tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67680264815834250852024-03-12T18:26:34.091-05:00Read Write SingKindergarten, Christian School, Kindergarten Teacher, Children's Literature, Kindergarten Art Lessons, TeachingChrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07841483739221560253noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768026481583425085.post-22231420904748466782018-07-23T13:44:00.001-05:002018-07-23T13:57:12.895-05:00FREE Numbers1-10 PuzzlesHello, friends!<br />
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I'm in major planning mode, but finding time to procrastinate on new activities.<br />
Does that sound familiar to anyone?<br />
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This set of number puzzles will be going into a morning bin!<br />
I might copy these in a 2-page layout, to create 4 puzzles per page.<br />
Of course, I'll be laminating!!<br />
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Click the link below the picture, to download. Enjoy!<br />
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School begins in a few days! </div>
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This week has brought some surprises and </div>
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anxiety is trying to get the upper hand.</div>
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I'm not going to give into fear, worry, and stress.</div>
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To that end, I made a set of<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BypHB23wsDF7Y3pMaU9aMWlpTHc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> 24 scripture cards</span></a>.</div>
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They are for you, too!</div>
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Click the link to get your set!</div>
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What do you do when you are confined to "bed rest" for two weeks, following foot surgery?<br />
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I decided I wanted a snappy graphic in the quote box,<br />
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It didn't take long to find several blog posts with the information I needed!</div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://glittermeetsglue.com/teachers-pay-teachers-quote-box/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Glitter Meets Glue</span></a></span></div>
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I had a tough time getting back into the blog. For a few seconds, I thought it was forever lost, but thankfully all is well.<br />
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I updated my<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brag-Tags-For-Little-Learners-1971768" target="_blank">Brag Tags</a></span> on TpT! To celebrate, here's an exclusive freebie :-); click the link to download the printable image.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab this free coloring page </span><br />
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Happy Thanksgiving, a bit early!</div>
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You can grab them <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Word-Mats-for-Play-Dough-and-Writing-2181331" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">HERE</span></a>!</div>
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This semester in graduate school, </div>
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we've been digging into the importance of vocabulary instruction.</div>
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My kindergartners think play dough is a treat!</div>
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I try to include one station each week that includes this tool. </div>
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At the moment, we are creating with "pumpkin pie play dough".</div>
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(I use<span style="color: #bf9000;"> <a href="http://www.momswhothink.com/preschool/playdough-recipe.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">this recipe</span></a></span> and add spices.)</div>
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Later, I will use these mats with Expo markers </div>
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I hope you are able to use and enjoy this freebie!</div>
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Thank you, <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/10/currently-october-2015.html" target="_blank">Farley</a>, for keeping my blog <u>current</u>! ;-)</div>
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Oh, Homeland. </div>
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You are messing with my grad school assignment timeline!</div>
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I am <b>loving</b> grad school.</div>
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But the "wanting" is a result of the disconnect </div>
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I see between my learning and </div>
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<i>Enough said</i>.</div>
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My sweet daughter is a senior!</div>
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(kleenex, please)</div>
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We enjoyed the Homecoming festivities with her,</div>
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over the weekend. </div>
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All of these "lasts" are just.so.sad.</div>
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What's up in your corner of the world?</div>
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Hurray! <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/06/currently-july-2015.html" target="_blank">Farley keeps the dream alive</a>!</div>
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I have five weeks until I report for duty.</div>
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To-Do List:</div>
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Sleep Late</div>
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Read More Books</div>
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Print/Cut/Laminate/Cut</div>
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Start PiYo</div>
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Get A Massage</div>
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Organize the Stuff</div>
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That All-Star thing?</div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I am a Kindergarten Cheerleader!</span></b></div>
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I am a believer in</div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">laughter, fun, creativity,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">community, memories. achievement,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">growth, friendship, support, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">reading, writing, experimenting,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">play.</span></i></div>
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This will be my third year in an urban public school and</div>
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I'm committed to blogging about the </div>
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amazing things </div>
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that are happening in my classroom.</div>
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Please stick around and celebrate with me!</div>
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<a href="http://www.teachingwithcrayonsandcurls.com/2015/06/how-to-rock-as-new-teacher-linky-party.html" target="_blank">I am so happy to join this linky</a>!</div>
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I met these wonderful teachers on Instagram :-)</div>
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(Me on IG @readwritesing)</div>
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<b>I'm preaching to myself...</b></div>
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<b>* Every year, I resolve to put things back into the correct binder, the right box.</b></div>
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<b>Instead, I toss things into the handiest box and cart the next set of goodies </b></div>
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<b>to leisurely reorganize things; I do not! </b></div>
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<b>Set up a routine that will help you to keep your resources organized. </b></div>
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<b>"fun". However, my husband and children do <i>not</i> think it's fun to watch me </b></div>
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<b>cutting </b><b>and laminating </b><b>through a Saturday evening. They especially don't </b></div>
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<b>Keep one day for <u>you</u>. </b><b>Do not give up on your passions and </b><b>hobbies. </b></div>
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<b>Yes, you are a teacher. </b><b>But, that's not your whole identity.</b></div>
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<b>* Hang on to the receipts for classroom items. </b></div>
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<b>Even if tax credit becomes a thing </b><b>of the past, </b><b>y</b><b>ou will benefit </b></div>
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<b>Also, and I say this </b><b>with respect to the amazing teachers who make a nice </b></div>
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<b>amount of $ by selling their products, </b><b>do not try to create a dream classroom </b></div>
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<b>right out of the gate. Unless you have a trust fund, this </b><b>is impossible. PLUS, </b></div>
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<b>* Don't try to be someone else. </b></div>
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<b>You probably have an ongoing list of things you want to </b></div>
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<b>try, buy, teach, create; </b><b>you have Pinterest boards filled with </b><br />
<b>ideas and pictures </b><b>of beautiful learning spaces. </b></div>
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<b>Just be you. You will evolve as the years go by. </b></div>
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<b>Every class will teach you something new </b><b>about yourself <i>and</i> </b><br />
<b>show you something that you want to improve. </b></div>
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<b>* Don't hide in your room. </b><br />
<b>Keep your door open during that first week of set-up; </b></div>
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<b>the friendliest teachers will be coming by to say hello </b><br />
<b>and ask how they can help you. </b></div>
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<b>(And, um, Ms. Gossip may show up at your door, too.) </b></div>
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<b>Be wise as you meet your colleagues. You'll soon figure out who is who.</b></div>
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<b>*I know you will not be able to resist spending money on your new students.</b></div>
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<b>Remember, books are always worthy of our money! </b></div>
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<b>We may be using technology in new and creative ways, but, </b></div>
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<b>IMHO, nothing will ever replace a book in the hand of a child.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7;">One more thing...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Have FUN!</span></b></div>
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<b>Hello! </b></div>
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<b>Grad school took over my life and the blog went silent. </b><br />
<b>If you are still here, thank you!</b></div>
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You should see the mess that I have stacked in the lower level of our home.</div>
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Theme boxes, books, papers, props...<br />
I'm starting to lose sleep because I know it's down there, waiting to be organized!<br />
I do this every year, and every year I regret it. </div>
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In other news, I'm racking up "A"s in grad school<br />
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but I'm soon glad that summer is here. Keeping up with the summer grad classes<br />
AND finishing the school year with my wound-up kindergartners was tough.<br />
I might get some sleep now, lol!</div>
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Thoughts about this school year have been rolling around in my head.<br />
Reflection is good for the soul.</div>
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I'll be back soon to share what I learned!</div>
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Happy summer!</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Pin my newest creation and download for next year!</span></div>
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A big thanks to <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/12/currently-january-20015.html" target="_blank">Farley</a> for creating <b>Currently</b> and keeping it alive!</div>
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<i><b>Listening</b></i>ā¦. Ahhhh, it is close to midnight and I do not want to let go of Saturday.</div>
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<i><b>Loving</b></i>ā¦. In little bits here and there over the break, I worked on report cards.</div>
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They were due yesterday, by the end of our first day back at school.</div>
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<i><b>Thinking</b></i>ā¦. The better part of this evening was spent in reading.</div>
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When the tears began to silently stream down my cheeks,</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Matchmaker-Novel-Elin-Hilderbrand/dp/0316099694/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=" target="_blank">"<b>The Matchmaker</b>"</a>, without waking my husband.</div>
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<i><b>Wanting</b></i>ā¦. goes along with <i>Needing</i>ā¦.and <i>Maybe.</i></div>
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<i><b>Yes</b>ā¦. </i>I'm going back to school!</div>
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~MAed Literacy Specialist with Reading Certification~</div>
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I'm wondering if I should have taken one class, not two, this semester.</div>
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grad school while teaching full time and managing life :-)!</div>
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<i><b>I wish</b></i>ā¦. Doesn't every kindergarten teacher have a book in her/his heart?</div>
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Maybe I will someday write books for the children I currently teach-</div>
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books in which they see themselves and their own </div>
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unique, beautiful, strong, special stories.</div>
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My <b>OneWord365 for 2015</b> hit me like a bolt of lightning!</div>
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2015 will mark the beginning of my journey into graduate school! </div>
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I'll be working towards an MA in Literacy with a Reading Certification.</div>
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I'm beyond excited, nervous as a cat, and blissfully naive. </div>
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The <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OneWord365/info?tab=page_info" target="_blank">OneWord365</a> Resolution</b> has been life-changing for me.</div>
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As I look back on 2013 <a href="http://read-write-sing.blogspot.com/2012/12/one-word-2013.html" target="_blank">~Listen~,</a> and 2014 <a href="http://read-write-sing.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-oneword365.html" target="_blank">~Love~</a>,</div>
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where these words have left definite marks. </div>
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I'm excited to see where <span style="color: purple;">~Learn~</span> will take me!</div>
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Do you need a <b>template</b> for your <b>2015</b> word?</div>
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If you decide to use it, </div>
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<b><i>Happy New Year!</i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/11/currently-december.html" target="_blank">Hosted by the Amazing Farley :-) </a></span></div>
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Listening~ Bless his heart, he snores. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.<br />
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Loving~ The Thanksgiving break, despite becoming ill. We saw snow, darling daughter made Christmas treats, all four children were home at the same time (the college boys tend to spend as much time with friends as they do with family), and I checked quite a few things off of the to-do list.<br />
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Thinking~ I'm glad to have 3 full weeks to celebrate the holiday season with my kinders! Today, I loaded the car with all things gingerbread. I'm excited to introduce this class to the run away cookie! They believe in magic :-)<br />
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Wanting and Needing~ After fighting bronchitis/pneumonia/influenza in a 2 week span of time last April, I was hoping that the mess would miss me this year. Alas, no. But I think the doctor has given me the correct bag of goodies and it will end where it began, with bronchitis. <i>May tomorrow be a peaceful day in K!</i><br />
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Giving~ I have a sweet treat for you! Although I'm not a fan of peppermint, I do like the puffy mints that melt in your mouth. Four mints fit perfectly in a 2x2" zip lock bag (we have tons of them because my hubby owns a bead business). The tags can be printed on card stock and folded over the top of the bag. If you plan to use bigger bags, just cut and tape the label to your gift!<br />
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Check out her <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Operation-ELF-Freebie-1-Creative-Clips-Digital-Clipart-1578581" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Operation E.L.F.</span></a> project!</div>
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My kindergartners are grouped in sets of four or five for math centers.</div>
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For this activity, I created the number cards (cookie font!) and cookie cards</div>
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A big thanks to <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/10/october-currently.html" target="_blank">Farley and her Currently</a> series!</div>
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but they just need to be shared!</div>
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I used an Avery template for these documents,</div>
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Click the link below each pic to download!</div>
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There is a five minute limit to this writing exercise, which seems perfect for the prompt. The word- begin- always makes me think of that last direction given before opening a test booklet and setting to work for four hours straight. Head down, mind engaged, pencil working furiously. </div>
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Ahh. The focused manic pace of a testing day, i.e. ACT. Now, my beginnings are all jumbled up with daily life: set up my kindergarten classroom while remembering to do the laundry and complete my own children's back-to-school-forms while signing up for professional development through my district's online site and grab enough groceries to fix two meals as I refill prescriptions before the first day craziness of the 2014-2015 school yearā¦ begins.</div>
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Beginnings give me energy. And make me tired. They bring out the procrastinator that lurks inside while simultaneously stirring up creativity that I didn't know I had. Yes, I can teach 26 kindergartners, run a 5K (give me 6 more weeks to train!), perform my dance mom duties, miss my two oldest sons all hours of the day, laugh with our youngest, stay up late with my husband, and worship Him with all of my heart. Today, this is my new beginning.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>Option 1: What is the process you follow for setting up your classroom? </i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><i>What are your priorities, your values, </i></span><i style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">your beliefs, about classroom setup, decor, and organization? </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>My list of kindergarten hopes is at the end of this post!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Our school was built in 1921. Air conditioning was installed just a few years ago. The aesthetics are beautiful- marble staircases, brass railings, stained glass windows, solid oak casings, built-in glass cabinets. There's even a fireplace in one of the kindergarten classrooms! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">No matter what size my room may be, or what school I'm in, the spaces I design will always have </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">these things: a</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> cozy nook/dedicated area for sprawling out in comfort with a good book, a writing table that will </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">accommodate</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> at least four children, a student work display, a photograph wall, and a way to play music.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"> </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The first three pictures, taken on check-out day in June, show the bare bones of my classroom</span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">ā¦</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">(In two weeks, I'll have new pics of a ready-to-go room!)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this photo, I'm standing in front of the guided reading reading table, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">looking at the SmartBoard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To the left and right, both walls are made of windows and glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The classroom door is in the middle of the left wall, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">which complicates desk placement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In our district, we are strongly advised that </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">no child should be facing </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">away from </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">instruction </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">student desks should be arranged in groups for <b>cooperative learning</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not an easy feat with 25 desks and a narrow room width;</span></div>
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fortunately, kindergartners <i>like</i> being together!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I took this picture from the doorway. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The "<b>chalkboard wall</b>" is also an accordion closet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The doors open all togetherā¦and can be slammed shut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No one has lost a finger. Halleluiah!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are hooks inside of the closet, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">but coats and backpacks fall to the ground on a regular basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm still trying to come up with a solution for this challenge!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And, this may sound old-fashioned, but </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love the chalkboard wall!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(See the owl? The "<b>Be Brave</b>" banner will be hung there!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">At one time or another, I've covered sets of 3-6 panes with colored card stock</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">to block the sun. A clothesline also hung across the wall, to hold <b>anchor charts</b>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">hang dry erase foam boards from two of the lowest sets, and</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> As the class size grew larger, I assigned color spots on the rug.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This may sound harsh to some of you, but</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I did this with everyone's best interest at heart!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The children were also able to easily do "<b>turn and talk</b>" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The <b>Word Wall</b> fit nicely on the closet doors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not sure it's going to stay there, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">as word cards could easily 'disappear' into backpacks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Birthdays</b> and <b>reading strategy mini-posters</b> were displayed above the wall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Our very-most-absolute-favorite book </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">was the <b>photo album</b> that we created as the year progressed!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Class in motion, jumping hurdles on <b>GoNoodle</b>!</span></span></div>
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Buidling together with a variety of supplies.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As I looked through the 1000+ photos that were taken in my classroom last year,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>community</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>relationships</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>independence</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>comfort</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>investigation</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>creativity</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>laughter</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>music</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>stories</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>wonder</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>compassion</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>problem-solving</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>growth</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>love</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i><b>~I think this list promotes college and career readiness. What do you think? ;-)~</b></i></span></span></div>
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I've never had to turn in digital plans each week to the principal</div>
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ā¦until last year.</div>
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The process wasn't difficult but it was WAY too time consuming!</div>
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And I missed having a written record.</div>
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One in which I could scratch through plans, add notes, etc.</div>
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I am so excited about my <b>customized planner</b>!</div>
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The cover was created with a page from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Binder-Planner-Organizer-BUNDLE-Owl-Editable-wCCSS-1235272" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">A Modern Teacher's Owl Binder</span></a></div>
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and clip art from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Krista Wallden at Creative Clips</span></a>.</div>
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I want to do more reflecting this year. </div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Binder-Planner-Organizer-BUNDLE-Owl-Editable-wCCSS-1235272" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">These pages from A Modern Teacher</span></a> include a goal-setting organizer<br>
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I added the <b>Kindergarten Common Core Standards</b>,<br>
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courtesy of <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-MATH-and-ELA-Galore-Kindergarten-Checklist-281726" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Rachelle Smith from What The Teacher Wants</span></a>.</div>
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With this set, you can record the dates that you teach the standards</div>
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and jot notes for mastery!</div>
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With the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Lesson-Planner-Owl-Editable-with-Common-Core-649456" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">editable version of the Teacher Binder</span></a>, </div>
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I was able to set my subject blocks and tweak the font for the <b>planning pages</b>.</div>
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Including a <b>grading section</b> in the book was important to me.</div>
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The quarter sections, grade graphs, and other pages for anecdotal notes</div>
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were created by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cool-Colors-Editable-Teacher-Planner-762804" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Surfin' Through Second</span></a>.</div>
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At the back of my <b>planner</b>, I added pages for passwords and birthdays.</div>
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These are also part of the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cool-Colors-Editable-Teacher-Planner-762804" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Cool Colors product by Surfin' Through Second</span></a>.</div>
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I took the stack to Fed Ex for binding.</div>
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I chose the sturdiest option and was surprised that it was less than $6!</div>
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Hurray!</div>
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Although I'm not ready to reset the alarm<br>
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I am ready to dive into my first <b>personalized planner</b>!<br>
Now I need to get to work on a customized planner for Guided Reading.<br>
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<i>Applause for the teacher authors who created the bones of this project.</i></div>
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If you are sniffling through the </div>
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wonderful photos being posted from Vegas,</div>
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you are not alone!</div>
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But, we can't just sit here with our electronics </div>
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and allow a cloud of blue to descend.</div>
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1. I'm not ready to set the alarm clock for 5:30am, but it's time for me to get out of bed and greet the day before 9:00! I made someone a promise that I would exercise more than a few times each week.</div>
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And room painting. </div>
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And landscape weeding.</div>
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And prepping another child to leave the nest for college. </div>
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3. One wall of my classroom contains a window set that is more than five yards across and three yards in height. At one time, five dark green blinds covered these windows. Now, only one blind remains, with another blind ripped away from the anchoring. My room receives directly sunlight all morning, so I'm on a hunt to cover these windows in a cost effective way. Hurray for Pinterest! </div>
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