tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67149501197154077452024-02-07T18:55:45.900-08:00Stories By StorieEveryone has a story to tell. What is yours? I like to share teaching ideas, resources, and tips for the primary classroom with a splash of activities I try with my own children at home. Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-41054642412144271642017-12-28T10:41:00.000-08:002017-12-28T10:41:31.631-08:00Writing Ideas for January<div style="text-align: center;">
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January is just around the corner. It's always the start of a new year, but it's also a time when students fall into a slump during writing time. Here are some ideas to add a little spark to your writing.</div>
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Since it is the start of a new year, I like to revisit our <b><u><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2017/08/ClassroomGoals.html" target="_blank">classroom goals</a></u></b> and then have students write some resolutions for the new year. You can grab this freebie <b><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4waZO_aPvO2amR0eC11dGVWYWc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.</div>
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Our winter bookshelf always brings writing inspiration, too! Even if we don't see snowfall each year, I always use snow to help guide our writing. One of the things we write about is <b><u><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-to-build-snowman.html" target="_blank">how-to build a snowman</a></u></b>. We also use our tub of <b><u><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2016/01/polar-bear-books.html" target="_blank">polar bear books</a></u></b> to do some nonfiction writing. You can read about that and grab some free resources <b><u><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2016/01/polar-bear-resources-for-primary.html" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.</div>
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One of my favorite books to spark writing interest is <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Snow-Globe-Family-Book-Questions-Vocabulary-Snow-Globe-Craft-2916058" target="_blank">The Snow Globe Family</a></u></b>. After reading the book, we make snow globe craft booklets. These are a great place to respond to the text or even work on vocabulary and comprehension.<br />
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January is also a time when we stop and honor the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. After reading about his life, I have my students write about what they learned. These pieces of writing pair really well with the <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Directed-Drawings-for-the-Entire-School-Year-A-Grown-Bundle-1808779" target="_blank">directed drawings</a></u></b> from <a href="https://firstgradeblueskies.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jennifer at First and Kinder Blue Skies</b></a>.<br />
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When we aren't working on a writing assignment, I like to have these <b><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4waZO_aPvO2eFZNbkJ2bU9TcDQ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">12 writing prompt cards</a></u></b> on hand to keep my writers from getting stuck. One of their favorite cards is writing about a snowball fight with the principal.</div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-70966005546997670562017-11-25T09:00:00.000-08:002017-11-25T09:00:15.683-08:00How Santa Lost His Job (Opinion Writing and Craft)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can you imagine what would happen if Santa lost his job? Stephen Krensky has done just that with <u>How Santa Lost His Job</u>. I want to share an opinion writing activity and craft you can use with your students after reading this book.</div>
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In the story, there is always a last-minute rush before Christmas. An elf named Muckle takes it upon himself to find a replacement for Santa and creates the <i>Deliverator</i>. The other elves want proof that this machine will make Christmas more efficient, so they create a series of challenges to determine who will deliver the toys on Christmas.</div>
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The story lends itself to opinion writing, so I set our reading focus on identifying the reasons why Santa is better than the <i>Deliverator</i>. Before reading, I set up a Cookies for Santa anchor chart.</div>
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As we read and identify the reasons Santa is better than the <i>Deliverator</i>, we record the reasons inside the cookies on the plate. I should mention that I also allow students to use their schema and connections with other texts to provide reasons.</div>
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After brainstorming as a class, it's time to put our opinions into writing. Students choose their reasons from our anchor chart and I provide a sheet of sentence starters that help with opinion writing. When the writing is done, students get to add a Santa craft to the finished product.</div>
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You can find all of these activities, plus <b>vocabulary </b>and <b>comprehension questions</b> in this <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-Santa-Lost-His-Job-Book-Questions-Vocabulary-and-Santa-Craft-2906864" target="_blank">book companion</a></u></b>:</div>
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You might also enjoy <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-Santa-Got-His-Job-Book-Questions-Vocabulary-and-Directed-Drawings-3508251" target="_blank">How Santa Got His Job</a></u></b>. You can find an anchor chart idea for this book <b><u><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2017/11/HowSantaGotHisJob.html" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.<br />
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Do you know how Santa got his job? Stephen Krensky does and he shares the details in his story, <u>How Santa Got His Job</u>. After reading the story, I talk to my students about the qualities that make Santa the right person for the job. Now you can do the same and create an anchor chart to use with your students.</div>
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The first thing you'll want to do is get your anchor chart set up. You'll need to print out the title letters and ornaments. You can find these <b><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15xc0q7XwfPiR9yW9gX4A9m_Bjgosvyl8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>. After gluing the title to the top of the paper, you'll need to draw and color in a Christmas tree to fill the rest of the space.</div>
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After reading the story and discussing all of the qualities that make Santa the right person for the job, give each student an ornament paper. Once responses have been recorded, students can cut out the ornament shape and attach it to the tree.</div>
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Students always love to see their ideas on display!</div>
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I have also included a printable graphic organizer that can be used in place of the anchor chart. </div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-12180925754147817092017-11-07T11:00:00.000-08:002017-11-07T11:00:00.189-08:00Four Ways to Use Sheet Protectors in the Classroom<div style="text-align: center;">
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One of the supplies I always have on hand in the classroom is sheet protectors. They are durable, affordable, versatile, and easy to use which is a win-win situation in my book. Here are four ways I have used them in my classroom.<br />
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Sheet protectors are the perfect way to provide repeated practice for students while keeping your copy numbers low. If you use cardstock paper or place papers back-to-back, the sheet protector becomes more durable. I rarely have to replace them during the school year! I often put <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stories-By-Storie/Category/-Math-Games-Centers-54589" target="_blank">math games</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stories-By-Storie/Category/-Spelling-Word-Work-213747" target="_blank">spelling worksheets</a></b> inside.</div>
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Sheet protectors are an easy way to put posters on display that can easily be changed out all year long. Once they are attached to a bulletin board or wall, you can insert your <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Goals-Editable-3301196" target="_blank">classroom goals</a></b>, student art work, inspirational quotes, reading skills for a focus wall, and more! You can even insert your <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Money-Editable-3356179" target="_blank">classroom store poster</a></b> where the date can be changed on a regular basis.<br />
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When I started teaching in the primary grades, I began collecting work samples throughout the year to be placed in a portfolio. This was a binder filled with student work that demonstrated growth throughout the school year along with photos to remember special events and activities. Sheet protectors were the easiest way to add student photos, bulky projects, and art pieces to the binder without punching holes through them.<br />
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I have been fortunate to work in a school where whiteboards are provided for every student to use. If you don't have whiteboards and need an inexpensive way to make a class set quickly, you should definitely look into sheet protectors. By inserting cardstock paper, you can instantly create a 2-sided work space for students. These are also smaller and quieter than whiteboards!<br />
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You can find sheet protectors in just about any store that sells school or office supplies. I've tried several brands, but I keep coming back for these ones.<br />
Avery Premium Heavyweight Sheet Protectors<br />
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-82531219961247002992017-11-01T07:00:00.000-07:002017-11-01T07:00:05.287-07:00The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger<div style="text-align: center;">
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If you're looking for an entertaining book to read to your students before Thanksgiving, you need to check out <u>The Great Turkey Race</u> by Steve Metzger! This story focuses on three turkeys who hear that Farmer Joe is looking for a special Thanksgiving turkey. The turkeys each want to prove that they should be picked, so they organize a series of contests and games to pick the winner. Will it be a happy Thanksgiving for everyone?<br />
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This was always a favorite November read aloud in my second grade classroom and today I want to share a few activities that go along with the book.<br />
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Before reading, I like to introduce some vocabulary words my students will hear. Then we dive right into the story. As we come across a vocabulary word, we use the context clues and discuss the meaning of the words.<br />
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Later in the week I check for understanding with a vocabulary matching activity.</div>
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After our first read of the story, we discuss the story elements and record them on a graphic organizer. Then we usually glue these pages into our reading response journals which become a yearlong record of our reading activities.</div>
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After a second read, we dive a bit deeper into comprehension and use questions to guide our understanding of the text. Some of the questions are text-based and some are more open-ended and allow for more classroom discussions. Sometimes I will have students answer the questions in written form if we have time.</div>
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To incorporate writing and art with the text, I like to do a directed drawing of a turkey and then let them choose a written response. I have included several writing prompt cards, but students could also use one of the comprehension questions, too.</div>
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P.S. - If you don't have a copy of the book, you might enjoy this video:</div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-66318981187262338572017-10-20T12:51:00.000-07:002017-10-20T12:51:48.195-07:00Creepy Carrots Retelling Activity<br />
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If you're planning to read Creepy Carrots to your students this year, you'll want to check out this activity for retelling the story!<br />
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For this activity, you will need a copy of the book <u>Creepy Carrots</u> by Aaron Reynolds. If you aren't familiar with the story, here's the scoop:</div>
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<i><b>Jasper Rabbit loves carrots. And he can take the fattest, crispiest carrots from the Crackenhopper Field anytime he wants. That is, until they start following him home...</b></i></div>
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After printing out all of the templates on the suggested colors, have your students cut out the pieces they will need.</div>
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Glue the eyes above the mouth and the stem behind the top of the carrot. There are three options for the eyes to give the carrots different expressions. If your students want to add more details, they can cut out black rectangles for eyebrows and white squares for teeth.</div>
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Now it's time to make a little garden pocket for your carrots. Take a piece of brown construction paper or cardstock and fold it in half hamburger style. Staple (or tape) the sides so the opening is at the top. Glue the Creepy Carrots title onto the front of the pocket. Insert the carrots into the pocket so the stems are sticking out the top. </div>
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After reading the story and practicing the retell orally several times, students are ready to put their retell in writing. As students pull out each carrot, they can write each part of the retell on the back of the carrot. Then students can partner up and practice retelling the story using their carrot craft!</div>
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You will also find templates for retelling using a Beginning-Middle-End format as well as graphic organizers that are perfect for practicing the retell whole group before beginning the craft.</div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-34371067489479406652017-10-08T08:00:00.000-07:002017-10-08T08:00:08.932-07:00The Little Linebacker (with a FREEBIE)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<u><b>The Little Linebacker</b></u> by Stephen Tulloch and Maria Dismondy tells the story of a young boy named Stephen who is determined to play football. Along the way Stephen faces challenges, but receives great advice to push through to reach his goal.<br />
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This is a great book to read with your students when teaching about the importance of a growth mindset. Today I want to share a little bit of a <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Little-Linebacker-Book-Activities-and-Football-Player-Craft-3423042?utm_source=My%20Blog&utm_campaign=Blog%20%7C%20Little%20Linebacker" target="_blank">book companion</a></u></b> I have created for this text. It includes comprehension activities, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, a football player writing craft, and more!<br />
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Inside this book companion you will find comprehension questions to guide student discussion during and after reading the story. There are text-based questions along with open-ended questions that will get your students thinking on a deeper level.</div>
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Being able to retell or summarize a story is a very important skill for second and third graders. By focusing on story elements first, it helps students put the pieces of the story together before tackling the whole text. Students can practice identifying story elements with this spinner activity.<br />
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The theme of this story is determination. Throughout the story, Stephen faces many obstacles that stand in the way of accomplishing his goals. When faced with these challenges, Stephen receives advice from family and friends. These are perfect for classroom discussions! After talking about each piece of advice, students can write what they think the words mean. You can find this freebie <b><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4waZO_aPvO2cWxXcGhmNHQ3Qjg/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.</div>
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The text also includes a little information on the real Stephen Tulloch inside the back cover. Students can compare and contrast their own life to what Stephen has shared in this text.<br />
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If you've seen any of my picture book companions before, you know I love combining reading, writing, and art! I took the football theme and created some football player crafts. The players can hold a football that opens to reveal a writing booklet.</div>
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The football players can hold a piece of writing paper, too! </div>
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Students can write in response to one of the comprehension questions, writing prompts, or a task that you choose. Because the templates can be printed on colored paper, students can create a look for their favorite NFL team or even have their football player represent their school.</div>
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You can learn more about this book companion for The Little Linebacker here.</div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-52004855100936444172017-10-01T11:00:00.000-07:002017-11-01T16:40:15.472-07:003 Tips for Managing Hallway Behavior<div style="text-align: center;">
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Transitions do not always come easy for students. However, getting from point A to point B doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here are three quick tips to help improve hallway behavior.<br />
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The most important thing you need to do is set your expectations. I love using acronyms with my students, so I played with the word <b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4waZO_aPvO2QUxXSXE2TmNzdnc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">LINE </a></b>and came up with these <b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4waZO_aPvO2QUxXSXE2TmNzdnc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">expectations</a></b>:</div>
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Once you have the expectations set, you need to <b>practice</b>, <b>practice</b>, <b>practice</b>! For the first few weeks of school, take some mini tours of your building. Not only will this help your students know where everything is, it gives them an authentic reason to practice their voice levels and behaviors.<br />
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During this practice time, I like to focus on individual students, so I implement Secret Star. I have a jar of sticks with all of my student names on them. I draw two sticks before we enter the hallway and keep these names a secret. As we transition, I focus on watching these two students. If they are on task and following expectations, they can earn a Starburst candy or <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2015/09/classroom-economy-how-i-use-money-in.html" target="_blank">classroom money</a></b> when we return to the classroom. If the student doesn't follow the hallway expectations, I make an announcement like, "Unfortunately, my secret star didn't stay in their space and was touching the walls while we were walking. I hope my friend makes better choices next time." I <b><u>never</u></b> point out which student it was, instead I use the opportunity to remind the whole class about our hallway expectations.<br />
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While focusing on the individual is important, you should also remember your ultimate goal - to get the whole class on board with hallway behavior. At the beginning of the year, we set a <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2017/08/ClassroomGoals.html" target="_blank">classroom goal</a> </b>to earn compliments from other staff members for our behavior. I find that students are much more motivated when they can visually track their progress towards earning a reward, so we put our goals on display.<br />
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Finally, I want to leave you with a little teacher humor:<br />
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-34332596528078645572017-08-27T15:21:00.001-07:002017-08-27T15:21:59.291-07:00Black Glue Art Projects<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am LOVING all of the black glue art projects that have popped up in my Pinterest feed over the past few months. So I decided it was time to give these projects a try with my own kids at home. </div>
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First, we had to gather the supplies:<br />
- Elmer's glue (about 2/3 full)<br />
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- white paper<br />
- pencil<br />
- watercolor paints + water<br />
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So I took my used bottle of Elmer's glue, which was about 2/3 full at the time. I took the top off, poured a bunch of the black acrylic paint in it, put the lid back on, and shook it up.<br />
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This is what the glue looked like after shaking. It looks more gray than black. I suggest you test it out a little bit on a piece of scrap paper to make sure the glue is coming out black.</div>
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Next, it's time to pick your design. You can either sketch out a drawing with pencil, print out a design, or just freehand your picture. I recommend very simple designs for young children. Take your black glue and outline the picture. Once you're done, set them aside to dry. We made this a 2-day project and let the glue dry overnight.<br />
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When the glue is dry, it's time to grab your watercolor paints and get started.<br />
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The black glue will act as a border and keep most of the watercolors in place.</div>
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When you're finished, you can put them on display.<br />
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In addition to the apple, my daughter made this butterfly:</div>
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My son painted this fish:</div>
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I hope you'll give black glue a try with your students.<br />
You can find even more ideas for arts and crafts on my Pinterest board:</div>
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I was recently introduced to the story <u>The Jelly Donut Difference</u> by Maria Dismondy, and it has quickly become one of my favorite character education books.</div>
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The story focuses on Leah and Dexter, a brother and sister who don't always get along, but eventually learn about kindness and generosity. You can even hear <a href="http://mariadismondy.com/" target="_blank">Maria Dismondy</a> read the story to your children here:<br />
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Today I want to share a little kindness with you. I have a little <b><a href="http://bit.ly/ADozenWaystobeKindFreebie" target="_blank">activity</a></b> that I think your students will love: A Dozen Ways to Be Kind.<br />
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I'm going to show you three different ways you can use this with your students.</div>
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<b><u>Option 1: File Folders</u></b><br />
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I started with a file folder. I cut out a section on the front that was 4"x 6" so the folder would resemble a donut box with a see-through window. I also cut a sheet protector into a 5"x 7" rectangle and taped that to the inside of the file folder to help create the illusion of a donut box window (you might be able to use saran wrap or just leave the window open, too.)</div>
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From there, students can write a dozen ways to show kindness on the donuts inside the folder, decorate the donuts, and even decorate the outside of the file folder. </div>
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<b><u>Option 2: Paper Donut Box</u></b><br />
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On the inside, there's room to add two more parts. The top section is where students can write down a dozen ways to show kindness. The bottom has a dozen donuts that students can decorate any way they choose. When on display, the top flap can open and close. </div>
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Note - you could also skip the lined paper option and have students write the acts of kindness on the donuts like you saw in option one.</div>
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This option is set up just like the one shown in option two, but focuses on half a dozen ways to be kind. This option uses just one sheet of cardstock (or construction paper) that has been folded in half.</div>
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Do you think your students would enjoy this activity? You can find the directions and templates <b><u><a href="http://bit.ly/ADozenWaystobeKindFreebie" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.<br />
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If you're looking for more activities for <u>The Jelly Donut Difference</u>, click <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Jelly-Donut-Difference-Book-Questions-Vocabulary-Donut-Craft-Booklet-3295329?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F2017%2F08%2FJellyDonutDifferenceFreebie.html&utm_campaign=The%20Jelly%20Donut%20Difference%20Blog%20Post" target="_blank">here</a></b>. You'll find comprehension questions, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, and a donut craft that doubles as a response booklet.</div>
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As you start another school year, I'm sure you have a million and one things planned to do with your students. One thing you should definitely take the time to do is set goals with your classroom. They really help set a purpose for ALL of your students and help with building classroom community. I've posted about how I set classroom goals with my students <u style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2015/08/setting-classroom-goals.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></u>.<br />
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After writing that <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2015/08/setting-classroom-goals.html" target="_blank">post</a></b>, I have received many questions and requests about the posters I used. Today I want to show you how you can use these posters to help your students track the progress made towards their classroom goals.</div>
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First of all, there are several options of goal sheets for you to choose from (and more will be added in the future). No matter the design, all of the goal sheets have the same header to keep a uniform look, but you can edit each page to fit the needs of your classroom and students. That's right - all pages are editable!</div>
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That means you can take a simple design with just a table, add your own clipart, and turn it into this:</div>
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Once posted in the classroom, students can help you color in one icon for each time they make progress towards their goal. By allowing students to participate in the process, they become more motivated to work together, thus building classroom community!</div>
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There are also pages with kid clipart already in place. You can edit the text, insert your own set of images (or table), and print.</div>
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All of the pages with kid clipart have a color and b/w version included. This means you can print these goal sheets on your favorite colors to make them POP! If your classroom chooses a goal that they will meet more than one time during the year, slide the goal sheet into a sheet protector or laminate. Students can color in the icons using dry erase marker. Once the goal is met, just wipe it clean and start again.</div>
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You can find all of these editable classroom goal sheets <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Goals-Editable-3301196?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F2017%2F08%2FClassroomGoals.html&utm_campaign=Setting%20Classroom%20Goals%2C%20Part%202" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>. If you have any questions or requests for designs you'd like to see added to this file, feel free to email me or leave me a comment.<br />
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-62021722096542097922017-07-10T08:46:00.000-07:002017-07-10T08:46:43.778-07:00Crayon-Themed Picture Books<div style="text-align: center;">
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The beginning of the school year is a busy time filled with teaching expectations and procedures. However, it is also a time to celebrate just how diverse and important each student is to your classroom! Just like a box of crayons, each student plays an important role in the overall picture. For this reason, I love to read <u>The Crayon Box That Talked </u>by Shane DeRolf. But why stop there? Two books that pair well with this text are <u>The Day the Crayons Quit</u> by Drew Daywalt, and <u>A Day With No Crayons</u> by Elizabeth Rusch. <br />
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I want to share some activities you can use with these picture books in your classroom.<br />
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Since all of these picture books have a color crayon theme, a crayon craft is a must-have! This crayon craft is a trifold that doubles as a response booklet and it can be used with any of the three books previously mentioned. After printing the crayon template onto various colors, you can pick from 5 different writing templates to glue to the inside of the craft.<br />
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The crayon craft can be used horizontally or vertically to fit your needs:</div>
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Here are just a few ideas of the ways you can use these crayons in class.</div>
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I have included six discussion questions for each book. Some of the questions are text-based and others are more open-ended. These discussion questions can be used with the whole class, in a small group setting, or in student journals for written response practice.<br />
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Two of the stories have crayons that either talk or speak by writing letters. Students can use these talking crayon templates to quote the crayons from the text, to write advice, or to even have a conversation between two crayons.<br />
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In <u>The Day the Crayons Quit</u>, the crayons write letters to Duncan to express their feelings. Students can pretend to be Duncan and write friendly letters back to the crayons. These crayon labels can be added to your friendly letter anchor chart so students can make sure to include the five parts of a friendly letter. There are also letter templates included for each color crayon mentioned in the text.<br />
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Knowing that each class is different, I have included a few options for retelling the stories. These can be used with any of the picture books. You can pick and choose what will work best with your students.<br />
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I have also added a few colorful extras for your fast finishers! These include a word scramble, word search, ABC order, color mixing, and a color hunt.<br />
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-48648402660929383562017-06-14T12:14:00.001-07:002017-06-14T12:14:08.611-07:00Laminating - Do You Really Need to Pre-Cut Your Pieces?<div style="text-align: center;">
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Do you love laminating? I do! For years I have laminated the small pieces of my games and centers to make sure they will last. Because I use small pieces, I have been cutting the pieces, laminating, and then cutting again so the edges would remain sealed after laminating. I started reading stories about teachers who never cut prior to laminating. I was skeptical, but also curious. I had to try it out for myself and here's what happened.</div>
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First, I printed off some pages from my <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Graphing-Surveys-and-Data-Collection-1609603" target="_blank">graphing pack</a></b>, put them in pouches, and sent them through my Scotch laminator.<br />
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Next, I was ready to cut the cards apart.<br />
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After cutting, I had to check out the edges and can you guess what I found????<br />
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great way to get your students practicing math facts! This set of multiplication mazes focuses on the factors 2-12, with <b>TWO </b>different mazes included for each factor. On each maze, students
move from start to finish by identifying the true math fact sentences and watching out for the false facts along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Today I want to share
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">This is probably the easiest route to go.
Just print the mazes you need on white paper and let your students choose the
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Sometimes a small change in the tool can
make a big difference for students. Instead of a traditional marker, give your
students a highlighter to mark the true multiplication facts.</span></div>
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mark each fact and still see the maze when finished.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Each maze has a label in the upper
right-hand corner for easy identification of the factor students will find in the maze. However, sometimes printing on different colors of paper makes it easier to sort the mazes and differentiate for students. When using colored paper for the mazes, students can lightly shade in
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You can find all of these multiplication mazes <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Multiplication-Mazes-3188220?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F2017%2F06%2Fmultiplication-maze.html&utm_campaign=Multiplication%20Mazes%20Blog%20Post" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.</div>
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There's also a pack of addition and subtraction mazes <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Addition-and-Subtraction-Mazes-2120671" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>. </div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-10664285476772701362017-05-12T13:56:00.000-07:002017-05-16T18:57:51.052-07:00Nate the Great Book Series<div style="text-align: center;">
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If your first and second graders are ready to dive into the mystery genre, you need to check out the Nate the Great series written by <b><a href="https://www.randomhouse.com/kids/natethegreat/author.html" target="_blank">Marjorie Weinman Sharmat</a></b>. These books are a little shorter than the typical chapter book (most are around 50 pages in length) and they include many illustrations that will keep your students turning the pages. Some of the books have been broken down into chapters, while others read as a short story. <br />
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So now that you've grabbed some Nate the Great books, keep reading to find three ways to use these books with students.<br />
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My students have always loved <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nate-the-Great-Flip-Book-and-Case-File-Craft-Response-Booklet-3147672?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Nate%20the%20Great%20Flip%20Book%20%26%20Case%20File" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">flip books</a>,<b> </b>so it only made sense to create one for this book series. The flip book has seven pages:<br />
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Students can complete the pages during or after reading a text. They will focus on the setting, problem & solution, how Nate's friends help provide clues and information to solve the case, a summary of the story, identifying their favorite part, and giving a book review.</div>
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Here's a closer look at the page, <i>A Friendly Investigation</i>, where students identify how the other characters in the text help Nate solve the mystery. Rosamond, Annie, and Fang make an appearance in most of the books, but the third character who helps Nate often changes. For the books where Rosamond and Annie don't help Nate as much, there is another option where all three character spots are left blank. </div>
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Another way to engage your Nate the Great readers is to create a detective's <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nate-the-Great-Flip-Book-and-Case-File-Craft-Response-Booklet-3147672?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Nate%20the%20Great%20Flip%20Book%20%26%20Case%20File" target="_blank">case file</a>, </b>which doubles as a reading response booklet.<br />
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There are pre-made reading response templates that match the flip book shown above. There are also open-ended pages (lined, blank, and a picture/writing combination page). These open-ended pages work great for vocabulary, making connections, asking questions, visualizations, and more! You can even combine the two options:<br />
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If you're planning to use the Nate the Great books with your guided reading group or with your book club, creating a reading response journal is a great way to keep all of the student materials in one place. These book companions contain comprehension questions to guide your readers, vocabulary words, and a handful of graphic organizers.<br />
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You can find all of these Nate the Great resources <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stories-By-Storie/Category/-Nate-the-Great-282737?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Nate%20the%20Great%20Book%20Series" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.<br />
You can also find two free downloads from Random House <b><a href="http://www.randomhousekids.com/brand/nate-the-great/activities/" target="_blank">here</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/pdf/nateactivities.pdf" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br />
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Raffle tickets are a great way to practice math skills in the classroom, but did you know they can be a great management tool, too? Today I want to share with you how I have used math tickets in my 2nd and 3rd grade classroom.<br />
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Spring was always an interesting time of the school year for me. The students were growing by leaps and bounds, but they also became a little too comfortable in the classroom which meant stopping to review procedures and practice routines more often. This combination was one of the reasons I loved using tickets during my math block for both skill practice AND management.<br />
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Raffle tickets were a great choice because they could be found in many stores or even online. I always bought the double-roll tickets so that I had the matching ticket to every ticket I handed out. My raffle tickets always lasted a long time because they came in large quantities. This meant I didn't have to spend a ton of money on them. The tickets also came in a wide variety of numbers and colors so I could easily differentiate for my students.<br />
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In order to practice math skills, my students needed to have tickets. So on the day I introduced math tickets, I gave each student several so we could start using them right away. As students earned tickets, they would write their name on the back. One ticket went in their bag and the other went in my bucket. I did this for two reasons: It discouraged ticket thieves and when a ticket was found on the floor, students could return it to the rightful owner.<br />
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There are so many math skills you can practice with tickets. Tickets also make it easy to differentiate because you can teach your students to cross out part of the numbers to match their particular skill level. Here are just some of the skills we practiced with our math tickets:<br />
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<b><u>Reading Numbers</u></b><br />
I would randomly draw a ticket from my bucket and read the number aloud.<br />
<i>Who has 4,5</i>26?<br />
Students had to read the numbers on their tickets to see if they had a match. When a student did have a match, he would read the number back to me out loud.<br />
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<b><u>Place Value</u></b><br />
I would randomly draw a ticket and read it like a place value riddle.<br />
<i>My ticket has a 6 in the tens place. It has a 3 in the hundreds place. I see a 4 in the ones place. What is my number?</i><br />
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<b><u>Comparing Numbers Using >, <, or =</u></b><br />
I would <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2016/04/5-quick-easy-ways-to-group-your-students.html" target="_blank">partner</a> </b>my students for this activity and set a timer for 3-5 minutes. Both students would draw one ticket out of their bag. They compared the numbers using >, <, or = and then placed the tickets back into their bag. They repeated this process until the time was up.<br />
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<b><u>Ordering Numbers</u></b><br />
I would ask my students to pull three tickets out of their bags and put their tickets in order from smallest to largest or largest to smallest on their desk. Then they would turn and read their numbers to a neighbor.<br />
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<b><u>Adding and Subtracting</u></b><br />
Second and third graders always needed practice adding and subtracting. I would ask my students to draw two tickets out of their bag and either add or subtract them using their whiteboards. Some students worked with 2-digit numbers, while others were ready for 3-digit numbers (or higher).<br />
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For older students, tickets could easily be used for fractions and probability. Students could also add decimal points to the numbers on their tickets.<br />
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Now that I've shared a little bit about how I used tickets to practice math skills, let me tell you how I used them as a classroom management tool.<br />
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At the end of math class each day I would plan to draw three tickets. The number of tickets drawn would increase or decrease based upon student behavior during class.<br />
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When a ticket was drawn, I would first check the name on the back. I did this for two reasons. First, if the student was absent, I would put the ticket back in the bucket and draw again. Second, it told me who to keep my eye on as the students checked their tickets. After looking at the name, I would read the number out loud, repeating, as needed. This helped model the correct reading of the number before a student repeated the number back to me. Once a ticket was claimed, both copies of the ticket were ripped and recycled. The student then earned a new ticket and a reward. In my classroom this meant $1 of <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2015/09/classroom-economy-how-i-use-money-in.html" target="_blank">classroom money</a>.</b> If a ticket was not claimed, it went into the recycling bin.<br />
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Once I began using tickets, I found that students wanted to earn more tickets....A LOT of tickets! They realized that the more tickets they had, the better their chances were to have a ticket drawn. They also noticed that the numbers on the tickets were getting bigger and students LOVED having large numbers at their fingertips. I used this to my advantage.<br />
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I would walk around with a stack of tickets and pass them out when I saw students making good choices (staying on task, cleaning up math games carefully, using the right voice level when working with a partner, etc). This <u>really</u> motivated my students, but sometimes that wasn't enough. That's when I tried something a co-worker shared with me.<br />
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When my students were having a really hard time making good choices, I would make a really big deal of picking up the ticket bucket in front of the whole class. I would reach in and blindly grab a ticket (or two). Then I would rip it into tiny pieces. I never announced which ticket number it was, but the students realized it could have been theirs and it quickly turned things around.<br />
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-86271719801843578772017-04-16T17:58:00.000-07:002017-04-16T17:58:26.354-07:00Ready, Freddy Chapter Book Series<div style="text-align: center;">
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Are you looking for a new chapter book series your first and second graders will enjoy? Take a look at the Ready, Freddy series by Abby Klein. Today I want to share a few ways I use these chapter books with my students.<br />
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I find that my students love reading about Freddy Thresher and his classmates because Abby Klein has used her own classroom teaching experience to develop characters that bring real-life humor and problems to each of her stories that my students can relate to. Freddy begins the series as a first grader and eventually the series follows him to second grade. To learn more about Freddy and the series, you can grab <b><a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/readit1/pdfs/ReadyFreddyTeacherGuide.pdf" target="_blank">this helpful guide from Scholastic</a></b>.<br />
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Like many teachers, I use a variety of texts during guided reading, including chapter books. From time to time, I will also do Book Buddies. This is where I take my small group of students and divide them into pairs. They might all be reading different books, but all of the books will be from the same reading series so there are obvious comparisons to be made during group discussion. The Ready, Freddy books are perfect for Book Buddies, especially with the help of these <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-Freddy-Flip-Book-and-Shark-Craft-Response-Booklets-2976047?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Ready%2C%20Freddy%20Chapter%20Book%20Series" target="_blank">flip books</a></u></b>:<br />
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As the students read, they can record what they learn about Freddy. By discussing the character traits and evidence during group time, students begin to see the similarities of Freddy throughout the series. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKjROYSDdUab8R46KWdCfSD7ED6BKXCugyDfK9ecRoAyH95zeVWEuathinhBfSbpvJ_tiqrjCuUwhW5zHySSp9Tw5CVS_4zSdYMkE07fuwOi1sswx3mhJjBKJjhY7zTyK4UuR8w2o9iDV/s1600/character+traits.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKjROYSDdUab8R46KWdCfSD7ED6BKXCugyDfK9ecRoAyH95zeVWEuathinhBfSbpvJ_tiqrjCuUwhW5zHySSp9Tw5CVS_4zSdYMkE07fuwOi1sswx3mhJjBKJjhY7zTyK4UuR8w2o9iDV/s640/character+traits.png" width="640" /></a><br />
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Freddy faces a new problem in each story so I do have students identify the problem and solution. As we discuss the problem and solution in each story, students begin to see similarities in how Freddy approaches a problem and eventually finds a solution.</div>
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If your students have brothers or sisters, they will certainly relate to the relationship between Freddy and his older sister, Suzie. In each story, Freddy finds himself in trouble and Suzie always manages to help him....for a price. I love to call this "Let's Make a Deal" and the students can't wait to find out what Suzie will make Freddy do!</div>
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Another thing your students will quickly learn is that Freddy Thresher loves sharks! Not only will your students find shark facts at the end of each story, but each illustration has the word FIN hidden inside. Fin Finder is a great way to engage your students with the illustrations!<br />
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Now, because Freddy Thresher loves sharks, a <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-Freddy-Flip-Book-and-Shark-Craft-Response-Booklets-2976047?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Ready%2C%20Freddy%20Chapter%20Book%20Series" target="_blank">shark booklet</a></u> </b>can be a lot of fun! I have actually created two different styles of shark craft booklets for this series.<br />
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The first <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-Freddy-Flip-Book-and-Shark-Craft-Response-Booklets-2976047?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Ready%2C%20Freddy%20Chapter%20Book%20Series" target="_blank">shark craft booklet</a></u></b> can be used just like the flip book because it has ready-made response templates. It also has a blank page, a lined writing page, and a picture/writing combination page if you want to add your own types of reading responses along the way.<br />
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The second <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-Freddy-Flip-Book-and-Shark-Craft-Response-Booklets-2976047?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fstoriesbystorie.blogspot.com%2F&utm_campaign=Ready%2C%20Freddy%20Chapter%20Book%20Series" target="_blank">booklet</a></u></b> offers a different style of shark. This booklet is a <u>completely</u> open-ended response booklet. There is a blank page, a lined writing page, and a picture/writing combination page. I use these shark craft booklets for vocabulary words, questions, making connections, character comparisons, and more!</div>
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If you are fortunate enough to have multiple copies of a book from the Ready, Freddy series, I also have book companions with specific chapter-by-chapter comprehension checks. You can find those book companions <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stories-By-Storie/Category/-Ready-Freddy-231917" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.<br />
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Do you have a favorite Ready, Freddy chapter book? I'd love to hear which book your students enjoy the most.<br />
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-58685922797283010052017-04-08T08:42:00.000-07:002017-11-14T07:39:36.910-08:00Spelling Resources (with a Free Sample)<div style="text-align: center;">
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Students need time to practice their spelling words in class. By having a large number of activities to offer, you can avoid falling into the spelling rut! My spelling packs have recently been updated with new activities and I wanted to share those with you today.<br />
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Graph Your Words - students count the number of letters in each spelling word and create a bar graph of the data. You can either type the spelling list onto the paper before printing, or have the students add their spelling words prior to graphing.</div>
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Hidden Words - students write their spelling words in white crayon. A partner uses colored pencils or markers to reveal the hidden words.<br />
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Growing Words - another twist on the three times each practice. Students write their words a little bigger each time. There is also a version called Shrinking Words where the spelling words get a little smaller each time.<br />
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Super Spelling Sentences - this activity encourages students to combine a mixture of spelling words into one sentence. After writing the sentence, students will illustrate and circle the number of spelling words used in each sentence.</div>
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All Mixed Up - students will write their spelling words into the circles so the letters are all mixed up. A partner must work to unscramble the spelling word and write it below the circle.<br />
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3 Different Colors - this puts a fun spin on the traditional three times each spelling practice. </div>
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You can read more about how I organize spelling activities in my classroom and how I have used spelling folders <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2016/09/3-ways-to-organize-weekly-spelling.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>.</div>
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Not only have my spelling packs received new activities, but there is now a pack for 16 spelling words for my friends that use Journeys. You can find all of my spelling packs <b><u><a href="http://bit.ly/SpellingWorksheets" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>. You can even grab a <b><u><a href="http://bit.ly/SpellingSamplePack" target="_blank">FREE sample</a></u></b> that includes Graph Your Words and Super Spelling Sentences!<br />
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Are your students comparing two numbers to determine which is greater? Are they struggling to remember which way the symbol should face? Here's a little trick that worked like a charm with my 2nd and 3rd graders!<br />
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My students could verbalize which number was greater when making comparisons. However, when it came time to using the symbols for greater than and less than, they would confuse the two. They had been taught about the greater gators in K and 1st grade, but couldn't always remember which way the gator was supposed to face.</div>
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I went to a math training and learned this trick. I have used it every year since!</div>
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If they are equal, students would place an equal sign and start the process over with the next set of numbers. Since 48 and 37 are not equal, students move on to Step Two.</div>
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Since my students could already identify the greater number, they really caught on to giving the larger number more dots than the smaller number.</div>
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Then we repeated this process again. By the second or third time, students were wondering why they hadn't been taught this "magic" before! After more examples, I knew they were ready to practice with <b><a href="http://bit.ly/PlaceValueGamesandActivities" target="_blank">games</a></b>.</div>
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Games are a great way to differentiate in the classroom. Some of my students began by practicing with 2-digit numbers.</div>
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While others went right to 3-digit numbers and worked with a partner. </div>
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Almost all of my <b><a href="http://bit.ly/PlaceValueGamesandActivities" target="_blank">games</a></b> are kept in sheet protectors (or laminated) so they can be played over and over again without using a ton of paper. During <b><a href="http://bit.ly/PlaceValueGamesandActivities" target="_blank">game time</a></b> I would circulate, observe, and help make sure students were on the right track. </div>
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The next day our math warm-up would be a <b><a href="http://bit.ly/WhoooIsFirst" target="_blank">quick check</a></b> of the skill. </div>
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I would use these <b><a href="http://bit.ly/WhoooIsFirst" target="_blank">quick checks</a></b> to determine which students still needed additional practice.</div>
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March is a great month for writing because students get to celebrate Dr. Seuss, St. Patrick's Day, and the first day of spring! Today I want to share some of my favorite writing ideas for spring.</div>
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To start the month, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Students are allowed to choose books from any section of our classroom library during reading, but I find that the Dr. Seuss books are always the most popular this time of year.</div>
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Since we work on responding to reading all year long, I like to let my students choose any book they want and do a fun <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Response-Sheets-Graphic-Organizers-1594467" target="_blank"><b>book review</b></a>. Sometimes we hang these around the classroom and sometimes we make a class book so students can look for book recommendations from their peers.</div>
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Then it's time to start prepping for St. Patrick's Day! I know my students are going to be excited, so I might as well channel that energy into writing. Before starting our <a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-to-writing-for-2nd-graders.html" target="_blank"><b>procedural writing</b></a>, I like to read <u>How-To Catch a Leprechaun</u> by Adam Wallace and <u>Lucky O'Leprechaun</u> by Jana Dillon. We use the ideas from these stories to draw our own leprechaun traps and explain the steps for making them.</div>
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I also like to have my students write a story about a lucky day. I pair two texts together for this: <u><b><a href="http://bit.ly/LuckyTucker" target="_blank">Lucky Tucker</a></b></u> by Leslie McGuirk and <u>Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day</u> by Judith Viorst. After reading, we brainstorm as a class items that bring luck as well as lucky & unlucky events.</div>
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Then we spend time choosing our events and writing our stories. When the stories are finished, it's fun to put them inside a pot of gold craft to create a booklet. You can find these booklets <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lucky-Tucker-Book-Questions-Vocabulary-Pot-of-Gold-Craft-Booklet-3025409" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</div>
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March also brings the beginning of spring, which is my favorite time of year for working on poetry. The changes outdoors provide a lot of inspiration. One of the easiest poems to start with is a <b><a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2016/03/rainbow-poems-quick-and-easy-way-to.html" target="_blank">rainbow poem</a></b>. After that we work on a variety of other poetry forms, too.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbE5vx4BM_-B_Lap2cO5q-9piqq0YpGMBnPd6gv6P_e2So63IPtlxrZn5n0d1K1KhDmU2fXItx92uIyXpMgUUjdFsFjeW5HjYEPaqaXjGqtqUozca-eOdDz4FsOIclQ_oyqANPoTpnBxl/s1600/colorful+rainbow+poems.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbE5vx4BM_-B_Lap2cO5q-9piqq0YpGMBnPd6gv6P_e2So63IPtlxrZn5n0d1K1KhDmU2fXItx92uIyXpMgUUjdFsFjeW5HjYEPaqaXjGqtqUozca-eOdDz4FsOIclQ_oyqANPoTpnBxl/s640/colorful+rainbow+poems.png" width="640" /></a></div>
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Spring is also a great time to stop and review different writing genres, too. I keep <b><a href="http://bit.ly/SpringWritingPromptsFreebie" target="_blank">writing prompts</a></b> on a ring so students can easily access them and take them back to their seats during writing.</div>
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President's Day is just around the corner and I thought I'd share some of my favorite resources to use in the classroom.</div>
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I like to start with a short video. This one gives a <u>brief</u> overview (less than two minutes) of President's Day. Once we have the basics of when and why we celebrate President's Day, we're ready to dig deeper and focus on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.<br />
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You can find even more President's Day videos <b><a href="http://justreedblog.com/free-digital-resources-presidents-day-u-s-symbols/" target="_blank">here</a></b> and <a href="http://www.simplykinder.com/presidents-day-videos/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
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When learning about Washington and Lincoln, there are so many books to choose from. Here are my favorites that I use for both guided reading and shared reading. You probably have them in your classroom library, too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uPS8pGsbbOs6R6AHOVE-LQcajYuYVhEd1r5BZFRujGEzsrhRhWzP2m0nRHcikMMCfeha7oECbRO40HN0DJgHqGRlHhuxsNtuXBDhfTkxoB8CWChbzzSlkA895uEujkkU-fxUZ6sqDopo/s1600/nonfiction+texts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uPS8pGsbbOs6R6AHOVE-LQcajYuYVhEd1r5BZFRujGEzsrhRhWzP2m0nRHcikMMCfeha7oECbRO40HN0DJgHqGRlHhuxsNtuXBDhfTkxoB8CWChbzzSlkA895uEujkkU-fxUZ6sqDopo/s640/nonfiction+texts.png" width="640" /></a></div>
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Since we are familiar with <a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2014/01/diving-into-nonfiction-text-features.html" target="_blank">nonfiction text features</a> at this point of the year, one of my favorite activities to start with is a <a href="http://storiesbystorie.blogspot.com/2014/02/scavenger-hunt-for-nonfiction-text.html" target="_blank">scavenger hunt</a>. Not only is this fun for students, but it helps them understand the way the text has been organized and gives them a preview of the information to come.</div>
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As we begin reading, students can record information learned about each president on their graphic organizers.</div>
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Reading biographies is also a great time to work on timelines. The National Geographic Kids texts have a timeline included. After studying these timelines, we use information from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Abraham-Lincoln-Magic-Tree-House-Fact-Tracker-Nonfiction-Companion-2351921" target="_blank">Abraham Lincoln: A Magic Tree House Fact Tracker</a> to organize important events in Lincoln's life.</div>
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But that's not all. I also love to combine our new learning with a craft.<br />
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You will find most of the resources mentioned above in these book companions:<br />
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Valentine's Day in the classroom can be a great time for friends to show appreciation for one another. My daughter loves candy, but this year she wanted to give bubbles to her classmates. So we worked together to come up with these valentines for her classmates.<br />
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For this project we only needed a few materials:<br />
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After printing the valentine cards and cutting them apart, it was time to get started. She used her class list to write names on each and every valentine. This step took the longest.<br />
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Once the names were done, she was ready to attach the bubble wands. She put two glue dots in the white section near the bottom and then placed the bubble wands on top.<br />
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Because these Valentine cards use the word bubble, you could also attach bubble gum to them.</div>
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You can grab a copy of these gift tags <b><u><a href="http://bit.ly/ValentineBubbleCardsFreebie" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>.<br />
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to loop with your students to the next grade? It can be a difficult decision to make. Before making that decision, you should weigh the pros and cons. </div>
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Looping means a teacher remains with the same group of students for more than one school year. I have taught multiple grades over the years and have looped four different times. Each time I discovered new things I liked (and disliked) about looping. Today I want to share those experiences with you.</div>
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I think it's safe to say that if I have looped four times in the past, I have found more positives than negatives. </div>
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Since I already knew my students academic skills, behaviors, and work habits, I had a very quick start to the school year. After a quick refresher of rules and procedures, my students fell right back into the classroom routine. Any new students that were added to the mix seemed to jump right in. In other words, I got to skip over the honeymoon period!</div>
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Since I already knew where my students were academically, small group instruction, enrichment groups, and intervention groups began much more quickly. I also spent less time on beginning of the year assessments.</div>
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I already knew the families of my students. Parents knew my expectations and I had already established an open line of communication and trust with my families.</div>
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I also found that looping with my students pushed ME to continuously improve. I found myself pushing out of my comfort zone, thinking more creatively, and finding new ways to keep my students engaged. I couldn't just do the same old things I had always done which helped me grow as a teacher.</div>
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This all sounds great, doesn't it? But there were some drawbacks and things I didn't like about looping.</div>
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Because I kept the same group of students, I was changing grade levels. This meant I needed to spend more time researching the standards and familiarizing myself with new lessons and units.</div>
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Changing grade levels also meant finding new materials. I needed new books for read aloud and the classroom library, math games, reference posters, and more! Sometimes I was able to borrow from our library or other teachers, but I'm not going to lie - my wallet also took a hit!</div>
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In some buildings, a change in grade level also means a change in classrooms. Fortunately, I never had to change rooms just because I changed grade levels. This is just something to keep in mind if your building is organized by grade level teams.</div>
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By March of the second year, my classroom really felt like a family. This sounds great, but it also meant everyone was getting a little too comfortable with each other. The students would begin acting more like brothers and sisters who would fight and bicker over the littlest things. I could say this happens every year, but after two years together you could <i>really </i>feel it!</div>
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<br />Storiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245797493016119698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714950119715407745.post-34676923574305678462017-01-19T09:24:00.001-08:002017-01-19T09:24:28.150-08:00Punxsutawney Phyllis (Activities and Resources)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't know about you, but Groundhog Day always seems to sneak up on me each year. It has something to do with arriving so early in February and competing with so many other holidays early in the year. I tend to read several stories aloud to build schema about groundhogs and the holiday, but then we focus in on one story, <a href="http://bit.ly/PunxsutawneyPhyllis" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Punxsutawney Phyllis</a><b style="text-decoration: underline;"> </b>(also called <u>Wake Up, Groundhog</u>).</div>
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If you aren't familiar with the story, here's a summary:</div>
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I've included some comprehension activities that can easily be added to my student's reading response journals. These comprehension spinners are a half page each and can be used with the other groundhog books I read throughout the week. They also get the students warmed up for writing their story summaries. </div>
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My students love to make crafts to go with their writing. If you read other groundhog stories, you can let your students create their own groundhog character and write a short story. Since Groundhog Day is on a Thursday this year, you could also track the weather all week and have students write a weather report for an informational writing option.</div>
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I know most classrooms have students predict whether the groundhog will see his shadow. I like to take that one step further and incorporate some graphing activities in the classroom that can be used as fast finisher activities. There are two spin, tally, and graph options included. The first is whether the groundhog will see his shadow (yes/no). The other is graphing the weather:</div>
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Since students will be getting different results, you can have the students write 2-3 statements or questions on the back about their data. (ex. Rain was seen more than any other weather. How many more votes for yes than no?)</div>
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You can find all of these activities and more <b><u><a href="http://bit.ly/PunxsutawneyPhyllis" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>:</div>
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Are you reading <u>Sneezy the Snowman</u> by Maureen Wright to your class this month? Today I want to share a few activities you can use with your students! </div>
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Here's a summary in case you aren't familiar with this story:</div>
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After reading I always do a comprehension check. My favorite ways to do this are by asking questions and having students retell (or summarize) the story. Since my students already sit in groups at their desks, I like to print the questions on different colors and distribute one set to each group. By doing this, more students get an opportunity to answer questions and the pressure is off my shy students to answer in front of the whole class.</div>
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After group discussion, I will have each student choose one of the cards to glue into their reading response notebooks. </div>
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I have also included vocabulary cards that you can have on display during reading. To take vocabulary one step further, you can use these winter word templates with the vocabulary words. Students write the word on the hat. On the snowman, students can write an original sentence, draw a picture, write synonyms, etc. These can be put on display or even made into a small classroom book after adding other vocabulary words you are learning.</div>
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For a simple written response, you can have students change up the text and make small substitutions to keep the rhythm of the author's writing style.</div>
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I also love to use craft booklets to get my students to respond to reading. This snowman template comes in three different options (lines, no lines, and lines with a picture space). After students have completed their reading responses, they can staple the pages together with the craft on top to create a snowman booklet.</div>
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In the story, Sneezy ends up eating ice cream to stay cool when he gets too warm. So I included this ice cream cone template you can use. You can stack the ice cream scoops:</div>
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