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The other day, we were reviewing shapes. For some reason, most of the shape names aren’t too tricky. Circle – well we all know that. Square and Triangle too. Rectangle can be challenging, but a little explanation of the two short and two long sides usually Read More...
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Well, it really doesn’t get much better than the 100th day in kindergarten. It’s kind of like Christmas, Valentine’s Day (coming Thursday!), and the Fourth of July wrapped into one. Well, it is in my class anyway. I used an entire bottle of glitter to Read More...
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This week, I was fortunate enough to have a visit from the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Coordinator for my district. She is leading a book group I’m partaking in on the book Number Talks and volunteered to come in and demonstrate Read More...
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As any of you know who have taken over a room from someone else, there is often hidden treasure lurking around every corner. The room I took over at my new school was from a teacher moving schools and changing grades. She took most of her belongings, Read More...
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This summer (well, starting next week) I’ll be participating in another wonderful book study blog party. This year’s book looks very interesting and thought provoking. We’ll be reading and discussing Teaching in the Digital Age by Brian Puerling. As someone Read More...
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Yesterday we took our field trip to the beach. Wow – as if on cue, after a cool and rainy week, the sun came out and warmed us to the point of leaving our jackets and sweatshirts in our backbacks. On the bus ride I sat with Billy. Never one to shy away Read More...
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Oh shapes. We’ve been really trying to master our shape identification, especially the harder ones – Rhombus, Trapezoid, and Hexagon. Most kids get the good old Circle, Triangle, Square, Oval, and Rectangle, but the other three are just plain hard. In Read More...
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For anyone working in a public school, you’ve most likely at least heard of the Common Core by now. A national list of ‘standards’ for K-12 education the Core is defined as follows: The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding Read More...
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As we head into the Spring, our assessments are showing a few sprouts really struggling with number identification (especially teen numbers) and certain sight words. After vacation, Mrs. D. came in with a new game – one I’d never seen used in kindergarten, Read More...
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This afternoon, about twenty minutes before my lunch was over, I wandered up to see my third grade Reading Buddies. I did this for two reasons: first, I wanted candy and I know Mrs. F. and Mrs. G. have the best candy drawer, second I just wanted to say Read More...
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We all know the better we know our sprouts, the better we can reach and inspire them. Well, wouldn’t you know it, there is research on it! Less testing? More play? Getting to know your students and allowing them to work to their own strengths? Let me Read More...
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I've written about it before . My dear friend, Mrs. F. teaches third grade. I see those big, almost gangly, third graders limbering down the hallway and I know there is a universe between them and my tiny sprouts. Sometimes I forget how challenging the Read More...
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Ah the internet (or World Wide Web as the local newsman calls it...). I'm never surprised at the amazing networking opportunities it provides. I get tweets and emails weekly from teachers, students, and parents. Usually they are kind comments and questions. Read More...
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Well it's been raining all week long here... we haven't been able to go outside at all and I swear I can see the skin literally crawling on some sprouts... as I drove home today, thankful for a respite for a few days, a math formula popped into my head. Read More...
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Oh how I love working in a K-3 school… This morning, our math lesson was a dice game where sprouts worked in pairs. Each child got a pair of dice, rolled them, and then had to total their dice. Whoever had the higher number got a chip. There were ten Read More...
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