tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66904261811920862402024-03-05T22:50:39.735-08:00Wonderful KindergartenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690426181192086240.post-66232710098420414372016-05-09T09:14:00.000-07:002016-05-09T09:14:00.193-07:00Pastels on Black Paper Process Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is a just a super simple art center provocation. I set out <b>black paper</b>, <b>masking tape</b>, and <b>pastels</b>, along with a <b>jar of water</b>. </div>
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The girls here <b>experimented</b> with and discussed the difference between the effects of drawing with a wet pastel vs. a dry pastel. They decided they wanted to focus on <b>writing</b> names of their classmates and families, and consulted each other on how to do so.<br />
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There was so much wonderful <b>language</b> and <b>collaboration</b> going on. And this is why we have very little time for flashcards and worksheets!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690426181192086240.post-16092451038646792622016-04-01T09:05:00.000-07:002016-04-01T09:05:11.040-07:00Oh, the Places You'll Go<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This week we learned a new sight word: <b>want.</b></div>
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It also happened to be Dr. Seuss's birthday. so we read <b><u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Places-Youll-Dr-Seuss/dp/0679805273/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457972013&sr=1-1&keywords=oh+the+places+you%27ll+go+by+dr.+seuss">Oh, The Places You'll Go</a></u></b>.</div>
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This is always the best time of year for me to introduce Dr. Seuss to my class. Many are just starting to take off with reading, and when they find out they can read LONG, FUN books like <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hop-Pop-Dr-Seuss/dp/0375828370">Hop on Pop</a> </b>all by themselves, it's really motivating! I also introduce Mo Willem's <b><a href="https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=mo%20willems%20list%20elephant%20and%20piggie%20books">Elephant & Piggie</a> </b>series this month.</div>
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After reading we talked about hot air balloons and thought/paired/shared where we'd <b>want</b> to go if we had one.<br />
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Here's how this project worked:<br />
1. Kids cut out and painted their hot air balloon while I went around and took pictures.<br />
2. After setting their balloons aside, they wrote "I want to go to..." on sentence strips.<br />
3. Later in the day, once the paint had dried, they glued their balloon onto paper and drew a "<b>setting</b>" for their story. By that point I had cut out their pictures, so they also had a "<b>character</b>" to add.<br />
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These turned out really cute!<br />
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Here are the common core standards we were working on:<br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/K/3/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.</span><br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/K/1/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">kindergarten topics and texts</i><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;"> with peers and adults in small and larger groups.</span><br />
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Spring is coming and the birds are starting to sing again! Today in art, I put out some spring colored tempera, a bouquet of flowers, and a jar of feathers. </div>
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Naturally, the kids started painting birds. This one on the right has a speech bubble that says "peep!" :)<br />
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This was so simple and fostered so much conversation about the different color birds children had seen these last few weeks.<br />
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It will also be a great lead-up to our birds unit we'll do in a couple of weeks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690426181192086240.post-5453459857247480252016-03-17T09:25:00.000-07:002016-03-17T09:25:00.167-07:00Why do you feel lucky?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For St. Patrick's Day, we wrote about reasons we feel lucky.</div>
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When I was at <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michael's</a> a few weeks ago (I spend way too much time and money there), I found this really fun <a href="https://www.safariltd.com/">Safari Ltd</a> dragon. I needed an excuse to buy it, so I decided that for our Fairy Tales unit, we needed a <b>medieval</b> play tray!</div>
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What I Used:</h3>
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The kids really enjoyed talking about who all the different people were, and who would be the dragon's "friends" and "enemies." Right away they started making plans together for stealing the dragon's gold and where they would hide it! <b>Higher-level thinking!</b> The boys especially loved this center. <br />
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After a few days, I added some blocks that I thought they'd use to build a castle. Instead they built a wall all the way across the table! <br />
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Lots of learning about symmetry & balance! <br />
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In all small world play, we're covering these <b>Common Core Standards</b>:<br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/K/1/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.</span><br />
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All year, I have some version of a play tray available for kids' use during center time. </div>
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This year for our winter/habitats unit, I set up an <b>arctic themed</b> tray. It's awesome seeing kids use the vocabulary they've learned for an authentic purpose!</div>
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All the materials for this came from a <b><a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michaels Craft Store</a> </b>but could be easily found elsewhere. The animals are <b><a href="https://www.safariltd.com/">Safari Ltd</a></b> brand.<br />
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<li>White sand (sold as vase filler)</li>
<li>Transparent Blue and White Rocks (also sold as vase filler)</li>
<li>Blue paper</li>
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This cost me a total of less than $20, and will be easy to throw into a ziploc when it's time to switch it out!<br />
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In this center, kids are working on the following <b>Common Core Standards</b>:<br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/K/1/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1</a><br />
<span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">kindergarten topics and texts</i><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;"> with peers and adults in small and larger groups.</span><br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/K/6/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.</span><br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/K/1/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.</span><br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/K/4/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.</span><br />
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<a class="identifier" href="http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/K/5/" name="CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 11.76px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;">CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;" /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Lato Light'; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 25.2px;">With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.</span><br />
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March Week 2 </h2>
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This week we're studying vehicles! At the same time, we've been exploring long vowels.<br />
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One major change I've made this year is making activities more hands-on, self-differentiated, and flexible. With our long vowel work, the higher level kids are getting some good practice with the concept, while the lower level kids can focus on the art and following directions.<br />
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Here's what we did this week:<br />
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<b>Foil Boats</b><br />
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This is one of my favorite projects each year. Kids are given sheets of foil and work in groups of 3 to construct a boat. I don't give any instruction beyond that. They have to problem solve on their own!<br />
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It takes about 10 minutes, but once every group is finished, we gather at the circle with a bucket of water, our boats, and a jar full of marbles.<br />
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Each child comes to the board to write an estimate of the number of marbles their boat will hold before it sinks. Then we test these estimates out- we add/count marbles until they sink!<br />
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Sometimes the number is 0- it sinks right away, but this makes for great discussion as to why the boat sank and how it could be improved. I've never had a child get upset about his/her boat sinking right off. It's a learning experience!<br />
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One of the great things about this project is that kids are motivated to continue it at home. The following day the kids will tell me about the foil boats they made with their parents, brothers/sisters, or friends, and what they could hold without sinking.<br />
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<b>Oh, the Places You'll Go</b><br />
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Hot Air Balloon is a new vocabulary word for most of my students. Before this project, we read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ESF285S/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1">Oh, the Places You'll Go</a> by Dr. Seuss. We made a list of all the places we could travel, and children painted their balloons with watercolor. Once dry, they wrote a sentence about where their balloon could take them.<br />
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<b>Sheep in a Jeep</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sheep-Jeep-Nancy-E-Shaw/dp/039541105X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1456796504&sr=1-1">Sheep in a Jeep</a> by Nancy Shaw is one of our favorite stories, and this extension comes from <a href="http://lifeinfirstgrade1.blogspot.com/2011/11/sheep-in-jeep-teaching-long-e.html" target="_blank">Life in First Grade</a>. <br />
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I wrote the words to the story on a large sheet of construction paper ahead of time, and together, we read it through a few times. I allowed each child to come up and highlight a double E word. We counted and read all those rhyming EE words (sheep, jeep, beep, steep, etc.).<br />
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Finally, the kids put together their sheep craft, and copied at least 5 EE words onto them.<br />
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<b>Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!</b><br />
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This craft idea is from <a href="http://www.growinginprek.com/apps/blog/show/9115840-don-t-let-the-pigeon" target="_blank">Growing in PreK</a>.<b> </b>Mo Willems is another of our favorite authors, especially as my kids are becoming readers. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Let-Pigeon-Drive-Bus/dp/078681988X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456796560&sr=1-1&keywords=don%27t+let+the+pigeon+drive+the+bus">Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus</a> is becoming a classic in my room.<br />
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All I provided for this project was the speech bubble, eye, collar, and the blue pigeon outline. The kids had to draw their own beak and fill in the blank. We made a long list of possible vehicles and they got to work.<br />
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<b>Name Rockets</b><br />
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So, this is what the project is meant to look like, and this comes from <a href="http://mrskarensclass.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/lets-fly-to-moon-or-jupiter.html" target="_blank">Mrs. Karen's Preschool Ideas</a>.<br />
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Ours turned out a little differently! All I gave the kids were small squares, metallic paper, white pencils, and black paper. The only requirement was to use 1 square for each letter of their names. They could use the metallic for stars, but didn't have to.<br />
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Here is one of the more creative rocketships:<br />
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<b>Long E Eagles</b><br />
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Okay, this one has nothing to do with vehicles, but flying is a way of transportation for birds!<br />
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We practiced writing some long E words on whiteboards, and then made a list of words together on the SMART board. <br />
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This project took quite a while, but they had fun making these their own. We didn't use any templates for this one either. Each child had a sheet of blue construction paper, 2 sheets of brown, a small white square and a small yellow square.<br />
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They traced their hands and feet for the wings and body, and then drew and cut their own legs, head, and beak. Finally, they used a sharpie to write the words (they could pick at least 5).<br />
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This child made the beak 3-d!<br />
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Book List</h2>
Here are some other favorite travel books:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tortoise-Hare-Jerry-Pinkney/dp/0316183563/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456796873&sr=1-2&keywords=the+tortoise+and+the+hare">The Tortoise and the Hare</a> by Jerry Pinkney</h3>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/This-Way-We-Go-School/dp/0590431625/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456796902&sr=1-1&keywords=this+is+the+way+we+go+to+school">This is the Way We Go to School</a> by Edith Baer</h3>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Go-Ann-Morris/dp/0688136370/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456796951&sr=1-1&keywords=on+the+go">On the Go</a> by Ann Morris</h3>
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March Week 1</h2>
To coincide with the <a href="http://iditarod.com/">Iditarod</a> start, we are learning about maps and ways we can travel. <br />
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We started by talking about what maps are. Nobody knew! So we read <b>Me on the Map</b> and a REALLY cute book called <b>My Map Book</b>.<br />
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<b>Map of My Heart</b> </h3>
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In <b>My Map Book</b>, there is a "Map of My Heart." We made a list of things we loved, and got to work making our own heart maps. We used sharpies for drawing and writing, and then painted with watercolor pans. <br />
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In the above map, the student likes fishing, boats, bikes, school, juice, and his family! So much practice sounding out words, spelling sight words, using spaces, and seeing an authentic reason for writing!<br />
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This student put a ton of detail into her work!<br />
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Here are the finished products!<br />
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<b>Pirate Treasure Maps</b></h3>
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We couldn't talk about maps without talking about pirates. This really got the boys interested. We looked at a few examples from <b>How I Became a Pirate</b> and <b>My Map Book</b>, and then worked with partners to make our own treasure maps. They had to label at least 5 items on their map.<br />
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This one has an island, some boats, 2 suns (!), and an X marks the treasure spot. <br />
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This one has a shark and a dragon! <br />
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<b>Going on a Bear Hunt Story Map</b></h3>
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Finally, we read <b>Going on a Bear Hunt</b> and made a map to sequence the story. I was afraid this would be too many directions and materials for them to manage, but I was happily wrong! They worked in partners for this one too, and now have the labeling thing down pat!<br />
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The idea for this one came from <a href="http://buggyandbuddy.com/going-bear-hunt-map-activity/" target="_blank">Buggy and Buddy</a>.<br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C927%2C602&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1426465307840" target="_blank">Nature Papers</a> from Lakeshore Learning for a lot of this, but you could definitely use construction paper too. The snow was made from cotton balls, and we used colored pencil for the mud and labels.<br />
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We started out this week reading The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray. </div>
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This is a very cute story about a class baking a gingerbread man, who runs away from the classroom. He gets lost while the children are at recess, and visits several staff members and various rooms before returning to his classroom.</div>
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The Lost Gingerbread Man </h3>
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After reading to my kids, I showed them a gingerbread man cookie I had baked the night before. I told them we would decorate it and share it after lunch. <br />
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But when we returned from lunch, the cookie was missing and we found this note!<br />
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LOST! Posters</h3>
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Like the children in the story, we promptly created signs to inform the rest of the school that our gingerbread man was missing!<br />
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They read, "Lost! If you find him, bring him to Kindergarten."<br />
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On Tuesday, this message was on our whiteboard. We took a long walk around the school to look for him, and ask a few staff members if they had seen him.<br />
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First Bite Graph </h3>
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We created a graph to decide where we would like to bite the gingerbread cookie first! <br />
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Their reasoning was hilarious- "We have to bite his leg so he can't run away anymore!" and "We have to bite his head off so he can't see where he's going!"<br />
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Wednesday they had a writing prompt: "I think the Gingerbread Man is...". We reread the original Gingerbread Man story, and for the first time, I had the kids run the puppet show on their own. The narrator did an awesome job!<br />
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Thursday we had a new message awaiting us in our classroom after lunch:<br />
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The kids knew right away to check the library! He wasn't there, but left us another note.<br />
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This was an easy one too- the office. No gingerbread man, but we did find the Principal and another teacher, who were so intrigued they decided to follow us around for the rest of the search! Here's the note that was in the office-<br />
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To the lunchroom/gym- where the middle school kids were having P.E. Most of us stood aside while I sent one student to grab the clue- to avoid injury caused by stray basketballs. :)<br />
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This one was tough! Some children suggested we go back to the kitchen, and others suggested the post office! I let them brainstorm until someone finally figured out that it must be the staff room.<br />
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They were SO excited about this, and we literally could not keep them from running noisily down the hall back to our classroom! After a quick search, they found our Gingerbread Man, and a plate of his friends, along with a final note.<br />
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When centers were done, we skipped our computer lab time for the day
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I'd never seen some of the kids so excited! One of the parents told me later that her son had been talking about the Gingerbread Man all week, and she's sure it will be something he'll remember for the rest of his life. Hearing that made my day and made all the extra work so worth it! </div>
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We continued our Paul Galdone author study this week, and read his version of The Gingerbread Boy.<br />
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<span id="goog_78429067">We also read The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth.</span></div>
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The characters differ a little, but both these versions are good.<br />
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Next we read one of my favorites, Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett.<br />
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In this version, instead of the Gingerbread Baby being eaten at the end, he is made a Gingerbread House to live in.<br />
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If I Were a Gingerbread Boy/Girl </h3>
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The kids wrote about what kind of gingerbread boy or girl they would be.<br />
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The templates for these are available for free on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/If-I-Were-A-Gingerbread-428286" target="_blank">TpT</a>.<br />
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We made simple popsicle stick puppets together (<a href="http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/GingerbreadManStoryPopsiclePuppets.htm" target="_blank">templates here</a>), and I created a stage from a box.<br />
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This is honestly my first true attempt at doing puppetry and plays with children. I am taking Sally Haughey's dramatic arts class through her website, <a href="http://fairydustteaching.com/" target="_blank">Fairy Dust Teaching</a>, and I highly recommend it! This is the 4th online course I've taken with her. Truly valuable stuff.<br />
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For a couple days I told the whole story with puppets (and without the book) by myself. The next few days, I had kids volunteer to be characters, and I narrated. On Friday, I heard the kids retelling the entire story in the reading center during playtime. This is the first time I've ever seen them be able to do this! Love it!<br />
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Gingerbread Man Addition </h3>
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To integrate some math, we did some Gingerbread Man button addition. For some reason they all wanted to make angry cookies!</div>
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We spent about 40 minutes creating some incredible Gingerbread House drawings. My kids are getting so awesome at visual discrimination and following directions, while still managing to be creative.</div>
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We gathered on the carpet for this project with pencils, paper, and clipboards. I opened The Gingerbread Baby to the last page with the gingerbread house. <br />
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I modeled drawing each shape and line step-by-step. They showed me a thumbs up when they were ready to move on. <br />
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When we finished sketching, we each grabbed a sharpie and traced our pencil lines.<br />
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I worked alongside the kids for the painting portion. I found that this works better in some situations- the kids that want more guidance can check on me, while those who don't need guidance can just get to work. Another benefit- I don't have to rush. I'm modeling taking my time with my work.</div>
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Thursday we watched Jan Brett's video, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISItj-vmIuQ" target="_blank">How to Draw a Gingerbread Boy</a>," and later they wrote about their freshly laminated gingerbread house paintings. </div>
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Last week we reread several of Paul Galdone's books and reviewed them. At this point in the year we are already familiar with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Henny-Penny-Paul-Galdone-Classics/dp/0899192254/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456791015&sr=8-1&keywords=paul+galdone+henny+penny">Henny Penny</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cat-Goes-Fiddle-I-Fee-Paul-Galdone/dp/0899197051/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456790951&sr=8-1&keywords=paul+galdone+cat+goes">Cat Goes Fiddle-i-Fee</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Three-Little-Kittens-Folk-Classics/dp/0899197965/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456791270&sr=8-1&keywords=paul+galdone+three+kittens">The Three Little Kittens</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Red-Paul-Galdone-Classics/dp/0899193498/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1456790904&sr=8-7&keywords=paul+galdone+books">The Little Red Hen</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Three-Little-Pigs-Galdone-Classics/dp/0899192750/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456791249&sr=8-1&keywords=paul+galdone+three+pigs">The Three Little Pigs</a>.</div>
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This is one of <b>Paul Galdone's </b>books that I'm really not fond of. I find it a little too wordy and don't think it flows incredibly well. </div>
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So we read this version by <b>James Marshall</b> as well, which I like much better. The illustrations are whimsical and there are several places in the story where the kids just crack up.</div>
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This student said the big bad wolf is "mad, very mad." His favorite food is pizza and his favorite game is playing with cars.<br />
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This big bad wolf's favorite food is penguin, and favorite game is tag.<br />
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Finally, we made our own finger puppets. I found a free, adorable template on <a href="http://krokotak.com/2014/03/little-red-riding-hood-puppet-theatre-for-small-fingers/" target="_blank">Krokotak</a>.<br />
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I put out our puppet theater so the kids could act out the story during centers. It was a big hit!<br />
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This week in math we learned about measurement. They catch on to this pretty quickly, so we don't spend too much time on it.</div>
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To make it fun, we use the Jack and the Beanstalk story. :)</div>
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First, of course, we read the story.</div>
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<b>Beanstalk Craft</b></div>
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Next, to get them talking about the story, we made a picture of Jack up in the clouds. We also did a little writing in our journals to tell whether we would climb the beanstalk, and what we would do once we were up there. </div>
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We estimated the unifix cube height of the giant hand (and our own hands traced inside), and then checked if we were right.<br />
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Above is an example of a child's estimates.<br />
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I made a mistake with this one- I made the "Giant Foot" too small! Some of the kids had bigger feet than the template. They didn't mind though! <br />
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The children found tracing their feet challenging, but their estimates greatly improved the second time around. <br />
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Last week we focused on <b>The Three Little Pigs</b>. First we read a classic version by Paul Galdone.<br />
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In this version, the first 2 pigs get eaten up. The wolf tries to trick the third pig a number of ways before finally scrambling down the chimney. He ends up being boiled and eaten up by that pig.</div>
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There are so many great spinoffs from this tale. We read a few of my favorites.</div>
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<b>The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark</b> by Ken Geist is hilarious! It's the classic tale retold and is a great way to compare characters and settings, while the plot remains the same. In the end, the poor shark's teeth fall out.</div>
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David Weisner's illustrations are amazing. <b>The Three Pigs</b> won a Caldecott- another fun topic to talk with the kids about. The story begins as the classic tale, until the first pig gets huffed and puffed right out of the story. The pigs go on to fold the pages into paper airplanes, visit other familiar stories, and eventually enter back into their own story, inviting a dragon to join them and scare the wolf away. <br />
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<b>The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig</b> by Eugune Trivizas is adorable. The three fluffy, cuddly wolves can't seem to build a house that the big bad pig can't knock down. After three failed attempts, they decide to try something different. They build a house of flowers. As the big bad pig is huffing and puffing, he begins to smell the flowers and has a change of heart. He becomes friends with the wolves and they live happily ever after.</div>
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Finally, we read <b>The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs</b> by Jon Scieska. The kids have a hard time grasping this alternate point of view. They still want to see the wolf as big and bad, especially after he ends up "accidentally" killing and eating the pigs. It gives them some food for thought, at least. </div>
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After reading the traditional tale, we created our own big book. I split the kids into groups of 3 (varying ability levels), and had them illustrate a certain part of the story. Here were the groups:<br />
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<li>Beginning: The mother waving goodbye to the three pigs.</li>
<li>Middle: The first pig's house of straw being blown down.</li>
<li>Middle: The second pig's house of sticks being blown down.</li>
<li>Middle: The third pig's house of bricks NOT being blown down.</li>
<li>End: The wolf coming down the chimney and the pig ready with a fire and a pot of water.</li>
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At first, a couple groups didn't understand that they were ONLY drawing one part of the story. They wanted to illustrate everything!<br />
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I asked them to add labels and write a sentence about what was happening in the picture.<br />
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When we were done, we sequenced the story, and I read it aloud. Then I laminated and bound the pages, and added it to our big book collection.<br />
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In our storytelling center this week, I added my wooden wolf & pigs that I found on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/62740506/the-three-little-pigs?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=three+little+pigs+wood&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. Love them! <br />
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This idea is from <a href="http://mrsgoffskinders.blogspot.ca/2012/03/first-story-we-read-during-our-fairy.html" target="_blank">Mrs. Goff's PreK Tales</a>. I made a template for the kids with the 3 houses, and had them tear strips of yellow paper for straw and brown paper for sticks. Then they cut rectangles out of red paper for bricks. Each child had a quarter page of each color- and that was plenty. You can print my template below.</div>
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Love these simple props from <a href="http://www.fairydustteaching.com/" target="_blank">Fairy Dust Teaching.</a> I just used white sentence strips and stapled on the ears. The only problem is the interchangeability between the kids. Head size varies considerably in my class! </div>
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Acting out familiar stories is something I really need to work on. This was one of our first attempts, and I guided them through everything. I just had 1 student who really put his all into it. The rest of the kids were very shy. I'm hoping with more practice, they'll get more comfortable with the process.</div>
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Last week we started a study of fairy tales. This is the part of the year where we can really hone in on retelling skills, comparing texts, and understanding of story elements. Our first story was The Little Red Hen. Here are some of the activities we did.<br />
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First, we read a classic story of The Little Red Hen, and made a graph to show whether we would help the little red hen.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I love using stickies for graphs- it's so easy! I assumed everyone would say yes, but I learned I have a lot of lazy kids! </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Next, we made a Little Red Hen -EN Word Family craft- the idea comes from <a href="http://fairydustteaching.com/2011/10/en-word-family/" target="_blank">Fairy Dust Teaching.</a></span><br />
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On each egg, we added an initial sound to make a word. Some examples I gave were hen, pen, and den. Most of them ended up being nonsense words, but that's okay too. It prompted a good discussion about what a vowel is, and why the words that started with vowels were so hard to read and sounded so funny! (like een, aen, oen).<br />
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Next, we read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-Red-Makes-Pizza/dp/0142301892" target="_blank">The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza</a>. One of my favorite books!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">On Friday, we read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cook---Doodle-Doo-Janet-Stevens/dp/0152056580/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421713604&sr=1-1&keywords=cook+a+doodle+doo" target="_blank">Cook-a-Doodle-Doo</a>,
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Next is The Three Little Pigs!<br />
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Our Favorite Red Hen books:<br />
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The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone</h3>
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The Little Red Hen by Lucinda McQueen</h3>
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The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges</h3>
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October Weeks 3-4</h2>
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Here's what we did the last few weeks of October!<br />
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We measured and graphed our heights with jack-o-lanterns.<br />
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I found a jack-o-lantern on Google Images (similar <a href="http://orig09.deviantart.net/3c5c/f/2014/078/d/5/jack_o_lantern_2__2__by_clipartcotttage-d7avwrs.png">here</a>) and put it in a Word document to make this height chart. This was awesome counting practice, as we counted the pumpkins for every child. So we counted into the teens about 20 times.<br />
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Before we measured, each child guessed what their height would be. Then we recorded their actual heights. We also talked about most and fewest.<br />
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We covered these standards:<br />
K.MD.2 Compare 2 Objects (Taller and Shorter)<br />
K.MD.1 Describe Attributes (Height)<br />
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Pumpkin Shapes</h3>
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We made jack-o-lanterns. Each child received a pumpkin template and a sheet of black paper with squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. They chose which shapes to use, and could also draw and cut any other shape they chose.<br />
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When we were finished, we graphed the shapes we chose. There were more triangles used than expected so they didn't quite fit!<br />
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Here's the template I use for this.<br />
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Pumpkin Widths </h3>
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We drew and cut paper pumpkins (no template here!) and measured the width with unifix cubes. Then of course we graphed those measurements!<br />
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What's the Beginning Sound? </h3>
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To throw in some phonics practice, we made a class book called, "Pumpkin, Pumpkin, what a Pumpkin!" using the first sound in each child's name. This book doesn't seem too interesting or exciting, but it becomes a well-worn favorite!<br />
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Making a Jack-O-Lantern</h3>
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The local store donated a pumpkin to each Elementary class this year. Pumpkins cost about $30 here, so we are very thankful!</div>
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First, we took turns sawing off the top and removing the seeds.</div>
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We estimated the number of seeds in the pumpkin after we removed them.<br />
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Next, we glued the seeds to ten-frames, let them dry, and added them up.<br />
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We had 340 seeds! This was great practice for counting by 10's, and for seeing the situations in which being able to count by 10's might be useful!<br />
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Choosing our Pumpkin Face</h3>
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Using the book Pumpkin Heads, the children formed teams of 3, chose the design they wished to make (or made up their own), and drew it onto a pumpkin template. We then numbered the designs and voted for our favorite.</div>
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Surprisingly, the children chose the design they genuinely liked the best, as opposed to just voting for their own team.<br />
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The winning team was allowed to draw and cut out the jack-o-lantern face.<br />
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Then the kids decided they wanted to paint it! The tempera eventually flaked off, making the pumpkin look a little creepy. But it was fun!<br />
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Go to <a href="http://wonderfulkinder.blogspot.com/2014/11/back-to-pumpkins-week-2.html">this post</a> to see how we celebrated Halloween.<br />
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These are our favorite pumpkin books!<br />
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A Day at the Pumpkin Patch by Megan Faulkner </h3>
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Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor</h3>
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Apples by Gail Gibbons</h3>
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Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington</h3>
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The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons</h3>
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October Weeks 1 - 2 </h2>
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A Cup of Caterpillars </h3>
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Watching caterpillars turn into butterflies is probably our favorite unit of the year! The other teachers, parents, and I are just as excited as the kids! We order our caterpillar cup from <a href="http://www.insectlore.com/cup-of-caterpillars">Insect Lore</a> and it is well worth the $15. It takes just a few days to arrive in the mail.<br />
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We watch the teeny tiny caterpillars double their size each night, shed their skin and turn into chrysalides (above), and then emerge as butterflies, all within a couple of weeks.<br />
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Here is one of our butterflies drinking sugar water from soaked cotton balls. They also love slices of apples, oranges or bananas.<br />
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Letter C Caterpillars </h3>
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We made caterpillars like <a href="http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2011/05/abc-fun-c-is-for-caterpillar.html" target="_blank">these</a> from 2 Posh Lil Divas Blog.<br />
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5 Little Caterpillars Book </h3>
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We created a class book to go along with the fingerplay "5 Little Caterpillars." Pairs of students worked on a page with one line of the story. This was a great way to introduce the jobs of authors & illustrators.<br />
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These are the words to the book, adapted from a few different versions:<br />
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<b>5 little caterpillars munching on a leaf.</b><br />
<b>1 little caterpillar takes a little sleep.</b><br />
<b>4 little caterpillars munch the leaf some more.</b><br />
<b>1 little caterpillar soon begins to snore.</b><br />
<b>3 little caterpillars munching on their snack.</b><br />
<b>1 little caterpillar takes a little nap.</b><br />
<b>2 little caterpillars munching in the sun.</b><br />
<b>1 little caterpillar says, "I'm done!"</b><br />
<b>1 little caterpillar munches and chews.</b><br />
<b>That little caterpillar takes a little snooze.</b><br />
<b>5 little caterpillars wake up with a cry.</b><br />
<b>I'm not a little caterpillar. I'm a great big butterfly!</b><br />
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<b>Sequencing The Very Hungry Caterpillar </b></h3>
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After reading and retelling The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle several times, the kids independently sequenced the events.<br />
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The colorful story cards can be found at <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/t.asp?t=http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/hungrycaterpillar/csequencing.gif">DLTK</a>.<br />
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We made BIG caterpillars. These look pretty goofy but are good ordering practice! This idea is from <a href="http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/05/big-caterpillar-craft-for-kids.html">No Time for Flashcards</a>.<br />
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Here is the template I use. I copy it onto colored construction paper.<br />
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Counting Caterpillars</h3>
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We read 10 Little Caterpillars (see the book list at the end of this post) and painted 10 little caterpillars!</div>
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The following day, we pasted 10 popsicle sticks and turned those into caterpillars using sequins and foam shapes.</div>
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Life Cycle Center</h3>
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The block center was also a popular stop this week, since I added these <a href="https://safariltd.com/products/view/life-cycle-series-life-cycle-of-a-monarch-butterfly-figurines-622616" target="_blank">butterfly life cycle figures </a>from Safari Ltd! </div>
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The butterflies are doing great, and the best part is that the kids are using the vocabulary words they've learned in context! They are even teaching their parents and visiting students words like "antennae" and "proboscis." They are experts!<br />
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We read our favorite butterfly books!<br />
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle</h3>
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Leaves, Leaves, Leaves</h2>
The last two weeks of September, we study leaves! Here are some of the things we did during these weeks.<br />
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We learned to make leaf rubbings with pastels, using fall colors. We tried with both rubbing plates (similar available at <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?Nrpp=10000&sku=56%2F6013&BP=PS490&ms=search&source=Google&cm_mmc=Google-_-GooglePLA-_-Craft+Hobby+Supplies%2FCraft+Supplies%2FStencils-_-8+Learning+Leaves!+Rubbing+Plates&cm_mmca1=OTC+PLAs&cm_mmca2=GooglePLAs&cm_mmca3=PS490&cm_mmca4=FS39&cm_mmca5=Shopping&cm_mmca6=Drawing&cm_mmca11=56%2F6013&cm_mmca12=8+Learning+Leaves!+Rubbing+Plates&bp=PS490&source=google&ms=search&cm_mmc=Google-_-[OTC]+[Shopping]+-+Category-_-%28Shopping%29+Category-_-_mkwid|sogdNUe1S|pcrid|74518989488|pkw||pmt||pdv|c|&cm_mmca1=OTC%2BPLAs&cm_mmca2=GooglePLAs&cm_mmca3=PS490&cm_mmca4=FS39&cm_mmca5=Shopping&cm_mmca6=PLAs&cm_mmca8=&cm_mmca10=Shopping&cm_mmca11=56%2F6013&gclid=COuBtKaSosgCFQhsfgod2kADAQ&categoryId=377320&Nrpp=10000">Oriental Trading</a>) and with real leaves. We noticed that after the leaves had been inside for a while, they dried out and got crunchy!<br />
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Graphing Leaves </h3>
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We went outside and collected a bunch of leaves, and then each chose our "favorite" leaf to graph. This was our result. We counted each category up to determine which color had the most and least leaves.<br />
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We also checked how many pennies we could fit into a leaf. Then we wrote that number, traced the pennies, recorded and compared.<br />
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We did a really cute Autumn tree project as well, fitting in some practice with our new sight word: THE. They were really excited to use a new type of paper for the tree trunk! This is more of that nature paper I love from <a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C927%2C602&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1443732666732">Lakeshore Learning</a>.<br />
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These are the songs we enjoyed learning this month. I write them on 12 X 18 construction paper. I hate dealing with big chart paper. With the smaller paper, I can keep the songs clipped to the whiteboard to pull down whenever we need them. Then at centers time, the kids can do the same.<br />
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These songs are pretty specific to our area, and I've adapted them from other songs I've found online. The kids love them and tell me "it's stuck in my head!" In case you're wondering, akutaq (a-goo-tuck) is "eskimo ice cream." It is made of flaked cooked whitefish, various berries, crisco (or animal fat), & sugar. It's delicious :)<br />
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro</h3>
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From Seed to Plant</h2>
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Last week we started planting as an extension of our tundra study.<br />
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Planting Day</h3>
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First, we gathered and observed seeds. We planted a dozen varieties in a class garden (part of a <a href="https://www.deltaeducation.com/stem-solutions/supplemental-curriculum/delta-science-modules/from-seed-to-plant,-third-edition">DSM Science Kit</a>). We also planted in individual cups in small groups: sunflowers, beans, corn, and peas.<br />
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I loved all the language that was happening here! One child observed that the marigold seed looked like porcupine quills, and another described seeds as wrinkly, smooth, or scratchy. Great descriptive words!<br />
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The following week, we cut out and constructed a sunflower in teams, determining the proper place for each part. We had to figure out where to put the stem, roots, leaves, flower, and cup of soil. Great practice in teamwork!</div>
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In the third week of our study, we predicted the height of our small-group plants, recorded that information, and then measured them with wooden cubes!</div>
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Our bean plant was a little too tall for our graph!</div>
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Of course, we had to try the classic celery absorption experiment to observe how plants "drink" water. Learn more about this at <a href="http://tinkerlab.com/celery-experiment/">TinkerLab</a>.<br />
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Bean Patterns</h3>
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To end our unit, we "planted" patterns with beans! I love this paper (it's also great for collages) - I get it from <a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C927%2C602&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1443463962888">Lakeshore Learning</a>. I just cut it into strips, they write their names with sharpies, and then they make a pattern. They can choose to make a simple AB pattern, or can try an ABB or AABB pattern for a challenge. I don't let them get glue until they show me their pattern- some kids do need to double or triple check their work for mistakes.<br />
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We were working toward ALL these Common Core standards!<br />
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<u>Reading and Writing:</u><br />
SL.K.6 Speak Audibly and Clearly<br />
SL.K.1 Conversations with Peers<br />
L.K.1d Use Question Words<br />
RL.K.5 Genres: Informational Text<br />
L.K.1f Use Complete Sentences<br />
RI.K.1 Answer Informational Text Questions<br />
W.K.8 Gather Information to Answer a Question<br />
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<u>Math:</u><br />
K.CC.4 One-One Correspondence and Cardinality<br />
K.CC.6 Compare Groups<br />
K.MD.6 Coin Names<br />
K.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and tens<br />
K.MD.1 Describe Attributes<br />
K.MD.2 Compare 2 Objects<br />
K.MD.3 Classify and Sort<br />
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Book List</h2>
Here are my favorite books for studying plants.<br />
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The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle</h3>
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From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons</h3>
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Treats from a Tree by Susan Canizares</h3>
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After the first few weeks of school, we start focusing on our surroundings. Here in Saint Mary's, we have shrubland and boreal forest, but mostly arctic tundra.</div>
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We started the unit with a question: What lives on the tundra? The kids already had some good answers- bears, wolves, and blueberries. Some suggestions were not actually "alive" - snow and rocks, for example, but we would investigate that concept more later.</div>
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I introduced one tundra bird (the ptarmigan) by bringing out some preserved wings, tails, and feet. We had a conversation about these and explored them a bit, and then used Sharpies and watercolors to make representations. They did a great job of looking at the details!<br />
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We also learned about bears, which we painted with black tempera:<br />
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...and moose, which we drew with sharpies and filled in with chalk pastel.<br />
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I then showed the kids some tundra plants I had picked on my own, like these crowberries.<br />
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We taped them to tagboard and wrote labels for them together.<br />
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For math, we made number posters with the tundra plants in small groups.<br />
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We then predicted what we might see on our upcoming field trip with some crayon art.
Answers ranged from black bears to frogs to hawks. After the trip we
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On Wednesday, we would be taking a boating trip upriver to get out on the tundra for scavenger hunting and berry picking. To prepare, we did a practice scavenger hunt in the classroom. Partners had to find 10 classroom items and bag them. I was really impressed with their cooperation and autonomy in "reading" the pictures.<br />
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The morning of our outing, we read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Berry-Magic-Teri-Sloat/dp/0882405764/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443240437&sr=8-1&keywords=berry+magic">Berry Magic</a> by Teri Sloat, and reviewed the plants we would look for on our scavenger hunt.<br />
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The morning started out foggy and cool, but by lunch, it had all burned off and we had sunshine! One big (positive) distraction was all the spiderwebs around. The kids were mesmerized, so I took a few pictures for us to look at later.<br />
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The following day, we gathered some of the berries I had collected to make milkshakes. We did this in small groups so that everybody could take part.<br />
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They must of really enjoyed it, because the next day a child asked me, "Miss Sarah, why aren't we making milkshakes again today?" These types of activities take so much prep, but it's so rewarding to hear kids telling their parents after school, "Guess what I did today!"<br />
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Interested children helped me write the words for our instruction book on "How to make a blueberry milkshake," or as a child ended up writing it, "Hake a make shake milk how to." :)<br />
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This has been a popular hall display, with my Kinders telling their parents and older siblings step-by-step how to make a milkshake. Great sequencing practice!<br />
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We also took a survey- Do you like blueberry milkshakes? Even the child who chose to go against the grain and vote "no" drank all of his, and said yum! :)<br />
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Tundra Science Center </h3>
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We gathered up the tundra plants from our scavenger hunt bags, and placed them in trays in the science center, along with a moose, caribou, wolf, and bear from <a href="https://www.safariltd.com/">Safari, Ltd.</a> <br />
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All of this gave us a ton to add to our Concept Board, which is really just a huge KWL chart on my whiteboard. I'm still struggling with the W: What do you want to learn? At this point, the kids aren't able to come up with questions when I ask for them. They don't even know what a question is. Instead of asking for their questions formally, I know I need to learn to pay more attention to their informal questions they have throughout the day.<br />
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Next week, we'll conclude this study by making blueberry-dyed playdough and moving on to a related topic: How do families cooperate? Because we are transitioning right now from berry-picking, bird hunting, and fishing season to moose hunting season, this is what we will focus on.<br />
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Memory Book </h3>
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We wrote about our favorite part of the trip and made a class book from the pages.<br />
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Songs!</h3>
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To commemorate our boat trip, we each made a fish, and helped write the words to a song about fishing. I laminated it, so now we have a chart song we can enjoy throughout the year.<br />
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I hate dealing with giant chart tablets, so I write out all our songs on 12 X 18 heavyweight construction paper. It's still big enough for the kids to see and easy enough to hang on my whiteboard with a magnetic clip. <a href="http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/super-magnetic-clips/p/155721/Yellow/?gclid=CLPulJf5k8gCFZNbfgodG4wJRg">These clips</a> have been worth their weight in gold.<br />
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I combined a few songs/rhymes I found online to make this one. They love it, and with the numbers and repetition, it's easy for pre-readers to follow along, pointing to each word. This week a child told me they couldn't stop singing this song at home because it was stuck in their head!<br />
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Homemade Playdough </h3>
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We made <a href="http://wonderfulkinder.blogspot.com/2014/09/blueberry-playdough.html">blueberry playdough</a>.<br />
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Finally, we taste tested 4 types of local berries: blueberries, blackberries, cranberries & raspberries. We recorded our like (or dislike) of each berry with a happy face or a sad face next to the berry's name.<br />
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Most of the kids liked ALL the berries! They had a hard time picking their favorites for our graph.<br />
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This is the song we learned for this unit. I combined a few songs/rhymes I found online to make this one. I have kids take turns pointing to the words while we sing.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alaska-ABC-Book-PAWS-IV/dp/0933914016/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443032364&sr=8-1&keywords=alaska+abc+book">Alaska ABC Book by Charlene Kreeger</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wolves-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823412024/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443032441&sr=8-1&keywords=wolves+gail+gibbons">Wolves by Gail Gibbons</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deer-Moose-Caribou-Press-Wildlife/dp/1550744356/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443244922&sr=8-1&keywords=deer+moose+and+caribou">Deer, Moose, Elk & Caribou by Deborah Hodge</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Stream-Carol-Reed-Jones/dp/1584690135/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443245025&sr=8-1&keywords=salmon+stream">Salmon Stream by Carol Reed-Jones</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Swimmer-PAWS-IV-Shelley-Gill/dp/0934007241/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1443245049&sr=8-3&keywords=swimmer">Swimmer by Shelley Gill</a><br />
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For most of my activities the first two weeks, I use Deanna Jump's <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Names-Unit-Literacy-and-Math-Fun-with-Names-88399">Names Unit</a>, available on TpT. It's expensive, but well worth it. The activities we use in this unit include:</div>
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Every year we go out to collect leaves, twigs & other treasures just outside our school's back door, and then decorate our names with them. I think next year I'll switch it up and just do first letters. I have many kids with long names in this class, so it was a bit cumbersome.</div>
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Instead of classroom rules, we decided to make agreements this year instead. We discussed how we should act in class and why, and came up with this list. We took pictures and the children wrote out the words. Finally, we signed our names and our poster went up in the hall for everyone to see.</div>
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These are my favorite books for the beginning of the year. They are easy for kids to learn to "read" on their own, and become favorites that I leave out all year.</div>
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We started off our Easter with a Color-By-Sight-Word page. This is free to download from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Color-by-Sight-Word-Easter-Freebie-1785150" target="_blank">A Pea in a Primary Pod</a> on TpT.</div>
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After morning meeting, the kiddos chose a peep, named it, and made a home/nest for it, by cutting a paper bag to about half size, and drawing windows and doors. Tissue paper was added inside. They left the room for recess, and upon return, it was discovered that the candy peeps had laid candy eggs! Some of the ideas for "Peep Day" came from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Color-by-Sight-Word-Easter-Freebie-1785150" target="_blank">The Shroeder Page</a> on TpT.<br />
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Instead of having Guided Reading groups today, we rotated through three small group centers.<br />
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<b>Group 1 - Easter Bunny Drawings</b><br />
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We worked on following directions and visual-spatial awareness while learning to draw a rabbit with sharpies. Later in the day, the kids filled in their drawings with watercolor. The template for this came from <a href="http://artventurous.blogspot.com/2014/04/easter-bunny.html" target="_blank">Artventurous</a>.<br />
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My aide helped children decorate Easter Egg cookies with frosting and sprinkles.<br />
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<b>Group 3 - Egg Dying</b><br />
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In this center, the kids drew on their eggs with white crayons, and then dyed them. I had a 2nd aide help with this. Yes, I'm lucky enough to have 2 aides during an hour of the day!<br />
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In the afternoon, we had "snack time," where we got to eat our boiled eggs, egg cookies, and candy eggs. There are always a handful of kids who have never eaten a boiled egg before. Their reactions and questions are amusing!<br />
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"Can we eat the white stuff?"<br />
"Why can't we eat the shell?"<br />
"Look what I found inside! (the yolk)"<br />
"The yolk is a sphere!"<br />
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After lunch, we learned that the Easter Bunny had hidden 70 chocolate eggs around our room. It took less than 10 minutes for us to find them all though!<br />
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We counted up the candy, and then estimated how many pieces we could each have, for it to be fair. We distributed them by going around the circle, each taking one at a time, until we ran out. We didn't have enough for everyone on the fourth round, so the kids decided that we could share the leftovers with the preschoolers.<br />
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After all the excitement, we needed some quiet time. The children chose a few books, found a quiet spot and read with their adopted peep.<br />
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Happy Easter!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690426181192086240.post-923994538847334482015-04-16T17:01:00.000-07:002015-04-16T17:01:00.367-07:00Spring Fever!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It looks nothing like Spring outside right now, but both students and teachers here are starting to get antsy for summer vacation (5 more weeks!). </div>
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We are at that point where we have more daylight than we know what to do with (sunrise before 8am and sunset after 10pm), which means I can start hiking in the morning before work. Over the weekend I also got my classroom set for Spring, and I love walking in and seeing this every day!</div>
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I found this pastel banner on <a href="http://www.yellowblissroad.com/free-printable-spring-easter-banner-pinwheels/" target="_blank">Yellow Bliss Road</a>.</div>
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The kite printable is from <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2014/03/lets-go-fly-kite-free-printables.html" target="_blank">Tater Tots and Jello</a>. I love adding bits of environmental print like this. The kids will stand around trying to read the words, and then determine the meaning of it. "Miss Sarah, is it Happy Spring now?"<br />
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I believe these adorable bunnies were from the same blog. I glued on cotton balls for tails. <br />
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It was snowing and blowing outside on this early April day, but the little birds are in fact returning! I added some to my window with strings of yarn and bird cutouts. The idea came from a photo I came across on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33781284@N04/4257676189/in/faves-51314592@N07/" target="_blank">Flickr</a>.<br />
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We woke up to a -20 wind chill in Saint Mary's, and to this sunrise over the frozen river. I'm glad I decided to bundle up and take my morning hike despite the cold.</div>
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I also decided to change my desktop display this morning. <a href="http://design-milk.com/desktop-wallpaper-april-2014/" target="_blank">Design/milk</a> has the prettiest wallpapers with the best quotes, and they have a new one each month.<br />
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This is another of my favorites.<br />
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This year I discovered Lego Education, and am so glad I did! The first kit I ordered is called<a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/lesi/elementary/learntolearn/core-set-and-curriculum" target="_blank"> Learn to Learn</a>, and actually comes with a great curriculum linking construction and problem solving with reading, writing, and math. The materials come in individual pouches, so that each student has their own set.</div>
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One thing I've learned already is not to worry too much about all the pieces getting put back in the right bags. I designated a little tub as a "lost and found" for legos, and that is working well. I give each child a tray to contain all their pieces while working, and that helps as well.</div>
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Our first challenge was designing and building a working wheelchair. I showed the children how to make wheels and axles, and they took it from there. Here are some of their designs.<br />
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Yes, the wheelchair above has a propeller on it! It was great to see how unique their creations were.<br />
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Once the wheelchairs were finished, they had to draw their design and write a sentence about it. My favorites were:<br />
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"My wheelchair is going up up up up up up up the hill."<br />
"My wheelchair is SO cool."<br />
"My wheelchair is bum." (It was tippy)<br />
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I'm so proud of this girl! She remembered how to spell the /oo/ sound, the CH digraph, and to add a silent E to the end of chair. <br />
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For our second challenge, each child was given a letter of the alphabet, and asked to think of something that begins with that letter.<br />
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Next, they had to build it. I photographed each one, and we created an A to Z Lego book. The next day, they authored their book page by writing, "_ is for ____." For example, "L is for Lion."<b> </b><br />
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This is a duck..<br />
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A horse..<br />
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