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March 2012 - Posts
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It has been a lovely day here in Tennesse...sometimes cloudy and cool...sometimes sunny and warm....and now....the rain is washing off all of the pollen. What more could you ask for except for a snowday. But, it is too late in the year for that and it's Read More...
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All in all, the week before Spring Break hasn't been too bad....lots of excitement. Lots of new ideas. And lots of excitement. Oh wait, I already said that!!! This week, we finished our unit on sound, which I have to admit wasn't much of a unit. I wasn't Read More...
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Spring has definitely sprung in 2nd grade....but, you know they aren't really enjoying spring when they vote to stay in for recess because they are tired of the stuffy or runny noses, itchy eyes, and sore throats. Instead, we wrote letters so that we Read More...
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My friend HoJo is hosting a linky party for Facebook so I thought I would jump in and help her fill up her page! Anyway, here are my Top 10 reasons that you should follow me on Facebook : 1. I love 'meeting' people and hearing about current trends in Read More...
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Hint: If you have entered this website through the www.bestpractices4teaching.com freebie website and you would like to pin these items, re-enter the site with this link ! I have so much information jampacked into this post that it isn't even funny! Get Read More...
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Science projects are do at our school for judging tomorrow morning. So, this weekend has been a mad rush to get everything done. It has been one issue after another! **I changed the subject for my class' project at the last minute to come up with something Read More...
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OK...we are heading into the part of the year where the kids...and teachers!!...get SPRING FEVER!!! So, I wanted to do something that we could all get a chuckle from!! I've held off having a linky party because there are so many right now...but, I've Read More...
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The new push in my district is to 'teach within the text, 'teach about the text' and 'teach above the text' in order to improve comprehension. They even flew Irene Fountas in the train the administrators. The two books below have become a literacy reference Read More...
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A co-worker introduced me to this website which is great for Math review!! Sign up is free. Students can compete against each other in class, across the school, or even against other students in the U.S.!! The kids at my school that are using it are fired Read More...
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Have you heard about Pinerly ?? I'm not quite sure what it is all about, but I know I want in on the action as it develops!!! Ever been there? You know something is going to be good, but not sure why or how? If you will click on this link and join up Read More...
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I have been very lucky in that I have been able to review several reading kits and books. One book that I just received is Writing Frames for the Interactive Whiteboard . It comes with a CD and is SOOOOO easy to use! It has virtually every graphic organizer Read More...
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I know I have mentioned my freebie site in several posts. My goal was to start a freebie site that was organized by subject, because I know that I can always tweak something from another grade. So, as I started putting together the website, I started Read More...
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Wanna know what I am writing about tonight? 2nd grade Common Core: Geometry Reason with shapes and their attributes. 1. Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. 1 Identify Read More...
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My friend Brian at Hopkin's Hopping Blog is having an Easter Linky Party. I didn't have anything for Easter or Spring, so I spent a little time this Sunday Morning (not feeling well so I didn't go to church) to throw this little math facts puzzle activity Read More...
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If you are like me, you don't have a lot of time, so every bit of your time counts. I have been researching and trying to figure out what the Common Core Tests are for 2nd grade and finally found a list. I was checking them out on Amazon when it occurred Read More...
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I have to tell you, this was probably one of the best days my class and I have had all year. Today, we performed our class play which was a spin off of P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother . When others heard that I was creating a play around the book, they Read More...
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Hi there! I'm Tessa from Tales from Outside the Classroom . Jenn invited me to come and share some of my ideas with all of you. To start, I'd like to introduce myself to all of you and give you a bit of background in my educational adventures. I spent Read More...
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Documenting writing conferences has become an important part of teaching at my school. In the past, we would conference, add a few notes at the top of the student's paper, and that was it! These days, teachers seem to have to be able to prove just about Read More...
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I found a wonderful site! I love using music in my classroom, but don't always have the money to buy what I need. But, I happened upon the Have Fun Teaching Shop. And, guess what, they are C H E A P! All of their songs, or sets of songs are at least 10%....some Read More...
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Normally I wouldn't just send out a link to Amazon as a blog post, but this is too good to pass up and it needs to be taken advantage of! Have you see the new Common Core book, Common Core Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts, Grades K-5 , with units Read More...
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I think I just qualified for the longest blog title in the world! First, I have to tell you about the program I sponsor at my school called Cupids For Cancer . Today was our last day to bring in snacks and I spent a while this morning sending students Read More...
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Well...I think this may be the biggest and longest blog that I'll ever do. But, don't fret, it will be long because of pictures, not because I write a lot and you have to read! I have so many things to tell you about! First, I need to announce the winners Read More...
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There is so much happening this week! So much, that I can barely keep up with it all. But, I love Read Across America Week and have used several ideas that I got from Pinterest.....the projects will be finished tomorrow, so I will try to put up pics. Read More...
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