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THE Best Read-Alouds - Third Grade Doodles
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012. I LOVE reading to kids. It is the highlight of my day, every day! The bonus of reading aloud to my class is that they really benefit from it. It is the number one way to get kids excited about reading. Many kids don't "get" how awesome reading is.until you read them that one, really great book that "hooks" them! James and the Giant Peach. And the list goes on. It was because of Mrs. Stubie that I fell in love with reading. I was hooked forever. This week we started the book ...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: Shake Break!
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013. We are right in the middle of our state testing this week! Poor babies have to sit so long! I thought I'd share some of our favorite brain breaks that we're doing to get the wiggles out! This is our hands down favorite! My monolingual Spanish speakers love this one because they learn the verbs "shake" and "jump" so quickly! This Cha Cha Slide has visuals for each move! Perfect for ELL kids, and ones that still have trouble with right and left! All the videos are fabulous! Take ...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: Making Connections, Thank You, and a Question!
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Making Connections, Thank You, and a Question! This week and last we have been revisiting text connections. I have taught it many times previously, but since discovering Comprehension Connections,. I wanted to tweak a few things. My kiddos need a much more concrete way to make connections, and use their schema. If you don't have this book yet, you HAVE to read it. It has changed the way I teach comprehension forever. You can get it from their fabulous blog, here. Here is our Makin...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: Here Come the Kiddos!
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Sunday, August 12, 2012. Here Come the Kiddos! Tomorrow starts a brand new school year, and boy will it be a year of many changes! At my school this year we have a new principal, assistant principal, Math Achievement Advisor, and Admin. Secretary. It took me all spring and most of the summer to try and wrap my head around all this change! This year I also have a new grade level! Think of my blog now, as "Second Grade Brain Sprinkles! I hope that you are all enjoying a relaxing Sunday evening! I just deco...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: Five for Friday
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Friday, March 29, 2013. A BEAUTIFUL, sunny 90 degree day here in Arizona! 90 degrees is about my max, so it can stop heating up any time now. Today, I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching. For a Five for Friday.my first! It's totally random, but fun nonetheless! 1 This is our baby monitor. It has bright blue lights that flicker up and down the sides when baby boy is fussing or crying. Notice the LACK OF blue lights tonight, which means he is SLEEEEEEPING! Have a great weekend everyone, and Happy Easter!
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: March 2013
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Friday, March 29, 2013. A BEAUTIFUL, sunny 90 degree day here in Arizona! 90 degrees is about my max, so it can stop heating up any time now. Today, I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching. For a Five for Friday.my first! It's totally random, but fun nonetheless! 1 This is our baby monitor. It has bright blue lights that flicker up and down the sides when baby boy is fussing or crying. Notice the LACK OF blue lights tonight, which means he is SLEEEEEEPING! Have a great weekend everyone, and Happy Easter!
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: August 2012
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Sunday, August 12, 2012. Here Come the Kiddos! Tomorrow starts a brand new school year, and boy will it be a year of many changes! At my school this year we have a new principal, assistant principal, Math Achievement Advisor, and Admin. Secretary. It took me all spring and most of the summer to try and wrap my head around all this change! This year I also have a new grade level! Think of my blog now, as "Second Grade Brain Sprinkles! I hope that you are all enjoying a relaxing Sunday evening! I am curren...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: Techies Unite!
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012. I can't get enough, and love to use it anyway I can in my classroom. My low income Title One kiddos really need the opportunities to use technology at school, and I try to get as much of it into our day as I can! I have two parts to this post. The first is a technology success, and the second is a technology problem that I need your help with! Long post, so I'll get moving. I finally found what I was looking for! The website/program we have been using is www.raz-kids.com. It is e...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: April 2013
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013. We are right in the middle of our state testing this week! Poor babies have to sit so long! I thought I'd share some of our favorite brain breaks that we're doing to get the wiggles out! This is our hands down favorite! My monolingual Spanish speakers love this one because they learn the verbs "shake" and "jump" so quickly! This Cha Cha Slide has visuals for each move! Perfect for ELL kids, and ones that still have trouble with right and left! All the videos are fabulous! One l...
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First Grade Brain Sprinkles: March 2012
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Sunday, March 25, 2012. I hope wherever you are, that you had some lovely weather this weekend. Here in Arizona it was 85 and sunny! I have a "springy" freebie to share today! Hopefully it will start your week off with a smile. I absolutely LOVE Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. The illustrations in the book make me smile, and who doesn't love a girl named after a beautiful flower! Posted by Melanie Conger. Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Long post, so I'll get moving. I finally found what I was looking for! As an...