tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37600848749528020772024-03-12T16:18:19.401-07:00Ms. Winter's Wild WestAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-72462076989078457992016-12-27T12:36:00.000-08:002016-12-27T12:36:35.951-08:00The Most Wonderful Time of the Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahhh... the most wonderful time of the year.. that period between Christmas and before we go back to school.</div>
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Don't get me wrong-- I LOVE Christmas-- I mean who does not love Christmas?! I am certainly not a Scrooge, but Christmas is BUSY! I feel like I am running around trying to make the most of the holidays with my kids, buying my last few gifts for friends and family, and trying to go to a million holiday celebrations. The holidays are great, but the days after Christmas-- that is the BEST.<br />
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Back track to some Christmas celebrations, in my class, Christmas is a big deal. The kids are much less crazy when they are interested and invested in what we are learning, so for the third year in a row, I used <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holidays-Around-the-World-Bundle-1530980" target="_blank">Ashleigh's Christmas Around the World</a> bundle. I love this product because it has 3 levels of text. I train my kids to know what level is best for them using the lexile and their Fountas and Pinnell reading levels. My kids this year are amazing, so many asked if they could challenge themselves and try one level harder. Obviously, I said yes! We talked about signs you might not be understanding and how to test if its too hard (things we did at the beginning of the year), but so many of them felt up for the challenge!<br />
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Since we were on fiction text this year, I set up these activities as centers and my kiddos kept the interactive notebooks in a suitcase that they took home the last day of school. I also found some Hannukah Coins, Swiss Rolls, and even had a student make some Bangledesh treats, which were rewards for completing 3, 6, and 9 centers. </div>
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In writing, all my students picked one country and did research using centers, books, <a href="https://www.getepic.com/app/account_select" target="_blank">EPIC </a>(my new obsession), and <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eP71iUTI" target="_blank">Symbaloo</a> to learn more about one specific country. I used <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-Research-Project-12-Days-of-Christmas-964530" target="_blank">More Than a Worksheet's Christmas Around the World Research Project 12 Days of Christmas </a> template to help my kiddos design their own 12 days of Christmas song. We used garage band to actually record the songs and create a parent CD! These songs were adorable-- my kids had so much fun creating and recording. They got to pick their back up singers and help cut and create their song.<br />
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In Social Studies, we made the most adorable calendar of all the Louisiana Festivals in 2017. We researched festivals and created little blurbs about them and bound our calendars as gifts for out parents. This was a really big project, and required a lot of teaching since we were working with the binding machine and all kids had their own laptop to research so I took<b> zero</b> pictures. I will hopefully have the product published within the next few days and I will link it then!!<br />
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Finally in math, we have be learning all about area. I know in many classrooms teachers teach area and perimeter in conjunction, but I like to do them separate, it helps students to grasp the concept and to learn the vocabulary of each one as a unique property of shapes. To tie in some holiday fun, we create an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Santas-Workshop-Remodel-A-Differentiated-Area-Project-2912746" target="_blank">Area Workshop</a> for Santa's new remodel. I have included differentiated versions because if you kids are anything like mine, one size certainly doesn't fit all! I love differentiation and I find it is sometimes harder in math, but this project makes it a piece of cake.<br />
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Finally, we also had some holiday FUN. We had a gingerbread party, a book exchange, and listened to our very own Christmas music! Best of all, this year, I didn't have to invent everything from scratch. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Houses-and-Holiday-Book-Exchange-1596570" target="_blank">A Traveled Teacher</a> has the perfect notes, supply list, and templates for the Gingerbread Party and Book Exchange. Less work for me around the busiest time of the year, yes please :)<br />
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And now for some down time, hot cocoa, and relaxing around the Christmas tree!<br />
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I even had time to make this sign today! </div>
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Happy Holidays & Enjoy your Christmas Break! </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-37056192406558836072016-11-21T14:55:00.002-08:002016-11-21T14:59:39.262-08:00Update-- So Long Ms. Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well, friends it has been some time since I have last blogged! SOOOO much has happened for me both professionally and personally! When we last talked, I had just started at my new school and though it was terribly hard to leave my safe place and move on, I have grown so much as a teacher since then. My {new} (actually old by this point) coworkers are amazing and I love my school family. I am so excited because this year I was chosen by the teachers and staff as <b><span style="font-size: large;">Teacher of the Year</span></b>! Since the other teachers at my school truly are AMAZING, I am truly honored and I feel very validated in my career right now. </div>
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However, the most exciting thing that has happened, since I last blogged is without.a.doubt this.....</div>
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Yep, thats right, less than a year left as Ms. Winter and I couldn't be happier. I am so excited to marry the greatest guy this June! Wedding planning, lesson planning, and just life in general has made me one busy girl. Any wedding planning tips would be greatly appreciated!! Comment below... I am certainly no expert at this.<br />
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Photo Credits: <a href="http://www.brianjarreau.com/" target="_blank">Brian Jarreau</a></div>
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Well that is all for now, but I promise I won't go M.I.A. again! Until next time, enjoy your break! </div>
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After a way too short summer, I have not been able to link up with <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fourth Grade Frolic</a>s for Made It Monday!</div>
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Ok, so last week a posted a picture of the bare walls of my classroom. Well, ladies and <strike>gents </strike>probably more lades, I have started the room make over! My new focus wall is well under way!</div>
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So, I don't think anyone I know would call me handy. I mean I can throw together some cutesy stuff, but building things- especially sturdy things is not my forte. So today when I decided to build 3 bookshelves I thought I may be crazy, but turns out being a little crazy can work in your favor and I finished these bad boys before lunch!<br />
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Hopefully my cousin doesn't read this blog, because maybe this is supposed to be a surprise, but I made one of the decorations for her shower. It is super simple and will be on a table with the gifts and some other decorations that I did not make! {She is marrying a Blish- I know it doesn't say Bliss}</div>
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And last but not least today I made<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8b9eqAXCrs3UC0xV1lpVzQ5aUU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"> DRA/ Fountas and Pinnell/ Lexile Individual Book Labels</a>. You can click the link to get your own for FREE! They are for Avery 8160 labels, which will then need to be cut it half! I wanted to print them out but my printer decided to hate me today, so hopefully I can get all the labels stuck to the inside of it out tomorrow {Uh Oh!}</div>
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They are color coded by grade level as well as having DRA Level, Fountas and Pinnell Level, and Lexile Level! So Enjoy!</div>
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For those of you who don't remember my old classroom.. it looked a little something like this..<br />
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I LOVED all the natural light that a whole wall of windows gave. I also loved the white walls, since they match any classroom decor. And don't even get my started on my carpet. I may cry if I think about my beautiful carpet. Also, the storage was AMAZING. I didn't think it was amazing at the time, but now I know.<br />
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Anyway, I have started moving in to my new classroom, which will <strike>in its dreams</strike> be as beautiful as my old classroom-- but it has a LOONNNGGG way to go!<br />
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My goal is to reveal my classroom on August 1st, so I have some work to do, but so I can get myself jazzed about this.. were gonna go through the positives.<br />
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My entire back/ side wall is made up of these movable panels, which are HUGE! Some are bulletin board (ohhhhh yeeahhhh..) but others are pale yellow and I want to be a primary color but I'm actually not in this shade blue. Also I had about 40 foldable chairs, which the custodian moved for me today :) Don't forget to look at that adorable window. </div>
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And finally a panorama (it looks weird because I can not follow that line)! And let me just say this makes my classroom look HUUUUGGEE!<br />
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I am up for the challenge to make this place my cozy classroom home! All my instagram followers will be getting sneak peaks as I go through the process, so follow me @mswinterswildwest! </div>
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After a wonderful weekend with our friends at the beach I am wishing I had more pictures to show you! I was too nervous to bring my phone out to the beach because I am NOT good with phones.. so that explains the lack of pictures!<br />
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Those of you who follow me on instagram know I have been attending a massive, intense math workshop put on my the <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/programs/mathsci/index.html" target="_blank">Math and Science Partnership</a>. The instructors were mostly from LSU and East Baton Rouge Parish, but the focus was on implementing best practices, knowing the standards, and making math meaningful for students. Long gone are the days where we teach an algorithm, do a hundred practice problems, and that is "learning math". </div>
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We did a lot of work with models mentioned in the CCSS Progression Documents. This was my first time to study these documents and it really solidified that teaching math is so clearly laid out. If we teach our students math through concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations the gaps will not be as large! I plan on making a whole post on math models, but for now lets just say it was soooo enlightening and I feel like a math all star. </div>
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As I mentioned in Saturday's post, this weekend was a very exciting one for me! The day had finally arrived for the 1st Annual Louisiana Teacher Blogger Meet Up. I couldn't wait to meet some other Louisiana Bloggers and let me just say the experience was <strike>100 times</strike> 1000 times better than I had even expected. Jasmine {<a href="http://buzzingwithmrsmcclain.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Buzzing with Mrs. McClain</a>}, Jessica {<a href="http://www.prideandprimary.com/" target="_blank">Pride and Primary</a>}, and Kristi {Pelicans and Pipsqueaks} did an awesome job of making sure the day was not only <i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">amazing</span></i>, but also jam packed with useful information. </div>
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It was awesome to have the opportunity to have Jessica {<a href="http://www.prideandprimary.com/" target="_blank">Pride and Primary</a>} discuss how to improve your blogging game and Mia {<a href="http://www.puttingwordsinyourmouth.com/" target="_blank">Putting Words In Your Mouth</a>}, the 2nd Top Seller in Louisiana, talk about improving your Teachers Pay Teachers Store. My to do list is now miles long, but luckily that is what summers are for, right?! We also got the chance to talk in grade level groups, I loved having the opportunity to meet these ladies and share some new ideas. I am not sure what Missy {<a href="http://www.thekennedykorral.com/" target="_blank">The Kennedy Korral</a>} was telling us here, but obviously it was keeping our attention, which in a room full of ladies who love to talk, that is saying A LOT! </div>
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1. In first grade, I had the most amazing teacher- Ms. Kyame. When I tell you I remember her as <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>*perfect*</i></span> </span>I am not exaggerating at all. I am sure she had bad days, but I don't remember any of them. I still remember learning about addition and subtraction fact families, listening to The Nightingale, and having student of the day for our journal time. She inspired me to want to learn, and the rest was history. I had so many other wonderful teachers along the way, but Ms. Kyame will always hold a special place in my heart! </div>
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2. I taught a 3/4 combo class for one year. <span style="color: red;">I NEVER want to do it again</span>- it was rough! I had so many times when I was overwhelmed beyond belief, but it forced me to teach in small groups. Now, I love small groups. It is so easy to see who gets it and who needs help. It gives me time to interact with students individually and get to know how they think better. I especially love small groups in science and math, so my students can touch, talk, and manipulate <span style="font-size: large;">everything</span>.</div>
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3. The first day is always something to look forward to for me. However on the night before the first day, I can not sleep a wink. I run through everything I need to get done and over think every minute. I am sure many of you can relate!</div>
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1. I never thought I would say this but <i><span style="color: blue;">I am my mother's daughter</span></i>. I talk to strangers in stores, have regular conversations with cashiers, and do not have a shy bone in my body at trainings and workshops. I love to meet new people and share ideas. I especially enjoy meeting other teachers at random places because somehow being a teacher ALWAYS comes up! </div>
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2. Currently, I live with roommates who have a dog, however I don't have one of my own. I would totally<strike> borrow</strike> steal their dog in a heartbeat, but my true dream is to have a pig. I don't even care if this pig is one of those little cute ones or a large pig. Hopefully, Jonathan wants this as bad as me-- because its gonna happen!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-41779656387035629592015-06-18T15:11:00.004-07:002015-06-18T15:12:16.342-07:00Hello Again Friends.. So summer is the time when my blogging is usually the most active, but this summer it seems I have yet to have a break! I have been quite busy, and on my days off it seems like I have no problem running errands allll day.<br />
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First, there were lots of meetings to get ready for next year. I am so excited and feel so much more prepared going into this next year. Now that I have the hang of common core, I am so excited to get more students more deeply engaged with the curriculum! I can't wait to post some of my new projects that are currently in the works-- including my Standards Based Yearly Math Homework, which I have been working on for almost a year now! I have been also revamping some of my products from the early days.</div>
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The original for this baby was in WORD, so I couldn't save hardly any of it, but I am loving the new, brighter final product!</div>
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Then, I got to meet <a href="http://daisyminor.com/" target="_blank">Daisy the Reading Pig</a>! I mean I DID go to the library as the ONLY adult without a child. But I'm a teacher so its not creepy, right?! Also, I found out some interesting about Daisy, the most shocking is that Daisy is actually a boy! And Daisy sleeps with the farmer and his wife. I am sure to some people a huge EW comes in right now, <span style="color: blue;">but this may be my dream!</span></div>
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Also, I have been busy planning and executing an amazing shower (if I do say so myself) for my cousin Katie with her other bridesmaids. When I tell you these girls are so great at planning and getting everything together, I am not just blowing smoke! We had such an awesome time and everything looked amazing. Now, if only the Louisiana heat would have subsided slightly we may not have had to have so much white sangria. </div>
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Then there has been so much shopping! Mostly window shopping, but man I am loving Target and Home Goods being right next door to each other! This has cost me hours on summer days when what else do I have to do?!</div>
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I am also getting so excited for the Louisiana Teacher Blogger meet up next Saturday. I can't wait to meet some other Louisiana Bloggers and network within the Baton Rouge Area! I even got some new business cards to celebrate. Hopefully this will make up for the fact that I won't be going to Vegas this year :(</div>
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Also, it is Teacher Appreciation Week! My students have brought some super sweet and thoughtful gifts this week AND my boyfriend sent me these beautiful flowers at work. I know he's he a keeper! </div>
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Last week we had a wonderful time celebrating Earth Day! We read some wonderful stories, wrote an informational pamphlet, wrote our own story, created crafts from recycled materials and even created our own paper from recycled scraps in the classroom!</div>
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After reading the Adventures of an Aluminum Can and Adventures of a Plastic Bottle, my students sequenced the steps it took for the bottle to turn into a (SPOILER ALERT) spacesuit, and the can to turn into (DOUBLE SPOILER ALERT) a baseball bat. </div>
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After, we wrote our very own story: Adventures of a Sheet of Paper. We modeled this book after the Adventures of a Plastic Bottle and Adventures of an Aluminum Can. Since we have been learning about figurative language in Reading, I encouraged my students to use this in their stories. Here are some examples of the pages. </div>
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Another teacher at my school, Ms. Simmons, and her class joined us for our Earth Day. She found this idea on someones blog, which I will ask her about so we can give credit! They came out so very cute!!!</div>
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We ended our Earth Week with a yummy treat- dirt pudding. I can't wait to celebrate again next year. Hopefully I will I will have all my printables up on TpT by then as well. Only a year away-- A girl can DREAM! </div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-81179598487881078562015-04-12T18:46:00.001-07:002015-04-12T18:46:28.420-07:00Surviving Until Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Today I am linking up with Queen of the First Grade Jungle and Fabulous in First to talk about what I am doing to get to summer. </span></div><div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6WhAxN8xO4P-zHW48adQTL41wfJ0ApRv5xrXxUcg314bmyJ44HbvcGJgHzjt2vvK9mT1XvQWW_rjfTJ0T4iOhIh3Qbza2xrbqc64uVY6aCQnAZo3XwXxZdwlok1At4csK2ClQHwyX9Y/s640/blogger-image--1107419969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6WhAxN8xO4P-zHW48adQTL41wfJ0ApRv5xrXxUcg314bmyJ44HbvcGJgHzjt2vvK9mT1XvQWW_rjfTJ0T4iOhIh3Qbza2xrbqc64uVY6aCQnAZo3XwXxZdwlok1At4csK2ClQHwyX9Y/s640/blogger-image--1107419969.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This week was my spring break and it is commical that I have had <b>absolutely </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">no </i>break! I have been so busy this week and will have some exciting news in the upcoming weeks!! </div></div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Outside the Classroom:</i></b></div><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div>1. Weddings- those of you that follow me on Instagram (@mswinterswildwest) know I had a busy wedding weekend! We road tripped to New Braunfels this weekend to share a special weekend with two great friends! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rzsfd-bAa2LmElKLUyZ1GFqUo1E6AVPQxo5cCOYT2jVKDs_v-Vd6ZSnmmlWFT0qMbeEVUnonSO3SUo0gu9hg2a0XMOkRfbbawcqhNQ7hq9LzoouOYPLTajgFgrNX-o-HH8ui8ZiOYAE/s640/blogger-image-641019578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rzsfd-bAa2LmElKLUyZ1GFqUo1E6AVPQxo5cCOYT2jVKDs_v-Vd6ZSnmmlWFT0qMbeEVUnonSO3SUo0gu9hg2a0XMOkRfbbawcqhNQ7hq9LzoouOYPLTajgFgrNX-o-HH8ui8ZiOYAE/s640/blogger-image-641019578.jpg"></a></div> </div><div>2. Beach Volleyball- I am playing on a sand volleyball team with @theschoolbelle and some of our other friends. It makes the weeks fly by because we are so busy!! Plus the margarotas don't hurt. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjVGS12YbBF3PD9ac3Y1yTYHCOSHyRWY81vFP_dJM6glNru3yfn8FbUWmdHzoO4gLMx2IVadt_exhW4DRlw4u_SHzo88u9bO86M8V3yP46YVyKL4MltCO6ST9jPhETeBo7-OcVAOSEi0/s640/blogger-image-604798720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjVGS12YbBF3PD9ac3Y1yTYHCOSHyRWY81vFP_dJM6glNru3yfn8FbUWmdHzoO4gLMx2IVadt_exhW4DRlw4u_SHzo88u9bO86M8V3yP46YVyKL4MltCO6ST9jPhETeBo7-OcVAOSEi0/s640/blogger-image-604798720.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>3. Puppy Time- spending time with my roommates' dogs has been a fun way to spend the afternoon. 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Go noodle- my kids and I benefit from these awesome brain breaks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsdjVLfrVKnsBbee77ZfC4wvWfWVSbi4xQpKq6Dx5l8kjBAzwHm70FCIH9X504Ut2fJW8T_YLzS7bg5v8bnzmOVNrSPWLXJD8uy_ftDauBYT_8fSpm-E_UFaJ9mW8ZVeiAPuwzHHrY9o/s640/blogger-image-1277877169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsdjVLfrVKnsBbee77ZfC4wvWfWVSbi4xQpKq6Dx5l8kjBAzwHm70FCIH9X504Ut2fJW8T_YLzS7bg5v8bnzmOVNrSPWLXJD8uy_ftDauBYT_8fSpm-E_UFaJ9mW8ZVeiAPuwzHHrY9o/s640/blogger-image-1277877169.jpg"></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. Hands on Science- can't get much more engaged then some great science experiments!! I love getting into interactive science lessons. 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So far, this book is sounding similar to many things I have heard in recent Professional Development and other readings. In my classroom I am already using some of these strategies, but am I teaching my students how this is helping them learning? </div>
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Some of the implications on teaching would be to continue using the following strategies. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">•<span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Low Stakes Quizzing </span><span style="color: black;">should
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">•<span style="color: black;">Exit
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">•<span style="color: black;">Questioning
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">•<span style="color: black;">Students
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Teachers should stop stressing rereading for review, teaching concepts in isolation, and allowing students to simply restate the text.<br />
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One thing I know I can improve on in my classroom is to teaching my students to learn from mistakes, and not to treat them as failures. Many of my students get frustrated when they get a problem wrong, rather than looking at what mistakes led them to get the wrong answer. I am hoping to integrate a new section into our problem of the day called Meaningful Mistakes. We will review fake student mistakes and determine what the student understands and where the student needs clarification. When students are more comfortable, I will allow them to submit their "meaningful mistake" dry erase boards and we can review them as a class.<br />
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Coming Soon-- Chapter 2: To Learn, RetrieveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-47962334629713383612015-04-07T12:41:00.002-07:002015-04-07T12:58:54.259-07:00Spring Break Book Study!Since I finally have some time off I have decided to do what <strike>all</strike> <strike>most</strike> some (crazy) teachers do in their spare time, I have decided to spend some time reading and learning about teaching in addition to my usual Pinterest, TpT, and Blogger learning. When I sat down to choose a book I knew there were some things I wanted. I wanted to read something<br />
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<li><b>Data Driven- </b>I love reading blogs, checking my "teaching instagram" and watching videos on the Learning Channel. I also love hearing new ideas from my colleagues, but I wanted something that was proven through data. </li>
<li><b>New </b>I have read some wonderful books in college and as a teacher that I would like to revisit, like<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Champion-Techniques-Students/dp/0470550473/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1428434467&sr=8-2&keywords=teach+like+a+champion" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaf0c4I21AP4o-Tx1bDh88LWnqvtdWuMQvvY0EHALmeu3fewa-N9o9_XrKI-JAoKRqFtqOY1DRitr8X-f7Q6KOv-H0lhhz91l-syzycqMdeAe9aalJwPQgfCj7K2D5rWcvtSRtQgDHYs/s1600/51CWsjYH-wL._AA160_.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a>and<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Five-Gail-Boushey/dp/1571104291/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1428434490&sr=8-2&keywords=the+daily+5" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaHfTzPGWfC_ZIaDXxjYxfGCiaQsaoCM112eXne1vm4o2kG3ryE5DqgYMtmPd1dSzZ40IXUxU2zHk0TK_u9U38lAFb6hZX4KlQshihq5otnAFlun_PZf0jabyDWGGAgtR0cd4QuZRU_8/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" height="200" width="160" /></a> ,however I truly wanted something that I had not yet been exposed to in my teaching career.</li>
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After reading the synopsis and comments I discovered this book was just what I was looking for. This book is not just for teachers, but also for learners. It studies the science of learning and memory. It is driven by data collected by the authors and other research studies, and it relies on new data to debunk commonly believed and practiced strategies in teaching and learning. This book is also very relevant for me right now. In the process of reteaching, I wonder why some of my students remember and master the majority of topics, and others do not. I want this success for all my students, so I am reading this book in the hopes of making learning more meaningful.</div>
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In Social Studies, we did maps and diagrams around the room. This has proven to be a low area in our district, so after reviewing the parts of maps, charts, and diagrams, students used their knowledge to do some practice. For Maps Around the Room, my students were shown four maps of Louisiana, an Interstate Map, an Agricultural Map, a Parish Map, and a Population Map. Each map was presented and then placed in a corner of the room. The students were given a recording sheet with 16 premade multiple choice questions and one create your own question for each map. My students had to use the title of the map to figure out which map to use to answer the questions. They would then go to that map and answer the question. This kept my students on their toes. I also created the question to scaffold other Social Studies topics we have covered.<br />
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On Wednesday, we had out Beat the Leap Pep Rally. My class did our cheer to Uptown Funk. We used Kelli Hauser's lyrics with a few edits. This teacher is awesome! She really went for it in her video. Here is our version:<br />
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So we are using our test prep books in an exciting way! Today we read about the scientific method, and started some peep experiments. I am trying to up the element of choice in my classroom and trying to incorporate it in everything we do, so rather than have every group do the same experiment, I let them choose what solutions they wanted to dissolve peeps.<br />
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We discovered that the bleach caused the peeps to dissolve the fastest and the 7 Up actually caused the peep to inflate slightly! Can't wait to check on our peeps tomorrow to see what has changed.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-33133608852961829642015-03-24T05:45:00.002-07:002015-03-24T05:45:56.590-07:00Just Another Manic Monday! Monday is the busiest day of the week in my classroom without a doubt. First because on Monday I need to get to school extra early to get everything set up and ready to go, so by the time my students have arrived the coffee has set in and I am ready to go! And also because on Monday we are usually starting something new, something that we will grow and develop all week, so it is exciting.<br />
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Today we studied, Alliteration and Personification. We had a ton of fun! Mostly because there are COUNTLESS youtube videos on this topic. We watched the following video first. I asked students to identify what they all have in common.<br />
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First, they started saying things like they're all commercials, then they're all Geico commercials (umm.. no), then they all have characters, and then someone got a light bulb. One of my students said they all had animal characters, so I questioned further, and what is special about these animals? Immediately hands flew up, " They can all talk," and that is how the spark got lit. They were excited and ready to go. We completed our interactive notebook page, which I would have included, but it is most certainly not TpT ready. After we discussed some lines from poems. We identified what was being personified and how. </div>
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Every year, we have done a scarcity simulation in my class. This activity requires students to use trade to make up for scarcity and abundance in their group. Students try to complete tasks on a task list, however they may not have the necessary supplies needed. To complete tasks, students need scissors, construction paper, and tape, however they are distributed among groups. Students need to trade to get the supplies they needed.<br />
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Not only do students learn the economic concepts, they also need to work and communicate in groups. This is a valuable resource as they grow up. One of my groups even got the idea to rent out their scissors for 3 minutes for a fee of construction paper. I thought this was great because they got the supply back. I have uploaded this activity with all recording sheets, jobs for students in groups, and teacher directions in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Abundance-Scarcity-and-Trade-Simulation-Activity-1768093" target="_blank">Abundance, Scarcity, and Trade Simulation Activity</a>.<br />
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My groups were much more creative this year than in the past, racking up lots of bonus points for their groups. My future fashion designer created the clothing on the left. Another student thought outside the box to color his pages since his group only had one color construction paper. (I am gushing at the outside the box thinking I saw today!!)</div>
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Anyway, I'll start with the most recent thing in my classroom. On Thursday we celebrated Pi Day. We began math by reading the beginning of Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi. As I always do with these books, I read up until the quest to solve begins to peak students interests, but not give away the answer as we work to explore. </div>
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I also found a lot of resources in <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pi-Day-BUNDLE-Celebrate-Pi-Day-with-fun-circle-themed-activities-1250579" target="_blank">Meredith Anderson's Pi Day Pack</a>. We made Pi Crowns to practice measuring in centimeters, measured the circumference and the diameter of circles with yarn to find Pi and practice nonstandard measurement, and we did some Pi Logic Puzzles to get our brains working in a different way. </div>
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My students love to explore math concepts and were shocked to find out that the circumference is always three of the diameter and a little bit left over. When they found out that little bit was a decimal that kept on going <b>F O R- E V- E R </b>they were even more amazed. We also enjoyed pie and ice cream to celebrate. </div>
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Also, I have found a classroom changing app. At a PD I went to for gifted teachers in my district, one of the presenters introduced Plickers. Plickers is a smart phone app that allows teachers to poll students using QR codes printed on paper. It is a great way to assess students and give immediate feedback. I did this instructional video on Plickers for my technology class. It gives a quick overview on how to use Plickers in the classroom. </div>
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October was a very busy month for our class. We completed a nocturnal animals unit where we learned about Owls, Bats, Opossums, and Wolves. My students loved exploring these new animals. I also enjoyed using these narrative nonfiction texts by Nicola Davies. They have some awesome text features that can foster conversation between students. Additionally, the pictures are wonderful!<br />
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We also discussed descriptions of these animals in the text. We even got to make our own owls by using descriptions and then wrote to explain how the features on our owl matched the description. This was a fun hands on way for the kids to really use and benefit from the vivid descriptions.<br />
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We also had lots of fun with our pumpkin unit! We read about pumpkins, experimented with pumpkins, and did some engaging pumpkin math.<br />
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I love to see my students 100% involved and learning as they are investigating topics. I have uploaded my unit to tpt. This is my third year doing this unit and this year I finally got out all the kinks! I have added some new literature to our unit which really made the connection to the pumpkin arrays.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925132108021600617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760084874952802077.post-49531546494513796422014-09-28T17:32:00.000-07:002014-09-28T17:32:45.726-07:00Where in the World has Ms. Winter been? Well I have been a totally MIA blogger. My goal for this year was to be better about blogging on a regular basis, but I back to school has certainly gotten the best of me. I am making a commitment to be better in the next couple of months!<br />
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I am totally loving my class this year. They are incredibly sweet and are catching on to routines and procedures so well. My one major battle this year-- organization. When I tell you to put it in your writing folder and the next time we go to do it, it should be in your writing folder. Some of my students will swear up and down that they put it in the folder when I told them to, only to find it later in no folder just in their desk. This is my battle right now, and I feel as though it is an age appropriate one, third grade is one of the first years that students are taking more responsibility for their work.<br />
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This year has been a wonderfully productive one though, I think I <i>may</i> <b>finally</b> have the hang of this teaching thing (*background laughter*)! I am finding all sorts of things that I have ALREADY made! <span style="color: magenta; font-size: large; font-style: italic;">Hallelujah! </span>Nothing feels better than computer searching a skill and finding a plethora of resources from TpT or that have already been made! I am now in the process of getting them ready for sale in my store. For tonight, I have the first revised product. </div>
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This school year has started off wonderfully for me-- besides being so tired that I am not sure how I do this, but my body is getting back into the game! </div>
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If you follow me on Instagram, you already know this, but this week my class got our *NEW* iPad from Donors Choose. They were so incredibly excited! {Though I may have been even more excited.} </div>
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This week I also set up our chess bulletin board. Excuse the crowding on the right side, I just noticed it in this picture and I am running to fix that once I hit post. Yikes-- OCD friends, avert your eyes! This year I am starting a chess club at my school, we had a small one last year, but this year is going to take the cake! I love finding ways to link chess to learning, like this Chess Grid Map Activity! I will put it on my TpT Store as soon as I <strike>get a minute to breathe </strike>can. </div>
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Last, but not least, I drafted my Fantasy Football Team this weekend. I am in an all girls league where only a few people know anything about football, but with a little boyfriend coaching I think I am off to a good start. Peyton Manning, Montee Ball, Alshon Jeffery, Rob Gronkowski, Ray Rice {don't hate me if you read the news..}, Michael Crabtree, Corderelle Patterson, Bishop Sankey, and the others are hopefully going to make this league worth my while this year! </div>
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Our first day of school was… interesting… we had no Internet which made it hard to download everything I needed on my school computer! Good thing I was over prepped so we had more than enough to do. Additionally, the air condition went out-- I live in southern Louisiana and I will say this is just about unbearable. By the end of the day I had ditched the jacket and my summer scarf. Thankfully everything went well with my students and the air is no back in action!</div>
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I find in the first week its best for me just to hit the ground running. I do a lot of procedure work, but most of it happens as we got along with our daily business. We have also hit the ground running with our interactive notebooks! I am totally in love with our reading interactive notebook by Nicole Shelby! </div>
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The children were nestled all snug in their beds,</div>
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When from my iPhone came such a clatter,</div>
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Make Jitter Juice and write lesson plans, and pack my lunch, too.</div>
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Oh the life of a teacher is never a bore,</div>
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So sleep well you tired teachers and begin this year with a bash,</div>
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Well, obviously friends tomorrow is the first day of school for me! My classroom is all ready {mostly} and I can not wait to meet my new students! </div>
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My new conduct chart! It came with small ones for my students to keep at their desks, so they will track their own conduct, but I wanted to hang this one because<strike> it is so cute </strike>it is a reminder. Did I mention I am obsessed with our new windows?! What a difference!!</div>
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Last, but not least, here is how I spent my last weekend of summer. New Orleans Red Dress Run! We had a great time with our friends! And the best part-- all the guys got to see how frustrating it can be to find a dress, especially when you have a certain color in mind ;)</div>
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