tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51325975180981708062024-03-13T08:19:13.748-07:00Heart of KinderA primary blog that loves all things elementary! I hope you find some useful resources, tips, or even some laughs. Happy Teaching!Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-45761901533927979572023-11-25T08:40:00.000-08:002023-11-25T17:10:10.182-08:005 Ways to Implement the Science of Reading! <p> When I began teaching over 14 years ago, balanced literacy was in full swing. Immersing children into literacy, guided reading, and "look at the picture" strategies were very popular. About 5 years ago, my view of reading began to change. My son, who is now 10, entered Kindergarten as a struggling student. I knew that he was very creative and was able to imagine amazing things. However, he was hyper-active(like me) and did not care for school. After the first 9 weeks, his teacher, one of my teacher besties, stated that he was not learning/applying the alphabetic principle like he should. He was then put into RTI for Literacy. He made small gains, but always seemed to be "behind". A long story short-a couple of years go by and I decide to have him tested for dyslexia. Come to find out, he did qualify. I began to do extensive research and began my MSE in Literacy with a Dyslexia Endorsement through a well-known university in my state. My son has been receiving "Take Flight" for a year and a half now and has made tremendous gains. He is now in 5th grade and is finally on grade level. All that to be said, the Science of Reading has really come to reality, and has shown much insight to the field of education. </p><p>I know that the Science of Reading can seem overwhelming, but just know that it really describes and proves how a child learns to read. Learning to read is not natural like learning to speak. The brain is an amazing organ. I had no clue as to what the human brain was capable of until I began training on the SoR(Science of Reading). I want to note, before I go any further, that I am not a doctor or have any certification as such. I am just an elementary educator with a passion for teaching students to read. </p><p>Now, let's get to the meat of this post. Here are 5 ways to implement the Science of Reading into your classroom. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgcSYw90STgpjhFZHR75IPt_kiCAm0oO3gBhzLnh6M3ircRijL-NEQ3Imqp2l4cnzdAqmZ8GqX6Bboc8dqeZtqL9s-mFeQPSqag2k6dcS0JkjZ9eP0MIXMWw4HdSoq5tQHUZLgUmfrs-k5-DgMK47Ipcr-B7T1B6uY7JNLfh0n0yjTJ9R7OCe00YBUD7-/s718/5%20cover%20new.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="718" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgcSYw90STgpjhFZHR75IPt_kiCAm0oO3gBhzLnh6M3ircRijL-NEQ3Imqp2l4cnzdAqmZ8GqX6Bboc8dqeZtqL9s-mFeQPSqag2k6dcS0JkjZ9eP0MIXMWw4HdSoq5tQHUZLgUmfrs-k5-DgMK47Ipcr-B7T1B6uY7JNLfh0n0yjTJ9R7OCe00YBUD7-/w400-h400/5%20cover%20new.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Tip #1-Replace your guided reading books for decodable books. </p><p> If you are in the primary grades (K-2), your students need to be exposed to text that they can decode. Readily practice reading decodable readers should be an every day occurrence. Here is a link for a free decodable text resource. Have you heart of ReadWorks? I have used them for years for comprehension, but recently, they have created decodable text for grades K-1. Click on the text below to check them out! You will need to create a FREE account to access the content. </p><p> <a href="https://www.readworks.org/article/Ways-Different-Animals-Live/f262da42-37dc-4866-ae94-29799c2063a3#!contentSection:446d0a4a-b4b0-421d-b95e-0a1d6b10d2c4/articleTab:decodables/decodablesSection:3/decodablesArticle:595a8ff5-649b-4c4b-b2a0-7f63c92cc444/">Readworks Decodable Text</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitqzkd-JWF71g7Rrpu6morG0hsxxAwwbx0FCmQVTTf7KderOFKcmmuy9fJHnX2xs-PRrBynzN7xYGmqP9rbzsU4bnboKaApaDLcYM2i32VcKuch344PRE2z645fXSJWtR1Xwqj8u2saYTwBNeF0eitrUCTBNLwePZMIK62AN3H0p-zNTvihFI6Rt6YFD_/s2811/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%2010.12.49%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2811" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitqzkd-JWF71g7Rrpu6morG0hsxxAwwbx0FCmQVTTf7KderOFKcmmuy9fJHnX2xs-PRrBynzN7xYGmqP9rbzsU4bnboKaApaDLcYM2i32VcKuch344PRE2z645fXSJWtR1Xwqj8u2saYTwBNeF0eitrUCTBNLwePZMIK62AN3H0p-zNTvihFI6Rt6YFD_/w640-h322/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%2010.12.49%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p>Tip #2 Explicitly teach Heart Words</p><p>The <a href="https://www.reallygreatreading.com/heart-word-magic">Heart Word Curriculum</a> has free videos for several heart words. I use these in my classroom every week. These videos teach students the different parts of the words and specifically hones in on the irregularity by marking them with a heart. This gives students a multi-sensory experience and they love these videos!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgVW2P8-iwLpCbVocXKeeug9cs1jhm6wKC-KE1eHzZQt-mktianMKgfMAFN6OEwqDCIZaZ_JvYVauAvuF_XgDodUf0PXVqTMeHiTXttyn1HcuJ9VUFG7LdSlOE5ZITQtcb0XOZf0yHYlFBYqWf5Phoi_uGcqfZ2ZIGPgn3h5BnModPDoZ_SPgJLoBOTCf/s2704/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%2010.01.43%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="2704" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgVW2P8-iwLpCbVocXKeeug9cs1jhm6wKC-KE1eHzZQt-mktianMKgfMAFN6OEwqDCIZaZ_JvYVauAvuF_XgDodUf0PXVqTMeHiTXttyn1HcuJ9VUFG7LdSlOE5ZITQtcb0XOZf0yHYlFBYqWf5Phoi_uGcqfZ2ZIGPgn3h5BnModPDoZ_SPgJLoBOTCf/w640-h294/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%2010.01.43%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Tip #3 Replace the 3-Part Cueing system(asking them to look at the picture...) with teaching students decoding skills Here is a great article from Reading Rockets that explains decoding and what parents/teachers can do to help with it. Click the image below to read more. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.readingrockets.org/helping-all-readers/why-some-kids-struggle/target-problem/word-decoding-and-phonics#:~:text=DecodingThe%20ability%20to%20translate,to%20correctly%20pronounce%20written%20words." style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="2876" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqvAl0YM2BmZZuOdVB-FbOtQ1zsx1OUSYInDCmrV30-y958YWKTCqcGMTw4hTrHEPeW8YvcIvayM8TskghU0AFjlkxuZie3genxwQNeb4gDDrxCGww2BrYKblv3AFhoctBwrkHwpPz3PReX3eZhx1X7qxpy9gebkR92s76Z9U6dfYzlgtUXzBFEJC09Ue/w400-h220/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%209.50.21%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>For primary students, teaching them to:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkIqCBTFgZSZQBAdwbFOv7o_P9-ZS57FSx7YS1rx35_1SSY_JN0mrsBeMQZ-GV7IkvhDOnymyNBvGIkOno7zPUdPkJESlg0R1MlLkKV9vastplkiemD1dj1265B_tJi1OXN8K7raKMKqkyBYl8BBQLsT44vKlOYfSbJlmfRgxfnpjGw0JBBPVNc2nLE0_/s718/Slide1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="718" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkIqCBTFgZSZQBAdwbFOv7o_P9-ZS57FSx7YS1rx35_1SSY_JN0mrsBeMQZ-GV7IkvhDOnymyNBvGIkOno7zPUdPkJESlg0R1MlLkKV9vastplkiemD1dj1265B_tJi1OXN8K7raKMKqkyBYl8BBQLsT44vKlOYfSbJlmfRgxfnpjGw0JBBPVNc2nLE0_/w400-h300/Slide1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tip #4 Add to your Background Knowledge Repertoire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Students need to be able to connect with a text. This requires them to be more knowledgeable about the world around them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*Graphic organizers, are a great way for students to organize their thoughts and new material. </div><div><br /></div>*Visuals-keep in mind that students need to multiple ways of being exposed to a new topic. One way for them to connect, is using a visual cue of some sort. <div><br /></div><div>*Virtual field trips are also a great tool to use. Virtual field trips have become more popular in the last few years. There are so many now. For example, if you are teaching a unit on polar animals, many zoos offer a free webcam service to let your students observe their animals, just like you were actually there. The San Diego Zoo is one that I use a-lot. <a href="https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cameras?gclid=CjwKCAiA04arBhAkEiwAuNOsIrHDVounxlAABoynxd167aOT8hVwjGDrtjekYZcnHv_HLzDTHbGqGhoCcd0QAvD_BwE">San Diego Zoo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RsET8f-9NouMbZbE0SUlTTDiL4F2wqu7thk08IALRer73M812VYAuJBOTD64r0MtufnVA06OLi9dQQE5le5ZT7Hq3z0qBxRali75FlsyrZ10E880-b7RYgGkp1A800Pk46hj8ls_9DIUJKJyqgSnrhORMSb3hTogjx83k8ORIxwS3HhCWw7vGPHZP69Q/s2767/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%2010.29.53%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2767" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RsET8f-9NouMbZbE0SUlTTDiL4F2wqu7thk08IALRer73M812VYAuJBOTD64r0MtufnVA06OLi9dQQE5le5ZT7Hq3z0qBxRali75FlsyrZ10E880-b7RYgGkp1A800Pk46hj8ls_9DIUJKJyqgSnrhORMSb3hTogjx83k8ORIxwS3HhCWw7vGPHZP69Q/w640-h330/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-25%20at%2010.29.53%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Tip #5 Attend Professional Development</div><div>There are many free and paid webinars and in-person events to help you learn more about the Science of Reading. There is much that I do not know still, I'm learning every day! Some valuable resources are</div><div><a href="https://www.literacyworldwide.org/">International Literacy Association</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://dyslexiaida.org/">International Dyslexia Association</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.readingrockets.org/">Reading Rockets</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some great books to pick up:</div><div><a href="https://a.co/d/0LTGRey">MultiSensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://a.co/d/eKsYwHD">Speech to Print</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There is so much more to the SoR, but hopefully, you have some helpful tools to get you started!</div>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-307857801366816432023-11-18T18:09:00.000-08:002023-11-19T16:21:55.406-08:00Dollar Tree Finds and a FREEBIE!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Hello! Thanksgiving is around the corner and Christmas is coming! I stopped by my local Dollar Tree and found some amazing things! Who doesn't love some cute, cheap, Christmas activities for your students?!? First up, are these foam dice! They are perfect for the classroom and can be used for so many things!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbjKAG91CJPF-RBFhtts76krgIdimu6RncDz9V5XjL07T1l3SZPA61TBI_nEe08EBuij5V6VwSsJxatN9BNU8iLcqZISDA0kbjp-ivDXgTCVmHzLmzqbJbUOzEoo6m3k38Cbwow1iR_6uB_5rtVgP5vvJkjN4cUaG7PoLUdz_oIkDN3Llqz0H-UeBi1ia/s4032/IMG_0052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Heart of Kinder" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbjKAG91CJPF-RBFhtts76krgIdimu6RncDz9V5XjL07T1l3SZPA61TBI_nEe08EBuij5V6VwSsJxatN9BNU8iLcqZISDA0kbjp-ivDXgTCVmHzLmzqbJbUOzEoo6m3k38Cbwow1iR_6uB_5rtVgP5vvJkjN4cUaG7PoLUdz_oIkDN3Llqz0H-UeBi1ia/w300-h400/IMG_0052.jpg" title="Heart of Kinder" width="300" /></a></div>Next, are these sight word cards. I cut these apart, and use as flashcards in my small group. The handwriting lines are very helpful, especially for my kids that have executive function problems and dysgraphia. My son, has dysgraphia, and I am sensitive reading/writing interventions.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvIslfahmEnH79L76uo8hcmqpJBe5H3-T0MdsuNV4yx0wQZGtEV_nYBaDmRQzFIfZxBQpvrMlYWvgrD9_SUDVA6caE7GnpV5mnGOGnIViusL6U_EML8PkREpKD68WGReF6aD5PFFdNmcRhvMFdq7Z1c27pS1Y8_MxD_oCmlUroWzr1opMGJ0N9YZuvzF6/s4032/dollar%20tree%20sight%20words.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvIslfahmEnH79L76uo8hcmqpJBe5H3-T0MdsuNV4yx0wQZGtEV_nYBaDmRQzFIfZxBQpvrMlYWvgrD9_SUDVA6caE7GnpV5mnGOGnIViusL6U_EML8PkREpKD68WGReF6aD5PFFdNmcRhvMFdq7Z1c27pS1Y8_MxD_oCmlUroWzr1opMGJ0N9YZuvzF6/s320/dollar%20tree%20sight%20words.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>These boards with the handwriting lines are perfect for students who are struggling to form print and cursive letters. I love that the alphabet is on the board for a visual reference. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwF-KAespJk1wlyfhG3uL5EGp3miQMlJpV8WXkVHicWYVAwijfSCy-O-fi6gce9Y1Ztng24tpC7wey2oUBU4c__HpaNV2l45NpbaOqP9b9P8GP7ynjp97chi9XodUrruKsRK-qRqaralFBIebJTQU0UWPooVuRTY78GFHFYSK8a-6yzUpN0e8tfKN5ex5/s4032/Dollar%20Tree%20dry%20erase%20board.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwF-KAespJk1wlyfhG3uL5EGp3miQMlJpV8WXkVHicWYVAwijfSCy-O-fi6gce9Y1Ztng24tpC7wey2oUBU4c__HpaNV2l45NpbaOqP9b9P8GP7ynjp97chi9XodUrruKsRK-qRqaralFBIebJTQU0UWPooVuRTY78GFHFYSK8a-6yzUpN0e8tfKN5ex5/w300-h400/Dollar%20Tree%20dry%20erase%20board.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Dry-Erase Paddles-I love these too! I got 6 of these for my small group table. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTV2yXpg9JWvwvxpbr2PMZU6YhCt2zv9tWZNZMlLonETpMOqUOWuSW45nYUKZW0LspPvpEPwUO2nNOa0yZFaAxw50W4VX0pYRrIoJCXruGsk-4h04Lp6bdWFZpL9HILVCaLs7yqnpHf04Ye2F9QLa9CVWtlxVz2uqsqkEk3WumwsRpgu8kEOghPVPykHK/s4032/Dollar%20Tree%20Dry%20Erase%20paddles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTV2yXpg9JWvwvxpbr2PMZU6YhCt2zv9tWZNZMlLonETpMOqUOWuSW45nYUKZW0LspPvpEPwUO2nNOa0yZFaAxw50W4VX0pYRrIoJCXruGsk-4h04Lp6bdWFZpL9HILVCaLs7yqnpHf04Ye2F9QLa9CVWtlxVz2uqsqkEk3WumwsRpgu8kEOghPVPykHK/w300-h400/Dollar%20Tree%20Dry%20Erase%20paddles.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>NOW.... On to the Christmas finds...<p></p><p>First up, I found this pack of erasers. There are 18 in a pack. My students love little erasers and will love these. I am going to add them to my goodie bags that I am making for them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBeS5oStqq3XOpLSQ_ZKPXBZ4J2Cb7oop-WRC-YwUU3XIDVaWXj-A9-uyWbBNLbek0JXIf2JxnOC6bWhmD-6Mg5GE2NbSJFWR7oeNWOgxJyIPrLcJSyrQtcFrulHbxdASHDhosSfs_O30yyFlJ_w6dNuhmZMqivDNgf5ggIRLlDEQProKNS195g8rQYGU/s4032/Dollar%20Tree%20Erasers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBeS5oStqq3XOpLSQ_ZKPXBZ4J2Cb7oop-WRC-YwUU3XIDVaWXj-A9-uyWbBNLbek0JXIf2JxnOC6bWhmD-6Mg5GE2NbSJFWR7oeNWOgxJyIPrLcJSyrQtcFrulHbxdASHDhosSfs_O30yyFlJ_w6dNuhmZMqivDNgf5ggIRLlDEQProKNS195g8rQYGU/s320/Dollar%20Tree%20Erasers.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Next, who doesn't like easy ornament crafts?!? There are 8 of these to a pack, so it is very cost effective. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuGR-I77u4fZ6Vazbj7vXJeZF1_WM-toaOICmhAfb4aVaUaN8csG_A79QWYkRizgZhomcCU0m5iCArK3_iO5e9cKmFEsSuJQyXMk78-xPCZcgDVRAs4A6YVKibUQzd-cIHY5-q9LlC90ehWGT7TwKiN3VlKxSpvpVq37j2IUMsewUNTRkfZHH7Ab9WAo5/s2016/Dollar%20Tree%20Color%20Your%20Own%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuGR-I77u4fZ6Vazbj7vXJeZF1_WM-toaOICmhAfb4aVaUaN8csG_A79QWYkRizgZhomcCU0m5iCArK3_iO5e9cKmFEsSuJQyXMk78-xPCZcgDVRAs4A6YVKibUQzd-cIHY5-q9LlC90ehWGT7TwKiN3VlKxSpvpVq37j2IUMsewUNTRkfZHH7Ab9WAo5/s320/Dollar%20Tree%20Color%20Your%20Own%20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I squealed when I saw these gingerbread foam shapes. There are 12 to a pack and can be used so many ways!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Lt_pvWQIwwNL6IMPc0Ieg7_3dtiGTr50tbArY_jnOXHwxB05-2_iWliKwjanRiZ4U23Y30eiIHWDvQ9_HNqakwSqqfAUV8l5XUqRH3yLYFjot3C_VUaHsxTRV8Mz8Ff3DRThfEfaVj7ITdgszUzLqNN2TNM8BapPvlFxlrfjamLOEhev9w6Qkd2qNdZM/s4032/Dollar%20Tree%20gingerbread%20foam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Lt_pvWQIwwNL6IMPc0Ieg7_3dtiGTr50tbArY_jnOXHwxB05-2_iWliKwjanRiZ4U23Y30eiIHWDvQ9_HNqakwSqqfAUV8l5XUqRH3yLYFjot3C_VUaHsxTRV8Mz8Ff3DRThfEfaVj7ITdgszUzLqNN2TNM8BapPvlFxlrfjamLOEhev9w6Qkd2qNdZM/s320/Dollar%20Tree%20gingerbread%20foam.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Last, but not least, are these ADORABLE felt ornaments! There are 5 to a pack! Aren't they cute???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1A-ZU36a_4_P3CKe2dakVsgPOehnXHFz2UOx8-3gvpan8g0WzHvPrRRfgbCO4hlYlkDil3whsQbg8BTOTcsMCfdihWdn5tMBcyoH4KyvvFd3jd3DZN1wzRj9xbV6SVF_gJYFlbAqD4f7P4B9bI1kGEnS3VWG2Shr8H0NN3hiJjqNSFyElzE7QM34izb-/s3780/Penguin%20and%20snowman%20dollar%20tree.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1A-ZU36a_4_P3CKe2dakVsgPOehnXHFz2UOx8-3gvpan8g0WzHvPrRRfgbCO4hlYlkDil3whsQbg8BTOTcsMCfdihWdn5tMBcyoH4KyvvFd3jd3DZN1wzRj9xbV6SVF_gJYFlbAqD4f7P4B9bI1kGEnS3VWG2Shr8H0NN3hiJjqNSFyElzE7QM34izb-/w512-h640/Penguin%20and%20snowman%20dollar%20tree.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>And now.... the moment you have been waiting for.... the FREEBIE! Click the link below for a writing activity to go with the penguin ornament! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SjOzhOYpiIcywoP7HZJVk5Vp2dd4rK-x/view" target="_blank">Link</a></div><div><br /></div>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-42469952761844040832023-10-11T16:58:00.001-07:002023-10-11T16:58:49.184-07:00Scarecrow Magic Read Aloud Activities<p>Hello! Its one of my favorite times of year....FALL! I love everything about it, the colder weather, flannel shirts, hot cocoa, pumpkins, corn maze, and on and on!!! I love teaching my fall units. This year, I have added a book to my read aloud collection. Its called, Scarecrow Magic. Its a cute story about a scarecrow that turns into a skeleton at night and has a lot of fun. It has a lot of rhyme in it as well. Its perfect for primary readers. I created a mini pack to go along with it. I want to start focusing a little more on comprehension with my first graders. So, I have included retell and story element components in this pack. There is a teacher and student set of retell cards. As well as, color and black and white teacher versions to choose from. My students have reading journals, so they will be gluing their cards into their journal. If you do not have a journal, you can have your students glue on a piece of construction or colored paper. You can grab this pack <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scarecrow-Magic-Literacy-Unit-4094691" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Happy Teaching!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKI5HUXpubnWfz3iFIVGzkgiVdQSW-KKyTfDTu-aWJNsIWs_EE060ZJ68qoSiOZmw2UNwkiPslzCqzd9oMYD2CaV3IiRbWsx7dV6QbqP3bzCk8_OnWMPghMBBMIA2pVTKA1S7XJjeZe6mrglxNSUGrd8UV_8j8s_NMRmsdmSTSdLmGZY6vug6al0BJkY3/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKI5HUXpubnWfz3iFIVGzkgiVdQSW-KKyTfDTu-aWJNsIWs_EE060ZJ68qoSiOZmw2UNwkiPslzCqzd9oMYD2CaV3IiRbWsx7dV6QbqP3bzCk8_OnWMPghMBBMIA2pVTKA1S7XJjeZe6mrglxNSUGrd8UV_8j8s_NMRmsdmSTSdLmGZY6vug6al0BJkY3/w480-h640/Slide1.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhLj4t7oJXHvYyj5VO6HVty_uplZOFa0f1_vV7pXQXumj4hldIrHkmmVUAJf7vy1nLzmiBd1tWSk5D3BKJnSFEcB0YwPokOx_7lPRMEOrmyV_91olWSlkSEbfSlwKIcDKHpzG7TZ3o14RN23fIwKUlKUVXhYIJRtl1utw9KliaNae4EQV8BorPfVXddXO/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhLj4t7oJXHvYyj5VO6HVty_uplZOFa0f1_vV7pXQXumj4hldIrHkmmVUAJf7vy1nLzmiBd1tWSk5D3BKJnSFEcB0YwPokOx_7lPRMEOrmyV_91olWSlkSEbfSlwKIcDKHpzG7TZ3o14RN23fIwKUlKUVXhYIJRtl1utw9KliaNae4EQV8BorPfVXddXO/s320/Slide2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHybBA6SsMgSHFzgUSSy_Ql6urdSlwO2JVFqPynl6Oi6I6heA-022lCkJHzTCmzQZd-qI39S_-XAb52ADTgpAm7KECaa_gh3nTGkHI0l1EBMG-4bWNqucK0kf65MxNByGasma9R8gDTVdEy7borKJ8cttdrEHFMJMOSewi9dd0KuDy_bjT0E8jV5Nf4Yu/s2048/scarecrow%20sort.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHybBA6SsMgSHFzgUSSy_Ql6urdSlwO2JVFqPynl6Oi6I6heA-022lCkJHzTCmzQZd-qI39S_-XAb52ADTgpAm7KECaa_gh3nTGkHI0l1EBMG-4bWNqucK0kf65MxNByGasma9R8gDTVdEy7borKJ8cttdrEHFMJMOSewi9dd0KuDy_bjT0E8jV5Nf4Yu/s320/scarecrow%20sort.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIrfcEFjCwsz7nuWoC6oSHBa_SxVwa9gEdQNOgGgVdTEvyp-W4_NbKeR7YHf3y9l3qWolMWZZsBc-u0wglTYKRGvf5nDxcZNcSAdL0_j9OFuLmhPu-SOaieHy6R8dlPJVI-jf-C_n2RNMBrRPs53GYusu8OZXmm-poFPeqP8P_T_v2-t0z8EjKrYg1AVE/s2048/scarecrow%20magic%20cover%20comp%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIrfcEFjCwsz7nuWoC6oSHBa_SxVwa9gEdQNOgGgVdTEvyp-W4_NbKeR7YHf3y9l3qWolMWZZsBc-u0wglTYKRGvf5nDxcZNcSAdL0_j9OFuLmhPu-SOaieHy6R8dlPJVI-jf-C_n2RNMBrRPs53GYusu8OZXmm-poFPeqP8P_T_v2-t0z8EjKrYg1AVE/s320/scarecrow%20magic%20cover%20comp%20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scarecrow-Magic-Literacy-Unit-4094691" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDua2CxDgEVtGMOJMcyBY1Va6hycLF2MqUBkyN5x9Lq6xUCk1akU0ZQ_HnKmrUcL59-Qdqf1VsBu9ypEQm4F_JuJ-95jyFgOtxC3ux9PoHKhOuAcwk_l_RHH7R4Btm_8lI9jkS1mdAqn9jBCCzC7SJtVRxkf9LjoFU3014v9gKB8Exr_R542PNWJJvc6Sv/w150-h200/image.png" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-19105973797786313062022-01-30T10:47:00.000-08:002022-01-30T10:47:01.844-08:00Winter Counting Clip Cards FREEBIE!<p> Hello again! We have just celebrated the 100th day of school at our school. Have you? I know that I say this in almost every post, but it really is flying by! We are expected weather this week again. What does your district do for snow days? We normally have a "digital" day at home. </p><p><br /></p><p><span> Since we are expecting snow, I thought I would create a FREEBIE! Don't you love a good FREEBIE?!? Pre-School and Kindergarten kiddos need as much counting practice as possible so , drumroll please.... Winter Counting Clip Cards are here for you!</span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-p6MzCCkWQH43dcVFkQpLultWCQra-ngrFP3qJDHF8bSjkbou_mbX2iAhhjDYPnifTlpML4jpi2P1DygDdfd1uGypawzCokytVWdZx6VMi9r6NBpJMM2tVAdXba8f1q_RLV8WZFkBNM3agdWZ0wNRaCzzsIPeecuPIeA2fwM9QBqLQJyANzxs0RHM0Q=s540" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-p6MzCCkWQH43dcVFkQpLultWCQra-ngrFP3qJDHF8bSjkbou_mbX2iAhhjDYPnifTlpML4jpi2P1DygDdfd1uGypawzCokytVWdZx6VMi9r6NBpJMM2tVAdXba8f1q_RLV8WZFkBNM3agdWZ0wNRaCzzsIPeecuPIeA2fwM9QBqLQJyANzxs0RHM0Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div>It includes numbers 0-10. Students just put the clip on the number that matches the number of penguins. All you need are clothespins and you are good to go! <p></p><p><br /></p><p>Grab these clip cards for FREE from my tpt website: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Winter-Counting-Clip-Cards-Numbers-0-10-7687417">Counting Clip Cards</a></p>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-64443412097603386032022-01-07T13:22:00.002-08:002022-01-07T13:38:23.119-08:00Brrr! Arctic Weather Lesson Plans and a FREEBIE Part 1<p> Wowza! Its officially winter in Arkansas! We have had frigid temps for our part of the country, this week. We had a dusting of snow yesterday, with temps only in the 20's. 🥶 With that being said, welcome to the NEW YEAR, and let's dive into all things winter! There are so many things going on in the month of January. Snow, winter, MLKJR, 100th day, etc, are just some of the topics. I have taught all grades from K-4, so I have a lot of different resources for most of those grade levels. Have no fear, I have got you covered! So let's get started. </p><p>First up is an Arctic Weather Pack for all grade levels. This is an "oldie but a goodie. I have used it in all grade levels. I included both graphic organizer AND writing pages for all the animals listed below. </p><p><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">Polar Bears</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">Penguins</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">Arctic Foxes</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">Walruses</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">Seals</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">Caribou</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcoUW3QAgEd-s6_YWXuF0UcAuoqDMPGxN-1n7Iqkapl6qS5wA9Th_VAHTxctVSaDuBH1FgTl1dM88IhGbKa3gT3CwSIyJ7EN9bpputU8pBgZhJhqhAEg4hT3UHShnwi9EFl1Ze6-A6bjgbOcZdUq6MTPJMqQmsYewZpYHQmi8LGTUL99IB7FXRpBILdA=s1936" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1936" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcoUW3QAgEd-s6_YWXuF0UcAuoqDMPGxN-1n7Iqkapl6qS5wA9Th_VAHTxctVSaDuBH1FgTl1dM88IhGbKa3gT3CwSIyJ7EN9bpputU8pBgZhJhqhAEg4hT3UHShnwi9EFl1Ze6-A6bjgbOcZdUq6MTPJMqQmsYewZpYHQmi8LGTUL99IB7FXRpBILdA=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is a digital version (Google Slides) of the graphic organizer above. </span><p></p><div><span face=""Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14earPBkRn-UzmGR-o-6C48T6XSEXvdzrtGgro2VigeU/copy">FREEBIE</a><br /></span></div>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-71725696640417977732021-11-01T18:14:00.005-07:002021-11-01T18:14:59.434-07:00Fright Club Read Aloud Activities<p> Happy November!! I am a little late at posting this, but here is my latest read aloud pack. It's called Fright Club. It's an adorable read aloud about including everyone. Vladimir the Vampire only wants "monsters" in his club. What will he do when an adorable animal wants to join???? </p><p> Click <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fright-Club-Ethan-Long/dp/161963337X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fright+club&qid=1635815398&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Here</a> to purchase from Amazon.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sfx8W88hwxo/YYCP9nkZg3I/AAAAAAAAD6s/JFXB3fPQaGo-vrU1tmR8WRjlU9rq_FKJwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="486" height="573" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sfx8W88hwxo/YYCP9nkZg3I/AAAAAAAAD6s/JFXB3fPQaGo-vrU1tmR8WRjlU9rq_FKJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h573/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have made a TPT pack that I have used in my classroom this year. I have included different levels for writing, so that you can differentiate in your classroom. I have 1st-4th graders in my classroom, and was able to use this book with all of them. Your students will enjoy this book! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dKjULdrgT8g/YYCQ0tRDHAI/AAAAAAAAD60/zt-fQAJu59A45c646zSEb03vi6rQ3iy7ACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="263" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dKjULdrgT8g/YYCQ0tRDHAI/AAAAAAAAD60/zt-fQAJu59A45c646zSEb03vi6rQ3iy7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/image.png" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fright-Club-Read-Aloud-Pack-7394992" target="_blank">HERE</a> to view on TPT. Enjoy!</span><br /><p></p>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-3192158443639592792021-10-08T10:55:00.001-07:002021-10-08T10:55:09.563-07:00Fall Read Aloud Activities for the Classroom<p>Hello again!!</p><p><span> I just love a fall read aloud! It gives me all the feels! Do you like to combine as many skills as possible into one read aloud, like I do? I have used this read aloud every year, that my students always love. The first one is Scarecrow Magic. No matter what age, they always like this book. There are so many skills to cover with this book. I have an activity pack that you will love!</span><br /></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPD1m8UcDvE/W7FEA3is8JI/AAAAAAAADHM/cut8RCY1bxkIy68t_YlXQWorDH8I8OaHwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/scarecrow%2Bmagic%2Bcover%2Bcomp%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPD1m8UcDvE/W7FEA3is8JI/AAAAAAAADHM/cut8RCY1bxkIy68t_YlXQWorDH8I8OaHwCPcBGAYYCw/w300-h400/scarecrow%2Bmagic%2Bcover%2Bcomp%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I have use all of the activities in this pack. <p></p><p><span>It covers </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Retell cards(color and black and white)</span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">~Retell cards for students</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">~Comprehension questions:whole/small group</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">~Setting/Character posters with response sheet</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">~Short a word family sort(pocket chart)</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">~Scarecrow craft</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKR2PLfjRz8/W7FDiVPUzwI/AAAAAAAADG4/goP63PxzpoMRCwOSQ9Z1wfW80PcATsM9ACPcBGAYYCw/s960/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKR2PLfjRz8/W7FDiVPUzwI/AAAAAAAADG4/goP63PxzpoMRCwOSQ9Z1wfW80PcATsM9ACPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/Slide1.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vL7VkoGsacg/W7FD6Oo5VsI/AAAAAAAADHI/qy237Z1L-UUp_RJsMuqJvxk8o0YMkSZkACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/scarecrow%2Bsort.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vL7VkoGsacg/W7FD6Oo5VsI/AAAAAAAADHI/qy237Z1L-UUp_RJsMuqJvxk8o0YMkSZkACPcBGAYYCw/s320/scarecrow%2Bsort.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OkcFskFU8tI/W7FDnqcPKmI/AAAAAAAADG8/Jp6xpIbG4sAy3rxqODzvXbdP2Wl0vZPbwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OkcFskFU8tI/W7FDnqcPKmI/AAAAAAAADG8/Jp6xpIbG4sAy3rxqODzvXbdP2Wl0vZPbwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Slide2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px;">Here is the link to grab it from my tpt store: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scarecrow-Magic-Literacy-Unit-4094691">Scarecrow Magic Pack</a></p><p><span>Happy Teaching!</span></p><p><span><br /><br /><br /></span></p>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-63408917470212254412021-03-01T18:52:00.003-08:002021-05-31T23:59:36.323-07:00Spring is Coming! Get Ready!<p><br /> It's been a long time since I have blogged! Now-days, I am a mother of three. My youngest is one, and I have a 7 and 8 year old....ALL BOYS! There is never a dull moment at our house. Since COVID, things have changed a lot in our world. I can honestly say that I have never lived through something like this before... and I thought Y2K was bad!!!! Ha! Anyhew, with that being said, I am so excited that is March 1st! Can I get an AMEN???</p><p><span> I am teaching second grade again this year. We are knee deep in graphing skills, opinion writing, and fantasies!! What are you teaching this week? I am always curious what other teachers are up to!!!</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YoFcSG_g78I/VZmy7cfaNxI/AAAAAAAACYc/MW3PTlua9HAbhN7H1CsideKIMPY2PmxYgCPcBGAYYCw/s960/St.%2BPatricks%2Bday%2Btpt%2B%255BAutosaved%255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YoFcSG_g78I/VZmy7cfaNxI/AAAAAAAACYc/MW3PTlua9HAbhN7H1CsideKIMPY2PmxYgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/St.%2BPatricks%2Bday%2Btpt%2B%255BAutosaved%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My St. Patrick's Day pack is on sale right now! Click <a href="C_Clips Borderz 12.png">HERE</a> to view it in my TpT store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-afxYYIRF5Dk/XIHZwBQQ0oI/AAAAAAAADMw/klmAfpffRcoqQwQln7bhU-_qf8R_0CRFgCPcBGAYYCw/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-afxYYIRF5Dk/XIHZwBQQ0oI/AAAAAAAADMw/klmAfpffRcoqQwQln7bhU-_qf8R_0CRFgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgfdJioEOM4/XIHbfqdAwRI/AAAAAAAADNI/RPVk35ViRuEY_nG0qSbvmys6jH-2I_3mgCPcBGAYYCw/s960/st%2Bpatrick%2527s%2Bday%2Bwriting%2Bfor%2Bblog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgfdJioEOM4/XIHbfqdAwRI/AAAAAAAADNI/RPVk35ViRuEY_nG0qSbvmys6jH-2I_3mgCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/st%2Bpatrick%2527s%2Bday%2Bwriting%2Bfor%2Bblog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">This pack will be the perfect addition to your St. Patrick's Day activities. I have included some printables that would be great for morning work as well as Literacy and Math activities. The following are included in this pack:</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">Syllable sort</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">Contraction sort</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">Regrouping activity</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">Number Bond activity</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">Writing pages</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">Nonfiction writing activity</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">I have also included activities for the book Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato as well as Strega Nona</p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">On a different note. Have you ever used <a href="https://www.storylineonline.net/">Storylineonline</a>??? Its an amazing read aloud source for your students. I love this site. It is also great for digital learning as well. Best of all, its FREE!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WJe7ajDrG8k/YD2oMcoZOgI/AAAAAAAADqw/IwcQWZ9vXfEkE9p2bzBZKuo3-tZZafbxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-01%2Bat%2B8.44.06%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WJe7ajDrG8k/YD2oMcoZOgI/AAAAAAAADqw/IwcQWZ9vXfEkE9p2bzBZKuo3-tZZafbxACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h400/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-01%2Bat%2B8.44.06%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div>Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-73032020688939025332020-04-17T13:59:00.001-07:002020-04-17T13:59:58.791-07:00Play Doh Recipe and ActivitiesWow! What a crazy time we are living in! We are completely online here in Arkansas. It is different trying to teach from home, but I am thankful that I can. My boys are currently 7, 6 and 2 months so we are all kinds of busy doing schoolwork and changing diapers! I am thankful that I can get the extra time with all three of my boys though. Well, as a stay at home teacher/momma I have implemented my own activities for my boys. While the oldest two are in First and Second grade, Play Doh is still a "fun thing" for them. I am going to put a learning twist to it. Here is the recipe I used to make my own Play Doh:<br />
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1 Cup of Water<br />
2 tsp. cream of tarter<br />
1/3 cup of salt<br />
1 tbs. of Vegetable Oil<br />
Food Coloring<br />
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My boys wanted blue and green Play Doh.<br />
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1. Place Value with Play Doh<br />
Since I have a First and Second Grader, I made numbers that were 2 and 3 digit. Place Value is so important in Math. For my kinesthetic first grader, using play doh is the BEST! I just made simple number cards for them to "create" the number using playdoh as shown below.<br />
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<br />Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-28831428592618080072020-01-02T08:31:00.001-08:002020-01-02T08:31:20.348-08:00Arctic Animal Research ActivitiesHappy New Year! 2020 will be a big year for the Mistler family! We will welcome our 3rd son in March!! I have been working on the nursery during my break. I have also been preparing for a sub for my maternity leave. I am going to try to post some things that we will be working on in the coming months. I starting teaching 2nd grade this year, and I absolutely love it! I thought Kinder would always be my favorite, but 2nd has really grown on me. My kiddos have learned alot this year, and I have had so much fun! Alright, now for the activities:<br />
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My kiddos always like researching animals. We work on Polar Bears, Penguins, Arctic Foxes, and many more. If you are limited for time, just pick a few animals.<br />
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Here is my TPT pack that has a graphic organizer and writing paper for each of the following animals: Polar Bears, Penguins, Arctic Foxes, Walruses, Seals, and Caribou.</div>
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National Geographic for Kids is a great place for students to research online:</div>
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Here are also some books that I use during this unit:</div>
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Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-57668541836219437202019-03-07T19:05:00.001-08:002019-03-07T19:05:02.533-08:00Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato-A St. Patrick's Day Read AloudTime keeps marching on! St. Patrick's Day is almost here! We spring forward in Arkansas this coming Sunday, and just have one week until Spring Break! There is a lot going on and time is definatly not on my side. Anyway, I wanted to hop on and tell you about one of my favorite St. Patrick's Day read alouds!<br />
THE BOOK:Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato<br />
Grab it here on Amazon:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jamie+orourke+and+the+big+potato&crid=1BM7KZVURL375&sprefix=jamie+or%2Caps%2C189&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_8" target="_blank">Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato</a><br />
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Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato is an Irish Folktale. This book is about a man that is very lazy and has his wife do all the work on the farm. But, his wife injures her back and is unable to work on the farm. While trying to avoid working, he encounters a Leprechaun and finds himself in a heap of trouble.<br />
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THE ACTIVITIES: There are a few activities that I have put together for this book. As always in the primary grades, we want our students to be able to retell the story from beginning, to middle, and to end. So below is a picture one of the activities included in my St. Patrick's Day pack. I have also included anchor chart pieces for you to teach compare/contrast by using Jamie O'Rourke and Big Anthony from Strega Nona. I also have my students research Ireland during this unit. There are many interesting facts to be learned about Ireland and the culture.<br />
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Grab this pack here(while its on SALE!) : <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Activities-1745016" target="_blank">St. Patrick's Day Activities on TPT</a><br />
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1. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN-Before you teach your groups. I cannot tell you how important planning your small groups is. Now, I know that TIME is not on your side as a teachers, and when I say plan ahead, you are thinking...I know , but I am already a lot of extra time weekly, planning whole group lessons, let alone small group. WHO has the TIME for that? Well, let me tell you with time and practice, planning for your small group lessons, won't take very long, I PROMISE! So, with that being said, here is a small group lesson plan template that I use. Its simple and effective.<br />
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Grab this template for FREE <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Small-Group-Lesson-Plan-Template-4369796" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Now, I only have time for 3 groups a day, so I meet with my below level group every day, and then I meet with 2 more groups that day. My schedule does not allow for meeting with all 3 groups in one chunk. I meet with some of my groups in the morning, and some in the afternoon. I just meet with my high group ONCE a week. I meet with them on Fridays. These students just need practice with higher level text, vocab, comprehension, etc. It works out best for me to meet with them on Fridays. Bottom line...you plan your groups to best fit your kids and your schedule. :)<br />
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2. Pick out your books BEFORE you teach your small group. Read through your books that you are planning to teach, before your call your groups. When you do this, you can be sure to build background, plan critical questions, and comprehension strategies. Just a quick read through will help so much! Knowing the story is important for so many reasons.<br />
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I always make sure to have my whisper phones, pointers, googly eyes, etc. available and ready before I start groups. Also, if you are planning to work on word building with tiles, magnetic letters, etc, go ahead and group the letters for each student prior to meeting with them. I keep snack size Ziploc bags in a bookshelf right behind me for that reason. While planning my groups, I can easily pull letters and place into bags prior to the lesson.<br />
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I am planning on posting more tips and tricks later on the month. I feel like I have typed a novel! Anyway, Happy Teaching!Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-38654625920099034672019-01-27T15:05:00.000-08:002019-01-27T15:05:24.196-08:00Lesson plans Journey's and Arctic AnimalsWell, January is quickly ending! We are working on everything Arctic Animal this week! I have a lot lined up to do and hope to get it all done. Although, we do have several interruptions this week. Here are my lesson plans:<br />
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Our school system has adopted Journeys for our Reading and Envision for our math. We also have Saxon for our phonics program. I have created a Journey's supplement pack to go with this week's story: Where Does Food Come From? You can grab this pack <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Where-Does-Food-Come-From-Journeys-Unit-4-Lesson-18-4337839" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I am also planning on working on Polar Bears and Penguins this week. Here is a book I ordered from Scholastic a couple of weeks ago. I just love finding new books. We are researching polar bears and penguins and will be writing about them this week. Take a peek below! </div>
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<br />Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-10752198473309081882019-01-21T11:36:00.002-08:002019-01-21T11:36:17.536-08:00SNOW Activities!Oh my goodness! I am so excited! We had our first snow this weekend! I have been waiting for a good snow and this is the best one we have had in a long time! We enjoyed all things snow day. We played int the snow AND my husband fixed his fabulous hot chocolate! I had a little time to create some things. Here is a SNOW writing and comprehension pack:<br />
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Now again, VERY loose!! This is just a guide for when we are home for the day. There will be several days of Silver Dollar City, White Water, City Pool, road trips, Adventure Club, etc. I am trying to keep a little structure so that it won't be so hard come August. Now, all of the mommas with boys can relate and know that there will be total chaos at times as well!! My boys are 9 1/2 months apart. Right now, I have 2-5 year olds!! My oldest turns 6 in July. They are either playing ever so sweetly or rough housing. I blame some of that on my husband. SHHH! Don't tell him! Also, if you will notice, at 3 there is a Sonic run...can you tell we love Sonic?? Happy Hour is fabulous!!! We live near Branson, MO and there is a Target/Home Depot and on the way, there is a Panda Express. I have always said it should have been a Sonic. So, now my boys say that every time we pass it! Oops! That might have let the cat out of the bag as to how much I go to Target! It also has a TJ Maxx right beside it, which is perfect! I normally get alot of stuff for my classroom there. Especially their toys/activities. You always find a good deal on Play-Doh, Melissa and Doug, Learning Resources, and other top brands there as well, at a much better price! I need to do a blog post on all the deals I find before school starts. I use a lot of Target, TJ Maxx, and Amazon. I have Prime which is very addicting! Speaking of which, I just purchased a new electric pencil sharpener from Amazon that is spot on! I have used alot of brands, and I really like this one. As teachers, its important that we have a handy dandy pencil sharpener, and I believe I have found it. </div>
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<br />Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-15414644278543956632018-04-12T17:52:00.001-07:002018-04-12T17:52:30.736-07:00Frog Unit Hello all!<br />
I have finished my frog unit and have posted it on tpt. It has a lot of different activities. You can find it <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frog-Math-and-Literacy-Unit-3759302" target="_blank">HERE</a> at my tpt store. <br />
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Here are a few pictures of what is in the pack! Your kids are sure to love this pack. It has 44 pages of fun! There are 9 centers, 2 anchor chart activities, frog craft, and writing papers.<br />
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Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-77361715050047349182018-04-07T19:42:00.001-07:002018-04-07T19:42:35.142-07:00Weather Week 2 Lesson Plans and a FREEBIEHi again!<br />
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We only have 30 days until school is out! I am very excited!! This week will be week number 2 on Weather. I am planning on going into depth about clouds and rainbows. I have a couple of experiments planned, but do not have pictures of them. I will try to snag a pic and update this post when I do. <br />
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I love to read It Looked Like Spilt Milk. The activity that follows is always fun to see the kiddos' creativity. I just used a cloud template that had the lines already, blue paint, a piece of white paper, and two cotton balls. We will read the book and then spend some time brainstorming what our clouds could look like. I will use a sentence starter, but have my kids phonetically sound out what their cloud looks like. You could also have them write the whole thing by themselves if your kiddos are ready.<br />
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I was informed about a pretty cool website the other day. It's called Education.com. Ever heard of it?<br />
Its pretty interesting. It has lessons, worksheets, and resources all on one website. Here is an example from the website.<br />
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Go to <a href="https://www.education.com/resources/ela/reading/" target="_blank">https://www.education.com/resources/ela/reading/</a> for more info. Happy Wednesday!!<br />
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<br />Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-26135100255462450232018-03-25T19:34:00.000-07:002018-03-25T19:35:50.248-07:00Easter Lesson Plans and a FREEBIE!Hi! I have been enjoying my Spring Break!!! It was very relaxing. We didn't go any where big, but had a lot of fun! Sometimes that is the best break! Anyway, I feel like the school year is flying by. Its already that time of year when the kids (and teachers ) start counting down until the last day of school. This week will be busy for sure! We are learning all things Oviparous! I love this unit. I try take advantage of the "egg" topic and teach some nonfiction. The kiddos always love it! Here are my lesson plans for the week:<br />
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I also have a little freebie for you. Since, we are working on subtraction this week, I made some Subtraction Mats. There is a color and black and white version. Simply print and use for subtraction word problems. Kids love and need to use manipulatives during math. There are pictures of animals and things to use on the mats. You can make up your own subtraction stories. If you choose the black and white version, just have your kiddos color them. </div>
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Happy Teaching!Heart of Kinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052031480978777834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132597518098170806.post-61201830534749785872018-02-25T18:50:00.002-08:002018-02-25T18:50:39.189-08:00Dental Health Week!Hi guys! I am hopping on real quick to show you my lesson plans for next week. We are studying all things Dental Health this coming week! To keep it short and sweet, here are my lesson plans for the week. Have a great one!!<br />
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Hello Again! Hope your week has went well. Valentine's parties are over!!! CHECK! Anyway, here is a glimpse of my lesson plans for the coming week. We will be working on all things presidents. I have a President's Day pack on my tpt store that we will be using. You can snag it <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-Day-Literacy-Activities-1592436" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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We will also be working on Money this week. I will have the pack added to my tpt store hopefully by the end of the week. Here is a freebie for your thoughts!</div>
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