tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58234284160748893582024-02-19T04:15:26.593-08:00Life's a Teach!!Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-58267530572608383902014-03-13T06:20:00.002-07:002014-03-13T06:20:29.413-07:00Pi Day Freebie!Pi Day is officially upon us for another year! I know that many of you take this day, March 14th, to do some exciting and fun activities in your classrooms! <br />
Here is a little freebie inspired by all the "Keep Calm" posters/ t-shirts that we have been seeing around lately. <br />
Just click on the picture to get your free download! <br />
Remember- Keep Calm and Eat Pie!!! A great motto on any day, not just 3-14!!!<br />
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Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-45994158926661598932014-02-25T16:52:00.001-08:002014-02-25T16:52:24.330-08:00TPT 3 Million Strong SALE!!!Now's your chance to grab some great products on the cheap!!! Bring in March by shopping the TPT sale this Thursday & Friday! Save a total of 28% in my store when you use the code TPT3!!<br />
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Go to <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lifes-A-Teach" target="_blank">Life's a Teach!</a> to shop. Here are a few of my offerings:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Jamie-ORourke-and-the-Big-Potato-Activity-Pack-March-Leprechaun-592489" target="_blank">Jamie O'Rourke & the Big Potato!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Make-the-Statue-of-Liberty-209033" target="_blank">Let's Make the Statue of Liberty!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Persuasive-Letter-Unit-159840" target="_blank">Persuasive Letter Unit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Independent-Reading-Packs-Realistic-Fiction-659586" target="_blank">Common Core Independent Reading Pack: Realistic Fiction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Independent-Reading-Packs-Historical-Fiction-647289" target="_blank">Common Core Independent Reading Pack: Historical Fiction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Genre-Subway-Art-Posters-689314" target="_blank">Genre Subway Art Posters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Derby-Day-Activity-Pack-241255" target="_blank">Derby Day Activity Pack</a></li>
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Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-16264310166588381832013-05-05T18:48:00.004-07:002013-05-05T18:48:47.834-07:00I appreciate you! This week is the time that we stop and think about the teachers who have done so much for our kids and so much for us. I hope that all of you educators take the time to appreciate your colleagues for all they have done for you. <br />
I hope that we can carry the spirit of Teacher Appreciation Week with us for the entire year! <br />
Take advantage of my TPT discount coupled with the discount from TPT so you can get 28% off on May 7th & 8th. <br />
I have added a new product <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Genre-Subway-Art-Posters" target="_blank">{Genre Subway Art Posters}</a> . This is the perfect time to snag your copy!<br />
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A little birdie told me that Earth Day is right around the corner! What a great opportunity to talk about being responsible and taking care of our Earth! Grab my Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Flapbook to get the conversation flowing or assess learning. Just click on my little buddy or the link below to get your freebie before he flies away!! <br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lifes-A-Teach" target="_blank">my store</a> for some great deals with 20% off every item! Saturday, Sunday (Easter) & April 1st!!</div>
<br />Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-75474555286127374522013-03-19T19:06:00.003-07:002013-03-22T05:32:34.528-07:00You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours!Hey guys! I have been trying to come up with ways to increase traffic on my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lifes-A-Teach" target="_blank">TPT</a> store as I approach my two year anniversary on the site. I thought I might try all you peeps in blogger world. If you download & vote/comment for three of my free products in my TPT store and become a follower of my store, I will give you 1 paid item of your choosing for free. <br />
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Simply follows these steps:<br />
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1. Visit my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lifes-A-Teach" target="_blank">TPT</a> store<br />
2. Download and comment on at least 3 of my free products<br />
3. Become a follower of my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lifes-A-Teach" target="_blank">TPT</a> store<br />
4. Leave a comment here with the following:<br />
- the name of the 3 products you downloaded and voted/left comments about<br />
- the name of the paid product that you would like to have<br />
- your email so I can send you the product<br />
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It's that simple! I will send 1 free item to everyone who completes all four steps by Thursday at MIDNIGHT (3/21/2013)<br />
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So, go ahead and do some shopping!<br />
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Here are a few of my free offerings:<br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Reading-Response-Cards" target="_blank">Non-fiction Reading Response Cards</a><br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Filing-Cabinet-Drawer-labels" target="_blank">Filing Cabinet Drawer Labels</a><br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Rotation-Cards" target="_blank">Guided Reading Rotation Cards</a><br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Identification-Highlighting-Activity-Pages" target="_blank">Number Identification Highlighting Activity Pages</a><br />
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And as always, I APPRECIATE you!!!!<br />
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I have an extensive classroom library that I am quite proud of and I am very efficient when it comes to organizing my books. I have got that part down! But so many times, my students are “borrowing” books from my library to take home or keep them in their cubbies or colleagues are asking to borrow books. <br />
Enter, <em>Book Crawler</em>! Where were you 10 years ago? This app will help you get a handle on your books. You can use it for your classroom library and professional library. How many times have you let a fellow teacher borrow a book to run a few copies and then it just disappears? Or you couldn’t remember where you put that great resource on fables that you and your team need for an upcoming unit you are teaching? This app will answer those questions for you! <br />
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Once you purchase this app- yes, it costs $1.99 {well worth it!} you will be able to start taking inventory on your books. <br />
This app has some really great features. You have 3 options for loading books {Manually, Google Books and ISBN scanner}. The scanner is the easiest and most time efficient way, but Google Books works great, too! <br />
After you load your book, you can tag it. This allows you to sort your books into categories. This is a great feature! I have my classroom library Lexile Leveled instead of by “theme” to better meet the needs of my students{Go <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lexile-Level-Book-Organization-Pack-Chevron-Theme" target="_blank">here</a> to find my Lexile Level resources on TPT} So, if I was looking for books on volcanoes I would have to search through all my baskets. Now I can look for books that have a Science tag and find which titles I have. I can also add the Lexile Level as a custom tag and find exactly which basket houses the book. <br />
There is also a comment option. You can put whatever you want in there. If you lend a book to a student, parent or colleague you can enter it in the comment! Genius! There are so many other great features to this app that I haven’t even figured out yet. <br />
If you decide to check out this app (there is a free <em>lite</em> option), let me know how it goes. Feel free to share any tips you may figure out! Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-68228615662509948132013-03-03T17:27:00.002-08:002013-03-03T17:28:58.469-08:00St. Patty's Day QR Code FreebieDon't you love using technology in your classroom? I love finding any excuse to get technology in the hands of my students. <br />
Have you ever tried to use QR Codes in your classroom? They are a great tool and so easy to make. <br />
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First, you need to go to a site that generates the QR code for you. Try this one:<br />
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Follow the easy directions to create and download your own unique codes. The best part- it is free!</div>
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In no time at all you, too, can be making your own QR Codes. In the mean time, why not grab my free <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-QR-Code-Riddles" target="_blank">St. Patty's Day Riddles QR Code Cards</a> and let your kids have a hand at using them. Click on the picture below to download. Please leave me a vote in exchange!</div>
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Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-10229755053552198452013-03-01T19:08:00.002-08:002013-03-01T19:09:42.453-08:00March Madness Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so excited to announce that I am sponsoring <a href="http://fifthinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2013/02/march-madness-recruiting-challenge-and.html" target="_blank">Fifth in the Middle's March Madness Giveaway!</a> Be sure to hop on over to her blog to get "recruited". Then the March Madness will begin! There are multiple prizes and winners. You can find me in the Elite Eight! Hope you will join us for some bball fun!! Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-23709302793136325342013-02-28T12:26:00.001-08:002013-02-28T12:39:24.504-08:00Help me reach my goal!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a personal goal set for the month of February that I am oh so close to meeting (I mean less than $10.00). It is one that I never thought I would come close to a year or so ago when I joined TPT. I would love if you could take a moment and browse my store where everything is now 20% off!! This is a great time to get something off of your wishlist and into your classroom!<br />
I know that March officially starts tomorrow, but I am going to give myself this whole weekend to reach my goal!<br />
Thanks,<br />
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Click on the picture above to grab a cute little cherry inspired font for Presidents' Day! You may use this font for personal or commercial products. I would love it if you could give me a vote on TPT! Have a great Fat Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
<br />Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-84143354680865935262013-02-01T09:46:00.001-08:002013-02-02T07:46:11.773-08:00Touchdown! Super deals on Super Bowl Sunday!February has finally arrived on this fine Friday! This month is packed with events. There's <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Fun-Pack-with-Craftivity" target="_blank">Groundhog Day</a> {tomorrow!}, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Boxes-Class-Award-Activity-Pack" target="_blank">Valentine's Day</a>, Presidents' Day and of course, Super Bowl Sunday!! Here's your chance to score your own Super Bowl Touchdown during the big sale at TPT!! <br />
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Thanks for reading! Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-64936616168634607092013-01-30T15:24:00.001-08:002013-02-01T21:19:33.170-08:00Valentine’s Day Box AwardsFebruary is creeping towards us at an alarming rate! I know it is hard to believe (especially in the Midwest where temps have reached almost 60 degrees!). It is time for pink, red, flowers and lace. It is time for <a href="http://lifesateach.blogspot.com/2012/02/candy-converstations.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">candy conversation hearts</span></a> and valentines. My students have always enjoyed celebrating Valentine’s Day- no matter what their age. For the past few years I have had them create their own Valentine’s Day Box to house the cards they exchange with each other on that special day. Last year I had the boxes on display in the morning and had my students fill out ballots to vote on the boxes. Then, while they were at their special class, I tallied the results and filled out an award for each student. Here are a few of the cute and clever boxes my students came up with last year. <br />
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About a week before Valentine’s Day, I send home my letter to parents that explains the project. Most students use a shoe box, but as you can see from the picture, some go a little larger! After purchasing some adorable hearts graphics and pretty valentine paper I have revamped my certificates for this year and have them available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Boxes-Class-Award-Activity-Pack" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">TPT store</span></a>. Here’s an example of one:<br />
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My set includes 24 custom awards, 1 blank award to customize, class ballot forms, a letter to send home that describes the project and candy heart number cards to put on each box for voting. The set will be revised each year with the proper date. Check it out! <br />
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Have a great day!! Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-42037154689819345922012-12-05T18:34:00.002-08:002012-12-05T18:53:41.225-08:00St. Nick Freebie and Flash Sale!The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there....<br />
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Click on St. Nick to grab my free St. Nick writing page and while you are there check out my St. Nick Flash Sale items. All Christmas related products are on sale!! <br />
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I am off to dream of sugarplums!!!!Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-1403515203426742652012-11-26T18:54:00.001-08:002012-11-26T18:57:37.930-08:00Griswold Family Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay, so we have a 10 foot ceiling in our family room so I was thinking big on Sunday when we went to get our downstairs tree. We bought this tree when it was all wrapped up, so we couldn't really judge how massive it really is! This tree was one pain in the butt after another. First, my husband went ahead and brought it in the house and placed it in the stand while I was grocery shopping with our youngest. After Sunday dinner, we started to put Christmas ornaments on (luckily we have an obscene amount of ornaments!) The tree began to tip as I was hanging an ornament. So I had to stand there holding the tree up while we tried to come up with a solution to keep it from crashing down. Seriously, is there a squirrel living in this thing!!<br />
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So here we have our beautiful tree tied up with string. We tied the other side as well. I filled the tree stand to the brim with water and we called it a night.<br />
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A lightbulb went off in our heads....maybe we need a different tree stand! So my husband went out to get one after work today. I don't even know how to describe the difficulty we went through pulling the tree out of the old stand, lights and all to get it in the new one. Plus, the dang thing is almost to the ceiling which doesn't leave much room to maneuver!! <br />
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So, we got to put our ornaments on together for a second time tonight. You can see my husband had to cut some of the bottom branches off to fit the tree in the taller tree stand. Oh well, imperfections are what makes life worth living! We still have some more ornaments to put up this weekend!<br />
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What is your family's Christmas tree tradition? Click on the Griswolds for a Christmas Tree Writing Prompt! Happy Tree Hunting!! <br />
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<br />Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-4209231469783918362012-11-24T21:00:00.000-08:002012-11-24T21:00:08.857-08:00Santa Baby!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love having my students write a letter to Santa. It is a fun activity and something kids want to do every year. Click on the picture to get my cute little Santa Stationary for your letters. If you would like a little more direction, along with graphic organizers and a lesson plan you can go to my TPT store. Just click on the link. <br />
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Happy Saturday!!Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-31874097505665091262012-11-21T13:22:00.002-08:002012-11-21T13:24:54.260-08:00Identifying Numbers Freebie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a fun little freebie for number identification. It is based on Abby's Highlight- a- Letter Activity. Go to this post if you want her incredible free!! <br />
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Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-9520394061497229312012-11-19T17:13:00.003-08:002012-11-19T17:19:32.413-08:00Christmas Math Facts Practice!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December is a very busy month in the classroom! With so many fun and exciting things going on, sometimes it is easy to lose sight of the fact that you still need to tackle those basic skills! Here's a fun way to make sure students are getting their math fact practice in during those busy December days!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click on the picture to get your own copy of my Santa Target page. You can write any number you want on Santa's beard and students can practice their multiplication facts. Slip the page in a plastic pocket or laminate it so students can use it with dry erase markers in a center. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This activity sheet is part of my Christmas Math Facts Activity pack which includes addition, subtraction and multiplication pages. The pack also has cute little covers to transform your flash card packs</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> into</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">special Christmas flash cards! If you are interested in the entire activity pack with 70+ pages click on the link!</span> <br />
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<br />Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-74923155649030292272012-10-16T19:43:00.001-07:002012-10-16T19:43:38.723-07:00Learning about US SYMBOLS<p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJkWjkwP-9xBhEB78b31TCW6S4relixEiJdJ-C-jbfvFcLtDeo8vu0Ir-5K8tGNFBqMFzpqfk71sWKP4Z9ISjcHyh_WnPpPghPEjtX6yGjpQJzpOFrz41W7vJnu0swaBJ-W32P_Doxvbj/s1600-h/IMAG0303%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0303" border="0" alt="IMAG0303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtq4Lr_BThlCsXxBsorU2o77e7KEZdlX31M3Q84eoxougLQaQdm-rzXzxghXxXZYhKBqrrmj8XL7Zc-2_wz_BmMrQIlmTdmx7KBGmWWMs5jEVQCT4uKAQlejmlYIrADwsTK5lrf-pUYw6_/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="144"></a></p> <p>Good evening, friends! I just completed compiling my materials for a unit I did with my students last February. Can you say BEE-hind!! I am happy to say that this activity unit includes one of my best sellers on TPT “Let’s Make the Statue of Liberty”. You can learn more about that craftivity by going to this post</p> <p><a title="http://lifesateach.blogspot.com/2012/02/give-me-liberty.html" href="http://lifesateach.blogspot.com/2012/02/give-me-liberty.html">http://lifesateach.blogspot.com/2012/02/give-me-liberty.html</a></p> <p>If you want to check out the whole unit go to <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Celebrate-US-Symbols">TPT</a>.</p> <p>HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!!</p> Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-22377512554853701502012-05-01T17:55:00.001-07:002012-05-01T17:58:43.100-07:00Kentucky Derby Day 2012<br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Derby-Day-Activity-Pack"><img align="left" alt="Derby Day Cover" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDgCYfEkjXgb_HvyidPhtpfaOth32IOJp5Qzw7FlHPQtRXGB2IASISla_X1rLrCsyOdjnCGmguc4cTn04GSgZ0XCWTP1StWJcA93liTS7HA79Ox7BMRN32MZQJ35NuBsCwT7LL1urMPQC/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Derby Day Cover" width="189" /></a><br />
I am a Kentucky girl and I don’t know if you have heard, but we have a little horse race going on here this weekend. No biggie- just the most exciting two minutes in sports! <br />
If you have some free time this Friday, why not get into the Derby Day action! I just made a quick little pack filled with three activities. I am posting it to my TPT store, but my loyal followers can grab a copy for free! Just leave a post telling me how you will be spending your Derby Saturday. Make sure you are a follower and don’t forget to give your email address. I will send the pack to you ASAP! <span style="background-color: yellow;">All posts must be made by 8:00 PM tomorrow evening. </span> Click on the picture if you want to preview the pack. Thanks for reading!Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-8780163119477159652012-04-30T17:37:00.003-07:002012-04-30T17:37:46.490-07:00Book Clubs- Week 2Book Clubs have been going strong for two weeks now. Two groups have already made it to their second chapter book. The conversations I am "eavesdropping" on are so rich! I am loving the insights that they are making about their books. <br />
Today I have a copy of my schedule/lesson plan for you to take a look at. I hope you find it helpful if you are planning or thinking about starting book clubs in your classroom. <br />
Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alfbtbty9zLidGhDdmZtamVKWFdMSi1vQ2pBM0FCQkE">here</a> to take a look. <br />
Have a great Monday night!!Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-75948678232224771322012-04-19T19:55:00.001-07:002012-04-19T19:55:17.246-07:00Book Clubs- Week 1<p> </p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7EXN6TB7Ksp3qiqntDTyF7GDG2bfwIMs7vf9WiOQME0Q64t3Nor9L-3PtY5WBKKzQIC0c5TkzPwqhQtr8mvLVccAPDsz3aE3nHBdPmV7vl0avYYvAHXmRJKDwTqbDJrMw7f-Zj8Cn2xP/s1600-h/IMAG0498%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0498" border="0" alt="IMAG0498" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa479nyIvuEAeDK9E9WoZ8-5pEYW-kWjGLySxlVjZAJ-dYWKTMK3bO6hXDal64fjJ5QMbcwsnuGBOrTjhD7q5FHghwtoNWGFQPolR90QkhRPDwf_os-fex6sJxIyP-f56A2b1Yf3vv1Hq/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></a></p> <p>We started book clubs this week! I was so looking forward to doing something a little different to end the school year with my great group of thirdies. They have become more and more independent- so instead of our guided reading groups I decided to tackle book clubs. </p> <p>Well, in short, we are LOVING it! I redid all my groups based on our spring MAP reading data ( we took the test last week). I have 5 groups of 4 students each. This seems to be the perfect number for our book discussions. </p> <p> We have three rotations of 20 minutes each. Each group meets 2 days a week. The other two days they are involved in centers. One rotation is dedicated to responding to the text and the other rotation is dedicated to reading the required text for their next meeting. </p> <p>So far, so good! I absolutely love the way my groups are working together. One student is the facilitator (each will get a turn) for the meetings. I dubbed them the team leader. All five of them have done a fabulous job this week. </p> <p>If you want to know more about how I do my <a href="http://lifesateach.blogspot.com/2011/09/guided-reading-rotations-made-easy.html">reading group rotations</a> go to my previous post. </p> <p>I can’t wait to see what next week brings! </p> Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823428416074889358.post-43877696991607555852012-03-26T17:22:00.003-07:002012-03-26T17:25:09.565-07:00Post-it Freebie<p> </p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1fbtbty9zLiQURsWVM5MFBTSFd2VEg0blVQUkhuZw"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="2" border="0" alt="2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH4wL029wbRlz9xbmwErdbKEuiAN3llx_8WbPKghTgB9hocx1aIw3iF2-wDYq0R6xj5g_FNeNKOsHaINIJuNlxD9KvFvqX6X6eQ3vp_E14CtoeZpkeMyLj_flvh0Qy3nFHCUoi4tA9_CZ/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="144" /></a></p> <p>We have been reviewing fact and opinion. This week in guided reading groups, I had my students look for facts and opinions in their leveled readers. They marked some examples with my fact and opinion post-it strips. Then we wrapped up our session with a share-out. Click on the above picture to get a copy of my fact & opinion post-it strips. If you have never printed your own post-its before it is simple! Follow these steps:</p> <p>1. Print the document normally on your printer.</p> <p>2. Lay a clean white sheet of paper over the printed document and lay a 3 by 3 post-it over each printed area. </p> <p>3. Feed the paper through your printer upside down and top first (this works for most printers).</p> <p>4. I have never had a jam! (knock on wood!!)</p><p>Don't forget to cut the post-its into strips!! Have fun!</p>Melissa C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08075160469523960783noreply@blogger.com0