I really want one of these. I mean really, really, really want!
I could use it to help my kiddos practice their fluency, to assess their thinking, and to use for parent teacher conferences so that the parents can hear their child in action during school. The best part is that it is wireless, requires no batteries, and can be downloaded to your computer!
There are several ways to enter, but the giveaway is over in 6 days - so head over and enter!
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Ms. Lindsey from Lovin' Kindergarten is celebrating 100 followers with a great giveaway! I am offering up a winner's choice from my own TPT store, and several other bloggers are offering prizes as well.
During the Work on Writing session, students work individually or with a partner on the writing of their choice.
When introducing the Work on Writing component, the Sisters suggest teaching a mini-lesson in which you model what the students should do when they get to a word that they do not know how to spell. This is so important so that you are able to meet with small groups or conference with students without a line of students interrupting to ask how to spell a word. I also plan on having a frequently asked word box for the students to refer to as well, and I will introduce this box during this first lesson as well.
Word Work is an area that I would like to get better at. When I did the Daily 5 as a student teacher, my lead teacher was using Words Their Way to teach spelling. When we tested the students they ended up being divided into four different spelling groups which was quite difficult to keep up with. I am thinking about using the approach suggested by Beth Newingham instead. I will post later to show you what that will look like in my classroom as I finish it up!
When I first saw the Teacher Wife's Must Have Picture Books post and linky I knew that my Amazon wish list was going to explode because I LOVE pictures books!I also love giving people picture book reading ideas - I am usually the person that my teacher friends ask when they want a good book recommendation for teaching a certain skill or just for finding a book that their kids will love. Here are a few of my faves:
Pete the Cat is one of my all time favorites! I just love the beat of the song that goes with it along with the idea that Pete the Cat never gets upset when his beautiful new shoes get dirty - he just keeps going along singing his song. I think it really teaches a great lesson about resilience. If you want to hear the book and the song - you have to check out the video below - its how I first learned about this book!
The second book on my list would be Knuffle Bunny. After you debate how to read the first word (is it "nuffle" or "ka-nuffle"? LOL) you will just love this cautionary tale by Mo Willems about a little girl who loses her beloved stuffed friend. The illustrations (real pictures mixed with drawings) are amazing, and both kids and adults can relate to the fear (for both the child and the parents) when a beloved friend is lost.
And my list just would not be complete without EVERY Skippyjon Jones book. Thank you Kohls for choosing these books this year! I love the vocabulary, the play on words, and the inference practice to be had with the Spanish words used in the series. And as a mother of boys, I can totally relate to this naughty boy cat with a wild imagination!
If your own Amazon Wish list needs a bit more added to it - be sure to check out the other posts at the linky!
Calling Plays in 2nd Grade has hit 100 followers and in honor of that occasion she is giving a way a gift card to her favorite store - Target! I am practically getting goosebumps thinking of the amount of damage careful shopping that I could do in the Dollar Bins with a $50 card! If you would like a chance to win, head on over and enter!
In honor of National Ice-Cream Day, I took my youngest Luke out to enjoy some ice cream. All of the other boys had plans with their friends so we made it a date! We had a great time talking math - he had just learned about the concept of infinity and he was arguing that the last number should be the last number to be named. Fun talking math philosophy with a 6 year old!
Anywho, in honor of National Ice-Cream Day, here is a math journal freebie for you! Enjoy!If you have any issues downloading, email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net and I will help you out!
I was honored to be nominated for the Liebster Blog award by Emily at 2nd grade Mon-"Stars"! which made me happy because I love her blog and I was happy that she noticed little ol' me!
I have been wanting to get Hot Dots forever, so I was excited to see that Yearn to Learn was having a Hot Dots giveaway! Head on over and enter to win your choice of 2 individual sets of Hot Dot cards and one Hot Dot Pen courtesy of Educational Insights!
