I only have 2 workdays left this year! Whoo hoo! How about you?
Sunday, June 2, 2013
June Currently
Today I am linking up with Oh Boy 3rd Grade for the June Currently! Farley has a seriously fun blog so you if you haven't seen it- check it out!
I only have 2 workdays left this year! Whoo hoo! How about you?
I only have 2 workdays left this year! Whoo hoo! How about you?
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Getting Acquainted
I am happy to be back in the linky this week! I have been busy traveling and haven't had time to blog! For shame!
This week there are only three short questions!
1. What made you decide to become a teacher?
2. What has been your most rewarding experience as a teacher?
3. If you were not a teacher, what would you be?
1. I can't really pinpoint when I decided I wanted to be a teacher. It was just one of those things that I always enjoyed. I used to make my little sister be my student and I had a good time teaching her things. As I got older I was always a comp counselor and I have always enjoyed being around children. It just seemed like a natural progression!
2. I had a student tell me she was being abused in a journal entry. We were able to get her out of that situation. I fell good that she felt comfortable telling me about it (and knowing I'd read her words) and that we were able to help her before things progressed too badly. She ended up with a great foster family and was able to stay in my class for the year! Sometimes we have to be our students protector as well as their teacher.
3. This is an interesting question. If I could have any job I'd want to be a set designer. I think it would be really awesome to decorate the rooms and go shopping with unlimited funds :) I always notice the sets when I watch TV or movies. Some of them are so detailed!
Terrific Technology!
I went to a SUPER technology workshop a few weeks ago, and I wanted to share a few of the super websites that we talked about during the workshop! I am also starting my ITF add on NEXT WEEK so I'm sure I will have lots of techy posts in my future!
ALL OF THESE ARE 100% FREE!!!!!!!!!!!
Croak.it Croak.it is a free website that allows the user to record 30 second audio clips. The audio recording is then uploaded to a personalized website and available to anyone who has the link. The developers created the site for users to “Push. Speak. Share.” and the simplicity is genius. Use Croak.it to create student reflections, share book talks, summaries, fluency practice and differentiate with audio instructions.
Flocabulary
flocabulary.com is a GREAT website with tons of educational videos (it is not only for vocabulary). These educational videos are hip hop themed and kids love them. There are many free videos and you can even sign up for a free trial! You will find something you love.
Cookie.com
Cookie.com/ is a great website for the younger kiddos. This one has tons of games and videos for kids. It has subjects like the plant life cycle, counting, addition and subtraction, and much more! It even has free printables and lesson plans!
This website has tons of free audio recordings of books! Great for a listening center!
Read Works
ReadWorks is a free (but you have sign up) resource for teachers. It has lots of lesson plans and reading passages.
ALL OF THESE ARE 100% FREE!!!!!!!!!!!
Croak.it Croak.it is a free website that allows the user to record 30 second audio clips. The audio recording is then uploaded to a personalized website and available to anyone who has the link. The developers created the site for users to “Push. Speak. Share.” and the simplicity is genius. Use Croak.it to create student reflections, share book talks, summaries, fluency practice and differentiate with audio instructions.
Flocabulary
flocabulary.com is a GREAT website with tons of educational videos (it is not only for vocabulary). These educational videos are hip hop themed and kids love them. There are many free videos and you can even sign up for a free trial! You will find something you love.
Cookie.com
Cookie.com/ is a great website for the younger kiddos. This one has tons of games and videos for kids. It has subjects like the plant life cycle, counting, addition and subtraction, and much more! It even has free printables and lesson plans!
Comicmaster
Comicmaster.org.uk/ is an AWESOME website where students can make their own graphic novel. Graphics are very cool and free!
Learning games for Kids
www.learninggamesforkids.com is a great website with free games to re-enforce math, science, social studies, and reading skills. Can't go wrong with free games!
Story Nory
This website has tons of free audio recordings of books! Great for a listening center!
Read Works
ReadWorks is a free (but you have sign up) resource for teachers. It has lots of lesson plans and reading passages.
I hope you find these useful! Please leave your favorite educational website in the comments below! Thanks!
Monday, April 15, 2013
Manic Monday at Classroom Freebies
I am going to attempt to link up with Classroom Freebie's Manic Monday Linky this week and share my new freebie! This one is for the K-2 peeps.
My newest freebie can be found on TPT here: Spring Fling Freebie
It features a Making words activity where the secret word is "gardening", and a color by sight word coloring sheet! I hope you enjoy!
My newest freebie can be found on TPT here: Spring Fling Freebie
It features a Making words activity where the secret word is "gardening", and a color by sight word coloring sheet! I hope you enjoy!
Enjoy! :)
If you find this freebie useful please leave a comment below! Thanks so much!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Wonderful Weekend Book Review
It is time for the Wonderful Weekend Book Review!
This week I am reviewing one of my FAVORITE books (for personal enjoyment and to teach). The book is Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer. It is the first book in a great Trilogy (the fourth book is due out in August)
Overview: High school sophomore Miranda is just like any other high school student: studying, friends, and writing in her diary. But one evening in May everything changes, an asteroid hits the moon and brings the moon much closer to earth- disrupting everything. Amidst tsunamis, earthquakes and volcano eruptions- Miranda and her family must learn to survive in an increasingly dangerous world.
Review: This book is truly wonderful. It is a little slow in the first chapter- but it quickly turns into a page turner! This book's particular focus on the characters slow starvation really makes you thankful for every morsel of food you have- it may even turn you into a doomsday prepper! There are several themes in the novel that will be good to go over with students. I particularly like the opportunity for critical thinking that the book presents when Miranda and her family try to figure out how to get food. The other books in the series are also very good. I actually think the second book The Dead and Gone is better for adult reading. The survivor of this book lives in New York City and faces more sinister challenges in his bid for survival. In the third novel- This World We Live In Miranda and Alex the character from the second book meet up (which I found to be a clever twist). If you like this type of "end of the world" fiction I do suggest this entire series. I really enjoyed it and I have actually read the series more than once!
I have a novel guide for this novel on TPT if you read it and want to use it in your classroom. Your students will love it! Find the novel guide HERE.
This week I am reviewing one of my FAVORITE books (for personal enjoyment and to teach). The book is Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer. It is the first book in a great Trilogy (the fourth book is due out in August)
Overview: High school sophomore Miranda is just like any other high school student: studying, friends, and writing in her diary. But one evening in May everything changes, an asteroid hits the moon and brings the moon much closer to earth- disrupting everything. Amidst tsunamis, earthquakes and volcano eruptions- Miranda and her family must learn to survive in an increasingly dangerous world.
Review: This book is truly wonderful. It is a little slow in the first chapter- but it quickly turns into a page turner! This book's particular focus on the characters slow starvation really makes you thankful for every morsel of food you have- it may even turn you into a doomsday prepper! There are several themes in the novel that will be good to go over with students. I particularly like the opportunity for critical thinking that the book presents when Miranda and her family try to figure out how to get food. The other books in the series are also very good. I actually think the second book The Dead and Gone is better for adult reading. The survivor of this book lives in New York City and faces more sinister challenges in his bid for survival. In the third novel- This World We Live In Miranda and Alex the character from the second book meet up (which I found to be a clever twist). If you like this type of "end of the world" fiction I do suggest this entire series. I really enjoyed it and I have actually read the series more than once!
I have a novel guide for this novel on TPT if you read it and want to use it in your classroom. Your students will love it! Find the novel guide HERE.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
April in the Making!
I am linking up with Mrs. Kelly's Klass for her April in the making linky!!!
1. April Favorite: My anniversary is April 11 so I guess that's my favorite part of the month :) April and May are my favorites. The weather warms up but isn't too bad and the earth wakes back up! Love it! Oh and we are in the home stretch for school!!!
2. April in the Classroom: Well, my classroom is different because I basically do what other teachers need from me. I team up with teachers and do basically what they need. (A lot of my products are born from this- I go home, make it, share it, tweak it, sell it). I do have a regular group of fourth graders and a regular group of first graders I see weekly for RTI. In first we are working on writing answers to questions. This is hard for these little babies. In 4th we do reading skills. I've been doing the reading quads with them a lot! It is a freebie on his site!
Find it HERE
3. Must Have: I always have to have some new clothes for the spring! I think spring/summer clothes are not as durable so they wear out quickly (this is what I tell myself anyway!)
4. April make it: I need some "new food" in my rotation for dinner. I picked this for the next try:
I am still on the super diet- lost 17 pounds! I think this looks healthy enough?!
5. April goal: I'd like to get more followers on this blog. I think 60 is a good start!
1. April Favorite: My anniversary is April 11 so I guess that's my favorite part of the month :) April and May are my favorites. The weather warms up but isn't too bad and the earth wakes back up! Love it! Oh and we are in the home stretch for school!!!
2. April in the Classroom: Well, my classroom is different because I basically do what other teachers need from me. I team up with teachers and do basically what they need. (A lot of my products are born from this- I go home, make it, share it, tweak it, sell it). I do have a regular group of fourth graders and a regular group of first graders I see weekly for RTI. In first we are working on writing answers to questions. This is hard for these little babies. In 4th we do reading skills. I've been doing the reading quads with them a lot! It is a freebie on his site!
Find it HERE
3. Must Have: I always have to have some new clothes for the spring! I think spring/summer clothes are not as durable so they wear out quickly (this is what I tell myself anyway!)
4. April make it: I need some "new food" in my rotation for dinner. I picked this for the next try:
I am still on the super diet- lost 17 pounds! I think this looks healthy enough?!
5. April goal: I'd like to get more followers on this blog. I think 60 is a good start!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Let's Get Acquainted
It is time to link up with Flying into First let's get acquainted!
This week is super fun- It is a favorites survey!!!
Favorite Place to Shop
Love this place (and I even worked here for 6 years!)
Favorite TV Show
Season finale was last night- oh so good :)
Favorite Sweet Treat
I'm not a big sweets person but I do love me some carrot cake!
Favorite Food
If I had a million dollars- I'd hire a sushi chief to come fix me dinner every night :) Love the sushi!
Favorite Restaurant
Sushi 101 is in Charlotte. When I lived there my sister and I went there like every week. I miss it.
Thanks for stopping by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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