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April 2012 - Posts
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Here's this weeks Thursday Poem Freebie. I know many of you are gearing up for the end of the year, so here's a little poem with that in mind: " I'm Glad I Was Your Teacher ". Remember that these packs correlate directly with the Free Poetry Task Cards Read More...
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It's Giveaway time and you are not going to believe this! Over 20 items up for grabs from AMAZING bloggers all over the USA! It's Top Teacher's Giveaway Galore! Enter my giveaway here and then "hop" over to the other great blogs listed to enter their Read More...
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Student using Rekenrek to answer a 3 number addition problem The Rekenreck, also called a Math Rack or Counting Frame, is a wonderful math manipulative tool that I have been using for three years. My students love it and it is the tool they use the most Read More...
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As promised last week, each Thursday I will post a poem pack freebie that directly correlates with the Poem Task Cards (also free). This week's poem is titles "Spring" and you can get it here . If you've missed any of the past freebies, be sure to check Read More...
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A few weeks ago, as a team, we were thinking about what we could do to put in the hall for April. We like to do an integration art piece as a team each month that hangs in our hall. So, here's what we came up with. We used the book My Many Colored Days Read More...
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Celebrate Tax Day with a sale at my TpT store ! For one day only, you will find everything in my store 10% off. I've had my taxes done for a while and it turned out pretty good in my favor. I made some adjustments for this year though. How are your taxes Read More...
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I'm so excited! I just got news today that I have been invited to be a contributor to Classroom Freebies! I have been contributing to Classroom Freebies Too, and now get the opportunity to share on the original blog. In celebration, here's the freebie Read More...
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Tier 2 Vocabulary is an important part of reading instruction. My district just adopted the Journey's reading program and it contains a good list of tier 2 words as part of each week's lesson. I'm in the process of putting them into page size posters Read More...
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Here's a set of Free task cards for your poetry center. It includes 24 cards with various levels of tasks and a template card page so you can create your own cards. Along with the cards, I'm starting a new series to share with you: A Poem a Week. I feature Read More...
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Kristin over at Little Miss Glamour Goes to Kindergarten is going to a new school next fall and is hosting a linky party about the top 5 "Gotta Haves" for the classroom. I switched schools this past fall and know what a scary and exciting thing that can Read More...
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I use this series of books all year for student handwriting practice. They have 4 sentences on Science and Social Studies topics along with a picture. Also included are step by step instructions on drawing the main element of the picture. The incentive Read More...
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Last week I posted about using the left hand to check for correct number formation and I offered student "book marks" for students' reference. If you missed that post, you can read it here . I promised posters for your wall, so here they are . Read More...
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Hope you are spending time with those you love. Happy Easter and may God be with each of you! Read More...
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Do you need a new place to get Freebies? Well, you can go to The Cornerstone for Teachers and see several new freebies that were just posted at the beginning of April. My sight word assessments are featured along with several others. There's also a linky Read More...
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April is National Poetry Month (in the U.S.). I've put together a few things to share with you throughout the month, so be sure to check back often so you don't miss all the fun! Here's the first one: This is Set 1 of a 3 part collection of Jump Rope Read More...
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"Because I Tried It" is a company that offers many personalized items. I had the opportunity to try out their Birthday Chronicle . I ordered it for my daughter who is turning 8 at the end of April. The service was fast, I had my chronicle emailed to me Read More...
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Here's a little tip about how to help your students form their numbers the correct direction. Students can check the numbers with their left hand: 2 and 3 hang off the thumb, 4 sits on the thumb, 5 curves around the thumb, 6 leans against the first finger Read More...
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I was sent a sampling of Oliver's Labels to try out over the last few weeks. They have labels for anything you need them for including their original labels, mini labels and clothing labels. They also have decals for walls. They even have labels to help Read More...
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Have you ever wondered what it's like to teach in schools across the globe? Well, Heidi of Raki's Resources has started a brand new collaborative blog to help put your wondering at rest. It's the Global Teacher Connect and I am one of the contributers! Read More...
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Sometimes, you need a way to organize pictures or links or something else in an orderly way on your blog. I needed this for my Freebie page tab that I added last week. I discovered this table HTML generator. It was pretty slick. You do have to have some Read More...
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Happy April Fools Day! Aren't you glad it's not on a school day? I sure am. Well, last night I was researching jump rope and hand clap rhymes for a little project I'm working on (coming soon) and I found a few that I won't be putting in my project, but Read More...
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