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Monday Made It – Brain Breaks

Monday Made It – Brain Breaks

July 16, 2012

I feel like my summer to-do list is expanding every single day with new projects thanks to Pinterest and my blogger buddies.  Don’t get me wrong, I love a good project as much as the next gal, but they are taking over my home!  So, you can only imagine my incredible sense of relief that I am able to pull… Read More

Filed Under: arts & crafts, classroom management 30 Comments

Guided Math – Chapter 8

July 15, 2012

I can’t believe this book study is almost over, but I am getting so excited to implement many of the components in the fall.  Did you check out Brenda’s post over at Primary Inspired?  Laney Sammons, the author of Guided Math answered our questions!  Click here to go read the post. Guided Math Chapter 8 – Assessment in Guided Math This… Read More

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CAFE Headers & Guided Math – Chapter 7

CAFE Headers & Guided Math – Chapter 7

July 10, 2012

Thanks to my trusty Cricut machine, I completed my new CAFE header cards. Even though I am tempted to type up and print all of the skill cards that go under each header, I know how much a child values seeing the card they wrote go up on the board.    Now, onto Math 🙂 Guided Math Chapter 7 – Conferring… Read More

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Monday Made It – Welcome Sign

Monday Made It – Welcome Sign

July 9, 2012

I finished another project and I’m really happy with how it turned out.  I wanted to make a new welcome sign for my classroom.  Here is what I came up with: This project was made using my Cricut, scrapbook paper, and glue stick.  Each circle has a diameter of about 4.5 in.  I plan to place them in an arch on my… Read More

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Guided Math – Chapter 6

July 5, 2012

Guided Math Chapter 6 – Supporting Guided Math with Math Workshop Hosted by: Reaching for the Top and Barrow’s Hodgepodge This chapter had my text-to-text connections running into overdrive.  There are so many similarities between the way I currently run Daily 5 in my classroom and the way I envision running Guided Math & Math Workshop.  While stamina is a… Read More

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How-To Writing and Another Award

How-To Writing and Another Award

July 1, 2012

One of the writing genres I enjoy teaching in second grade is procedural writing (aka – How-To Writing).  I’ve been working to update my writing files, beginning with my How-To Writing unit.  I also saw that Ginger over at Ginger Snaps had a post about an upcoming How-To Writing Unit. I don’t know about you, but I am excited to… Read More

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This book is SLOTHSOME! 🦥 In fact, I’ve sha This book is SLOTHSOME! 🦥 

In fact, I’ve shared it before!

The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down follows Amy, who has the speediest family in town. They speed through work, chores, meals, and more. One day Amy brings a sloth home. That’s when things start to change slowly….
v e r y  s l o w l y!

Suddenly Amy has time to share what happened during the day and the family has time to talk to their neighbors. More importantly, they have time to just be together.❤️

Have you read this book yet? Swipe to take a peek inside.

Grab these free bookmarks from my blog (🔗 in my bio).

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🍂🍁 FALL 🍁🍂 Summer has come to an end. 🍂🍁 FALL 🍁🍂

Summer has come to an end.
Not only is it time to put all of the bright summer things away, but it’s also time to swap out our seasonal books. Here are just a few of my favorites. I’d love to hear which  books you love to share this time of year!

How are you feeling about fall?
🍁 Ready for it!
☀️ Hanging on to summer a bit longer.

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We just added this new book to our library and I t We just added this new book to our library and I think you’re going to love it, too!

Meet Mazie McGear, a girl who loves to engineer! Whenever she finds a problem, she turns on her imagination and then starts drawing and building. 

Hungry dog?
Mazie creates The Food-o-Matic! 

Heavy boxes need moving?
Here comes the Roly-Ramp!

Sleepy Sibling?
Try The Waker-Upper Rocket Machine!
(P.S. Mazie’s brother is NOT a fan 🤣)

And when the dog gets stuck on the roof, the whole family joins in on the invention action!

This book would be a great addition to your STEM/STEAM book collection. It is sure to inspire future engineers and problem solvers to find out-of-the box solutions to their everyday lives. The dynamic illustrations also include a fun, fold-out spread along with a quick guide to Mazie’s six simple machines. Swipe to take a peek inside!

Mazie’s Amazing Machines
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🎨 @jeremyholmesstudio 
📚 @penguinkids 

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“Even the smallest can help make the biggest cha “Even the smallest can help make the biggest change.”

In this story, the smallest turtles have always climbed on top of the biggest turtles to reach the freshest fruit. The big turtles would eat the fallen berries which were often sour and rotten. It’s just the way it’s always been. But Littlest Turtle doesn’t think that’s fair, so he makes a plan to change the way things are done. But can he get the rest of the turtles to agree?

This new picture book shares an important message about using your voice to speak up for what is fair and right. Swipe to take a peek inside!

Have you read this one yet?
Where were the picture book biographies when I was Where were the picture book biographies when I was growing up? Sharing the stories of others through picture books offers kids a glimpse into the accomplishments and lives of others in an engaging and meaningful way. It allows kids to see the potential of big dreams, hard work, and overcoming obstacles, while also helping them broaden their knowledge of the world around them. And when kids connect with the person whose story is being told, they are bound to find even more books about them to learn more. 

Here are three new picture book biographies to check out. Thank you to the publishers for these #gifted copies!  Swipe to take a peek inside each book.

💚 Queen of Leaves: The Story of Botanist Ynes Mexia
📚 @theinnovationpress 

🧡 A Curious Mind and a Very Big Heart: The Story of Designer and Innovator Sara Little Turnbull 
📚 @simonkids 

💜 Friend of Numbers: The Life of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan
📚 @eerdmansyoungreaders 

Have you read about these fascinating people yet? 
What are some of your favorite picture book biographies?

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Just because my kids are back in school doesn’t Just because my kids are back in school doesn’t mean our trips to the library have stopped. Here’s what came home on our latest visit. Let me know which titles catch your eye!
“The perfect reader (let’s say that’s you) d “The perfect reader (let’s say that’s you) drinks in the words and together you make a special kind of magic.”

When kids connect with books - whether it’s the characters, the genre, the plot twists, or something else entirely - it feels like a whole new magical world has opened. And all of that magic is on display in this beautifully written and illustrated book that follows one book’s journey through the hands of many different readers.

Have you read this one yet?

The Story of a Book
✏️ Joy McCullough @jmcwrites 
🎨 Devon Holzwarth @devonholzwarth 
📚 Atheneum Books @simonandschuster 

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