tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020367916847521262024-03-16T18:10:39.598-05:00First Grade GardenAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-35730988650637470562022-07-12T11:26:00.002-05:002022-07-12T11:26:44.161-05:00Picture Books for Teaching or Reviewing Math Concepts in the Early Years<p>Hey friends! I know it's been a minute since I've been on the blog, but here I am, middle of summer, working on a grad school course while simultaneously thinking about back to school and enjoying the summer. lol. If that's even possible. </p><p>I had a request from a follower to share some of my favourite math picture books, so here I am with a list of books to go with a few areas of math skills from the early years. (Disclaimer: affiliate links will take you to Amazon, where I might get a small kick back from books purchased. These books are all ones that I have and use in my classroom though.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUmrspdX2Ohp0p1lkJ79ojtKWvK2QpBl93jTEXknLkg13LsJzpGbLNaZvBgFN4W301KRr2wIoB4FltvLEQw7wu0ZhFspmsCOCQtKZQGkCxV37vbGlhr2WkAkwutMBDUFCihArsGI1RCpmRmzdIEyGM-oK5iiv7P7bfeIMaCuSsCUiGxmjck5FmnfpPQ/s3300/Slide1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUmrspdX2Ohp0p1lkJ79ojtKWvK2QpBl93jTEXknLkg13LsJzpGbLNaZvBgFN4W301KRr2wIoB4FltvLEQw7wu0ZhFspmsCOCQtKZQGkCxV37vbGlhr2WkAkwutMBDUFCihArsGI1RCpmRmzdIEyGM-oK5iiv7P7bfeIMaCuSsCUiGxmjck5FmnfpPQ/w400-h309/Slide1.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Number:</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3RzL5M6" target="_blank">Tally O'Malley by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - learn about representing numbers through tally marks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3RsXpOe" target="_blank">Numbers Everywhere by Elliott Kaufman</a> - see real-life pictures of numbers around us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uDwBB3" target="_blank">Used Any Numbers Lately? by Susan Allen</a> - discuss the real-life uses of numbers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3c3PYwG" target="_blank">I Know Numbers! by Taro Gomi</a> - discusses what we use numbers for and where we see them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Number Tales Box Set - Scholastic - I can't find this set on Amazon, but check Scholastic. This set of books has a number story for every number 0-10, plus 30, 100, skip counting, addition, and subtraction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3NQBI7C" target="_blank">Zero the Hero by Joan Holub</a> - importance of the number zero</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3nTsGfw" target="_blank">Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree by Betsy Franco</a> - how to "see" zero in real-life situations</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ABMI5O" target="_blank">Math Counts: Numbers by Henry Pluckrose</a> - nonfiction book about numbers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FVWV9JNgprMin951oNUgShY-s32dqwHbKNI8sqP4kLWWzUx9sXLpfw6Wbh30KSG3_w2CkXk6Vu1rkr3MvOLqQUS-4E4-cmdkJGPKuPexNiN9AGSRIpTWClm2caajJL_J_iTNnfGSDy4-St2WoK_kpDeG19ETS-27rdU4ssfcvWdd7ZZHdILonY9PvA/s3300/Slide2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FVWV9JNgprMin951oNUgShY-s32dqwHbKNI8sqP4kLWWzUx9sXLpfw6Wbh30KSG3_w2CkXk6Vu1rkr3MvOLqQUS-4E4-cmdkJGPKuPexNiN9AGSRIpTWClm2caajJL_J_iTNnfGSDy4-St2WoK_kpDeG19ETS-27rdU4ssfcvWdd7ZZHdILonY9PvA/w400-h309/Slide2.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Counting:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nPJNyX" target="_blank">Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett</a> - silly counting book</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3uCzLF3" target="_blank">Every Buddy Counts by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - counting objects to 10</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Rotuqg" target="_blank">How Many Legs? by Kes Gray</a> - silly animal leg counting/adding book</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RhGpds" target="_blank">Jack the Builder by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - counting on strategy</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yRp5EZ" target="_blank">Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh</a> - counting to 10</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yUbDQI" target="_blank">Quack And Count by Keith Baker</a> - counting/adding to 7</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3OWI5rl" target="_blank">The Three Little Pigs Count to 100 by Grace Maccarone</a> - counting to 100 </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yVK3CI" target="_blank">One Hundred Ways to Get to 100 by Jerry Pallotta</a> - ways to count to 100</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RsqB7J" target="_blank">Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky</a> - counting objects</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMKf4JzS4_5qvMnAloLMKhvtyUFmYifl3T4LOLMgwPgcJ6fDA-m0fGaThoPRzjx0VLatu80p4ptADNupQyZPvlmZqiZHH2XFy-1uBqcCYlTIsgjiYrYyitYIGEFwbS2TM0fnqLaHzZcM-4iJoPj7u0hgR8CtEJ0jphD07M0Sdr-EL6Xb2RcdC-Kf0DA/s3300/Slide3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMKf4JzS4_5qvMnAloLMKhvtyUFmYifl3T4LOLMgwPgcJ6fDA-m0fGaThoPRzjx0VLatu80p4ptADNupQyZPvlmZqiZHH2XFy-1uBqcCYlTIsgjiYrYyitYIGEFwbS2TM0fnqLaHzZcM-4iJoPj7u0hgR8CtEJ0jphD07M0Sdr-EL6Xb2RcdC-Kf0DA/w400-h309/Slide3.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Skip Counting:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Pgrn5R" target="_blank">98, 99, 100! Ready or Not, Here I Come by Teddy Slater</a> - skip counting by 5s, 10s, 20s to 100</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yylGcH" target="_blank">Eggs And Legs: Counting by Twos by Michael Dahl</a> - skip counting by 2s</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yUXqmw" target="_blank">Lots Of Ladybugs: Counting by Fives by Michael Dahl</a> - skip counting by 5s</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3uEmrQn" target="_blank">Reese's Pieces Count By Fives by Jerry Pallotta</a> - skip counting by 5s</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3v11sHZ" target="_blank">Leaping Lizards by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - skip counting by 5s and 10s</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RnsOkU" target="_blank">Spunky Monkeys on Parade by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - skip counting by 2s, 3s, and 4s</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3ANnstc" target="_blank">Toasty Toes: Counting by Tens by Michael Dahl</a> - skip counting by 10s</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3bXKP9b" target="_blank">Skip Counting by Jennifer Boothroyd</a> - nonfiction book about concept of skip counting</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRX_1nOJ4E5rFjrHgFWLjlF3RJSfNzknFV-s_pfZWatQZW9zewLZl_RSAg0HC00IlD7COysd5tUDjWmF0pVJaQ3XwxDamVGkDWSh4GUBDs7dV5xTPxJhZpHA4Op1cxcE9MW71qXP7JbF5yEDF8uiB9AG0oyFzqF_ziJ_ROYfpvzFT3r0-f4Mgo7fBTcg/s3300/Slide4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRX_1nOJ4E5rFjrHgFWLjlF3RJSfNzknFV-s_pfZWatQZW9zewLZl_RSAg0HC00IlD7COysd5tUDjWmF0pVJaQ3XwxDamVGkDWSh4GUBDs7dV5xTPxJhZpHA4Op1cxcE9MW71qXP7JbF5yEDF8uiB9AG0oyFzqF_ziJ_ROYfpvzFT3r0-f4Mgo7fBTcg/w400-h309/Slide4.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Addition:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3ItNS5g" target="_blank">Albert Doubles the Fun by Eleanor May</a> - doubles math facts</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3AJonuO" target="_blank">Animals on Board by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - adding</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3OWG12z" target="_blank">Domino Addition by Lynette Long</a> - adding with domino dots</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Isw8Hg" target="_blank">Double the Ducks by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - doubles math facts</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3O5b0IE" target="_blank">Help Me Learn Addition by Jean Marzollo</a> - adding</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nUTjRo " target="_blank">If You Were A Plus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan</a> - plus sign/what is addition</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nPKxUL" target="_blank">Mice Mischief: Math Facts in Action by Caroline Stills</a> - tens partners</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3AF9mdq " target="_blank">Mission: Addition by Loreen Leedy</a> - adding</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yyfUYE " target="_blank">The Mission Of Addition by Brian P. Cleary</a> - adding</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Rr6s27 " target="_blank">Ten for Me by Barbara Mariconda</a> - tens partners</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3c5SRwH " target="_blank">Ten Magic Butterflies by Danica McKellar</a> - tens partners</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKzgaFJtkSGiCtyD0damdmNI2uuqYw4a9fxoE3lc7DwyitdHyiYHmuSTC7lixUfEhn7-0RQlWkVtMDT6X9waObgjdteOi0n5XY5ozV-Lki4Q-2-rmh0oSvIEn9MKwMmQXLxt6XMwriVX4TkTj8Ni8CvVV-ltpDZGynNHEe3dqkD39KVUotOc4uvBCpw/s3300/Slide5.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKzgaFJtkSGiCtyD0damdmNI2uuqYw4a9fxoE3lc7DwyitdHyiYHmuSTC7lixUfEhn7-0RQlWkVtMDT6X9waObgjdteOi0n5XY5ozV-Lki4Q-2-rmh0oSvIEn9MKwMmQXLxt6XMwriVX4TkTj8Ni8CvVV-ltpDZGynNHEe3dqkD39KVUotOc4uvBCpw/w400-h309/Slide5.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Subtraction:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RsmOY3" target="_blank">Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Eric Litwin, Kimberly Dean, & James Dean</a> - subtracting one</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3c6ZO0M" target="_blank">The Action of Subtraction by Brian P. Cleary</a> - subtracting</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3PmW4GR" target="_blank">Subtraction Action by Loreen Leedy</a> - subtracting</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3ysO6Vz" target="_blank">Elevator Magic by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - subtracting</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Ph3qvf" target="_blank">Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by James Dean</a> - subtracting from 10</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3atQZ0t" target="_blank">If You Were A Minus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan</a> - minus sign/what is subtraction</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3OWH2Yr" target="_blank">Monster Musical Chairs by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - subtracting one</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithr9ZXlgZujG6dISrNbTh7rR2DH1prlw5-e8nwVbFH8yX6vRvkH_vHrnLc3FrDmgn8vtuFaAkEGualwTDH49bH8XArXbuJPpJDJG48N3EbRsdQ1BnLiTrvslu2iQ6Hn9154rB8Rz1-4Qylg5AhmaUyBg9ijqIvzWMz7bPfLU8x6Pzt5qglGctOTSDyw/s3300/Slide6.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithr9ZXlgZujG6dISrNbTh7rR2DH1prlw5-e8nwVbFH8yX6vRvkH_vHrnLc3FrDmgn8vtuFaAkEGualwTDH49bH8XArXbuJPpJDJG48N3EbRsdQ1BnLiTrvslu2iQ6Hn9154rB8Rz1-4Qylg5AhmaUyBg9ijqIvzWMz7bPfLU8x6Pzt5qglGctOTSDyw/w400-h309/Slide6.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Shapes:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Rr4qiv" target="_blank">Make a Wish, Albert! by Lori Haskins Houran</a> - 3D shapes</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3NY4OCb" target="_blank">Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - 3D shapes</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nUz5Ha" target="_blank">The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns</a> - 2D shapes/number of sides</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nSplNN" target="_blank">The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds</a> - 2D shapes</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3ynSFAo" target="_blank">Walter's Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood</a> - 2D shapes</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3uCz2nj" target="_blank">When A Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene</a> - 2D shapes</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3OZQOsJ" target="_blank">Circus Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - 2D shapes</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3apqt8E" target="_blank">Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh</a> - 2D shapes</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLf7huEOqnxHiS3K0vXkynOpw6296fqXjNY-3NmnLjqrGnU9SQ23b3YXGKa271EYVL9bNUb3Y-p7QTZGSso_VwyKtduHlL2tTr0LeIOMyHKzU5vyvFrQLco26s28yC8GM4fXtDUNPJgTcf9R6cmXGNnQTn8PRHVHSmiywYrEG6aPinv6bBAiuDIZp7EQ/s3300/Slide7.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLf7huEOqnxHiS3K0vXkynOpw6296fqXjNY-3NmnLjqrGnU9SQ23b3YXGKa271EYVL9bNUb3Y-p7QTZGSso_VwyKtduHlL2tTr0LeIOMyHKzU5vyvFrQLco26s28yC8GM4fXtDUNPJgTcf9R6cmXGNnQTn8PRHVHSmiywYrEG6aPinv6bBAiuDIZp7EQ/w400-h309/Slide7.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Measurement:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nXMgag" target="_blank">Actual Size by Steve Jenkins</a> - actual size of animal parts</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3uyIGr5" target="_blank">Me and the Measure of Things by Joan Sweeney</a> - what is measurement</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3OW7QYI" target="_blank">Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy</a> - types of measurement/types of units</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RsrgGf" target="_blank">A Beach for Albert by Eleanor May</a> - measuring capacity</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3uCEOW7" target="_blank">Balancing Act by Ellen Stoll Walsh</a> - balance/weight/mass</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Rmirhb" target="_blank">How Long?: Wacky Ways to Compare Length by Jessica Gunderson</a> - measuring length</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RqKlso" target="_blank">How Tall?: Wacky Ways to Compare Height by Mark Weakland</a> - measuring height</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3uFzRvz" target="_blank">How Big?: Wacky Ways to Compare Size by Jessica Gunderson</a> - measuring size/weight</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3arlqoa" target="_blank">The Best Bug Parade by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - measuring size/length </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcmgdw_jyY3IZ1TPfT4jgsopaFwLjSEJV81iUAV6N31SnEDylZyJyKPXhuY586OoXjWsYqRItpkBjgSNeDjA_4pQ_-jH7RzyCpy5uMuh5DgNZPkmn5GMSNFo1EN46vB2zcrGfCOlPiMWR2Z7ZaqrUVcUAa9CygmHD2E7xDQCdc8_mYwpvbDP_o1x8fA/s3300/Slide8.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcmgdw_jyY3IZ1TPfT4jgsopaFwLjSEJV81iUAV6N31SnEDylZyJyKPXhuY586OoXjWsYqRItpkBjgSNeDjA_4pQ_-jH7RzyCpy5uMuh5DgNZPkmn5GMSNFo1EN46vB2zcrGfCOlPiMWR2Z7ZaqrUVcUAa9CygmHD2E7xDQCdc8_mYwpvbDP_o1x8fA/w400-h309/Slide8.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Fair Share/Division:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nXMUEI" target="_blank">The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3apw26Z" target="_blank">Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElligott</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3nTiL9W" target="_blank">Divide and Ride by Stuart J. Murphy</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3NWhU2H" target="_blank">The Cookie Fiasco (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) by Mo Willems & Dan Santat</a></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuBdfp85NFjwepbdtPf3hIcXr3dLobo7pKybNTNpxb32LdBuwdhIJxDzI0KwuKTlu2BsMxfNhINQjS5lqFpS5wNwPE6s2uwygc6jyLxk-tJqksJFR0KmaQzEU3XHCO5UrN27aAAlAYhO599WEZVTOQUMKvDVGTfGIeceg9fBY4XViBR4BDQF0OpNS6Q/s3300/Slide9.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuBdfp85NFjwepbdtPf3hIcXr3dLobo7pKybNTNpxb32LdBuwdhIJxDzI0KwuKTlu2BsMxfNhINQjS5lqFpS5wNwPE6s2uwygc6jyLxk-tJqksJFR0KmaQzEU3XHCO5UrN27aAAlAYhO599WEZVTOQUMKvDVGTfGIeceg9fBY4XViBR4BDQF0OpNS6Q/w400-h309/Slide9.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books About Patterns:</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3yXijhc" target="_blank">A-B-A-B-A―a Book of Pattern Play by Brian P. Cleary</a> - what are patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3NVnl1W" target="_blank">Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! by Stuart J. Murphy</a> - repeating patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3NXKqkg" target="_blank">Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath</a> - repeating patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3PcZjQS" target="_blank">A Pattern for Pepper by Julie Kraulis</a> - patterns on cloths/fabric/types of patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3RodIM5" target="_blank">Math Counts: Pattern by Henry Pluckrose</a> - nonfiction book about patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3ysQSdr" target="_blank">Pattern Bugs by Trudy Harris</a> - repeating patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3P4B5Ja" target="_blank">Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris</a> - repeating patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3P02eN5" target="_blank">Spotty, Stripy, Swirly by Jane Brocket</a> - repeating patterns</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3NYTm9f" target="_blank">Flow, Spin, Grow: Looking for Patterns in Nature by Patchen Barss</a> - patterns in nature</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3IvPUBG " target="_blank">Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails: Patterns & Shapes . . . Naturally by Betsy Franco</a> - patterns in nature</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you found some new-to-you titles to check out and add to your classroom or school library! Are there any books I missed that you would recommend? Comment below!</div></div>Amanda Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619755743553896893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-46694276241808964382021-10-06T01:00:00.000-05:002021-10-06T01:00:36.691-05:00Design Process in First Grade<p>Since we started using the provincial report card some years back, teachers have really had to intentionally teach their students about the design process. I've kind of simplified the way that I teach the process. I try to do one big design project each term (so three a year), but often other little STEM lessons or mini projects also use this format, just a bit less formal.</p><p>The six general steps for the scientific design process are: (1) recognize a problem (this is usually teacher led, but sometimes students come up with their own ideas!), (2) create a plan (this can be brainstorming ideas, drawing a detailed picture/plan, and creating a list of criteria), (3) construct the object (I collect A LOT of recycled materials to use for this, as well as various craft supplies), (4) test the object (does it meet the criteria? does it work?), (5) make improvements (if it doesn't work or if you just want it to work better), and (6) communicate results (this can be a turn and talk with a partner, uploading a picture or video to Seesaw, checking off a checklist, etc.). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQihv3NZAV4/YVz25lydg5I/AAAAAAAAA7c/W1wjL0omA2Yxv6YzHgUp624ebQdxo8VtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide44.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="301" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQihv3NZAV4/YVz25lydg5I/AAAAAAAAA7c/W1wjL0omA2Yxv6YzHgUp624ebQdxo8VtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h301/Slide44.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>We have had so much fun with some of our projects throughout the year! Here's a peak at a few of them. I usually do three major projects a year, so I don't always do one from each cluster. It just depends on the order that I do them in. Here's a look at some of our design projects throughout the years...</p><p>Cluster 1: Characteristics and Needs of Living Things</p><p>This is the design project from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Science-Journal-Living-Things-Editable-1581968" target="_blank">First Grade Interactive Science Journals: Living Things</a> unit. I've done it with my classes a few times, but I could not find any pictures of them! One time we made them to go with our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Non-Fiction-Writing-Project-250381" target="_blank">non-fiction writing project</a>--students designed the habitat for their living thing and had to include things like food, water, and shelter. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2qcjDaepA4/YVz5vnJVz6I/AAAAAAAAA8Q/-VHRPPappUQWlDcyST4pQjtsmPc71FfOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide45.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2qcjDaepA4/YVz5vnJVz6I/AAAAAAAAA8Q/-VHRPPappUQWlDcyST4pQjtsmPc71FfOACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide45.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiAV-Vsec-c/YVz5xayK_ZI/AAAAAAAAA8U/u0EQJHn8MTwFwW7BEjI5g0xdx24ddS4CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide46.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiAV-Vsec-c/YVz5xayK_ZI/AAAAAAAAA8U/u0EQJHn8MTwFwW7BEjI5g0xdx24ddS4CQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide46.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is another project we did. We were learning about the characteristics of insects and created some "litterbugs" out of recycled materials for Earth Day. I put out a bunch of recycled materials such as cardboard tubes, small milk cartons, packing peanuts from an old package, old plastic lids, scrap paper, newspaper, etc. They had to design an insect using recycled materials that had all the parts of an insect (such as antennae and six legs). You can download the recording sheets for free from <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HKTzq6dDtG-JqPDwkA8oLRuEN7d6di9b/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a>. There's a single page version or an interactive journal version, as well as the large insect and labels.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ve6ZZ-xwLR8/YVz5iz0obyI/AAAAAAAAA70/AYI8qI2mOXQ3zjTalJaf15zt-jzrmb59wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ve6ZZ-xwLR8/YVz5iz0obyI/AAAAAAAAA70/AYI8qI2mOXQ3zjTalJaf15zt-jzrmb59wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide24.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--BWFhIhLQOM/YV0B6cpMrCI/AAAAAAAAA88/mMq9NIPrA3gS_coOBdm7Mbh1LO8oGva2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide25.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--BWFhIhLQOM/YV0B6cpMrCI/AAAAAAAAA88/mMq9NIPrA3gS_coOBdm7Mbh1LO8oGva2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide25.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLu8MPDUbOE/YV0B6cRg5dI/AAAAAAAAA84/bTGqq25gBRoyYnhX1ZBKFeTpElzydx_qACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide26.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLu8MPDUbOE/YV0B6cRg5dI/AAAAAAAAA84/bTGqq25gBRoyYnhX1ZBKFeTpElzydx_qACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide26.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Cluster 2: The Senses</p><p>This one has been challenging, but in the past we have done two different things: made sunglasses to protect our eyes (students had to choose an appropriate material to use to make their lenses) or design something to protect one of your senses (sunglasses, earmuffs, mittens, etc.). You can find three different versions of the recording sheets in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Science-Journal-The-Five-Senses-Editable-1586215" target="_blank">First Grade Interactive Science Journal: The Five Senses</a> unit. Here's a look at our devices for protecting our senses:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFYhBMgL-_g/YV0PSQeStmI/AAAAAAAAA-I/4O224KEig6gKnP4ln6OmK_FXbDimuF8cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFYhBMgL-_g/YV0PSQeStmI/AAAAAAAAA-I/4O224KEig6gKnP4ln6OmK_FXbDimuF8cwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide17.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e702foN3kfk/YV0PScmkbSI/AAAAAAAAA-M/u6IbawoezQklJlDrnjIJ2eW7dwmNxY2WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e702foN3kfk/YV0PScmkbSI/AAAAAAAAA-M/u6IbawoezQklJlDrnjIJ2eW7dwmNxY2WgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide18.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o89QQhUtMkU/YV0PSWPGGzI/AAAAAAAAA-E/u_DmaZf6H7s8YbWhXxbhqnGVqXTSDma3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o89QQhUtMkU/YV0PSWPGGzI/AAAAAAAAA-E/u_DmaZf6H7s8YbWhXxbhqnGVqXTSDma3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide19.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Cluster 3: Characteristics of Objects and Materials</p><p>This is one of my favourite units to do because you can pretty much tie any sort of project to it. I often tie this project into a favourite book or character. </p><p>One of our projects was to build a comfy chair for the pigeon stuffy. We received an email from the Pigeon asking us to make him a new, comfy chair. I put out the craft stuff, had them design their chair, then build it and test it with the stuffed pigeon! You can downloading the recording sheets for free from <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s1-BeeNCvmXI5ju_yzHuz4U3gpr-ckxX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z678_ZdjuPQ/YV0TvCgP-1I/AAAAAAAAA-g/xRClOdwgUfQzjXV9eMRsb5t1j-IEN_PpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z678_ZdjuPQ/YV0TvCgP-1I/AAAAAAAAA-g/xRClOdwgUfQzjXV9eMRsb5t1j-IEN_PpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQoVTt6L6L0/YV0T4FmkQ0I/AAAAAAAAA-w/AGmxy0bwUAsEQlvgE7HcPhxfaTV4_mGDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQoVTt6L6L0/YV0T4FmkQ0I/AAAAAAAAA-w/AGmxy0bwUAsEQlvgE7HcPhxfaTV4_mGDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jgcurlhy9gQ/YV0Tvlk-6BI/AAAAAAAAA-k/VcYbwejN6YI5Q9cicu4iqMgkTVVUtGepACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jgcurlhy9gQ/YV0Tvlk-6BI/AAAAAAAAA-k/VcYbwejN6YI5Q9cicu4iqMgkTVVUtGepACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6RZSz6RnX3g/YV0TvNB49eI/AAAAAAAAA-c/t3DGuep4tFsACGh6jleaxxg6WmP2PvFBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6RZSz6RnX3g/YV0TvNB49eI/AAAAAAAAA-c/t3DGuep4tFsACGh6jleaxxg6WmP2PvFBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xa04I2HqeCs/YV0T2lNq_7I/AAAAAAAAA-o/kEGyNu639QU8dSDvF3RTacpejacp8RPKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xa04I2HqeCs/YV0T2lNq_7I/AAAAAAAAA-o/kEGyNu639QU8dSDvF3RTacpejacp8RPKACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3WRYPndmEEU/YV0T2qZHVVI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Ukhxqlyx7T49kXTv9XAX-Z43lO2B8qb8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3WRYPndmEEU/YV0T2qZHVVI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Ukhxqlyx7T49kXTv9XAX-Z43lO2B8qb8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Another project we have done is build a house for the three little pigs. We used little Lego people with pig masks and a blow dryer disguised as the wolf. Students built a house, put the pigs in it, and try to see if it will stand up the wolf! You can download the recording sheet for free from <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sgv7iV9cvB0UDEp_MXKl631BhEahbwi2/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gpx6YzBkPNM/YV0Vrq0kf7I/AAAAAAAAA_I/0RIK5qBgaZUhbTCGX4pisZA2E8viny0tgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gpx6YzBkPNM/YV0Vrq0kf7I/AAAAAAAAA_I/0RIK5qBgaZUhbTCGX4pisZA2E8viny0tgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide12.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2T8raB5cv4/YV0VqLsIhzI/AAAAAAAAA_E/5CidqX-HLUQFWFLzyjcPFJFLr81_EfRWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2T8raB5cv4/YV0VqLsIhzI/AAAAAAAAA_E/5CidqX-HLUQFWFLzyjcPFJFLr81_EfRWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide13.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PvG1P9ErTQ/YV0VtFZtt2I/AAAAAAAAA_M/AEJDHuPcPNk1YW7XwvocxmbUyUvMU2n0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PvG1P9ErTQ/YV0VtFZtt2I/AAAAAAAAA_M/AEJDHuPcPNk1YW7XwvocxmbUyUvMU2n0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide14.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nMu-eEtCgg/YV0VzwEJCHI/AAAAAAAAA_U/jeanrHHcSL0D6gMTG86rgM0CrN82P9xxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_nMu-eEtCgg/YV0VzwEJCHI/AAAAAAAAA_U/jeanrHHcSL0D6gMTG86rgM0CrN82P9xxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide16.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLBd5UtpL1w/YV0Vys5u7pI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/souoTdktW4swEy6qw-OpZtRvK-l0fczJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLBd5UtpL1w/YV0Vys5u7pI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/souoTdktW4swEy6qw-OpZtRvK-l0fczJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide15.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Another favourite project is reading the story "The Day the Crayons Quit" and making a crayon box for a pack of 24 crayons. There is a similar activity in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Science-Journal-Objects-and-Materials-Editable-1606298" target="_blank">First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Objects and Materials</a> unit about holding pencils, but you can download the crayon activity for free <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PVZ0QxMqZGO2tA969f7qJ3LlopRxoPiK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGMYOEJ7X-k/YV0WmITuW5I/AAAAAAAAA_o/FXUzdIZ4viAZ41oht1agXoRA_eH8_idsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGMYOEJ7X-k/YV0WmITuW5I/AAAAAAAAA_o/FXUzdIZ4viAZ41oht1agXoRA_eH8_idsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide20.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cc9W20CBUs/YV0WoAliw2I/AAAAAAAAA_w/s91yqZIt_DsEdTaO4psCfQvbE8A6ZkPSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cc9W20CBUs/YV0WoAliw2I/AAAAAAAAA_w/s91yqZIt_DsEdTaO4psCfQvbE8A6ZkPSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide21.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxpQFhWYjX0/YV0Wn-XsobI/AAAAAAAAA_s/aagfNCW2pEAYeenWWFs4eBQOwqEla6jHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxpQFhWYjX0/YV0Wn-XsobI/AAAAAAAAA_s/aagfNCW2pEAYeenWWFs4eBQOwqEla6jHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide22.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>We brought the Pigeon back for another project. This time we read the story "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!" and build a bed for the sleepy Pigeon. Find the freebie recording sheets <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UaMjMpdyzIzUIAAe5PZme27HedK2sHht/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpzLSXWTaC4/YV0XjwIQseI/AAAAAAAAA_8/Jthsl0aTn_0PMnKORptGAIsD0yhd6Z1kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide31.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpzLSXWTaC4/YV0XjwIQseI/AAAAAAAAA_8/Jthsl0aTn_0PMnKORptGAIsD0yhd6Z1kQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide31.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcI5UQXZLTM/YV0XjAxZusI/AAAAAAAAA_4/HSejcTKQrAkVaw6WwEEYFcN0OU7SZ22FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide32.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcI5UQXZLTM/YV0XjAxZusI/AAAAAAAAA_4/HSejcTKQrAkVaw6WwEEYFcN0OU7SZ22FwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide32.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LreF24SEKls/YV0XkfBMSrI/AAAAAAAABAA/2VcMY9mJRykCCwy9olD2zjVpFYFKiOfugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide33.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LreF24SEKls/YV0XkfBMSrI/AAAAAAAABAA/2VcMY9mJRykCCwy9olD2zjVpFYFKiOfugCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide33.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYEi4oHBW50/YV0XsnXntdI/AAAAAAAABAE/_qdN23TJFvciZ3cNHMzpsaXAW0lwDohTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide34.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYEi4oHBW50/YV0XsnXntdI/AAAAAAAABAE/_qdN23TJFvciZ3cNHMzpsaXAW0lwDohTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide34.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Last year I gave all my students their own little puppy reading buddy at the beginning of the year. I got them from <a href="https://www.orientaltrading.com/mini-stuffed-dogs-12-pc--a2-6_165.fltr?keyword=dog+plush" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a>. For our design project, my students had to build something useful for their reading buddy. We had houses, beds, clothing, toys, leashes--lots of creative ideas! You can download the free recording sheets from <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cr0z3myuIRk5f-QjF7vU2cNK5NU6AWax/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PiwJpR0eetM/YV0YNQ2Os5I/AAAAAAAABAY/GHOoTTNqmpASY1pWy76dI0XUiQ4XBhJdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide41.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PiwJpR0eetM/YV0YNQ2Os5I/AAAAAAAABAY/GHOoTTNqmpASY1pWy76dI0XUiQ4XBhJdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide41.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X38h48ISZSc/YV0YUOdjJdI/AAAAAAAABAg/xCRpi5NyFGM_Maw3E1opU-ifIEphVeu3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide40.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X38h48ISZSc/YV0YUOdjJdI/AAAAAAAABAg/xCRpi5NyFGM_Maw3E1opU-ifIEphVeu3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide40.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnflHZ8sRm0/YV0YOmW171I/AAAAAAAABAc/Q8lOhGbQnn0bN5pGf4Ly-h9fqKfhZRdWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide42.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnflHZ8sRm0/YV0YOmW171I/AAAAAAAABAc/Q8lOhGbQnn0bN5pGf4Ly-h9fqKfhZRdWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide42.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKGJ13o_jIw/YV0YVfqelbI/AAAAAAAABAk/dRQSToaeFxoRZ0VUGCii0TlcSPAWWqLfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide43.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKGJ13o_jIw/YV0YVfqelbI/AAAAAAAABAk/dRQSToaeFxoRZ0VUGCii0TlcSPAWWqLfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide43.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another activity we have done is for the Gingerbread Man. Students had to build something to get the Gingerbread Man across the river safely--a bridge or a boat! This Gingerbread Man STEM activity is available on TpT for free <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-STEM-Challenges-Freebie-3535263" target="_blank">{here}</a>.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqcNkg9b1WE/YV0ZZvFR85I/AAAAAAAABBE/MvRFxdNhpesfZ5oxtWIiNLAW7cqyf812QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqcNkg9b1WE/YV0ZZvFR85I/AAAAAAAABBE/MvRFxdNhpesfZ5oxtWIiNLAW7cqyf812QCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide47.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1CIXncPduw/YV0ZZmbbn3I/AAAAAAAABA8/UcvwQYmf_hQoMrzFlGrvwRPhmi-Dya39wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1CIXncPduw/YV0ZZmbbn3I/AAAAAAAABA8/UcvwQYmf_hQoMrzFlGrvwRPhmi-Dya39wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide49.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STH-U4fuZfk/YV0ZZpIRB_I/AAAAAAAABBA/DfzIim_oaBYvfH468ZhBpAeJz9cqatG1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STH-U4fuZfk/YV0ZZpIRB_I/AAAAAAAABBA/DfzIim_oaBYvfH468ZhBpAeJz9cqatG1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide48.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Cluster 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes</p><p>One of the design projects we have done in our seasons unit is to build bird feeders. We made a criteria list together--it had to have a spot for the birds to get the seeds, a cover or top so the seeds wouldn't get wet, it had to be strong enough to hold the food, and it had to be able to hang on a tree branch. We tested our bird feeders inside by having them hang on a metre stick with some bird seed in it. You can find this recording sheet in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Science-Journal-Weather-and-Seasons-Editable-1630223">First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Weather and Seasons</a> unit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MkMTztt3C8/YV0OQ6Ln9yI/AAAAAAAAA9s/FLsu6KUu7pIAif2MNpAoPkP0DElzcNoUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MkMTztt3C8/YV0OQ6Ln9yI/AAAAAAAAA9s/FLsu6KUu7pIAif2MNpAoPkP0DElzcNoUACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide8.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3W_LCH-RJg/YV0OSPztXNI/AAAAAAAAA90/7CcPg12CznEvGrOF8RqZUdrsbkh3sMEiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3W_LCH-RJg/YV0OSPztXNI/AAAAAAAAA90/7CcPg12CznEvGrOF8RqZUdrsbkh3sMEiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide9.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPUYLdlQ5Bg/YV0OQxyrYhI/AAAAAAAAA9w/wU_K51qdPiguzURPx9dhWeazcLg10uskgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPUYLdlQ5Bg/YV0OQxyrYhI/AAAAAAAAA9w/wU_K51qdPiguzURPx9dhWeazcLg10uskgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide10.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWSFWUz9zgA/YV0OQ9r0TuI/AAAAAAAAA9o/RUKTAs8UFjEEyXN9UFfKjR3x7WeUJb8aACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWSFWUz9zgA/YV0OQ9r0TuI/AAAAAAAAA9o/RUKTAs8UFjEEyXN9UFfKjR3x7WeUJb8aACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>This idea came from <a href="http://mrsmyerskindergarten.blogspot.com/2013/03/animals-in-winter-project-part-2.html" target="_blank">Mrs. Meyer's Kindergarten</a>. They also used cardboard tubes to make their animals. It wasn't really a "problem" they had to solve, but it was a design project. We had been studying how people, animals, and plants prepare for winter. We learned about animals who hibernate, migrate, and adapt to </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWgk9OyLsfE/YV0KNJmqrMI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/eME1ixyswlk4TAmlQd7fbXOaKfEKpaU2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide27.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWgk9OyLsfE/YV0KNJmqrMI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/eME1ixyswlk4TAmlQd7fbXOaKfEKpaU2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide27.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bi2liSE3H9g/YV0MFIk65KI/AAAAAAAAA9c/7BPpH4xzbkc6RTCDxRa0iO_cJ63T0bhagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide28.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bi2liSE3H9g/YV0MFIk65KI/AAAAAAAAA9c/7BPpH4xzbkc6RTCDxRa0iO_cJ63T0bhagCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide28.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPipGQTGOEU/YV0MEE2wMpI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/ez14TB-diqwaNIQ9m4AtgNbyntLHWzUnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide30.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPipGQTGOEU/YV0MEE2wMpI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/ez14TB-diqwaNIQ9m4AtgNbyntLHWzUnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide30.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--EvL1gVXik4/YVz5qMZZH0I/AAAAAAAAA8I/J_2NsGsWivAOy9Nh0zBTMlB_2vcCms7bACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--EvL1gVXik4/YVz5qMZZH0I/AAAAAAAAA8I/J_2NsGsWivAOy9Nh0zBTMlB_2vcCms7bACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide29.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>This was a super fun project! I found some instructions on Pinterest on how to make a wind tunnel. I used <a href="https://www.michaels.com/pacon-plastic-poster-board-clear/10378153.html" target="_blank">clear poster board</a>, <a href="https://www.michaels.com/loops-and-threads-wooden-embroidery-hoop/M10124152.html?dwvar_M10124152_size=10%20in" target="_blank">wooden embroidery hoops</a>, a circular fan (that can tilt upwards), and a stand built out of wood (although this broke my second year and I just ended up using stacks of plastic bins). We made a list of all the things that fly or float in the air. Students had to design and build an object that would float or fly in the wind tunnel. It was pretty fun! We used lots of balloons, tissue papers, and feathers for these wind devices. You can download the anchor chart pieces and recording sheets for free <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IjMkOlXM3BdQU3H-R1_N5dEkH27nGm-8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">{here}</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sb0pLeOhc5A/YV0amyuAgNI/AAAAAAAABBQ/71Lhmc-YmK0JJwy0G7jShGkOw6CqPAn3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide35.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sb0pLeOhc5A/YV0amyuAgNI/AAAAAAAABBQ/71Lhmc-YmK0JJwy0G7jShGkOw6CqPAn3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide35.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWk0NZuTkS4/YV0zbeF-yOI/AAAAAAAABBs/iAXwBm9DRC4_hz6zLNIHGO7Aus66giFrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide36.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWk0NZuTkS4/YV0zbeF-yOI/AAAAAAAABBs/iAXwBm9DRC4_hz6zLNIHGO7Aus66giFrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide36.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCGD4rWyYto/YV0arsAh6MI/AAAAAAAABBc/dIWRHv2dFGkXHymYoD06XQ5C-TQWz9epgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide39.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCGD4rWyYto/YV0arsAh6MI/AAAAAAAABBc/dIWRHv2dFGkXHymYoD06XQ5C-TQWz9epgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide39.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Npg7GwbSvY0/YV0aniPvIpI/AAAAAAAABBU/8jtCbCFioJwORJUedVa1z7sRuxzUc4mcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide37.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Npg7GwbSvY0/YV0aniPvIpI/AAAAAAAABBU/8jtCbCFioJwORJUedVa1z7sRuxzUc4mcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Slide37.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4nYKQU6mF8/YV0aoB4fkvI/AAAAAAAABBY/r6RX1uns1IwP1ygb5r3K5n6mS4_0R_-qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Slide38.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4nYKQU6mF8/YV0aoB4fkvI/AAAAAAAABBY/r6RX1uns1IwP1ygb5r3K5n6mS4_0R_-qwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Slide38.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope these give you some ideas. Happy designing, scientists!</div>Amanda Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619755743553896893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-77627530554716867822020-11-14T15:25:00.000-06:002020-11-14T15:25:55.905-06:00Play Time in First Grade (Even During a Pandemic)<p>I have always believed that 6-year-olds need time to just be kids and have free play time. I have always tried to make room in my schedule for playtime in grade one. Usually it's at the end of the day, after our Science/Theme lesson. It varies from about 10-30 minutes each day, depending on how our other lessons go.</p><p>In the past, I have just had buckets of toys and let the kids use whatever they want, spreading out on the carpet, switching up tables, sitting where ever they want. Obviously this year, things had to be a little different. We need to be at our tables all the time, so I tried to create more individual play bins that students could bring to their own table spots to play with safely.</p><p>Some of the inspiration for these bins were from some awesome kindergarten teachers I follow on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inquiryteacher/?hl=en">@inquiryteacher</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/learninginkindergarten/?hl=en">@learninginkindergarten</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joysofkinder/?hl=en">@joysofkinder</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itskindie/?hl=en">@itskindie</a>. Thank you to them for sharing their amazing ideas with us!!</p><p>I spread out my play time toys into two areas. It just helps with crowd control. Plus I wasn't using this shelf for anything this year and the open dish tubs make it easier to spray down with sanitizer at the end of the day. In these bins I have mostly my building/STEM toys: <a href="https://amzn.to/3f0KtfF">Lego</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2K0GELM">Brain Flakes</a>, coloring books, Snowflake Blocks (from Target), <a href="https://amzn.to/3lxc7mB">Lincoln Logs</a>, Locktagons, Castle Blocks, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2K8FvlA">Bristle Blocks</a>. (All things I had in my classroom previously.)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kcX0hWlzZ0/X7AvvSHsBbI/AAAAAAAAAuo/1sx85rQ0e8I1LXw24qVno5wJ_szenYnVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kcX0hWlzZ0/X7AvvSHsBbI/AAAAAAAAAuo/1sx85rQ0e8I1LXw24qVno5wJ_szenYnVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h320/IMG_7501.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>This shelf is where I keep the themed play bins. There are a few small bins of building toys: Magnetic Tiles, Hashtag Blocks (from Target), <a href="https://amzn.to/2IAhDqi">Plus Plus Blocks</a>, and Play Doh tools (which they use with their own individual tubs of Play Doh). There's a few simple toy bins such as Mr. Potato Head, cars, and <a href="https://amzn.to/3kqpgwE">Learning Resources Playground Engineering STEM Kit</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6LczwnTWqQ/X7AwZHO3LVI/AAAAAAAAAvE/1ZVnvd6190siX6vHnt4buA7sOHXNwXaLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6LczwnTWqQ/X7AwZHO3LVI/AAAAAAAAAvE/1ZVnvd6190siX6vHnt4buA7sOHXNwXaLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h320/IMG_7500.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Here are a closer look at some of the individual play bins. I took various things I already had in my classroom and put them together to create these bins (<a href="https://amzn.to/3lwmUOd">Keva Planks</a>, Wooden Logs, <a href="https://amzn.to/2UqEXJs">Wooden Blocks</a>, gems, pom poms, felt, living thing toy sets from Science, etc.), only purchasing a few things from the Dollar Store or Amazon. This is what happens when you hoard over 13 years... you collect A LOT of stuff. lol</p><p>Bin #1: Superheroes</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Wooden blocks (cut by my dad from 2x4s and painted with black chalkboard paint)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3eYfFMg">Little People Superhero Figures</a> (bought these on Amazon last year when I was doing a superhero theme in my classroom)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3lwmUOd">Keva Planks</a></li><li>Black Gems (from Michaels)</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sg--TwuoUZM/X7AvlZO0L3I/AAAAAAAAAuE/axdkjnAwI0kq3QWnn6R_-OLUcqF-mnN7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sg--TwuoUZM/X7AvlZO0L3I/AAAAAAAAAuE/axdkjnAwI0kq3QWnn6R_-OLUcqF-mnN7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h320/IMG_7466.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bin #2: Pete the Cat</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pete-Cat-Action-Figure-Musician/dp/B0849TVYX6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=pete+the+cat+figures&qid=1605383367&sr=8-3">Pete the Cat figures</a> (bought on Amazon.com last summer because... I had to? lol)</li><li><a href="https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/en/-pete-the-cat%C2%AE-pattern-cards-%26amp%3B-counting-game-/3473882-cec-ca.html#q=pete+the+cat&prefn1=isNLAvailable&prefv1=false&prefn2=itemType-cec-ca&prefv2=N&start=21&sz=20">Pete the Cat shoes</a> (from Scholastic.ca)</li><li>Three Little Pigs STEM Kit minus the pigs and wolf (from <a href="https://www.wintergreen.ca/3-little-pigs-stem-kit-pp637">Wintergreen</a> or <a href="https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/stem/building-engineering/the-three-little-pigs-problem-solving-stem-kit/p/PP637/">Lakeshore Learning</a>)</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dihoapBG21c/X7Avg7raUHI/AAAAAAAAAuA/nVFV8fwoEuwuYdMd-d5SphLnlKsnk63wACLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dihoapBG21c/X7Avg7raUHI/AAAAAAAAAuA/nVFV8fwoEuwuYdMd-d5SphLnlKsnk63wACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h320/IMG_7467.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bin #3: Construction</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3lwmUOd">Keva Planks</a></li><li>Worker Wooden Peg Dolls painted by me </li><li>Rocks</li><li>Various construction vehicles from the Dollar Tree/Dollarama</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4J1J1pUf0A/X7AvliDx47I/AAAAAAAAAuI/9EIkFBDAx8ATkMQnvo03_gtUFXCWjW8UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4J1J1pUf0A/X7AvliDx47I/AAAAAAAAAuI/9EIkFBDAx8ATkMQnvo03_gtUFXCWjW8UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7468.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bin #4: Frozen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3f25eHu">Little People Frozen figures</a> (from Amazon--one of the purchases I did make; totally worth it though!)</li><li>Double-Sided Castle Block (made by my dad out of a 2x4--I printed out the Arendelle Castle and Elsa's Ice Palace and Modge-Podged them to either side of the block)</li><li>Character Stones (printed out some various Frozen 2 characters and Modge-Podged them to some white rocks I had)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqEXJs">Blue Wooden Blocks</a> (from a tub of wooden blocks I already had)</li><li>Blue and White Gems (from Michaels)</li><li>Blue and White Sparkly Pom Poms (from Michaels)</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ2nz1OI-H0/X7AvmBqr3GI/AAAAAAAAAuM/7fo17V4cNZ8-HXAQfLy02b-UDPyueERGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ2nz1OI-H0/X7AvmBqr3GI/AAAAAAAAAuM/7fo17V4cNZ8-HXAQfLy02b-UDPyueERGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7469.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2_y2_F98R4/X7AvnXkwqrI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/pDfoRZ6tsz8slsck711p8wHRKn2EaklHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2_y2_F98R4/X7AvnXkwqrI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/pDfoRZ6tsz8slsck711p8wHRKn2EaklHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7470.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bin #5: Trains</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/lillabo-45-piece-train-set-with-track-20330066/">Wooden Trains</a> (from IKEA--I actually stole these from home because my kids have a gigantic bucket of them and wouldn't notice a few missing! lol)</li><li><a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/safari-ltd-toobs-trees/10126427.html">Safari Ltd. Toobs: Trees</a> (from Michaels--already had these as part of a Living Things activity/explore tub)</li><li>Wooden Logs and Coins (bought these natural blocks from Scholastic a few years ago)</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEGuioeTsH0/X7AvnlNeX-I/AAAAAAAAAuU/baVMq7iCwPI0FLPdy6yvXkwECwnszQe2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEGuioeTsH0/X7AvnlNeX-I/AAAAAAAAAuU/baVMq7iCwPI0FLPdy6yvXkwECwnszQe2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div>Bin #6: Fairies & Ponies<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/safari-ltd-toobs-fairy-fantasies/10174424.html">Safari Ltd. Toobs: Fairies</a> (from Michaels)</li><li><a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/get-the-safari-ltd%C2%AE-toob%C2%AE-flowers-at-michaels.com.-the-sheer-elegance-and-vibrancy-of-these-flowers-from-safari-ltd-can-make-any-living-space-come-to-life./10382932.html">Safari Ltd. Toobs: Flowers</a> (from Michaels--already had these as part of a Living Things activity/explore tub)</li><li>Ponies (from Dollarama)</li><li>Purple Gems (from Michaels)</li><li><a href="https://www.avasappletree.ca/grimms-coral-building-casa-coral/">Casa Coral by Grimm's Toys</a> </li><li>Wood Rainbow</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0EEqCGlow5I/X7AvpZRhluI/AAAAAAAAAuc/-BonXoix43YKlJ6ptlUI11ddWOk3nrnOACLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0EEqCGlow5I/X7AvpZRhluI/AAAAAAAAAuc/-BonXoix43YKlJ6ptlUI11ddWOk3nrnOACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7475.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/get-the-safari-ltd%C2%AE-toob%C2%AE-flowers-at-michaels.com.-the-sheer-elegance-and-vibrancy-of-these-flowers-from-safari-ltd-can-make-any-living-space-come-to-life./10382932.html">Michaels</a></u></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Bin #7: Zoo<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Various Animal Safari Ltd. Toobs (from Michaels--already had these as part of a Living Things activity/explore tub)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3lwmUOd">Keva Planks</a></li><li>Wooden Logs and Coins (bought these natural blocks from Scholastic a few years ago)</li><li>Zookeeper Wooden Peg Dolls painted by me</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jk0ZABQ0Vow/X7AvrisADoI/AAAAAAAAAug/PfsZ8T2C8dUU0YvRGbWicxuDLcwX4ccRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jk0ZABQ0Vow/X7AvrisADoI/AAAAAAAAAug/PfsZ8T2C8dUU0YvRGbWicxuDLcwX4ccRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7499.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Bin #8: Dinosaurs</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Wooden Logs and Coins (bought these natural blocks from Scholastic a few years ago)</li><li>Dinosaur and Tree figures (from dollar store--these ones I also "borrowed" from my kids' collection)</li><li>Red and Orange gems (from Michaels)</li><li>Wood Fire</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-njPXfBNkonI/X7BBItA0SeI/AAAAAAAAAwA/e7Av5PdOpNEmxRy7E1Gjk-NVXpO7dkARgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-njPXfBNkonI/X7BBItA0SeI/AAAAAAAAAwA/e7Av5PdOpNEmxRy7E1Gjk-NVXpO7dkARgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7463.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Bin #9: Ocean</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/safari-ltd-toobs-ocean/10319940.html">Safari Ltd. 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Toobs: Farm</a> (from Michaels--already had these as part of a Living Things activity/explore tub)--can also usually find farm animals at the dollar store</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3lwmUOd">Keva Planks</a></li><li>Barn Block (made by my dad out of a 2x4--I printed out a barn clipart and Modge-Podged it to the block)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_COH9l7kUtQ/X7A_8pXBjjI/AAAAAAAAAvk/A0PEnXqGdsoVQhJY3AjrTjEiRD123351QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_COH9l7kUtQ/X7A_8pXBjjI/AAAAAAAAAvk/A0PEnXqGdsoVQhJY3AjrTjEiRD123351QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7464.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Bin #12: Toy Story</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3f7EYMc">Little People Toy Story figures</a> (I have a soft spot for Fisher Price Little People, can you tell??)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3nngRfi">Wooden Alphabet Blocks</a></li><li>Character Stones (printed out some various Toy Story 4 characters and Modge-Podged them to some white rocks I had)</li><li>Colourful Gems (from Michaels)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jGQ93s4meA/X7A_93kobII/AAAAAAAAAvo/f8UBIHeRK64EPTlf9gxImQQcD1ohn5mmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/IMG_7502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jGQ93s4meA/X7A_93kobII/AAAAAAAAAvo/f8UBIHeRK64EPTlf9gxImQQcD1ohn5mmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7502.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>These bins have been a big hit! I love seeing how engaged they are and how creative their imaginations and story telling can be. Play time is a great time for them to develop their oral language skills, fine motor and dexterity (using the small pieces such as gems), socio-emotional learning, problem solving, and more. It is also just FUN and joyful to see them happily playing in a time where things are hard, different, and confusing for their young minds.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Let them play! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you are surviving your year and finding joy throughout it.</div>Amanda Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619755743553896893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-54728951353825313022019-09-15T13:12:00.001-05:002019-09-15T15:38:17.314-05:00Classroom Tour 2019-2020Hey folks! It's been ages since I've been here on the little ol' blog. So I finally took some pictures of my "finished" classroom (do we ever really "finish" it? lol. mine is ever changing) and thought that I would share a peak into my classroom!<br />
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My back to school theme this year was superheroes, so here was my hallway bulletin board. On the first day of school we colored masks from <a href="https://www.orientaltrading.com/color-your-own-superhero-masks-a2-48_8198.fltr">Oriental Trading</a>. I took a picture of them in their mask, cut out their heads, and taped them to superhero bodies that they coloured. They look so cute!!<br />
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Here is the doorway into my classroom. The "Mrs. Ross" round wooden sign is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/703562386/teacher-name-circle-signs-hanging-sign?ref=shop_home_active_70&crt=1">Simply Stained</a> on Etsy. Beside my door I have my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Garden/Search:where+are+we+hanging+posters">"Where Are We?"</a> signs that we change when we leave the classroom so people can find us! </div>
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Here's a view of my classroom from the doorway. I am very fortunate to have a very large classroom. It used to be a kindergarten classroom before my school got the addition with two new kindergarten classrooms. I also only have 16 students this year which is AMAZING. I have never had such a low number and this is very rare for us. Some of the other grades in my school range from 22-27, so I'm very grateful for my small class this year.</div>
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These cupboards are to the right of my door. I have all my dismissal/fire drill stuff at the top of the first one. My <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Question-of-the-Day-Yearly-Bundle-242-cards-1914390">question of the day board</a> that students answer every morning. And my reading centre choice pocket chart. We haven't started official reading groups yet, so students have not started choosing their own centres yet. Hopefully this week or next week we will start that! You can read more about how I run my reading centres <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2017/06/monday-motivation-managing-centres.html">{here}</a>.</div>
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Then I have my student cubbies. They keep their shoes, backpacks, and jackets here. Indoor shoes go in the cubbies at recess/home time. </div>
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Here is my birthday display from my new <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whitewood-Watercolours-Classroom-Birthday-Chart-4743445">Whitewood & Watercolours Birthday Chart</a> pack.</div>
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Then I have my three classroom rules posted: Be Respectful, Be Safe, and Be Responsible. We read the book <a href="https://amzn.to/2QaS2aJ">"Back-to-School Rules" by Laurie Friedman</a> and thought that boy had WAY too many rules for us to remember, so we broke it down into three easy rules we could remember. Each day during the first week we looked at one of the rules and wrote down some examples of what it meant. We put these charts up on the cupboards and my plan is to take pictures of students who are demonstrating our rules and place them on the space beside the rules!</div>
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Across from my cubbies is my little command centre. This has my agenda book tub where students hand in their agendas, my done work and still working tubs for finished and unfinished work, and my levelled home reading book tubs. Students choose books from these bins to take home for their home reading bags. (This is the only section of my classroom library that is organized by level.) The desk is for my volunteers. We aren't allowed to have tables in our hallways (fire hazard apparently), so we move the desk in and out into the hallway for volunteers or EAs to work on with students.</div>
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Behind my home reading bookshelf is my theme table. On this table I put out stuff related to out theme unit (science/social studies/health). I'm starting the year with a social studies unit on groups we belong to. We are talking about our self identity, the groups we belong to, feelings, and rights/responsibilities/rules. I use a lot of activities from my Grade 1 Interactive <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Social-Studies-Journal-Now-Editable-1797451">Social Studies</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Health-Journal-Now-Editable-1857723">Health</a> units. The feeling stones was purchased from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Emotions-Stones-Pack-Facial-Features-4716147">Stay Classy Classrooms</a> on TpT. I modgepodged the face parts onto smooth stones I bought. The Emotion-oes dominoes were from <a href="https://amzn.to/300MunG">Amazon</a>. I can't remember where I bought the Inside Out figures from, but they're super cute and they go well with the <a href="https://amzn.to/2LxBvJK">emotion book set</a>. Then I have a basket of books that fit with our theme and a pocket chart that has some vocabulary cards in it. </div>
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Down from my cubbies I have my Math Centres pocket chart and my hundred chart (because this is right beside my horseshoe table where I do all my small group teaching). Last year I did my math centres like my reading centres where students got to choose their centres, but this year I'm just simplifying it with three centres: work with teacher, math tubs (hands on activities and games), and iPads (math games).</div>
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In the corner I have my <a href="https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/cat/skadis-series-37813/">IKEA peg board system</a> to keep all my teacher tools and supplies. Up top I have my name pencil from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TallahasseeSunday?ref=shop_sugg">Tallahassee Sunday</a> on Etsy and an awesome Elephant & Piggie painting from a student's mom last year.</div>
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Here is my small group table with my crate seats. I've been trying EVERYTHING to cover my crate seats with something that would last. My first year I used just fabric. It was fine but stained by the end of the year. The next year I put new fabric, but then put clear vinyl over top. The vinyl was all torn up by the end of the year. The next year I tried a flannel-backed table cloth. That was ripped up after the first month. This year I have found a winner!!! I used outdoor vinyl fabric, meant for boats or cars. It is super strong and easily wiped down! I can see this lasting all year and maybe even a couple more years to come!! :) </div>
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Behind my table I have my family tree bulletin board. I used the <a href="https://amzn.to/32NdLqr">Schoolgirl Style Woodland Whimsy Tree bulletin board set</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZY7lrL">Better Than Paper Chalkboard background</a>, and <a href="https://www.scholarschoice.ca/sc-teachers/woodland-whimsy-birch-tree-straight-borders.html">Schoolgirl Style Birch Border</a> to create the board. Then I asked families to send in a picture of their family to hang up by our tree. The sign in the corner says "In this class we are a family" and is also from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/706104878/in-this-class-we-are-a-family-classroom?ref=shop_home_active_35&bes=1">Simply Stained</a> on Etsy.</div>
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Here's a peak at my teacher area. The 2x3 cube shelf is from <a href="https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/for-living-6-cube-storage-shelf-white-0680485p.html#srp">Canadian Tire</a>. It fits one of those three-drawer units in it perfectly. Two of the drawer units are for my lessons/work for the week. The third one is where I keep my math group stuff (notebooks and lesson materials). The bottom row are my reading group bins. Luckily this year with only 16 kids I'm only going to have about 4 reading groups--not six. Then I have the 2x2 Ikea Kallax shelf that I keep my laptop on. I saw <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0179HUATyn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">@iteachwhatsyoursuperpower</a> post on Instagram about the new Kallax inserts. There's one that cuts it into 9 spots (apparently for wine, but teachers see more uses!!) and you can find long white drawer organizers at the Dollar Tree that it into it perfectly! I fill those up with my small group tools--whiteboard markers & erasers, dice & mini erasers, subitizing cards, etc. Lots of uses for these containers!</div>
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To the right of my teacher area is one of my table groups. This is the pink table. I bought there chairs from Walmart in the US a few years ago. </div>
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Here are my new table caddies. I bought these clear organizers from Walmart this year. I've colour coded them with scissors, dot stickers on the glue sticks, and colourful erasers. </div>
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Here's the green table. Green chairs from Walmart as well. I also have three green <a href="https://ottostorage.com/shop/otto-storage-stool-solid-green/">Otto Stools</a> on the other side. </div>
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This is the "yellow" table. Chairs and table are from IKEA.</div>
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This is the "blue" table. It is lowered so students can sit on the floor. The log cushions are from <a href="https://www.londondrugs.com/london-drugs-tree-trunk-foam-cushion---radial/L0063789.html">London Drugs.</a></div>
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Here I have my literacy shelves. The purple bin contains my monthly holiday books (these are my September back to school books right now). The first 6 white tubs are my word word tubs. The small black bins are my listening to book centres (iPod nanos I inherited from my mom when she retired this year and headphones). The listening books are in the tubs on top of the shelves. I number all my books so students just have to find the song number. Then I have my writing tubs, writing folders, and writing books (picture books that are about writing or inspire writing minilessons). </div>
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On this side of the class I have my word wall up on my cupboards. I used my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whitewood-Watercolours-Word-Wall-Headers-4567924">Whitewood & Watercolours Word Wall Headers</a>. Right now we just have colour words and our names. We'll be adding our sight words to them as we go along. </div>
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On the counter are our book boxes. The black bins are from Really Good Stuff. The yellow folder is our poetry folder. Then students are allowed to keep five books from the classroom library. These can be any books from the classroom library. I allow my students to change out their books whenever they want. I don't have specific "shopping" rules--they can change them whenever they want. Below the shelves are our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Bins-2719619">STEAM bins</a>. We use these at the end of the day after our theme time. Labels are from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Bins-2719619">Brooke Brown</a> on TpT.<br />
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These are the only cupboards that are actually organized on the inside. I've got bins and bins of school supplies, arts and crafts stuff, bulletin board stuff, and other teacher goodies. I use my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Classroom-Label-Pack-1974991">Chalkboard & Brights Classroom Label pack</a> on these.<br />
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This is our classroom library. Probably my favourite area of the classroom. The couch is a Klippan from IKEA, but I bought it used. The cover comes off and can be washed, which is awesome for the classroom. The shelves are all IKEA. The black chairs were from Walmart.<br />
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On the wall behind our classroom library is our Wow Work. It also doubles as a yearly portfolio. I saw this idea from Katie Knight at <a href="http://teachertothecore.blogspot.com/2014/10/classroom-reveal-part-1-worlds-fastest.html">Teacher to the Core</a> a few years ago and wanted to try it out. I attached these <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZZYdC8">two-prong fasteners</a> to a piece of laminated black cardstock. Then I just use a <a href="https://amzn.to/300D3op">two-hole punch</a> to punch holes into the top of my student's work and then slide the work onto the prongs. We just add the next page on top of the previous page, so by the end of the year we'll have a nice collection of our writing samples.<br />
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Here is my front meeting area. Chairs and bench from IKEA. </div>
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In this corner of the room we have our calendar, math tubs, poem of the week, and our explore board (for anchor charts, etc.).</div>
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I keep this black IKEA cart next to my Explore Board and pocket chart stand. It holds extra calendar cards, my partner matching cards (for morning meeting), anchor chart markers, etc.</div>
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I think that's about it for my classroom! And in case you think my room is too "pinterest-y" perfect, behold the cupboards where stuff just goes to die... lol... I have four of these big cupboards and they're all just jammed with stuff. That might be my next summer organization project.</div>
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Amanda Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619755743553896893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-44062655897969261212018-11-28T20:40:00.001-06:002018-11-28T20:40:06.447-06:00The Gingerbread ManI think the Gingerbread Man is my favourite fairy tale to study. I usually spend the whole month of December reading and comparing different versions of the Gingerbread Man. We started on Monday this week, so from now until Christmas Break we will read a total of 19 Gingerbread Man books. My students always love them! They can't wait to see which one we'll read each day.<br />
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I love making a large Gingerbread House to keep track of the different books we read. The title cards on the side came from an old Gingerbread unit from Deanna Jump. The decorations are just enlarged clipart from KPM Doodles. I printed off covers of all the books and tape them to the top of the chart each day. Then after we read the story, we write down the characters (in order of appearance), the refrain (repeated part), and the ending. We include a :) or :( depending on the ending for the Gingerbread character!<br />
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Here are my favourite 20 versions of the Gingerbread Man. (Click the links below to find them on Amazon.ca through my affiliate link.):<br />
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1. <a href="https://amzn.to/2E1P8y9">The Gingerbread Man - retold by Catherine McCafferty</a> </div>
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4. <a href="https://amzn.to/2zvoBFm">The Gingerbread Cowboy - Janet Squires</a></div>
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7. <a href="https://amzn.to/2TR41rI">The Ninjabread Man - C J Leigh</a></div>
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10. <a href="https://amzn.to/2PYw7my">Keep Running, Gingerbread Man!: A Story About Keeping Active - Steve Smallman</a></div>
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11. <a href="https://amzn.to/2TVUSxW">The Sourdough Man: An Alaska Folktale - Cherie Stihler </a></div>
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12. <a href="https://amzn.to/2KHLF8q">Kolobok: The Small Round Bun - Olha Tkachenko</a></div>
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13. <a href="https://amzn.to/2E3nzEu">The Musubi Man: Hawai'i's Gingerbread Man - Sandi Takayama</a> </div>
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18. <a href="https://amzn.to/2E2Z0aO">Catch That Cookie! - Hallie Durand</a></div>
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19. <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q2eEd1">The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School - Joan Holub</a></div>
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20. T<a href="https://amzn.to/2Sfzimz">he Gingerbread Man 2: What Happened Later? - Stephen Dixon</a></div>
Amanda Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619755743553896893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-69922740981280163892017-11-08T21:48:00.001-06:002021-09-23T23:36:27.858-05:00Bouncy Bands for the ClassroomDo you do any sort of flexible seating in your classroom? Are you interested in adding some flexible seating options without changing your classroom too much? I am lucky to have a bunch of different flexible seating options, but one of the most popular options is the regular desk chairs with the <a href="http://bouncybands.com/">Bouncy Bands</a> attached to them. I've compiled a top ten list of awesome things about <a href="http://bouncybands.com/">Bouncy Bands</a> to share with you here.<div>
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Top Ten Benefits of Bouncy Bands:</div>
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1. They offer students a chance to get their wiggles out without them having to get out of their seats.</div>
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2. They are strong and durable. They are well made to last you a long time with frequent classroom use.</div>
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3. They are easy to use and install--they just slip onto the legs of a desk or chair. They stay in place well too. They never fall off. I stack my chairs at the end of the day too and they just slide up the legs quickly to stack them easily.<br />
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4. They aren't costly like other flexible seating options. They start at $13.95 each for elementary school chairs. You can get options for desk legs instead and they also make specialty ones for chairs that don't have. If you don't have much of a classroom budget, here are <a href="http://bouncybands.com/DC">some tips</a> on getting your <a href="http://bouncybands.com/">Bouncy Bands</a> funded through Donor's Choice.<br />
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5. They are quiet! I don't even hear them in my classroom when my students are bouncing their feet on them throughout the day.<br />
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6. They help students focus in class. Here's a small survey done at at Gravette Upper Elementary. There is also more research done about the benefits of Bouncy Bands <a href="http://bouncybands.com/Clemson.pdf">here</a>.<br />
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7. You can say no to fidget spinners by offering them a <a href="http://bouncybands.com/">Bouncy Band</a> instead! ;)<br />
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8. The CEO and founder of Bouncy Bands is a school counsellor--someone who actually works with students and understands what would help students learn and focus best!<br />
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9. Bouncy Bands are great for all learners, but especially students that may have ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, or active students.<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-62532142206608172402017-07-10T10:33:00.000-05:002017-07-10T10:35:15.955-05:00Monday Motivation: Daily ScheduleHey friends, I'm back again to link up with <a href="http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/2017/07/motivation-monday-daily-schedules.html">Teacher by the Beach's Monday Motivation link up</a>. I missed last weeks about word walls, but I'm back today to talk about daily schedule.<br />
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Here's a look at my timetable for next year. We run on a 6-day cycle instead of a day of the week cycle (so we don't miss specials due to Mondays or Fridays off). So the first day of school is Day 1, the next days is Day 2, etc.<br />
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I like to always have a visual display of or schedule on the whiteboard. I have magnets on the back of the cards so I can just switch them out daily. Students check this to see what we have going on for the day! You can find my Chalkboard & Brights Editable Schedule Cards <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Editable-Schedule-Cards-with-Matching-Time-Cards-1972133">{here}</a> or the less ink version <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Editable-Schedule-Cards-with-Matching-Time-Cards-Less-Ink-2656613">{here}</a>.</div>
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No matter the day of the cycle, our morning routine remains the same. The bell rings at 8:45am for students to enter. They hang up their jackets and backpacks (last year I had hooks in the hallway; this year I have cubbies in my new room), change into their indoor shoes, some students go to morning reading (students who need extra practice read with an EA), they hand in their agendas, they change their home reading book, they answer the question of the day, and then they choose a STEAM bin and a place to work (last year I had them silent read; next year I am trying out <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Bins-2719619">STEAM bins</a>!). You can read more about last year's morning routine <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/daily-schedule-morning-routine-and-pack.html">{here}</a>.</div>
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My students have music class right after O'Canada, so I have a prep first thing. I'm sure this will have it's benefits and drawbacks.</div>
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I am currently reading <a href="http://amzn.to/2uakD41">The Morning Meeting Book</a> right now, so I think I will begin my day with morning meeting. On odd days, morning meeting will be right after music class. We will do a greeting, sharing/news, a quick version of calendar, and then an activity (which will focus on character education, health topics, or STEAM activities). I don't plan to do morning message, because I will do some interactive writing later on. </div>
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I'm planning on changing up how I do my ELA block. I'm going to break up my guided reading rounds with mini lessons in between, more like Daily 5 style. Each mini lesson will be about 10-15 minutes and the guided reading round will be about 15-20 minutes long. I will do a reading/author study mini lesson and our first guided reading round. Then I will do a phonics/sight words mini lesson and our second round. Last I will do a writing mini lesson and our third round. I haven't decided if my third round will be a regular round or if it will be a writer's workshop type round. I'm still debating this. </div>
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Guided math will take a similar format. I will start off with a mini lesson. I talked about math stretches before <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/07/daily-schedule-calendar-and-math-stretch.html">{here}</a> and will use some of the same activities next year. I will use math picture books, patterning activities, graphing activities, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Number-of-the-Day-Poster-Set-Worksheets-1985301">Number of the Day</a>, but also want to add in some Number Talks. I bought this awesome pack <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Talking-Numbers-Bundle-Building-Mental-Math-in-Primary-Learners-2896202">Talking Numbers</a> from The Brown Bag Teacher that I want to incorporate. After the first mini lesson/activity, we will do a round of guided math. Then we'll clean up and meet together for a problem solving mini lesson. Then go to our second round of guided math. </div>
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For theme next year I am planning on doing a more inquiry-based type of learning. We are going to start the year with a more teacher-led inquiry based on our science unit of "The Characteristics of Objects and Materials" and talk about how things are made and do some making ourselves in our new classroom MakerSpace! We will be doing a lot of exploring, creating, and . My inquiry units will take the shape of Provoke, Explore, Reflect. I created a unit plan for my last Post Bacc course to organize some of my ideas for this inquiry unit. You can read more about it <a href="http://bit.ly/1stgrademakerunit">{here}</a> if you wish. </div>
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Some days we might have library or computer class during our theme time. I will try and use them to connect to our inquiry studies as well. </div>
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Then end of the day, we will write in our agenda books any notes or something we did that day. Then we will do classroom clean up. I want my students to feel ownership and responsibility for our classroom, so I want them to help with stacking the chairs, wiping tables, sweeping the floors, etc. Then it's home time! :)</div>
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The only difference between odd and even days is that instead of music first thing, we begin our day in the classroom with morning meeting and two rounds of guided reading. After recess, they have gym (and I have a prep) and then we end the morning with a third round of guided reading. The afternoon is exactly the same as even days. Usually on Fridays we will have buddy reading right after lunch instead of our first round of guided math.</div>
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That's my schedule in a nutshell! We'll see how it goes next year! ;) Let me know if you have any questions!</div>
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I have two different times of day for centers: guided reading and guided math. I do a variation of Daily 5 for each. This is how I ran each of them last year and I'll talk a bit about what I plan to keep/change for next year. Again, set up will be a bit different because I'll be heading to a new classroom. :)</div>
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Here is my pocket chart for organizing my guided reading centres. This was my first year implementing full-choice for which centres students went to and I absolutely LOVED it! I will definitely be doing this again next year (and doing it for math as well). I had three small tubs with the cards for first rotation, second rotation, and third rotation. Each student's picture/name card was down the side. The <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Centre-Cards-272478">Guided Reading Cenre Cards</a> are in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Centre-Cards-272478">TpT store</a>. I'm going to be updating them to be editable soon.</div>
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First I would put my "Read with Teacher" cards in the spots that I wanted to read with my groups (or sometimes individuals for running records). Then I would call table groups up to choose their centres. They would choose one centre from each basket. They had four choices to choose from: read to self, word work, writing, or listen to reading. I only had four iPods, so there were only four listening cards in each rotation basket. If they had a "Read with Teacher" card, they only picked two centres. If they didn't read with me that day, they got to pick three. Each day I chose a different table to pick first. </div>
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Next year I will continue the three rotations and full choice, but I might have them just choose their centres in the morning after they have done all their unpacking and getting ready. I will also continue to have my iPods for listening, but I have five new classroom iPads, so I might make a fifth choice be iPad Word Work. </div>
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For read to self, students took their book box and found a comfy spot around the room to read. Inside their book box they are allowed to have a max of five books from the classroom library (free choice, not levelled, based on interest) and can change these books at any time. They also have their poetry folder they can read and previous guided reading books we have done in group (at their level). I don't do "read to someone" separately, so if they would prefer to read with someone or by themselves, it doesn't matter to me. Sometimes if I have an EA or parent volunteer, I'll have them read with students too during this time. <br />
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For word work tubs, I had five different tubs with a variety of games/hands-on activities. The skills changed throughout the year: alphabet, letter sounds, CVC words, sight words, sentence writing, etc. I just changed them up when I noticed something wasn't getting chosen as much. They could choose any centre and they could switch centres when they finished one. I didn't have a lot of rules or requirements, as long as they were working and practicing their literacy skills.<br />
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For writing centres I used this tall plastic drawer unit. In the bottom drawer was their writing folder. The other drawers had different writing centres. Their folders had a "still working" pocket and "finished work" pocket, so they had to finish up their "still working" writing before they could choose a new centres. Some of the drawers stayed the same and some I changed up. I usually had sticker stories, regular story writing books, and letter templates available all year. Some other ideas I have used: doodle stories, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Would-You-Rather-Question-Answer-Justify-2410062">Would You Rather?</a> (by First and Kinder Blue Skies), comics, lists, book reviews, write the room, etc.</div>
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For listen to reading, I have a bucket of books they can choose from (I have almost 100 now... ekk! #teacherhoarder #scholasticmakesiteasy). Each book has a number on it. When I load the songs onto the iPods, I change the track title to the number and change the artist to the book title. So students grab a basket with the iPod and headphones, grab a book, and find a place to listen to their story! They just have to find the correct number track. Easy peasey! You can read more about my set up <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/04/you-oughta-know-about.html">{here}</a>. If they finished early, they just switched books. Each iPod has all of the songs on it, so anybody can listen to it. I've never had any writing/response activities with this centre; not sure if I will add this aspect in or just leave it the way it is.</div>
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I use my horseshoe table for guided reading groups. I used the rainbow drawer unit to store each group's materials. I had my <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2014/11/a-peak-into-my-guided-reading-toolbox.html">Guided Reading Toolbox</a> on top with all the tools I need for lessons. Each student brought their book box with them when we met, so they could read quietly while they waited for me to get to the table.</div>
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Last year I did not have students choose their math centres, I just grouped them and told them where to go. Next year I will use choice like my reading centres. Each group had a coloured shape and went to two centres a day. We only had four centres: math tubs, math work, iPod math, and work with teacher. The <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Math-Centre-Cards-272474">Guided Math Centre Cards</a> are available in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Math-Centre-Cards-272474">TpT store</a>. They will also be getting a mini update soon.</div>
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Each student had a duotang with math work inside. I started the year off using <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Practice-Printables-0-20-463077">Miss Kindergarten's Number Practice Printables</a>, then moved on to other number work, addition/subtraction practice, etc. I really just used a bunch of different worksheets I had saved up. They worked at their own pace. Some students went through booklet after booklet, while others just did a few. I added some coloured washi tape at the top of the folder that matched each group's shape, so students could easily find their folder.</div>
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And my horseshoe table again. I used the other drawers in the rainbow unit for my math groups. I would usually have something at the table for students to do while they waited for me to get there and begin. Some warm ideas: ten frame cards to play with, writing numbers in a blank 100 chart, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Writing-Strips-2527398">Math Writing Strips</a> (by Tara West), etc.</div>
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Well that's how things ran last year! I'm still thinking about what tweaks I'm going to do for next year. I think I'd like to have a bit more choice for math centres and less worksheets. I'll keep you posted! ;) Go check out <a href="http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/2017/06/motivation-monday-managing-centers.html">Teacher by the Beach's link up</a> for more ways to organize your centres. Everybody does it differently and that's ok! Find what works for you!</div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-90694557452095096562017-06-19T21:33:00.001-05:002017-06-19T21:33:32.284-05:00Monday Motivation - Classroom Library Organization and TipsHey folks! I'm here to link up with <a href="http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/">Teacher by the Beach</a> for her weekly <a href="http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/2017/06/monday-motivation-classroom-libraries.html">Monday Motivation link up</a>. Today is all about classroom library organization!<br />
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I am currently finishing up my mat leave so all I have for pictures is my classroom library from last year. The organization itself will stay the same, but I am moving into a new, bigger classroom (it used to be a kindergarten classroom) and getting some new furniture, so the look will be a bit different. Once I get it all set up in August I will share some new pictures!</div>
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My principal has given me permission to buy three shelving units for my new classroom, so I'll be getting these three <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/categories/series/27534/">IKEA Kallax</a> shelves to hold most of my library. (I might end up getting another one or two of the smaller ones to fit all my book bins.)</div>
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Here's what my classroom library area looked like last year. Cozy carpet with pillows, small table with stools, basket of holiday/theme books. My organization system came from <a href="http://www.ladybugsteacherfiles.com/">Ladybug's Teacher Files</a>. I found her blog when I first started teaching first grade. I loved her organization and colour-coding. It was just amazing. I used her idea of numbering the baskets of books. (She mentions that she heard about that idea from the Daily 5 book.)</div>
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My books are organized by topics, series, and authors. I have about 50 different baskets of books. I used the Sterilite Ultra Medium Baskets. I got them from Canadian Tire, but you can find them on Amazon too. I've had them for six years now and they are still going strong. They are super durable and a perfect size.</div>
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Each of my labels has a title, a picture, and a number. The title tells what series/author/topic is in the basket, the picture corresponds to it, and the number just orders my baskets. Each book has a matching sticker with the number of the basket and the picture that matches the basket. So if students have an Elephant & Piggie book like the one below, they can look for the basket with the matching pigeon image or they can look in order for the number 32. The numbers help, plus it builds a bit of number sense too while they are putting their books away! "This is 32... it's not at the beginning and it's before 50... it's sort of in the middle!" </div>
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The labels actually wrap around the spine of the book and the back of the labels have my class, my name, and the reading level. (Half my books still have my maiden name on it. lol. Oh well! That's what I get for changing my name. But Ross is soooooo much easier to spell and say. Haha!) The reading level is more just info for me--I don't make the students choose based on their levels. They have free range in choosing the books they wish to read. Interest + Choice = Engagement. </div>
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I do have a leveled section that I use for home reading. Students take a book home from here each night (I tell them what letter to choose from), they read it and record it in a log, and then change the book the next day. This is not my favourite system--I dislike students knowing their "level" and having to choose from there, but I haven't quite figured another way to handle that yet... Any thoughts on home reading?</div>
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Each student has a book box where they keep their poetry folder, sight word practice, and independent reading books. I let them keep five books from the classroom library in here. They may exchange them at any time. I don't do "shopping days". Some kids will keep a book forever, others may change their books ten times a day. As long as they are reading, it doesn't bother me in the least.</div>
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I have a large collection of character stuffies (even more that aren't on display here...). Last year they were on a high shelf (I was in an old Science lab), but next year I will display them on top of the tall IKEA shelf.<br />
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I have always wanted a couch in my classroom library area and ever since I saw <a href="http://schoolgirlstyle.com/melanies-classroom-reveal-introducing-color-my-classroom/">Schoolgirl Style's room</a> I knew I wanted the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S29010616/">IKEA Klippan</a>. It's the perfect shape and I love how low it is. Perfect for firsties. Plus bonus the cover is removable so I can just throw it in the wash anytime I need. I kept my eyes open on Kijiji and found one for a decent price. My awesome parents even picked it up for me and delivered it to my house. So now it is just sitting in my garage until I can move it to school in a few weeks! Woo hoo!<br />
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Then I found this <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/10116552/">Poang Children's Chair</a> in the clearance section for 30% off in great condition, so I got it for my reading corner too. (Yes, my classroom is like 90% IKEA. So what? lol)<br />
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As much as I don't want my time at home to be over, I am soooo excited to go and set up my new classroom! :) Don't forget to stop by <a href="http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/2017/06/monday-motivation-classroom-libraries.html">Teacher by the Beach</a> for more library organization ideas!<br />
<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-66739385701544596432017-03-14T23:33:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:32:50.498-05:00Breakout EDU... What Is It??Hey folks! I'm back again to share with you an AMAZING new activity I learned about this past year. Have you ever heard of Escape Rooms? You essentially get locked in a room and need to solve puzzles and riddles in order to escape the room in the time limit. There's usually a story to go with it like you are trying to escape death row or break into the bank. They are soooo much fun and are popping up all over the place! Love them!<br />
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Anywho, Breakout EDU takes the idea of an escape room and applies it to the classroom. Instead of escaping a room though, they need to "break into" a locked box. Basically there is a large box that is locked by a few different types of locks and they need to solve puzzles in order to open the different locks. These games are amazing for working on critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and communication. They can also be used with any grade level or subject area. There are puzzles already created for grades Pre-K to Adult level and in every subject area.<br />
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Check out the website by clicking <a href="http://www.breakoutedu.com/welcome">here</a> or the logo below. If you "Register for Access", you will get a password and access to TONS of ideas and games. Check it out!<br />
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To start with, you need a Breakout Kit. You can buy them from the site for $125US each. In the kit you will get the following: a large Breakout Box, a small Breakout Box, a hasp, hint cards and reflection cards, a 5-arrow directional lock, a 5-letter word lock, a UV marker and flashlight, a USB drive, a key and lock, a 3-digit lock, and a 4-digit lock. Click <a href="https://store.breakoutedu.com/">here</a> or the picture below to check them out:<br />
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If you want to make your own kit, you can check out Walmart, Home Depot, Dollar Tree, Canadian Tire, and Amazon to find all of your Breakout kit needs! You basically need a large toolbox or other container that a lock or hasp can be put on and another smaller lockable box or pouch. Then you need a variety of different locks, a UV marker, and a blacklight flashlight,. If you click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbM2pIdDNwbFhKWVk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-aAZSKkV8FIt_RILfKsIJQA">here</a> or the images below, you can find the doc with links to Amazon to purchase these materials.<br />
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You can have one kit for the entire group (there are many different explanations on how to run a game with one kit, ie. the <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B08Di9b0sN5yZmZlSVFjQ1BwZFk">"ticket system"</a>) or a few kits to do your breakouts in small groups. I have four kits.<br />
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Here is a game that I designed and ran with some second and first grade classes. It was based on the book "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. Each Breakout starts with a story, so mine was the animals found Nikki's mitten and did not want to give it back, so they locked it up in a box. Nikki needs to break into the box and get the mitten before he has to get home to Baba.<br />
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I divided the class into four groups. So each group had a table with the large locked toolbox (the hasp allows for six locks to be used on one box--we only used four with this game), the small locked pouch, two hint cards (to give to me if they were really stuck), a code recording sheet (to write down the codes they figured out), and a lock parking lot to place the opened locks (to prevent locks from getting broken, reset, or mixed up). I colour-coded my four groups, but that's not necessary. I just like things to be colour-coded. lol<br />
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When they got all the locks off the box, inside was the white mitten, Breakout stickers, and a sign. No prizes, no candy, no treats. Just the satisfaction of completing the puzzles and getting into the box. Actually the stickers were a big hit, but every group was super proud of their accomplishments.<br />
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And just like in the tradition of escape rooms, you get to take a group photo with some "We did it!" signs. (I do have signs for groups that don't breakout... but they're still positive and fun like "We almost broke out!" and "So close!") Even if groups don't succeed, they are still amazed by how much they accomplished and can't wait to do another one!<br />
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My cute, laminated, hot glued labels did not last a full-day with ones and twos, so I pulled out the Cricut and cut out some cute vinyl labels for my boxes. Love them!!<br />
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If you want to check out more about "The Mitten" Breakout, you can watch my <a href="http://bit.ly/mittenvideo">set up video here</a> and download all the <a href="http://bit.ly/mittenbreakout">documents here</a>. I've submitted the game to be reviewed, so hopefully it makes it to the official site! Until then, go register and take a look at all the amazing games out there! I did the "Elf" Christmas game with my family over the holidays and then used the game "The Faculty Meeting" when I presented to staff in my division about Breakout EDU.<br />
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Technology is become more and more prevalent in our schools and our daily life. It's important as teachers (and parents) that we talk to our students and children about online safety, manners, and how to regulate our technology use. Her are some good, old-fashioned picture books to help you teach some of these concepts to young children. <i>(This post contains affiliate links to <a href="http://amazon.ca/">Amazon.ca</a>.)</i><br />
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<b>Books for Teaching About Technology Addiction</b></div>
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2loe3BF">Franklin and the Computer</a></div>
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Franklin becomes addicted to a computer game and stops hanging out with his friends or playing outside. </div>
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2kO702e">When Charlie McButton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins and Mike Lester</a></div>
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When the power goes out, Charlie needs to learn how to have fun without his electronics.</div>
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Bad Kitty has to take a break from his favourite video game and finds out there are other fun things to do instead.</div>
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Webster the spider learns that all his devices need to go to sleep at nighttime, just like he does!<br />
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Jasper is addicted to his video games and has to learn to enjoy them, but have balance in his life.</div>
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Lydia teaches her family about all the fun they are missing when they are stuck on all their gadgets.</div>
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Doug the robot experiences everything through downloading information from a plug. One day he decides to go outside and experience everything first hand instead!</div>
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The Bear family becomes addicted to a computer that Papa Bear brings home, so he has to figure out a solution to get the family off the computer!</div>
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The school librarian helps the students learn that not everything they read on the internet is true and helps the students learn to figure out what to believe or not.</div>
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A non-fiction book that looks at what computers are used for, how to store information and search online, and playing games online.<br />
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Webster the spider learns that you need to use manners with technology. He learns there are appropriate times to use devices and times when you should put your devices away. </div>
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Webster the spider learns about email etiquette and how fast an email can travel around. When he sends a silly picture of his sister, he realizes that he can't get that email back and should think carefully about the emails he sends.</div>
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Some of the fairy tale characters learn some lessons about online safety when a laptop suddenly arrives in Fairy Tale Land.</div>
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Chicken uses the farmer's computer to do some online shopping and then goes off to meet a friend she met online. Chicken learns a lesson when she does not tell her parents where she is going and the friend is not quite what she expected...</div>
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Elephant thinks all the students at his new school are weird and not like him, so he meets a friend online that looks the same and has the same interests as him. He gets a big surprise when he finally meets his new friend.</div>
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Aidan teaches his puppy how to be safe online.</div>
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A Rookie Read-About Safety non-fiction book about being safe on the internet.<br />
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When Billy Goat finds the farmer's cell phone, he and his friend start sending nasty messages to the troll under the bridge. They learn a valuable lesson about cyberbullying when they actually meet the troll!<br />
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The board was super easy to make. I followed this AMAZING tutorial from Ashley over at <a href="http://www.onesharpbunch.com/2015/09/diy-felt-board-storyboards.html">One Sharp Bunch</a>. Everything I needed I found at Michaels (and used my coupons and teacher discount too): 16x20" picture frame, black felt, and Tacky Spray glue. Check out Ashley's tutorial <a href="http://www.onesharpbunch.com/2015/09/diy-felt-board-storyboards.html">here</a> for more details.<br />
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I've been eyeing up this awesome rainbow craft/photo storage kit from Michaels, but didn't know what I would use it for. Then I thought it would be great to house different story kits to use with the felt board! Here it is in all it's glory.... holding 16 different story retelling kits!<br />
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The felt sets were super easy to make. I thought about stories that I love to read to my class that are good for retelling (and also that I might have already have clipart of...) and got to work making my sets! Unfortunately I can't share the sets with you because it is basically just printing out clipart (which is against terms of use). I will list where I got the clipart sets from though, so you can make your own sets if you are interested! All you need is some white felt sheets, <a href="http://amzn.to/2fi8gbT">T-shirt transfers</a>, and an iron! Create of page of images in PowerPoint (mirror imaging the images as needed, because they will transfer backwards), print on the transfer paper, iron onto felt, and cut out! It is easy as that!<br />
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Here's a look at the story telling sets that I created. I've linked to Amazon (affiliate links) to find the books I used and the links to where to get the clipart sets as well.<br />
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Very-Happy-Caterpillar-Digital-Clipart-LESCL24-1654068">Clipart by Lemon Elf Studio</a></div>
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This set was a bunch of randoms I found, but you can find the outline of the dog <a href="http://www.makinglearningfun.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.makinglearningfun.com/Activities/pets/DogsColorfulDay/DogsStampArt.gif">here</a> from Making Learning Fun.</div>
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One thing that I found with these printed felt pieces is that you can't layer them on top of each other because the felt is covered in the transfer. So I used sticky velcro dots from the dollar store where I wanted the felt pieces to stick. On this example, I placed the rough piece of the velcro dots on the dog so that the soft backing of the coloured dots stuck to the dog.<br />
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**I used velcro dots on Pete's jacket to stick the buttons on!**</div>
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**I used velcro dots so that the ten mice would stick in the jar.**</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-49938701095691030732016-10-07T12:47:00.000-05:002016-10-07T12:47:07.533-05:00Five for Friday - October 7thFinally, I'm back with a post that's NOT about Explore Tubs. Were you getting sick of them? I hope you at least got some fun ideas or freebies to try with your class! :) I had a lot of fun planning them.<br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.ca/2016/10/five-for-friday-linky-party-october-7th.html">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a> for her weekly <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.ca/2016/10/five-for-friday-linky-party-october-7th.html">Five for Friday</a> linky. Here are a few things I've been up to the past little while...<br />
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Well for starters, when August rolled around and everyone was setting up their classrooms and getting ready for the new school year, I was welcoming our baby boy, Jackson Cole. He was born on August 3rd. He just turned two months this week and is such a bundle of joy! Even if I'm not getting as much sleep as I would like and am usually covered in some sort of bodily fluid... I still love him! ;) I get to have Zoe at home with me too, which is fun, but it definitely keeps me busy! But I get to take her to preschool, gymnastics, and have lots of fun times with her! She is enjoying being a big sister and helping me out whenever she can!</div>
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Of course my teacher brain never shuts off, so I've been trying to harness some of my teacherness into my home life. One of my projects was to organize (and label of course) some of Zoe's toy bins. They have actually stayed organized and it helps us with clean up time and searching for toys!<br />
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And I've also been letting her play with some of my math manipulatives. These <a href="http://amzn.to/2dSkwmU">jungle counters</a> from Learning Resources were a big hit. And after she spent a good hour playing with some dry beans daddy harvested from his garden, I knew she would just love a sensory bin. I had some left over split peas, rocks, and blue jewels from some bins I made for school, so I threw them in a tub with some containers and the jungle animals. She just loves it! It makes a mess, but it also keeps her quiet and focused for a bit. I'll take that over clean house any day.<br />
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Another home/school purchase I made were these Tiggly sets for the iPad. They are interactive tools that you use on the iPad with their corresponding apps. There is a shapes kit, number kit, and words kit. I'll use the shape one at home with Zoe, and will take the other two to school next year. They are pretty fun to use and bring iPad learning to another level!</div>
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I've been doing a bit of thinking/planning on how I want to run my classroom net year. I know I want to incorporate a lot of flexible seating into my classroom and more inquiry/play opportunities. I really struggle with fitting enough play time into our school day. I totally see the value in play, but for me I want to try to tie it into their learning and the curriculum as much as I can.</div>
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I want to set up a dramatic play centre in my first grade garden. I did a "Pizza Parlour" last year during some of our free time/explorations time and the students had a blast! We incorporated some math with money and writing by taking orders. I thought I could change up the centre each month and connect it to our theme for the month. Here's a look at my monthly theme plans. If you download the PDF by clicking <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbdEx4TVE3V0VkcE0/view?usp=sharing">here</a> or on either picture, it contains links to my journals and explore tub posts.</div>
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The first centre I want to set up will be a movie theatre. I want to use the movie "Inside Out" to connect to our Social Studies unit of "I Belong". It is the perfect movie to talk about feelings, groups we belong to, conflict resolution, and friendship/family. I'm thinking of setting up a movie theatre with a puppet theatre, so students can create their own "movies". We'll also incorporate counting/addition with money to buy tickets and snacks. They can do some writing with the movie tickets and movie reviews. It's all planned out in my head, but I'll have to take pictures when it's all set up next September! </div>
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I found a few goodies to use in my movie theatre dramatic play centre from The Dollar Tree. Unfortunately those candy boxes were full, so I had to eat them so I could use the empty boxes. ;)</div>
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But then I was at Walmart the other day in the toy department and saw this WONDERFUL GOODNESS OF A TOY PACK! It's a Movie Theatre Snack Set! It has hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, candy, slurpees... even 3D glasses and movie tickets! How perfect! And it was only $14! I found it online at <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Movie-Theater-Snack-Set/39080278">Walmart.com</a> but not Walmart.ca. Check your local stores to see if they have it!</div>
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You can follow my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/1stgradegarden/school-dramatic-play/">Pinterest Board</a> to see some of the ideas I have pinned for dramatic play.<br />
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And of course I try to sneak in some time to work on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Garden/">TeachersPayTeachers</a> stuff. I had a lot of requests to do a Grade 2 Interactive Social Studies unit. It's been a lot more detailed, so I'm rolling out the units slowly over the course of the year. The first cluster, all about our local community, is up and available <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Second-Grade-Interactive-Social-Studies-Journal-Cluster-1-Editable-2756076">here</a>. The second cluster will be finished next month. I have to fit in computer time during naps and after bedtime, so I don't get things done as much as I would like. That's ok... sometimes snuggles and playing picnic take priority over work! :)</div>
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends. Enjoy your three-day weekend and some turkey! We've got friend and family gatherings all weekend, so I'm sure it will be a delicious, fun-filled weekend for us. :) See ya next time!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-1819854454362821422016-09-21T09:00:00.002-05:002021-09-23T23:29:39.839-05:00Social Studies Explore Tubs - CommunityHere are the theme topics that we study each month:<br />
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September - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong</a></div>
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October - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Bus and Fire Safety</a></div>
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November - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons</a></div>
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December - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-christmas.html">Social Studies: Christmas Around the World</a><br />
January - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses</a><br />
February - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada</a><br />
March - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-nutrition.html">Health: Nutrition</a><br />
April - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/08/explore-tubs-for-objects-materials-with.html">Science: Objects & Materials</a> and<br />
Health - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-dental-health.html">Dental Health</a><br />
May - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-community.html">Social Studies: Community</a><br />
June - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/explore-tubs-for-living-things-with.html">Science: Living Things</a><br />
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This is my last post on Explore Tubs! In May, we study our community, community helpers, and mapping. We usually go on a community field trip too! Last year we went to a nursery, a pasta factory, a newspaper, a gym, and an arts council. It was so much fun! Here is a look at the Explore Tubs we played with during this Social Studies unit:</div>
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*Community Books: <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGGljk">Follow That Map</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2ctSl8e">Looking at Maps and Globes</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cxM3Xi">Me on the Map</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cEk8pA">Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGGnI2">Whose Hat is This?</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cwjFId">Mapping Penny's World</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGEzPs">There's a Map on My Lap!</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGGnaX">All Through My Town</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cxMjoW">Community Helpers from A to Z</a>, <a href="http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/cloverleaf-books-community-helpers-8-book-set/p/305773/tab/k8/">Community Helpers 8-Book Set</a><br />
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*Small Foam Globes {from Dollarama or Michaels}<br />
*Land or Water? Tally Mark Chart {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbQTZwcHJLT0RpWEU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-bWA9FZARnlj7dQ2ZQr5FkQ">here</a>}: Laminate. Students can play by themselves or with a partner. They throw the ball, catch it, and see where their right thumb lands. They make a tally mark if it lands on land or water.<br />
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*Community Helpers Matching Puzzles {from <a href="http://www.scholarschoice.ca/community-helpers-fun-to-know-puzzles.html">Scholar's Choice</a>}<br />
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*Community Helper Board Game {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Community-Helper-Board-Game-2468118">TpT</a>}<br />
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You can read more about my other Explore Tubs here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/science-explore-tubs-for-fast-finishers.html">What Are Explore Tubs?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/daily-schedule-theme.html">Daily Schedule: Theme</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/08/explore-tubs-for-objects-materials-with.html">Science: Objects & Materials Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/explore-tubs-for-living-things-with.html">Science: Living Things Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Safety Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-christmas.html">Social Studies: Christmas Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-nutrition.html">Health: Nutrition Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-dental-health.html">Health: Dental Health Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-community.html">Social Studies: Community Explore Tubs</a></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-14766705202429181422016-09-20T09:00:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:28:38.084-05:00Health Explore Tubs - Dental HealthHere are the theme topics that we study each month:<br />
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September - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong</a></div>
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October - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Bus and Fire Safety</a></div>
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November - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons</a></div>
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December - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-christmas.html">Social Studies: Christmas Around the World</a><br />
January - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses</a><br />
February - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada</a><br />
March - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-nutrition.html">Health: Nutrition</a><br />
April - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/08/explore-tubs-for-objects-materials-with.html">Science: Objects & Materials</a> and<br />
Health - Dental Health<br />
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April is Dental Health month! We spend a couple of weeks talking about keeping our teeth clean and healthy. This transitions perfectly into our community helpers unit in May! Here are some simple Explore Tub ideas for our Dental Health study:</div>
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*Dental Health Books: <a href="http://amzn.to/2cwiJnk">What If You Had Animal Teeth?</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cE9b5L">Franklin and the Tooth Fairy</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cQEwm2">The Tooth Book</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cQZ3K0">Fancy Nancy and the Too Loose Tooth</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cQDuGI">Silverlicious</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2ckL9xn">Just Going to the Dentist</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGHt6D">Moose's Loose Tooth</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cxMktg">Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cR10Gp">Andrew's Loose Tooth</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d5kqng">Olivia Helps the Tooth Fairy</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cEm9BP">Let's Meet a Dentist</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGHCXM">Caring For Your Teeth</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cE9BJc">The Night Before the Tooth Fairy</a></div>
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*Dental Health Board Game {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Board-Game-2771240">TpT</a>}</div>
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*White Unifix Cubes or Wooden Cubes Painted White</div>
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*Number Cube and Plus or Minus Cube: Use foam or wooden cubes and write three plus signs and three minus signs on one cube and the numbers 1-6 on the other cube.</div>
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*Mouth Game Board {freebie by me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbNU1DNkFRemxXX2c/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-pE0OV0jgzObUhRqLvDBcyA">here</a>}: Students start with an empty mouth board. They roll the two cubes and either add or take away teeth based on the plus or minus sign.</div>
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*Play-Doh Doctor Drill 'n Fill Set {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cuTcuD">Amazon</a>}</div>
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*Guess Who? Smile Edition Matching Game: Take close up pictures of students' heads. On one card crop just the mouth with the words "Guess Who?" and on the other card put the student's name and picture. Students can practice matching up the smiles! </div>
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*Dental Health Bingo {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Bingo-Small-Group-Health-or-Social-Studies-Activity-2787369">TpT</a>}<br />
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You can read more about my other Explore Tubs here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/science-explore-tubs-for-fast-finishers.html">What Are Explore Tubs?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/daily-schedule-theme.html">Daily Schedule: Theme</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/08/explore-tubs-for-objects-materials-with.html">Science: Objects & Materials Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/explore-tubs-for-living-things-with.html">Science: Living Things Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Safety Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-christmas.html">Social Studies: Christmas Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-nutrition.html">Health: Nutrition Explore Tubs</a></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-14674624039973868862016-09-19T09:00:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:27:05.847-05:00Health Explore Tubs - NutritionHere are the theme topics that we study each month:<br />
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September - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong</a></div>
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October - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Bus and Fire Safety</a></div>
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November - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons</a></div>
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December - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-christmas.html">Social Studies: Christmas Around the World</a><br />
January - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses</a><br />
February - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada</a><br />
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March is Nutrition Month, so we talk about eating healthy, healthy lifestyles, and the four food groups. Here are some fun Explore Tubs to go with our unit:</div>
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*Nutrition Books: <a href="http://amzn.to/2csupCg">Eating Well</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cECl2R">Why Should I Eat Well?</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d3GleQ">I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cP9YDZ">Eat Your Veggies, Goldilocks</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cPbN3I">Gregory, the Terrible Eater</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cv9tQ9">The Very Hungry Caterpillar</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cEEETt">Jack & the Hungry Giant</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cjEsvI">Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cfagU2">Eating the Alphabet</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cwZPcG">Getting Exercise</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d0WUvR">The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food</a></div>
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*Healthy Helpings: A MyPlate Game {from <a href="https://www.learningresources.com/product/healthy+helpings--8482-+myplate+game.do">Learning Resources</a>}</div>
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*Healthy Foods Board Game {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Food-Group-Board-Game-2468119">TpT</a>}</div>
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*Food Groups Picture Sort {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Food-Group-Picture-Sort-2467455">TpT</a>}</div>
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*Play-Doh Meal Makin' Kitchen {from <a href="http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=17911266&prodFindSrc=search&fv=2510384&f=Taxonomy&fd=&fg=&keywords=play+doh+kitchen&x=-795&y=-171&foreSeeBrowseSampling=15&foreSeeBrowseLoyalty=1&foreSeeEnabled=true">Toys R Us</a>}</div>
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*Plate Mat {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbVldhdHdjSTZEZEU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-afarHbftUrfFM2ocSMGgbw">here</a>}</div>
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*Play-Doh {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cFiJNk">Amazon</a>}</div>
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*MyPlate Sorting Boxes {from <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/myplate-sorting-boxes-a2-13634600.fltr?Ntt=sorting%20boxes">Oriental Trading</a>}</div>
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You can read more about my other Explore Tubs here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/science-explore-tubs-for-fast-finishers.html">What Are Explore Tubs?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/daily-schedule-theme.html">Daily Schedule: Theme</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/explore-tubs-for-living-things-with.html">Science: Living Things Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Safety Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-christmas.html">Social Studies: Christmas Explore Tubs</a></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-10428175394351103032016-09-17T00:08:00.002-05:002021-09-23T23:26:18.062-05:00Social Studies Explore Tubs - Christmas Around the World {with freebies}I'm back with another Explore Tub post. Sorry, if you're getting sick of these. I only have a few more to share! ;) I have a few fun Christmas freebies for you here though, so stick around! Here are the theme topics that we study each month:<br />
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September - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong</a></div>
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October - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Bus and Fire Safety</a></div>
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November - <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons</a></div>
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December - Social Studies: Christmas Around the World</div>
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In December, I teach a Christmas Around the World unit using my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-Bundle-1495032">Scrapbook & Craft pack</a>. This unit recently got an update--8 additional countries (including Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Diwali!).</div>
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I wanted to come up with some fun Explore Tubs for Christmas time to keep my students engaged until the last possible second before Christmas Break! So although these tubs are not exactly Christmas Around the World related, they are Christmas-y and they are a lot of fun! There's a few STEM-type challenges thrown in for them too. Check them out below:</div>
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*Christmas Around the World books: <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGkadk">A Porcupine in a Pine Tree</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d514yP">Dashing Through the Snow</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cGkitf">The Twelve Days of Christmas in Canada</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d51Dc3">Santa is Coming to Canada</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d513L6">Christmas Is...</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d51DIZ">Carter's Christmas</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d1slGo">The Legend of the Poinsettia</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cvYl5s">Kevin's Kwanzaa</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d52Srx">Caleb's Hanukkah</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d7bxg7">Babushka</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d52bym">Wombat Divine</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2d52d9s">Diary of a Christmas Wombat</a><br />
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*Christmas Play-Doh Mats {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbcFI5SmNzOF9RaTQ/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-DwljO3AXpF9QI6t9kd0low">here</a>}<br />
*Christmas Cookie Cutters {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2d58pOX">Amazon</a>}<br />
*Play-Doh {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cFiJNk">Amazon</a>} --> I'll probably make some homemade gingerbread smelling playdough. Check out these <a href="http://www.kleinworthco.com/2015/11/homemade-holiday-playdough.html">Christmas playdough recipes</a> from Kleinworth & Co.<br />
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*The Elf on the Shelf Find It Game {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cw7cEg">Amazon</a>}<br />
*Question Cards {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbdmRXaWRldGlSNXc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-HjxROUzsuhB9HwS1dgZMqA">here</a>}: Students choose a card and have to try to find the object inside the game tube.<br />
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*Random Christmas STEM Challenge Supplies {from Michaels, Dollar Store, etc.}: straws, popsicle sticks, pom poms, Play-Doh, washi tape, mini solo cups<br />
*Christmas Tree Building Challenge Design Sheet {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbOC1FY0VLbHlGQTA/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-hmi-RDk3sLmfWAS_CWT35g">here</a>}: Students have to design and build a Christmas tree using the various materials in the bin.<br />
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*Santa Claus Floor Puzzle {from Scholastic many years ago}<br />
*The Elf on the Shelf Floor Puzzle {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2d59XYZ">Amazon</a>}<br />
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*LEGO {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cfW7WO">Amazon</a>}<br />
*Examples of Christmas LEGO Creations {images found from <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&authuser=0&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1242&bih=580&q=christmas+lego&oq=christmas+lego&gs_l=img.3..0l9.40.1421.0.3322.11.9.0.0.0.0.282.1347.0j2j4.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..5.6.1345.VL-7W5ouFLw#hl=en&authuser=0&tbm=isch&q=christmas+lego+ideas">Google</a>}<br />
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*Pattern Blocks {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cw8b7r">Amazon</a>}</div>
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*December Pattern Blocks Activities {from Katie Mense on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pattern-Block-Puzzles-for-December-2220608">TpT</a>}</div>
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You can read more about my other Explore Tubs here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/science-explore-tubs-for-fast-finishers.html">What Are Explore Tubs?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/daily-schedule-theme.html">Daily Schedule: Theme</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Science: Weather & Seasons Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Science: Five Senses Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/08/explore-tubs-for-objects-materials-with.html">Science: Objects & Materials Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/explore-tubs-for-living-things-with.html">Science: Living Things Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/04/explore-tubs-social-studies-edition.html">Social Studies: Canada Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/social-studies-explore-tubs-i-belong.html">Social Studies: I Belong Explore Tubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/09/health-explore-tubs-safety.html">Health: Safety Explore Tubs</a></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-70355441120215136622016-09-11T21:45:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:24:42.989-05:00Health Explore Tubs - SafetyThe second theme topic I cover in October is Safety. We talk about playground safety, bus safety, and fire safety! I use activities from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Health-Journal-Now-Editable-1857723">Interactive Health Journal</a>, my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Bus-Safety-Pack-379187">School Bus Safety Unit</a>, and my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fire-Safety-Pack-1436956">Fire Safety Unit</a>. Check these out on TpT:<br />
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This theme only covers a couple of weeks, so the Explore Tubs will be easy to prep and use. Here's a look at the safety tubs!<br />
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*Safety Books: <a href="http://amzn.to/2c2s9Fr">No Dragons for Tea</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2ca6U5P">Stop, Drop, and Roll</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2ca7joU">Sparky the Fire Dog</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2ciwPoH">Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2ca7rVC">Let's Meet a Firefighter</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMCNgP">A Day in the Life of a Firefighter</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMDTsK">Fire! Fire!</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cfQ5Bc">The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMDQgO">Staying Safe on the School Bus</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMDCGl">Staying Safe on the School Bus</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cA5tdu">Safety Dave and Daisy Ride the Bus</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cfPQWN">Safety on the Playground</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMF1fW">Staying Safe on the Playground</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMDdDV">Please Play Safe!</a><br />
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*Bus Safety Game {from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Bus-Safety-Pack-379187">School Bus Safety Pack</a>}<br />
*Fire Safety Game {from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fire-Safety-Pack-1436956">Fire Safety Pack</a>}<br />
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*Melissa & Doug Giant Fire Truck Floor Puzzle {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cME5YZ">Amazon</a>}<br />
*School Bus Floor Puzzle {from Scholastic many years ago}<br />
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*Bus Safety Cover Up Game {from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Bus-Safety-Pack-379187">School Bus Safety Pack</a>}: Also available in colour.<br />
*Fire Safety Cover Up Game {from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fire-Safety-Pack-1436956">Fire Safety Pack</a>}: Also available in colour.<br />
*Do-A-Dot Markers {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cfY1T1">Amazon</a>}<br />
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*Fire Safety Playdough Mats {from <a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-5481-fire-engine-playdough-mats">twinkl.co.uk</a> -- need a membership to access}<br />
*Play-Doh {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cFiJNk">Amazon</a>}<br />
*Play-Doh Town Fire Truck {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMDBlV">Amazon</a>}<br />
*Play-Doh Town Firehouse {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2cMEScu">Amazon</a>}<br />
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*Hot or Not Sorting Activity {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbWUJkNEl0eWl3cWM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-31N1FrJRteQaImfj6JUzVA">here</a>}<br />
*Stop, Drop, Roll Cards {freebie from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbWUJkNEl0eWl3cWM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-31N1FrJRteQaImfj6JUzVA">here</a>}: Students can practice putting the cards in order and practice their stop, drop, and roll!<br />
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*Fire Safety Bingo {from me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fire-Safety-Bingo-Small-Group-Health-or-Social-Studies-Activity-2778306">TpT</a>}<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-21126899527969277532016-09-09T11:16:00.002-05:002016-09-09T11:16:47.266-05:00Christmas Around the World Updates!Hey folks! I'm back again! I'm here to share with you an update of my best selling item--my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-Scrapbook-Craft-Pack-174364">Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft pack</a>! This update has been a year in the making and I've finally gotten around to it!<br />
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I have added 8 new scrapbook pages, crafts, and suitcase stickers for Canada, U.S.A., Hawaii, Kwanzaa (U.S.A.), Russia, Ukraine, Diwali (India), and Hanukkah (Israel).</div>
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I've also added a new, full colour answer key for all the countries that has the map, flag, fill-in-the-blank answers, and a sample picture to draw in the circle. No more research for you--it's all right there!<br />
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And lastly, I've added bulletin board decorations so you can display your trip around the world in your classroom! I added a country card to the bulletin board after each "visit" and even used push pins and string to show the location of the country on the large world map!<br />
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*Note* If you purchased the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-Interactive-Slideshow-or-Informational-Text-1495010">Christmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational Text</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-Bundle-1495032">Christmas Around the World Bundle</a>, I am currently finishing the updates for the slideshow and will post them soon! I will add the updated scrapbook pack to the bundle when I am done the slideshow! Thanks so much!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-60184488131218389562016-09-08T20:27:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:21:33.995-05:00Social Studies Explore Tubs - I BelongExplore Tubs were a huge hit in my classroom last year and I can't wait to bring them out again next year! I've been putting some finishing touches on my Social Studies and Health Explore Tubs so I'm ready to go when I return from mat leave next fall. The first theme I teach is Social Studies "I Belong". We talk about the groups we belong to, our family, our culture, friendship, conflict resolution, and emotions. I use my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Grade-Interactive-Social-Studies-Journal-Now-Editable-1797451">Social Studies Interactive Journal</a> to teach the lessons and then students are free to play with the Explore Tubs when they are finished their journals. September is a pretty busy month and we are just learning our routines and procedures, so I kept these tubs pretty simple. I didn't want the tubs to need much of an explanation, so I kept them pretty play-based. Here's a look at our first round of Explore Tubs:<br />
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*I Belong Books: <a href="http://amzn.to/2cqlkKU">Families</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2c6xUCv">The Family Book</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2bWYVDG">Family</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2bMrQ1C">Families</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2bWYV6t">Who's in a Family?</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cqnfyX">Where I Belong</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cqp4vK">We All Come from Different Cultures</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2c4xKcu">What Is Culture?</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2cqnYjF">Making Friends Is an Art</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2bWZspc">How To Be a Friend</a>, and <a href="http://amzn.to/2cqnzhj">Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend</a><br />
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*Play-Doh Body and Face Mats {free from <a href="http://picklebums.com/people-play-dough-mats/">picklebums.com</a>}: Students can decorate or dress up the people/faces on the mats by using Play-Doh and various other pieces.<br />
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*Colourful House Sorting Mats {idea from <a href="http://playtolearnpreschool.us/all-about-me-counters/">playtolearnpreschool.us</a>}: Students can sort or graph the family counters.<br />
*All About Me Family Counters {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2bMBkd1">Amazon</a>}<br />
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*I Belong Board Game {freebie from <a href="http://dancingintofirst.blogspot.ca/2016/06/engaging-students-using-social-studies.html">dancingintofirst.blogspot.ca</a>}: Such a cute idea for students to practice talking about groups they belong to. Check out <a href="http://dancingintofirst.blogspot.ca/2016/06/engaging-students-using-social-studies.html">Dynelle's blog</a> to see other game and centre ideas for Social Studies!<br />
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*Good Friend/Not a Good Friend Sorting Activity {free from me <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbWXVyN1Q5R2Vnbms/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-xN8otjCB-ad1fl-M7uxmwg">here</a>}<br />
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*Inside Out Game of Emotions {free from <a href="http://printablecrush.com/printable-inside-out-emotions-board-game/">printablecrush.com</a>}: Students move around the game board. If they land on a circle, they have to share a memory.<br />
*Inside Out Box of Mixed Emotions Books {from <a href="http://amzn.to/2bQnmFx">Amazon</a>}<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-69959167298666495322016-08-01T08:00:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:12:50.705-05:00Monday Made It - August 1stHey everyone! I was kind of hoping that baby boy would make his appearance already so that he could be Made It #1, but he's still hanging out. I'm exactly 39 weeks today. One week til my due date!! Big sister Zoe is getting pretty excited to meet him and so are we!!<br />
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Well while I am waiting for little mister to get out of me, I'm linking up with Tara from <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.ca/">4th Grade Frolics</a> for her weekly <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.ca/2016/08/monday-made-it-with-head-over-heels-for.html">Monday Made It</a>!<br />
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Even though I am currently on mat leave, I never stop thinking about school or buying cute things for school. Well the last few times I was at Michael's I saw this adorable tip-out drawer unit in pink and teal. I thought it would make a perfect little teacher tool box. The first few times I resisted buying it. By the third trip though, I had to have it. I bought it with a 50% off coupon and made these cute chalkboard labels to go on them. I had some interest on Facebook and Instagram, so I thought I would share the labels with you. You can find editable labels for free <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbX1F6eFdyU3NYdFU/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101455225307848030790&resourcekey=0-pzKEZU7wICaKvzE15A56yg&rtpof=true&sd=true">{here}</a>. Make sure when you print them, you un-click "Scale to Fit Paper" so they are exactly the right size for the toolbox! :) </div>
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I always loved having my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Where-Are-We-Hanging-Mini-Posters-792040">polka-dotted "Where Are We?"</a> posters hanging outside our classroom door so that parents, specialists, or anyone else could find us in the school! The only thing that bugged me was it didn't match my classroom decor anymore, so I made a new version in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Where-Are-We-Hanging-Mini-Posters-2637476">Chalkboard & Brights theme</a>! I can't wait to hang these up!!! (Next year.... when I'm done mat leave.... lol)<br />
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My next two made-its are not school related. I've been busy getting the nursery already for baby boy. The first project was recovering the cushions on my glider. I was never a big fan of the light pink, but it worked fine in Zoe's room. When I brought it into the baby's grey nursery, I just couldn't leave it pink!! I had some grey fabric that I bought for a DIY headboard that never got made, so I used it to recover the glider cushions. I love how it turned out!!<br />
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I had ordered fabric to make some curtains for our new house way back in November, but I finally just got around to sewing some of them. I found this awesome tutorial from <a href="http://www.twotwentyone.net/make-blackout-curtains/">Two Twenty One</a> on how to make tabbed black out curtains. I made some pink polka-dotted curtains for Zoe's room to match her Minnie Mouse bedding.<br />
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Then I made some navy chevron curtains for baby boy's room. I am loving how his nursery turned out. My husband is a big Winnipeg Jets fan, so we did a hockey/Jets themed nursery. It's pretty cute if I do say so myself!<br />
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Well that's it for me! I've got a few TpT products on the go that I am hoping to get up by the end of the summer, but we will see how that goes! I'm sure life once baby gets here will be a little on the crazy side! ;)<br />
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The end of this school year has me full of mixed feelings.... I'm so excited to finally be on summer holidays and doubly excited to get to spend all of next year on maternity with Zoe and Baby Boy (who is due in 3.5 weeks... say what?!). But at the same time, I'm sad that I don't get to set up and decorate my new classroom! If you saw my <a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/09/classroom-reveal-2015.html">classroom reveal</a> last year, you saw that I had to move out of my classroom and into the junior high science lab because of construction at our school. Here are some of pics of last year's classroom:</div>
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It turned out to be an amazing space and I loved the chalkboard & brights theme that I created and decorated with. Well the construction finished up in mid-June, so after students were done on the 28th, a bunch of us got to move classrooms. (I think it was a total of 8 teachers moving classrooms, 3 teachers moving to new schools, and 4 new teachers moving in... All in a staff of like 18 teachers. lol. Craziness!). The two kindergarten teachers got brand-new classrooms and I got to move into one of the old kindergarten classrooms. It is so big with sooooo much storage! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures yet... that will have to wait until next summer! ;)</div>
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I'm planning on sticking with the chalkboard & brights theme when I go back, but will probably create some new things for it. I started by making a chalkboard & brights version of my "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Where-Are-We-Hanging-Mini-Posters-2637476">Where Are You? Hanging Posters</a>" and "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chalkboard-Brights-Sight-Word-Cards-Dolch-Edition-2637330">Dolch Sight Words</a>". If you are interested in any of my chalkboard & brights products, click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Garden/Category/Chalkboard-Brights-209915">here</a>!</div>
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I had some requests for some of products in a Rustic Burlap theme with a D'Nealian font. They turned out so cute if you are doing a rustic/farmhouse themed classroom. These are the products I've created so far. If you are interested in any other products in a burlap theme, send me an email (firstgradegarden@gmail.com) and I would love to create something for you! I can also do any of the D'Nealian products with a regular type of font if you are interested. :) Check the products out <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Garden/Category/Rustic-Burlap-249937">here</a>!<br />
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I also have some rainbow polka dot themed products available as well!! Click here to check them out!<br />
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What is your classroom theme going to be next year? Are you changing things up or staying with the same? Leave a comment below with a link! I'd love to see all your classroom pictures. :)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-30584045690342895092016-07-08T21:34:00.001-05:002021-09-23T23:10:09.129-05:00Kwik Stix & Pencil Grip Review & GiveawayHey everybody! Having a great summer so far? You know what would make your summer even better... a giveaway! The lovely folks over at <a href="http://www.thepencilgrip.com/">The Pencil Grip</a> company sent me a couple of their products to try out and are offering one of my readers a little prize as well!<br />
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One of the products they sent me was a 12-pack of Kwik Stix. I had seen these on a few other blogs and was really excited to try them out!<br />
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On the second last day of school, my students were having some free time at the end of the day, so I put out the Kwik Stix and some regular white paper and invited my students to try the paints out. I instantly had about 10 kids swarm the tables to try them out. They loved how easy they were to use and how smooth they were to write or draw with. </div>
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Because they dry so quickly (it says 90 seconds, but it's almost instant!), the students were able to layer the colours to make some really interesting paintings. One boy drew an amazing night sky with the black and white paints. </div>
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One of my sweeties also wrote me a little good-bye note with the paints. "Have a good baby!" Hehe. Love it!<br />
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<a href="http://www.thepencilgrip.com/">The Pencil Grip</a> company also sent me their <a href="http://www.thepencilgrip.com/p/3-step-training-kit?pp=24">3 Step Training Kit</a>. The kit contains three different grips: the Crossover Grip, the Pinch Grip, and the Pencil Grip. I didn't have a chance to use it this year, but I will definitely keep it in mind for my students next year! It's a three-step system to correct a student's pencil grip. This will definitely be helpful with the students who need some help with how they hold pencils. </div>
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<a href="http://www.thepencilgrip.com/">The Pencil Grip</a> company is generously offering to give away one pack of their <a href="http://www.thepencilgrip.com/p/kwik-stix-12pk">Kwik Stix 12pk in Assorted Colors</a>. This will instantly become an essential classroom tool! I'm even planning on letting my 2-year-old create some beautiful artworks with them!<br />
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To win this pack of Kwik Stix, visit both First Grade Garden and The Pencil Grip, Inc. on Facebook. The giveaway will end in one week. I will announce the winner on Saturday, July 16th. Good luck! Enter on the Rafflecopter below.<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353811020820349862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802036791684752126.post-66440530470630688962016-04-17T23:54:00.003-05:002021-09-23T23:09:30.938-05:00Explore Tubs -- Social Studies Edition!Explore Tubs have been a huge hit in my classroom. I love them because it gives my students a chance to play and explore, but keeps the activities related to the science curriculum! Basically Explore Tubs are early finisher tubs that are filled with science related activities. You can read more about my explore tubs here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/science-explore-tubs-for-fast-finishers.html">What Are Explore Tubs?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/daily-schedule-theme.html">Daily Schedule: Theme</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/05/explore-tubs-for-weather-seasons-with.html">Weather & Seasons Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2015/02/explore-tubs-for-five-senses-with.html">Five Senses Explore Tubs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstgradegarden.com/2016/03/explore-tubs-for-living-things-with.html">Living Things Explore Tubs</a></div>
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This is how I have them set up right now.We are in the middle of our "Objects and Materials" unit. The purple tub houses our books for the unit, the middle tubs are my six Explore Tubs, and the last two tubs are LEGO and Blocks from our indoor recess shelf. They fit with our unit, so I let my students "explore" with those as well!</div>
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I have only planned my science tubs so far, but half-way into the year I thought, "I need to make some tubs for Social Studies and Health as well!" I teach these three subjects in blocks, so when we don't have science, we don't have explore tubs! Well that is about to change. I have started planning my social studies tubs for next years! Here is my first set for our unit on Manitoba & Canada.</div>
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*Canada Books: <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0007921543/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0007921543&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Why I Love Canada</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0439956870/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0439956870&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Our Canadian Flag</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/144313323X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=144313323X&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Good Morning, Canada</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1443107824/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1443107824&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Goodnight, Canada</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1553376854/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1553376854&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">ABC of Canada</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/144313323X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=144313323X&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">M is for Maple</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1443102245/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1443102245&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Canada from Above</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1554533740/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1554533740&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Oh, Canada!</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1554536596/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1554536596&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Canada 123</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0439957583/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0439957583&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">I Am Canada</a><br />
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*Canada Puzzles: I found mine at the local dollar stores... check yours! But I also found this neat floor puzzle on <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00SP69D3G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=B00SP69D3G&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Amazon</a>.<br />
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*Canadian Symbol BINGO {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Canada-Bingo-Small-Group-Social-Studies-Activity-2467577">TpT</a>}<br />
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*Pick a Stick Canada Game {freebie found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbV1BNV0hXZmMzcFU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-efdr1dHMrVk6gOw_UIc8OA">here</a>}: Students choose a stick and have to find that province/territory on the map and place a cube on it. You can also play this game BUMP style--just keep putting the sticks back into the cup or make a couple sets of the sticks.<br />
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*Book about Canadian Money: <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1585362395/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=1585362395&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Loonies and Toonies</a><br />
*Canadian play money {<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000URXRZI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=B000URXRZI&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://www.scholarschoice.ca/canadian-play-money.html">Scholar's Choice</a>}<br />
*Canadian Money Pattern Cards {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Canadian-Money-Pattern-Cards-2508589">TpT</a>}: Students use the play money to finish the repeating patterns.<br />
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*Provincial & Territorial Symbol Puzzles {by me on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Canada-Puzzles-Provincial-Territorial-Symbols-2508438">TpT</a>}: Students match up the flag, flower/tree, and animal/bird to the province or territory. The names of the provinces are on the back of the card so it's a fun self-checking activity!<br />
*Canada Word Search {found on <a href="http://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-g-303-canada-wordsearch">twinkl.co.uk</a> -- you need to sign up to download}<br />
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*Find It Canadian Edition {found from <a href="http://www.scholarschoice.ca/find-it-canada-edition.html">Scholar's Choice</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B016Y7UYDU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=B016Y7UYDU&linkCode=as2&tag=firgragar-20">Amazon</a>}<br />
*Question Cards {freebie found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNTA9GuAMKbc01JS3NGNndnRWM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-fX-iH-Jq1WHzWTeFFGnhCA">here</a>}: Students choose a card and have to try to find the object inside the game tube.<br />
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Stay tuned for my Community Tubs (teaching this unit next month!), my I Belong Tubs (for September), and my Christmas Around the World Tubs (December). My health units will be Safety Tubs (Fire Safety & Bus Safety in October), Nutrition & Health Tubs (March), and Dental Health (April).</div>
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Each month I focus on a different author and read lots of books by them. I try to expose my students to authors they might not know or gravitate towards. I find that after our author study, students look for those authors at the library or fill their book boxes with books we have read in class. Here is my general yearly plan for which authors I like to study:</div>
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I try to pick my author of the month for February based on the theme for "I Love to Read Month". For example, this year our focus was on oral reading, so I chose to do Robert Munsch for February seeing as he is an amazing oral storyteller. You can hear him read most of his stories on his <a href="http://robertmunsch.com/books">website</a>. I invited parents to come in to read their favourite Robert Munsch story to the class. It's fun for them to hear other adults read out loud! Then I'll just fill in June this year with someone different--maybe Laura Numeroff.<br />
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There are other authors that I love that I might do instead--it all depends on the year and my mood! I also like: Laura Numeroff, Curious George, Franklin, Splat the Cat, Doreen Cronin, Leo Lionni, Fancy Nancy, etc. I have a bulletin board in my classroom library that I switch up each month with our author:<br />
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Some days I just read and discuss a book by the author, and other days we might do a writing activity or craft. Here are some of my author study packs I use:<br />
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