tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43860478496717364152024-02-28T03:12:57.881-05:00Enchanted in ElementaryWelcome to Enchanted in Elementary! I'm a first grade teacher, author, and curriculum developer. I share tips, teaching ideas and classroom resourcesVictoria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374511860020463257noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386047849671736415.post-31289528981560811662017-06-16T12:02:00.000-04:002017-06-16T12:02:35.601-04:00Recycling Crayons<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today I'm going to share something that I started doing last year to stop some of the waste in my classroom: crayon recycling!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't know about you, but it drives me crazy every time I see broken crayons in the trash. They still work, but my firsties just don't like using them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, I took an old cardboard box and fancied it up with some duck tape (the flamingo kind, of course) and a label. You can get your free label <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zTFstH8DGgTzJVQ1JzWVVQTkE/view?usp=sharing">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My firsties loved the idea of recycling their broken crayons and were very good at putting the pieces they didn't want in the box. Some of them were too good at it... we had to have a discussion about breaking crayons on purpose. 😒</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once I had a good number of crayons in the box, I started peeling the wrappers off. Not my favorite thing to do. Luckily I discovered that my kiddos LOVED peeling wrappers! I set it up as an option for when they first came into the classroom in the morning. Some of them chose to peel crayons over working with their morning tubs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now came the fun part- making shape crayons!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had started collecting fun silicone molds and ended up with a pretty good variety of different shapes. You can get them on online through Amazon or wish.com. I also got a couple from Michael's and Joann's with coupons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have some mini shapes,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and some that I save for special events. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(I haven't used the pig mold yet. I was thinking it might be fun to give out a piggie crayon when we finish reading all of the Elephant and Piggie books next year!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just found this one at Target last week- hashtags! I think my kiddos are going to LOVE this one next year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, here is my process:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I preheat the oven to 225 degrees and get my molds filled on the baking sheets. I use some cookie sheets I got from the Dollar Tree specifically for this purpose. They can get messy and I didn't want to use the same pans I use for baking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When they are completely cool, I pop them out of the molds and they are done! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One thing that I noticed is that different brands of crayons melt differently. Crayola crayons are by far the best for making shape crayons. They melt evenly and the color doesn't separate from the wax. But, let's face it, we don't always get Crayola crayons! Other brands work, but you may need to leave them in longer and there may be a stripe of gray/beige wax at the bottom of the crayon. I was worried that my firsties wouldn't like them, but they love the stripe effect, so no problem here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Something else to keep in mind is that twistable crayons do not melt. I'm not sure what it is about them, but the few small pieces I tried kept their shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, what do I do with all of these fancy shape crayons? I sell them in my classroom store! They go for three flamingo bucks each and they are the most popular item in my store! Some kids use them, some just collect them. I don't mind as long as they are not being played with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, that's it for my crayon recycling! </span></div>
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Victoria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374511860020463257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386047849671736415.post-3966716426341019872016-10-16T11:03:00.002-04:002016-10-16T11:12:53.667-04:00Mini Lesson: Creating text-based questions<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I buy them every year at Halloween and use them for a mini lesson on creating text-based questions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year, I decided to fancy up my mini lesson and share it as a freebie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We start by talking about question words. We use this quick anchor chart to identify them and discuss different examples of questions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">then work on a sort to practice putting questions together. I like to have my kids pair up for this activity, but it would also work as an independent sort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have my students work on the questions with a partner. Their job is to create a question for each of the six question words we talked about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today I am blogging about my favorite change to my classroom this year, morning tubs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The kids arrive anywhere between 7:45 and 8:20 and can get breakfast in the cafeteria or wait in holding areas (usually in the hallway outside the classroom). Teachers aren't required to bring the kids into the classroom until 8:20, which is when the morning news starts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the past, mornings has always felt rushed. The kids come in and are trying to get unpacked and ready for the day all while the news is playing. There was never any time for morning work as our math block starts immediately after the news.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year, I decided to try something different. I wanted something that would get my students engaged first thing in the morning, so I decided on morning tubs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I got the 7.2 quart size, which allows for plenty of space for materials, without taking up too much space when we aren't using them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On Tuesday, all bins rotate one place, so green table will have bin #2. This continues through Thursday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On Friday mornings, we are shopping at our classroom store as we come in, so the kids who are done may be reading or taking a test on reading counts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wanted to make sure that my students didn't lose interest in morning tubs, so I switch out the materials weekly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have a wish list going (what teacher doesn't?!) of some different things I would like to add as the year goes on. I am pretty fascinated by these <a href="http://amzn.to/2d4I4QT">plus-plus pieces</a>. Has anyone ever used them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am always a little nervous when trying out new routines in the classroom. I usually have this idea of how I want it to work, but it doesn't always pan out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this instance though, I am honestly so glad that I decided to go for it! My mornings always used to feel so hectic and rushed with no real transition from arriving at school to learning. Now, we have a quiet time to explore classroom materials and be creative!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">this massive wall was built by two boys out of plastic bathroom cups! (I was expecting a big crash when they started to clean up, but they meticulously took it down, cup by cup! Such a quiet clean-up!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are socializing in a positive way- trading ideas, sharing materials, complimenting each other's designs, working together on their plans. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes, I have given up some of my time alone in the mornings, but I couldn't be happier with the choice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you use morning tubs in your classroom? I'd love to hear about it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I watched the video tutorial from KinderCraze, and it really inspired me to try working with more than one border! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have always wanted one, but it was never in the budget until I saw it there for $40!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime, check out all of the other great made-its at 4th Grade Frolics and don't forget the TPT best year ever sale!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In June, I blogged about the classroom currency I will be using this year: flamingo bucks. I have always wanted a storefront for the classroom, so this summer I decided to go for it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started with an old black bookshelf from my classroom. I used contact paper to cover the insides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had some leftover flamingo fabric from my desk skirt project last summer. We decided to use it to make an awning for the top of the store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">First up, a quick and easy project- my new lunch box carrier!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found this rolling cart at Target (or you can find it <a href="http://amzn.to/29QExXH">here</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I got one for transporting my things back and forth from the classroom, but then my pod-mate mentioned that it would be great for a lunchbox carrier, and I had to do it! I usually use a laundry basket and have two kids each carry an end, but last year I had so many kids that brought a lunch box that I often needed four kids to carry it! Too much hassle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will admit, I can be a bit of a lazy crafter... I don't always measure before I make labels. Sometimes I just wing it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Luckily for me, it worked out and the label fits perfectly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think it turned out really cute! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is something that I have been meaning to get to for years: relabeling my brag tag drawers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Luckily, this last visit and medication seems to have done the trick. Maggie seems to have recovered and is back to her sweet self!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much for visiting! Make sure you visit 4th Grade Frolics to check out the other awesome made-its!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week, I am building on my idea of a book nook from a couple of weeks ago, (hopefully) solving a guided reading problem, and getting ready to celebrate some success!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wanted a visual way to remind my students that they are not to disturb guided reading time. I briefly considered a hat of some sort, but then I stopped myself- am I really going to want to wear a hat every day during guided reading? As much as I like <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-vocabulary-hat-parade.html">making hats</a>, the answer to that was no.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used a <a href="http://amzn.to/29W7Uow">glass block</a> with a <a href="http://amzn.to/29nX5dK">stand</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/29sObBp">light</a>. I cut out the Quiet Zone sticker on <a href="http://amzn.to/29vkiyN">cricut vinyl</a> and stuck it on the front of the block. I've never worked with adhesive vinyl before, so I was a bit nervous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Confession: I actually made parts of this project twice. My classroom projects/purchases have officially taken over my apartment and I was unable to find the printed parts, so I had to print them again. :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Maggie loves the bench and is constantly on top of it! I found a pretty turquoise cushion for the top, but I don't want to get it all full of cat hair, so I am waiting on adding it until I get it in the classroom. I can't wait to see what it looks like when all put together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I use brag tags quite a bit in my first grade classroom and wanted to make some that were tied to specific math standards/targets. I made one last year (I can count to 120!) and it was a HUGE motivator! Even my little friend who suddenly became"allergic to paper" whenever we had math work (true story) wanted to write all of the numbers to 120 to get it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used the Common Core math standards as a jumping off point, and added in a few extras that we cover in our district (identifying and counting coins).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can find the brag tags <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/1st-Grade-Math-I-canBrag-Tags-2633586">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyway, I am sure that not everyone will bring in earbuds, so I found <a href="http://amzn.to/29bIfGu">this pack of 10</a> on amazon for less than $7.00. I know, I know, they are suspiciously cheap, but I have held all of them up to my ear to test and they all worked (so far)! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Last week was really busy with <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2016/06/monday-made-it-new-library-additions_27.html">creating for the classroom</a>, so this week was a little more focused on relaxing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We use a phonics notebook daily in my classroom, but I wanted a way to make it more engaging for the kids, so I started making some <a href="http://bit.ly/28QDfJ9">interactive notebook sets</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">So far, I have made sets for letter ID/sounds, CVC words, digraphs, r-controlled vowels, beginning blends, and ending blends. The goal is to have the rest of first grade phonics targets done by the end of the summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">About half of the trail is out in the open, bu</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">t the back is in a very shady area with lots of trees. It is a very peaceful place to walk. I've even seen otters in the lake!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last up, my sweet Maggie just had her 11th birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Naturally, being a teacher's cat, her birthday presents were Dr. Seuss cat toys. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">She liked it so much that she was willing to dive under the entertainment center when she accidentally knocked it under. That doesn't happen... ever. I have the piles of toys under multiple pieces of furniture to prove it! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's where the freebie comes in- I made binder covers and spines (for 1 inch, 1.5 inch, and 2 inch binders) in 10 different colors! You can grab your freebie </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zTFstH8DGgSnFWWFIzMEdycTg/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2016/06/five-for-friday-linky-party-june-17th.html?m=1" target="_blank">Five for Friday</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my first full week of summer vacation! YAY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It turned out to be a good beach day (for me), as it wasn't too sunny. I was able to get through the first few chapters of the </span><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://amzn.to/29fZ6Kd">Morning Meeting Book</a></span></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Our school is moving towards a responsive classroom system for next year, so I figured I would get a head start on the reading this summer. Still not too sure how I feel about getting rid of my color chart for behavior management, but I guess we'll see how it goes...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love going to Michael's. I love seeing all of the new stuff and getting inspired by all of the awesome crafting supplies. I worked there for 10 years, so I love going in to see the people who still work there that I have known since high school and college.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited about this purchase! I even talked my pod-mate into getting one! She came up with the brilliant idea of having Dot (our classroom elf) use it when she comes to visit us in December. I can see Dot having a lot of fun with it. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This purchase actually inspired me to work on an unplanned Monday Made it for next week. Stay tuned to see how I organize the lightbox inserts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(I wasn't going to spend our time taking pictures, so you will need to pretend that they are at a picnic table by the pool and not from my classroom.) :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had her pick a </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Word-Building-Puzzles-CVC-Bundle-2246375" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">puzzle</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> that she wanted to build, then we said the letter sounds as we added the letters, and blended the word when we finished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was able to finish the </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Differentiated-Nonfiction-Units-Fall-Bundle-2572549" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">fall bundle</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> this week. It includes the topics: apples, pumpkins, corn, sunflowers, and bats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately for me, that was not the end of Maggie's adventures. I may sound like a proud kitty mama here, but my Maggie is very clever! Normally, this is not a problem. However, this week she really upped her game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">She has always been able to get into the bathroom and kitchen cupboards. If I can't find her under the covers on the bed, in her house, or on the sofa, I know that she is in a cupboard. The one cupboard that was always safe was the one in my dresser where I keep my sweaters. I can't say that anymore!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today is the first Monday of summer vacation and I am so thrilled to be linking up with 4th grade frolics for my first Monday made it of the summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you follow me on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/enchanted_in_elementary" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you may have seen me post about flamingo bucks. My pod-mate and I are both going to be starting to use a classroom money system next year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are going to be switching classes for social studies and science. I will be teaching the social studies for both classes and she will be teaching the science. We wanted something that we could both use that would be consistent between both </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">classrooms</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">, so we will be using beach/flamingo bucks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If there is one thing I <b><u>love</u></b>, it is a good theme, so... I am creating a storefront for the Flamingo Bucks Boutique (how cute is that name?!). The storefront itself will be a made-it for later this summer, I just need to work myself up to the effort I know will be needed for the construction...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime, I have started working on some of the accessories for the shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">First up, the wallets! I used colored cardstock with some labels I made on the computer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once they were laminated, I folded them in half, stapled, and taped down the sides. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then, I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">added two Velcro dots on the inside to keep the flamingo bucks from falling out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made them in a variety of colors so the kiddos can pick which one they want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next, the store signage. I made this two sided open/closed sign that will be hung on the front of the store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The student who is the cashier for the week will flip the sign when they are ready for people to shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few years ago, I had a warm fuzzy store in my classroom and one of the things that I found really helped with the management was a shopping schedule. I have the students shop as soon as they are unpacked in the morning, but I don't want everyone shopping at once. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">With this schedule, the kids know which day their table will be shopping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used Velcro dots so I can change the order each week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-size: large;">Last up, my new geoblock center. I made this a couple of weeks ago, but am super excited about it, so I just had to share it now! My kiddos are always really excited when we first start out unit on 3D shapes at the end of the year. Excitement tends to turn to boredom when they realize that it is all about describing shapes and matching footprints. So, to up the engagement level, I made these </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-with-Geoblocks-3D-Shapes-Math-Center-2580547" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">geoblock structure cards</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">The kids seemed really excited to try them, so I left them out at the center let them go for it. They ended up having so much fun! Some of them chose to work on a card together, others preferred to work alone. If they didn't have the same block as the picture, they tried different blocks until they made the same shape. A few kiddos even decided to add on to the structures to make them bigger or taller.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Well, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">that's it for my made-its this week. I'm off to a couple </span><span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">training/work days </span><span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">of writing gifted extensions for the district. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Something else you will need is a QR Reader for the devices that your students will be using. QR codes can only be used by devices that have a camera and an app to read the codes. There are tons of free ones in the app store, just search for QR code reader and a long list will show up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">One of the units we always do in first grade is research writing. Let's say that I want my students to be able to research their animals on the tablets. But for safety reasons, I don't want to give them free reign to just google search. I can open the website I would like them to use on my computer, in this case, World Book Kids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Once I have the website open, I click in the address bar so that the link is highlighted, then copy it. I go to qrstuff.com and make sure that "Website URL" (the first option under "data type") is selected. Then I will paste my copied link into the box. After the QR code image refreshes to the correct image (it may take a moment, you will see it change), I can download my QR code to my computer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Now I need to have a way for students to access the QR code. I like to make things a bit fancy, so I put together a card that I can laminate and put out for the kids to scan, but if you aren't worried about making things look cute (or if you are scrambling to put this together! It happens!), you can just put the codes in Microsoft Word and print.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Earth day is coming up, so I may want to include some content about recycling in my literacy centers. I found a short Reading Rainbow video about recycling on YouTube and want the kids to watch it, then respond to a comprehension question about the video.</span></div>
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I start the same way as I did with World Book. I will go to the address bar, select the link, and copy it. Here is where the big difference comes in. Instead of pasting the YouTube link directly into QRStuff, I am first going to filter the video through a site called safeshare.tv to remove the ads and links to other videos.</div>
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I try to keep it relatively short. You will notice that the QR code will get complicated very quickly as you add more text, so I try to keep it two sentences or fewer. Sometimes QR readers can have trouble reading the codes if they have too much information included.</div>
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You can find more QR code task cards <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Enchanted-In-Elementary/Category/-Task-Cards" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started working on some animal research units that we could use that would all follow the same format. This was particularly important because I wanted it to be something that we could work on together once, but then be more of an independent activity for home or school.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For our first foray into nonfiction research, I had my kids work with a partner and pick an animal that they wanted to learn more about. The two boys picked giraffes and the two girls picked flamingos. I put together a pack with some challenging text, questions that would require text-based evidence, and additional comprehension activities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The flamingo pack includes a short writing on whether a flamingo would make a good pet. As much as I would want one, both girls agreed that a flamingo would NOT make a good pet!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I picked several options for the projects so that they could choose the one that appealed to their strengths the best. I already know that one of them is choosing the PowerPoint presentation and another loves to build, so he is leaning towards the diorama. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can find my differentiated nonfiction units <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Enchanted-In-Elementary/Category/-Nonfiction-Units" target="_blank">here</a>. They are also bundled in a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Differentiated-Nonfiction-Animal-Units-Growing-Bundle-2345848" target="_blank">growing bundle</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The kids were so surprised when they came in and saw that Dot had wrapped our desks (and even more surprised when they unwrapped their desk to find that it wasn't theirs anymore!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Monday was also the day that we read <i>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</i>. We got to write about how we would make the Grinch grin, which resulted in answers like: I would invite him to dinner at my house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, we were also quite loud/chatty (which <b>may</b> have had something to do with the excitement of unwrapping desks this morning... oops!) When we came in the next morning, we found that the Grinch had shown up and captured Dot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">We opened up Dot's mailbox to find that there was no letter from Dot, but there was a letter from the Grinch! He told us that he was able to catch Dot because we were so loud yesterday and the only way to free her from his trap was to work quietly today. He also bet us that we couldn't do it! Well, we were ready for the challenge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">At the end of the day, we always pick a few compliments from our compliment jar to read before we line up to leave. I just happened to pull a compliment for Dot this afternoon- "Dot, you're funny and nice!" so I thought I would use that for the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The little boy who wrote the compliment was thrilled to see that Dot was reading it to Sylvie the flamingo the next day! The rest of the kids LOVED Dot's new dress and were talking about it all day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Thursday was field day, and in all of the excitement I forgot to get a picture of Dot wrapped up in the Christmas lights that hang around the board. Oops!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">On Friday, Dot decided to go out with a bang... she toilet papered our classroom! I had hung a strip down the window in the front door so that the kids wouldn't see in, and I made sure to warn them that Dot had made a huge mess before they came in. They could not believe their eyes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Dot was kind enough to send all of the kids off to winter break with a little stuffed elf of their very own. We ended up borrowing the elf on a shelf movie from my pod-mate and watching it at the end of the day, all of the kids brought their little elf to the rug to watch with them. It was adorable!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Click here for <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-1-of-3.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a> or <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-2-of-3.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Last week we planted these magic seeds from the North Pole (see the full blog post <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-1-of-3.html" target="_blank">here</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When the kids came in on Monday, they were so excited so see that our seeds had grown into candy canes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Dot had decided to get in on the candy cane fun with a trip across the room on a candy cane zip line! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On Tuesday, we found Dot relaxing in her robe and slippers. We also discovered that she had sent us some pictures of her weekend hanging out with my pot-mate's elf, Tinsel!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On Wednesday, Dot was hanging out in our READ sign in the library. The kids were more excited about her new boots though, they couldn't stop talking about them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">She also left us some special brag tags in her mailbox, the kids were so thrilled with the new brag tags that a lot of them brought their brag tags to show their 5th grade reading buddy on Friday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, we were pretty loud and crazy on Wednesday. In fact, we were so wild that I found myself checking the calendar to see if it was a full moon! Poor Dot doesn't like a lot of noise, so she was in bed with a headache when we came in on Thursday. She told us in her letter that she stopped by the clinic on the way back from the North Pole to pick up an ice pack!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">and sent it to her. While the kids were working on their technology assignment on Thursday, she sent the picture out to their computers! They were so surprised and had to tell me all about it when I came to pick them up! Needless to say, Thursday was a much better day than Wednesday! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On Friday, Dot told us that she was practicing her ballet because she was going to be a sugarplum fairy in the North Pole's production of the Nutcracker. I have a little girl who is going to be in the Nutcracker, so she was very excited to see that she and Dot had something in common!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Click here for <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-1-of-3.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a> or <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-3-of-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started using Elf on the Shelf in my classroom last year and it was a huge success! I had a challenging time with behavior in my class last year and I figured it was worth a shot. I am so glad that I tried it and have been working on new ways to incorporate the elf into our routines during the month of December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We read the story and talked about the rules for our elf. I showed them the papers that Dot had given us to write to her and they were SO excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">After the kids left, I eagerly opened her mailbox to see it was stuffed full of letters!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My little friends were full of questions! So, Dot wrote to tell them that her favorite colors are red and green, the North Pole is magical, she flies using her special scout elf magic, etc. She also made sure to mention how impressed she was with a few students for working hard and a few others for showing kindness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When the kids came in the next day, they were shocked to see that Dot had put her name all over the classroom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When we read her letter their faces just lit up! I have never seen them so excited before! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Dot must have been tired from her hard work labeling the classroom, because we found her in a bubble bath the next day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When we opened Dot's mailbox on Wednesday, we found a small, green box with the instructions not to open it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On Friday, I filled a pot with crystal fill (found in the floral section of most craft stores) and had Dot's letter say that it was time to open the box!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Inside the box was a mini watering can, tic-tacs with candy canes printed on then, and a tiny set of instructions. The instructions told us to place the magic seeds on top of the North Pole soil (crystal fill) and put them in a safe place so that Dot could take care of them over the weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Now the elf is always a lot of fun, but it has also had a HUGE impact on behavior this week. One of my students earned a pink (the highest color on our classroom behavior chart) for the first time this week. When my pod-mate asked him how he did that, his response was: "You know, Dot reports back to Santa about our behavior..." :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">That's it for this week, but I have a lot more planned for Dot! Stay tuned for the next installment in our classroom elf adventures!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Click here for <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-2-of-3.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a> or <a href="http://enchantedinelementary.blogspot.com/2015/12/classroom-elf-adventures-part-3-of-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Before I talk about my absolute FAVORITE event of the school year, I wanted to mention my newest classroom purchase. I have always wanted one of those shelved for displaying seasonal books, but was only able to find large ones that were expensive and too big for my classroom. I came across this one on amazon for less than $18 and snatched it up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">It is only made of cardboard, so not super sturdy, but I covered it with duck tape and I think it will hold up pretty well with the added support. The kids LOVE it and are constantly picking books from it. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Every year our school does a vocabulary hat parade on the Friday before Halloween. Each grade level is assigned a topic (Kinder has letters, first grade has nouns, etc.) and each student creates a hat to match their word. All of the students and staff (and parents!) come out and we get to parade around the school with our hats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When I was planning out my hat for this year, I decided to pick a noun that would allow me to use a few different animals and some lights. I decided on the Arctic ocean because there was something about the walrus that I found irresistible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The last couple of years my classroom has looked pretty much the same. The layout has been very similar, the colors were the same, etc. This year I updated my colors, added some new things, and moved some things around! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is my absolute favorite spot! I love my library! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I got the marquee letters on clearance at Joann's and added the pom-poms and quotes to make it feel more homey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I use the tall bookshelf to store leveled readers, magazines, dictionaries, and chapter books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The canvases on the far left are some of our favorite characters. I plan on making an Elephant and Piggie one to add to the collection this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Here is the other side of the library. Books are numbered and kept in these bins. I also have little rugs the kids can take for a reading spot, whisper phones, fluency strips, and some nonfiction books that I wrote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Just on the other side of the library is the door to the pod I share with the best pod-mate ever, Jen! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I rescued this unclaimed glider on the last day of school last year and my mom was kind enough to recover it for me. I don't use it all the time (mainly for read-alouds), but I love it all the same!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Behind my chair is the basket where we keep the scoop rockers. I picked them up at Walmart over the summer for less than $5 each and the kids LOVE them! I figured that they would always be secondary to the library seating, but they seem to be the favorite spot to read so far!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is the front of the room. The black rug is new and I got the blue and green spots from Sit Spots. I love that they are functional and look like polka dots!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Just in front of the rug is the bulletin board where I keep the center chart and calendar. The share chair got a bit of a makeover this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I store supplies for quick phonemic awareness and math activities on this black table. I also have the jar I use for calling on students (the star jar, each student's cubby number is on a star) :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">-all supplies they may need for word work are kept here. I wanted to try to reduce the amount of time it took for students to transition between centers, so I keep crayons, pencils, etc. here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Each table has a bookshelf for supplies that we use a lot. They have really reduced transition times!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Well, that's it for my tour this year! I hope you have enjoyed the peek into my classroom. Leave a comment and let me know what you think!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, the time has come... the first teacher work day! Based on the schedule we received last week, it looks like we will have quite a bit of time to work in our classrooms before met the teacher on Friday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was hoping to have my classroom finished for my post today, but I clearly underestimated the amount of time it would take. It will definitely be ready for next Monday's post though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Before I show you my made-its, I have to mention what I got in the mail last week... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">this beautiful sign from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TallahasseeSunday" target="_blank">TallahasseeSunday</a>! They customized it to match my classroom colors and it looks absolutely amazing on my classroom door!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">You can grab the gift tags freebie <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Student-Gift-Tags-Freebie-2021294" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I originally had them hanging on magnetic hooks on the side of a metal bookshelf, but that was when I only had 10 sets made. There was no way all 30 were going to fit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On the bright side, I did get into my classroom last week and have gotten a big chunk of the set-up done. I hope to be able to post my 2015 classroom tour by next week. Here is a little sneak peak!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">In years past, I haven't really had specific areas of the classroom for centers. All center supplies are kept in buckets and the teams would bring their buckets to their table to work. I am changing it up a bit this year. They will still do the majority of their center work at their table, but I have a few dedicated areas of the classroom for some centers now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">For this project, I used wooden circles that I painted green, covered with Mod Podge, then added a bow and mini clothespin to. I used the clothespins so that I can change out the center sign if I need to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I came across this flamingo fabric in a Joann's sales flyer and knew I had to have it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My mom designed and sewed the desk skirt for me (thanks Mom!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This made-it is actually another Mom made-it. (as is number 4!) At the end of last year, a glider showed up in one of the pods that my room connects to. No one else wanted it, so I moved it into my room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The only problem was the navy blue cushions that look like they were about as old as I am!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My Mom made these new green covers with turquoise piping and they really brightened it up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I was out fabric shopping for my bulletin boards when my mom brought over this sparkly fabric to show me. She had the best idea to layer it over turquoise fabric to make some curtains that would match my color scheme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, this week I have three pretty big made-its to share! I have been working really hard on getting as much work done at home as I can since I don't know for sure when I will be able to get into my classroom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">New classroom colors + 100% bare classroom + unknown start date = one stressed me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I used fleece to cover the foam board and hot glue to stick the corkboard circles on. My last step was to add some ribbon, the letters and pushpins for the sight word rings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Anyway, the necklace passes were too long to hang nicely inside the frame and I didn't like how messy they always looked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My last made-it this week is a display that I will use for pictures that we take around the classroom. I have done this for the last few years and the kids LOVE it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited about setting up my classroom this year! My new color scheme (lime green/turquoise) has got me ready to get started! </span></div>
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My new library bins arrived this week! I am phasing out the pink ones I have used in years past and replacing them with these:</div>
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My first made-it this week was a pretty quick project. I found these cute mini trash cans at the dollar tree this week. They even match my table colors!</div>
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We use our tidy tubs whenever we do an activity that involves cutting. It has really reduced the amount of trash we have to pick up from the floor. (It is also very cute how excited they get when we need them. "Hey guys, we need the tidy tubs!" is something that is often heard while we are setting up!)</div>
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To reduce the arguing over who gets to dump them out (yes, it happens...), only the table captain for the week gets to do the honor. If, for some reason, the table captain is unable to fulfill his/her duty, the table assistant takes over. :)</div>
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I am very excited about this made-it! I have loved flamingos for years. I can't remember when this love started, or why, but I adore them!</div>
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I came across this quote the other day: "Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons," and I thought it would be a great addition to my classroom!</div>
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I put this together and put it in a frame from the dollar tree. I think it will look great in my flamingo corner behind my desk!</div>
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(I am having the hardest time getting it centered in the frame, I thought it was, but now that I look at the picture again I can see it will need another adjustment!)</div>
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I made these word wall cards in June and had them printed at Staples. After they had been laminated at the classroom store, I began the long and tiresome job of cutting them out (26 letter cards and 220 sight word cards, 246 total!)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">July is just flying by! I go back to school on August 10th, so I am down to four weeks of Summer left! I don't think I will be able to get into my classroom until the first week of August, so I am getting a bit antsy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">As much as I love my summers, I always feel a little bit uncomfortable knowing how much work it is going to take to get my classroom ready again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I used hot glue, but the frame is very smooth, so the ribbon has popped off a couple of times. I am going to go back and add a bit of my favorite adhesive, E6000. I actually used it for the first time when I was working at Michael's. We used to use it to attach styrofoam to glass pots/vases where hot glue wouldn't hold. We would have to prep the containers the day before, but once the E6000 had dried, the styrofoam held up really well for floral arrangements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Next up I have my guided reading notebooks. I haven't made any of my notebook/folder labels yet, so they aren't much to look at yet, but they work wonders!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I started making my own notebooks for guided reading a few years ago when I realized that we just weren't using enough of a notebook to make it worth buying a class set. Our extension activities aren't always something written, so I wanted a notebook that had fewer pages for less waste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">To make these, I counted out about 45 pieces of notebook paper, put them in a file folder, stuck a couple of brads in, and voila! Notebook!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">One of the things I like best about these is that I can take extra pages out at the end of the year, so no paper gets wasted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My last made-it this week is a continuation of my labels from a couple of weeks ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I have been working on materials for my word work center, which I would like to focus more on this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I made these letter cubes with foam counting cubes from the dollar store. They came in packs of 4 colors, so I split them up into four boxes. It took a while to write all the letters and my fingers were stained black for a few days, but it was well worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Well, that's it for my made-its this week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Make sure you check out the great projects on the Monday Made-it linky at 4th grade frolics!</span></div>
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