face it…memorizing sight words is not all that beneficial or fun for a bunch of young firsties. These sight word fluency flip books are an engaging and interactive way to practice learning sight words.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NqglXlX-0IE/VcE2RyzSx1I/AAAAAAAAJEw/RbfkAe5tW4Q/s1600-h/image%25255B617%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-The-BUNDLE-1995221"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K_ypn8vlcyg/VcE2Sq-fHKI/AAAAAAAAJE4/65cM5hVEd9I/?imgmax=800" width="550" height="399" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FuHx9y_e8PA/VcE2TTJeQHI/AAAAAAAAJFA/dDeRbvxl5U4/s1600-h/image%25255B622%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-The-BUNDLE-1995221"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CUvCEoaWcwU/VcE2UItmXtI/AAAAAAAAJFI/s09YLlUBFvA/?imgmax=800" width="555" height="398" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pEGFyqxvYEM/VcE2U_vb3zI/AAAAAAAAJFQ/wcsf-k5ifbo/s1600-h/image%25255B627%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-The-BUNDLE-1995221"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ssO0FetAQ4/VcE2VpvF1iI/AAAAAAAAJFY/WsS_UbVfALk/?imgmax=800" width="549" height="396" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdFJ6FXPJsI/VcE2WfxcKBI/AAAAAAAAJFg/Hn-mfidmNjE/s1600-h/image%25255B632%25255D.png"><font face="century"></font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-The-BUNDLE-1995221"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRIAPJ_4ywc/VcE2WywxnYI/AAAAAAAAJFo/yU-lW-x41Bs/?imgmax=800" width="547" height="395" /></a></a></a><font face="century"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="century">I hope these resources offer you some inspiration and get you excited for the upcoming school year. Just click on any photo to go grab them. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Happy Back to School!</font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com271tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-53964553462637996452015-07-22T23:34:00.001-04:002015-07-25T09:44:58.712-04:00The Primary Teacher’s Plan Book (Editable!)<p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="DSC_0268" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iikp2L56Ytc/VbBgCOOz-bI/AAAAAAAAIo8/SwoRjdSEem8/?imgmax=800" width="517" height="749" /></a></p> <p align="center">I’m ecstatic to share my latest project with you: The Primary Teacher’s Plan Book! I wanted to create a plan book that was made specifically for YOU – a primary teacher! In the past, I’ve used scraps of paper or the back of students’ work to draw up new seating charts or to write down ideas for centers in my classroom. Of course, within five minutes, those scraps of paper were lost and forgotten. Well…NO MORE, I say! Now, there’s a sheet for EVERYTHING and it’s all bundled up into one nice, little package (or binder, in this case!).</p> <p align="center">The Primary Teacher’s Plan Book includes all of the regular organization stuff that you’ll need, like student info sheets and substitute forms. But, it also includes many additional sheets to help you get through the teacher trenches, like sheets for centers/stations, small group instruction time, buddy pair-ups, seating charts, and group projects. Also, there’s a bonus: many of the sheets are editable, which means you don’t have to kill your hand trying to write each student’s name fifty times. Plus, the only colored pages are the cover and spine! That means more ink for everything else. YES!</p> <p align="center">I took a BUNCH of photos to give you a great idea of what kinds of sheets you’ll find in the plan book. At the bottom, I listed EVERY single sheet included. If you scroll through it all and you don’t see that sheet you really, really need to help you get through the school year, e-mail me and I’ll add it to the download for you! You can snag the plan book by clicking on any image below!</p> <p align="center">First up, how cool are these watercolor speech bubble dividers? I love these! I bought clear plastic sleeves with tabs to hold the sheets. They are simple yet FUN! There are many more included in the download.</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NYpm8NCbujc/VbBgDKVtF3I/AAAAAAAAIpE/8uqQHByoZW4/?imgmax=800" width="691" height="472" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9grmKgFdIhA/VbBgENHOeCI/AAAAAAAAIpM/jR6Vpugd-y4/?imgmax=800" width="708" height="481" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MNTEkNzri1I/VbBgEwbwT7I/AAAAAAAAIpU/kTkG6VAO14w/?imgmax=800" width="483" height="705" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZcFwDjl2RGU/VbBgF-iK3aI/AAAAAAAAIpc/hCfnAyZvtyQ/?imgmax=800" width="487" height="717" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lq4R8wAhoqw/VbBgHbxaA8I/AAAAAAAAIpk/yuUWEeM4K6E/?imgmax=800" width="494" height="738" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChUVGGYq2r4/VbBgIU_vkUI/AAAAAAAAIps/-g9Utm3_l28/?imgmax=800" width="503" height="736" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DgAnRFpCQqU/VbBgJQ0beBI/AAAAAAAAIp0/INg6KnLLew4/?imgmax=800" width="505" height="743" /></a> </p> <p align="center">These assessment data and record sheets are perfect for keeping track of any grades you give your students. If you don’t give grades, you could assign a letter, like “N” for Needs Development, “P” for Progressing, and “C” for Consistently Demonstrating and jot down them in the book. My old teammate used to use a 1, 2, 3 system. However you record it, there’s a sheet to help get it done! </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hGSgoSrtRNg/VbBgKXV88RI/AAAAAAAAIp8/pbmkFao5xJE/?imgmax=800" width="685" height="471" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSAT-oLeDLU/VbBgLaJ8dSI/AAAAAAAAIqE/ejVYUalBA98/?imgmax=800" width="689" height="470" /></a></p> <p align="center">These calendar sheets are nice to have to write down the big tasks or events happening each month.</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mc5UzvN-V3Y/VbBgMJH-cWI/AAAAAAAAIqM/M_IyIYNUOMA/?imgmax=800" width="701" height="476" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CiXH5DIRE0/VbBgNAuMsvI/AAAAAAAAIqU/A3d_XAO5cKY/?imgmax=800" width="714" height="482" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irYx6nP4Ieg/VbBgN5EKbxI/AAAAAAAAIqc/sqx9LgUwuCY/?imgmax=800" width="724" height="489" /></a> </p> <p align="center">These Next Year Notes are super handy! Jot down anything you KNOW you will need to order, prep, or create for next year. In the past, my order lists for the following year have always been SO SHORT because by June my brain is FRIED. It’s nearly impossible to remember every activity you did months ago and the materials or books you needed for it. This sheet does the thinking for you.</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iH9GLyF6p68/VbBgOwdJZxI/AAAAAAAAIqk/_P_TKo7JKOs/?imgmax=800" width="743" height="496" /></a> </p> <p align="center">More lists…but these are for day-to-day happenings!</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkbwhYws31E/VbBgP9_oF7I/AAAAAAAAIqs/3WCvCxSDXQE/?imgmax=800" width="752" height="508" /></a></p> <p align="center">Are you required to keep track of the professional developments you attend? These sheets will help you when it comes time to show artifacts in your evidence binder. Just jot down the date, focus of the professional development, any necessary notes, and your next steps!  <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOCHfciOX6s/VbBgQxNllVI/AAAAAAAAIq0/9KGn5G9GKFw/?imgmax=800" width="671" height="461" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center">This sheet is similar to the one above, except it’s for regular faculty meetings. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QXCYrzKjxMI/VbBgRnekD-I/AAAAAAAAIq8/YG9s4Nl_reY/?imgmax=800" width="697" height="476" /></a> These homogeneous and heterogeneous group sheets  are helpful for small group time, group projects, or centers/stations. I like this because it documents which children have and have not worked together. It’s a great reflection tool too. It allows you to think about if a group of students did well working together or not! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VtredUI-7mY/VbBgSVlYksI/AAAAAAAAIrE/JIQSzpsiC4M/?imgmax=800" width="685" height="468" /></a></p> <p align="center">This is similar to the sheet above, except it’s for buddy pair-ups! Just jot down partner names (sometimes I pick; sometimes I let the kids pick) and keep track of which students have/have not worked together.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyQny_HA6jQ/VbBgToOJs6I/AAAAAAAAIrM/eguQyex8tiY/?imgmax=800" width="704" height="478" /></a> </p> <p align="center">These Small Group Info sheets are great for keeping you on track!</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XtSzWA-JO_E/VbBgVIoxcjI/AAAAAAAAIrU/mylV3KQxzdY/?imgmax=800" width="559" height="801" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBdtXY6CJzg/VbBgVyzOP9I/AAAAAAAAIrc/YXrlXSVw86M/?imgmax=800" width="653" height="438" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcC4hQzHwUk/VbBgWiFmiuI/AAAAAAAAIrk/pR14WJ6BLLI/?imgmax=800" width="643" height="439" /></a></p> <p align="center">These anecdotal note sheets are awesome for small group instruction time, independent time, and center/station time. </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-wAtFUFXss/VbBgXjzb22I/AAAAAAAAIrs/dYgPjkMqeXQ/?imgmax=800" width="543" height="707" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r6LyfBz0v8A/VbBgYbcfAKI/AAAAAAAAIr0/xGBRbPTz-xg/?imgmax=800" width="665" height="449" /></a></p> <p align="center">These center/station sheets are fabulous! Write down the center/station name, the standard it aligns to, the purpose, and the materials needed. At the end of the school year, be sure to store it away for next year!</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnB8zdlVeLc/VbBgZfVTXcI/AAAAAAAAIr8/bW2Kffw4qu8/?imgmax=800" width="678" height="461" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZRRtD0gb7U/VbBgaYMOhWI/AAAAAAAAIsE/LD3AmFbhmQo/?imgmax=800" width="689" height="482" /></a> </p> <p align="center">These book, website, and video info sheets are amazing! I’ve used these a TON in the past and they’ve helped me so much. If you found a perfect book, video, or website that you used to introduce a new topic or skill, WRITE IT DOWN on these sheets! Trust me! The same topic or skill will come around again next year and you’ll be thanking yourself.</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--0VRPlZtOsg/VbBgbfJW6fI/AAAAAAAAIsM/JKJBu7heyjI/?imgmax=800" width="585" height="864" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjqAJ7Lic-s/VbBgcdpxvQI/AAAAAAAAIsU/UHDv-z98vCw/?imgmax=800" width="698" height="474" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Use the Parent Connection, Conference Notes, and Behavior Log sheets to document all of the communication you’ve made with your students’ parents/guardians. </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hU82yTRzpVg/VbBgdrG2C8I/AAAAAAAAIsc/DunKwdtD_rU/?imgmax=800" width="557" height="816" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2EvKXXu25F8/VbBgeikP08I/AAAAAAAAIsk/DtvG6bC0NJs/?imgmax=800" width="696" height="470" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DNo6yTvWyrU/VbBgfmkNI7I/AAAAAAAAIss/xxp0V16I7VE/?imgmax=800" width="704" height="481" /></a> Once upon a time, there was a teacher name Ms. Kuster who LOST all of her field trip permission slip forms! Thankfully, I’m well aware of my stuffing tendencies and found them at the bottom of my desk drawer. Are you a stuffer too? Anyway, I like this form because it goes directly into the binder and stays there! You could even put the permission slips in a Ziplock, hole punch the Ziplock, and put it behind this field trip form. Then, you shall be named The World’s Most Organized Teacher!</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydpw1hxA1N0/VbBggrVTs_I/AAAAAAAAIs0/q2SQoNvVQOw/?imgmax=800" width="698" height="474" /></a></p> <p align="center">I’ve attended so many IEP meetings and WISHED I had a form like this handy! Usually I write up a page long report and end up tongue tied. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnXUgstJuKg/VbBghj4MCkI/AAAAAAAAIs8/QzPSt5fPAcI/?imgmax=800" width="561" height="821" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Of course, no teacher plan book would be complete without weekly lesson plans! I tried to give you a good amount of writing space. I also left room at the top for you to write or type in your subjects!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1AB_HJB1YyA/VbBgikFdexI/AAAAAAAAItE/lVttLU3tM-4/?imgmax=800" width="489" height="720" /></a> </p> <p align="center">The following forms are great for you to have on hand in case you ever have a substitute. </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iBw0It0hKvc/VbBgjupSf2I/AAAAAAAAItM/hIpGEPbZUyQ/?imgmax=800" width="532" height="772" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9eEYs6aEGo/VbBglVM7GXI/AAAAAAAAItU/Ky0JC9bKn2k/?imgmax=800" width="536" height="768" /></a></p> <p></p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhYgXKm8Ptk/VbBgmsplOaI/AAAAAAAAItc/iuKyxZXrXH4/?imgmax=800" width="496" height="772" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jkGwpUDN3Co/VbBgnh4LZGI/AAAAAAAAItk/HGFB7ZCWC8U/?imgmax=800" width="516" height="772" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsrjqLr-FqM/VbBgogKKIbI/AAAAAAAAIto/5IVNIAx6dqk/?imgmax=800" width="519" height="303" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j_3Ta702ZAE/VbBgpbbgHMI/AAAAAAAAIt0/CGWPEzOxBhQ/?imgmax=800" width="624" height="424" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Primary-Teachers-Plan-Book-Editable-1974003"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PU_4aU9c4-o/VbBgqGdYDAI/AAAAAAAAIt8/wsTevFMfckA/?imgmax=800" width="631" height="426" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Like I mentioned before, if you have any requests, e-mail me! You can grab the binder on SALE right now! </p> <p align="center"><a href="image "><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yqxtw3ZBWaI/VbBgqxix8qI/AAAAAAAAIuE/0Md4ATFtn0w/?imgmax=800" width="514" height="595" /></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><u>Here is all that is included: <br /></u></strong>Binder Cover and Spine Sheets <br />Watercolor Bubble Dividers: <br />School Info <br />Class Info <br />Student Info <br />Substitute Stuff <br />Curriculum 2015-16 <br />IEP Info <br />504 Plans <br />Small Group Data <br />Common Core <br />Meeting Notes <br />Conference Info <br />Student Data Scores <br />Daily Five <br />ELA <br />Guided Reading <br />Guided Math <br />Health <br />Phonics <br />Social Studies <br />Math <br />Science <br />Writing <br />Record Sheets (for you to keep track of grades): <br />Spelling <br />Social Studies <br />Writing <br />Phonics <br />Reading <br />Science <br />Math <br />Assessment Data <br />Quarters 1, 2, 3, and 4 <br />Calendar Sheets for all 12 months <br />Additional Sheets: <br />Important Dates to Remember (I provided you two copies: one with important dates already in there, such as Veterans Day and one without any dates so you can add your own) <br />Monthly Dates to Remember <br />Monthly Overview <br />Next Year Notes <br />Meeting Notes <br />Day-to-Day List <br />Peek at my Week (just a simple sheet for you to write down the big things happening in your week) <br />Professional Development Tracker <br />Notes to Self <br />Ongoing Lists <br />Homogeneous Groups <br />Heterogeneous Groups <br />Small Group Instruction (two versions) <br />Buddy Up/Pick a Partner (I like to jot down the names of the pairs working together to keep for future activities) <br />Math Notes <br />Guided Math <br />Reading Notes <br />Station Plans <br />Center Plans <br />Book Info (name of book and purpose - perfect for future use) <br />Video Info (same as book info sheet) <br />Website Info (same as book info sheet) <br />Parent/Guardian Connection <br />Conference Notes <br />Field Trip Info <br />Behavior Log <br />IEP Snapshot <br />Outside of the Classroom (jot down what children leave the classroom and why) <br />Classroom Happenings (to make, to laminate, to file, to buy) <br />Student Seating (blank sheet for you to sketch classroom set-up) <br />Substitute Notes <br />Student IDs <br />Parent Contact Info <br />Birthday Info <br />How My Students Get Home <br />Teacher Info <br />Student Info <br />Important School Contact Info <br />My Weekly Lesson Plans (a template for you to jot down your lesson plans for each subject) <br />Techie Talk (Website Name, Username, Password) <br />Class Schedule <br />Allergy Info <br />Safety Steps (Firedrill, Lockdown, Weather, etc.) <br />Student Roster <br />Helpful Info (Struggling Students, May Need Reminders, Helpful Students) <br />Contact Cheat Sheet (a quick way to locate all parent contact info) <br />Yearbook Info</p> <p align="center">Many of the pages in this plan book are editable. I did not make some sheets editable because they are sheets you will be using as you are teaching (example: anecdotal notes sheet). If have a reasonable request for me to edit/change/add sheets, I can certainly do that! Please e-mail me at lyndseykuster@gmail.com and be sure to indicate what changes you would like. </p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-70590177272683692592015-06-24T21:58:00.001-04:002015-06-24T22:22:39.937-04:00Capture Summer Giveaway!<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I’m SO EXCITED to be teaming up with some AMAZING teacher-bloggers to bring you a giveaway that will allow you to capture summer and BEYOND!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGhzbH90OaM/VYtgBFWtxPI/AAAAAAAAIhM/GM3_6jF2134/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4tEnRq_Z8W0/VYtgB3bJVnI/AAAAAAAAIhU/hBeX3FGWpWE/?imgmax=800" width="562" height="308" /></a> </p> <p align="center">This giveaway includes a<b> Canon DSLR T5</b>! YES! You read that right. Your very own fancy camera! I use my camera <strong>ALL THE TIME, </strong>and always have it handy “just in case.” My favorite subjects are my niece and nephew and my sweet pup, Petey. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORoSpGqW4HE/VYtgCYUA-VI/AAAAAAAAIhc/HcuIFdIQ33c/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFMvJxO2oOU/VYtgRhw3ssI/AAAAAAAAIhk/uNelYt0qyF0/?imgmax=800" width="566" height="358" /></a> </p> <p align="center">But wait…there’s MORE! This giveaway also includes a 50mm lens! This lens will help you create the super popular bokeh look (blurry background). </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq43gKgwJgQ/VYtgSBHadOI/AAAAAAAAIho/gRbBySjgos0/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xotlyzbxm0A/VYtgSlL39FI/AAAAAAAAIh0/8Aa7qto0yyY/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="238" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Here are a few pictures to show you the bokeh look. Notice how the backgrounds are blurry? Your eye goes straight to the subject! I think bokeh photographs are just gorgeous. </p> <p align="center">LOOK AT HIM! I MELT!</p> <p align="center"><img alt="" src="https://scontent-atl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10347641_10101941546796635_2334749675774939472_n.jpg?oh=89170dea7c5c6a73d2d42879545b961e&oe=55F0F904" width="387" height="574" /></p> <p><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="" src="https://scontent-atl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10525576_10101941537360545_7928140022755042590_n.jpg?oh=13bd3a3d5e25b44959882b706f1e7f48&oe=5623C005" width="400" height="272" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center">You will need something to store your new camera and lens in, right? That’s why we’ve also included this adorable Jo Totes bag in the giveaway. I LOVE that mint color so much! TO DIE FOR, right?</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-Wsm_CQFmk/VYtgTesD0nI/AAAAAAAAIh4/GOzLQbTEqho/s1600-h/image%25255B22%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rlfGWTbo5GE/VYtgT2_aVYI/AAAAAAAAIiA/KDgRnqdgqOc/?imgmax=800" width="321" height="440" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DwjXDDVMgdg/VYtgUVoRnOI/AAAAAAAAIiM/i0SsuIjUOGo/s1600-h/image%25255B32%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="display: inline" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx1FTDU5iTw/VYtgVRJ9ZBI/AAAAAAAAIiU/SAWLfyQ398M/?imgmax=800" width="513" height="589" /></a> </p> <p align="center">To enter, just follow the Rafflecopter. A winner will be announced shortly after 6/28. Woo hoo! </p> <p align="center"><a id="rcwidget_gj1cwfac" class="rcptr" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/3286df0337/" rel="nofollow" data-template="data-template" data-theme="classic" data-raflid="3286df0337">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a> <script src="//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-67560660292578414572015-06-22T21:16:00.001-04:002015-06-29T10:36:20.277-04:0010 Steals of Summer!<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmPEZjJ2xlg/VYizP5Aa5KI/AAAAAAAAIaw/fPbFBNHd6cc/s1600-h/image%25255B209%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlSFxfddHPQ/VYizQi3-ogI/AAAAAAAAIa8/JbUnRcecA_A/?imgmax=800" width="445" height="352" /></a> </p> <p align="center">I’m super pumped to be teaming up with some teacher-blogger friends to bring you THE 10 STEALS OF SUMMER!</p> <p align="center">Each day over on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ayearofmanyfirsts/notifications/">Facebook page</a>, I’ll be revealing a different “STEAL!” But, I wanted to give you all the first look so that you can plan accordingly. TRUST ME, you WON’T want to miss this! </p> <p align="center">Here’s a look at what is happening each day:</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w5YCMOJsKB8/VYizQ7m_t4I/AAAAAAAAIbI/SaHOGtxDmJo/s1600-h/steals%252520of%252520summer%252520FINAL%2525201%25255B6%25255D.png"><img title="steals of summer FINAL 1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="steals of summer FINAL 1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0cKy78sN3E/VYizRVsP0JI/AAAAAAAAIbU/9dHyfy1_dTs/?imgmax=800" width="452" height="797" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Be sure to bookmark or take a screenshot of the “10 Steals of Summer” calendar above so that you know what’s coming next! You might even want to set your phone alarm for some days.</p> <p align="center">Below you’ll find more details about each steal. Awesome, right? </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tETMBsm73ug/VYizSLn3BgI/AAAAAAAAIbc/pGw5wVRmlhA/s1600-h/image%25255B210%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLXCf0Tp-I8/VYizSdWONKI/AAAAAAAAIbs/WPG8kuT5hF4/?imgmax=800" width="407" height="107" /></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="center">Today’s steal is my Writing Prompts for the Year Bundle! This bundle includes 5 writing prompts packets that you can use all year long. Grab them <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Prompts-for-the-YEAR-Bundle-1399308">HERE</a> before the steal ends at MIDNIGHT! </p> </blockquote> <p align="center">  <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Prompts-for-the-YEAR-Bundle-1399308"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUHJvB7_5h0/VYizTNOFCcI/AAAAAAAAIb4/pDleoxucRQA/?imgmax=800" width="487" height="639" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Stu4lyBS-Dw/VYizTkoKh7I/AAAAAAAAIcA/pxuXEdUU5jk/s1600-h/image%25255B206%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XI91BZ-ybo0/VYizT905Z5I/AAAAAAAAIcQ/t2mbRm4FEds/?imgmax=800" width="385" height="102" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center">Tuesday’s steal is the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144">Nonfiction for the Year Bundle</a>. FRIENDS! This is the lowest price it will ever be. It’s even lower than TPT’s site-wide sales! Snatch it up <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144">here</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3dZmMOM3unQ/VYizUsj542I/AAAAAAAAIcc/A1lhuTYiMb8/?imgmax=800" width="551" height="616" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AAnSGqZBpZo/VYizVCEazkI/AAAAAAAAIck/WP4y8NK2uiY/s1600-h/image%25255B204%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Lo2EJHjL94/VYizVT-BH9I/AAAAAAAAIc0/FG1I9TU3vgo/?imgmax=800" width="427" height="106" /></a> </p> <p align="center">You will DEFINITELY want to make sure you’re following me over at my Facebook page (<a href=" https://www.facebook.com/ayearofmanyfirsts">HERE</a>!) because this is a BIG ONE. On Wednesday, I’m giving away a $100 gift card to TeachersPayTeachers. Does it get any better than that? Be sure to head over to my Facebook page at 1:30PM Eastern time to enter. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOWPXAzSwTo/VYizV0HwAHI/AAAAAAAAIdA/hY-NGsela0o/s1600-h/image%25255B199%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e0Qu14gMRkI/VYizWh5U_4I/AAAAAAAAIdM/CXZCVR2-azM/?imgmax=800" width="482" height="514" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79wwJ-OQX44/VYizXBwmfTI/AAAAAAAAIdU/GTYyd7GqRAc/s1600-h/image%25255B200%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--JIySGUK-Ek/VYizXekORQI/AAAAAAAAIdk/pHHwFy4QVUI/?imgmax=800" width="436" height="90" /></a></p> <p align="center">On Thursday, when you buy the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693">Sight Word Fluency Flip Books</a>, you will receive the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beginning-of-the-Year-Assessments-758150">Beginning of the Year Assessment and Checklists</a> for FREE. The Beginning of the Year Assessments and Checklists will be included in the download when you purchase the Sight Word Flip Books! Sweet steal, right?</p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYTY5ipLgGI/VYizX548IMI/AAAAAAAAIdw/NFMt3eIzNd4/s1600-h/image%25255B198%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kN278truU4k/VYizYipjW_I/AAAAAAAAId8/ivtPyHTvKuY/?imgmax=800" width="528" height="586" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mK1i3NszYGk/VYizY2nhUmI/AAAAAAAAIeE/Rg0oNghpwLM/s1600-h/image%25255B201%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="display: inline" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DARfc_BTRbo/VYizZTsCSJI/AAAAAAAAIeQ/_pJqO0Mhu1c/?imgmax=800" width="414" height="117" /></a> </p> <p align="center">On Friday, you can grab the Close Reading for Beginners packet for HALF OFF. This is SUCH a steal! Grab it <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740">here</a>. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-1130740"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WloLiO122Mc/VYizaF4H-3I/AAAAAAAAIeg/XftuNtctBwU/?imgmax=800" width="476" height="553" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Tet0j7QIOA/VYizbH54M-I/AAAAAAAAIes/MTfyyrwNlPw/s1600-h/image%25255B203%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TlfT12A9u8I/VYizbjPchTI/AAAAAAAAIe4/cqgJey9lSBA/?imgmax=800" width="392" height="118" /></a> </p> <p align="center">On Saturday, you can grab the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477">Phonics Bundle</a> for just $35. This is the LOWEST price it will ever be! </p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xEwb8z5TZdI/VYizdrLHQzI/AAAAAAAAIfE/HtPaLeJvh6A/?imgmax=800" width="465" height="470" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bl4H7Ws8OZ0/VYizeDE2vgI/AAAAAAAAIfQ/kJn8G1mqJ4U/s1600-h/image%25255B191%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tIFWBcS7pVE/VYizeV7cb5I/AAAAAAAAIfc/D3dwtf3-Kgs/?imgmax=800" width="375" height="93" /></a> </p> <p align="center">On Sunday, you will be able to grab my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Vowels-Long-A-and-Short-A-Practice-Pack-656025">Long A and Short A Activities Packet</a> for FREE! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Vowels-Long-A-and-Short-A-Practice-Pack-656025"><img title="image" style="display: inline" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iLlP3wmncuk/VYizewZZcWI/AAAAAAAAIfo/K48hsZqPIf8/?imgmax=800" width="427" height="489" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfsviWl3wkM/VYizfVBj7UI/AAAAAAAAIf0/4q2xa2nL21A/s1600-h/image%25255B194%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Msi7y9A1cg/VYizfzO4XlI/AAAAAAAAIgA/tWQZzt6DKVw/?imgmax=800" width="425" height="101" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Monday’s giveaway will make your teacher heart flutter! I’m giving away a $50 gift card to TARGET! Be sure to head over to my Facebook page at 10:30AM and 1:30PM Eastern time to enter. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQPRNnaq77E/VZFX3eyJfVI/AAAAAAAAIjI/TH2fxZA2bnE/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06K2LuG5Z1k/VZFX4U49bXI/AAAAAAAAIjQ/f36gQ4suTuk/?imgmax=800" width="497" height="403" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6z9RO0XryMg/VYizg56SF1I/AAAAAAAAIgM/e87ASIWWPZ0/s1600-h/image%25255B195%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AbVBdmgxfO8/VYizhdAHFjI/AAAAAAAAIgY/wg6MpcMReio/?imgmax=800" width="538" height="459" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sE7CKbfOD0A/VYizh_6cwxI/AAAAAAAAIgk/5c4Dky1DklY/s1600-h/image%25255B196%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9D-vzggKR3I/VYizibmEciI/AAAAAAAAIgw/V3edl-H5uTo/?imgmax=800" width="524" height="317" /></a></p> <p></p> <p align="center">Be sure to head over to my Facebook page at 1:30 Eastern time on Tuesday, 6/30 to take part in the FINAL TWO STEAL DAYS! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I hope you’re able to take advantage of all of the amazing deals and steals this week and next! Happy Summer, Teacher Friends! </p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-61006776335628630602015-03-15T12:06:00.001-04:002015-03-23T11:08:38.626-04:00Step-by-Step Small Group Plans<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Hey all my Nonfiction Friends…</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Many teachers who are on the fence about purchasing the bundle e-mail me with questions on how to organize, plan, and </font><font face="Century">implement the different units included. I wanted to dedicate a blog post to answering those questions. If you haven’t purchased the bundle because you’re hesitant of how to make it work in your classroom or you’re unsure of what all is included, this post is for you! If you have purchased the bundle, I hope this post helps to guide you even further in your classrooms.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4GriQ3gd6g/VQWtDnBc3_I/AAAAAAAAICw/OyWm8bByvKc/s1600-h/image243.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaV04kDBP00/VQWtEnILzHI/AAAAAAAAIC4/lh74ZXOXuFI/?imgmax=800" width="443" height="642" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6d8vlyBkgk/VQWtEysc3UI/AAAAAAAAIC8/N6Cd0wW6RHc/s1600-h/image198.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48GI8wnuD7M/VQWtFb96XJI/AAAAAAAAIDE/tuzVkifYarc/?imgmax=800" width="490" height="188" /></a><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><strong><font face="Century">The bundle is big! It’s a collection of 31 nonfiction topics.</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><font face="Century">Topics and Approximate Release Dates: </font></strong></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">September: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xTwnp87n6aA/VQWtFzrSAYI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/CdgBUbbZWn0/?imgmax=800" width="449" height="329" /></a><font face="Century"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Apples – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apples-A-Complete-Non-Fiction-Apple-Resource-1457832"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Pumpkins – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pumpkins-Differentiated-Texts-Graphic-Organizers-Posters-and-More-1463518"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">October: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lWBrHEigGNQ/VQWtGtlm0sI/AAAAAAAAIDY/ynCL4rRo8kQ/?imgmax=800" width="506" height="293" /></a><font face="Century"> <br />Bats – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bats-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Bat-Resource-1488591"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Owls – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Owls-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Owl-Resource-1502515"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Spiders – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spiders-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Spider-Resource-1485127"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">November: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kT80O5wxg3U/VQWtHFh27nI/AAAAAAAAIDg/A-Lp4S2hzR4/?imgmax=800" width="544" height="294" /></a><font face="Century"> <br />Turkeys – Included Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkeys-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Resource-1541981"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />The Mayflower – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Mayflower-A-Complete-Non-Fiction-Resource-1551497"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />The First Thanksgiving – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-First-Thanksgiving-A-Complete-Non-Fiction-Resource-1556891"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">December: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kyk-RP1ps48/VQWtHyzcUgI/AAAAAAAAIDo/SDS7aYDL9Cs/?imgmax=800" width="406" height="310" /></a><font face="Century"> <br />Caribou – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Caribou-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1566805"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Snow – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snow-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1579024"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">January: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sRGTZQhms9Q/VQWtIXeYVaI/AAAAAAAAIDw/NJMTLFsUkTM/s1600-h/image%25255B234%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOHXFS-dhKU/VQWtJMKKq2I/AAAAAAAAID4/G25_f7xxawE/?imgmax=800" width="505" height="259" /></a><font face="Century"> <br />Polar Bears – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Polar-Bears-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1614395"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Penguins – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguins-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1613154"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Dr. King – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Resource-1615699"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">February: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LW_0j7uGqCU/VQWtJuncL1I/AAAAAAAAIEA/r-ouXANvjnE/?imgmax=800" width="488" height="255" /></a><font face="Century"> <br />Chinese New Year – (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chinese-New-Year-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1650333"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Presidents of the Past - (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Free At Last (Harriet Tubman)- (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">March: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXgD8ICzuVU/VQWtKr8P_CI/AAAAAAAAIEI/5FOQCYqtXPA/s1600-h/image%25255B215%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bX23Acd_kDc/VQWtLM9UcTI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/XaLCWZOAojI/?imgmax=800" width="563" height="267" /></a><font face="Century"> <br />Weather - (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Plants - (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />A Trip to Ireland - (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />The Rainforest - (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">April:  <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Frogs – Included (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frogs-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1225536"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Butterflies – Included (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Butterflies-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1216132"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Insects – Coming Soon <br />Thanks, Earth! – Coming Soon <br />Animal Babies - Coming Soon</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">May: <br />Sharks – 4/20 <br />Dolphins – 4/20 <br />Sea Turtles 4/20 <br />Fireflies - 4/20</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">June (same as May): <br />Sharks – 4/20 <br />Dolphins – 4/20 <br />Sea Turtles - 4/20 <br />Fireflies - 4/20</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">August: <br />Schools Then and Now – 7/20 <br />Schools Around the World – 7/20</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwjMrciS1_k/VQWtLsEl0wI/AAAAAAAAIEU/biFzd9vV0mY/s1600-h/image197.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Od6WNBaU_FI/VQWtLzxzqjI/AAAAAAAAIEg/ukEJtEXtlt8/?imgmax=800" width="459" height="190" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">All of the different nonfiction packets have the same type of activities. The layouts are also the same for each packet. The only thing that changes is the content itself. This means student get to spend more time knee deep in each activity and less time figuring out HOW to do it. This familiarity will only increase students’ independence and confidence! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Each of the 35 packets include the following:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Vocabulary posters and mini vocabulary cards (real photographs help students better grasp these words)</font></p> <font face="Century"> <p align="center">All About _____ article pages - These article pages were designed as a way for you to "hook" your students at the beginning of your unit. You can display the article pages on your document camera as a whole group or print and display during small group instruction.</p> <p>Differentiated All About ____ Mini-Books - These are differentiated mini-books that can be used during small group instruction.There are three versions. Each version is slightly easier than the last. I wanted to give you options because I know that many of our students come in reading at different ability levels. It is up to you to pick and choose which articles you use with your groups. You can either print in color and laminate or print them in grayscale. Text-Dependent Response sheets follow!</p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Close Reading Passages: These articles are PERFECT to use for "close reading beginners" or "close reading masters." These were designed to help you and your students get into the groove of closely reading a text that requires multiple reads and answering text-dependent questions.These can either be done together in small group OR with guided support. Questions about each close reading passage are included.</font></p> </font> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Graphic organizers, vocabulary books, and independent practice sheets to be used however you wish! There are many different options to help meet the needs of your diverse group.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">True/False Sort: After learning facts about the topic, students will sort the sentences according to whether they are true or false. I've also provided a cut/paste sheet too that requires students to read simple sentences and glue them in the correct column.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFTdrPbTsu0/VQWtMdPNd_I/AAAAAAAAIEo/xNISsERYzpg/s1600-h/image202.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mARRDlZbxs/VQWtM6c2syI/AAAAAAAAIEs/o5zX1FxY-QA/?imgmax=800" width="439" height="223" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Sabrina asks, <em>“For each of your Nonfiction Resources how long should we plan for? A week, 2 weeks, or longer?”</em></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">This is really up to you and how much time you can dedicate to each topic. There is a lot of flexibility with the units. You could spend a few days, a week, or even a couple weeks on each unit. I wrote out a suggested timeframe below and what to do on each day. These are just suggestions though. I’m sure you all have incredible ideas on how to use these resources!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xOs05ofJVfI/VQWtNSLB-kI/AAAAAAAAIE0/hiEIyZxEzU0/s1600-h/image%25255B261%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yp4hPqvbg_U/VQWtNt6VS7I/AAAAAAAAIFA/6FsAF8jOiQc/?imgmax=800" width="499" height="148" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I’ve found the easiest way to organize all of the master copies, posters, and mini-books for each nonfiction unit is to place them all in a large Ziploc. Then, hole punch the Ziploc and place it in a 3 inch binder, like you see below.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGPRBgJ1Zjc/VQWtOjTGLEI/AAAAAAAAIFI/zfKaJCWP3sw/?imgmax=800" width="443" height="642" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I also suggest writing down the books you used to teach the unit on a little Post-It note and slip it inside the bag. Then when you pull out the unit next year, you’ll know which books you will need. Easy peasy!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzlDAFVGEGE/VQWtPmI7FVI/AAAAAAAAIFQ/JW2Wc6WH8aY/?imgmax=800" width="538" height="289" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNCLCvhCV1E/VQWtQbhQpzI/AAAAAAAAIFY/mBWeL1JbJEo/?imgmax=800" width="474" height="659" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Another suggestion is to place the current unit materials in bins and set them near your small group table. You can download the labels for free <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuc1pzaEJXRDRqVk0/view?usp=sharing">here</a>. I placed all of the close reading articles and response sheets that correlate with them in the first bin. The second bin includes all of the vocabulary books that students will use in small group. The third bin has a collection of books that correlate with the unit. The last bin has many different graphic organizer options. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llZvFQ1jJqw/VQWtRSBmf_I/AAAAAAAAIFg/xt9dIq_5AwA/?imgmax=800" width="628" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Then, all you have to do is quickly grab what you need and make necessary copies. Done and done!</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4de4cNvlog/VQWtSAD2zvI/AAAAAAAAIFo/08MLlNCzL4k/?imgmax=800" width="431" height="663" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QaIA1pu6nWY/VQWtS5Aw7TI/AAAAAAAAIFw/lz4DbwAuFy8/?imgmax=800" width="508" height="359" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGK0a9mc3s8/VQWtTHivHRI/AAAAAAAAIF0/ToJGtg6402Q/s1600-h/image%25255B269%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KA7rVfS5tCQ/VQWtThkG2eI/AAAAAAAAIGA/BbhtMGEuW9g/?imgmax=800" width="467" height="201" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Whole Group: 15-20 minutes MAX</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Introduce the new topic. I would suggest creating a large anchor chart, similar to the one below. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy! Brainstorm words about the topic on the chart and allow opportunities for students to turn and talk using the prompt, “When I think of ______(nonfiction topic), I think of ________.” Record their ideas on the chart paper. This is an easy way to assess what they already know about the topic! You could also do a K-W-L, Can/Have/Are, or an I Wonder/I Learned chart. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8TzjeXVBOc/VQWtVMHcHSI/AAAAAAAAIGI/CZae4ACfuFI/s1600-h/image253%25255B1%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RnprY5WOYPA/VQWtWAoq1wI/AAAAAAAAIGM/9JFzp5fjDxA/?imgmax=800" width="409" height="291" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fuTr711Z0b0/VQWtWvSXpdI/AAAAAAAAIGY/HfJ44BYkgzY/?imgmax=800" width="388" height="578" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"> </font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STiG3yeRPK0/VQWtXKNbr9I/AAAAAAAAIGc/qVh1bur8mj4/s1600-h/image473.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sg2OzwRwOwM/VQWtXfFaUGI/AAAAAAAAIGk/pwctLvBd1_Y/?imgmax=800" width="465" height="181" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">This is the day we dive into differentiated small group time. I like to think of this day as the day we “get our feet wet.” Prior to any small group time, I always like to refer to my handy-dandy posters in my small group area. I especially like these ones below. The “What is Nonfiction?” definition poster comes from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239">here</a>. The “Five Close Talk Guidelines” and the “Be an Active Participant” posters can be found for free <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539">here</a>. These act as great reminders and reference sheets for you and your students!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XDVvmFFYFdE/VQWtYhKmNcI/AAAAAAAAIGw/lupivqCOMso/?imgmax=800" width="666" height="454" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I also suggest having all of your small group materials that you and your students will need nearby. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Some good materials to keep close by are: the vocabulary cards you’ll be referring to while reading, boogie boards, post-it notes, daubers, crayons, pencils (fat and skinny ones), pens (for you to use), highlighters, magnetic letters, and dry erase markers and boards. I also like to have little notebooks because sometimes kids just want to go old school and use pencil and paper!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_uX3lMRcHKE/VQWtZaOYlsI/AAAAAAAAIG4/YxzalHtTf-4/?imgmax=800" width="523" height="382" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXwLPuWAXA8/VQWtaUPi4eI/AAAAAAAAIHA/2LXYOgd0aS8/?imgmax=800" width="563" height="381" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">We all have different organization systems that work for us.  Something that has always worked for me is to keep all my small group materials in bins like the ones below. The labels are color-coded and easy to spot. That way, when you call a group over to meet with you, you don’t have to spend a lot of time shuffling around for papers.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The bins are labeled below with the following letters:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">A = Approaching grade level</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">O = On grade level</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">B = Beyond grade level</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If you want to grab these labels, feel free to snatch them <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuc1pzaEJXRDRqVk0/view?usp=sharing">here</a>.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SARapa3r5Y/VQWtbCJac7I/AAAAAAAAIHI/CDId8uum-gU/?imgmax=800" width="645" height="316" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHKmWzlER1A/VQWtb5iB0cI/AAAAAAAAIHQ/rWEdTYWeuR8/?imgmax=800" width="617" height="428" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The bins are perfect for holding the mini-books and the organizers/text-dependent questions you’ll be using. Just grab and teach! All of the mini-books have the exact same covers (students won’t stress about why their book is different from another classmates).</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XqWdbh2HqFA/VQWtc20DjEI/AAAAAAAAIHY/m6LOZwpSYl8/s1600-h/image466.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48Jslon1RbI/VQWtd5-pd0I/AAAAAAAAIHg/Uw2kUdMOOWE/?imgmax=800" width="559" height="717" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-auil8n67i1s/VQWteyQGpSI/AAAAAAAAIHo/BveCiOl-rbQ/?imgmax=800" width="495" height="645" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lcrV07DRUGc/VQWtfwoBhXI/AAAAAAAAIHw/iU1QzIGD2bI/?imgmax=800" width="533" height="613" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ONUMPv7vJo/VQWthCkDaMI/AAAAAAAAIH4/rxGvs_Rl9j0/?imgmax=800" width="495" height="730" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Below you’ll find some information about the leveled mini-books. The mini-books are differentiated to meet the needs of your students. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">About the Approaching Grade Level Mini-Books:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The “Approaching” grade level mini-books were written for students reading below grade level. The text complexity in these books is not TOO challenging and the amount of text is not TOO overwhelming. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">About the On Grade Level Mini-Books:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The “On” grade level mini-books were written for students reading at a first grade reading level. You will notice that the text complexity is a bit more challenging. Also, the amount of text has increased from the below grade level books. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">About the Beyond Grade Level Mini-Books:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The “Beyond” grade level mini-books were written for students reading above a first grade reading level. The text is much more complex. Words with more challenging spelling patterns are added. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">You may want to put a little dot or letter on the back corner of the books to help keep you organized.</font>  </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f4El4BiuFek/VQWth2JOEBI/AAAAAAAAIIA/0V9xh1X4sFU/?imgmax=800" width="527" height="359" /></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here are some examples of the mini-books that are included in each nonfiction unit. The top books are the “Beyond grade level” books, the middle books are the “On grade level” books, and the bottom books are the “Approaching grade level” books.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4I94AFJvaE/VQWtieiW7vI/AAAAAAAAIII/VqYEQLYOMR8/?imgmax=800" width="376" height="578" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--zPB5AwAn3c/VQWtkPA7cMI/AAAAAAAAIIQ/0crLOb44fB4/?imgmax=800" width="375" height="570" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59VulZez3oI/VQWtkzjTXRI/AAAAAAAAIIY/GmdJZOp28og/?imgmax=800" width="367" height="572" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y9lsJye0tNU/VQWtmHRkp2I/AAAAAAAAIIg/gg6-_WRiW9c/?imgmax=800" width="358" height="559" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpSvMbEvjLw/VQWtm3rq8_I/AAAAAAAAIIo/8u84ecWx5XA/?imgmax=800" width="357" height="563" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vr-BXRlINTQ/VQWtn4CIMCI/AAAAAAAAIIw/GOgcdeWZ7x0/?imgmax=800" width="365" height="558" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FNRrXPzbLMs/VQWtoltbzQI/AAAAAAAAII4/zZ3lpQsQ-mY/?imgmax=800" width="369" height="583" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W9egA6WZXUM/VQWtpMmOLoI/AAAAAAAAIJA/V5yBzcGHpn8/?imgmax=800" width="365" height="558" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I suggest providing no frontloading prior to reading the mini-books the first day. I would have students whisper read (not choral read) the text. This way you can stop and provide one-on-one support when needed. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">During any first read, I suggest spending a good chunk of time focusing on phonics skills and word attack strategies. I like to provide students with sticky notes so that they can easily jot down unknown words and mark parts of the text that gave them trouble. I also like to provide them with dry erase markers and white boards or the boogie boards. These can be used to build unknown words and look for familiar phonics patterns. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">During the first read, I suggest having a brief discussion about the text. Plan on having a more in-depth discussion during the second read.</font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9_E-TsRl8Y/VQWtplRUFWI/AAAAAAAAIJE/bieIMrvTSRc/s1600-h/image%25255B276%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUwpwMfhUO4/VQWtqBUlTaI/AAAAAAAAIJQ/8VEoXLy4bGo/?imgmax=800" width="501" height="192" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Now it’s time to do some vocabulary development. Have students carefully look back at any words they circled/made note of when they read the text the first day. Use the vocabulary posters and cards provided for you to uncover the meaning of the words with your students. I like to first show students JUST the word and try to have them read it without any support from me. Next, I have them go back to the text to see if they can use context clues to figure out the meaning. Then, I show them a picture of the word and we talk out loud about what we see in the photograph. From there we come up with ideas of what the word could mean. Finally, we read the definition of the word. I use a piece of paper to cover up the parts that I don’t want shown. As I reveal each part, I just slide the sheet down.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iE3gf5AZQmo/VQWtqsQRvyI/AAAAAAAAIJY/BxhOIm82s_Q/?imgmax=800" width="537" height="370" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xy1gt0ew8Qs/VQWtracKTsI/AAAAAAAAIJg/SCM6qEId9ps/?imgmax=800" width="557" height="354" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uvVhLlZglSk/VQWtsdBN_bI/AAAAAAAAIJo/FW8IbCQGqxE/?imgmax=800" width="570" height="372" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These are the cards I mentioned above. The word, picture, and definition are all on separate cards. These are very convenient to use during small group. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxkauiH41kY/VQWttDI1VzI/AAAAAAAAIJw/-iS1LZ15v_U/?imgmax=800" width="570" height="424" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CvRhXS_vMZo/VQWtt6T-MqI/AAAAAAAAIJ4/0DQlvm3PPp0/?imgmax=800" width="595" height="407" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EGyqUOPdZ8E/VQWtuWaq5RI/AAAAAAAAIJ8/wtw3uFJmfJY/s1600-h/image%25255B284%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unlv_0hV8FA/VQWtuhtCd7I/AAAAAAAAIKI/2_uNLG9jT8Q/?imgmax=800" width="553" height="219" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">  As you re-read the text the second time, I suggest stopping many times along the way to discuss and ask text-dependent questions. I know text-dependent questions are sometimes hard to think of so I provide many different text-dependent question sheets in all of the nonfiction packets.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Key Points During This Read:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">-  re-read meaty sections for clarification <br />-look closely at vocabulary terms <br />-teacher is facilitating discussion and asking text-dependent questions</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">After reading, I like to choose one text-dependent question that we will answer in our writing together. For the “Approaching” group, I like to give a sentence starter.  For all of the groups, I like to provide sticky notes so that they can easily mark any pages that they felt were important in providing evidence. Also, if students get discouraged, it’s sometimes helpful to guide them to a particular section or page so they can closely read it again. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">When writing, I think it’s important to have students do “think aloud writing” before actually writing anything down. This allows students to organize their ideas before writing them on paper. Afterwards, or on a separate day, allow students to independently answer one of the text-dependent sheets.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sy5nyUCTHiQ/VQWtvRHpKPI/AAAAAAAAIKQ/1pPe3ryxgJs/?imgmax=800" width="562" height="383" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rP3SVYaop7w/VQWtwtx81eI/AAAAAAAAIKY/X40n4YLXrAY/?imgmax=800" width="561" height="382" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">All of the nonfiction units also include relevant, meaningful, and engaging activities for your students to work on while you’re meeting with groups. <font face="Century">Below you’ll find some ideas on how to use those activities. </font></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xDLfbZ1IHHY/VQWtwzIZbpI/AAAAAAAAIKc/k_8ZaXBtSmo/s1600-h/image%25255B301%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xl7QmSutkeU/VQWtxfSELhI/AAAAAAAAIKo/UyPFkGQUG7Q/?imgmax=800" width="439" height="176" /></a> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">All of the units include vivid and captivating real-life photographs that can be used as inspiration at the writing station.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AuxKndWnN1c/VQWtyYuToLI/AAAAAAAAIKw/lm4qM-EGybg/?imgmax=800" width="647" height="452" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbZzlxcxOWE/VQWtzTbuUKI/AAAAAAAAIK4/nEsJKL2nvoA/?imgmax=800" width="626" height="426" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">A fun idea that a follower shared with me is to print the covers of the nonfiction resources that you have studied and add writing paper to the back of them to create a “class magazine.” Students can write about facts that they learned or make up a story about what they learned during the unit.</font>  </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bRJ53rwb-mc/VQWt0vVnptI/AAAAAAAAILA/LEs57mRiiu8/?imgmax=800" width="482" height="746" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">After you’ve finished with the mini-books in small group, add them to your writing station too. This way students can refer back to the books when they’re writing in the “class magazines.”</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qAqGjyDuEY/VQWt1VE2vlI/AAAAAAAAILI/bK4XlEC0eTM/?imgmax=800" width="605" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Imagine all of the cool “class magazines” that your students could write!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font> <br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okQZZeoGOBE/VQWt2kKSPhI/AAAAAAAAILQ/ZLCJzZ0xgY8/?imgmax=800" width="474" height="726" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">A good tip is to have visuals in your writing area to help your students when writing to inform. These act as great “teacher assistants” to help keep students on the “write” track while you’re meeting with groups. You can grab the posters and writing prompts <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218">here</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Aligned-Writing-Prompts-for-ANY-Occasion-1114529">here</a>.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNYt0oghuqQ/VQWt3VPVK3I/AAAAAAAAILY/gloU2zowXgE/?imgmax=800" width="461" height="710" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I also provide letter writing paper for students who want to write about their imaginative journeys and adventures to new places. Students can refer to the letter helper to guide them along. Grab “Meet the Letter Helper” and the writing pencil <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-260218">here</a>.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYsY946mtSM/VQWt4R2h_NI/AAAAAAAAILg/Ub1yPIcBvfg/?imgmax=800" width="441" height="679" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zTw02coOHMU/VQWt4yNplxI/AAAAAAAAILk/x0rVD8caPS8/s1600-h/image%25255B309%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHbRJPB38I8/VQWt5XD-B8I/AAAAAAAAILw/mMJvSPcguPg/?imgmax=800" width="380" height="134" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">In each of the nonfiction units, I provide true/false sorting cards. Your students could sort these in a pocket chart or on the floor. Students could work together in pairs or bundles of three. I like to include one or two of the mini-books in the basket so that they can refer back to the text if they need to.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ahLhmfv3V8/VQWt6JWN00I/AAAAAAAAIL4/KdO_OXF3KRU/?imgmax=800" width="590" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TIypcUl-nWk/VQWt7DBYqKI/AAAAAAAAIMA/WlV2unQnTXU/?imgmax=800" width="597" height="409" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ofYGUXXIuUA/VQWt7UHpRMI/AAAAAAAAIME/WVuoqX88wH8/s1600-h/image%25255B394%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiQo8dI8Idk/VQWt76IrpNI/AAAAAAAAIMQ/aigmDDbnkw4/?imgmax=800" width="424" height="117" /></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These close read articles could be used in many different ways. Students could read them in small group time with you, independently, with a partner, or in groups. One fun idea that allows you to mix up all different abilities in your class is to break students into small heterogeneous groups and give them an article, books about the topic, and direct them to interesting websites. </font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">They can read and collect information about the topic and record their findings on the organizers that are provided in all of the packets.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB0E8LTzT9k/VQWt8jx6miI/AAAAAAAAIMY/WNZwMXmbqUQ/?imgmax=800" width="593" height="414" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKqrbBsoh-A/VQWt9fXclvI/AAAAAAAAIMg/FdLpDF1noz0/?imgmax=800" width="538" height="364" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O8pVwutt0pQ/VQWt-DMKq-I/AAAAAAAAIMo/NRaIpdOC91c/?imgmax=800" width="542" height="367" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6AkyTj0RM4/VQWt_ISUKMI/AAAAAAAAIMw/u5bK9DDfBQA/?imgmax=800" width="577" height="391" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OZksDCg2XTY/VQWuAOfkioI/AAAAAAAAIM4/UXEfhDxT25U/?imgmax=800" width="454" height="432" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVPiau1XA9E/VQWuBP5LGAI/AAAAAAAAINA/p9ikZhD6tlI/?imgmax=800" width="519" height="687" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqUMZaqOz4Q/VQWuB-xsppI/AAAAAAAAINI/e7xiCO-bYTY/?imgmax=800" width="574" height="396" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">After students have become experts on their topic by researching and collaborating, I like to have them “present” their topic to another group. This could be as simple as “mix and mingling” the class and allowing students to take turns sharing. Or, if you have a little more flexibility with time, they could make a poster about their topic, record themselves using iPads, make a brochure, write a summary, or even use a website, like </font><a href="http://www.powtoon.com/"><font size="4" face="Century">Powtoon</font></a><font size="4" face="Century">. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">In each unit, you can find many great videos and books to help get you started. You can find the links on the Teacher To Do page that looks like this: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yy1DcaKi4yM/VQWuCZzs4dI/AAAAAAAAINQ/SVS_yc7eteE/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="501" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">This is Powtoon (as mentioned above). It’s an awesome and easy to navigate site that your students can use to display their findings! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZ4ve9OGLIE/VQWuDCD79yI/AAAAAAAAINY/LOdsEADo-94/s1600-h/image439.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EbqgXRYmgIo/VQWuD8yQYpI/AAAAAAAAINg/pd_ooi4ifoI/?imgmax=800" width="542" height="349" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I hope this post was helpful and answered some of your questions. What other questions do you still have about the bundle? Leave them in the comment section! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here’s what others have said about the bundle:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><em>I have purchased each non fiction packet you've loaded this year. They're engaging and consistent. The kids can focus on the content rather than the expectation of how to complete the activity. I had a parent ask what I've done to increase her child's reading. Honestly, the differentiated passages in small groups. Great job!</em></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><em>I absolutely love your non-fiction sets! I teach ESOL and my students love the pictures and true/false game! We use it as a review before our end of unit test that I create. I already have your bat and turkey units and I am so glad to be able to get all of the future bundles, too! I love the differentiated texts, too! They are great in my small groups because my more proficient students can read the hardest text independently while I work one on one with other students who are entering or have limited language proficiency. Thanks for offering this set! I'm excited to see all of the great things you will include! :)</em></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><em>I was so excited to see this HUGE bundle! Now I have quality resources for the entire year! My kids especially love the real life pictures and mini books. My favorite part of your bundles are the differentiated booklets. Knowing that I have readable informational text for my kids in any grade I may teach in the future puts me at ease. <br />This bundle is a steal at this price and I could NOT pass it up. Can't wait to see the future units you add to this product. It's like a gift that keeps on giving :)</em></font></p> <p align="center"><em><font face="Century">Thank you so much for putting together this bundle of non fiction reading! I bought the Pumpkin Unit this fall and my students learned so much information about pumpkins. We play a game called 'stump the parents' and your unit sure gave my kiddos lots of information to test their parents' knowledge on pumpkins. I'm getting ready to teach the Caribou Unit and know they will love learning with your unit! I can't wait to teach all of the units you made in this bundle. Each unit is packed full of facts and the photographs are so beautiful and what rich color! My kids really love to find the meaning, picture, and word match. <br />Thank you again and keep creating!!</font></em></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-4560545184299571192015-03-08T16:00:00.001-04:002015-03-08T16:04:01.903-04:00Teaching About Weather!<p align="center"><font face="Century">I came across this image that a friend posted on Instagram and it couldn’t be more fitting for how I’ve been feeling lately. Winter isn’t so bad in the beginning. Christmas time with family warms my heart. The first snow is magical. Cozying up in blankets and wearing oversized sweaters and snuggly slippers is divine. But lately I’ve found myself wishing for warm breezes, longer days, and some Vitamin D! </font></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/eb/36/ec/eb36ec767091197efc683fde65da03e3.jpg" width="460" height="453" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Today it’s around 65 degrees. I spent my early morning sipping coffee outside while envisioning my dream garden, and I just got back from a long walk with my sweet pup. I hope today is a sign of what’s to come. I’m so thankful for the changes in the seasons!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Speaking of changes in the weather, I wanted to share a weather resource I just added to my shop. I’ll be back tomorrow to share some actual pictures of the unit, but I wanted to do a little initial preview of the unit today.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EHMD2P91Dqg/VPyp67lOXlI/AAAAAAAAH7Q/HnNr0VGPqlE/s1600-h/Slide13.jpg"><font face="Century"></font></a><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1722633"><img title="Slide1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_PVk_hI0xY/VPyp73O7l7I/AAAAAAAAH7Y/0jRrZG5hfjA/?imgmax=800" width="492" height="670" /></a></a></a> <br /><font face="Century"><strong>The weather topics in this packet are: <br />- What Is Weather? <br />- Temperature <br />- Wind <br />- Precipitation <br />- Weather Near and Far <br />- What Are Meteorologists? <br />- Weather Out There (about weather on other planets) <br />- Tornadoes <br />- Rainbows <br />- Hurricanes <br />- Blizzards <br />- Clouds (Different Types of Clouds) <br />- Hail <br />- Rain <br />- Lightning</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AE0daGje2vs/VPyp8YQinwI/AAAAAAAAH7g/jRg3T_UzpQc/s1600-h/image16.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1eIM19DMOg/VPyqQKP91RI/AAAAAAAAIAU/O3YSe6Ik0N0/?imgmax=800" width="500" height="271" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1722633"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8O6JQn0rJQg/VPyqQo-kaEI/AAAAAAAAIAg/excvkJKBXeM/?imgmax=800" width="558" height="595" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">You can snatch up this weather resource over at my shop. Click on any of the images above to be taken there.</font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-4904748588987936622015-02-07T14:11:00.001-05:002015-02-07T17:52:02.156-05:00Sight Word Fluency Flip Books<p align="center"><font face="Century">Have you ever had a student who could read all of their sight words with 100% accuracy in isolation, but could not read a single word within the context of a story? I’ve certainly had a few of them. Many of these students attended tutoring and learned sight words flash card style. Using flash cards as a tool for learning sight words is fine, but it shouldn’t be the only strategy used. </font></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I wanted to create a more “balanced approach” to teaching sight words, so I came up with this 400+ page resource: Sight Word Fluency Flip Books. These flip books give students practice reading sight words in isolation, within the context of a story, and give them practice using the words in their own writing. I wanted these little books to be super simple for teacher to put together, but very BENEFICIAL for students! These flip books can be used during small group instruction, at Word Work, for homework, or in an RTI setting. These are ideal for kindergarten, first, and second grade students. However, these flip books could be used with ESL students or with struggling 3rd graders.</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmbXc0m7T5c/VNZjUsUQ3CI/AAAAAAAAHvw/uk7kve4Zlck/s1600-h/Slide1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="Slide1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DHI-aMLqGvc/VNZjVYs02DI/AAAAAAAAHv4/_yjPF7B7Mgc/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="568" /></a></font></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">For this set, I used Fry’s First 100 Words.  Here’s a breakdown of the words included and the correlating page numbers:</font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAQ9B6tdljk/VNZjWMSqkxI/AAAAAAAAHwA/A1F-Wa21rwo/s1600-h/Slide2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="Slide2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h65xzKJF4zs/VNZjWqogcrI/AAAAAAAAHwE/UpJkmAgq_o4/?imgmax=800" width="414" height="560" /></a></font></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Students get to “interact” with the sight word in multiple ways.  This will better help them develop an understanding of each word’s significance and meaning.  </font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WSb1XcY23xk/VNZjXOlcmDI/AAAAAAAAHwM/kJUoSxDjI70/s1600-h/DSC_0144%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0144" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0144" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TK05XBgClEg/VNZjXSSkP6I/AAAAAAAAHwU/nl4GTHFq2mc/?imgmax=800" width="542" height="376" /></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JImBRjfW5ss/VNZjXyp9NhI/AAAAAAAAHwg/QIu9xwMgc0Y/s1600-h/DSC_0146%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0146" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SDd9-584k_E/VNZjYQ41EHI/AAAAAAAAHwk/JlInGz-yYYc/?imgmax=800" width="457" height="703" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3LtaPpH4O7U/VNZjY3xjgtI/AAAAAAAAHww/asAaaXcFC4k/s1600-h/DSC_0209%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0209" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC_0209" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6QG2V16tFU/VNZjZQtOfzI/AAAAAAAAHw4/tR_GertnsjQ/?imgmax=800" width="539" height="370" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The front cover of the sight word book also acts as an interactive sheet. Students rainbow write the word. This gives students practice seeing, reading, and writing the sight word.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0200" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC_0200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_XcCO-U58Q/VNZjZ8QOEEI/AAAAAAAAHw8/LAEZ-LkC1QU/?imgmax=800" width="550" height="377" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0193" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC_0193" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VP-B9d1q410/VNZjaCQ5OLI/AAAAAAAAHxI/ENu8ATh4NQo/?imgmax=800" width="561" height="393" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0238" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0238" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Ve1-b9RWNA/VNZjak2pYcI/AAAAAAAAHxM/WAHinhKBs6w/?imgmax=800" width="565" height="387" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0252" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0252" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sWIfIN7p_8/VNZjbOw25PI/AAAAAAAAHxU/G-tgcwmHvPw/?imgmax=800" width="562" height="385" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The second sheet is called Spot and Dot It. Students will spot the sight word and dot it with a dauber (or a highlighter will work too).</font> </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0157" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0157" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8S7zAe-N84/VNZjbaelQFI/AAAAAAAAHxc/LZb6PDKLT1w/?imgmax=800" width="555" height="381" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0230" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0230" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lXNcdBU40fU/VNZjb1SwArI/AAAAAAAAHxo/2UMUC4UYj3E/?imgmax=800" width="550" height="382" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The third sheet is Read and Draw. Students have to read an approachable short text TWO times. Then, they go back and circle the sight word. Afterwards, they have to draw a picture to match the story. This sheet allows students to develop a better understanding of the word because it’s being used repeatedly within the context of a story or letter.</font></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0269" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0269" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkX-0Jzy3wU/VNZjcSxk4jI/AAAAAAAAHxs/ZX3OoHi5o-o/?imgmax=800" width="564" height="392" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0182" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC_0182" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jCu_6WQZ4VY/VNZjdEoXWTI/AAAAAAAAHx4/CB9QHbb7mvI/?imgmax=800" width="562" height="385" /></a>e</p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0234" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0234" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgWoQPDO4Hs/VNZjdmKcOAI/AAAAAAAAHyA/BP8_M4gmh44/?imgmax=800" width="566" height="393" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0260" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0260" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGHIPYaWbGE/VNZjeaBP-NI/AAAAAAAAHyE/uXWQQX6hffQ/?imgmax=800" width="564" height="387" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The final page requires students to apply the sight word. They have to write two separate sentences using the sight word.</font> </p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="DSC_0247" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0247" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvMUWbwvEos/VNZje4z7s-I/AAAAAAAAHyQ/_IVddonXiLU/?imgmax=800" width="559" height="388" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">You can grab this Sight Word Fluency Flip Book at my TPT shop! Click below to snatch it up. If you want to “try it before you buy it.” you can download a free book in the Preview!</font></p> <p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Fluency-Flip-Books-1691693"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7V3H7Wux1JA/VNZjfhU_I4I/AAAAAAAAHyY/EML8PnpwMUs/?imgmax=800" width="640" height="565" /></a></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-3482255259874139862014-12-06T10:47:00.000-05:002014-12-06T11:09:28.133-05:00Christmas for the Classroom Giveaway<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Century;">Some of my sweet blogging friends and I are teaming up to bring you a GREAT BIG Christmas for the Classroom Giveaway! With Christmas approaching, we thought this was the perfect time to launch a really fun giveaway for YOU and shower YOU with gifts you can actually use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The grand prize gift in our giveaway is a wireless HP laser printer! Amazing, right? This is an HP 400 M451nw LaserJet Pro 400 Color Printer. You can read more about it (and the fantastic reviews people have written about it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/HP-M451nw-LaserJet-Printer-CE956A/dp/B006X2FDL0/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1416766407&sr=8-14&keywords=hp+laser+printer">here</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">But, wait! There’s more! Just on this little blog, I’m giving away THREE classroom read-alouds of your choice. You will have the choice to pick 3 brand-new books from Amazon.com. Nothing beats the smell of a new book! </span><br />
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Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-16267757035494407612014-11-16T18:14:00.000-05:002015-01-22T18:10:03.684-05:00Nonfiction for the Year!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: century">Teaching nonfiction has always been a favorite of mine! I’ve created a massive nonfiction bundle covering 31 nonfiction topics filled with real-life photographs and fascinating facts that will “hook” even the most reluctant learners.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: century"> <br /></span></div> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="Slide1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-q5bon05m0/VGkvNGbmDAI/AAAAAAAAHhU/js5noEPYadQ/?imgmax=800" width="482" height="658" /></a></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century">Here a schedule of the topics included and when the new ones will be released. The packets will be released by the 20th of the previous month (this will give you time to prep). For example, the resource on Caribou for December will be posted by 11/20. Each packet will be added to my shop individually, as well. When you purchase the bundle, you will save over $100.00.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: century"> <br /></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century"><strong>Topics and Release Dates: </strong></span> <br /></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century">January: <br />Polar Bears – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Polar-Bears-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1614395"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Penguins – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguins-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1613154"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Dr. King – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Resource-1615699"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />February: <br />Chinese New Year – (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chinese-New-Year-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1650333"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Presidents of the Past (Click </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-of-the-Past-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1663726"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Free At Last (Harriet Tubman) – Coming</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />March: <br />Weather – 2/20 <br />Plants – Being updated and will be added soon <br />A Trip to Ireland – 2/20 <br />The Rainforest 2/20</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />April:</font><font face="Century"> <br />Insects – 3/20 <br />Frogs – Being updated and will be added soon <br />Butterflies – Being updated and will be added soon <br />Thanks, Earth! – 3/20 <br />Animal Babies - 3/20</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />May: <br />Sharks – 4/20 <br />Dolphins – 4/20 <br />Sea Turtles 4/20 <br />Fireflies - 4/20</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />June (same as May): <br />Sharks – 4/20 <br />Dolphins – 4/20 <br />Sea Turtles - 4/20 <br />Fireflies - 4/20</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />August: <br />Schools Then and Now – 7/20 <br />Schools Around the World – 7/20</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"></font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century">September: <br />Apples – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apples-A-Complete-Non-Fiction-Apple-Resource-1457832"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Pumpkins – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pumpkins-Differentiated-Texts-Graphic-Organizers-Posters-and-More-1463518"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />October: <br />Bats – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bats-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Bat-Resource-1488591"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Owls – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Owls-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Owl-Resource-1502515"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Spiders – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spiders-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Spider-Resource-1485127"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></div> <p align="center"><font face="Century">November:</font><font face="Century"> <br />Turkeys – Included Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkeys-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Resource-1541981"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />The Mayflower – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Mayflower-A-Complete-Non-Fiction-Resource-1551497"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />The First Thanksgiving – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-First-Thanksgiving-A-Complete-Non-Fiction-Resource-1556891"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"> <br />December: <br />Caribou – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Caribou-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1566805"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br />Snow – Included (Click </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snow-A-Complete-Nonfiction-Resource-1579024"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century"> to view the Preview) <br /></font></p> <span style="font-family: century"> <div align="center"> <br /></div> </span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century">These are the packets that have been added so far: </span></div> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sAgKnEhaPlY/VMGDQNnUU8I/AAAAAAAAHuc/KFLJuW5EZD8/s1600-h/Slide4%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Slide4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide4" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XhJLuulvaKs/VMGDQ1myOJI/AAAAAAAAHug/oZj8uhhShO8/?imgmax=800" width="494" height="668" /></a></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family: century"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9o1KSeqkKJM/VMGDRUuWliI/AAAAAAAAHuo/tHeGfMMzRW0/s1600-h/Slide5%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Slide5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide5" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJfyBCJOld8/VMGDSDDI65I/AAAAAAAAHu0/9fED6QyWwBQ/?imgmax=800" width="498" height="674" /></a></span></p> <div align="center"> <br /></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century">The format and layout of each packet is the same. I’ve found students are much more successful when they are familiar with the activities. It also encourages students be independent because they don’t have to constantly ask, “How do I do this?”</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century"></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century">Every nonfiction packet in this bundle includes:</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century"></span><span style="font-family: century"> <br />- Posters to hang in your classroom and to use while introducing the topic (real life photographs are included, along with important vocabulary). </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century">- All About _____ article pages. These article pages were designed as a way for you to "hook" your students at the beginning of your unit. You can display the article pages on your document camera as a whole group or print and display during small group instruction.</span></div> <div align="center"> <br /><span style="font-family: century">- Differentiated All About ____ Mini-Books - These are differentiated mini-books that can be used during small group instruction.There are three versions. Each version is slightly easier than the last. I wanted to give you options because I know that many of our students come in reading at different ability levels. It is up to you to pick and choose which articles you use with your groups. You can either print in color and laminate or print them in grayscale. Text-Dependent Response sheets follow!</span></div> <div align="center"> <br /><span style="font-family: century">- Close Reading Passages: These articles are PERFECT to use at the beginning of the year to help you and your students get into the groove of closely reading a text that requires multiple reads and answering text-dependent questions.These can either be done together in small group OR with guided support. Questions about each close reading passage are included.</span></div> <div align="center"> <br /><span style="font-family: century">- Graphic organizers, vocabulary books, and independent practice sheets to be used however you wish! There are many different options to help meet the needs of your diverse group.</span></div> <div align="center"> <br /><span style="font-family: century">- True/False Activity: After learning facts about the topic, students will sort the sentences according to whether they are true or false. I've also provided a cut/paste sheet too that requires students to read simple sentences and glue them in the correct column. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: century"> <br /></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family: century"><u><strong>Here’s a closer look at the November packets: </strong></u></span> <br /><span style="font-family: century"><u><strong> <br /></strong></u></span></div> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkeys-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Resource-1541981"><img title="Turkey Packet" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Turkey Packet" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxTMLUIR2Wk/VGkvPq79ySI/AAAAAAAAHhk/icWAJbDh6j4/?imgmax=800" width="456" height="620" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Resources-for-the-YEAR-A-GROWING-Bundle-1545144"><img title="DSC_0165" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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I’m so excited to share my very first growing bundle with you all: a year’s worth of phonics activities! These fun and interactive phonics activities are perfect for your students to use during small group instruction time, at word work, and for independent practice! This bundle focuses on each of the phonics spelling patterns that are taught throughout the year.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W-BPxhJLKTk/VFbNUiLFb3I/AAAAAAAAHdo/ZL1iIRla6CI/?imgmax=800" width="480" height="654" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here's a close look at what is included and what is coming soon: <br /></font><font face="Century">All of the activities (format and layout) are the same for each of the packets. I did that intentionally so that you don’t have to spend an excessive amount of time explaining HOW to complete an activity and can dive right in! This will help allow students to successfully complete the activities independently.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font> <br /><font face="Century">Each packet has the following activities:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Short A - Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-A-Packet-1522087"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century">) <br />Short E - Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-E-Packet-1526418"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century">) <br />Short I - Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-I-Packet-1523999"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century">) <br />Short O – Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-O-Packet-1559112"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century">) <br />Short U – Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-U-Packet-1628866"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century">) <br />Beginning Blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, spl, scr, squ, str – Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-All-About-Blends-1628839"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a>)<font face="Century"> <br />Silent E for all of the Long Vowels (a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e) – Included (Download Preview </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Silent-E-1630348"><font face="Century">HERE</font></a><font face="Century">) <br />Long A as ai/ay – Included (Download Preview <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Long-A-Spelled-AiAy-1655378">HERE</a>) <br />Long I as i/igh/y – Jan 22 <br />Long O as oa/ow – Jan 24 <br />Long E as ea/e/ea/-y – Jan 24 <br />R-Controlled Vowels (ar, or, er/ir/ur) – Jan 28 <br />Hard G/ Soft G - Coming Soon <br />Hard C/Soft C - Coming Soon <br />Digraphs (ch, th, sh, ph, wh) – Coming Soon</font></p> <font face="Century"></font><font face="Century"> <p align="center"> <br />"I Can" Poster and "All About __ Sound" poster</p> </font> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--0-P5Oj4Gdg/VFbNWH4BWCI/AAAAAAAAHdw/4W_Py4nED8o/?imgmax=800" width="527" height="361" /></a> <br /><font face="Century">Trace and Paste Easy Reader: Students have to read the mini-book, trace the words, and then "illustrate" the story by matching the correct pictures to the correct page.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These stories feature a different phonics character. Example: Dan for Short a</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0721" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0721" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FXsdvuqogmM/VFbNWui4gsI/AAAAAAAAHd4/BraMu7HSgPY/?imgmax=800" width="530" height="363" /></a><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0731" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0731" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gpRFSrFIf8/VFbNXJUr5wI/AAAAAAAAHd8/RrQNRarOMWg/?imgmax=800" width="531" height="369" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0741" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0741" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj8sZFH8Rko/VFbNXqkrJLI/AAAAAAAAHeI/Jj0TF1UkBYE/?imgmax=800" width="537" height="368" /></a> <br /><font face="Century">Stamp and Write: For this activity, students look at the picture, stamp the word to match the picture, and then use the word in a sentence.</font></p> <font face="Century"> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0633" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0641" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N1F83RbafDk/VFbNZOQ8kyI/AAAAAAAAHec/Xs-6NaQ29tE/?imgmax=800" width="516" height="358" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0662" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0662" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlbjLNcVBss/VFbNZrCLt-I/AAAAAAAAHeo/vhKdLhx290A/?imgmax=800" width="524" height="363" /></a> <br />Trace and Draw: For this activity, students read the word and trace it, and then draw a picture to match the word. </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0588" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0588" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vixjhmuX4I8/VFbNalumypI/AAAAAAAAHew/Ur04uW7W77E/?imgmax=800" width="526" height="365" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0600" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ukfBU_5adAk/VFbNbMNHkDI/AAAAAAAAHe4/GArTHHTSDdw/?imgmax=800" width="524" height="359" /></a> <br />Unscramble the Word: For this activity, students will look at the picture and unscramble the letters to build a real words. <br /></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0676" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0688" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhyl0vq9rlY/VFbNcq-u2vI/AAAAAAAAHfQ/SEKYQXDNowE/?imgmax=800" width="525" height="360" /></a></p> <p>Match It: Students look at the picture and find the matching word. You could have them Velcro the words or just place them on the card. <br /></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0809" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0809" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TxrOvloz1Zw/VFbNdOVWI_I/AAAAAAAAHfY/jBnWZYnutBk/?imgmax=800" width="508" height="353" /></a></p> <p align="center">Just Dot It: For this activity, students dot or color the correct word that matches the picture.</p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0773" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0773" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VgDm7LNIO_4/VFbNd7khnTI/AAAAAAAAHfc/gnqhl9hVoks/?imgmax=800" width="544" height="377" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0787" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0787" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W4Ij5J8i-V8/VFbNeU3Fs9I/AAAAAAAAHfo/WIcRPxqIsvo/?imgmax=800" width="542" height="376" /></a></p> <p>Write Your Own: For this activity, students choose 3 picture cards to write and draw. Then, they write a silly story using the three words. <br /></p> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0757" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0757" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYYJZ7lkrBE/VFbNe2NdWfI/AAAAAAAAHfw/8uQGjJYlaPw/?imgmax=800" width="544" height="377" /></a> <p>Practice Pages: These practice pages are perfect for students to complete as a quick assessment/independent activity.</p> </font> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0804" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0804" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NyPdv0HhEFw/VFbNfVjkcgI/AAAAAAAAHf4/4Df1NwSeYsA/?imgmax=800" width="513" height="784" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stQr50m-rmc/VFbNgAGDSTI/AAAAAAAAHgA/I0tTKyBCNwA/?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="DSC_0863" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSC_0863" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-382bx8Yeh50/VFbNgozBNsI/AAAAAAAAHgI/wYFruabDoQY/?imgmax=800" width="505" height="351" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wapRrZ3Gc3c/VFbNhMJ2HyI/AAAAAAAAHgM/Y22_i8U8Y_Q/?imgmax=800" width="396" height="545" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sTeyPuQ_XZY/VFbNhsrtEqI/AAAAAAAAHgY/bWytS0LkfmY/?imgmax=800" width="416" height="539" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5gV_o3cpJwQ/VFbNiJLlXJI/AAAAAAAAHgg/VsdJArglHuk/?imgmax=800" width="412" height="532" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTp2-OqKRvw/VFbNiwe0hAI/AAAAAAAAHgo/biPzWMGvSaQ/?imgmax=800" width="407" height="534" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The bundle is on sale for 20% off today and tomorrow. Click on any of the images above to buy it. Or, click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Activities-for-the-Year-A-GROWING-Bundle-1531477">HERE</a>. If you have any requests for any other phonics sounds you’d like me to include, please e-mail me at <a href="mailto:lyndseykuster@gmail.com">lyndseykuster@gmail.com</a>.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If you’re interested in purchasing the packets separately, you can grab the ones I’ve finished below:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-A-Packet-1522087">Interactive Phonics Fun: Short A</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-E-Packet-1526418">Interactive Phonics Fun: Short E</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Phonics-Fun-Short-I-Packet-1523999">Interactive Phonics Fun: Short I</a></font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-48107402070113657822014-10-22T18:27:00.001-04:002014-10-22T19:25:55.234-04:00Bats, Owls, and Spiders (and a BIG freebie!)<p align="center"><font face="Century">I may be in the minority here, but I love creepy crawlers and scary creatures of the night, which is why creating these resources on bats, owls, and spiders was just plain EXCITING AND FUN! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">In these three resources, I used real-life photographs to make for fun, engaging, and meaningful learning. </font><font face="Century">The format and layout is the same in these three packets. I did that intentionally so that you don’t have to spend an excessive amount of time explaining HOW to complete an activity and can dive right in!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here’s what topics are included in each of the packets:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Life of an Owl/Spider/Bat <br />Parts of an Owl/Spider/Bat <br />Owl/Spider/Bat Babies <br />Where Do Owls/Spiders/Bats Live? <br />What Do Owls/Spiders/Bats Eat?</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Materials Included:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Posters and vocabulary pages to hang in your classroom <br />All About Owls/Bats/Spiders Article (to use during whole group) <br />Mini-Books about Owls/Bats/Spiders (3 different levels for the different ability groups in your class) <br />Close Reading Passages about specific kinds of bats/owls/spiders and correlating text-dependent question sheets</font><font face="Century"> <br />True/False Sorting Activity and Cut/Paste Sheet <br />Graphic organizers (including Can, Have, Are, K-W-L, Three Fascinating Facts, Parts of a Bat/Owl/Spider, and Venn-Diagrams.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here’s a close look at some of what is included in the spider packet. There are close reading passages on Black Widows, Tarantulas, Brown Recluse, and Wolf Spiders. There’s also a passage about the similarities and differences between insects and spiders. After reading about the different spiders, students can choose one spider they want to write a mini-report on!</font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spiders-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Spider-Resource-1485127"><img title="Spider Collage 1 - Copy" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Spider Collage 1 - Copy" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HRIQMvQbFdg/VEgvMQLeLEI/AAAAAAAAHb8/Tsi3fyhIlw0/?imgmax=800" width="622" height="488" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spiders-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Spider-Resource-1485127"><img title="Spider Collage 2 - Copy" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Spider Collage 2 - Copy" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8tiRQxW8K0U/VEgvONLewZI/AAAAAAAAHcE/e8ASKq12aVU/?imgmax=800" width="632" height="491" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The close reading passages included in the bat unit are: Flying Fox Bat, Vampire Bat, Bumblebee Bat, and the Brown Long-Eared Bat.</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bats-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Bat-Resource-1488591"><img title="Bat Collage 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Bat Collage 2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QpN3Ln6-1Rk/VEgvPh3M8HI/AAAAAAAAHcM/u1E6P6DfNUM/?imgmax=800" width="636" height="401" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bats-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Bat-Resource-1488591"><img title="Bat Collage 1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Bat Collage 1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOVqxlhMuH8/VEgvRFkbNoI/AAAAAAAAHcU/FbvMcet9plA/?imgmax=800" width="636" height="502" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">This owl resource focuses on Snowy Owls, Great Horned Owls, Elf Owl, and Screech Owls.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Owls-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Owl-Resource-1502515"><img title="Owls Collage 1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Owls Collage 1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iS9MuuzdRZA/VEgvSp14gbI/AAAAAAAAHcc/VcFGW8NHiPw/?imgmax=800" width="638" height="552" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Owls-A-Complete-Non-fiction-Owl-Resource-1502515"><img title="Owl Collage 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Owl Collage 2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtCmyEcprXk/VEgvUkr-9zI/AAAAAAAAHck/w78Mgwdqqkc/?imgmax=800" width="635" height="584" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">This fun owl craft and book are a perfect activity to complete alongside your unit on owls. Students can make the craft and then attach the all about owls book to the back of the craft. I made sure to include a couple pages on investigating owl pellets in case you were planning on doing a little science activity. Click on the picture below to download this resource for FREE. </font></p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuQ2I4MnV3ckE0R3M/view?usp=sharing"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1BGQKBL8ktU/VEgz0SGWiKI/AAAAAAAAHcs/O19WJfKeiwg/?imgmax=800" width="612" height="437" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If you’re interested in any of the resources you see above, just click on the pictures to grab them. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Happy Hump Day!</font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-22863285097142670262014-09-30T23:31:00.001-04:002014-10-07T08:34:02.411-04:00a little fall fun!!!!!!!<p align="center"><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Hey guys! I’m on my way back from a trip to Ikea in Charlotte. I left there spending WAY LESS than I thought I would. #winning</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I wanted to share a fun fall packet that is the perfect way to celebrate the changes in the seasons. These activities are great for Daily 5 and Math Tubs, but could also be used for centers (math and reading) or as early finisher activities! I kept the needs of a first grader in October in mind while creating these resources. I wanted these activities to encourage independence, be meaningful, AND still be a whole lot of fun!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The following activities are WONDERFUL for Work on Writing!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These adorable picture cards are great for students to use as inspiration for writing stories. For this activity, students can pick a character card and write a story about that character.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZB5hTOdCdg/VDPdKyQFouI/AAAAAAAAHT0/JaiX0LW-ONA/s1600-h/image%25255B26%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cA4kvRdC84Q/VDPdMOHZpcI/AAAAAAAAHT8/33gOs5rrIT8/?imgmax=800" width="658" height="474" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These cute journals have always been a huge hit in my class! Just print different options and let students choose which pages they want to complete. Then, staple it altogether to create a fun “fall journal.”</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BbHwxx8zoCA/VDPdNAZLtfI/AAAAAAAAHUE/L4U1jOJH3zY/s1600-h/image%25255B31%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohEFzTVMEk8/VDPdOJkBGxI/AAAAAAAAHUM/y63WYo5evYM/?imgmax=800" width="415" height="649" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These words for writing always come in handy! I suggest keeping this in an easy to access area. You could even hang it up nearby where students will be writing. Then, they can easily refer to it. This especially helps those perfectionists who MUST know the correct spellings. Instead of having to ask you or a neighbor, they can just look at the chart!</font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acwN2bR9DZc/VDPdPKolpLI/AAAAAAAAHUU/SFAZmesinCk/s1600-h/image%25255B38%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mPjESelfKvM/VDPdQAv7t_I/AAAAAAAAHUc/f_JTt1JOlwI/?imgmax=800" width="400" height="635" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">This is a little five senses book. I tried to make these AS EASY AS POSSIBLE to print! Just print, cut, and staple!</font> </p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mPjA0pe18wI/VDPdRvAeHKI/AAAAAAAAHUk/RPZ-hoZ3wos/s1600-h/image%25255B43%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdSlnNHy1iI/VDPdS-1hzEI/AAAAAAAAHUs/OQ4UTKYjAjs/?imgmax=800" width="627" height="455" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Now, we’re off to do some Word Work! Last year I discovered the best way for me to store my Word Work materials was using these large envelopes. I’d tape the directions to one side of the envelope, the sorting mat to the other side, and then put all of the materials inside the envelope. Then, I’d place that inside a bin. Students would grab the bin, find a comfy spot in the classroom to work, and begin working.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i9ZQYsDM-KY/VDPdT_ng9fI/AAAAAAAAHU0/8eCRJ4skwKU/s1600-h/image%25255B53%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMQl2_36_-Y/VDPdVbG-2YI/AAAAAAAAHU8/8nrLR3miczc/?imgmax=800" width="527" height="765" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LIyCHOKsNFw/VDPdWx-WlhI/AAAAAAAAHVE/j80c7goLhwo/s1600-h/image%25255B48%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsabEW_Cjlc/VDPdYETvOFI/AAAAAAAAHVM/laDNmYZm4G0/?imgmax=800" width="666" height="450" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QXCoixHEys/VDPdZoOWiZI/AAAAAAAAHVU/E6da0l9uH6Q/s1600-h/image%25255B58%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CE394DdKS4E/VDPdagkyhmI/AAAAAAAAHVY/zdPGIl6siVY/?imgmax=800" width="656" height="451" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ClbFH4eHbo/VDPdcNQCtJI/AAAAAAAAHVk/PcSd4UTt6tU/s1600-h/image%25255B63%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zMexLhoiVo/VDPddLOqXOI/AAAAAAAAHVs/dGu8ViDA7u8/?imgmax=800" width="614" height="445" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WgsEYXUdn1M/VDPdeyY6hVI/AAAAAAAAHV0/3pWL_smi9kU/s1600-h/image%25255B78%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlbOyt-s-u0/VDPdf5NYRDI/AAAAAAAAHV4/c2AGA5xaO5Y/?imgmax=800" width="592" height="414" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NYyMaxDU4jI/VDPdhf4Q8SI/AAAAAAAAHWE/1qclSmnO8AU/s1600-h/image%25255B68%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttj3GvL07Tc/VDPdiOLEXnI/AAAAAAAAHWI/DXAEw_k0GR8/?imgmax=800" width="622" height="443" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dSwSd0-c7kk/VDPdjTH0wjI/AAAAAAAAHWU/0Y_K4N8dTH4/s1600-h/image%25255B73%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q_c1WQcCS9g/VDPdkmRsR-I/AAAAAAAAHWc/qbyRZrGZg70/?imgmax=800" width="607" height="443" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I also included some fall math activities!</font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">For this activity, students roll two dice, add them together, and then find the total number on the apple and color it. This could be played with a partner, as well.</font> </p> <p align="center">     <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6YsG5haS6lA/VDPdmCQGYqI/AAAAAAAAHWk/ycYKeX2tqLE/s1600-h/image%25255B32%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9gYmy-nTNk/VDPdnFPx7MI/AAAAAAAAHWo/S_jWCXBfzzo/?imgmax=800" width="568" height="386" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">For this activity, students have to look closely at the number sentence, use manipulatives to solve, and then sort by whether it’s true or false.</font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjquUyHMhk8/VDPdnzSpEpI/AAAAAAAAHW0/GhzuE4Q1mUA/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9TfwYjXjC4/VDPdo_hHSEI/AAAAAAAAHW8/YifQGuUeen8/?imgmax=800" width="658" height="494" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">For this activity, you scatter the apple cards around the classroom, place manipulatives at each location (I found these cute acorns at Big Lots for just a couple bucks), and then have students go on an apple hunt to solve the problems!</font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1h6tYmebX8/VDPdqgz-NhI/AAAAAAAAHXE/zmDhZ_K4IH4/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNbtV710skA/VDPdr_S95yI/AAAAAAAAHXI/7uZ3Z7_SP1E/?imgmax=800" width="679" height="463" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I also added some autumn word problems. I always have my students read the problem, visualize the problem, draw the problem, and then solve it. I found the leaf counters at Big Lots, as well. Students can use manipulatives before drawing!</font> </p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s5WvrB_hGhQ/VDPdtCHiETI/AAAAAAAAHXU/bVbtfm4v8Lg/s1600-h/image%25255B16%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrcBIxT1ndM/VDPduDswD3I/AAAAAAAAHXc/BobgpoNnm3A/?imgmax=800" width="633" height="453" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">And, finally, I’ve included the templates for these cute leaves and squirrels. We made these leaves last year after reading “Leaf Man.” Students wrote about what they would do if they were a leaf. So fun!</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Activities-for-First-Graders-339377"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fzvb_eJmDE/VCt1gZu37LI/AAAAAAAAHSA/sgWTMKBgLns/?imgmax=800" width="387" height="500" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Activities-for-First-Graders-339377"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acypqyfTKvg/VCt1hJbt58I/AAAAAAAAHSI/VsciVZ6fxSI/?imgmax=800" width="328" height="402" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Activities-for-First-Graders-339377"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UIS-77FRgGw/VCt1hxOkcZI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/x6YZZ3iIUag/?imgmax=800" width="306" height="347" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Activities-for-First-Graders-339377"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLN5KUo119E/VCt1ip9TyEI/AAAAAAAAHSY/Ubs0RsKp7gY/?imgmax=800" width="321" height="402" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Grab everything above, plus lots more, in the packet you see below! ON SALE! Click on the cover to grab it.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Activities-for-First-Graders-339377"><img title="Slide1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--z3v4saTMQo/VCt1jdMLXaI/AAAAAAAAHSc/1NCC0pWPJ9s/?imgmax=800" width="392" height="530" /></a></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-26246396480574924562014-09-21T22:01:00.001-04:002015-08-30T10:04:54.339-04:00Differentiated Apple Fun!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">Learning all about apples as a child is one of my fondest memories. This time of year always makes me nostalgic for my childhood. Anyone else? I absolutely love this time of year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">To help kick off the season of fall, I’ve just finished a resource totally dedicated to the deliciously fresh and crispy fruit: apples!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">Here’s a little breakdown of some of what is included:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">Life of an Apple” Differentiated Life Cycle Mini-Books - These are differentiated mini-books that can be used during small group instruction.There are three versions. Each version is slightly easier than the last. I wanted to give you options because I know that many of our students come in reading at different ability levels. It is up to you to pick and choose which articles you use with your groups. You can either print in color and laminate or print them in grayscale.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">Here’s are some sample pages from the mini-books. You can clearly see the difference between the three options. Providing differentiation in your instruction guarantees all students will be successful!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">Apple Close Reading Passages (about how to go apple picking and other ways apples are used): These articles are PERFECT to use at the beginning of the year to help you and your students get into the groove of closely reading a text that requires multiple reads and answering text-dependent questions.These can either be done together in small group OR with guided support. Questions about each close reading passage are included.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">These article pages were designed as a way for you to "hook" your students at the beginning of your apple unit. You can display the article pages on your document camera as a whole group or print and display during small group instruction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">I’ve also included vocabulary words all about apples. Below you’ll find the instructions on how to play an engaging and fun vocabulary game during small group instruction. I believe providing students with the opportunity to see say the word, read the meaning of the word, and see a picture of the word will help “lock the word in.” All of the cards to play this game are in the apple packet.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apples-Differentiated-Texts-Graphic-Organizers-Posters-and-More-1457832"><img alt="vocab game" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBcKo8ioQSc/VB-ConvKw9I/AAAAAAAAHJk/qekhCi3UMTg/?imgmax=800" height="605" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="vocab game" width="595" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">I also made some apple graphic organizers, vocabulary books, and independent practice sheets that can be used however you wish! I tried to offer you many different options to help meet the needs of your diverse group.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">And, finally, these are some posters to hang and to use while introducing apples (real life photographs that show the life cycle of an apple, important vocabulary words, and what happens to an apple tree in winter, spring, summer, and fall)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century; font-size: medium;">You can grab this apple resource at my TPT shop. It’s 20% off. Click on the cover below. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Year-Of-Many-Firsts"></a>Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-81624005844392605252014-09-14T10:00:00.000-04:002015-07-07T12:39:56.845-04:00Meeting the Needs…<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">Making sure you’re successfully meeting your students’ needs while still meeting each and every Common Core Standard can be a difficult and daunting task. A few years ago when I was first beginning to implement the Common Core Standards in my classroom, I created some thinking sheets and helpful posters to align with each of the Literature and Informational Text Standards for first and second grade. In my class, we used the organizers and posters each day during small group instruction, partner activities, and independent time. Since then, I’ve added many more graphic organizers to the collection and given the posters a complete re-vamp. Check out the updates below…</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">These are the colorful and fun posters I made that align with the Literature and Informational Text standards for the Common Core. I used kid-friendly language for these. I also purposely added clip art to the Literature Standard posters to help students solidify their understanding that fiction means not real. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">{There are more posters included in this packet.}</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p8N4cPGV0m0/VZwA06ozQfI/AAAAAAAAIj0/FQS-jCEQ3fE/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEPMCjXIZxs/VZwA1jOGTYI/AAAAAAAAIj8/IzMwI-5cM5c/?imgmax=800" width="630" height="531" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century">I also updated the posters for the Informational Text standards. The layout of these posters are similar to the fiction ones, except I used real photographs for these. I wanted to make these non-fiction posters as realistic as possible to help students understand that non-fiction texts are about topics that are real. I also made sure to include posters for each of the text features that we teach. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAQ8yZviSvQ/VBbwK3xnheI/AAAAAAAAHHI/Y7mw66zGyls/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7vqu0dDK4oU/VBbwMNIoKVI/AAAAAAAAHHQ/NznOEsIIJXw/?imgmax=800" width="574" height="550" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If you really want these posters to stand out in your classroom, you can print these as LARGE POSTERS by changing your options when printing to “Poster” and 200% tile scale. Easy peasy!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9cS2Spon5Q/VBT7s3BYIbI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/-LW5zZl16aI/s1600-h/image%25255B64%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IlTRB-VGAMQ/VBT7tkq4Y2I/AAAAAAAAHAc/OB46OWnrGxQ/?imgmax=800" width="513" height="451" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuC8k9SUc9M/VBSorPVKf5I/AAAAAAAAHAk/gRUY8jS4giQ/?imgmax=800" width="532" height="364" /></a></p> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i4rxN79wZL0/VBSom9HspZI/AAAAAAAAHAs/OT5UtsIrtv4/?imgmax=800" width="447" height="673" /></a> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGq43eBfSpU/VBSooqN8VMI/AAAAAAAAHA0/mtm3EIzD6i4/?imgmax=800" width="424" height="659" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bFGhj7JqRA/VBSotIH9DCI/AAAAAAAAHA8/XV5iTJGYnAA/?imgmax=800" width="397" height="607" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Like I mentioned above, the posters weren’t the only things that got a face-lift. I also added LOTS more to this packet. Two years ago, I blogged about the Common Core Resource Binder {HERE} I made to help keep myself organized. The binder held anything and everything that was connected to the Common Core Literature or Informational Text Standards for first grade (graphic organizers, a list of books I used for each standard, etc.) Now you can create your own binder, too!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Inside the updated packet, you’ll find this fun and fresh binder cover. I suggest using divider tabs (like I did) to create a section for each CCSS. It takes a little prep work in the beginning, but you’ll be thanking yourself later on.</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wntHb903RCc/VBSoYYowM_I/AAAAAAAAHBE/rhgtJSLZVNQ/?imgmax=800" width="415" height="590" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRcSuvKN52g/VBSoaj-yRZI/AAAAAAAAHBM/41RHseK2QYs/?imgmax=800" width="424" height="594" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These “Let Break It Down” sheets were SO HELPFUL for me last year. I broke down each standard into simpler terms to help me understand what each standard is asking my students (and me) to do. I added these to my binder after spending a lot of time researching what each standard means. Yes, you still teach your students to make inferences with the Common Core. Yes, visualizing is still a key part of reading! These sheets help you see and understand where those skills and strategies fit into the Common Core. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fuKuUUzjaNE/VBT72mOmX0I/AAAAAAAAHBU/UfyIxHmTII0/?imgmax=800" width="668" height="376" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LnScG3ACW58/VBT73O9i-qI/AAAAAAAAHBY/TbAtalQEgTI/?imgmax=800" width="625" height="353" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I keep a hardcopy of each graphic organizer in the binder to make copying easier. Just carry your binder with you to the copy machine, flip open to the standard, find the organizer, and copy as many as you need for your class. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I’ve nicely labeled the corner of each organizer with the correlating standard. This will help keep you organized and will help you better understand what you have and haven’t taught. </font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-htzQGqQeefQ/VBSovAgBK_I/AAAAAAAAHBk/niwmsUolkGY/?imgmax=800" width="558" height="430" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_NOUF0gcaw/VBSoxM6tFJI/AAAAAAAAHBs/M7jZmqTcFlc/?imgmax=800" width="571" height="394" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kci_Ygf4w2M/VBSoyh91P6I/AAAAAAAAHB0/cwZj8DSTXnY/s1600-h/image70%25255B1%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ahCSWERXIQ/VBSozc_ovCI/AAAAAAAAHB8/F2rKNjXQfic/?imgmax=800" width="566" height="391" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IeLdFRxRZds/VBSo8fNT1qI/AAAAAAAAHCE/jUGGiuQybPw/?imgmax=800" width="395" height="572" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3RHIHUd6hE/VBSpB7hZExI/AAAAAAAAHCM/NbA9eKifDY8/?imgmax=800" width="530" height="420" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUmU3ENx7KY/VBSpEA0rwSI/AAAAAAAAHCU/1y0dRc_E8mY/?imgmax=800" width="541" height="370" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTYkN-Zw9vE/VBSoc1yfujI/AAAAAAAAHCc/bljcOG8NfBU/?imgmax=800" width="554" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WO5GTtcX_Lk/VBSpIFlCbCI/AAAAAAAAHCk/iWb0NJXDVkQ/?imgmax=800" width="519" height="393" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtpISxn-nGU/VBSo_DxZTVI/AAAAAAAAHCs/puJSnQVqjHs/?imgmax=800" width="537" height="409" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If your students use a composition notebook for all of their thinking sheets, you can still use the organizers in this packet. Just set the tile scale to 85% when you go to print and they will fit in a composition notebook perfectly. You can also use your school copy machine to shrink the sheets.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here are some of the organizers in a composition notebook:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239" target="_blank"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beaRMoHg-P8/VBSoez6exTI/AAAAAAAAHC0/rmtyrr_D0og/?imgmax=800" width="476" height="683" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m8tSGSBDEbw/VBSokilGgnI/AAAAAAAAHC8/RhF6X_3l4IM/?imgmax=800" width="410" height="585" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W_WaaVFetRM/VBSo1Q8kp4I/AAAAAAAAHDE/eeyGaRSX5Hs/?imgmax=800" width="429" height="655" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ancbj1ZrcrQ/VBSo3w7OtfI/AAAAAAAAHDM/YoysYZ8pBMs/?imgmax=800" width="570" height="397" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMpBurpykN4/VBSo6WchRoI/AAAAAAAAHDU/IlAAA3NUCaM/?imgmax=800" width="458" height="655" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">One of the coolest tricks I learned last year that I wish I had learned earlier is that you can print your graphic organizers at poster-size too. Just simply follow the same steps that I mentioned for the posters above. Creating a large copy of the same organizer that your students will be using will save you SO MUCH prep time and will truly make the words, “FOLLOW MY MODEL!” really click in your students’ brains. It will also help eliminate a LOT of questions when it’s time for students to work independently! Below I printed a graphic organizer as a poster to show you what I mean. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Just print, trim the edges, and tape the sheets together. You can even laminate these modeling sheets and hang them in your classroom for students to refer back to all year long. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here’s a large poster-size version of the graphic organizer to use when modeling. Every child on the carpet or at the small group table will be able to CLEARLY see this model organizer.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ei1FhmOJ-EQ/VBSoi9AtLSI/AAAAAAAAHDc/vxojnZApYdE/?imgmax=800" width="451" height="769" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">And, here’s the SAME graphic organizer (only smaller) for your students to practice with. LIFESAVER, I promise you!</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dE9zC1aU2wQ/VBSogyUUVaI/AAAAAAAAHDk/Japs_HPme94/?imgmax=800" width="461" height="707" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here are some of the other graphic organizers in the packet. There are MANY others included than what you see below!</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2pBDI1UOLds/VBT8OZni8GI/AAAAAAAAHDs/TJhYelbh9Ag/s1600-h/Slide29%25255B10%25255D.png"><img title="Slide29" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide29" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_aZD2CkMfbw/VBT8O57vPhI/AAAAAAAAHDw/YFxN2yjwJ4s/?imgmax=800" width="250" height="358" /></a>                  <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwkGHDu_CQ4/VBT8PAsgwlI/AAAAAAAAHD8/ZNsb3KNFCOY/s1600-h/Slide28%25255B17%25255D.png"><img title="Slide28" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide28" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bwvVWSJsMi8/VBT8PssoGZI/AAAAAAAAHEA/Ln46_0ijYLk/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="358" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNJ4-5H3Ig0/VBT8QEtiTZI/AAAAAAAAHEM/_p7fd9GS6ak/s1600-h/Slide39%25255B7%25255D.png"><img title="Slide39" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide50" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9XDQOuO3PaA/VBT8h-W8OEI/AAAAAAAAHFo/2M3hztflN0Q/?imgmax=800" width="226" height="314" /></a>                       <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="Slide51" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide51" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zbjJd8AyHBY/VBT8ic0CVsI/AAAAAAAAHFw/mJwgS7Dz1oU/?imgmax=800" width="224" height="316" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I also updated the 2nd grade version too! Grab the 1st and 2nd grade updated packets below. If you already own them, go re-download to grab the updates. Click on the covers below. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-381239"><img title="Slide1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BqgYeubbsgg/VBT8jCJb2aI/AAAAAAAAHF8/dl5ZGndw7Rk/?imgmax=800" width="258" height="351" /></a>      <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Second-Grade-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Text-Standards-444466"><img title="Presentation2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Presentation2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-avAKjxWk5Go/VBT8jg2kAnI/AAAAAAAAHGA/9BATHDp8mc0/?imgmax=800" width="258" height="348" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Happy Teaching!</font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-72925771339163498122014-09-07T10:00:00.000-04:002014-09-25T00:09:03.821-04:00Amazon Gift Card Giveaway<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Amazon is my favorite place to shop because you can buy just about anything that was ever created and you don’t even have to leave your house OR get dressed. Ha! For a homebody like myself, it is for sure my #1 go-to shopping place. </span><span style="font-family: Century;">Just see for yourself! Here are some of the random items I’ve bought on Amazon in the past year (I know you’re THRILLED to see my Order History, aren’t you? We’re almost to the giveaway, I promise!):</span><br />
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Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-39992300722481965392014-08-21T22:18:00.001-04:002014-08-21T22:19:27.229-04:00a space that inspires<p align="center"><font face="Century">I wanted to share a fun picture with you all!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">My darling mom starts her new job this year as a high school librarian – her DREAM JOB! Prior to being the school’s librarian, she was an administrator at the same school. Talk about a change, huh? Anyway, t</font><font face="Century">he school’s library has always been quite stale. Think bare white walls and ugly furniture. It was screaming, “SAVE ME, SAVE ME!” One of my mom’s big goals this year was to bring some pops of color to the space and make it an enjoyable spot for students to gather in. Just because they are big kids doesn’t mean they should have to work in a stale environment. Am I right?</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">So, to help solve this problem, we got busy brainstorming different ideas and decided that an inspirational wall of words along the circulation desk would make a perfect focal point for the space. Together, we came up with a list of “How Can Reading Impact You?” words. Then, I chose the colors of paper, picked my favorite font combos, and got crackin’ on my Cameo Machine. I shipped off the words to her earlier this week and today she sent me this picture:</font></p> <p><font face="Century"></font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECzRnmEj-Ok/U_aoam60iwI/AAAAAAAAGkE/wuTt0kJoTNY/s1600-h/image%25255B15%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVEh7Z9ZsoM/U_aocIOdHMI/AAAAAAAAGkM/araV9TjLDvE/?imgmax=800" width="656" height="419" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Gorgeous, right? The teachers and students are so lucky to have her as their school librarian. I know she will make a BIG impact in her new position! Her next step is to create little reading nooks around the library. LOVE IT!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These are the five fonts that I used for the project above, incase you want to create your own inspirational wall in your classroom:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"></font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWzN1SZawbs/U_aodBQLSzI/AAAAAAAAGj0/7-psNqh0Gwk/s1600-h/image%25255B14%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky34qBYApU8/U_aoeQF4HFI/AAAAAAAAGj4/1VSK7Xu7u7s/?imgmax=800" width="534" height="625" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I hope everyone is surviving back to school time! Remember, it will get easier. You’ve got this!</font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-1193491335659411542014-08-10T14:06:00.001-04:002014-08-24T18:27:23.078-04:00Writing Activities for the Beginning of the Year<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Century;"> Writing has always held a very, very special place in my teacher heart. I wanted to share some tips and resources on how to create an environment where your young writers feel free to take risks and get their creative juices flowin’!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">One of the biggest changes I made in my classroom last year that inspired my students to want to write was that I created a space that was SOLELY theirs! Everything at the station was for them to use without having to ask for permission. It held writing prompts, journals, tape, stickers, scissors, lap desks, different types of paper for writing, envelopes, and even blank books for writing “chapter books”. They LOVED using their writing station during Daily Five time! They would walk up to the station, grab what they need, and then find a comfy spot in the classroom to write.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">And…WOW….did they write…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">…and write some more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">To help you kick off a successful year of writing in your classroom, I created some fun and engaging activities that are perfect for your young writers, just like the ones in the pictures above! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I’ve broken down everything that you’ll find in this writing resource packet below. I hope these resources come in handy in your classroom!</span></div>
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<u><strong><span style="font-family: Century;">Write At Home Tip Sheet:</span></strong></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">In my experience, I’ve found that many parents have difficulty knowing what is the right thing to do when it comes to writing. Often, I would receive e-mails and phone calls about how to approach writing at home. Parents were worried they were pushing their children too much or not pushing them enough! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I made the following “Write at Home” tip sheet to help give parents some guidance on how to tackle writing at home. The message I wanted to make clear to parents is that writing should be FUN for their child.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">This is the front of the sheet. I’ve included simple writing activities that your students can do at home on the back.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>Writing Expert Rosie Story:</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Writing Expert Rosie teaches children to take risks, have fun, and be creative when it comes to writing! <br />I suggest reading this story at the beginning of the year during one of the first few days of school. This little story will act as an excellent anchor to kick-off Daily 5/literacy centers in your classroom. After you’ve read the book to the class, laminate it and put it in your classroom library!</span></div>
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Century;">“Just Write” or “Not Quite” Activity #1:</span></u></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Your students will get a KICK out of this activity! This is a great activity to do at the beginning of the year (regardless of how much you want your children to write initially). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The activity can be done as a whole group (or at table groups, if you are feeling brave!). Tell your students that you did some writing last night/over the weekend and that you need some help deciding which writing pieces are “writing expert worthy.” Read and hold up Sample 1. Read it aloud to the class. Then, read and hold up Sample 2 and read it aloud. One of the writing samples is VERY OBVIOUSLY more “writing expert worthy” than the other. Have your students turn and talk about WHY. I suggest writing their ideas on the board as they share them. Also, be sure to spend time looking at/discussing the illustrations. Then, taking what was discussed, emphasize to your students the importance of adding details to their writing and illustrations! </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Century;"><strong>Just a Note: I know that many students come at the beginning of the year not able to write much; however, it is still VITAL to expose and help them recognize great writing samples! Hang these writing samples in your classroom for students to refer back to all year long! These will act as great models.</strong> </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>"Ready to be a Writing Expert?” or “Not Yet?" Activity #2:</u></strong></span><span style="font-family: Century;"> <br />This activity can be completed as a whole group or table groups (if you teach an older grade). Students will be introduced to 10 different characters. Each character is behaving a different way while writing. Your class must determine whether their behavior is “Writing Expert” behavior or not. (Example: “Ellie neatly puts away all of her writing supplies when it is time to clean up.”) This is an excellent activity for students to act out and spend time discussing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>Writing Expert Journal:</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">After reading the story about Writing Expert Rosie, present your students with a Writing Expert Journal. Tell them that they are going to place all of their “writing expert research” inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The sheets included in this packet were made specifically for the beginning of the year to help you kick off writing in your classroom. However, your students can continue to use their “Writing Expert Journals” throughout the year by having them place any other important organizers in it or having them use it to complete journal entries.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">This is the Writing Expert notebook and a few of the sheets included in this packet! I suggest making a BIG, HUGE deal about these and explain how important it is to covet this journal! Be sure to allow them plenty of time to decorate the front too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">All of these activities are great for lovers of writing (like me) or teachers who are needing a little inspiration on how to kick off writing this year. Grab all of the resources in this packet below (just click on the image)!</span></div>
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Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-4452829400065976352014-07-31T17:50:00.000-04:002014-07-31T17:52:56.323-04:00A LOVE for Reading!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Century;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family: Century;">As teachers, we not only want our students to LEARN to read, but we also want them to LOVE to read! I created some resources for the beginning of the year to help you all do just that: instill a love for reading in the hearts of your young readers! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>Reading Starts at Home</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">One of the most common questions I get asked as a teacher from parents is, “What can I be doing at home to help my child?” I believe that many parents want to help their children, but they aren’t sure what to do or not do!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I made this brochure to send home to families at the beginning of the year. It gives parents tips on how to help their child choose a just right book, a list of reading strategies to use, great questions to ask while reading, and a few valuable websites to check out! This brochure comes in color and in black/white. For the black/white option, just print it on brightly colored cardstock. I know parents will GREATLY appreciate these tips!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>Reading Expert Roy Story</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">If you’ve read my blog for awhile or purchased any other packets from me, you’ve probably figured out that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE using fictional characters that I make up to help teach a skill. This brings us to the character in this packet: Reading Expert Roy! I created a story about Reading Expert Roy because many children have fears that reading is HARD and SCARY! Reading Expert Roy teaches children that reading is ALL AROUND and that it can be a whole lot of fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I suggest reading this story at the beginning of the year during one of the first few days of school. This little story will act as an excellent anchor to kick-off Daily 5/literacy centers in your classroom. It also ties in PERFECTLY with my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Year-Of-Many-Firsts/Search:beginning+of+the+year+experts/Search:back%20to%20school%20experts">Back to School Experts</a> packs! After you’ve read the book to the class, laminate it and put it in your classroom library! I also provided a black/white MINI version of this book for you to print and collate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>Ready or Not? Activity #1</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Use the following scenarios to help you when you’re introducing independent and partner reading in your classroom. These scenarios will help your students better understand what a reading expert should look, feel, and sound like, and will help them understand what behavior expectations you have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Complete as a whole group. Place the “Ready to Be a Reading Expert” title on one side of your pocket chart/white board and the “Not Yet” title on the other side. Read aloud each scenario to your class. Then, have them turn and talk about whether or not they think each kid is ready to be a reading expert or not. Spend ample time discussing why or why not. </span><span style="font-family: Century;">Hang these cards up all year long. Have a student who needs a few reminders? Direct him/her to this chart! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Then, choose students to act out each situation. They will LOVE this. Spend a good amount of time discussing what the kids who were placed on the “Not Yet” side could do differently. Have the same students who modeled the “Not Yet” behavior then show the appropriate behavior. This correlates PERFECTLY with the Daily 5 program!</span> <br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Century;">Is It Just Right Activity #2</span></u></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">To help your students understand the importance of choosing a “just right” book even further, I made up this fun activity! I suggest completing this activity as a whole group. For this activity, place the words, “IT IS JUST RIGHT!” to one side of your whiteboard/pocket chart and “NO WAY.” to the other side. Then, read each card aloud to your students and have them turn and talk about whether the kid on the card picked a just right book or not. Spend a good chunk of time discussing. Then, choose a student to come up and paste the card to the correct side.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">After reading the story about Reading Expert Roy, present your students with a handy dandy Reading Expert Journal. Tell them that they are going to place all of their “reading expert research” inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The sheets included in this packet were made specifically for the beginning of the year to help you kick off reading in your classroom. However, your students can continue to use their “Reading Expert Journals” throughout the year by having them place any other important organizers in it or having them use it to complete reading response entries.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">These are a few of the other sheets for the journal:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>A FUN TIP TO ENCOURAGE READING:</u></strong> As you already know, kids LOVE seeing themselves on camera! Last year I tried to use this to my advantage to help my students understand what a good reader looks and sounds like. At the beginning of the year, I began taking videos of the class during “Read to Self” time and then would play it back for the class to see. They truly became their OWN models of good reading! Reading experts? You bet! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Here’s a SHORT little video of my class reading to self. This was taken at VERY beginning of the school year. Just click on the video below to watch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">You can grab this resource at my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Reading-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Reading-1358909">TPT shop</a>! It’s on sale until midnight! The first three friends to comment will grab this packet for FREE. Just remember to LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Click on the cover below to go to my shop and purchase:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Be-a-Reading-Expert-Beginning-of-the-Year-Activities-That-Encourage-Reading-1358909"><img alt="Slide1" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QoGdqdS4eGo/U9q4GWCj_HI/AAAAAAAAGgc/m14vlUWYTkM/?imgmax=800" height="392" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Slide1" width="498" /></a> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-32474983430361416162014-07-20T16:00:00.001-04:002014-07-20T18:28:16.433-04:00Let’s Have a Close Talk FREEBIES (Chapter 7!)<p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1CcgB-Z4og/U8wfx5tOhNI/AAAAAAAAGcI/onlCK2In6SI/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-vtGuWmsdE/U8wfzMepF5I/AAAAAAAAGcQ/0AJU3ErPVOs/?imgmax=800" width="414" height="409" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Hi Everyone! I’m here to discuss Chapter 7 of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Close-Reading-Elementary-School-Education/dp/0415746140">Close Reading in Elementary School</a> with you all. I missed out on Chapter 6’s discussion. If you did too, you can go read it over at Tara’s blog <a href="http://littlemindsatwork.blogspot.com/2014/07/close-reading-book-study-chapter-six.html">here</a>. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this chapter because it focuses on my FAVORITE part of teaching: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Let’s dive in, shall we? If you’re just joining this book study, grab the book below:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Close-Reading-Elementary-School-Education/dp/0415746140"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dELoMvJ6qQ4/U8wfzs4ye4I/AAAAAAAAGcY/GgqZg2W3FJk/?imgmax=800" width="270" height="422" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Like I mentioned before, my absolute FAVORITE part of teaching is small group time. I treasure the uninterrupted time with my students and LOVE hearing them discuss a text with one another. I especially love small group time because it allows me to step back and gives all my students (the shy AND the outgoing ones) a time to SHINE. Last year, my friend Tracy and I would share the highlights of our day and often times it was about a thought-provoking discussion that took place in small group time. We didn’t know it at the time, but what were leading was called a close talk.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Chapter 7 provides us with all kinds of insight on what a close talk is AND what it should look like your classroom. I highlighted many of the important components of this chapter below. </font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539"><img title="Slide1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ory22Trc9NY/U8wf0BllZ9I/AAAAAAAAGcg/nSwiVv0Ckx4/?imgmax=800" width="456" height="621" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">A close talk is a DEEP DISCUSSION about a text. In order to have a deep discussion, the teacher needs to do a little work ahead of time. First and foremost, you MUST read the text before presenting it to your students. This allows you to generate thought-provoking questions. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I admit it. I’m guilty of putting a text in front of my students that I didn’t dissect enough prior to our small group meeting. I’m sure you can imagine how that lesson went. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If you can’t, here you go:</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>Me:</strong> …………………………..…………………………………</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>Students:</strong> ………………………………………………………</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>Me:</strong> ………………………………………………………………</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>Students:</strong> ……………………………………………………….</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>Me:</strong> Wow! What a wonderful small group discussion today. You all can go back to your Daily 5 rotations now. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Okay, it was never THAT bad but you get the point. If we don’t come prepared for small group time, how can we expect our students to come prepared? </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here are some tips and procedures that the authors give on how to have a successful close talk in your classroom:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539"><img title="Slide2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide2" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adovUi7cdWM/U8wf1Px-8zI/AAAAAAAAGco/bNGABPbGqrM/?imgmax=800" width="456" height="620" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539"><img title="Slide3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide3" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWZHF4bpp0c/U8wf1g5f9nI/AAAAAAAAGcw/NKcrYmHjdLs/?imgmax=800" width="450" height="609" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Prior to having a close talk in your classroom, be sure to go over the following rules with your kiddos. The following posters hung near our small group table last year. My students referred to them all throughout our close talks. We would often review the Learn to Listen poster. I think it’s necessary to emphasize that while it’s very important to share our thinking, it’s equally as important to listen to the ideas of others. You can grab the posters <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-for-Beginners-Lets-Take-a-Closer-Look-1130740">HERE</a>.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-for-Beginners-Lets-Take-a-Closer-Look-1130740"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-QcGBRkBlg/U8wf2qKIvsI/AAAAAAAAGc4/3D6M0I12H44/?imgmax=800" width="562" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Chapter 7 addresses five close talk guidelines. These guidelines are more general than the ones above, but they are great reminders! I suggest adding these to your small group area.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539"><img title="Slide5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide5" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0JuUJTDtzMU/U8wf3WyLukI/AAAAAAAAGc8/g0CiBMXk1Ls/?imgmax=800" width="475" height="646" /></a></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century">My FAVORITE part of this chapter was the section on the importance of encouraging our students to be active participants. The authors provided us with a rubric to use in our classrooms. I thought that some of the language they used was a little too advanced for first graders, so I made it more kid-friendly. The authors suggest going over this rubric before having a close talk. I would suggest hanging this in your small group area, as well. The goal is to be a “Four Star Participant.”</font></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539"><img title="Slide9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Slide9" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4d7ox_TBHu8/U8wf4OwoKjI/AAAAAAAAGdE/nWjGkfYw2Rc/?imgmax=800" width="464" height="628" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I made this little participation data chart for you, as well. I suggest tracking each student’s participation on this chart. This will come in handy when report card time comes around!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEuKjf2wU2Y/U8wf4mazG9I/AAAAAAAAGdM/mnO9iUSFkQo/s1600-h/Slide11%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Slide11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide11" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bxhry5-LiQ0/U8wf5NmmqYI/AAAAAAAAGdY/sLWsr6qRYKo/?imgmax=800" width="469" height="634" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">You can grab all of these freebies in my shop. Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Have-a-Close-Talk-Free-Close-Reading-Resources-1335539">HERE</a> to go download. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Happy Sunday, my dear friends! </font></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-656193601776787512014-07-06T17:00:00.001-04:002014-07-06T17:25:10.050-04:00Close Reading Book Study: Chapter 5<p> </p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8K_mScWlI4/U7m4uBl0IbI/AAAAAAAAGYs/FwG6vh-QlHs/s1600-h/image%25255B28%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgiUDSPA40c/U7m4u9wE33I/AAAAAAAAGY0/GCcO8bEGzFg/?imgmax=800" width="394" height="396" /></a><font face="Century">Hi friends! I’m so sad I missed out on last week’s book study. I was in the midst of moving. Eeeek! If you haven’t done so already, be sure to go read all about Chapter 4 over at <a href="http://littlemindsatwork.blogspot.com/2014/06/close-reading-book-study-chapter-four.html">Tara’s blog</a>! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Just joining us? Grab a copy of the book here: </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/close-reading-in-elementary-school-diana-sisson/1117269843?cm_mmc=googlepla-_-book_25to44-_-q000000633-_-9780415746144&ean=9780415746144&isbn=9780415746144&r=1"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKlhfa8TQNI/U7m4vlC3QII/AAAAAAAAGY8/sTifzD1MMA4/?imgmax=800" width="278" height="423" /></a></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t34.0-12/10438859_10154282580875504_587230372_n.jpg?oh=7575174727bafa63fb1e3b340f978309&oe=53BB43D4&__gda__=1404816480_ab31673257672eb390a44c1e053154f5" width="615" height="278" /></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Okay, I AM back for Chapter 5: Reading for Specific Objectives! I found Chapter 5 to be EXTREMELY informative. The chapter discusses the importance of having a CLEAR instructional purpose when developing a close reading lesson.  <font face="Century">The authors state, <em>“While comprehending at the literal level certainly provides a foundational step to accessing complex text, a specific literacy objective tied to the text will instill greater strength to the lesson – guiding your thinking about the cognitive pathways students will take to arrive at a given point as well as making those pathways known to students.”</em> </font></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Basically what this means is we want always <em>start with the end in mind</em>.</font> <font face="Century">Prior to conducting a close reading lesson, we should always ask ourselves, “What new learning do I want my students to walk away with?” or “What’s the purpose of this lesson?” </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Before attacking a comprehension strategy, first we must find a quality text. Then, we can determine what comprehension skill we want to focus on<font face="Century">. </font>(Note: This is VERY different from how we’ve often taught comprehension skills, which was to first teach the skill, and then select a text to highlight that skill.) </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Okay, so say you find a text that is worthy of a close read and you think it nicely lends itself to helping your students learn the skills they need to summarize. Great, right? Now what? </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The authors suggest we should chunk the text into manageable tasks, rather than rushing to the lesson’s objective with students uncertain of what to do.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong><u>Suggestions for Each Cycle of a Close Read:</u></strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">First Cycle/Read: Circle important words from the text and then discuss why the words were important and how they influenced the text.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Second Cycle/Read: Underline key ideas and then discuss.</font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Third Cycle/Read: Present the big question/task. Have students cite evidence! Discuss.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">The authors provide us with close reading lesson examples for each of the Common Core Anchor Standards. <strong>(BE SURE TO REFER BACK TO THESE LATER ON WHEN YOU’RE CONDUCTING CLOSE READING LESSONS!)</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I decided to focus on Common Core Anchor Standard 2: Theme/Main Idea and Summarization. This past year, I found that my students struggled with identifying the moral/lesson (later known as theme) of a story. It’s too bad I didn’t have access to the lesson examples that are provided in this chapter last year because I think they would have helped me tremendously! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Here is the framework that the authors suggest we use for identifying the lesson/moral/theme in a story. I suggest printing this out and then checking off each box after you’ve completed it in your small group:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFJHJKgnAsE/U7m4wb-kKVI/AAAAAAAAGa8/BoMwR6XjP0A/?imgmax=800" width="447" height="614" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BxnJTQvQhKk/U7m4wz8Pl7I/AAAAAAAAGbE/6fwaCJmF0K0/?imgmax=800" width="448" height="619" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">These are the organizers I created that correlate with close reading a text with the specific objective of identifying the lesson in the story. The organizers are meant to be completed after each cycle of reading. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>To Complete After First Cycle/Read:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="Slide3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide3" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ogI2SgqUh6U/U7m4xfnAE3I/AAAAAAAAGbM/rq13a_iN5_o/?imgmax=800" width="408" height="552" /></a></font></p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>To Complete After Second Cycle/Read:</strong></font></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="Slide4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide4" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M04iUJvfqbU/U7m4yJHCe7I/AAAAAAAAGbU/RUDf1sU4NhI/?imgmax=800" width="412" height="557" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><strong>To Complete After Third Cycle/Read:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="Slide5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide5" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4UfRfvUec8/U7m4yuZxEhI/AAAAAAAAGbc/jcYUw1UnIUY/?imgmax=800" width="421" height="569" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="Slide6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide6" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--krbc2TGXIw/U7m4zcSRNMI/AAAAAAAAGbk/0Mh3b5N_vmE/?imgmax=800" width="433" height="586" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing"><img title="Slide7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Slide7" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWmkDGs8V_w/U7m4z_y0l6I/AAAAAAAAGbs/NsYYTr10umc/?imgmax=800" width="441" height="596" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">My goal is to create specific comprehension organizers for ALL of the Common Core Anchor Standards. I’m adding that to my never-ending to-do list. Ha! Grab the organizers you see above (including the framework checklist) <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_KFkXp61byuTi1mcDE4RXVLb0E/edit?usp=sharing">HERE</a> for FREE.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">If you’re needing some close reading materials, check out the close reading materials I have in my shop:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Year-Of-Many-Firsts"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLCCxbdpgos/U7m41Gu8wmI/AAAAAAAAGZ8/LpWcniprLNQ/?imgmax=800" width="510" height="421" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Also, Tara has lots of great close reading materials too:</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tara-West"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5-qiOleUDmM/U7m41oIxdHI/AAAAAAAAGaE/OniAFvO8iCk/?imgmax=800" width="557" height="387" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">Now, let’s have our own little BOOK TALK! I LOVED the first reflection question from this chapter, so I thought we could discuss them here. Feel free to answer the question the comment section below:</font></p> <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCrVXfDDI4I/U7m424Nu40I/AAAAAAAAGaM/aoVLNfX69NE/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-feRBQjGXRfw/U7m43RTx0LI/AAAAAAAAGaU/2PjwuB8Z96E/?imgmax=800" width="669" height="546" /></a></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-92086801579248860902014-06-28T15:08:00.001-04:002014-06-28T15:08:15.863-04:00Changes.<p align="center"><font face="Century">It’s a bittersweet, nervous, excited, and hopeful feeling to announce that after ten years of living in Baltimore, I’m moving to Asheville, NC.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I’ve spent the past four years teaching at Summit Park Elementary School; a place I like to call: The Best Place on Earth. I started at the school five years ago as an intern. I remember walking into the school and knowing it felt “right.” The school wasn’t fancy, by any means. It didn’t have shiny classroom furniture or the newest technology. Actually, most classrooms still had chalkboards and only one computer that worked. But, what it did have was passionate, dedicated, and loving teachers. The kind of teachers you will remember when you’re eighty years old. The kind of teachers you hope your children one day have. The kind of teachers who <i>love</i> what they do. At this school, I’ve made some of my dearest friends, met the most supportive and caring families, and taught the funniest, most eager to learn, and curious children! To say I’m going to miss the school is an understatement. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">But, I’ve always been the type of person who loves to be adventurous and explore. Actually, thinking back on it, I never thought I’d end up staying in Baltimore for this long. About six months ago, my boyfriend and I started playing around with the idea of moving to a new place. We began researching and visiting different places, and quickly fell in love with Asheville. </font><font face="Century">We don’t really have a plan, but that’s what makes it exciting. I know we’ll be spending a lot of time working at a children’s home, volunteering, and <em>living life</em> (something that we’re trying to get better at). And, of course, I’ll still continue to create teaching resources and blog. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I don’t really have the answers on when I’ll go back in the classroom or what that will look like exactly! All I know is that I love children, and that whatever I do, I will be surrounded by them.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">When I came up with the title of this blog, I had my first graders in mind. But, the title also applies to my life as well. This upcoming year will certainly be a year of many firsts.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century">I came across this quote about a month ago, and I couldn’t have found it at a more perfect time. So, here’s to a big juicy creative life, of imagination and radical silliness!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uW4yWLZjf_s/U68SinFl4iI/AAAAAAAAGYM/zMeld4pJ8_k/s1600-h/image%25255B12%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CcqHN0MYhHQ/U68SjMeKc5I/AAAAAAAAGYU/IkX8WlSB9dM/?imgmax=800" width="353" height="458" /></a></p> Lyndsey (A Year of Many Firsts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18096821007257510400noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014494379973738049.post-65424960396741861382014-06-22T17:59:00.000-04:002014-06-22T19:09:13.671-04:00Close Reading Book Study: Chapter 3<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Are you ready to take part in discussing Chapter 3 of Close Reading in Elementary School? Like we mentioned last week, Tara and I decided to skip Chapter 2 since so much of it focused on the HISTORY of close reading. While we won’t be discussing it in our book study, we strongly suggest you read it because it does offer some interesting insight on how close reading made its way back into the classroom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Okay, let’s dig into Chapter 3! Who else found Chapter 3 to be VERY informative? I love how the author broke down what a close reading text should include. The author references the importance of text complexity again, but also states other important components of what a close reading text should include. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I broke down the key points below. Click on the image below to download it. I suggest making a little binder/folder and placing all of the resources you find on close reading inside!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I think one of the biggest adjustments for students and teachers is the second checkmark:<strong> re-reading in order to make meaning from the text</strong>. Training our students to stop, discuss, look back, reflect, and ask questions is HARD WORK, but </span><span style="font-family: Century;">I PROMISE you will be amazed by the magic that takes place when your students closely reading a text! There were many times this past year when I cried happy tears because of the thought-provoking discussions and observations that took place at my small group table. Students were often SHOCKED when they would read a text the second or third time and would say things like, “Oh, I didn’t even notice that the first time I read it.” Or, a student would stop and shout “I GET IT NOW!” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Here’s a great analogy of why close reading is so important:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Think about the first day of school when you first meet all of your students. Chances are, in the beginning, you know very little about each and every one of them. I know that usually after the first day, I’m often thinking, “Wow! How am I ever going to teach these children when I’m so unfamiliar with what they can/cannot do, etc.” Usually I’m feeling a bit clueless, frustrated, and nervous because I don’t know them. </span><span style="font-family: Century;">However, you learn more and more about them as each day passes just by asking questions and spending time with them! Eventually, YOU become the expert on how to help them be successful! </span><span style="font-family: Century;">Now, imagine if we stopped after day one. We’d still have so much to learn about our students. </span><span style="font-family: Century;">Close reading is the same thing. Students are only going to have a partial understanding of a text if they read it one time. </span><span style="font-family: Century;">Peeling away the layers requires multiple reads to fully understand what the text is saying. </span><span style="font-family: Century;">As they peel away each layer, they are getting closer and closer to fully comprehending the text.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The text says to think about each layer, or each time the text is read, as a different level. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Here’s a breakdown of how each level leads to new discoveries:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong>Literal Level: </strong>What the text says: the things that actually happened in the story. You can point to the text to show the literal meaning. If the text says, "Sally walked around the new Corvette, got behind the steering wheel, and smiled at herself in the review mirror of her most recent purchase," the literal meaning is that Sally just bought a new car. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Century;"><br /><strong>Inferential Level:</strong> What the text means: the meanings drawn from the literal level. If the text says that Sally got into her new sports car, we can infer that Sally likes to be sporty and has money to spend on a car. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Century;"><br /><strong>Evaluative Level:</strong> What the text tells us about our world: the ideas that you can draw about the world outside of the story. For example in the story about Sally's car, we can make the connection that people like new things, or we can conclude that the author is making the point that women like sports cars as much as men do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Want some more insight on how I conduct each stage of close reading in my classroom? I break down what I do at each stage of re-reading in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-for-Beginners-Lets-Take-a-Closer-Look-1130740">Close Reading for Beginners</a> pack. You can grab it by clicking on the image below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">You may find presenting complex texts to your students to be a challenging task. Chapter 2 also focuses a lot on how to scaffold the implementation of close reading.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I LOVE the suggestion of starting slow by showing students a video (appropriate for their age group) in lieu of a written text, but still conducting a “close read” of the video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The text also suggests to conduct close reads through read-alouds (this is something that Tara is an EXPERT at doing! You can read a detailed blog post about how she conducts read-aloud close reads by clicking <a href="http://littlemindsatwork.blogspot.com/2014/05/kindergarten-close-reading-mega-post.html">HERE</a>). </span><span style="font-family: Century;">Another suggestion the book states is to use picture books as close reads, which allows students to use visual support to help them better understand the written components of a text.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The text also suggests to start with something hands-on or concrete. In a previous blog post, I mentioned how I like to <strong>ALWAYS</strong> start concrete when teaching my students any skill. If you missed my blog post on how introduce close reading using creepy crawlers, click on the image below to go read it!’</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I hope Chapter 3 was informative for you! Awhile ago I made this FREE <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Close-Reading-Beginners-Guide-1165055">“Close Reading Beginner’s Guide”</a> and put it in my TPT shop. This free resource is like a “starter kit” to get you geared up for close reading in your classroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Click on the preview below to download it for FREE:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">As always, be sure to check out the Close Reading resources I have in my shop:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Also, be sure to check out Tara’s resources too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Do you have any questions you’d like us to answer about Chapter 3? Anything you’d like to share? See you next week when you dive into Chapter 4!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Be sure to go read about what Tara thought of Chapter 3. Click on her button below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Tara West from <a href="http://littlemindsatwork.blogspot.com/2014/06/close-reading-book-study-chapter-one.html">Little Minds at Work</a> and I are so, so excited to begin our book club on Close Reading in Elementary School! </span><span style="font-family: Century;">If you’ve heard of close reading before, but you’re not really sure of what it is OR if you’re just beginning to become familiar with close reading, this book study is PERFECT for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Already have the book and ready to begin? Excellent! Just joining us? It’s not too late. You can pick up the book by clicking in the link below! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Before beginning the book study discussion, I wanted to first share this quick 2.5 minute video that helps to explain exactly what close reading is. Just click on the video below to watch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Wow! This book truly jumps RIGHT in. I hope you made it through without feeling overwhelmed and confused. If you did, we’re here to help you out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Chapter One is all about the importance of exposing students (at ALL ages…NOT just intermediate and middle school children!) to complex texts. The text states, “Education Week reported in 2010 that 1.3 MILLION children drop out of school annually mostly due to students own perceived lack of literacy skills.” That is FRIGHTENING and sad! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">There’s been an enormous shift in the complexity of texts that we are putting in front of our students. The length of sentences, number of multisyllabic words, and new and rich vocabulary have decreased in texts found in grade k-12; however, the complexity of college textbooks have INCREASED. This gap leaves students unprepared and frustrated! If we can expose students to more rich, meaningful, and meaty texts at an early age, we can help bridge this gap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Even after reading the chapter, y</span><span style="font-family: Century;">ou might still be asking yourself some of the following questions. We’re here to hold your hand and answer them as best as we can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><em>How do I choose complex texts for my students? Doesn’t my reading curriculum already provide me with complex texts? </em></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Century;"><u>How do I choose complex texts for my students? </u></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Complex texts are books that require students to ask and answer questions and MAKE MEANING FROM THE TEXT! When selecting a text for a close read, you want to make sure you consider the following:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The Common Core uses this triangle model, which highlights the three major parts of choosing a complex text. However, the triangle leaves me wondering what in the world these terms mean! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">This s’more makes so much more sense to me! Ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>Doesn’t my reading curriculum already provide me with complex texts?</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">The honest answer is probably not. I’ve found that most reading programs primarily provide students with texts that are simple and easy to decode (which IS important!), but don’t provide enough “meat” to really make meaning from. I think you’ll find that SOME of the texts in your curriculum CAN be used for close reads, but that you’ll have to look elsewhere too!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I made this little checklist sheet to help you determine if the text is complex enough or not. I suggest placing this in an easy to access spot so that you can use it when you are trying to select appropriate texts for close reading. Tara provides you with some great websites that give you information about the quantitative indicators. Check them out <a href="http://littlemindsatwork.blogspot.com/2014/06/close-reading-book-study-chapter-one.html">here</a> at her blog!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Click on the sheet below to download it:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Need some close reading materials? Check out the close reading resources I have in my shop.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Are you a kindergarten teacher? Check out Tara’s close reading resources!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Be sure to go read what Tara had to say about Chapter One! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Here is our book study schedule:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">You will notice that we will be "skipping" over chapter two on the book study, but please go ahead and read through that chapter on your own. It has great information on how close reading got started, but we know you are teachers and your time is limited! Our goal is to get you comfortable with close reads BEFORE the back to school craze!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">I’m quickly stopping by to share some updates I’ve made to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Year-Of-Many-Firsts/Search:end+of+year/Search:what+a+year/Search:memory">End of the Year Memory Books</a>! I’m SO excited to do these with my kiddos. Our whole grade level does these each year and the kids absolutely LOVE THEM. These books are a fun way to celebrate and reflect on the year. Plus, they are SUPER simple to prep and make a fun keepsake that families will treasure forever. In previous years, we’ve just stapled the books together, but this year I picked up 70 cheap folders from Staples (you know the kind I’m talking about…cheap, but do the job!) for all of the first graders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">On the front of the folder, we’ll glue this cute cover sheet and color it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Then, on the inside, we’ll fill it will all kinds of sweet memory book pages!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Here are samples of some of the pages:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">My favorite are these class yearbook pages. Students can write the names of their classmates on the lines (or you could write them and photo copy), and then they can draw each student’s “yearbook picture” in the oval.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">Here are some of the other pages in the packet: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong><u>This is a breakdown of everything included:</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;">First Grade Celebration Book Cover <br />Draw a Picture of Yourself <br />First Grade Stats <br />My School Rocks <br />My First Grade Teacher <br />My First Grade Favorites <br />Interview a Friend <br />My Class Yearbook <br />Fantastic Field Trip <br />Hooray for Play <br />A Look Inside My Favorite Book <br />Munch on Lunch <br />I’m a Kind Kid <br />A “First” in First Grade <br />A Goal I Still Have for Myself <br />A Note to the Future Me <br />A Note from the Teacher <br />That was Funny! <br />Autographs (Last Page of Book) <br />End of the Year Craftivity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><strong>You can find first, second, and kindergarten versions below! I’ve adapted each of them a bit to fit each grade level. You can see more of each packet in the Previews over at TPT!</strong> </span></div>
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