Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Lessons With Coffee: OCTOBER SLANTbox Exchange Signups Are NOW Open
Lessons With Coffee: OCTOBER SLANTbox Exchange Signups Are NOW Open: Hey all I am changing it up a little bit. At the Beginning of the summer I had a request to open the sign up window longer. This resulted ...
Fortunate...
We are so fortunate to be the recipient of so many great tools for the classroom and opportunities to learn outside of our classroom!
I just thought I'd post a few pictures that show the excitement and love of learning that donations have fostered
I just thought I'd post a few pictures that show the excitement and love of learning that donations have fostered
in our room!
Thanks to all who help us - in all the MANY ways people help us!
Thanks to all who help us - in all the MANY ways people help us!
Saturday, September 27, 2014
We Have Tests Today! YAYYYYYYY!!!!!
It's all in the mindset.
I start the year early trying to make tests sound like a fun thing - almost a treat! Kids buy in quick because they are anxious to show me what they know and excitement is contagious! We set the temperature in the class, yes?
I don't think other teachers believe how happy my kids get about testing - but they do. Gotta love 7 year olds!
This morning I'm trying to psych myself up the same way!
Hello test!
I'm field testing the new National Board Certification process while I start my certification for real. I figure it helps the Board see what works and what doesn't and it gives me an idea of what to expect when I take the test soon - the 'real' one - the big enchilada, this is the big game, the one that counts, test.
Yay, tests!
Saturday morning tests! Yay yay!!
Want more information on field testing? CLICK HERE!
I start the year early trying to make tests sound like a fun thing - almost a treat! Kids buy in quick because they are anxious to show me what they know and excitement is contagious! We set the temperature in the class, yes?
I don't think other teachers believe how happy my kids get about testing - but they do. Gotta love 7 year olds!
This morning I'm trying to psych myself up the same way!
Hello test!
I'm field testing the new National Board Certification process while I start my certification for real. I figure it helps the Board see what works and what doesn't and it gives me an idea of what to expect when I take the test soon - the 'real' one - the big enchilada, this is the big game, the one that counts, test.
Yay, tests!
Saturday morning tests! Yay yay!!
Want more information on field testing? CLICK HERE!
Thursday, September 25, 2014
ELD - End of Week 1
So our first ELD week comes to a close! Holy Moly! These kids should be hired by Parker Bros!
I love how this one included a square to send someone back to the beginning! These will be used with the game cards they made earlier in the week.
Most are still working on finishing the instructions for their History and Time games but since we have our first Student of the Month assembly tomorrow, it'll have to wait til Monday!
I love how this one included a square to send someone back to the beginning! These will be used with the game cards they made earlier in the week.
Most are still working on finishing the instructions for their History and Time games but since we have our first Student of the Month assembly tomorrow, it'll have to wait til Monday!
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
It's like Christmas!
Wow! Thank you Donors Choose, donors and Google!
We love the new non-fiction books!
We also got to learn how to use our amazing Story Cubes, place value dice and 12 sided double dice!
My kids are certain they are playing games - don't tell them they are really learning a lot!
We love the new non-fiction books!
Now when we delve into non-fiction, my students have so many books to choose from!
We can compare sources on so many different topics!
We also got to learn how to use our amazing Story Cubes, place value dice and 12 sided double dice!
My kids are certain they are playing games - don't tell them they are really learning a lot!
ELD Time!
ELD is so much fun! It's a great chance to get to know the other 2nd graders because I have kids from each of our four 2nd grade classes for ELD.
This week we studied vocabulary, did a Thinking Map and wrote about an important event in our history and today we started making our very own social studies game!
My awesome 22 are doing some close reading with their social studies magazine and then making some game cards. Some of the questions and answers they came up with are FANTASTIC!
I'm seriously impressed!
Tomorrow we'll work on creating a game board, we will talk about rules and write some instructions!
Then.... maybe we'll let another ELD class play our game!
This week we studied vocabulary, did a Thinking Map and wrote about an important event in our history and today we started making our very own social studies game!
My awesome 22 are doing some close reading with their social studies magazine and then making some game cards. Some of the questions and answers they came up with are FANTASTIC!
I'm seriously impressed!
Tomorrow we'll work on creating a game board, we will talk about rules and write some instructions!
Then.... maybe we'll let another ELD class play our game!
Monday, September 15, 2014
Holy Moly! Willie Says...
THANK YOU GOOGLE!!!!
Willie wants you to know that we had THREE Donors Choose projects when we woke and by the time I had taken roll all three were COMPLETELY funded by Google!
Willie wants you to know that we had THREE Donors Choose projects when we woke and by the time I had taken roll all three were COMPLETELY funded by Google!
One of the projects was a special Willie project for hay, guinea pig books, and food so kids can learn about guinea pigs and their care. Eventually they'll write their own book! Willie is very, very excited!
Willie LOVES Google (and so does Mrs. Dixon)!
#gratitude
Another project was for nonfiction books! With Common Core there is a huge focus on nonfiction and now our library has a lot of options! Plus, my students love, love, love nonfiction books!
Another project was for all kinds of dice! Storytelling dice. Place value dice. Twelve sided double dice!!!! The kids are having so much fun, while learning a lot at the same time!
Willie LOVES Google (and so does Mrs. Dixon)!
#gratitude
#flashfunded
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