tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48888267121778140932024-03-09T09:56:52.983-05:00One Teacher's Take... is Another's Treasure!Andrea McEvoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16311052291472503725noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888826712177814093.post-32630410887648002612016-06-18T08:43:00.000-04:002016-06-18T08:43:31.560-04:00Notebook Know How by the Pool!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So here's my take...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I found this book, Notebook Know How by Aimee Buckner, about six years ago and I still have it prominently sitting </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I don't know about you, but summer time is the best time </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">to read a professional book. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I become energized and excited and can't wait to get back in the classroom to try things out.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It is a quick read at only 125 pages!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I use to struggle with how to incorporate </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">a writer's notebook with mini lessons, journal writing time, and grammar during my Writer's Workshop. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Aimee has many practical strategies and shows you step by step how to get a notebook up and running.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What is nice about the book are the quick reference charts so you don't have to waste time re-reading sections! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">If you are a fan of Ralph Fletcher's, Craft Lessons, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">then you will love this book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This was the biggest selling point for me! This book helped me to understand how and why to set up a notebook, how to develop and mold the notebook so students could see the connections from our lessons to their writing, and Aimee's book explained how to assess their notebook. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Aimee's approach to the notebook gave my Workshop a soul. The student's notebook's became a part of them. I loved watching their proud faces as they protectively would bring their notebooks to our easel area for a mini-lesson or their eager faces when they would scatter around the room to get started on a piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love how students have a voice and can interact with each other with book recommendations! Another feature I treasure is the Reading Log! No longer do I need to check agenda's every morning looking for parent signatures to confirm students did their nightly reading! My students click on the Reading Log tab and record their nightly reading! This one feature has helped me greatly this year! I love how I have an on going record that I can access at any time to see where my students are with their independent reading.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay, who likes free books for their classroom? If you said yes, then this is another reason to sign up for Bookopolis!!! There is another affiliate company called <i>Kids Rate Books</i>. You can sign up your class to write reviews for specific books. When you first sign up, they will send you 3 free books. Once five students from your class have submitted a review, your class will receive another free book! LOVE IT!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As you can see, Bookopolis has a lot to offer you and your students! For me, it has personally made checking reading logs more efficient and a pleasure. I have a lot more quick conferences with students on what they are reading because it is so easy to access compared to carrying around 20 journals! Give it a try and if you have any questions, the Mayor of Bookopolis is there to assist you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But, I wanted to let you know about a wonderful group of fellow Teacher Bloggers I have the pleasure of working and collaborating with! …and all of us are from Virginia!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over the years we have grown and some very fabulous ladies suggested a blog where we can all share our ideas with teachers everywhere!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The new blog is called, Va is for Teachers! If you are familiar with our state slogan, "Virginia is for Lovers", you can understand the name of our blog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My good teacher friend, <a href="http://begborrowandteach.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heather from Beg, Borrow, and Teach</a>, carpooled with me down to this years conference. On our way to the conference in Richmond, Heather and I took as many pictures in front of the LOVE signs as we could. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make sure to stop by today, as it is my turn to post, give a FREEBIE away, and the prize you could win today is a $10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers!!! <a href="http://paperspencilsandprogressreports.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My co-poster today is Desiree from Paper, Pencils, and Progress Reports! </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had an awesome time at our Summer Meet Up together! If you happen to be a Virginia Teacher Blogger, make sure to come and join us! We were so thankful to our sponsors who gave generously to our raffle prizes!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wanted a subway art sign for all to see when they enter my classroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found the right saying, but not the right design for me, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, that you are on board with what nErD camp is all about, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was awesome…to quote Colby Sharp, "It was the Bomb!" or Alaina Sharp (yes they are married and have crazy cute kids!), "It was Legendary!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Arrival to Day 1 was filled with excited anticipation! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> from </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">outstanding illustrators, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a day! There was also a 1st annual nErD Dinner Party, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, Las Tres Amigas still went out to celebrate!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is my unboxing…sooooo exciting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, I have ordered from Erin Condren before and each time </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I work at </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">and for the chance I had to grow my teaching practice in this new role, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The position had its rewarding components, however through this experience I learned that my professional home where my passion for teaching comes alive is in a classroom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, can you imagine my reaction when I found out that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She just came out with a new addicting book called, </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">Reading in the Wild.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Donalyn's presentation that I attended went beyond my expectations. She is humble, humorous, and above all a REAL person who loves reading!</span></div>
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Andrea McEvoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16311052291472503725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888826712177814093.post-74156188036855133082013-06-24T10:40:00.000-04:002013-06-24T10:40:53.225-04:00Universal Bump Board<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here's my take...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I, like many of you, have a healthy addiction to reading my fellow teacher blogs and consistently buying awesome stuff from Teachers pay Teachers! One item that I read about, pinned several times, and of course bought this year were Bump Boards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of you I am sure have heard of the game and have seen some cute boards made out there. However, I didn't like having to buy and prep different boards all the time. So...I created my own version, one that could be used for any concept and at anytime of the year. May I introduce my Universal Bump Board!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now my caveat to other bump boards out there is that mine relies on a 20 sided die. If you are a teacher like me who loves to own your own math manipulatives, well then you probably have some lying around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is a sturdy pocket folder with a clear envelope attached by Avery. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I use it to store and organize my materials for station work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love that it can hold manipulatives and that it easily stores inside a legal size file drawer! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are awesome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't you just love when you are shopping and something you didn't intend to buy jumps out at you? Your teacher brain says, "Score! I can totally use that in my classroom". Well, I was shopping at Walmart today and I scored two things to use in my classroom! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My 1st find were these super cute flyswatters! I love how they say SPLAT! on them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I immediately thought about using them for Word Study. I decided I could use them to spice up a speed sort game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I created this recording sheet for the game... I am aptly calling it Splat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Partners will spread out each others words. When the words are set up then students will race each other to see who can swat their words and record them first. If any words are illegible or misspelled then 2 seconds will be taken off. The quickest time is the winner and is crowned Bug Buster!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My 2nd awesome find at Walmart...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have seen the "grading bag" idea floating around Pinterest/Blogs for awhile but I hadn't found the right bag for me until today!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My class has loved the pillows and "chair nooks" this year! I am really proud of how well they share them...of course quietest students get first pick!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They easily can be brought home to wash and best of all...when I get tired of the zebra print (I don't </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">foresee</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> that happening anytime soon) I can easily find something else!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am in Va and we don't follow the Common Core (yet!) but I have noticed that this standard (</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10) </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">has caused confusion & concern for many of you. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">These two books explain and show you how to address this standard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Below is our Historical Thinking Skills board that we refer to many times throughout the year when we take a look at a primary source.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Recently my class began its investigation into how Virginian ideas contributed to the formation of our new government. Students need to know about the ideas of James Madison, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, & George Washington.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started my learning journey about <i><span style="color: blue;">Learning Targets</span></i> by reading the book by <span style="color: blue;">Connie Moss</span>. It made sense to me that if students knew what they were trying to understand in a lesson that then they would be more engaged and take more ownership in their own learning. From there I watched a <span style="color: blue;">FREE Webinar</span> on the book provided by <span style="color: blue;">ASCD</span>. It helped to hear the author describe how to use Learning Targets with your students.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I want to give some credit to the teachers whose signs I used to make my board! I got the Superhero Target sign from </span><a href="http://primarypossibilities.blogspot.com/2013/01/student-learning-objectives.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Stephanie at Primary Possiblities</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> blog as a </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">FREEBIE</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">! I got the Learning Target sign as a <span style="color: blue;">FREEBIE</span> from </span><a href="http://www.3rdgradethoughts.com/2012/04/learning-targets-objectives.html#.USFjiaVXLzI" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Stephanie @ 3rdGradeThoughts</a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I recently used these with my Math class. After our Math Huddle and mini-lesson I checked in with students by using these <span style="color: blue;">"I Can Exit Tickets"</span>. I was pretty please with how the students took to them and how they seemed to reflect on their Learning Target. I am still thinking of other ways to use them too...like maybe a pre/post reflection of their learning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our journey towards the 100th Day of School began way back on the very first day! On the first day I gave out a blank 100's chart for students to glue into their Math Notebooks. I explained that each day we would be coloring in one square. Of course someone had to shout out, "We did that last year!" I told them I know but I doubt they counted the days in fraction and decimal form. Oh yeah...dead silence!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once we had our first square out of 100 colored in, I asked the class how many total squares there were? Of course they said 100. I wrote 100 on the board and drew a fraction bar above it. I then asked, how many squares did we color in? They responded with one and I wrote it in the numerator. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I then said, <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">"Welcome to the 1/100 day of school!"</span>. We then discuss how counting the days of school can look in fraction form and related it to decimal form. We even discussed that reading the fraction and decimal sounds exactly the same!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of our classroom jobs is called the Decimal Counter. The person is responsible for coloring in the class 100's chart, writing the day in fraction form, and writing the day in decimal form. This past week was our school system's 100th Day. The class had been anticipating what we would do to celebrate and I let them know that it wouldn't be like any other 100th Day celebration they experienced in K-3!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our 100th Day came on Feb.5th! Since we had finished our unit on division the students made an easy connection that the 100th Day equalled one whole! I announced, "Welcome to Celebrating the Whole!". The 100th Day kicked off our unit on Fractions!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I counted off each student and handed them a large index card with their number on it until I got to the 14th student. I asked the first student to tell me her number and she said one. I said yes you are one student out of a total of 14 students and with that I added a one in the numerator and then a fraction bar. I had the next student say her fraction and she finished writing it on the index card. Once we got to the 14th student I had her say her fraction, write it, and then say she equalled one whole! Sorry that the pic doesn't show up well...that is what you get with an iPhone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The students then learned how to draw a fraction number line and label it. (If you haven't had your 100th day yet, make sure to pick up a copy!) Once they had completed their number lines, I asked how many students like donuts...can you guess the reply? Yup, all hands went up! I said well you are in luck, I brought in some donuts today for our celebration! Since we are celebrating the whole today, you may each have a whole donut hole! (I love to be corny but at the same time I snuck in Homophones!) Took some students awhile but then they caught on! We ended our lesson making sure we ate the whole holes!! (Sorry, couldn't resist!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was the first time I had approached the 100th Day in this manner. I must say it provided a great intro to Fractions and the kids seemed to pick up on constructing, labeling, and understanding fraction number lines much quicker!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It became complete after Constitution Day. I was inspired by a pin from <a href="http://kreativeinkinder.blogspot.com/2011/10/we-kids.html">Crystal at Kreative in Kinder</a> to create a "We the Kids" proclamation </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It has been about a month since I wrote a post. This past month has been so crazy and hectic that I came to the realization that I just couldn't do it all! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I was stressing myself out because I couldn't keep up with blogging like some of my favorite bloggers out there. I finally had a conversation with myself and told myself...it is okay! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">My goal is once a week to create a blog post but I am putting it out there...don't get upset at me if it becomes once a month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Well...onto my post for today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">One of my favorite bloggers/pinners out there is <a href="http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2012/08/are-you-gold-star-pinner.html">Rachel Lynette</a> from <a href="http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2012/08/are-you-gold-star-pinner.html">Minds in Bloom</a>! She is creating a Gold Star Pinner database of some incredible pinners!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Even though I haven't kept up the blogging this past month, I have kept up my pinning! I have about 2,000 pins with almost 900 followers and growing! Most of my boards and pins are geared to teaching ideas ranging from 2nd to 6th grade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I absolutely love Pinterest and am so grateful to other pinners and their awesome ideas! I get inspired all the time! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">If you stop by my blog and there hasn't been a post in awhile, please hop on over to my Pinterest Boards because I am sure you will find some inspiring ideas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">In the past I have purchased hall passes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I was inspired by a pin to create my own hall passes this year. They were easy, cheap, and fun to do! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">She is definitely crafty and gives easy directions to follow so you too can create <b>Duct Tape Lanyards!</b></span></div>
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<br />Andrea McEvoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16311052291472503725noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888826712177814093.post-68375741169539566902012-07-30T23:04:00.000-04:002012-07-30T23:05:06.804-04:00Winner, Award, & Meet Up<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here's my take...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is with great pleasure that I announce the winner (imagine drum roll)... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Versatile Blogger! I am so excited and honored!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. I worked at <b>Disneyland</b> in college as a hat writer (I put your name on your Mickey Mouse ears before machines took over!!!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. I will have been with my <b>college sweetheart for 20 years </b>on March 5, 2013! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://thecrazypre-kclassroom.blogspot.com/">Christine at The Crazy Pre-K Classroom</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Karen over at <a href="http://mrsstamp.blogspot.com/2012/07/va-blogger-get-together.html">Mrs. Stamp's Kindergarten</a> is holding the first meet & greet for Va. Bloggers! Spread the word and come join us! </span></div>
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<br />Andrea McEvoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16311052291472503725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888826712177814093.post-35887086922198836702012-07-22T20:25:00.000-04:002012-07-22T20:26:08.706-04:00Teacher Survival Kit & Giveaway!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So here's my take... </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These came out so cute that I just have to <b>give one away</b>! Read the survival sign below to see what the winner receives.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Thank you to all who have come to my blog and have taken the time to read it! Come back often to increase your chances! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had envisioned my summer a little differently than how it has turned out. First I want to apologize for my absence from blogging. A month ago I had planned knee surgery. I thought I would be out of the bloggy world for two weeks, but it turned out to be four weeks!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had a few post surgery hiccups too that kept me from blogging, like an allergic reaction to a topical agent and HORRIBLE muscle spasms. Now I'm a month out, the spasms have stopped and the allergic reaction is almost gone (I am still on antibiotics for it though!).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. <u>Elbow Knee Taps: </u>With hands behind their ears. Students tap their elbow to their opposite knee. I usually draw a name for a student leader. The leader will come up with a pattern, like right, left, right, right. Once the class has practiced the pattern the game begins! As a class we are trying to beat our own time!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. <u>My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean: </u>As I sing the song students must change their direction whenever a "B" word is said. They either turn left, right, front, or back. It is quite funny when you get to "bring back, bring back, oh bring back my Bonny to me!" They look like spinning tops!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. <u>Random Dancing: </u>So easy but quite fun! I just turn on music and they get to "boogie" (appropriately) while it is on.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. <u>The Cha-Cha Slide:</u> I use the youtube clip below by Flametictac. It took my class several times before they had it down. I usually join in too for "exercise" reasons only! It has great easy to follow directions!!!</span><br />
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<br />Andrea McEvoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16311052291472503725noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888826712177814093.post-72169375641737208622012-05-10T19:43:00.000-04:002012-05-10T19:43:13.049-04:00Art & Poetry for Mother's Day!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here's my take...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Near the end of April my class began learning all about Haiku poems. At the same time we started learning about Henri Matisse. So, I decided to integrate art & poetry into a project for Mother's Day! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Students were fascinated by how Matisse created his "paper art" by cutting paper without tracing. After studying about his art, the students were excited to try his style. We used the books below when learning about Matisse...great resources!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since traditional Haiku poetry is about nature, our project started with an outside observation! Students had to create a chart to record nouns, verbs, and adjectives that they saw. Lastly, they drew a sketch just like Matisse would do before cutting.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">We learned that Matisse's style for cutting was an "organic" one (mostly cutting as if it was just the outline of an object). We practiced cutting on notebook paper before ever getting to construction paper. I was very impressed with my class and no one even tried to cheat by tracing!!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another aspect of Henri Matisse's art was his use of bright colors. The students had fun going "outside the box" when choosing the colors they used. After cutting, students used their shapes to play with the composition of the piece before gluing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once the art was finished students had to pick one element of nature to focus their Haiku on. The student above chose to do birds but she could have easily chosen the tree or bird's nest (orange circle).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Students used their observation chart of nouns, verbs, & adjectives to help them in the brainstorm part of writing their poem. They worked in groups to help with inspiration, correct syllabication (lots of clapping), and to keep each other true to the 5, 7, 5 syllable rule of a Haiku.</span></div>
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