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Are you seriously frustrated with the number of pencils your students lose??? I know I was. I blogged about a pencil holder I made for my kids that worked really well. You can read about that post <a href="http://mrspalleschi.blogspot.ca/2015/03/i-dont-have-pencil-mrs-palleschi.html">here</a>. However, as educators we are always striving to improve. This year, I'd like to introduce you to my newest pencil loss solution! It's so simple and effective you'll wish you knew about it sooner. <br />
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Go to the store and buy 2 things - bubble tea (aka milkshake) straws and duct tape. I teach second grade so I bought really cute gummy bear duct tape from Staples. <br />
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Cut your straws so they are about 3 inches long. Use a piece of duct tape to attach a straw to each student's desk. That's it!<br />
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Remind students that their pencil LIVES in it's "home" when it is not being used. Do random pencil checks and give out stickers if needed. Get your kids excited about taking care of their pencil. (p.s., I keep a stockpile of sharpened ones on my desk which I quickly trade with a student it their's breaks).<br />
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I'm going on DAY 26 people! Seriously, DAY 26 without losing a pencil. In second grade.<br />
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Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-83142089451297430302015-10-24T12:22:00.000-07:002015-10-24T12:24:02.128-07:00BOO! Easy Halloween Art that will WOW your kids!!!<br />
It's almost Halloween!!!! I am loving the beautiful fall colours here in Ontario. Reds, oranges, yellows, and greens. Here is a little art project I did with my Gr. 2's to get us into the Halloween spirit (pun 100% intended!). I saw the idea on Pinterest <a href="http://savvyteachingtips.blogspot.ca/2011/10/haunted-silhouettes.html?m=1">here</a> and just had to try it myself!!! I'm not sure if this is how it was done originally, but I've given you the step-by-step of how I did it with my kids below. Have fun!<br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- 12 x 18" cartridge paper (or other good white paper)</span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text9/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text10/=010">- Squirt a large amount of white tempera paint into each group's dish.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text11/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text12/=010">- Have students paint a white full moon shape slightly away from the upper corner of the page.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text13/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text14/=010">- Add 1 or 2 drops of blue tempera to each dish. Have students mix it up so it is entirely blended, go around the white moon with the slightly tinted blue paint. Instruct students to overlap the moon slightly so the lines get blended.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text15/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text16/=010">- Add 1 or 2 more drops of paint. Students mix. Paint a larger circle around the first one. Encourage students to paint thick bands of colour. At this point, the colour bands should now be more of a "u" shape.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text17/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text18/=010">- Repeat process of adding drops of blue to the white paint until students have covered their page.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text19/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text20/=010">- Glue foam haunted house cutouts onto page (we used glue sticks).</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text21/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text22/=010">- Colour in windows with white pencil crayon.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text23/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text24/=010">-Model how to draw trees beginning with a "Y" shape using sharpie.</span><br data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text25/=010" /><span data-reactid=".31.1:5.1:$replies413975942130153_414031875457893/=10.1:2:$comment413975942130153_414038635457217/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.2.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text26/=010">-Remind students that odd numbers look better than even numbers in art (e.g., 1, 3, 5 or 7 trees rather than 2, 4, 6, or 8).</span></span></div>
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I'm coming at you today with a little DIY I did for my classroom. This year I'm changing things up and going with a superhero theme. I think my Gr. 2's are going to love it! My "Star of the Week" this year is now going to be the "Superhero of the Week" and one of the special privileges he/she will enjoy is getting to read in my new super-duper Bat cave! <br />
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Here's how I made it!<br />
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- large cardboard box (I used an appliance box)<br />
- yard bags or paper lunch bags<br />
- spray adhesive (you can buy this from Michaels or Home Depot)<br />
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**My box did not have a bottom on it. If you are using a regular cardboard box you can choose to cut the flaps off the bottom if you want or leave them on.<br />
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1. Cut an arched opening on one side of your box. <br />
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2. Rip up your lawn bags into large-ish pieces. I separated the layers of the bags to make it a bit easier to crumple them up and glue them on. <br />
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3. Crumple up a piece of paper bag into a ball. Slightly uncrumple it (is this even a word?). <br />
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4. Spray a bit of adhesive onto the cardboard box. This stuff works best when it is slightly tacky so you don't have to spray a lot. Attach your uncrumpled ball so it resembles a rough rock by pressing down on the paper bag and shaping it with your hands.<br />
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5. Cover the top and sides of the box with crumpled paper bag pieces. I chose to leave the back uncovered so I could put it up against a wall.<br />
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6. Spray paint (or leave it as is). I used a mix of grey and dark brown. <br />
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Add a pillow inside, a batman sign and voila! You've got your very own Bat Cave!<br />
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The MOST special place for your special star of the week!<br />
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For visual learners like me - here are the step-by-step pics!<br />
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Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-77677299439253619522015-03-28T09:16:00.000-07:002015-04-05T12:21:20.944-07:00I don't have a pencil Mrs. Palleschi!!!Sound familiar???? I think I've probably gone through about 4 boxes of pencils this year! I think I've finally come up with a solution for keeping track of them while teaching responsibility at the same time! I took a simple cardboard box and taped it shut. Then I poked holes (evenly spaced) in one side of the box with a sharp tool I found in my classroom. I have 20 students, so I made 20 holes. A screwdriver would probably work well. Then I used one of our NEW pencils to create the size holes I needed in my box. I wrapped it up with cute wrapping paper and re-poked the holes through the paper. Voila!!!! A cute, simple storage solution for our pencils.<br />
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Management of my new pencil system is simple. Students pick up their pencil in the morning (each student has their own student number which corresponds to the numbers I put on the pencils). They are responsible for keeping their pencil in a safe place all day. We had a conversation about where a good place to keep them would be. At the end of the day, students must put their pencil back in the correct hole in the pencil holder (great problem solving since I did not put numbers on the actual pencil holder) as a ticket to leave! So far so good! I may have told them they have to sleep at school if they lose their pencil.<br />
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Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-48571169170289846462014-10-20T19:25:00.001-07:002014-10-20T19:25:54.066-07:00MOTIVATION STATION!!!<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm just stopping in quickly to show some pictures of how I display my student motivation board for my Books and Beads At-Home Reading Program! Sharon K. writes: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>"<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; line-height: 17px;">Love it! Would you have a picture of how you display the bead collection/necklaces in the classroom?".</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #313131; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">I have a bulletin board that displays </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">student necklaces. I purchased the necklaces from 8seasons.com. They were SUPER cheap and work perfectly with Books & Beads!!! I also purchased these cute little charms from 8seasons.com that say "I Can" on them so each student would start with something on their necklace. I bought little star die cuts and wrote the students names on them. I used a pushpin as a "hanger" for the necklaces. </span></span><br />
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Students earn 1 red pony bead for every book they read. Chapters books earn 5 pony beads per book read. Students earn 1 very special star bead for every 100 books read! We use Raz-Kids in my classroom as well as books from the class library. Students are free to read any book they wish! <br />
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It's been a few years since I've been in the classroom. I've been busy at home with my three little ones. I'm ready to go back but I'm teaching a new grade this year so there are lots of changes all around. I'm moving up from first to second grade - something I've wanted to do for a long time! I just love the second grade curriculum.<br />
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The first thing I did to get myself ready is read the Grade 2 curriculum. Here in Ontario we've got different books for each subject and it's broken up by Overall Expectations and Specific Expectations.<br />
This is what our Language Curriculum Document looks like!<br />
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To organize myself, I made a chart (colour coded of course!!!) in Powerpoint. I divided it by subject and then by month. I thought about what would make sense when and started plotting the learning expectations on my chart. For example, in second grade we learn about growth and changes in animals. I thought the best time to do this would be in the spring when we can go outside and examine nature coming to life. I save the more difficult concepts for later on in the year like multiplication and division to give my kids a chance to develop their basic skills first. Here is what my long range plans look like!<br />
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The numbers correlate to the expectations in our curriculum documents. Kind of like the Common Core Standards. The items I've indicated to go year long are those we will do everyday like our Poem of the Week and writing journals.<br />
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I've also made reference to some of the activities we will be doing in our learning like making a fruit salad for our fractions unit. I can't wait to make Leprechaun traps in March as part of our Structures/Mechanism and Movement Strand!<br />
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I print out poster sized plans and attach them to the wall behind my desk. This visual really helps me stay on pace with my units. It's great for planning upcoming units too. I always know what's coming up next.<br />
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Hello friends! It's Day 3 of our Teacher Week blog hop! Today's post is all about staying organized. Music to a teachers ears right??? Here are 3 ways I keep things straight in my classroom!<br />
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1. LABEL, LABEL, LABEL! I am a bit label crazy! It's helps me stay organized because I am also a huge lender-outer (is that a real word?) of my stuff and have a hard time remembering what I've lent out! My colleagues are very honest thank goodness but my personalized stamp definitely seals the deal!!! I used to print stickers with my name on them and stick them to my books. Then I decided to invest just $25 to get myself a personalized stamp! SO MUCH easier, cheaper, faster!!!! I stamp all my books, centres, games and anything else that gets laminated! I even ask my kids to bring me any book they find in our classroom that doesn't have a stamp on it. It's like a fun little treasure hunt for my students! Just google "teacher stamp + from the library of" and you'll get a ton of results!!!<br />
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2. Long Range Plans!<br />
I keep a huge print out of my long range plans attached to the wall behind my desk. I'm teaching a new grade this year so I don't have a picture of it yet but I will post it as soon as I can! Having the whole year mapped out in view keeps me on track. My long range plans are colour coded, divided by subject and have approximate teaching times for each unit. <br />
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Did you know you can print poster-sized pages at home??? Dragonflies in First has created this easy to follow tutorial! Check it out <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.ca/2014/07/print-poster-size.html">here</a>!<br />
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3. Product Catalogue!<br />
Yup! That's right! I made my own product catalogue :) If you are like me you have probably downloaded a whole bunch of awesome freebies and other units that you sometimes forget you have. I used my good friend Ashley Schroeder's <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Organize-Your-TPT-Purchases-files-clipart-borders-and-more-EDITABLE-1195207">"What Do You Own"</a> template to put together a binder full of product covers. I simply flip to the section I need (i.e., Math Resources) and find the unit I need (i.e., Fractions). This is a definitely plus when planning! <br />
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It's day #2 and it's all about the <span style="color: red;">WHERE!</span><br />
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I mentioned yesterday that I don't go back for another two weeks but that doesn't mean I haven't spend much of my summer planning what my room is going to look like! <br />
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I've been off for 2.5 years and I'm changing grades when I go back. Even though I haven't set up my new digs yet, I thought I'd share my inspiration for my new room. I'm planning a big classroom reveal when it's all done.<br />
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Here's a before of the four corners of my room!<br />
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I know....not much to look at yet! Here are some things I bought to help pull it all together!<br />
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As you can see, I am going with lots of colour this year! Hanging lanterns, and borders that pop! I bought a huge roll of fadeless black paper (I know, table cloths are much, much cheaper!) I just find they rip easily and I don't want to re-do these borders again next year! The tissue paper and chevron borders are hopefully going to look something like this. Don't you just love layered borders???<br />
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I'll use the stars for my brand new Brag Tag board. My good friend Angie Olson over at <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lucky-Little-Learners">Lucky Little Learners</a> has 2 awesome packs in her store! Here's my inspiration for my BT board! It comes from <a href="http://bainbridgeclass.blogspot.ca/2013/07/classroom-pics-take-2.html">Bunting, Books & Bright Ideas!</a><br />
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First up is my Tattle Monster. Yup - I definitely do NOT have time for tattles. Don't forget I have 3 of my own kids at home! I upgraded from the tattling turtle that I used with my firsties to this amazing classroom tool. All I do is put scrap paper, pencils and my handy little sign beside the Tattle Monster. When kids feel the need to tattle, they write it on the paper and feed it to the monster. And let me tell you...the notes I get are HILARIOUS. All kids want is to tell somebody and they don't really care who or what it is! AND, the bonus is that they have to practice writing! A win-win I think! To make your own "Tattle Monster", get an empty kleenex box and paint it (I used acrylic paint because it's thicker and the colours are much more varied and bright). Add some cute polka dots and use few egg carton cut outs and googly eyes to make the eyes. Cut out some white foam sheets to look like teeth, hot glue gun them in and voila! Your classroom should be tattle free in a jiffy!!!! <br />
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I'm going with Ombre Chevron for all of my little details like my word wall, table numbers, supply bins and student book bins!<br />
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How cute are those pencils up there? I'm going to hang them on my classroom door whenever we go somewhere else in or out of the school! You can get your own free editable set from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Where-is-your-class-Door-hanger-set-1284838">The Lesson Plan Diva!</a><br />
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And the bargain of the century are these book shelves I picked up from Walmart for $19! I bought two of them and I'm hoping to find one more so I have a full 6 feet of bookcases. And, they are low enough that they should fit right underneath the bulletin boards at the back of my class! I can't afford to lose any of my precious bulletin board real estate!<br />
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I'm going to re-organize my classroom library this year using these really cool labels from <a href="http://ramonarecommends.blogspot.ca/2014/08/ramona-recommends-library-reveal-plus.html">Ramona Recommends</a>. <br />
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I picked up paint stir sticks from Home Depot and some zebra print duck tape to make subject dividers between my book categories. Be sure to read about her awesome home library transformation!<br />
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Finally, if you are looking for some inspiration you have to check out my Class Decor & More Pinterest board!!!! I'd love to add you as a collaborator too! My one rule is that you only pin real pictures not product covers :) People want to see what stuff actually looks like!!!! Click the link to follow first, then email me and I'll add you!!!!<br />
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It's Teacher Week for our friends in the US but here in Canada I'm still enjoying 2 more weeks of summer!<br />
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I'm linking up with my friends over at Blog Hoppin' to share a bit about me!<br />
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Today's post is all about introductions. So, here we go!<br />
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My name is Erin Palleschi. It's pronounced Pal-esh-ee! I got this name when I married my wonderfully amazing hubby Michael. Almost 10 years ago! Yikes! Has it been that long???<br />
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Together we have owned 4 houses!<br />
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And together we have <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">3 </span>beautiful children :)<br />
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I am going back to work this September after being at home for 2 1/2 years with these cuties. AND, I'm teaching a new grade! I'm moving up from first to second grade! <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">A few more things about me!</span><br />
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1. I LOVE to travel. I mean I have a serious travel bug! Just whisper about going somewhere and I'm in. I have a huge bucket list of places I want to see before I go :) So far I have visited <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">65</span> cities and <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">12</span> countries!<br />
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2. I need coffee. It definitely makes me "less hatey".<br />
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3. I played soccer for over 30 years. When I was young I played competitive soccer but most recently played in the "old lady" league for woman 19 and up! (I'm much closer to the "up"). I decided to hang up my cleats because my soccer night was the same as my girls. Gotta give them a chance to shine!<br />
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4. I am a PARTY PLANNING maniac! I LOVE to plan parties, especially birthday parties! I go all out for my kids! This is some of the stuff I made for my daughter's 5th birthday party. It was so much fun!<br />
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5. I am a teacher-author! I opened my TpT store in November 2012. It's been a really fun experience. So fun in fact that I recently made the trip to Vegas for the 1st ever TpT Sellers Conference! <br />
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So that's me in a nutshell! Mom, wife, teacher! I can't wait to hear about you!! Here is the schedule for the rest of the week! <br />
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Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-77980374891604319362014-08-05T18:36:00.000-07:002014-08-05T18:36:18.101-07:00Dollar Deals!! Say What????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am so excited to announce that I am joining forces with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you a new collaborative blog called <a href="http://teacherdealsanddollarsteals.blogspot.com/">Teacher Deals and Dollar Steals</a>! With this blog, there will be approximately forty teachers sharing their excellent work in what we are calling a Dollar Steal!</div><br /><br />
What is a Dollar Steal, you ask?<b> </b>Each day, one of my bloggy friends will be sharing a post about one of their products. In their blog post, they will share a link to their product where you can purchase it for only $1.00. Now here's the catch, you'll have to act fast because their sale will only last for <i>THREE</i> days. After the three days, you can still grab their fabulous product, but it will be at it's original price.<br /><br />
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I would love for you to hop over by clicking the button above and follow our new blog through email or Bloglovin in order to ensure that you catch all of our deals in a timely manner. We are also giving away a $25 TeachersPayTeachers Gift Certificate. You can enter by following us!!! <br /><br />
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IT'S PIN-AWAY GIVEAWAY TIME! I am so excited to be bringing you this AMAZING giveaway that I am hosting with my friends! Since it's Back to School season, we thought you could use some resources that we find to be a MUST-HAVE item in our classrooms! Take a look at what we want to give away to YOU! Pinning points can be earned every day by pinning each of our images to your Pinterest boards, sharing the links, and providing the hashtag #pinawaygiveaway. Check out the Rafflecopter below to find out how else you can earn entry points. This giveaway is open from July 31st-August 3rd. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thebalancingacticalllife.blogspot.com/"><img alt="http://www.thebalancingacticalllife.blogspot.com/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Txoo3ikmonKqJOm7sIHDF08UeklC-Vrm9gr5GJrBeyD2xp5C9UrcKhLMa_Xz0SlqfzOMIBQJnY7oivJAXjEV-u9FGeNeMEwFqim-3FcnpPIOFbq2QrbOSwmMbCKGDnhIy_WRhfdQRidg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-30+at+11.38.47+AM.png" /></a></div>First, we have Ashley from Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd bringing you her MUST-HAVE Classroom Supply Labels...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Label-and-Decor-BUNDLE-Bright-CHEVRON-1357899"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Label-and-Decor-BUNDLE-Bright-CHEVRON-1357899" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhova8E90JhIlqGDPFJXGWQhIaWkuZEztOuaB9eSa4RJ2O7qC7y9Ot1OWK52vjY7PLBmP0rRzaN6DQF3SPmDACpg7TUMGMp2c5_dYZbeBdqpx-tOnJpyzgoOsGjh5G-ao5GEZBHKZTw4Dxs/s640/classroom+supply+labels.jpg" height="640" width="417" /></a></div>Are you looking to brighten up your classroom supply bins and get a bit more organized this school year at the same time?? I've created multiple sets of classroom supply labels that will be perfect to help you start the school year with your supply bins, folders, trays, and baskets beautifully and colorfully labeled and organized! I have TWO different sets:<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Supply-Labels-Chevron-brights-1332550" title="Chevron Classroom Supply Labels">Chevron Classroom Supply Labels</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Supply-Labels-Bright-Brick-pattern-1332472" title="Bright Brick Classroom Supply Labels">Bright Brick Classroom Supply Labels</a> If you win, you can choose whichever set - chevron or bricks - will work best for YOU! :) <br />
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Each set includes OVER 100 LABELS for you to use to organize your classroom supplies! An EDITABLE template is also available for you to use to make your own! I've included several pictures of the Bright Brick set that I've used to brighten up and organize my classroom bins this year! I LOVE how they turned out! Additionally, you can check out my coordinating <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Bin-Labels-Bright-Bricks-1335449" title="Bright Brick Book Bin Labels">Bright Brick Book Bin Labels</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Bin-Labels-Chevron-1335406" title="Chevron Book Bin Labels">Chevron Book Bin Labels</a>, too!. There's no better time to get organized than when you're headed back to school! Cue the laminator! :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://luckylittlelearners.blogspot.com/"><img alt="http://luckylittlelearners.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHINb5oAfKQPhNOSTT59d7zK6nRH_Lkakxbq1bbcBODI6h7aHXxdyY3AGQnSF7hgDmONCnIBixzvMrHL1rOrWhZRCZhFB0tY218oGuD98JER7c3buw1R3XbpRNqtwv8gG4DDZHiZdhWnt/s1600/button+copy.png" /></a></div> Next, we have Angie from Lucky Little Learners bringing you one of her FABULOUS Interactive Notebook creations, ADDITION STRATEGIES...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Addition-Unit-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1330268"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Addition-Unit-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1330268" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlxkZ2VEuEkuDy39hyphenhyphenhxTeq6Mi-Qjv6W9_nGJHrTngQkN0O4NEZZRiETo3kBR66Wpiiic42S9NWN3zvWM-1ZvhETJ3kSdDmQ2gS_M1sc94E1Xd4UsxCh5fJVZ1aH_nMvqg1xTCPz0FAqp/s1600/Slide1.png" height="640" width="492" /></a></div>Are you using INTERACTIVE MATH NOTEBOOKS in your classroom? You really <br />
should be! My students love them, create them, reference them, and will <br />
take them home at the end of the school year where they will continue to<br />
learn from them! They can be used in either a whole group or small <br />
group setting. They were made so that they are easy for your students to<br />
assemble. Each interactive notebook activity comes with a photo of it <br />
assembled so there is no confusion on how it should look. I also love <br />
how interactive notebooks show the families what we learned in math that<br />
year. I find that my students are so proud to look back at their pages <br />
that they create! The beginning of the year is the PERFECT time to get started with Interactive Notebooks. You won't regret it and your students and parents will thank you! If you are interested, I also have an <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Math-Notebooks-Bundle-Money-Geometry-Time-1184691">Interactive Notebook Bundle #1</a> that includes <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Telling-Time-Unit-Interactive-Math-Notebook-Pages-1127579">Telling Time</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geometry-Unit-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1173127">Geometry</a>, and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Money-Unit-Interactive-Math-Notebook-Pages-1183610">Money</a>. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Math-Notebooks-Bundle-2-Fractions-Measurement-and-Place-Value-1269268">Interactive Notebook Bundle #2</a> comes with <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fractions-Unit-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1198298">Fractions</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Place-Value-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1268684">Place Value</a>, and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Measurement-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1216619">Measurement</a> and I just finished my NEWEST Interactive Notebook... <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Subtraction-Unit-Interactive-Notebook-Pages-1357880">SUBTRACTION</a>!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mrspalleschi.blogspot.ca/"><img alt="http://mrspalleschi.blogspot.ca/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5SJ1fa9Wqp-OPICvIQDOOwml5PhpsslKWMPfjj76NL29HPyTWcusbYuxgoxWB2NPgVfX6BaWaYZcdx6ioj82fzpLFsy2dRGMsnW3mgPlPv3wEJufA5rPwsDoAMC8mKCCulqvfoBg3vru/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-30+at+11.47.29+AM.png" height="194" width="200" /></a></div>I just updated my Emergency Sub Plans for Fall and it's a definite must-have in your classroom! <br />
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going to do when you are away? If you can relate, you NEED to add this resource
to your bag of tricks! It contains <b>ENGAGING</b> activities so the day is not
wasted in your absence. No boring busy work - very little prep for you!</span><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div class="Default"><b><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">What's Included:</span></b><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div class="Default"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">- Detailed substitute teacher instructions
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important things educators can do. Start your school year off right by
sending out postcards letting your new students know how excited you are
about being their teacher! Make that first positive connection and
share your love for school with them. This packet includes 7 different
styles of postcards(including a printer friendly black and white
version). Postcards are also editable so you can add exactly what you
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On Mondays, students take home 2-3 books at their reading level along with their Books & Beads pocket folder. Their folder contains a student recording sheet where they write the name of the book and a hundreds chart that they use to color the number of books read.<br />
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Folders are returned on Thursday and re-stocked with new books for the weekend. There are two things that make this system stand out! 1. Students are SUPER engaged because they earn 1 bead for every 10 books read. I hang student necklaces on a bulletin board which is the PERFECT visual motivator. 2. In my quest to integrate as much as possible this year, I created skip counting book tracking sheets so students can also practice counting. We all know how important this skill is when it comes time to teaching time and money!!!!<br />
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As an extra little bonus, I give my students certificates for achieving major reading milestones. Think of them as really BIG brag tags!<br />
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Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-28048710199733600982014-07-08T18:47:00.000-07:002014-07-08T18:49:34.537-07:00VEGAS BABY! The TpT *Double or Nothing* Sale!<br />
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I can't believe there are only 2 more sleeps until I join 700+ amazing teachers in Las Vegas! </div>
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I'm linking up with some amazing teacher-blogger-authors over at the Primary Chalkboard for a super-duper 2 day sale in my TpT store!</div>
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This is a great time to stock up things for back to school!</div>
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Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-42607705355848456762014-07-04T10:52:00.000-07:002014-07-04T10:52:24.461-07:00WIN an Erin Condren Planner!!!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Las Vegas is just 1 week away and I'm beyond excited to meet so many other teacher bloggers who I've <strike>stalked</strike>, admired, and become friends with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqA_RYpeM6HnNfb2uDgtdm0Oz_oRLOBaexSTcIau0V1MIYjO2WFgCUT04UxH-WzHJu0bhcLPcypWfUzF7xaUkfm4CUi8cQeufI8JzfGbx7Ot4gWZiT1RLKGrMiD4ZqdGR_EyasIe7nA/s1600/Vegas+FB+Timeline+Cover+Freebie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqA_RYpeM6HnNfb2uDgtdm0Oz_oRLOBaexSTcIau0V1MIYjO2WFgCUT04UxH-WzHJu0bhcLPcypWfUzF7xaUkfm4CUi8cQeufI8JzfGbx7Ot4gWZiT1RLKGrMiD4ZqdGR_EyasIe7nA/s1600/Vegas+FB+Timeline+Cover+Freebie.jpg" height="236" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you haven't heard, some of my bloggy friends and I are meeting up after the big <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Easy-Teaching-Tools" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> conference. Over 50 of us will be meeting {let's hope The Bellini Bar is ready for us}. If you haven't RSVPd, there's still time <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/673075662759128/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbkqZGa9je3DcHqrEaaslrpbJjXA4z-_WLPRO40uan9C9i7Atn6dXzvac5owDgcECPhkd3LeDllX04EDpRb4D_NyyJJuwEC8rM6zxvLfyY9QO-gmL1uuPdYe8hiSP550i75E2yulS7Q/s1600/Slide3-5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbkqZGa9je3DcHqrEaaslrpbJjXA4z-_WLPRO40uan9C9i7Atn6dXzvac5owDgcECPhkd3LeDllX04EDpRb4D_NyyJJuwEC8rM6zxvLfyY9QO-gmL1uuPdYe8hiSP550i75E2yulS7Q/s1600/Slide3-5.png" height="640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not only are we meeting up for drinks and getting to know each other in real life…we're throwing a HUGE giveaway at the meet up. Don't worry friends who won't be in Vegas, we're having a HUGE GIVEAWAY for you too!!! So you won't have a fear of missing out, we're giving away amazing resources that will make teaching even better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As most of you know, <a href="https://www.erincondren.com/" target="_blank">Erin Condren</a> is the goddess of amazing planners and organization. Plus, she wears adorable teal glasses and always looks to be having so much fun! I bet she'd be a blast in Vegas!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She creates the prettiest <a href="https://www.erincondren.com/teacher-lesson-planners" target="_blank">teacher </a>and <a href="https://www.erincondren.com/life-planners" target="_blank">life</a> planners, calendars, and stationary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbE61yrsIVMyvr1VgQpsNyFmoKeLyq3juHRwIqXJCMqqkqVUWv0_5bj51-T8N-QspYYUzUKSK5D6-sPgtBu7NjY3Kyc642evNu3Ev0r28qCbAeQDZS4L-rStTCrinynaUebcSDEFr4UY/s1600/Slide1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbE61yrsIVMyvr1VgQpsNyFmoKeLyq3juHRwIqXJCMqqkqVUWv0_5bj51-T8N-QspYYUzUKSK5D6-sPgtBu7NjY3Kyc642evNu3Ev0r28qCbAeQDZS4L-rStTCrinynaUebcSDEFr4UY/s1600/Slide1.png" height="640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Erin and her team have graciously offered 2 $50.00 gift cards to shop at her <a href="https://www.erincondren.com/" target="_blank">online store</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her teacher planner is amazing because everything is in one place. No more carrying separate folders back and forth.<br /><br />
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What teacher really takes the summer off? We are always thinking and planning for the next year. To help you along, I've teamed with some amazing blogging buddies to bring you some must-have freebies for your classroom next year!<br />
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For this hop, I'm showcasing a BRAND new product I've created called BOUNCING POLYMER BALL! It's part of my Interactive Science Series and it's perfect for introducing the scientific method. <br />
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Science experiments can be intimidating and there is always a concern with how many materials you are going to have to buy. This experiment only requires 3 ingredients and the step-by-step instructions in this pack make it super simple to do.<br />
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The interactive notebook included in this pack is perfect for introducing the scientific method. Plus, there are options for differentiating this activity for your struggling writers.<br />
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Other elements of this interactive notebook include sections for research, hypotheses, observations, and a materials list.<br />
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These tiny alphabet stamps made by studio g come in both upper and lower case letters and include punctuation!!! There are 30 stamps in each set AND they are only $1.50 each!!!! I'm going to use them to change up our word work centre. Afterall, novelty is key with the littles!<br />
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<br />Once Upon A Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754217560733094645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410655376028890138.post-85343548579933680882014-02-21T07:39:00.000-08:002014-02-21T07:41:17.787-08:00March is Nutrition Month!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes I get a little sick of seeing Lunchables and other stacks of processed meats in my student's lunches. Don't get me wrong, I have sent my own kids to school with a hot dog once in a blue moon but some of my school kiddos have this type of food everyday. With Nutrition Month just around the corner I thought I would write a little interactive reader to help my students understand what proper nutrition is and why it is so important for our health. I'm pairing this up with my Human Body Reader and Find it, Tally & Graph Human Body activities since they go together so well. Here's a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nutrition-Month-Activities-Interactive-Reader-1125589">link</a> to check them out in my store.</span></div>
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