tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31898893761709830652024-03-14T01:18:10.240-05:00Totally Terrific in TexasSecond Grade BlogColleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-51787043731097126962020-05-19T11:41:00.002-05:002020-05-20T13:45:17.025-05:00Monster AwardsThis school year is coming to an end and I am so sad that I will not be ending the year with the festivities, farewells and sweet hugs that I have always been accustomed to. My little ones did an amazing job with their distance learning and a huge shout out to all the parents that became home school teachers on top of the million and one things they already do. THANK YOU!!!!<br />
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I wanted to start by sharing a fantastic read aloud that helps young children understand exactly what a pandemic is. My own son was struggling with missing school, family members, and friends, so I pulled out this sweet little book that a coworker recommended. It was a perfect way to help him understand that other children feel exactly the same way he does. It is a great story to share with any young child struggling to understand why things have changed.<br />
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It is hard to believe that this is my last full week with my Firsties. We will not be able to hold our usual Awards Assemblies, or even send report cards as we would normally do, so I wanted to have a little something virtual for them. In the past, I would send Monster Awards along with their report cards. This year, I will send a virtual Monster Award to each of my students. If you previously purchased these certificates, please re-download them <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Monster-Awards-1858704">HERE </a>for the updated version. The resource now contains full size certificates and they are editable. </div>
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-6544715598193303502020-03-12T16:15:00.002-05:002020-03-12T16:15:31.848-05:00MyView: Eleanor RooseveltI just added another booklet for my fellow MyView Teacher Friends. This booklet is designed to go with the first grade biography, <u>Eleanor Roosevelt</u>. You can head over to TPT to check it out (simply click on the image below). <br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-21954222893113772082020-02-23T13:40:00.002-06:002020-03-21T17:03:14.647-05:00MyView Flipbook- Before the Railroad CameOur district adopted the MyView reading curriculum this year, so it's been a VERY busy year for me. I'm not only adjusting to a new grade level, but also learning a new reading curriculum on top of that! The biggest issue I've had is finding additional resources to go along with the stories included in the adoption.<br />
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I have created reading flip booklets in the past for second grade, and I really wanted to incorporate some for first grade as well. Right before Spring Break we will be reading the story, <u>Before the Railroad Came</u>, which thankfully will go great with Texas Public School's Week. For my fellow teachers that are also using MyView, I put together this fun little booklet to go along with the story.<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-61105266991305879512020-02-15T15:53:00.002-06:002020-02-15T16:45:42.960-06:00Valentine's DayOh my goodness...I can't believe it's been over a year since I last posted. I am still HERE, but super BUSY! After 14 years in second grade, I began a new adventure in 1st grade. I really have so much love for my little firsties and they surprise me every day with their eagerness and excitement for learning.<br />
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I know this is late, but then again my middle name should have been... <i>LATE</i>. I just had to share the adorable Valentine bags my firsties made.<br />
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I created one page passages and a place for students to draw a single snapshot of something they learned about the country or celebration. The following countries/celebrations are included:<div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">U.S.A.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kwanzaa</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mexico</div><div style="text-align: center;">Germany</div><div style="text-align: center;">France</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweden</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hanukkah</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Check out my little guy's snapshot for Sweden. That Tomten is too cute!!! </div>
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</div>Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-41594619505212922182018-11-25T14:24:00.001-06:002018-12-08T09:06:00.499-06:00Regrouping PracticeI wanted to share a resource that I use year after year in my second grade classroom. The pages can be used as a quick check, review, or even as an assessment after the skill has been taught.<br />
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I love to introduce Cinco de Mayo with a read aloud. </div>
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My favorite is <u>Marco's Cinco de Mayo </u>by Lisa Bullard. </div>
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I also created bookmarks for each of my students. I shared one reason I am thankful for each and every one of them. I wanted to show them a little kindness and let them know that I am thankful for them and each for different reasons.<br />
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Then, I had them write a sweet message to another student in the classroom. They drew numbers randomly. This was a bit harder, because most of them got the name of someone who isn't necessarily their best friend. They had to come up with a reason why they are thankful for that person.<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-54793403711478458902017-09-13T20:55:00.001-05:002017-09-13T20:56:08.231-05:00Word CollectorJust a quick post to share a template I'm using this year to review and practice vocabulary words. I wanted a place my students could store their vocabulary words for easy reference throughout the year. We already use a composition book as a spelling dictionary, so I created a tabbed divider, so the other half of the composition book could be used for storing vocabulary words. I am thrilled at how well it is working out in the classroom!<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-4298251901725202982017-07-30T16:50:00.000-05:002017-07-30T16:50:04.090-05:00School SnapshotsSadly, summer is nearly over and it's time to get back into school mode. With school now on my mind, I decided to update one of my favorite resources. It's a great resource for students to reflect on special days and events during the school year. I love to save all the pages that my students work on and add them to their writing portfolios at the end of the year.<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-43295466681244718092017-04-14T14:00:00.000-05:002017-06-30T10:47:39.192-05:00Easter Fun!Happy Easter Weekend!!! I am certainly welcoming this 3 day weekend. Yesterday was a super busy day in the classroom and we had so much fun!!!! Our second graders don't traditionally do egg hunts in the classroom. It is usually reserved for our kindergartners, but I decided to turn egg hunting into a math lesson.<br />
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Each egg had a math problem on the outside that students had to solve. I used 2 digit subtraction problems in which the answers were my students numbers in the classroom. So, basically each egg had an answer of 1-19. I had them walk around with clipboards and scratch paper searching for eggs and solving the problems until they found the egg which resulted in their number. I didn't really hide the eggs. They were in plain view, but they had to go through several eggs to find their own. It was a great activity, because they didn't have to rush around frantically searching for eggs. They knew each one of them had their very own egg. They just had to figure out which was theirs!<br />
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They were probably most excited that inside the egg was a no homework pass!!! No homework passes seem to be a sure way to put a smile on their faces. You can get them for free by clicking the image below.<br />
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We also did a little bit of Easter themed persuasive writing. Their job was to persuade me that they would be the best choice for an Easter Bunny Assistant. I read aloud the <u>Easter Bunny's Assistant</u> before they began writing, and that book is seriously adorable.<br />
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Here's a picture of my favorite bunny, my Greysen! I added their pics to a template that is included in the same resource as above. I got the cute little bunny sunglasses at Walmart. <br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-3710202921269960842017-03-26T16:26:00.000-05:002017-06-30T10:47:58.249-05:00Keepin' It Simple Money ReviewI am going to keep this post short. I have been sick in bed for the last 2 weeks. I missed my entire Spring Break (BOO HOO) and then had to miss a week of work after Spring Break because I still hadn't recovered. I can't remember the last time I've been this under the weather. I'm going to have to blame it on Spring. We have these beautiful oak trees in front of our home, but they have been dropping pollen for weeks and my asthma is just out of control on top of a sinus infection and pneumonia! I got out of bed for the first time today and... jumped right on my computer. I decided to put some finishing touches on a product I have gotten a lot of use out of already this year and really wanted to share with my teacher friends.<br />
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It doesn't have cute borders and graphics, but it does the trick for reviewing computation and coin collections. I decided to keep these simplistic and leave off all the bells and whistles. They have 10 problems per page. The top five are computation problems with regrouping and the bottom 5 problems are coin collections. There are a total of 20 pages included in the resource. The half dollar is included on many of the pages. They do NOT go over a dollar with the exception of about 4 problems. The pages that contain these problems have a star in the upper right corner.<br />
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I do plan to add several more pages that do go over a dollar in the future. Here is an example of one of the pages:<br />
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* 5 pages have 2 Digit Addition w/Regrouping<br />
* 5 pages have 2 Digit Subtraction w/Regrouping<br />
* 5 pages have 2 Digit Addition and Subtraction w/Regrouping<br />
* 2 pages have 2 Digit Subtraction w/Reg. and 3 Digit Addition w/Reg.<br />
* 3 pages have 3 Digit Addition and Subtraction w/Regrouping<br />
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Feel free to check it out in my store. The link is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Keepin-It-Simple-Money-Review-3081081">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-28540986516527472082017-02-25T11:42:00.000-06:002017-06-30T10:48:24.655-05:00Doodle BookmarksIt's hard to believe that March is nearly here. It was definitely time for another blog post. Yikes... the last time I blogged was about Christmas! I have finally finished the doodle bookmarks that I started last year. They are pretty cute and my students loved the Frankenstein ones I gave them at Halloween. The Frankenstein version is a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frankenstein-Personalized-Doodle-Bookmarks-2852963">freebie </a>in my shop. I decided to create a new set with several new holiday designs. They look super cute colored and I always laminate for durability. Click the image below to check them out in my store.<br />
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They make adorable keepsakes for your students from the teacher.</div>
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I'd love to give 3 sets away for free to the first 3 readers that leave their e-mail below. <br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-26847879405388320112016-12-18T13:17:00.001-06:002017-06-30T10:48:47.129-05:00Patchwork ChristmasToday it is in the 40's in Texas. It is finally beginning to feel like Christmas! We've had a very mild winter here in Texas, so we reallly welcomed this cooler weather with open arms! Christmas is a week away and it is our little family tradition to make homemade Christmas ornaments. We make a different one each year. This year, the plan was to make a patchwork ball that I spotted on Pinterest. Well, we ended up with a complete Pinterest fail. After several attempts, we realized that the fabric was simply not going to stick to our Styrofoam balls. What does a teacher mommy do when at first we don't succeed? Well, we simply move on to Plan B. Actually, we make up plan B on the spot! So here goes plan B....<br />
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Instead of using Styrofoam balls, we used cds, and it worked perfectly. My little guy was able to create it all by himself . He chose his fabric and just kept adding new layers of Mod Podge.<br />
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We let the pieces hang off the edge, and once it had dried, I trimmed around the cd with fabric scissors. Them, we simply added ribbon and a few beads to the top to hang it. I just used a glue gun to attach the ribbon. I am glad that we ended up using the cd instead of the Styrofoam balls. It made it super easy for him to sign his name on the back and date it.<br />
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My little elf had fun making a patchwork ornament for his grandma. He made one for Santa too using Christmas wrapping paper instead of fabric. I will be back with a picture of it once it dries. If you are looking for a simple homemade ornament, this night be a perfect little craft for your own little elves. <br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-85159573190946238642016-10-24T19:51:00.000-05:002017-06-30T10:49:04.478-05:00Buddy LeagueI am thrilled to be working along with H.E.B. to promote kindness within the classroom not just during the month of October, but the whole year through. H.E.B. has launched a wonderful Buddy League Program to celebrate diversity and inclusion. I received a lovely box of goodies from H.E.B. filled with resources designed to teach little ones about being a buddy and not a bully!<br />
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H.E.B. included these brightly colored posters which served as a wonderful discussion starter in the classroom. We had great conversations about what it means to be a buddy and my students loved sharing examples to go along with each of the posters. <br />
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I've noticed a lot more teamwork in the classroom and my little ones are motivated more than ever to help each other out and be there for one another. We also started sharing specific examples of students being a buddy to another child.</div>
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Cheyenne earned her Buddy League sticker today!</div>
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We always talk about mighty messages in the classroom, but it's neat for our students to see that businesses such as H.E.B. support and promote these very same messages. </div>
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I would say it is super heroic of H.E.B to support education and educators! Thanks a million for all of the wonderful programs you put together for our little ones.<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-64634721375832806802016-10-22T12:25:00.001-05:002017-06-30T10:49:19.119-05:00Nonfiction ConventionsWe just finished up learning about nonfiction conventions and it's always a favorite unit of mine. I have taught it so many ways over the last 13 years, but this year I wanted something really simple and concise. I created templates that could easily be placed within a reading journal, so they could be referred to throughout the entire school year. We have on going conversations about text features and are constantly referring back to our conventions in all subject areas! We are in the process of writing All About Books, and our text features have come in super handy.<br />
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There is also an assessment that can be used to assess your students' understanding of the conventions. I usually hold off until they have had lots of opportunities to explore text features. We practice finding them in class stories, text books, and especially their library books. My students get super excited when they are able to locate the text features in their own library books. They also notice which text features are missing from their books.<br />
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Quizlet is also a great way to practice matching text features to their definitions. I created a flashcard set using the definitions in this resource that is available to the public.<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-77044866383360098082016-08-14T21:14:00.002-05:002017-07-25T12:01:17.994-05:00Monster Brag TagsWhy does summer seem to fly by? It seems like just yesterday I was packing up my classroom, and now I'm already putting it back together again. Each year, I try to change things up a little bit. Last year, I gave up my beloved behavior clip chart. I had used a clip chart for about 10 years, and I was honestly terrified to let it go. Old habits die hard, I tell you! I made the leap though, threw out the clip chart and never looked back. It was the best decision I could have made. My focus became to really encourage positive behaviors and have constructive conversations with those students that misbehaved.<br />
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This year, I wanted to take it a step further. I wanted to find additional ways to motivate and reward students for making good choices, as well as celebrate their accomplishments. I did a lot of research over the summer and it kept leading me back to brag tags. Angie Olsen at Lucky Little Learners has written several great blog posts about brag tags. If you want to read more about how to implement them in your classroom, check out her post <a href="http://luckylittlelearners.com/2016/06/starting-year-brag-tags.html">here</a>.<br />
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I have a monster classroom, so I was determined to find monster brag tags. I found lots of Class Dojo resources with cute little monsters, but I struggled to find brag tags with monsters. I decided to go ahead and make my own set of monster tags for my little MON-STARS!<br />
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Many teachers prefer to hang their brag tags on ball chain necklaces, but I opted to use binder rings. I figured if their tags are attached to their backpacks, they would probably have a better chance of getting returned the following day. I won't send brag tags home everyday. My students take their graded work home on Wednesdays, so I thought this would be a perfect day for them to share their brag tags with their families. They will be responsible for returning them to school the following day. <br />
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I recently updated this resource and added a few more brag tags, I purchased this mini toolbox on Amazon to store the additional brag tags.</div>
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I have my fingers crossed that brag tags are a hit in my classroom this year. I look forward to rewarding those homework heroes that have all of their homework complete for each six weeks. I also hope that those little Sight Word Star tags encourage my little ones to learn all their sight words for the year. If you LOVE monsters, then you can check out the monster brag tags <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brag-Tags-Monster-Theme-2601626">here</a>. If you do not have a monster themed classroom, but want to give brag tags a shot, there are so many different varieties available from other fabulous teachers.<br />
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I was beyond thrilled when a Houston business reached out to me about this very topic. <a href="http://precisiondoorhouston.com/">Precision Garage Door of Houston </a>shared this fantastic infographic with me that is designed to help families prevent this loss of learning over the summer months.<br />
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The graphic is filled with wonderful tips for parents. It's scary when you read that 2.5 months of math skills can be lost over the summer, but as teachers we know that this true more often than we'd like to see. We know the same can be said for reading.<br />
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As a teacher mommy, I know how important it is to set aside time each day to dedicate to reading books together with your children. I absolutely love this special mommy/son time with my own sweetie. It's not too late, there is still summer left! Grab a book and just keep reading, just keep reading! Clearly I've seen <u>Finding Dory</u> a few times this summer! <br />
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I am super excited that businesses like <a href="http://precisiondoorhouston.com/">Precision Garage Door of Houston </a>are standing up to support educators. They deserve a large round of applause! <br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-90868372926052297272016-07-10T15:23:00.000-05:002017-06-30T10:50:12.187-05:00Teacher Planner/BinderEvery summer I purchase a planner for the upcoming school year. Okay, it's not actually a planner. It's more of a calendar. This calendar is one of the many things I carry home nightly in my teacher bag. My teacher friends know that bag....the one that weighs a ton and sometimes doesn't even get opened once it arrives home. In addition to the lovely calendar I just described, I always have a binder filled with basically all my important teacher forms...attendance, grades, RTI info., student info., planning pgs, etc. In an age of everything going digital, I still manage to keep hard copies of everything. Maybe it's my own distrust of those clouds that are supposed to keep all of our important documentation safe in digital land, or it could be the fact that anytime I desperately need a form, the internet just happens to be down!<br />
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This summer, I decided that it was time to get organized and eliminate some of the unnecessary things I carry in that teacher bag. I didn't want to carry both a binder and separate calendar any longer. This only added more bulk to my already heavy bag. I did consider purchasing one of those beautiful planners that are perfectly bound together with everything included. I tried one many years ago when I first started teaching. It was gorgeous, but I ended up not using the lesson plan part because our campus is required to have ours digital. That left a large portion of my planner unused. I also found that I really needed the ability to add and remove pages to meet my own classroom needs. Instead of purchasing a planner, I decided to go the route of a printable binder. I started by searching my computer for all the important planning forms I've created over the years. In my search, I found quite the assortment of forms with different borders, clip art, fonts, etc. I decided to stream line all the most important pages and that <strike>little </strike>giant project turned into a digital teacher planner.<br />
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I wanted to share the planner with all of my teacher friends. It has a simple design with just a splash of color. Several of the pages are editable. You can check out the pics below to see if it's something you could use in your own classroom. I'm going to include LOTS of pictures to give you a good sense of what is included.<br />
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Colleen A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03710945423060339861noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189889376170983065.post-10998916682460526512016-06-15T15:27:00.003-05:002022-03-11T14:13:02.452-06:00Early FinishersIt's summertime and I'm excited to finally find some time to blog and work on some of my unfinished projects. One of those projects was to make a smaller version of my Early Finisher Calendars.<br />
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Let me start by explaining what my Early Finisher Calendars are. They are calendars that I created specifically for my second graders that finish early. You know, the ones that finish everything in record breaking time. I wanted to have engaging activities to work on that were meaningful, but didn't require a lot of materials and preparation on my part. These calendars were the perfect solution! My students enjoyed working on the activities and were no longer asking the age old question, what do I do next?<br />
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When I first began using these calendars, I simply displayed each calendar on my Smartboard. This worked great, because it was nice and large and they could easily see it from their seat. Ultimately, this wasn't a long time solution for me, since about 80% of the day, my Smartboard is being used for one thing or another. My next plan was to print 5 colored copies and place them in the same place they grab their station work. This made it easy for students to grab the calendars and go. This worked out great, but I soon discovered that 5 copies was not nearly enough. Last year, I found myself having to make several extra copies a month. Of course, several of my missing copies would magically reappear when it was time to clean out desks. For the upcoming year, I believe I have the perfect solution. I will still print 5 full size copies for students to use, but I will also have a mini version for each of my tables. The mini versions will have color coded ribbon which will match the table color it belongs to. These sets will have to be returned to their table bins after they are used. This will eliminate the problem of calendars disappearing into desks. I always do a quick table check at the end of the day, so it will be up to each group to check that everything is neatly in their buckets, so they can earn their table point.<br />
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My students are free to choose any activity they like on the calendar of the month. If they finish the activity and still have time to spare, they are free to choose another activity. Last year, I simply had them use blank notebook paper. Their completed pages were placed in their station files along with their station work. Next year, I am going to have a spiral designated just for their Early Finisher work.<br />
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I plan to start the year with only the August calendar on their ring. Each month, I will add the next calendar. They will be allowed to go back to past calendars if they like. However, they won't be able to see future calendars until the beginning of each month. I will periodically (like once a week) ask for their notebooks, so I can quickly peek at their work. I love to give them feedback and they like to show what they have done. I usually try to find a free moment here and there to sneek peeks at their work. This gives me a chance to brag about some of those students that really go above and beyond. It also gives me a chance to spotlight some of those students that need the extra encouragement. I LOVE that these calendars often lead me to some great teachable moments.<br />
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