Did you buy your book yet??????? We will be launching our book study on Wednesday, June 13th. The following 1-3 bloggers are participating.......... Are you excited?!?! We sure hope so! I have been waiting to blog about my first year experience with Daily 5 all year long. If you go to my side bar where it says "labels" & click on "Daily 5" you can see my previous posts about it. I AM O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D with Daily 5! It is the BEST program I have ever used during my 90 minute literacy block. I can't wait to show you what I did! I am rereading & will blog about it along with all of you. What should you do to prepare??? READ THE BOOK! FOLLOW THE ABOVE BLOGS! BRAINSTORM YOUR OWN IDEAS AS YOU READ & TAKE NOTES! I will be back with some Daily 5 freebies & a set schedule. ATTENTION 1-3 BLOGGERS: We are looking for a few bloggers … [Read more...] about Daily 5 Grades 1-3 Book Study Announcement & Hostess Search
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Learning Resources Giveaway & Daily 5 News!
I received the Easi-Speak Digital Microphone from Learning Resources to review. The first thing I fell in love with is the USB capability with NO BATTERIES REQUIRED....yay! It's very lightweight, easy to use, & portable. The first thing I did was pretend I was a Channel 7 Chicago news weather forecaster during calendar. The kids L.O.V.E.D this & made the usual boring lively calendar so much more fun. This has helped my shy little nuggets speak up in more ways than one. I always do a HUGE Dr. Seuss unit and group my students with their "Seuss Partners". After they practice reading it a few times I let them record each other with the Easi-Speak Microphone & then they listened to themselves. This handy little microphone is basically a wireless recorder. After demonstrating one time my students were able to independently record & listen. Three groups would "record" a day & then listen to themselves & make suggestions. This worked … [Read more...] about Learning Resources Giveaway & Daily 5 News!
Candy Land Mania & FREEBIES!
Did you know there are 8 different versions of this game??? Um, yeah, me either! I knew Candy Land had been around for A.LONG.TIME but I did not know HOW LONG! I couldn't figure out why I would get emails complaining that my cards did not EXACTLY match the game cards. Well, I can't EXACTLY copy the cards I thought. Do these people think I want to be sued by Milton Bradley or something...I might as well scan in the cards! My students NEVER once questioned me about the cards or what to do with them. I have over 40 games for them...a different game a week! Well, apparently I'm just a little too laid back about the cards not being EXACT. So after 3 hours I created a version from 2010, 2004, 1999, & 1984. The 4 verions can be found for free in my TPT STORE HERE. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of having to print out another page to match your board EXACTLY. Due to copyright issues they will not be EXACT replicas but they are as close as they are … [Read more...] about Candy Land Mania & FREEBIES!
Daily 5 Station/Literacy Station Organization Linky Party
So I have a student teacher that started several weeks ago...I know...BE JEALOUS! Since I have started Daily 5 on my own....yes no training just reading the book & excessive blog stalking...I thought I would share what I have come up with. If you have been following me for a while you know that I am O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D with my job & am very OCD about my job. My husband wishes I was so OCD about cleaning around the house but .....NOT.... GONNA.... HAPPEN! Anywho, I thought I would empty some of my closets at school to see what exactly has been lingering on my shelves for 8 years. I know that I have spent an obscene amount of hours cutting, writing, laminating, etc so I knew I had loads of goodies just awaiting me to dust them off & get it organized to use again. This is what I saw when I opened one of my closets.... Oh how I remember drawing those footballs & baseballs by hand & writing each word on them...oh & then when we used to be … [Read more...] about Daily 5 Station/Literacy Station Organization Linky Party
Candy Land & Daily 5!
Holy Moly! My kids are o.b.s.e.s.s.e.d with my latest creation! I am super stoked @ how much they truly love this sight word game & they don't even realize they are learning & having fun at the same time. I just love tricking them like this! Please tell me you have a few Candy Land games lying around?!? Well, I had 4 & I used to write on the cards the game came with but that didn't last too long before it was destroyed since the cards weren't laminated :o( So I decided to make a template & create my own. Everyone I know including my mother picks up Candy Land games for me @ garage sales all.the.time! I created a new word work station for Daily 5 using these Candy Land boards I have lying around. Check....this....out! This is just the pretty cover for you to "pin" so you don't forget where this came from :o) This is how some of the cards will look. Simply print out on card stock, laminate & cut. You're getting flashbacks … [Read more...] about Candy Land & Daily 5!
Daily 5 Writing Tips & Halloween fun!
Oh boy what a day I had today! I cried 2x...yes twice over a VERY DIFFICULT parent! I love my job, I love my job, I love my job. That is what I keep telling myself every day. And when I wake up in the morning I say a little prayer that this tyrant mother will leave me alone for the day & I also remind myself that each & every one of my students are in my class for a reason & I am going to make a positive difference in their lives & that is all that matters. I don't do well with criticism & bullying & I just need to have a thicker skin & let it roll off & continue what I do best & that is....TEACHING! I know I am not alone in this...am I? Do any of you have this problem this year??? I am so grateful for my job & especially grateful that I have been gifted with a wonderful student teacher. She is a natural & has been a God send to me & my students. Now onto my original blog post...just had to vent a lot little. You … [Read more...] about Daily 5 Writing Tips & Halloween fun!