tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33698431350950668902024-02-07T18:50:15.821-08:00So I was thinking...rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722014474490166514noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369843135095066890.post-90629354436471406092015-09-12T18:03:00.000-07:002015-09-12T18:03:38.212-07:00First Week Books & a few Classroom Updates!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well I think it's about time to get back to this blogging thing. I started my fifth year of teaching a month ago and I'm blessed to still love my job everyday. I love the first few weeks of school and all the fun activities we get to do. Here are some of the books that I use. </div>
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Mouse's first day of school and I went walking. We use the later to take a tour of the school and then write about what we saw when we went walking. </div>
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This one is my absolute favorite. Max Lucado tells a wonderful story about how the more we trust in The Father's love the less we care about others thoughts of us. </div>
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This rhyming book is one that discusses the excitement of school and making new friends. </div>
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First Day Jitters is a classic and must be read while drinking Jitter Juice. </div>
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I also make number posters with my group every year! They love making me draw funny pictures like 5 swirls, 7 helicopters, or 11 swords. </div>
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This year brought a few changes to my class library. I made some new labels for my leveled books and my genre boxes. </div>
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My dad also helped me build this great window seat. I added some blue cushions to sit on top and the kiddos love getting to read in this reading corner!! </div>
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So I was thinking...craft projects are such a good way to de-stress, and I needed that break this summer! My classroom got new cabinets this summer so I wasn't allowed into my room until about a week or so before school started. So after I got back from the Philippines, I had some extra time on my hand and needed to focus on something other than school. I moved into an apartment when I got back and started the adventure of living by myself. I worked hard to make my apartment feel like home and wanted to share a few fun projects! </div>
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I searched pinterest for a fun coffee table and came upon this pin.</div>
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I loved the idea but decided I wanted mine to be a little bit bigger. So I headed to<a href="http://www.michaels.com/search?q=wooden%20crate" target="_blank"> Michaels</a> and bought six of these wooden crates. They are only about $14 and did you know Michaels honors Hobby Lobby's 40% off coupons. This thrifty crafter loved the good deal. <a href="http://www.michaels.com/search?q=wooden%20crate" target="_blank"><img alt="ArtMinds Wood Crates Carry All" src="http://images.michaels.com/cms/michaelssa/www/Sites-MichaelsUS-Site/medium/Node:IOGLO000030000900001000040000H0001M0001L0000E000020000J0001Y0000200S88.ViewAsset" title="ArtMinds Wood Crates Carry All" /></a></div>
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I took a couple of days to sand and stain these crates before combining them into a fabulous table. I used Miniwax Jacobean stain to give the perfect color. I used 1 inch screws to connect the 6 crates together into the design shown below. </div>
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I added a rectangle frame to the bottom made out of 2x4 for durability, then added 4 furniture legs from Lowes. Ta Da, what do you think??</div>
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My next project was a photo wall. I had frames from previous projects and display to use. They all started with a coat of spray paint primer. I matched the colors in my throw pillows to give the room more color. After painting the frames I laid out the frames in the design I found suitable. I placed them on a layer of newspaper and traced around each frame. </div>
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After measuring and marking the hanger of each frame I taped the paper to the wall making sure it was level and centered. Then I simply placed a nail in each marking. After removing the paper, I hung the frames on the wall. </div>
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I loved how it turned out! Now I just need to add the pictures of my precious Filipino kiddos. </div>
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I hope everyone has gotten back into the routine of school. My kiddos are working hard each day to remember our expectations and daily routines, as well as learning lots of new skills. We started our phonics skills progression two weeks ago. We focused on short a the first week and then short a word families the next week. Each new vowel I am making an anchor poster to display in the room. The kiddos came up with all of the words and then I added the pictures. Anchor charts are such a great visual for our kiddos to remember all the skills they learn each year. </div>
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Last week I let the firsties make their own anchor charts using our short a word families. They worked in groups to come up with words for their posters and then added pictures to match. They really enjoyed getting to learn these word families in a fun and interactive way! </div>
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Our next chart focused on text-to-self connections. I borrowed some ideas from my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/rla0001/anchor-charts/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> of anchor charts and helped the firsties learn how to connect what they are reading to themselves. My class is doing Whole Brain Teaching this year, so we "Mirrored and echoed" that a text to self connection is when I connect a text to something I've done, something I've felt or something that's happened." My kiddos love earning the points from the Whole Brain system. I would encourage all teachers to look into this fun way of learning. Look out for another post centered on WBT. </div>
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I changed up our "Me on the Map" unit activity this year, and with the help of some examples from Pinterest I created this one page flip chart activity! My kiddos loved getting to find their place on the map and draw them holding the world! </div>
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We also learned about the community we live in and who all helps out. I passed out these cute photos of community helpers and let my firsties discuss what each person did to help our community. We then recorded our thoughts and added some more helpers that were not pictured! </div>
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School's back and I am done with day 2. Only 178 more to go!! Just kidding, I am so excited about this upcoming year. I've already gotten some chances to share my faith through some great books and our All About Me time. The Lord has blessed me with a great job and a chance to mold young minds. I hope that I can share God's love to them daily and to the parents. </div>
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I had a fantastic time in the Philippines this summer and was not ready to get back, but after meeting my new 15 kiddos I am reminded how much I love my job! I have some precious new friends, and was excited to show them my classroom over the past few days. This summer all the classes on my hallway got new cabinets. We had to take EVERYTHING out of our room, so when I came back in July I got to change up my classroom a little bit. See what you think! </div>
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I added my three metal shelves to my classroom library in order to make a more secluded reading area.</div>
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New reading area, meant new book box labels. I made these with some fun, free fonts and graphics. I have my books divided by genres, characters, and guided reading levels. </div>
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Meet the teacher was on the Tuesday before school started and I was just "BUBBLING" to meet all my new friends! </div>
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I found this great box rack at the local thrift store for $7!! I added it to my math section to hold all of the manipulatives! I am going to use the clear cart for Math games/centers and the three drawer cart for extra math storage. </div>
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Making their debut are my new cabinets on top and cubbies on the bottom! I am also starting using book baskets this year. I'll store them all on this back counter! The cubbies hold all of my ELA and Math games as well as craft supplies. </div>
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Calendar is not part of first grade Common Core, but I still enjoy doing it daily so I kept this board up and added my big bookshelf in front to display unit books. My favorites are ready to share this month: <i>You are Special and Because I Love You </i>by Max Lucado<i>, First Day Jitters, The Giving Tree, and Berenstain Bears Go To School! </i></div>
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This fun pinterest idea was made possible by my find at Tuesday Morning! Although I did find out that you can find them at Really Good Stuff!! They are dry erase marker ready and we will use them for making words as well as math problems. </div>
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I moved my job chart closer to my table this year, so I would always know which helper I needed to call. I made the name tags out of paint chips. I cut them using the paper cutter and just wrote their names on top. They are hanging on 3M hooks. </div>
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Another Pinterest idea was this fun Birthday hanger. The one I saw was made of wood but I just used cardboard and foam! I think it will also be a fun way to talk about graphs too! </div>
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Last, but certainly not least, I got RID of my FILING CABINET! I was really nervous at first, because of the amount that can be stored in these cabinets, but I love how the shelf turned out. I put everything in binders. For the items that wouldn't fit in a binder I put them in hanging files inside the plastic crates on the left wall. </div>
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preschoolers are exhausting. I've been in PI for nine full days and haven't had a chance to sit down and write because I couldn't keep my eyes open. KIM (<a href="http://www.kidsim.org/#!home/mainPage" target="_blank">Kids International Ministries</a>) runs a Christian school that serves Kindergarten - Grade 9. They also run a pregnancy clinic that serves the local women with time in the word, vitamins and food to strengthen them during their 9 months. Last year, a group of us were talking with Jeff(the founder) about how was KIM serving the children in between ages 2-5. He challenged us to think of how to do this and we decided a preschool was needed to help the children and their parents in raising children in the Word and "breaking the cycle of poverty" through education. Jeff got started on his end and the building of the Early Learning Center began about a year ago. We arrived on June 12th and with the help of the director, a woman named Jenn, we started classes on the 15th. These classes bring together the community children and the children in the nursery of the Children's Home. The first two days were crazy, teaching the children routines and practically how to do school(sit in seats, line up, wait, share, etc.) It got better throughout the week and I'm excited to see how it grows over these next two weeks. Please pray for Eugene and Mary Cris, the PI teachers, that are on this adventure with us. </div>
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Here is a video of the first few days</div>
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Our group also had the privilege of taking a group of PI teenagers from <a href="http://journeyforhopeph.wix.com/journey-for-hope" target="_blank">Journey of Hope</a> to see HillSong United. It was such a fun experience to sing praise to Christ with 12,000 others. </div>
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I've also been able to go to some local churches in downtown Manila the past few days and a community girls Bible Study. I've been very convicted to memorize more scripture and truly know God's Word in my heart. I'm working on being still and resting in the presence of the Lord in worship, in prayer, in preschool, in playing with the children at the Orphanage. I'll keep you posted:)</div>
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If you would like to join me in prayer, here is my current list:</div>
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- For God to open hearts to reveal His Powerful Love</div>
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- For the local people to rely truly on the sovereign Lord and not on idols</div>
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- For Baby Lexie, the newest child at the children's home(6 days old) to recover from pneumonia</div>
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- For the PI government to release the shipping container that holds tons of supplies</div>
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- For safety for our team going down to Tacloban to build houses on Monday, that through their love for God people will God's Love</div>
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So I was thinking, I'm so happy it's summer! I love my kiddos, but I was in need of a break! Here is a quick review of what we have done since early APRIL! Can you believe I've been away from the blogworld for that long! </div>
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My class fell in love with poetry this year, we made acrostics, lists, and diamante poems for days! These were my favorites. They wrote about a specific topic and then put on a shape that matched. </div>
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I am so happy to announce that our plants GREW! We sang "Let it Grow" to them from our favorite movie of the moment. We also studied seeds and freshwater plants with our snails and guppies. We made the large flowers using nouns and adjectives on the petals and then writing a sentence on the stem. </div>
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At the end of the year we reviewed all writing types (narrative, informational, and opinion). The last week of school we wrote an opinion piece on our favorite candy. I told the kiddos that if their writing was out of this world I would get them their favorite candy. With the incentive of sugar, my kids got straight to work and did outstanding work! </div>
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I'm headed to the Philippines on Wednesday!! TCBY made this delicious mango ice cream that I enjoyed, but can't wait to go get some fresh mango from the mango trees! </div>
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Check back soon with a blog about the Philippines, I promise to do better keeping people updated! </div>
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rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722014474490166514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369843135095066890.post-73631437075811814842014-04-04T18:47:00.003-07:002014-04-04T18:47:51.257-07:00Five for Friday...April 4<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">
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1. We preformed surgery today in Room 105. Contraction Surgery! Dr. Apostrophe came to visit and helped us combine two words to make a contraction. </div>
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2. 67 days till the Philippines!</div>
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3. We are studying plants next week and we are going to try to recreate these fun Science Writing activities about the life cycle of plants. </div>
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4. I'm headed to ATL tomorrow for the cutest little niece's baptism. </div>
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5. We started playing domino train this week in math for extra practice seeing number patterns. My kids are loving this fun addition to our math rotations. </div>
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rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722014474490166514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369843135095066890.post-48785560563257977902014-04-01T18:20:00.001-07:002014-04-01T18:36:01.543-07:00Currently April <div style="text-align: center;">
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Luckily my kids were great today and no big pranks! I'm linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Oh' Boy 4th Grade</a> for my first 'Currently'! </div>
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Listening: I love NEEDTOBREATHE, they are on my running mix!<br />
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Loving: We are having great weather this week with the temp in the 70s everyday. Longer recess ahead!<br />
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Thinking: Currently trying to find a great price for my flight to the Philippines in June to work with Kids International Ministries!<br />
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Wanting: someone who will do my grad school work! Any takers.....<br />
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Needing: Writing is so subjective to grade. We are working with Lucy Calkins Units of Study on Opinions, any tips would be appreciated.<br />
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Last Day: May 23, only about 8 weeks left!<br />
Hours: My kids come into my room at 7:40, when I taught in Auburn they came at 7:15! I like to get there at least 20-30 minutes early to reflect on the calm before the first grade storm!<br />
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rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722014474490166514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369843135095066890.post-27736292140580051242014-03-29T10:17:00.000-07:002014-03-29T10:18:51.160-07:00Six for Saturday<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello, Hello. I seem to be blogging monthly lately, so here we go! Grad school has been taking up most of my time as well as I am trying to create lots for my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Miss-As-Acrobats" target="_blank">TPT</a> store. Here is a quick Six for Saturday list, since I obviously missed Friday. I have a good excuse though, I have been on SPRING BREAK! That much needed week that all of us teachers secretly count down for! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. My mom, aunt, bro, sis & most adorable niece loaded up the car and headed to NC to see my amazing almost 84 year old grandmother. She is incredible and we all loved getting to see her for a couple of days. We also got to teach her how to use her new IPHONE 5C. Yes, I know, my grandmother is cooler than yours. She is learning how to Skype and FaceTime and loving every minute of getting to catch up with us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. February - this month was full of fun activities but we saved the best for the 14th. My kids decorated cereal boxes at home for their treats, check out the Lego one, isn't it adorable. I handed out hand made "Valentine, I think you're a Star(burst)!" valentines and we made a pie graph using MnMs. We also wrote about someone/something we love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- I love my FAMILY! I love my mom because she lets me help cleaning the house. I love my Dad because he's funny!</span></div>
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2. We had an E-day(students work online) on President's Day so we made these fun George Washington faces when we came back. Most of them have the fact about him glued to the back. We LOVED learning about his teeth since it was also Dental Health Month. By the way, did you know George was an <span style="color: #073763;">AUBURN</span> fan?? <span style="color: #b45f06;">WAR EAGLE!</span> (2nd pic)</div>
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3. We had a visit from our friend, LeRoy the Leprechaun this March. We spent the morning graphing the marshmallows out of Lucky Charms and then LeRoy left us a scavenger hunt in the afternoon! A lot of my kids were giving up candy for lent, so LeRoy was kind enough to leave us green bouncy balls for a treat! </div>
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4. We studied US Symbols a few weeks back. My school's high school team was in the state championship game, so I had a day where about 5 of mine checked out. I decided to let them choose a symbol and make a poster about it. The only direction they had was to name the symbol and put somewhere what it represented. I think they did a fabulous job, don't you?!</div>
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5. Like I mentioned earlier, I am working hard to get my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Miss-As-Acrobats" target="_blank">TPT </a>store going. I spent this winter creating long vowel worksheets for our interactive notebooks. We started these notebooks in January as a fun way to cover the skills we were working on in a fun way! My kids have loved the activities, maybe yours will too! </div>
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6. We are headed back to the Philippines in 3 short months! I will be spending a month there and can not wait to see my sweet PI friends again! Please pray that God will open the hearts of the people we come into contact with this summer! </div>
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rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722014474490166514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369843135095066890.post-65703772119850879902014-02-12T07:56:00.004-08:002014-02-12T07:56:57.311-08:00Where's the snow? Time to blog againHello all!<br />
Grad school has been taking most of my free time and not allowing me to blog like I use to; however, these 'snow days' we've been having down south have given me some extra time. Here is what has been happening in Room 105!<br />
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I am sure you have seen these cute party hat kids on Pinterest. Interesting fact: do you know New Year items never go on sale at Party City? We found that out hoping to find out party blowers for a steal, but full price it is! It was worth it though, look how cute my friends turned out! We had many goals in our room from spelling really big words, to getting up early to do 10 pushups! </div>
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I found these cute writing papers <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2014/01/martin-luther-king-jr-printable/" target="_blank">here</a>! We celebrated MLK day by a day off of school and a few activities to help us learn how to achieve our own dreams. We watched Martin's Big Words on Bookflix and my kiddos were amazed that people would treat each other so differently because of what they looked like. It was a great opportunity to share with my kids that we all are formed by Our Creator and He made us each perfectly! The paper was separated into three sections: a dream for the world, their family and themselves. Here are what a few of mine said:</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">- for everybody to have food</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">- that everyone would have shelter and food</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">- that every body will love God</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">- that every body will love God everyday</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">- for everyone to be kind</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">- to be nice</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">- to be in the NFL</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">- to become a pop star</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">- to be a good friend</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">- I want God to live with me!</span></div>
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The 100th day of school is a landmark in Kindergarten and First grade. We celebrated my dressing up like we were 100 years old! They were adorable! My boys came in with sweater vest and suspenders; the girls had on shawls and carrying their pocket books. Everyone had tons of baby powder in their hair to create their gray locks. (This teacher sneezed all day!) Then we wrote about what we would be doing when we were 100. According to my firsties, a lot of them would be visiting the senior center each day, rocking in their rocking chairs, play chess, knit sweaters for their grandkids, and quit their jobs. We spent the rest of the day counting 100 things by 2s, 5s, and 10s and ended the day eating a cookie cake that was shaped as 100!!</div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">So I have been away from the blog world for a while, and I planned to return with a fun little 14 ways to make 2014 great and post it on the 14th; however, a little thing called STREP THROAT hit and I was out of commission for a bit. Feeling better today I thought I would try it out anyway. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">2013 was a great year! I got to visit the Philippines again, move to a new city with a new job, welcome an adorable niece into the world, and strive everyday to walk closer to the Lord. I know 2014 will also have a lot in store as, so I have set some dreams. </span></div>
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Auburn Football has started and we are currently 3-0! I got to see a great friend at the first game and the sis at this past week.</div>
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Week 33 and she's looking gorgeous! I can't wait to start spoiling my sweet niece!</div>
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Here we are having FUN in our FUN shirts!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We had our first birthday last week! Oh how I LOVE birthdays! The lucky boy got the whole first grade to sing to him!!</span></div>
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If you have been to any grocery store lately you know that school is about to start back! Notebooks, pens, pencils and folders in every color line the aisles beckoning me to pick them up! Is this every teacher's feelings or just mine?</div>
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As I mentioned earlier I am moving school districts and will be starting this year at a new school in a new city! After I returned from the Philippines I moved into a house with a great friend and jumped right into classroom mode. It was a major ordeal moving all of my school stuff into a new school but it is slowly coming together. I have spent the last two weeks getting a new room ready and organized and this week I am going through New Teacher Orientation Week since I am in a new district.</div>
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But anyway, I always love getting my classroom ready and this year I have a new theme! I LOVED my Hollywood theme but like I said I changed schools and found that someone already had the same theme. So I didn't have to change but my motors started turning and with the help of a few friends I decided to create a circus theme, so this year my class will be:</div>
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Here is a small preview of the circus act going on in my room right now!</div>
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I moved everything in at the end of May (with the help of the parentals, and literally dropped everything in one spot. So I walked into a room looking like this, only the empty space was filled with desks, chairs and tables. </div>
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That was just a small tour of what's going on. I'm waiting on the color printer to work so I can print some great things I found this summer that I want to post! Check back soon for more!</div>
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Well I'm off to more Teacher Orientation sessions! </div>
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That is exactly what the Lord did for me on this trip to the Philippines. I was very blessed to be able to go back to Manila, Philippines for three weeks from June 5-28 to work with Kids International Ministries and the Lord smiled on me through every single one of these kids and the people we formed relationships with throughout our time there. Last year was our first trip and we knew we had to go back for longer after being so touched by these friends.</div>
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My brother was there 2 weeks before my mom and I arrived and we all agreed that this trip was very relational. God revealed his plan for us through each story we heard and each smile we received. </div>
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We were able to be a supportive audience to an amazing woman who shared her beautiful testimony for the first time and learn how God has brought her life full circle from loss and shame to bringing life into this world by being a midwife.</div>
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We were able to love on the precious children in the children's home who have been abandoned by their birth families but who have been placed by their Heavenly Father into a larger (34 children) family who cares and supports them. </div>
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We were able to hear another testimony of the woman who runs the home for unwed mothers. God brought her through this same event 20 years earlier and now has given her the blessing of being a sound voice in these women's lives. </div>
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We were able to feed the hungry through the feeding ministries, encourage the teachers before beginning a new school year, and even help in the pregnancy clinic where woman got to hear their baby's heart beat for the first time. </div>
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God blessed me tremendously this trip through the small everyday aspects of life. </div>
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I smile when I think of the people who work at the Ministry Center and how many laughs we had and how full our bellies were after Malou's desserts.</div>
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I smile when I remember helping Jenny learn her multiplication facts and the joy and smile on her face when it finally clicked and she could do it by herself.</div>
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I smile remembering the songs the kids sang to us, the peoples' faces at every feeding and the laughter of 300 school kids as they began their first day back for a new school year. </div>
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I have a lot to smile about, I've been blessed to grow up in the states with a loving family, a good job, and supportive people in my life, and the LORD continued to SMILE on ME through this trip. I was blessed by the smiles of people who I consider part of my Filipino family, the kids in the home, the workers, the community and the JAZ girls and my smile will be forever changed because of it. </div>
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Happy Friday to everyone! This is my last Friday of the school year with my kiddos! Their last day is May 23 and then I get to do a little PD (professional development) on Friday. </div>
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I am happy to be back after a short break away from blog world. </div>
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1. I am done with grad school! Well... at least until the fall. As you can see my computer screen was packed with papers and unit plans and I was overwhelmed and exhausted, but keep telling myself how great it will be when I am done and what great things I will have learned. </div>
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2. One of my high school friends got married last Saturday, so I drove home for the wedding and got to spend it with my friend MRN and my momma. I also got to try out my new curling iron (I got one without the clamp) and it was fabulous. </div>
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3. While I was home, I got to enjoy some KRISPY KREME doughnuts! They're my favorite, my family knows me well.</div>
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4. I stopped by a thrift store the other day to see if they had any plastic tubs (P.S I'm moving in 12 days) and ran across this gem. I used to LOVE the movie My Girl, I cried like a baby every time. Best Part: 39 cents!</div>
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5. Someone asked me to paint a sign for them, and I couldn't resist getting a chance to pull out my sandpaper and paint brushes so I of course said yes! It was a great stress reliever during my grad school finals and I was happy to help her with her Mother's Day gift.</div>
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6. So, I have been teaching for two years in my college town and it has been a complete blessing and allowed me to grow so much as a teacher. I am excited to announce though that I have decided to move to Bham for my next step in life. God opened up the doors in Bham and provided a room in my friend's house to live in, and a first grade teaching job and I accepted. As excited as I am about moving, packing has been crazy. Here are some pics of my storage shed at home filling up with all my school stuff, and this is not even half of it!!</div>
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Thanks Mrs. Reed for this great <a href="http://flyingintofirst.blogspot.com/2013/05/lets-get-acquainted-linky-party.html" target="_blank">linky</a> party.</div>
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9 more school days! </div>
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24 days till I'm back to the Philippines!</div>
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TGIF!!! It was a long one for this little ole teacher down in the South. Thanks to Kacey for hosting this week in review. </div>
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1. I got to spend a relaxing weekend at home with my best friend. We enjoyed the sun on a beautiful lake day, however, my skin was not a fan. Applying aloe 3x a day was a daily regimen this week.<br />
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2. The Loveliest Village of the Plains shed some tears this week as our beloved Toomer's Corner had to remove our famous Oak trees. Back story: 2 years ago a rival fan poisoned the trees. The university tried to keep them alive but despite their efforts they were removed Tuesday. I ran by before work to take one last picture of this sad event.<br />
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3. We studied 3D shapes this week and tower building became our favorite activity. We also played a fun game (made up on the spot) where we would throw the shapes to someone in our circle and then that friend would describe them. Sides, name, vertices. They loved getting to throw the shapes around and now have a very 'solid' understanding of the 'solid' shapes!! Sorry, cheesy.<br />
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4. Grad school is NOT my favorite thing I have decided. I am currently blogging to put off writing my 7-10 page paper!<br />
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5. Headed home for the little bro's b'day tomorrow. It's hard to believe he is 20! I have talked about our trip to the Philippines multiply times but while we were there my sis and bro-in-law went to Uganda with a group called <a href="https://sozochildren.org/" target="_blank">Sozo</a>. Click the link below to see the great things they are doing below!<br />
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1. I love books! My book center is under my reading loft and this year it grew to another shelf on the side. I think it is pretty substantial for only two years or teaching. I started my collection my senior year of undergrad. I ventured and searched out every thrift store I drove by and stocked up on as many good, quality, books. I also reorganized them into book tubs at the beginning of the year. My book tub labels are in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Rachel-Anderson" target="_blank">TPT</a> shop if you want to grab them!<br />
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</span> 2. I have quite the HOLLYWOOD theme going on in my classroom and it correlates with my behavior chart. I used the very popular Pinterest model of moving up and down a behavior chart. I love this part of my room because it has really challenged my kids to understand that we all can make mistakes but it is how we overcome them that really matters. Also, who doesn't want to make it to "Oscar worthy" performance. I borrowed the idea from<a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Cara </a>and made my own!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; line-height: 55px; text-align: center;">
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3. My word wall and student work board are some of my favorite sights to see during the day. I find that every time I look at it I see the growth my students are making. I have to give credit to the "Produced by" side to my sister who helped me with my theme. My word wall of fame grows throughout the year, although I have to admit that I did a more consistent job adding words last year. If you are a new follower and don't know, this has been a really tough year for me, but I can make it! </span></div>
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I am relaxing this morning from my lovely couch as our school is out today for our Weather Day! I skipped last week but I am back for a 2 week edition of FIVE FOR FRIDAY!! Thanks to <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kacey</a> for this great adventure.<br />
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1. Last weekend my Sunday school class had a fun get together full of great food and fun games. While I stayed away from the ping pong tournament, we did end the night playing Apples to Apples and little ole me WON! It was a great way to end a long school week.<br />
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2 & 3. Last week was teacher appreciation week so I am loaded up on all of my favorite things. I will be eating candy for a while before this stash diminishes and my house now is home to about 4 bouquets of flowers. Seeing that I don't have a green thumb I am proud to announce that they are still blooming strong. Don't you wish every week was teacher appreciation week! It's like Christmas in the Spring.<br />
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4. Yesterday we took our first grade field trip. It was a beautiful day(unlike today's pouring rain) and we got to visit CiCi's pizza, the fire station, library and ended our day with lunch in the park. At Cici's we got to tour the restaurant and then make our own pizzas! It was a huge hit! The kids had a great time and I can't wait to see if they are still talking about it on Monday!<br />
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4.5 We ended our time unit and jumped right into graphing in math. We had a blast collecting data and then compiled it all into a big graphing poster. We used the long sheets of construction paper to display our data, tally charts, pictographs, and bar graphs. We called it 'bookless' math because we didn't open our book all week! In my opinion that is always the best math! </div>
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We took our test this Monday and I loved seeing their Performance Task answers. They had to create 2 graphs and formulate a question. Who is your favorite singer was a popular one, which was surprising because we didn't use that one during the week! 'Talor' Swift was much more popular than Justin 'Beber' winning 9-1. My favorite was when I was a choice. I sing all the time in the classroom but I will be honest I am not good ha! However, to this precious one I could beat out Taylor Swift! Another one of mine listed 'uncle cracker' as an option. I really wanted to ask "How do you even know who he is??" </div>
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5. I made a string art cross and few weeks back and decided to create some other fun things this past week. This time I made the state of Alabama with a heart over Auburn! War Eagle! The string is orange which is even more fitting. I can make any state with a heart over any place so check them out on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoIwasthinkingcrafts" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>!</div>
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I'm happy to be back from a restful Spring Break linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kacey </a>from</div>
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1. Last week, I took the week off to truly focus on relaxing during Spring Break. My mom and I did visit the teacher store but it was a blast and I was able to pick some things up for our time unit and some great books so we can start our author series. </div>
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2. I was home for Easter and it was a great day to celebrate our RISEN SAVIOR and spend time with family. Here is the brother and me. We were missing the sister and bro-in-law but happy they got to celebrate with their church in ATL. </div>
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3.We finished up our flower unit with a fun craftivity, that I am sure I found on Pinterest at some point last year. It is a great labeling activity. We used cupcake liners for the petals, pipe cleaners, sunflower seeds and then colored the rest. </div>
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4. We started our time unit this week and fell in love with this HUMAN CLOCK! All I had to do was draw up some numbers and the kids did all the rest. By the end of the week, they were begging to play and could even set up the game without my help. I gave them 'time cards' (which were just index cards) and had them write down at least 5 times using phrasing like 'half past 4:00 and 2 o'clock" and then they got to create their time. Their hands were the hour hand and their legs were the minute hands! Even though it's not a first grade standard, by the end of the week we were making time to the 5 and 15 minute marks. </div>
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5. My week has been non-stop this week because last week I started my Masters program! I have spent most of my free time reading these fun books. Who knew going back to school would be so hard! Happy Friday!</div>
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It's finally SPRING BREAK for this 1st grade teacher!</div>
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1. We are on chapter 9 of Go-Math which is all about Measurement and my kids have LOVED it. I made them each a measurement bag (10 cm cubes, 10 paperclips, 15 unifix cubes) that they use during the day and take home to complete homework. We measured everything in our room from the length of our desk to the height of our loft and the width of our room. Here are some friends using their tools. </div>
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2. As mentioned last week, I went to Nashville over the weekend and had a great time with great friends celebrating St. Patty's day. </div>
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3. I LOVE 1st grade! I came back in on Tuesday only to find 20 amazing notes about how much I was missed. I felt like a celebrity when my kids came in as well because they acted like they had not seen me in years!<br />
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4. I forgot to mention this last week but if you remember my funny story about buying 6 boxes of Lucky Charms you will be happy to know that we used them! We graphed the marshmallows last Friday and then got to eat them during our Friday movie time! We loved "tasting the rainbow"</div>
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5. This week we studied flowers and so we watched how colored water moved through celery like it moves through flower stems and made these fun label projects. </div>
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Well I am off to my long, much needed break! Happy Friday!</div>
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Welcome to the Weekend! It's time to recap the week!</div>
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1. We reviewed our vowel teams this week, adding on this week's skill of 'ie' and 'igh'. However, the next day some sneaky little leprechaun feet found their way onto our chart. Lucky the Leprechaun later poured green glitter all over our desks and turn all of our chairs upside down. My kids spent most of their early finisher time 'thinking they heard him knocking on the loft floor' and searching the room for our wee little friend. They were precious!</div>
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2. We reviewed how to write a friendly letter; I will be out on Monday and they will be writing one so we made this fun anchor chart. I drew it out in black and white and then let my friends color it as a prize for having good behavior! </div>
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3. We have fallen in LOVE with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House series. Last week we made this story plot chart and then this week we are comparing it to "Leprechaun in late Winter." </div>
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4. I have a little boy who came up to me twice this week and just sat there. I asked him what was going on and LN said "Nothing is going on, I just like you" (How precious!) and then gave me flowers he had picked outside. The next time he said " I just like you Miss A, I want to be on your team." I kept talking and found out that he wanted to be on my team for earning points. </div>
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We use the Whole Brain Teaching incentive system where my class earns points when they do great things and then I earn points if we are talking too loud or not following directions. The one at the end of the day with the most wins. The class normally chooses extra center time or a movie and then I normally choose a writing activity if I win. We have a big talk before where I explain them that my activity will always be something that helps us grow smarter but may not always be as fun as a movie. </div>
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5. So this whole year I have been struggling with one little girl who has some behavioral/emotional issues. I've gone through it all but I don't want to go into that. I was encouraged this week by her journal though! She is listening to me!!! I tell her every time she acts up, that I love her and that is the reason that I care about her making better choices. </div>
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5.1 We started our chapter on measurement this week and started by comparing length and ordering it using the terms longest and shortest. I took this picture mid project. After they cut the string and put them in order they labeled the longest one and the shortest one. Then they had to write a sentence such as "The brown string is the longest. or The tan string is longer than the pink string." They did very well and loved getting to cut their own string and decide its length. </div>
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Happy Weekend, I'm off to Nashville for a much needed weekend with some friends. </div>
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It's Five for Friday <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">time</a>!</div>
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1. We spent the beginning of the week writing our first book report on our favorite Dr. Seuss book. They did pretty well and our computer teacher let us type them up and add pictures today! We ended our Dr. Seuss unit with making Thing 1 word families.<br />
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2. On Wednesday we got to pick any object in our room to describe using adjectives: size, shape, color, number, what kind. They were so cute while they observed their object. The loft was a HUGE hit!<br />
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3. We finished Chapter 8 in our math series and spent the last two days reviewing with this unit. Find it <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Lucky-2-digit-Addition" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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4. My mom and I are booking our flight back to Manila, PI this weekend! I am super excited to see what the Lord has in store for us this summer!</div>
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5. I tutor some of our ESL students two days after school and on Thursday I had a fabulous conversation with one of them about the Lord. I asked her if she needed to do her 20 minutes of reading, and she said that she does that at home when she reads the Bible. She was currently reading Psalms, Proverbs, & Luke. WOW! This young girl(5th grade) then told me about how her mother took them to church and how she loved it, but how they only could go to church on the weekends her father went away golfing. She told me that she heard her parents fight because her mother wanted the kids to know about the Lord. She was worried for her grandmothers too because "they believe Buddha" as she said. I told her that I would pray for her dad and family with a hope that they accept the Lord's love for them soon. Please pray with me for this sweet young girl's family. </div>
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I got a great deal on Lucky Charms this weekend at the grocery store. Two large boxes for $5.00! So I grabbed some for some teachers I know! We will be graphing them next Friday for our St. Patrick's Day celebration.<br />
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My school adopted the Go-Math series this year, and I am really liking the material. Chapter 8 is a tough one though. Two-digit addition and subtraction! We finished up the chapter today but we are going to spend the next couple of days playing with our Math tubs to review all of the skills. I created these cards and forms to help us review.<br />
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1. 2-digit addition story problems</div>
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2. Adding & Subtracting tens</div>
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3. 2-digit addition using a 120 chart</div>
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4. 2-digit addition(focusing on place value & making a ten)</div>
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You can find it here on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Lucky-2-digit-Addition" target="_blank">TPT</a>! Also, the first person to comment with their favorite St. Patrick's Day book with get a free copy!<br />
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Happy Tuesday,<br />
Rachelrachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722014474490166514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369843135095066890.post-36610180400927248752013-03-02T06:58:00.004-08:002013-03-02T06:58:50.951-08:00America's favorite cookie & Psalms <div style="text-align: center;">
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that Oreos are my favorite cookie. My dad fostered my love of this cookie when I was little. It was/is my favorite bedtime snack: Oreos and milk. It might have just been a sneaky way to get my siblings and I to drink more milk, but good job mom & dad, because it worked!<br />
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This past weekend I went with about 10 of the girls in my Sunday School class to the lake for a girls' retreat. We had a fabulous time playing Mexican train domino's, making crafts out of clay and just hanging out together with the Lord. We studied Psalm 139.<br />
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Here are some of my favorite parts:</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">O Lord, you have searched me & know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Search me, O God and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. </span></div>
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Didn't the Lord give David just the perfect words to show His love for us?!<br />
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Also at this retreat we had tons of FOOD. I signed up to bring a dessert(typical) and went off to google to find a fun dessert to bring. I found this recipe from <a href="http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/2011/07/chewy-no-bake-cookies-cream-treats.html" target="_blank">Bakegirl </a>and when I saw that the only 3 ingredients were <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Oreos, marshmallows, and butter</span>; well how could you go wrong!<br />
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Happy Baking!<br />
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