tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45856174485392917822024-03-16T13:52:49.495-05:00First Grade FUNdamentals!Join me on my adventures in First Grade!Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-30724068243940585092013-06-17T10:17:00.000-05:002013-06-17T10:17:09.778-05:00542 Things.Good morning, friends! I hope I can still call you all that... I haven't been a very good friend the past, oh, FIVE MONTHS or so! :/ I'm not gonna give excuses, though... just gonna do some quick updates and then hope to get back to my blogstalking that I enjoy oh-so-much! :-)<br />
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* This school year was TREMENDOUS. Seriously. For the first year in at least 5, my class never had to evacute our classroom due to an unsafe student situation. My kids were kind. They were incredibly smart. They had great senses of humor. It was such a fun year... but I was glad to see it end, naturally :-)<br />
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* I was happy to see it end b/c I get to spend all summer with this cute little man! Does life get any better?!?<br />
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Well, it'll be better now that we've gotten allergies, a hospital stay, a double ear infection, and Hand Foot Mouth out of the way. What a way to start off our summer<br />
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* It'll also be getting better... in September when Baby Boy #2 joins our family!! I can't wait to see if this little guy follows after his easy-going, sweet brother, or if we'll have a little spit fire on our hands ;)<br />
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* This school year will not only begin with maternity leave after only a couple weeks of school to get my routines established... but it'll also start at a NEW SCHOOL! My principal was asked to open up the new elementary in our district, and I was a lucky one to get my transfer approved to follow her there! The building I just spent 7+ years in is the oldest in the district with very outdated security, electrical problems, mold... you name it. It'll be SO NICE to get to start with a clean slate! Now we just need construction to finish so we can get in and get working....!!! <br />
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Ok... off I go now to check out the Monday Made-Its that I've missed out on. I have to see what the latest trends are so I can join in the fun during nap times!! :-)<br />
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It's nice to be back... however often that may be ;)</div>
Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-56591966240338562992013-01-03T14:49:00.001-06:002013-01-03T14:49:36.914-06:00Help me with... Common Core WRITING!!Ok... Eeek!!! We reported back today at school for a grades/teacher work day, and let's just say - knowing that I only have 5 more months to get my little ones where they need to be for 2nd grade kinda hit me H.A.R.D.!!<br />
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I was looking through my <strike>lack of</strike> plans for next week then the babies return, and realized... my writing time just isn't cutting it. No sirree. The writing basics taught in our basal series just aren't keeping up with the CCSS, so when we do our end of quarter writing pieces for their portfolios, I can totally see that these kids are lacking a lot of the skills they need to know!! :(<br />
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So, here's where your help will come in and be INVALUABLE :-)</div>
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The wonderful Deedee Wills and Deanna Jump have created some really great units (Writing Through the Year) for their lucky dog kinders. These units lay out daily lesson plans for writer's workshop, offer anchor charts, brainstorming pages... everything to make my lesson planning a cinch! Buuuut. They're really geared for kindergarten. Have any of you first grade teachers used these packs in your own classroom? Do they get "beefy" enough for our kids to be ready for 2nd grade writing? </div>
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Is there some genius first grade teacher/team that's put together something like these for us?!?! I have never taught writer's workshop before (I know, I know...), but seeing the success of D5, math workshop, intervention groups, etc, I think that's the direction I need to head for this semester with my class.</div>
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I'll <strike>gladly</strike> make my own plans and come up with something sort-of-fabulous for my kids. But, if it's already been done, I'd rather use a tried and true unit!! :-)</div>
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Leave me links to TpT/TN products that have been wonderful for your kids. Connect me with blog posts about how you run your writing time and give me some great pointers. I owe you. BIG TIME. </div>
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{Oh... and all of you still on Break... I'm.So.Jealous.}</div>
Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-76719334080705679452012-12-16T08:17:00.004-06:002012-12-16T08:17:45.131-06:00Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My aching heart is sending up constant prayers tonight for the students, teachers, and families of those at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I cannot even imagine the bravery that was shown by the sweet little babies and their fabulous leaders.</div>
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Hug your little ones a little tighter tonight. </div>
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What a F-U-N day!! I am linking up with Simpson's Superstars to document my day in pictures - 12 to be exact :-) Click the button to join in the fun and check out what everyone else did today!</div>
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Here's my day! Enjoy!</div>
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Does anyone else's teacher bag look like this EVERY morning?!? I mean... a lunch bag, a muffin snack, my Santa picture frame, my kiddos' Christmas gifts, and my breast pump. {Yeah, I said breast pump. It'll be okay. :)} I get quite the arm workout every day!</div>
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I am following <a href="http://lessonplansos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lesson Plan SOS'</a> lead and we're starting Secret Santa in my classroom! Here are the slips with each kid's name on them... we drew names and started our acts of kindness this morning!</div>
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Morning Writing... Each day they pick a prompt and write/draw for about 20-25 minutes between the first bell, the tardy bell, announcements, and attendance. It's so great to see them working so hard!</div>
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EEKK reading at it's FINEST!! :-)</div>
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My lunch. Before the microwave. Oh... how I can't wait for Christmas Break {6 more teaching days!!} so I can have a "real" lunch for a change!</div>
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Yep... I paused my writing lesson just to take this screen shot of my phone! The kids got a kick out of it :-)</div>
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We traveled to Italy today for Christmas Around the World. Here they are turned "plane style" and their wings are out, ready to make the trek!</div>
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Ha!! We did many random sets of 12-12-12s today... 12 high kicks, 12 jumping jacks (seen above), 12 high knees, 12 sit ups (which ZERO of my kids knew how to do!!!), etc. I would randomly tell the kids to stand up and push in their chair... by the 3rd time, they knew what to expect. We did this 6 or 7 times throughout the day. It was a great way to get our blood moving!</div>
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My sweet girl... Lucy :) She currently has a hurt paw {by her own doing...}, so she's doing even more laying around than normal!</div>
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The gifts for my Angel Tree baby! I'll bring these to school tomorrow so they're ready to be delivered next week! :-)</div>
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I hope you had fun peeking into my day! It was nice to not be so serious with my kiddos today and enjoy a little bit of fun!</div>
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Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-81874700831726291182012-12-11T20:51:00.000-06:002012-12-11T20:51:30.937-06:00Skittle Math Fun!I just wanted to stop by really quick to let y'all know about a great little freebie that I've found SUPER helpful in my classroom this week! You may already have it... but if not, you'll want it!<br />
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The wonderfully talented <a href="http://ericabohrer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erica Bohrer</a> has created a Skittles graphing/sorting activity that is so kindly offered for free through her Teachers Pay Teachers store... click the top pic to get you there! <br />
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Seriously, this little packet is so perfect for getting first graders interested in math again - I mean, who doesn't love a lesson that involves eating CANDY when you've finished?!!? My kiddos soaked it up, and we had about 45 minutes of pure DE-LIGHT in my room... silent, hard-working little ones just make my heart smile :-)</div>
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If you're teaching graphing soon, I truly recommend this great file! It's just what my whole class (myself included) needed to get us through these last several days before Break ;-)<br />
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Up tomorrow... a great marshmallow graphing activity! </div>
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Hopefully more hard working kids!!</div>
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Here's a little quickie... I feel like something lighthearted tonight!</div>
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Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-20916107963462878862012-11-20T14:26:00.000-06:002012-11-20T14:27:06.490-06:00School Supply LOVE<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">School supplies… you can never have enough, can you?? If you’re anything like me, you start making your list of necessary supplies to order/buy for the following year about February :) And, even with your careful and complete planning, come October, you realize you still need MORE! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well, here is where the wonderful people of MPM School Supplies {www.mpmschoolsupplies.com}! They are here for us ALL YEAR at wonderful prices! No need to wait for the one-day only sales over the summer to stock up on what you need… get it now! Their selection is wide and varied, their email reps are super polite, and the shipping is crazy fast!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here are some of the great finds I selected from their website to help both myself and my kiddos out for the rest of the school year:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My kiddos are LOVING their fun Friday activities from this book that correlate with our phonics focus for the week… it’s an educational I-Spy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">These a.dor.a.ble little markers are just the right size for my firsties’ hands when they earn the reward of getting to write with fun supplies for the day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We all know the importance of these suckers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am enjoying getting to use some brand-spanking new markers when creating fun posters and signs for my classroom… and the best part? </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are some smelly markers in here, too!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you don’t want to wait any longer for the supplies you need NOW – maybe for those holiday crafts you’ve got planned for the next few weeks – then here’s a deal that’ll tickle your fancy! Visit the MPM School Supplies' easy-to-navigate site and shop away… and save a little moolah, too! Use <a href="http://www.mpmschoolsupplies.com/redeem/S1210XGDTLVKP" target="_blank">this link</a> and save 10% if you’re one of the first 10 of my readers to shop!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have fun and I can’t wait to see what you’ve purchased!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-67522062540454231492012-10-11T18:31:00.001-05:002012-10-11T18:33:44.232-05:00Just one kid...Ever notice how just ONE kiddo can make all the difference in the world on how smoothly {or not} your class runs?? Well, today TWO of my big ticket kids were gone, and the rest of my class took full advantage of the quiet, productive work time while I filled out grade cards and did last minute progress monitoring! <br />
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Please tell me I'm not the only one who has the same kind of crazy calm day when certain gifts take a day off...<br />
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A few weeks ago, Lakeshore Learning (oh, how I love that store!) sent me their Phonics Language Lacers to try out with my kiddos!<br />
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"Phonics Language Lacers ($19.95) As students lace up our fun, shoe-shaped activity boards, they get hands-on phonics practice! The set includes 15 lacer boards and 15 plastic-tipped laces. Kids just lace up each shoe, building language skills as they match up words to the correct beginning, middle or ending sounds—with corresponding illustrations that ensure successful matching! 5" x 8" lacers come with an answer card for easy self-checking, plus an activity guide." </div>
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These cute "shoes" are quite the hit with my small groups in class! I love that they cover a wide range of phonics skills, from basic short vowels to vowel combos and digraphs, etc! {Not to mention... these make a GREAT opportunity to practice the oh-so-important shoe tying skill that so many kids lack!}</div>
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Not only is this kit available, but Lakeshore offers a whole line of these lacer items!! Do you need your kids to practice synonyms & antonyms? How about compound words or word families? Well then you're in luck! I'm seriously debating snatching up the rest of these kits - they make tremendously easy ways for kids to show their knowledge and allow me to check their independent work quickly so I know what skills need reinforcement.</div>
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Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-63207155094188198262012-09-30T09:23:00.000-05:002012-09-30T09:23:16.236-05:00First Grade Common CoreYou all know that the latest buzzwords in education HAVE to include something about the Common Core Standards :) I'm sure your district is offering lots of PD these days of how to incorporate the new standards, you're probably learning a new report card system reporting grades in the next couple of weeks, and, if you're like me, you're constantly looking for ways to stretch your kids' minds and really engage them in the new rigorous learning expectations!<br />
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This book holds many many ideas to teach the <a href="http://corecommonstandards.com/core-curriculum/first-grade-common-core-workbook/" target="_blank">First Grade Common Core</a> Standards that are easy to implement in your classroom tomorrow! Click the link or the picture to snag a copy of your own! :)</div>
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Enjoy the rest of your Sunday... looking forward to some good football this afternoon!</div>
Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-59881589379891620682012-09-25T20:35:00.000-05:002012-09-25T20:35:26.783-05:00Help me with... Math Journals!We had our bi-weekly Common Core First Grade training-meeting-thingy this afternoon, and I came away feeling like I need to be doing SO. MUCH. MORE. with my class in order for them to really succeed with these new standards! Luckily for me, I have an unusually bright group this go 'round, but that just puts even more pressure on me to stretch them even further! :/<br />
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So... I'm doing a Math Workshop rotation in my room now (going on week 3) and it's going fine and dandy. I need to do a better job at planning more differentiated lessons for my Teacher Time, but I'll get there :) My gut is telling me I also need to add in a Math Journal time to my day. And that means I need some good daily Math Journal Prompts.<br />
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Here lies my problem. WHOSE DO I BUY?!? I surely don't want to make my own when someone else wonderful out there has an incredible product up on Tpt or TN. :-) So who do you recommend? Are you using someone's math journal prompts in your room? Do the kids love them? Are they getting smarter by the day?? Let me know! Leave me a link! Plug your own product shamelessly!! I wanna know what I can do that's the BEST for my firsties. <br />
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Thanks! You're the best! Okiloveyoubuhbye!Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-30546910972275134512012-09-22T21:19:00.000-05:002012-09-22T21:19:07.589-05:00All 5 I-Charts!Hello, friends!!<br />
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I hope your week has been a wonderful one - mine was pretty darn good! We are now rockin' and rollin' with all 5 parts to the Daily 5 in our room, and the kids are loving it! I am trying to get better at my small group instruction during this time {it is SO HARD for me not to micro-manage the kids working in their stations, even though they're not really bothering anyone and they're doing their jobs!}, so that's my goal for this upcoming week :) I want to focus on my little kiddos who need me at the table with them, not the kids who are on their own around the room!<br />
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Anywho, by popular demand, here are the pics of all of my I-charts, as well as the PDF versions of them for you. However, I got pretty specific with the "where we can do this" part of my charts... you can either cut that part off if you like the rest of it, or you can click the link underneath the pics for the Publisher versions so you can tweak them to fit your needs. :) Be sure to thank the <a href="http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">3am Teacher</a> for the great frame graphics in the PDF! Due to her TOU, I cannot leave the frames in the editable version, but you can grab them from her site if you choose!<br />
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Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-75822200071206733012012-09-10T21:41:00.001-05:002012-09-10T21:41:55.909-05:00Walk Now for Autism Speaks!<br />
Hey all! I have just registered for the Kansas City Walk Now for Autism Speaks event, and wanted to share with you why :-)<br />
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Not only do I have 2 adorable boys with autism in my classroom this year, I also have the sweetest little nephew who was diagnosed with Autism a few years ago. <br />
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Tyler's mom set up a team to Walk in Tyler's name, and, of course I had to join! As educators, we know the deep impact that autism can have on a child's life, but watching it impact a family member just makes it so much more "real"... ya know? <br />
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Anywho, we are raising funds for the Walk, and if you'd like to donate in support of Autism awareness, please click <a href="http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/kansascity/laurascoma?faf=1&e=6044108667" target="_blank">HERE</a> to visit my donation page. I'll also add a link to the right side of my blog page if you'd like to think about it and come back later!<br />
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Thank you so much for any support you're able to offer :)</div>
Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-64409975376774416252012-09-09T14:30:00.001-05:002012-09-09T14:30:48.412-05:00Coaching Sheet Freebie!Happy Sunday, everybody!! I hope you are experiencing the same kind of wonderful weather that we have been in KC this weekend... it was SO nice to be able to finally take the baby outside for a while yesterday without worrying if he would swelter in his travel system! :-)<br />
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While the hubby is watching his beloved Chiefs <strike>get slaughtered</strike> play on TV, I've been working on lesson plans and such for next week. I am a bit behind in my Daily 5 intro lessons b/c of being gone for 1 1/2 days last week with a sick boy. BUT, we are going to hit it hard this week and hopefully be up and running with a full 4 rotations by the end of the week!! On Monday, I'll be teaching the kiddos how to decide if their reading partner needs some coaching or some time when they come to a tricky word. Here's the sheet that they'll put in their book box folder (along with their Check for Understanding check mark and other important papers that need to travel with them and not get squished by books!)<br />
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Graphics from <a href="http://www.justsoscrappytoo.com/" target="_blank">Just So Scrappy Too</a>. Fonts from <a href="http://www.kevinandamanda.com/fonts/" target="_blank">Kevin & Amanda</a>.</div>
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Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-22381765256688723732012-09-07T17:00:00.000-05:002012-09-07T17:00:04.079-05:00Phonics Word Searches!Here's my latest little "labor" of love :) <br />
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I am always looking for something meaningful for my kiddos to do when they've finished their work early... so here are some word searches the correlate with our basal (StoryTown)! Included are 30 searches, one for each lesson. The searches include the week's spelling and high frequency words. Click the pic to visit my store for a free preview!<br />
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Don't teach StoryTown?? Don't worry! These are simple Word documents, and can be easily edited to fit your style! Simply delete the graphic I included (they coordinate with the stories we read each week) and rename the search to indicate the phonics chunk it reinforces! There are searches for short vowels, digraphs, etc. You name it, it's probably there (if you teach first grade, that is...!).<br />
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Happy Thursday!! :-) I am home with a sick little baby boy, but during his mid-day nap, I thought I'd share my new lesson plan format with you all instead of doing housework... ha!!</div>
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I started out the year with plans that looked like this:<br />
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Buuuuut, this year, it just wasn't working for me! :( Our team is diving into the Daily 5 for the first year {and L.O.V.I.N.G. it, by the way!}, and I needed more space to write out what parts of our basal series {Storytown} needed to be taught before each Daily 5 breakout, along with which kids I would pull each session and what I was going to teach them! Plus, to add to that, we don't have reading support on Tuesdays, so we have an extra hour and a half to fill with engaging activities. </div>
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If you're interested in my Read to Self chart, check <a href="http://firstgradefundamentals.blogspot.com/2012/08/one-week-down.html" target="_blank">here</a>! :) Let me know if you download it and like it!Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-1567592365099648092012-08-24T18:41:00.001-05:002012-08-26T20:43:32.970-05:00Therapy & Freebie!<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is usually for sale in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Laura-Scoma" target="_blank">TpT</a> store for $6.00, but I'll give it to you, my lovely followers, for free this weekend! The link will be good through Sunday night... so spread the word! If you like what you see, head over to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Laura-Scoma" target="_blank">store</a> to find some more great activities! Also, please follow my blog and let me know if you like the Making Words activities!</div>
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I love Teacher Week! I'm excited to be linking up with Blog Hoppin' this week to share fun ideas with wonderful teachers all around! :-)</div>
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* Big ol' teacher notebook!<br />
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I love using these on my poster papers when working as a whole class... and the kiddos love the pick their favorite scent to write in! Anything to motivate :)</div>
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We got rid of satellite this past year, and got Netflix instead! This has been a lifesaver in several ways... I don't spend as much $$ on TV each month! I don't spend as much time watching TV each night! And the TV I do watch is commercial-free and I can watch what I want when I want to! :) My faves lately have been "How I Met Your Mother" and "White Collar" and "Bones." Anyone have any other great suggestions??</div>
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Here is what life looks like in Mrs. Scoma's First Grade classroom this year... enjoy your little tour :-)</div>
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Here's what my door looks like for the little ones coming in. My window is covered with random scrapbook paper so I can pump in private during my lunch/plan breaks ;)</div>
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Directly to the right of my door is my little memo station and my "How We Get Home" clips. Looks to me like I need to stabilize the bottom of the ribbons so the clips don't make them go crooked!!</div>
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Close up of my word wall and focus wall - all set up for Lesson 1 of Story Town this week! </div>
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My desk area... Not sure what will fill up my space, but probably some student drawings!! {The reason my paper is rippled along the wall is due to a beam that runs up from the floor to the ceiling that houses computer cords... I pulled it as tight as I could, believe me!}</div>
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Area where my Daily 5 I-charts will hang eventually. Behind the curtains that my sweet mom made for me are my math maniuplatives, recess toys, and student reader anthologies. Oh... and a whole section full of tubs/containers!!</div>
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Close up of some D5 posters and my READ letters. The blue selves house my library... there's a DEFINITE reason I didn't take a picture of it! That's on my to-do list this week!</div>
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Current housing of book boxes... these will be moving to the black shelf I'll be purchasing and putting along the wall to the left of the window :)</div>
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More student space, white board, and BINGO board.</div>
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Here is the one area I didn't work on this summer... my feelings posters and my coat hooks with the shelf that houses all sorts of randomness.</div>
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Here are my table tubs this year! Yay for my Cameo :)</div>
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My kids' work display area and the drawers that will house my Work on Words/Writing materials. Thanks, Dad, for spray painting them!!</div>
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Close up of "Our Rockin' Work" display!</div>
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I hope you enjoyed your visit to Room 108... thank you to all who inspired an aspect of my room this year; I'm forever grateful for your creativity and sharing it with the blog/Pinterest world for all to see!! :-)</div>
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Whew! My kiddos and I have successfully survived our first week of first grade! :) And by first week, I mean a FULL first week - we started school on a Monday this year. That's one looooong week for all involved. ;) </div>
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Thankfully, I have a super group this year, and we had a very fun week at school together. I have some teaching to do in regards to raising hands before talking, not chit-chatting with friends while I'm teaching, and the like, but other than that, I think we're gonna be good!!<br />
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I have decided to jump right on in with Daily 5 this year, and I am SO EXCITED about it!! Our whole team began the procedures this week, and I saw great success! We have completed 3 days of the implementation lesson plans, and we're up to 9 minutes of stamina for Read to Self :) We will discuss Good-Fit books, the I-Pick lesson, and intro Work on Writing this week.... and I think my kids are going to LOVE it all! <br />
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Here is what our I-Chart for Read to Self will look like when I hang it up in our classroom (we made one together, but I can't have something that's not in fun handwriting up all year... you know how it is!). If this fits your class' discussion as well, feel free to grab it for your room! It is set up to print on legal size paper (8.5 x 14), but I bet you can make it whatever you need it to be :)<br />
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I'll be back soon (hopefully tomorrow!) with pics of my room this year... I am loooooving my black backgrounds, B&W borders, and bright color accents!!Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585617448539291782.post-87137141095540617962012-08-11T15:24:00.001-05:002012-08-11T15:24:45.911-05:00Time for some SERIOUS shopping!I know you've seen it all over, but just in case... ;)<br />
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I finally finished my <a href="http://firstgradefundamentals.blogspot.com/2012/06/monday-made-it.html" target="_blank">READ</a> letters! I didn't like the way that yellow ribbon was looking across the middles, so I printed off some yellow scrapbook paper I've downloaded and used that instead. :) I'm happy with it!</div>
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Here is my letter organizer for Word Work. Thanks to <a href="http://rowdyinroom300.blogspot.com/2012/06/alphabet-organizer.html" target="_blank">Nicole</a> for the inspiration! </div>
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Aaaand, the totally famous teacher toolbox! Once again, mine is almost finished... I have my black spray paint - just need the temps to drop out of the 100s in order for me to get outside and cover up that navy blue! :)</div>
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This one, I can't take credit for - my hubby was a whisper-phone-making CHAMP this last week!! He made about 100 phones for my team and a friend. Whew! Luckily for us, he gets a discount at the supply place and has the pipe cutting tool in his stash o' stuff :) I jazzed mine up with a little duct tape. I can't wait to add these to my kids' book boxes!</div>
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Alright - I am officially STRESSED, you guys! Usually by now, I have completed my room set-up and I am working on Meet the Teacher night stuff... but I have barely even set foot in my room! And that was only to feed the baby... they were prepping my carpets for shampooing. AAAH! I need 2 of me... one to play with my sweet boy and one to get crackin' on my classroom. :( </div>
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Thanks for letting me get it out... I just may have to drag hubby up to school a couple of nights after he gets off of work - which I know is no fun for him b/c he works outside all day in this HOT HOT heat and he's POOPED! Poor guy.</div>
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Anywho... be sure to link up with Tara and share what you've been making! :)</div>
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Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, July 19th) is the annual Mardel Teacher sale... </div>
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Have fun shopping!! I can't wait to see what you buy :)</div>Mrs. Scomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804320541633876032noreply@blogger.com1