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5 year olds do all year!Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-59725186446907833172011-12-18T14:05:00.000-08:002011-12-18T18:02:19.192-08:00I'm Back...at least for a little while!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">WOW! Can I just say that changing grades at my age has truly kicked my b^** ( I was not allowed to say that word as a child so I feel a little funny typing it for the world to read! LOL). I forgot how hard first year teaching can be - since it has been 23 years ago! Add to that a little dose of chemo, radiation, hormone therapy, night/day/all the time sweats and you get one tired, mixed up, tuckered out 3rd grade teacher! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my new job, but the "ole gray mare just ain't what she used to be"! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, we are out for Christmas Vacation - let me hear a WHOOP, WHOOP - and my hope is to reconnect with my cyber buddies out there to see what's been happening with you all since school started. I for one have been trapped in a tornado and have been fighting to find my way out. Maybe the second semester will be a tad easier... yeah, right?!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just for fun - and to remind myself that I CAN be creative (I feel like such a novice right now) - I have remade a few documents that you all have been asking for. So sorry that I haven't responded to ONE SINGLE email, but I did read them. I also apologize that these are Christmas activities and obviously we are no longer in school.... It's a shame I didn't have the forethought to use a widely popular graphics program when I first started making games. Who knew?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8Rbuqd38kjbOWI4OTlkMDMtNDRhZS00OGExLTliNWItOGY0ODdkMjA4NDI3">"Shopping for Santa's Suit"</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> and</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">"<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8Rbuqd38kjbMDU2ZmNmM2EtZTljOC00YzFmLTkwNTItMGNkZWY4MTRlY2Y5">Cookie Fractions" Spinner</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-3282805773614792322011-07-07T09:53:00.000-07:002011-07-07T09:57:02.062-07:00Good News and MORE Good News!As many of you know, I have stage IV Breast Cancer. This means that my initial cancer, after chemo, radiation and surgery ended up spreading into my bones. Since receiving the news I have been going through hormone - inhibitor therapy (shots, shots, and more shots). Well, as bad as I hated shots as a kid I have to say that I now LOVE them! As of my last scan one spot is completely gone and the other, larger one on my spine - in the doctor's most WONDERFUL words - is HEALING! No new spots were found. I know that many of you have prayed for me and I wanted to share my great news with you. Jesus Christ is still in the business of meeting our needs! I don't know why He chose to look my way, but I know how merciful, compassionate and loving He is because He died and rose again for me. This was just one more proof of HIS greatness. I hope that you know Him....<br />
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The other good news - at least I see it this way - is that I am moving to 3rd grade next year! I have taught K's for 15 years and desperately need a change. For those of you who have "fought the good fight" for 20 years+ my hat is off to you! My poor, old body just can't keep up with the energy needed anymore. You all know exactly what kind of energy I am talking about! Some days it is like trying to herd cats - wonderful, but still very taxing on the old bod. :-) I hope to keep up the blog as long as it is helpful. I truly have enjoyed the ride!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-52150972062543925112011-05-14T05:57:00.000-07:002011-05-14T05:57:33.803-07:00Zoo...part 3!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Peacocks!</span><br />
I love how these turned out! This time of year the writing just reinforces our state DIBELS assessment we are doing this week, plus all the phonics and sight word work we've worked on all year. This is the time it ALL comes together-putting all this knowledge together to make a WONDERFUL keepsake!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Zebras!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXMa2tX47cu1NxUZEVoDZwsjzja3sI8Ct5S6RDpv1VUsrelG5B3uYYfYMnx8s_j5w_UozdGB2v1FUkT0maywRYgm1lgAbVhloLNW4KGpg-1uGxsIKZisiaMaZBxKeeqUr5vufDcQxb_E/s1600/DSC00679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXMa2tX47cu1NxUZEVoDZwsjzja3sI8Ct5S6RDpv1VUsrelG5B3uYYfYMnx8s_j5w_UozdGB2v1FUkT0maywRYgm1lgAbVhloLNW4KGpg-1uGxsIKZisiaMaZBxKeeqUr5vufDcQxb_E/s320/DSC00679.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is more science in this lesson than math. The fact for this page is something like, "A zebra's stripes are like my fingerprints. No two are the same." The math is the graph where we determine which type of fingerprint we have - arch, loop, whirl, or other (found in a Mailbox Magazine years ago). After looking at our fingerprints through a loupe to determine the pattern of our fingerprints, we save the cards to go on our fact page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhF8zG3nVq1iJgNenelFdw-Po8GDDiTNt-68yRXcnqKajLeLk5ARaYbSnCtE6mvIluHuZy0Ig1ZWRAfPmil_eTUd517hZacg_2PhqUmlPU9PmwRJnzMytW62R-aHCyzP3FaWmm9jJjq0/s1600/DSC00721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhF8zG3nVq1iJgNenelFdw-Po8GDDiTNt-68yRXcnqKajLeLk5ARaYbSnCtE6mvIluHuZy0Ig1ZWRAfPmil_eTUd517hZacg_2PhqUmlPU9PmwRJnzMytW62R-aHCyzP3FaWmm9jJjq0/s320/DSC00721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I got this great interchangeable spinner a few weeks ago. It is great for lots of things, but lately I've used it to determine which "star word" we'll use on our chart as we list facts we know about our animal of study. One child comes and spins, everyone of course YELLS the word, then I choose someone to complete the sentence using the word. It's just a little twist to mix things up a bit.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Giraffes!</span></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The giraffe is one of my favorite animals! Giraffe's tongues are blue and 18 inches long! I see math and science in there right off. NOW, let's get that book started!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The children use inch blocks and rulers to measure and cut their own giraffe's tongue. Some are fat, some are very thin, but it is THEIR work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmh0q8lZEn2U55m5ciGkZ3cwhAIkTJKwsHizU42W8Khuz_gtmdLoKw4IconCKuCJ9nvvKnMYU6fueRYvBAHaV4FooT8b-o7OMbtnNxkcs-XujKZtGcplqhctMIa6YhM4PCnWrTCweJzoI/s1600/IMG_2736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmh0q8lZEn2U55m5ciGkZ3cwhAIkTJKwsHizU42W8Khuz_gtmdLoKw4IconCKuCJ9nvvKnMYU6fueRYvBAHaV4FooT8b-o7OMbtnNxkcs-XujKZtGcplqhctMIa6YhM4PCnWrTCweJzoI/s320/IMG_2736.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A giraffe's tongue is about as long as a child's arm!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Elephants!</b></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This fact page also includes measurement. This time we use our "foot ruler" to measure our 6 ft. trunks!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a sight - kiddos spread out all over the room working together to measure 6 ft. accurately. I LOVE the different trunks - they are hilarious!! Music? "The Baby Elephant Walk" by Henry Mancini, of course! We march around to the music like baby elephants. I first heard this music while watching a segment of Wild Kingdom when I was little - some of you went right back just then! Oh, to be young again! Find a video clip of baby elephants and play this music - too cute!<br />
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You might ask, "why red?" Well...I like to use bulletin board paper so that the kiddos have plenty of room to measure and cut out their trunks. This way the kiddos get lots of cutting practice! Whatever color we have is what color we use! It doesn't hurt that I am an Alabama fan!!! :-)</td></tr>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-56616837154353127462011-04-22T19:35:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:17:08.917-07:00We're Going to the ZOO, ZOO, ZOO...<div style="text-align: center;">If you are like me, I am ALWAYS trying to think of ways to introduce lessons in a fun, exciting way, while transitioning from one unit to another in a meaningful, connected way! Talk about a headache! I should own stock in the Bayer Aspirin company! So, if you are looking for a transition from Farm/Insects to Zoo here is my idea of a fun "hook" activity...</div><div style="text-align: center;">After reviewing our previous week's learning, we make predictions about the book, <u>Chickens Aren't the Only Ones</u>. We've classified our animals into "clubs" throughout our previous units (Insect Club, Mammal Club, Bird Club, etc.) These are exclusive clubs, and you MUST meet the criteria to become a member. Then, I tell my kiddos that a new "club" of animals are hiding inside the eggs in my basket. I then pass out big, plastic eggs to each child and ask for guesses as to what the new club could be. We all open our eggs together to find our next study - REPTILES!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXdO9kftlfFchI3c71sK6EQmfubO-RovIgZTb8mobn0ewbxE91UpgiSyvrve-Y-B7C3BpJNKMGhhbYm8OJrJdh_N6Da_mLgNISgBCRayNJwMxKcb-AmbbtR4XHYGI8kLmmBQG2IHRYrw/s1600/DSC00574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXdO9kftlfFchI3c71sK6EQmfubO-RovIgZTb8mobn0ewbxE91UpgiSyvrve-Y-B7C3BpJNKMGhhbYm8OJrJdh_N6Da_mLgNISgBCRayNJwMxKcb-AmbbtR4XHYGI8kLmmBQG2IHRYrw/s320/DSC00574.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</a>inside their egg, and "puts" it into an egg that opens and closes.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMiu23jaRCvFvfKfCJOTDv4WS7rR_19DBnBPLlmGfB59SzFzUvaRfW25SkP9rCiLVvGDld5C1aClsbrgsCuZoCYhOsBqyWCCE0j4FQu9EtTkETC21g7drh_iiv1JBrd3OkZOdVZov1Hc/s1600/DSC00611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMiu23jaRCvFvfKfCJOTDv4WS7rR_19DBnBPLlmGfB59SzFzUvaRfW25SkP9rCiLVvGDld5C1aClsbrgsCuZoCYhOsBqyWCCE0j4FQu9EtTkETC21g7drh_iiv1JBrd3OkZOdVZov1Hc/s320/DSC00611.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NIWPin221bIEolG4e7QJVuJvL6CtyFld_oxwZSbIcwK8sjth1ezL4HvXpUX2trTcyNuBOhXNK9jaCrD-ewzdmRPsS-DmvV_tcS4G_PNGcDWi3N1lwslraEhGpZ3yPV7Q0A5e_KTuYr8/s1600/DSC00612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each day after the introduction we complete a page in our Reptiles book.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8Rbuqd38kjbOTI0OWVhY2MtMzY4Yi00YmVhLWE2YmUtNGExNWUwZmNmNDIw&hl=en"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Here</span></a> is the book my husband and I wrote during an evening out a few years ago! Now, you know how much school is part of my life. We sat at our favorite pizza place writing a reptile book ON NAPKINS, covering a "fact" about each type of reptile - but it also had to RHYME! My husband is such a good sport. He deserves an award for putting up with my maddness!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This is the finished product....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuvsaACHQLTdlkZz_g5uS4L4hHu0bwudi7yQ-m77e2GiWdbRyRz4KUZ6uUjet5CjjCaPLV5RZbnJafISb-_ssQchkJDVPbmwcnT33yUQpmx__zqk2AlfcNvXRB7YqlhkdKuL6Dl3nlAE/s1600/DSC00604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuvsaACHQLTdlkZz_g5uS4L4hHu0bwudi7yQ-m77e2GiWdbRyRz4KUZ6uUjet5CjjCaPLV5RZbnJafISb-_ssQchkJDVPbmwcnT33yUQpmx__zqk2AlfcNvXRB7YqlhkdKuL6Dl3nlAE/s320/DSC00604.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-29587090722386553332011-04-16T17:05:00.000-07:002011-04-16T18:21:54.779-07:00ONE More Farm Post!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: auto;">This is our Farm Fact Book. I found these animal tracers in a Mailbox Magazine 20+ years ago. I still like them and will probably NEVER change! I'm very sentimental.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is the cover. I let the kiddos draw and cut out their own animals this year. CUTE!</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On another note...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our ducks FINALLY decided to HATCH Thursday...the day I got terribly sick and had to go home to pull up to dying!!!! Friday, they were STILL hatching - with me still at home. Thank goodness for good friends and a driving son who could pick up my slack! My Phillip brought everything home for the weekend in a terrible rain storm. Only my luck... Anyway, two are here and 6 are pipping. I guess nothing worth doing is easy?! </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are our duck eggs. As of today it's day 26... we're still waiting! We candled today and the kiddos decided it is close because the shadow fills almost the entire shell! Thursday should be an exciting day - #28 is the magic number for ducks!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"The duck in the egg was getting bigger."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"The chick was hatching."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here is a free download of our</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8Rbuqd38kjbYWIzOTMwY2UtYzJjYy00NmQ2LTkyMWQtNTI0NzlkYWRlOTZk&hl=en&authkey=CNne4NwE"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">"countdown to chicks"</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sheet. I wish I had included the ducks, but it was already made and copied. Oh well, maybe next year!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to believe this is our 10th Farm Day! Where does the time go? I started Farm Day in my classroom years ago. The fun was contagious...the whole school has joined in for 10 years and counting! It is a BOAT LOAD of work, but worth every headache, muscle cramp and conflict to see the kiddos faces! Look at the pictures of our stations below. I've "tweaked" a lot of the problems over the years so I might be able to help you get started if you would like to plan an event like this for your school.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Farm Life - my personal fav.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Milk the Cow - this was 2009.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are our NEW and IMPROVED cows! No more filling and tying rubber gloves!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We have catfish farms in Alabama. This is our tribute to them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My sweet and wonderful husband, aka Old McDonald! He tells his OWN version of McD's day, while singing the traditional song. He's MY treasure!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This picture is from our 2011 Farm Day. Our ELL teacher was a station all by herself. The other lady is my favorite Aunt Helen with her granddaughter. The lady with the beautiful Arabian horse is our ELL teacher. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our treasure of an ELL teacher - who brings hay, horses, demos, helps clean up....she deserves an award! This picture was taken in 2009.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our wonderful Alfa Young Farmers bring their animals each year!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This sheep called out to us all day - BAAAAAA! The kids would answer back - too cute!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Snead Ag supplied the John Deere tractor and trailer this year. I combined our snack station with the hayride this year - AG in a Bag. The snack had a representation of the 5 top commodities for Alabama. We sang a version of Old McD's Farm using the 5 commodities. </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8Rbuqd38kjbMTYwNzBkZTItY2NmNS00ZjM1LWFjODYtYzg4OTA1ZjQ3NGRm&hl=en&authkey=CJako6gB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">s a copy of how this station worked.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are OUR babies we incubated and hatched! We put these into a station so the kiddos could FINALLY hold the babies we've waited for!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This was a new station, too. It was Roll-a-Cow! Each team rolled a set die and added the matching cow part to their friend. She's adding the sand paper tongue. Can you see the four stomaches?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">He's adding the four hooves! There was also a flyswatter tail and butter lid/baby nipple udder. TOO CUTE!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From Farm to Table Relay! This was our first year to try this station. This pic shows two farmers milking the cows!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Next, two new farmers had to pour the milk into the milk cartons.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These two took the milk wagon to the market.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once the milk was delivered two grocers sold the milk to two customers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The two customers took the milk home and poured it into glasses! From FARM TO TABLE!</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"> There was also a Planting Station - with a Flower in a Cup and a "Beanie Baby" necklace! My camera battery died! BOO!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This portion of the unit dealt with friction and how wheels help move objects.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We put tubes under the plastic box and as you can see by the picture she was flying across the rug!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were comparing this flat rectangle with the flat objects we had difficulty moving with wind (paper clips, popsicle sticks, and paper). We talked about an easier way to move the block....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wheels kept coming off!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This suggestion was to put two in each hole instead of one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wheels wouldn't turn...so someone suggested that we put something on the end of the stick. I had nails waiting!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She thought the nails were perfect!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We talked about how many and where to put them. In a system it's important not only to have the right parts, but that the parts go in the proper place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished product!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone liked that idea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next, we measured how far our cars went with each trial.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We used non-standard units of measure - blocks, bears, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kiddos recorded the results of each trial on the flags.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We created a page for our Fact Book. The children picked their favorite ball tested previously (see prior post) and measured with adding machine tape.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my example after we chose our fact together and worked to sound out each word. I wrote with the children to help with letter formation. They chose the fact - this was not a "copy the board" activity.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This portion of the unit dealt with sinkers and floaters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">He was testing to see if some of the floaters could be made into sinkers.</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found this chart on an AIMS lesson. The kiddos chose a shape for their sail based on which one they thought would be best.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, we talked about systems and what we need to make our boats move. She is testing her choice to see if it floats....JOY!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had SO much fun with this integrated unit! I have to say I missed my cohort in crime, Kristi - it's the first boat race I've done without her in many years - boo hoo! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to my other cohort in crime - who is now one of my parents - Amber for helping. I miss you both!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh well, on to clean up the mess and drag out the next unit....FARM! </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Comparing lengths traveled. Notice how another group organized their experiment by placing the ball used in the pile of tiles. These "thinking" activities are so important to little minds. I did not tell them how to organize their findings, just that they needed to find a way to let us know which ball did what....</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I watched this group count the Unifix cubes twice to verify this number. Good ole number sense!<br />
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Check back - this unit is not over!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-12030849169047928612011-02-26T11:51:00.000-08:002011-02-26T11:51:02.352-08:00My blogger friends...Thank you all SO much for your words of encouragement and support! It has been a tough few weeks, but "I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that HE is able to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that day!"<br />
We are back from Texas with their doctors agreeing with my local doc that we are on the right track as far as treatment. So, I plan to stick with my local oncologist for now - at least until they say CHEMO! At that point I am not sure what I will do. As of now I will have hormone therapy - which they are saying should keep me going for some time. It's all in God's hands -as it always has been!<br />
I hope to be back to work on Monday and HOPEFULLY will have some pictures at some point to post as we begin our Energy, Force and Motion unit - FUN FUN FUN!<br />
Again, I appreciate your prayers and good wishes. My mindset is good, my children and husband are strong - due to the Lord answering prayers.<br />
Until next time...<br />
Suzan<div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-9730638256359473052011-02-03T20:03:00.000-08:002011-02-03T20:04:13.614-08:00Another bump in the road...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friends, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As many of you know I was diagnosed with breast cancer in '09. Well, it seems the "Beast" is back. I was told that my cancer has spread to my bones... a spot on my spine and pelvis which puts me in stage IV. I will be visiting MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas on February 14 and would appreciate your prayers that God will give the doctors wisdom and continue to give me and my family peace. If you ever doubt that God is real just shoot me a message. So many miracles have happened over the last few days to make this trip happen...I stand in awe! I accepted the Lord as my Savior when I was 9 years old - BEST decision I ever made. He has seen me through so many events in my life. I have no doubt he will see me through this. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because of all the "distractions" my posts may be few and far between for awhile. I enjoy this so much so I will definitely be posting when I can! Thanks for viewing my little blog - </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Suzan</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-31957419226127085232011-01-29T09:08:00.000-08:002011-01-29T09:09:59.333-08:00January is OVER and I am SO BEHIND!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Getting back into some kind of normal after all the snow has been difficult! This week I am SO off schedule I don't know if I'll get back on track before school is out. I guess I have learned - and am still learning - to give myself permission to let some things go! We spend so much time and brain power making things "just so" - we pour our souls into it...it's hard to let our wonderful, well-planned, beautiful lessons go! What will the kids do without that particular lesson on...?! I KNOW you all get EXACTLY what I am saying.LOL With that being said I did find some time to make a few pictures of our activities this week - a little math, a little science...but ALWAYS a LOT of fun!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are the promised photos of my students building the "snowflakes" after viewing photos of <a href="http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/">real ones</a>.</span><br />
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</div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another activity this week has been to learn how the animals change to survive the winter cold. This book - </span><a href="webkit-fake-url://29674BD8-1C3A-46B5-8F49-9CA4A3025B74/image.tiff" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="158" src="webkit-fake-url://29674BD8-1C3A-46B5-8F49-9CA4A3025B74/image.tiff" width="200" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Summer Coat, Winter Coat: the Story of Snowshoe Hare </u> illustrates "adjusting for winter" wonderfully well. You can make lots of comparisons to how people adjust as well. The kiddos love it!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">A proud group of builders!<br />
We then drew in our math journals each step of snowman building - first, second, next, etc.</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">The book, <u>The Snowy Day</u> is a great lead-in to a few lessons on the 3 states of matter. </span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After admiring several beautiful snowflake photos from the website </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://snowcrystals.com/">snowcrystals</a><a href="http://snowcrystals.com/">.com</a>, we read the book, <u><a href="http://vermontsnowflakes.com/books.shtml">Snowflake Bentley</a>. </u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> This book tells about the farmer who invented the first camera able to take photos of actual snowflakes.<br />
Next, I gave each child a bag containing one of each <a href="http://www.learningresources.com/product/teachers/shop+by+category/manipulatives/math/fractions/hands-on+soft--8482-+pattern+blocks,+set+of+250.do">pattern block</a> shape. It was exciting watching the children's faces as they found the blocks in the snowflakes! No one had to be encouraged to count them or pay attention - they were completely engaged!</span></span></span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We watched a short <a href="http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/movies/movie3.gif">movie</a> on the same site which shows a snowflake forming. We then acted it out - pretending to be little ice crystal friends attracting more and more friends until...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu8k9Tfi_aZvKTQVfTQK5CE7BtwlGeMNf4tq9fopCDG8XcZbMQJoIS49mdp3vKWfMld5VdSynNsSqFjLOcLCLiDSIfaxuaengRolnuQ5zJd5_0_3AE43BH8Rekn3SGrvfsxTGTlqV3gc/s1600/IMG_5733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu8k9Tfi_aZvKTQVfTQK5CE7BtwlGeMNf4tq9fopCDG8XcZbMQJoIS49mdp3vKWfMld5VdSynNsSqFjLOcLCLiDSIfaxuaengRolnuQ5zJd5_0_3AE43BH8Rekn3SGrvfsxTGTlqV3gc/s320/IMG_5733.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our next step will be to build snowflakes using our pattern blocks, then recording what we build by gluing paper die-cut pattern block shapes to match. As soon as we get back to school I'll have more photos...I'm ready! I like snow, but enough is enough!</span></span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-21679610961473652082010-12-09T19:04:00.000-08:002011-12-18T18:01:20.605-08:00December Math Stations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">December is such a fun time - so many fun themes to make learning fun. I wish there was more time to get it all in! To explain our Math Stations I must start with a brief explanation of our Social Studies unit - Needs and Wants.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To introduce the concept I read the book, <u>A Chair for My Mother</u>. This is a great story about a family that saves their change to buy a comfortable chair for their hard-working mother after all of their belongings are burned in a fire. To help them get reestablished the neighbors bring needed items - a bed, table, chairs, a bed, etc. We discuss why the neighbors bring these things and not a t.v., PlayStation, video game, etc. We also discuss why the family saves their coins for a chair and not a vacation or jewelry. It's a great story. After our discussion, I bring out Santa's Bag and we sort what's inside by what we need and what we want. The toilet paper is always a hoot!</span></div><br />
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This game is <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8Rbuqd38kjbOWI4OTlkMDMtNDRhZS00OGExLTliNWItOGY0ODdkMjA4NDI3">"Shopping for Santa's Suit"</a>. The children roll a coin die and add the matching piece to the paper doll. Almost all of the suit is from a die-cut. The rest of the pieces I cut free hand. After the suit is complete the children add the "details" - cotton/fur and facial features. The kids loved this!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wPIqgydh4MQMidhyphenhyphenB5dFZAFt4SuovpqkAnFqWM-nrdtMwVuHr2yzu9Nx9GE2OkC-0su1x-oVgCHOIWiFhV6VcCvcSS0UzFPZ5-IxPZFDHMjciyMgw2kSGUlWBwCrgUxD9FCwEr_Zt5c/s1600/IMG_5497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wPIqgydh4MQMidhyphenhyphenB5dFZAFt4SuovpqkAnFqWM-nrdtMwVuHr2yzu9Nx9GE2OkC-0su1x-oVgCHOIWiFhV6VcCvcSS0UzFPZ5-IxPZFDHMjciyMgw2kSGUlWBwCrgUxD9FCwEr_Zt5c/s320/IMG_5497.jpg" width="213" /></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWTAgBFmSlDazhrIV_ufoOjcXtMT2fgGX8dk1u6EhKT6lFGqj0kgbeBOH6VTx0xAcefKdYBmg2dQkRjc6RYbjyWV6ln6_Ns8YfzCRHD7B7yqjXA7wrRVOy_kMRlUexPu9isGFkd-onUQ/s1600/IMG_5518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWTAgBFmSlDazhrIV_ufoOjcXtMT2fgGX8dk1u6EhKT6lFGqj0kgbeBOH6VTx0xAcefKdYBmg2dQkRjc6RYbjyWV6ln6_Ns8YfzCRHD7B7yqjXA7wrRVOy_kMRlUexPu9isGFkd-onUQ/s320/IMG_5518.jpg" width="213" /></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKFAj0mK9qBtc2udqGN8lEJm5U1rUTErFqAw1zV-LIHHxDXRKot4wTuCk6a99WhHrEX-1udIUfW5B7EnyWNe2HwgdCeOsG2keA-X6NinCjC4u-jPfHbVaYDwkThh8Vawx-sTLkqnr3_g/s1600/IMG_5519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKFAj0mK9qBtc2udqGN8lEJm5U1rUTErFqAw1zV-LIHHxDXRKot4wTuCk6a99WhHrEX-1udIUfW5B7EnyWNe2HwgdCeOsG2keA-X6NinCjC4u-jPfHbVaYDwkThh8Vawx-sTLkqnr3_g/s320/IMG_5519.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">This game has nothing to do with the unit - just another counting game to build that all important NUMBER SENSE! "Cover Santa's Beard" - roll the number die and add that many cotton balls until all pictures are covered.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGCvv680dFCokt0EPy4pcJAWIhsXFAHtP5vZFkAGFtjBT3eNmuWEX0FWVpMDSq1c_G-K0CKtyJJEZiRhqfYdxfE_RphOczBBtO5vmOSE-gF0l2Kglk6TuKYinQ6dfxSpZ9Rb7ALJKCMk/s1600/IMG_5505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGCvv680dFCokt0EPy4pcJAWIhsXFAHtP5vZFkAGFtjBT3eNmuWEX0FWVpMDSq1c_G-K0CKtyJJEZiRhqfYdxfE_RphOczBBtO5vmOSE-gF0l2Kglk6TuKYinQ6dfxSpZ9Rb7ALJKCMk/s320/IMG_5505.jpg" width="213" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If I were to remake this game I would use stickers on the strip instead of numbers. The numbers can be confusing. I made it this way in case I wanted to use it as a cover up game - roll the set die/cover the number.</span></span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This week we worked on dividing sets equally. To begin these lessons we read the book, </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">The Doorbell Rang. </span></span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgInAXf8KIByoUibo6e7y_VF9tuvANDiKWQ_9DBSAnE4ECQTZAEJYytZVtcuhMem1pswyItgKSexrlLKzQrngeJ0Mhyphenhyphenauykd8DgV53-5qowGq2CgTQUPLmICB2NOMUYssEZbGY2Ghtnk/s1600/IMG_5451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgInAXf8KIByoUibo6e7y_VF9tuvANDiKWQ_9DBSAnE4ECQTZAEJYytZVtcuhMem1pswyItgKSexrlLKzQrngeJ0Mhyphenhyphenauykd8DgV53-5qowGq2CgTQUPLmICB2NOMUYssEZbGY2Ghtnk/s320/IMG_5451.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After reading the book, a neighboring teacher knocked on the door and delivered cookies to our class - just like the Grandmother in the book. Each table had 12 cookies on their cookie sheet. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYfcx2MV9LrNQTaideX1YijtMPtp1_zxmDjxlhnXA-JFFrPCd8qlnrOcFwJEZQZ5KAmjBkQPpPIcOJEyrhKtLju8qp8qEDChZPDQkqMUwgd5_DjapsViNlPRCw6aNc7j9gBS7WXZ6xi4/s1600/IMG_5452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYfcx2MV9LrNQTaideX1YijtMPtp1_zxmDjxlhnXA-JFFrPCd8qlnrOcFwJEZQZ5KAmjBkQPpPIcOJEyrhKtLju8qp8qEDChZPDQkqMUwgd5_DjapsViNlPRCw6aNc7j9gBS7WXZ6xi4/s320/IMG_5452.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each table had to decide how they would divide the cookies equally. Some tables had 4 children - other tables had 3 children. It was encouraging listening to them discuss what they would do. They were so respectful of each other's ideas and to make sure that everyone was heard! My job is done. :0</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWpz620lelm1zrnOzPrljE8cGoD_VMh9zy0zIRrLmdY-QOxEOK-xUyFXP7tz-oKERjaF9HSo2lw4etl0NLcchlOMKBGELTIELpJ1B1Ul2N65tU4zNL2IoFUEc9soitPfLbeDC61nn6xk/s1600/IMG_5453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWpz620lelm1zrnOzPrljE8cGoD_VMh9zy0zIRrLmdY-QOxEOK-xUyFXP7tz-oKERjaF9HSo2lw4etl0NLcchlOMKBGELTIELpJ1B1Ul2N65tU4zNL2IoFUEc9soitPfLbeDC61nn6xk/s320/IMG_5453.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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I placed one cookie in the middle and asked them divide the cookie equally among the 4 of them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y3Ct1uWNTZrRTki5d_-A46OP07S9GSZ19VkB83kAEs1Cpk5Z9Z2O6Pn6_WKfXIBxcTvEBoKhvSx3A5SDCFM6mNhGcLtoRKNl0mFWdb5vmY0CFYDCmSTWK0M_mNP7kpdz-6LURDN0JrA/s1600/IMG_5526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y3Ct1uWNTZrRTki5d_-A46OP07S9GSZ19VkB83kAEs1Cpk5Z9Z2O6Pn6_WKfXIBxcTvEBoKhvSx3A5SDCFM6mNhGcLtoRKNl0mFWdb5vmY0CFYDCmSTWK0M_mNP7kpdz-6LURDN0JrA/s320/IMG_5526.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of discussion!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYp7lHQYUMiwhhLm2XSRk_1AttsuBxK_yyzqQi3LMyejuB7BS30oKkQe2-1FhGnSZfCb2s0KKfcth_tMDPpfHG3DK58UdGQZIlqNfnRk09ZTgZ1lS5pBFOHpPyAunOSvveU7doQ0gbU0/s1600/IMG_5528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYp7lHQYUMiwhhLm2XSRk_1AttsuBxK_yyzqQi3LMyejuB7BS30oKkQe2-1FhGnSZfCb2s0KKfcth_tMDPpfHG3DK58UdGQZIlqNfnRk09ZTgZ1lS5pBFOHpPyAunOSvveU7doQ0gbU0/s320/IMG_5528.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soft Oreos would be great to use as a circle cookie - note for next year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5hpj92AiTdovJpxSsM00P7oKA65s7h_jCAw2u5UX8G-Nw53prleEb2iHnCnVVfZ8CcSvjvPPajeBu3HvLnC5Rdmfn6BvQjP0kabgqjE0IqGMR_jaThktunbD8xFVu7p_EsN3tQ-TM6s/s1600/IMG_5530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5hpj92AiTdovJpxSsM00P7oKA65s7h_jCAw2u5UX8G-Nw53prleEb2iHnCnVVfZ8CcSvjvPPajeBu3HvLnC5Rdmfn6BvQjP0kabgqjE0IqGMR_jaThktunbD8xFVu7p_EsN3tQ-TM6s/s320/IMG_5530.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The end result!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQar3OFNKzH-OBdx59L6fjXuKFl7zZY-u90sEnWtPD1cGAfaTjKdW4mxBlDLKMXyeL7KQglM5hu-nW2CrPJvW7abMbIRpd6q0ckSvGZTaNu407AVd-El76aEWCMoJgqias0yjtHyCTJM/s1600/IMG_5531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQar3OFNKzH-OBdx59L6fjXuKFl7zZY-u90sEnWtPD1cGAfaTjKdW4mxBlDLKMXyeL7KQglM5hu-nW2CrPJvW7abMbIRpd6q0ckSvGZTaNu407AVd-El76aEWCMoJgqias0yjtHyCTJM/s320/IMG_5531.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We then named the parts - half and fourth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimDLUNc9hChUpYkAIgrlGu6uedMPXGmpcvhJsICXCNDNop1YEHHG5IY04bddX70M6fCATdg0R1NZKg0vRE5MgqdKjoP7vu55fEyvf8zxayQnjRvB0NY6iGNxHGU_9k6EaM2K9deg4THQ/s1600/IMG_5533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimDLUNc9hChUpYkAIgrlGu6uedMPXGmpcvhJsICXCNDNop1YEHHG5IY04bddX70M6fCATdg0R1NZKg0vRE5MgqdKjoP7vu55fEyvf8zxayQnjRvB0NY6iGNxHGU_9k6EaM2K9deg4THQ/s320/IMG_5533.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We then moved into Math Stations.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our "warm-up" for math stations this week was decorating our tipi covering. We started by watching a clip on </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983JxTJMXV8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Youtube</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> of a family assembling their tipi. We then gathered around our tipi covering (a half circle of 2 bulletin board paper strips taped together) with one child starting the pattern - a zig zag. He then passed the crayon to the next child who kept the zig zag going. This continued all the way around the circle. We then added another element to the pattern using the same procedure. It turned out great!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was amazed at the patterns the kiddos created given only 2 elements. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This station is always a hit with the boys! I've decorated these pins with beaks, eyes and waddles. The kiddos bowl and record on their paper how many they knock over. I drew x's on a page of chart tablet paper for easy set up.</span></span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-48148442561754363412010-11-06T10:15:00.000-07:002010-11-06T10:15:42.772-07:00Just a thought...One of the most important skills that k's learn in Kindergarten is CONSISTENTLY COUNTING OBJECTS! Be careful not to be fooled into thinking they've got it - consistently counting objects takes lots of repetition. Just like so many skills, K's need lots of reps with counting objects to a particular number to master the skill (which leads to the skill of instant recognition of sets!). Having said that, I try to include at least one or two counting stations each week for the entire school year. I think sometimes we move too fast to "cover everything" - covering everything is definitely important, but not at the expense of the child's ability. What happens when they show up in 1st grade - having "covered" everything, but masters of nothing? I'm reminded of my dad's story of when he was a kid helping plow the family fields. They were very poor and still used mules to plow. To begin the process someone had to dig up and rid the field of the big rocks that were hiding under the ground. Obviously, a few would go undetected...a blow to the unfortunate soul who was manning the plow! Can you imagine being strapped to the plow with two strong mules pulling you along...straight into an unseen rock! My point is that if rocks were left it made the job harder on the next person. It also reduced the crop production because nothing grew where a rock was left. I think of this analogy often in my teaching. Find those rocks, K Teachers and do everything in your power to clear the field for those kiddos to flourish and enjoy a solid math foundation!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-28961047486169470652010-10-23T15:56:00.000-07:002011-04-12T16:01:45.413-07:00October Math Stations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">One of our "warm ups" during the month of October is an activity using the book, </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ten Timid Ghosts</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. This is a great rhyming story about 10 ghosts who are scared away, one by one, by a wicked witch. Eventually, the last ghost catches on to her antics, and organizes a "take back" of their house! The kids love it and it is a great way to kick off our stations for the month of Halloween. <br />
Each child has a "haunted house" made of black construction paper and 10 lima bean "ghosts". During the second reading of the story, the children retell the story along with me using their beans and house. This activity is a great way to cover combinations of 10, more/less, counting backwards, counting one to one, etc. <br />
Extensions from the story include a flannel version I made for our Storytelling Center, which is always a big hit and a take-home version to play with parents. The take-home version includes goodie-bags I found at the Dollar Tree, 10 packing peanuts and note explaining the story and how to "retell" the story. This is always a favorite!</span></span></td></tr>
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I lead this activity to introduce the scales and measurement vocabulary. Later, the children will do more this on their own.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD7M6Qpy9Bs3dvnt2X9lVYdfRe6DiVGA7ltXrDlUXN36gq9M2D5AMtCZw0_2ngtkHNNuuqmWVlSqo_n9e-m1MJ-6n6zfO2BGzL-95aVNiUjr7Uh3JZEqkj2RS2BO2CwLo46VMQmbWXNc/s1600/IMG_5237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD7M6Qpy9Bs3dvnt2X9lVYdfRe6DiVGA7ltXrDlUXN36gq9M2D5AMtCZw0_2ngtkHNNuuqmWVlSqo_n9e-m1MJ-6n6zfO2BGzL-95aVNiUjr7Uh3JZEqkj2RS2BO2CwLo46VMQmbWXNc/s320/IMG_5237.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He chooses a pumpkin and weighs it in our "baby scale" - that I found at a local thrift store for $2.00.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BuYFvBXtaftNPt7CUf_it9bMJ-qQ61iN196NZ7gBZVvek4_5d9lsIoiSGHCgwCWXwqLdz2tg4Hjyifg2z7Bjmj8qKbONqqtBvX-AMoAau3Z9-TesM42XvZqhBDUbpBzTMfmvm5rbzfM/s1600/IMG_5239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BuYFvBXtaftNPt7CUf_it9bMJ-qQ61iN196NZ7gBZVvek4_5d9lsIoiSGHCgwCWXwqLdz2tg4Hjyifg2z7Bjmj8qKbONqqtBvX-AMoAau3Z9-TesM42XvZqhBDUbpBzTMfmvm5rbzfM/s320/IMG_5239.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He then records the pounds on the matching pumpkin. Did he choose the biggest pumpkin of the 4? the smallest? 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vBF7aMNwrkADFmqQd5SNIAlqphyVPPjCBi7t3ZLRf2DGHJU4UMXBy2cdpS-JSQCQw_gxFETxgDyWGBXlKYZ-dxPHFTtp8ROuqxmauTjQFsLwl-Ra9PLkhazEuPNyQdTsVmVxwTH0G_o/s1600/IMG_5234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vBF7aMNwrkADFmqQd5SNIAlqphyVPPjCBi7t3ZLRf2DGHJU4UMXBy2cdpS-JSQCQw_gxFETxgDyWGBXlKYZ-dxPHFTtp8ROuqxmauTjQFsLwl-Ra9PLkhazEuPNyQdTsVmVxwTH0G_o/s320/IMG_5234.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This game required the children to plant the pumpkins until all the pumpkins were in the fields. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKXPq9h2JU1fL_ERJeDNO2Y77ubNpokDGG7KZO4oIZKoqbvoU0XdD30a4cWsYy2WB_Az8b5TDFqymTjJnSMyOHz1BtwrqWHdvZGr7jHIUYY7XyNclTIkORooJdikvjux9OHQBrpM_87w/s1600/IMG_5285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKXPq9h2JU1fL_ERJeDNO2Y77ubNpokDGG7KZO4oIZKoqbvoU0XdD30a4cWsYy2WB_Az8b5TDFqymTjJnSMyOHz1BtwrqWHdvZGr7jHIUYY7XyNclTIkORooJdikvjux9OHQBrpM_87w/s320/IMG_5285.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scarecrow Measurement. We used the bigger squares to keep the number manageable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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lol The kiddos love it and get LOTS of needed counting practice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSItQuFiizs7D75iW_undfthW_5EEMd5MfUIoFMuLAc8FlIjJnMum5R5ck3U1z4BxA9Q2aMHoE8dzcm1zFAKPyZrs_YKfIXtzG0Jy-1-GCmHofT8SdSi_nsUb3LCfQ3Aal_PshJiB0UGg/s1600/IMG_5266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSItQuFiizs7D75iW_undfthW_5EEMd5MfUIoFMuLAc8FlIjJnMum5R5ck3U1z4BxA9Q2aMHoE8dzcm1zFAKPyZrs_YKfIXtzG0Jy-1-GCmHofT8SdSi_nsUb3LCfQ3Aal_PshJiB0UGg/s320/IMG_5266.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We talk about the "key" - it unlocks the secret to the game just like a real key unlocks the door.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi608LmiuS1fb2ObwUTv2ceNUpkwipIiCdMVsLCXHBEUSJCwAJ-5yDSwpwQtp1AudIg1tq04udecD9VfbYzPdXxR6NekySw8CRIgRiVoZ9BZ5tMCq9uLZZAAetZ7iartyGugnSIM0R73-U/s1600/IMG_5265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi608LmiuS1fb2ObwUTv2ceNUpkwipIiCdMVsLCXHBEUSJCwAJ-5yDSwpwQtp1AudIg1tq04udecD9VfbYzPdXxR6NekySw8CRIgRiVoZ9BZ5tMCq9uLZZAAetZ7iartyGugnSIM0R73-U/s320/IMG_5265.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cF02eyYkGOtSExoYvytJho2aLoj40q6loK-bPMGzcUIzeeGlzkCskdSMuQluxQHEi9T8ptusesnfJOBRQ-1jPIR7qlqQ71LMV1RA7DZjH8adkarot8_JSTN4bWICbVWazVIrYOS7wuE/s1600/IMG_5283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cF02eyYkGOtSExoYvytJho2aLoj40q6loK-bPMGzcUIzeeGlzkCskdSMuQluxQHEi9T8ptusesnfJOBRQ-1jPIR7qlqQ71LMV1RA7DZjH8adkarot8_JSTN4bWICbVWazVIrYOS7wuE/s320/IMG_5283.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So close!</span></div><span id="goog_1059845640"></span><span id="goog_1059845641"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-62346938050593230132010-10-09T10:20:00.000-07:002010-10-09T17:25:36.582-07:00No time to complain...This post really has very little to do with teaching, but then again it does. I am so thankful for my health. I complain a lot (mostly in my head) that I am still not "myself", but thank the Lord that each and every day I gain more and more strength. This week was hard - the effects of chemo still follow me around. I hate not being able to get in the floor with my kiddos and not having the energy to do my "normal". Just about the time that I was going into my one of my "pity parties" a local paramedic came into my classroom and brought me a pink shirt that the firemen are wearing this month. He is such a blessing to me for so many reasons, but as you can imagine I cried like a baby right then and there. I have been so blessed with so many friends and family that have lifted me up in so many ways that I continually tell myself TO STOP COMPLAINING! It's amazing that something as bad as stage IIIA breast cancer can be such a blessing. Thank you Lord for showing me that You do work all things together for good.<br />
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So many acts of kindness have definitely motivated me to "press on". So, I have posted more pictures and comments of some of my favorite activities from this week under "Math Stations". This little blog is also a motivator. Thanks, Julie H. for encouraging me to go for it!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-4433377264072452492010-09-23T16:05:00.000-07:002011-04-12T16:09:41.471-07:00Science and Interactive Writing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The children helped build the bear by adding each feature that helps us learn about our world.<br />
Then the children assisted me in labeling the chart. Labeling is a skill that we will use throughout the year as we learn to write simple stories.</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">This is our interactive writing on Rainbows. The children helped write the color words and created the rainbow with bingo </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">dotters</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> as we recalled our experiment.</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">The note to parents reads, "A rainbow is made by "breaking the light so the colors fall out". Open the "light beam" and see if you can name the colors that fall out. Put the color cards in order of the rainbow!</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg568yFA-6TCNZj6uRA30q4ZUcYj6DdYElpQOgzvLIckE293CzEXqLwgdis_zLNHCKw43xYDohS_z34oEtTe-swxGcyllViUKFKFZrXwtbW8loQsjw0mRKjEo5GcbsUIHq4fR2pgqZD6Pc/s1600/IMG_4951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-1421860723160605282010-09-18T21:08:00.000-07:002011-04-12T16:10:00.255-07:00ABC Party!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">At the end of our ABC introduction we celebrate by throwing an ABC Party! We get into the "party mood" by popping balloons to find the surprise inside - letters of the alphabet. Of course Dr. Jean's, "Who Let the Letters Out?" really gets the party started!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Getting ready to pop the balloons and "let the letters out".</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Look what was inside! LETTERS! Each child matched their letter to the matching letter in the pocket chart. Later, we used these to make a class book, "Who Let the Letters Out?".</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Look at that face!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Afterwards, we divided into small groups. This group is decorating the letter that matched the one in their balloon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">These guys are playing with Sticks and Curves blocks, reading/retelling Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Rainbow Writing letters on a chart tablet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This group is making their <a href="http://www.littlegiraffes.com/chickachickaboom.html">Chicka Bottles</a> by adding a coconut tree, beads and the letters in their name.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My neighbor's class popping their balloons.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mrs. Armstrong's kids enjoyed their party as much as we did!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I thought this was a great idea! Mrs. Armstrong's kids were sorting Alpha Bits cereal on an ABC mat. I'll definitely do this next year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mrs. Armstrong's kids decorating their letters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Our decorated ABC's on display.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mrs. Armstrong had a couple of timid guys when it came to popping the balloon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">C-cotton, G-gum wrapper, F-feet stickers, etc. Looks great!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7886333457806260678.post-91828687364845839302010-09-01T17:41:00.000-07:002011-04-17T12:35:20.030-07:00Building Community Through a Fun Letter Introduction!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The letters are lost! Look, I found uppercase J!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Look at that face! He's SO excited!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We then take turns "rainbow writing" the letters found...discussing sticks, curves, both. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We then "Phonercise" to Dr. Jean's song, but only as far as the letters we've found. Today we have to stop at Kk.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Give me an L!" I write each letter as he cheers them. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I recorded Landon's name as he cheered the letters. His name pocket is facing us just in case he needs a little help putting his letters back together.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rebuilding his name.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We check our names letter by letter. Notice letters o and d.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">He saw it and fixed it himself!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Our newest member of the Name Club!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As I add the child's name to the chart, the children write the name in their book. We'll use this later by adding a sticky note with a focus letter to the beginning of each child's name to alter the onset. It's interesting to see how some children struggle with this, while others automatically "change" their name with the new beginning sound. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We add our friend's picture to our Friend Booklet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I model how to write our friend's name in my booklet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">All done!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Great job!</span></td></tr>
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A detailed explanation...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2APwz-swSVgj1Ozh6xg_Q1eqmpaand_DKA6O9rJdgz59wJOFwsGXUZ4AwlGH-OK18zXUFNvTYUCPr3Wu0iA-djvqb0GO58hFLjZ1Fr2uFl5cDrRmkVsM-rZFAxp5pb-BfcQovUSwgkf8/s1600/IMG_4807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Beginning our first full week of school I begin introducing the alphabet from A-Z...usually 2 letter each day. This activity works well with our school's newly adopted reading series which also introduces the alphabet from A-Z - 2 letters on most days. Before going further, let me stop and explain my thinking about this. You might be thinking... "K's can't learn 2 letters in one day, they need more time," "This is too rushed," "Why not slow down and go slower".... At this point in the year (the first full week) K's are not ready for an in-depth study of much of anything. They are not used to the level of concentration needed to learn academic material. What they are ready for is an INTRODUCTION to learning...how to listen in a group, how to take turns — but listen while someone else has their turn, following along with the teacher, realizing that what we are doing applies to them, concepts of print, etc. Most of these little guys are used to doing what they want to do when they want to do it. An organized classroom is a shock to their system and they MUST be given time to adjust. What better way than a fun letter introduction using print that is near and dear to them - THEIR NAMES!</a></span></span></td></tr>
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</div>Here goes.... First, we read the book, <i>The Letters are Lost</i>. Next, I show the kiddos my box of letters (a clear plastic box with upper and lower case alphabet cards). We then discover that the A's are missing, so we hunt for them in the classroom. When found we add them to a pocket chart and try to sing the ABC song — of course we have to stop at A (but go further each day as letters are added - this builds one to one correspondance). Next, we talk about how the letters are made — sticks, curves or both and compare them with the other letters that have been introduced. Next, I write the letter with a pencil on a chart tablet. Then, I choose children who have that letter in their name (sometimes) to come up and "rainbow write" as we all trace on the rug, in the air or on our backs. This routine continues until the alphabet is complete.<br />
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After the letter(s) is introduced I tell the children that as the year goes on we will use these letters to read words, but that I suspect they can already read. The kiddos argue, but I persist that they CAN read. That's when I pull out someone's name card — whoever is first in the alphabet...for example Anna. Those who can read their names immediately are hooked, the ones who are learning rarely need two days to learn which word is their name.<br />
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I tell Anna it is her day to become a member of Mrs. Estes' Friend Club. We help Anna cheer her name (give me an A, etc.) complete with pompoms and megaphone, as I write each letter on a sentence strip. Now, if Anna needs help I help, if not she yells out each letter on her own...whatever she needs. At the end of spelling her name, I cut the word into letters telling the children that letters make words and Anna's name is a word we can read. We name the letters again as I cut each letter. I then put the letters on the pocket chart, mixed up, and we cheer Anna on as she rebuilds her name. If she needs to look at the card for help that's fine. After she finishes we help Anna check each letter in her name one at a time, touching each one. You will be surprised at how many children cannot do this and how IMPORTANT it is that they begin to see how each word matches letter by letter (noticing first, middle, last) - this tells you SOOOO much! To close, we add the letter cards to Anna's name pouch, naming each as we put them into the pouch. Anna receives a certificate for becoming a new member of our Friend Club and I add her name card to the letter line train above the board (she rides the A car - A for Anna). The kiddos immediately make connections/predictions about where their name will go, who will "ride" with them, etc.<br />
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Next, the kiddos go to their seat for a much needed wiggle break, to get their marker cups (which hold their glue, scissors, pencil and markers). I give everyone a "My Book of Friends" booklet (a blank book of copy paper with 20 pages) and a copied picture of Anna to glue on the first page. We then write Anna's name together with our pencils letter by letter, talking about lines, curves, etc. It is amazing how the kids immediately begin to see how their names are the same/different and begin to predict who will be next or last, not to mention much needed fine motor practice. Whatever the children are able to write at this point is fine - it is THEIR work.<br />
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Now, you can see that we are NOT expecting these kids to name the letters and sounds from this lesson, but to build their awareness of print and what it is used for. You will be amazed at how much your kids learn during these lessons and how they relate their name to other words later. Each child, from the highest ability to the lowest, is gaining something from this activity. Some will learn to read each name quickly, while others will learn to turn pages one by one, hold a pencil and begin to make strokes. This activity builds confidence, camaraderie, and a love of learning in every child!<br />
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This activity is a combination of three sources - Hubbard's Cupboard, Pat Cunningham's and Dorothy Hall's <i>Building Blocks, </i>and a few ideas of my own.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Enjoy!</div>Suzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435926445058179334noreply@blogger.com7