tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65409003783159263282024-03-05T16:29:27.200-08:00Little Owl's Teacher TreatsAdventures in First GradeThe Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-69254948623507228862018-01-31T17:18:00.001-08:002018-01-31T17:18:14.108-08:00February in First Grade<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well folks, it's a brand new month. That means my entire store is 10% off for the first three days and you can snag my latest <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Make-Ten-Addition-Strategy-Worksheets-3616489">First of the Month Freebie</a> (see the bottom of this message for details!). Also, the time has finally come for me to share my secret... my husband and I are expecting our first baby in July 2018! After moving back to the States from Japan, buying a house, and getting married last July, I thought we'd already been through enough changes to last us awhile, but this is the most exciting change yet. Now that I've started my second trimester, I'm ready to share the news with my students, too! (Last week, my students discovered I don't have any kids yet, and one told me, "You should get a son, they're fun!" Little do they know I might have one on the way!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We're not going to find out if we're having a boy a girl, but if we were, I'd be all about these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Teacher-is-Having-a-Baby-Classroom-Activities-3520607">gender reveal puzzles</a> :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also coming up in February, I can't wait to teach my firsties all about Theodore Roosevelt and the history of teddy bears. It's an awesome way to combine Presidents' Day and Valentines Day into one interesting lesson! <a href="http://littleowlsteachertreats.blogspot.jp/2017/01/theodore-roosevelt-and-history-of-teddy_23.html">Read all about it here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And we'll start a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Elf-Lapbook-Activity-3460966">lapbook activity</a>. We'll add a little to the lapbook each day until it's all finished on Friday! I'm going to let students get creative with this. I figure that at least a few students will be bummed that their names weren't picked for our elf, so I'm going to have them create their own elves for this activity!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In math, students will practice ways to make 10 again with another "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cookies-from-the-North-Pole-Elf-Themed-Making-10-Activities-2265831">Cookies from the North Pole</a>" activity. This activity has students use 10 frames to find the ways to make 10.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All of these activities can be purchased as a bundle in <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-Week-A-Bundle-of-Elf-Themed-Activities-3481101">Elf Week: A Bundle of Elf-Themed Activities</a>.</span></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Encourage them to fold the red circle in half. Then, unfold it and cut it in half.</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lay the red circle on top of the pink circle so it overlaps about halfway and glue it in place.</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ask them to fold two sheets of white paper stacked on top of one another 3 times. Trace a medium-sized circle on the top of the paper and cut out all of the circles at the same time.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm so excited to share that I'm DONE with my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-1-Addition-Concepts-BUNDLE-3448939" target="_blank">Go Math! Chapter 1: Addition Concepts centers for first grade</a>. </span><span style="background-color: ; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The centers cover early addition concepts. Although these activities were specifically designed to support the Go Math! curriculum, they can be a useful addition to any math program! My first graders particularly love matching "switcharoo" facts with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-1-Center-Find-My-Twin-3415438" target="_blank">Find My Twin</a> :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It may be November, but it's never too early to start thinking about winter holidays, amiright? I'm mildly obsessed with Helen Lester's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tacky-Penguin-Helen-Lester/dp/0395562333/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509291739&sr=8-1&keywords=tacky+the+penguin" target="_blank">Tacky the Penguin</a> series, and I can't WAIT to try out my new <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tacky-the-Penguin-Readers-Theater-3455769" target="_blank">Tacky the Penguin Reader's Theater Script</a> this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Between <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tacky-the-Penguin-Readers-Theater-Craft-and-Writing-Bundle-3455791" target="_blank">Tacky the Penguin</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mooseltoe-Graphic-Organizer-and-Craft-2903632" target="_blank">Mooseltoe</a>, <a href="http://littleowlsteachertreats.blogspot.jp/2016/12/holidays-around-world-trip-with.html" target="_blank">Holidays Around the World</a>, and my love of all things <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Elf-Lapbook-Activity-3460966" target="_blank">elf</a>... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Looking to boost family involvement at your school? Want to take the stress out of planning a family night before the holidays? Consider hosting a Pajama Reading Night! <a href="http://littleowlsteachertreats.blogspot.jp/2017/10/pajama-reading-night.html" target="_blank">Read all about it here</a>, and check out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Host-a-Pajama-Reading-Night-3464732" target="_blank">Host a Pajama Reading Night packet on TPT</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hey there, teacher friends! I was on the Reading Committee at my previous school, and last school year we wrapped up Read Across America Month with a fun, low-key <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Host-a-Pajama-Reading-Night-3464732" target="_blank">Pajama Reading Night</a> for our K-3rd grade students. Approximately 75 kids and 55 parents turned out for the event- a big success for our inaugural year! Everyone showed up in PJs excited for a fun night of storytelling. I put together a few tips in case you’d like to <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Host-a-Pajama-Reading-Night-3464732" target="_blank">throw a similar event</a> at your own school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you're like most primary teachers, you get the importance of establishing routines throughout the first few weeks of a new school year. Everything from dismissal procedures to how to properly use a glue stick- it may seem tedious to some of your kiddos, but the extra effort up front pays off big time when your classroom runs like a well-oiled machine! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I spent several days during week 1 talking about Whole Body Listening. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Body-Listening-Google-Slides-More-3383624" target="_blank">Whole Body Listening</a> is the idea that listening extends beyond the ears to all parts of the body. I introduced the concept during one of our first Reader's Workshop mini-lessons. First, I gathered the class on the carpet and asked them to share what they know about listening. I led a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Body-Listening-Google-Slides-More-3383624" target="_blank">Google Slides presentation</a>. My favorite part of the presentation was discussing the idea of "brain thoughts" vs. "mouth thoughts." You know how first graders love to tell you EVERYTHING they think? Well, there's just not enough time in the day for them to do that. We talked about the difference between Brain Thoughts, or those ideas that can stay inside your brain, and Mouth Thoughts, or those thoughts that are so important that they need to be shared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then, we created an anchor chart together. Last year, while reminding my class to listen like the boy on our chart, one of my kiddos spontaneously said, "You mean Steve?" and he became know as Steve for the rest of the year ;P I thought it would be funny to nickname our chart dude again this year, so I asked the class what we should call him... and one kiddo immediately replied, "Bob. He looks like a Bob." So it stuck! Now when we review Whole Body Listening, I remind them that they should look like a bunch of Bobs. Cracks me up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After creating the anchor chart, I led the class in a read-aloud while reinforcing the positive behaviors I saw from my kiddos. I said things such as, "I love how ___ is facing forward towards me!" and "____'s hands are so calm and still" to connect their behaviors to the anchor chart. I also had my minions complete a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Body-Listening-Google-Slides-More-3383624" target="_blank">"Whole Body Listening" emergent reader</a> to review the concepts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I printed <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Body-Listening-Google-Slides-More-3383624" target="_blank">copies of the Whole Body Listening chart and the Mouth Thoughts/Brain Thoughts slides</a> on standard-sized paper, laminated them, and hung them in our whole-group meeting area for reference. We have to review the concepts once in awhile, but sharing this common understanding of what it means to be a Whole Body Listener has made a huge difference in my classroom! I'm also a newbie to <a href="https://www.classdojo.com/" target="_blank">Class Dojo</a>, the online classroom management tool, so I made "Whole Body Listening" into a skill worth 2 points. I also printed a copy of what it means to be a Whole Group Listener at tables and displayed it at my reading table. Kiddos can't know what you expect unless you teach it explicitly... I'm loving my "Bobs" this year! Happy teaching!</span><br />
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<br />The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-20591619455455094142017-09-10T14:34:00.001-07:002017-10-29T08:54:35.172-07:00New Year, New School, New Freebies!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey teacher friends! I've been going through some major upheavals throughout the past few months, and life is finally starting to settle down again. Since May, I left Japan to move back to the States, got married, bought a house with my new husband, and accepted a position as a first grade teacher in my local school district! I'm thrilled to find myself in first grade again after all the changes I've gone through recently. Starting the school year in a new place on short notice has been a bit daunting, but I've been blessed with friendly, collaborative coworkers. Here's a little glimpse into my life for the past two weeks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's so important to establish rules, routines, and expectations during these first few weeks. On day 1, we read No, David by David Shannon, and made T-chart of things we DO at school, and things we DO NOT do at school. On day 2, we read Swimmy by Leo Lionni, and thought about the ways we work together at school. Then, we used these two stories to launch a discussion about respectful vs. disrespectful behaviors. We managed to boil our T-chart down to two rules:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've also added a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-1-FREEBIE-Good-Clues-Bad-Clues-3310721" target="_blank">new math freebie</a> called Good Clues, Bad Clues to my store. It focuses on adding zero. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now that things have calmed down on the home front, I'll be getting back to my "First of the Month Freebies." In the meantime, </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-1-FREEBIE-Good-Clues-Bad-Clues-3310721" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;" target="_blank">enjoy this math game</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/bd-Reversal-Writing-Posters-3381369" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;" target="_blank">b/d reversal posters</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">! Happy teaching!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-37257606854176130262017-05-01T00:36:00.001-07:002017-10-29T08:55:05.817-07:00May's First of the Month Freebie<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey there, teacher friends! We're in the home stretch now, and I hope you're hanging in there. Just wanted to bring you a quick update to let you know about May's First of the Month Freebie. It's a math game called <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-8-FREEBIE-New-Tools-Broken-Tools-3135067" target="_blank">New Tools, Broken Tools</a>. The game covers <b>Common Core Standard 1.NBT.C.4:</b> <i>Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. </i>My first graders are currently working on this standard, so I developed this center activity as a fun way to reinforce it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-3204195538373570342017-03-31T17:07:00.002-07:002017-03-31T22:39:14.589-07:00First of the Month Freebies and Sales!Hey there, teacher friends! I'm just bringing you a quick update to let you know about something special I've started for my followers. Each month, I'll be posting a "First of the Month Freebie" for you to download as a THANK YOU for the support you've given me since I started this journey a year and a half ago! Also, my entire store will be on sale the first of every month. No, this is not an April Fool's joke :) I truly appreciate you guys and am so grateful to be part of the TpT community.<br />
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Now, you're probably wondering... where are these freebies?! So glad you asked! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-7-FREEBIE-Super-Star-3089571" target="_blank">April's freebie is a a place value game called </a><i><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Go-Math-First-Grade-Chapter-7-FREEBIE-Super-Star-3089571" target="_blank">Super Star</a>: </i><br />
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The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-57086805444593786022017-03-01T12:48:00.003-08:002017-03-02T00:05:48.436-08:00The Latest from Little Owl's First Grade Nest<div class="MsoNormal">
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America month is in full swing at my school. We’ve got a whole week of
activities planned, including dress-up days and guest readers from the
community to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Thursday. “Wacky Wednesday” made
for a slightly embarrassing coffee stop at 711 on my way to work… fortunately,
I live in Japan, the mecca of weird fashions… so I barely raised an eyebrow
with my get-up <span style="font-family: "wingdings";">J</span> I was also so tired when I got to work that I tried to open my classroom door with my car clicker... countdown to spring break, anyone?</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">February was over in a snap, especially given the short
weeks we had thanks to training and Presidents’ Day. By the way… I GOT TO GO
WHALE WATCHING AND IT WAS AWESOME! Humpback whales visit the waters near
Okinawa, Japan every winter to escape the cold and raise their young. Our boat
followed a mother whale and her calf as they traveled for nearly an hour. We
got to see them surface for air many times, and I was amazed by how close we got
to them! I could go back again and again… it never gets old.</span></div>
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point in the year when things really start to click for the kiddos. It seems to
happen every year around the end of February… bam, growth spurts left and
right! Do any other first grade teachers notice this phenomenon? My students
are really gaining independence, and I’m seeing reading skills take off all of
a sudden. The progress that takes place in first grade… that’s one of my
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">My school adopted the Go Math curriculum this year, and like
any new endeavor, it’s taking time for me to find my comfort zone. I was a
little skeptical of the amount of time spent on addition and subtraction
concepts in the beginning. However, now that we’ve moved on to addition and
subtraction strategies and relationships, I must say that I’m impressed with
the flexibility my students exhibit when solving problems. I think their
abilities are owing to our in-depth study of these concepts during the first
half of the school year. My class started a “Write It Wednesday” routine at the
end of January. Each Wednesday, students work through various problems and
learn to explain their thinking by using accurate math vocabulary. We made this
anchor chart together and discussed the differences between tools (objects you
can touch that help you solve problems) and strategies (ways you think about
solving problems). They refer to the chart to find the appropriate math words needed to explain their thinking.</span></div>
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Right now, we’re just working on clear oral explanations. As
students progress, they’re going to start writing sentences in their STEM
journals. It’s been a worthy time investment; I’m hearing lots of math
vocabulary in my students’ everyday conversations about the problems we solve!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We’ve been spending time on fact families for the past
couple of weeks. Chapter 5 in Go Math focuses entirely on addition and
subtraction relationships. When I gave the chapter 5 pretest, I was pleasantly
surprised to find that several students aced it, and the overall average was
fairly high. I’ve been sneaking fact families into our daily routines here and
there, so I think it’s been sticking! For example, when I take lunch count each
day, we cover a few quick math skills using the numbers. We’ll add the total
number of students buying lunch by creating triple addend problems; make
greater than/less than sentences to find out which lunch is the most popular
for the day; or create “turn- around facts” (another name for fact family
addition, such as 2 + 3 = 5 or 3 + 2 = 5) based on the count. Early in the
year, I taught my students about the commutative property of addition by telling
them that I was giving them secret 3<sup>rd</sup> grade knowledge. I told them I
could get in serious trouble for teaching them 3<sup>rd</sup> grade words when
they were supposed to be learning 1<sup>st</sup> grade stuff… and they’ve NOT
forgotten that the 3<sup>rd</sup> grade term for “turn- around facts” is “commutative
property of addition.” We whisper the term so no one else finds out I’m
breaking school rules ;) It’s amazing what kids will remember when they think
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identifying facts that belong with each other. I created a couple of quick fact
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did really well with this concept once we reviewed it, so I think they’re ready
to move on to using addition and subtraction relationships to solve word
problems. That’s what we’ll be working on for the next week. In the meantime,
they’re going to continue to practice writing fact families independently
during centers. I printed fact family houses using our poster
printer, laminated the poster, and hung it up for independent practice.
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create monthly differentiated “number of the day” books for my students to
deepen their number sense skills. Our number of the day is always the number of
days we’ve been in school, so now that we’re past day 100, students are
learning how to construct and write 3-digit numbers. Most of my class can do
these routines independently at this point in the year. They work for about 10
minutes at the beginning of math, which gives me time to meet with an
intervention group most days. I also color-code the spines on the
differentiated books to indicate three groups: advanced (black), on-level
(white), and intervention (blue). This makes it very easy to call groups to
work with me as needed, and I change the groups each month based on student
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education teacher! She has just started coming to my classroom a couple times a
week to support my students who need challenges. For her first session, she led
students in solving word problems. They worked through the problems in their
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presidents in honor of Presidents’ Day this month!</span></div>
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I’m completely in love with the <a href="https://www.pearsonhighered.com/series/Words-Their-Way-Series/2281883.html" target="_blank">Words Their Way</a>
developmental spelling program. It takes a lot of work to set it up initially,
but once you have your students assessed and you’ve taught them the routines
that you want to follow each week… it is amazing. I’m working on another post
entirely devoted to how I run WtW in my classroom, so I’ll get that up as soon
as I can. Basically, my students follow a 5-day word study schedule to engage
with word family sorts at appropriate levels for them. On day 1, I introduce
the sorts to each group. Day 2 = partner sort, day 3 = sort and write, day 4 =
sort and glue into notebooks, and day 5 = quiz. Again, there’s lots more to it
than this, so I’ll go into more details in another post!</div>
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With students working at different levels and some being
speedier than others, I’m always looking for “early finisher” activities to
keep the faster kids engaged. I found these mini- Play- dohs recently, and they
have been a hit! They come in a “party pack” of 15, and they’re the perfect
size for each student to have his or her own container of Play-doh. After
reviewing the Play-doh rules on the first day, I gave students time to build
words from their sorts for extra practice. I haven’t heard them this quiet in a
long time…<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->You are responsible for your own Play-doh. If it
gets lost or dried out because you didn’t put it away properly, you don’t get a
new one. This rule led to a discussion of "rights" v. "privileges." Play-doh is a privilege, not a right:)<o:p></o:p></div>
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allowed to pull out the Play-doh when you have extra time. You can build sight
words, WtW sort words, create fact families, or build 3-digit numbers. If you
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February was all about American Symbols, Presidents’ Day,
and Black History Month. My kids absolutely loved learning about President
Theodore Roosevelt’s role in the history of teddy bears (<a href="http://littleowlsteachertreats.blogspot.jp/2017/01/theodore-roosevelt-and-history-of-teddy_23.html" target="_blank">read all about it in my previous post</a>). It was a fun spin on the usual Presidents’ Day activities
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This week, we discussed Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African
American female to go to space. My kids found her to be very inspiring and
enjoyed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0vGDfuWhfI" target="_blank">this video biography</a>, which features an interview of Dr. Jemison. Don’t
you just love <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dr-Mae-Jemison-craft-Black-History-Astronauts-Space-K-5-1650489" target="_blank">this writing and craft activity</a> from Sweet Sensations? They were really into it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We’re moving on to Women’s History Month in March. Last
year, my students learned about Helen Keller and did a factual writing piece
about her. They were also psyched about <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Helen-Keller-Craft-and-Braille-Activity-2434674" target="_blank">this Braille name activity</a>, in which
they used split peas to spell out their names in Braille. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Helen-Keller-Craft-and-Braille-Activity-2434674" target="_blank">This packet includes a Braille alphabet chart, writing paper, and a craft template.</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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If you don’t have time for the whole activity, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Helen-Keller-Fact-Writing-Freebie-3040089" target="_blank">here’s a free Helen Keller fact-writing activity</a>- click the picture to download it! It’s my
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Helen-Keller-Fact-Writing-Freebie-3040089" target="_blank">Click here to download this free resource</a></td></tr>
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In addition to Women’s History Month, we’ll be starting a
unit on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Rocks-Earth-Science-Activities-2291627" target="_blank">Earth Science</a> soon. I’m planning a post on that, so stay tuned for more
details! It’s one of my favorite first grade units to teach.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well folks, I think that’s all for now. It’s 11pm and I should
probably be in bed already… Ok, I AM in bed already, but I should probably be
SLEEPING! Thank you for stopping by!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alright, alright, I know I should be getting to bed, but one
more thing… I started a new event for my TPT store! I’ll be posting a “First of
the Month” freebie on… you guessed it… the first of every month! I actually
started this on Februrary 1<sup>st</sup>, but I haven't really spread the word yet. I’ll also celebrate the 1<sup>st</sup> day of each month with a 10%
off store-wide sale! Check out the links below for the first two freebies, and
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Little-Owls-Teacher-Treats" target="_blank">follow me on TPT</a> so you don’t miss out on future updates!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Freebie-Barn-Owls-Emergent-Reader-2990027" target="_blank">February's Freebie</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Helen-Keller-Fact-Writing-Freebie-3040089" target="_blank">March's Freebie</a></td></tr>
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You can also keep track of my “First of the Month” freebies
by <a href="https://jp.pinterest.com/littleowltreats/first-of-the-month-freebies/" target="_blank">following my Pinterest board</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok, I’m REALLY going to bed this time! Thanks again and
remember, I always welcome comments, feedback, and simple “hellos” at <a href="mailto:littleowlstreatbarn@gmail.com">littleowlstreatbarn@gmail.com</a> !
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The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-51822195192449645692017-01-23T01:39:00.001-08:002017-01-23T18:02:22.031-08:00Theodore Roosevelt and the History of Teddy Bears<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="line-height: 22.08px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Did you know that teddy bears, one of the most beloved children’s toys of all time, were inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt? I went on a bit of a TED Talk kick a couple years ago, and <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_mooallem_the_strange_story_of_the_teddy_bear_and_what_it_reveals_about_our_relationship_to_animals#t-40084" target="_blank">Jon Mooallem’s story</a> about President Roosevelt and the history of teddy bears caught my attention. His speech presents the compelling argument that our perceptions of wildlife can impact how and why we engage in conservation efforts- I highly recommend you check it out <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_mooallem_the_strange_story_of_the_teddy_bear_and_what_it_reveals_about_our_relationship_to_animals#t-40084" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.08px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As Mr. Mooallem explains in his talk, Teddy Roosevelt was an avid hunter and outdoorsmen. He was known for being a conservationist, and according to the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation.htm" target="_blank">National Park Service website</a>, “After becoming president in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments by enabling the 1906 American Antiquities Act. During his presidency,Theodore Roosevelt protected approximately 230 million acres of public land.” For these reasons, he is a personal hero of mine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.08px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, how does all of this history relate to teddy bears? In November 1902, the governor of Mississippi invited President Roosevelt on a bear hunting trip. The hunters had no luck the first day, but on the second day, the dogs managed to corner a black bear. Having given up for the day, President Roosevelt was back at camp, eating lunch. His hunting guide stunned the bear, tied it to a tree, and called for the president to have the honor of shooting the bear himself. When Teddy Roosevelt arrived on the scene, he felt pity for the bear and refused to shoot it. Doing so would be violate the principles of sportsmanship, he believed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.08px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Word of President Roosevelt’s act of mercy spread, and the incident was soon turned into a <a href="http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/site/c.elKSIdOWIiJ8H/b.8684621/k.6632/Real_Teddy_Bear_Story.htm" target="_blank">political cartoon</a> depicting the president with his gun down, arm outstretched, and a little bear with oversized ears and eyes wide in fear. A candy shop owner named Morris Mitchom saw the cartoon and became inspired to create a doll-like toy modeled after the bear. He placed a couple of the toys in his shop’s window with a sign proclaiming them to be, “Teddy’s Bear.” The toy rapidly grew in popularity, and Mr. Mitchom eventually started a company to begin mass- producing them after receiving permission from the president to use his name. Thus, the teddy bear was born. </span></span><br />
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The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-84456925304246191022016-12-01T04:14:00.001-08:002017-01-23T18:03:27.089-08:00Holidays Around the World: A Trip with Mooseltoe!It's December 1st, and that means it's time for a Holidays Around the World celebration in first grade! I'm using <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holidays-Around-the-World-Part-1-and-Part-2-BUNDLED-429282" target="_blank">Rachelle Smith's Holidays Around the World unit</a> to take my students on a trip a day to learn about traditions and customs from 8 different countries. Her unit was a huge hit last year, so I've been pumped to give it another go! We visited America to learn about Christmas traditions today, and will explore India, Israel, Mexico, Germany, France, Greenland, and Italy before it's time for winter break. The unit actually includes 13 countries, but unfortunately, we just don't have the time to make use of all it has to offer! These are some pictures of last year's bulletin board:<br />
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Each country includes an accompanying craft or game. However, for Christmas in America, I put my own little spin on things: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini! If you've never read this story, you've been missing out on a classic. Moose's Christmas preparations are perfectly perfect, until he realizes... he forgot the Christmas tree! Moose turns his "moosetache" into a perfectly perfect Christmas tree to save the day in this silly holiday story. Don't have a copy handy in your classroom or library? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2PGfQp3TNA" target="_blank">Check it out on YouTube</a> and you'll discover it's worth a read!</div>
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The kids just about lost it when I showed them the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mooseltoe-Graphic-Organizer-and-Craft-2903632" target="_blank">Mooseltoe craft</a> that they would be creating after they finished the graphic organizer. You would've thought I'd told them Santa himself would be stopping by for lunch.</div>
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(The P.S. says, "I'll be telling Santa all about our adventures." Then there's a P.P.S., "Sorry for the sloppy handwriting. These markers are too fat for my little elf hands.") :)</div>
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It took about 30 minutes for everyone to finish assembling Moose. <span style="text-align: center;">Then, the REAL fun started. I put out trays of sequins, bows, stickers, ribbon, and tinsel, and the kids went to town decorating Moose for Christmas. Thank goodness for dollar stores (again, I live in Japan, so our dollar stores are really 100 yen stores:))!</span></div>
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I must say, I think Moose looks "perfectly perfect" on this year's new Holidays Around the World bulletin board! If you agree, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mooseltoe-Graphic-Organizer-and-Craft-2903632" target="_blank">you can snag this activity for free from my Teachers Pay Teachers store, Little Owl's Teacher Treats</a>. Feedback would be much appreciated... and if you create your own Moose in your classroom, use #mooseltoe or #littleowlsteachertreats on Instagram so I can check them out! Would love to see Moose in action! </div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I’ll be getting back into my classroom soon, and although I love the creativity involved in designing a new theme, I’m going to recycle last year’s “Under the Sea” look. My recent travels and wedding planning have left me fried and my checkbook a little thin, so something had to give! (Case in point: I spent the better part of yesterday evening practicing these map flowers for my centerpieces. <a href="https://jp.pinterest.com/pin/185562447125646495/" target="_blank">Thank you, Pinterest!</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Can’t say I’m too sad about recycling the theme, though… that means I get to make these scuba divers all over again…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">… They’re pretty adorable if I do say so myself. I revamped the pattern a bit since making them last year, so now they’ll look a little more like this…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love the way they look with the kids’ photos in place of the generic face, so that’ll be the only difference! My first graders were so stoked to make them last August. This time around, I’m also going to have my kiddos write about the reasons why they are excited to be “diving into” first grade for my bulletin board display. Here’s what it looked like last year:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scuba-Diver-Craft-and-Writing-Prompts-2376719" target="_blank">This packet</a> includes writing paper and graphic organizers appropriate for kindergarten- 3<sup>rd</sup> grade, with a variety of prompt options! It also includes the template and detailed directions for making the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scuba-Diver-Craft-and-Writing-Prompts-2376719" target="_blank">scuba divers</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also found this cute ocean- themed border at JoAnn Fabric to accent my board. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The octopus tentacles are made from construction paper links and my students LOVED him! To finish off the hallway display, I used <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ocean-Theme-Classroom-Decor-Bundle-Editable-Word-Wall-Banners-Calendar-etc-1256235" target="_blank">thispacket from Susan Morrow's Teachers Pay Teachers store</a> to make nametags for my new kiddos and dubbed them “Ms. Utz’s Sea Creatures.” The packet is filled with tons of other goodies for decking out the classroom with the ocean theme; once everything is up and running, I’ll post again with a full classroom tour!</span></div>
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The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-58036124331501315182016-01-18T16:28:00.001-08:002016-12-27T21:14:45.138-08:00Back to First Grade: Penguins and Polar Bears and Reindeer, Oh My!<script async="" data-pin-color="red" data-pin-hover="true" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's been two weeks since returning from winter break, and I think I've maybe, a little bit, almost recovered from my post-break blues. I traveled back to the States to spend the holidays with my family, and I always find myself in a bit of a funk when I come back to Japan after some time at home. Homesickness rears its ugly head I suppose. I had a particularly exciting trip because I did quite a bit of wedding planning thanks to my family and my soon-to-be in-laws... and I unexpectedly found my wedding dress! Although Kevin and I aren't getting married until summer 2017, I couldn't resist trying on some dresses with my mom and sister. I thought it would just be a fun day out for us and I'd really go for the hunt this summer. Naive, right?! We visited just one shop, Carlisle's of Pittsburgh, and I fell in love. Oh how I wish I could post a photo here... But the most I'll say is, it was inspired by this photo...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was never the girl that dreamt of her fantasy wedding, but let's just say that once I got swept into planning mode, my inner, suppressed girly- girl combined with my love of organization and attention to detail, and I got caught up in the excitement. Is it summer 2017 yet?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After finding a wedding dress, selecting the perfect church, browsing potential venues, and getting a tentative "yes" from my favorite Pittsburgh- based band to play at our reception (not to mention 24 hours of travel each way), I had a tough time coming back to reality once school stared again. Fortunately, all that travel time gave me a opportunity to create some fun materials for a mini penguin unit to kick off the new year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank goodness I had some plans ready to go, because my first week was consumed with kids coming and going from my class. My school is part of a military community, which means that the flow of kids in and out is kind of like a revolving door. Within 10 school days, I lost 3 kiddos and gained another three. It's amazing to see the flexibility that these children develop due to this lifestyle! Having lived in the same neighborhood my whole life until I went to college, I can't really identify with the constant state of flux experienced by these children. They come to my classroom with such varied experiences and background knowledge. They've all been through the process of moving, starting new schools, finding new friends- and many of them have gone through it multiple times, at only six years old. As heartbreaking as the goodbyes can be, it's just as heartwarming to see the open arms with which my kiddos welcome new children into our little classroom community. They all get it. Friends come and go when you're a military child. You've got to embrace and appreciate them while you have the chance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, given the significant changes to my class during the first week after break, things were a little chaotic for a few days. That didn't stop me from launching into my mini penguin unit, and the kids absolutely loved it! It blew their minds to learn that penguins do not, in fact, live in the North Pole, and that they're only found in the Southern Hemisphere. One student refused to accept that penguins and polar bears don't live in the same place- he was convinced that polar bears love to eat penguins! One thing I love about first graders- the sense of conviction they feel when they are convinced they are right about something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We kicked off the penguin- filled fun with New Years resolutions- aka "penguin pledges." They came up with all kinds of interesting goals, ranging from "I want to learn Hindi because my parents speak it" to "I will eat Mandarin oranges" (love how specific he was with that one). My favorite:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"I will do more than 100 pooshups!" Love the sound spelling here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Readers' Workshop focus for the week was comparing and contrasting, so I checked out a few nonfiction books about penguins and other polar animals for our mini lessons. We had already leaned about owls earlier in the year, so I pulled it this anchor chart we had made, and led a discussion about penguins vs. owls:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And Venn diagrams to match!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've got Venn diagrams for penguins/ owls and penguins/ polar bears (with facts to match) in my Penguin Science Activities product <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguin-Science-Activities-2270392" target="_blank">available here on TPT</a>. We haven't gotten around to the mini research report available in that pack, too, but that's on the schedule for next week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We also read about reindeer and narwhals, and although we didn't do any Venn diagrams, students compared and contrasted the animals in their reading journals. To be honest, I didn't know much about narwhals before planning a lesson on them. One kiddo said, "Oh, they're like unicorns, because they have that horn on their heads!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another great first grade quote during this unit: "Polar bears don't need to live in groups. They're at the top of the food court!" You never know what will come out if the mouths of first graders!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I planned to introduce adjectives last week, so I put together a noun/ verb/ adjective sort with a penguin theme. I always struggle with finding ways to make grammar fun, so I was relieved to find that they absolutely loved this! I introduced adjectives as a mini- lesson and had the kids brainstorm words to describe penguins; they came up with a great assortment of ideas:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To be honest, my kids didn't take these prompts and run with them at first the way I was hoping they would. They turned in some really sloppy, incomplete pieces on the first day! We had a BIG talk about expectations for the writing center, reviewed examples vs. non- examples using the document camera, and placed models at the writing center for reference. It made a major difference. The following is a piece that a student wrote the next day- we reviewed it during "author's chair" and displayed it at the center as a model. She was so proud of herself! It totally paid off, too. The next day, another girl brought her writing to me after centers and asked if she could share it with the class. We put it up on the SmartBoard and discussed why it was a great example. She beamed when I asked if I could display it at the center. She's not normally a motivated writer, so I loved to see her have an opportunity to take such pride in her work. I need to start doing this with their work more often! (Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the 2nd child's work, but here's the first example we discussed)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Speaking of Tacky the Penguin, I'm obsessed with the series by Helen Lester! The books are always a huge hit with my first graders. Hawaiian shirts, silly songs, and tender messages about accepting the "odd birds" among us- what's not to love?! If you're unfamiliar with the stories, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQxyt0T7iiU" target="_blank">check out the original on YouTube here</a>. I guarantee you'll fall for Tacky in no time:) My kiddos haven't made the penguin craft yet because I'm planning to have them write their own Tacky the Penguin adventures next week for our bulletin board. It's looking bare at the moment...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can snag the graphic organizers for the Tacky story (there are several options in the file, if you're not crazy about this one), writing paper, and craft template here: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Write-Your-Own-Tacky-the-Penguin-Story-with-Craft-2243714" target="_blank">Write Your Own "Tacky the Penguin" Story with Craft</a>.</span></div>
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I love mountains. If you know me, that’s no secret. I
recently got engaged on top of one, if that tells you anything! Last month, I successfully
completed my first winter climb. If you’d told me a year ago that someday I’d
be standing on top of a snow-covered Japanese mountain, ice axe in hand and
crampons on feet, I would’ve rolled my eyes and told you to pass the Nutella
and leave me alone, I’m trying to watch <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Walking Dead </i>over here… but lo and behold, here’s the proof!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Although as a friend pointed out in a Facebook comment, I
could’ve posted a picture of anyone from my couch while stuffing my face with
Cheetos given my getup. You’re just going to have to trust me on this one,
Internet strangers, that’s me… but for the record, I’ll still take that Nutella
if you don’t mind…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anyway, back to that mountain. That’s Karamatsu-dake, a
lovely 2,696 meter peak in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture. I climbed it over the
course of 2 days in December (shout-out to David at <a href="http://www.kantoadventures.com/" target="_blank">Kanto Adventures</a> for
putting together yet another fabulous trip). I tend to be the slow poke of the
group any time I hike, so I found myself bringing up the rear for a good
portion of the climb and was left with a lot of time to think. As we made our
way to the summit, one crampon-laden, snowy step at a time, my thoughts
alternated between, “Why the hell am I doing this?” and, “I wonder when we’re
stopping for lunch (I spend an embarrassing amount of time thinking about food
while hiking),” and it dawned on me that mountain climbing has a lot in common with
teaching. I don’t know how many times I’ve uttered to myself, “Why the hell am
I doing this?” as a teacher, whether I’m tumbling down the Pinterest rabbit
hole way past my bedtime; trying to salvage a lesson that is clearly in full
meltdown mode; pumping my students full of sugar at 9 in the morning because
“it’s a holiday!”/obviously I hate myself; or throwing 30- unbudgeted- dollars
at the Target cashier because what teacher can walk past that dollar section
with willpower… and goodness knows lunchtime is never far from my thoughts
during the school day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I continued my quest for the summit, I thought some more about mountain climbing and teaching. The similarities kept on coming, and in
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It amazes me sometimes that I ever make it to the top of any
mountain. There’s always that little nagging voice in the back of my mind
whispering things like, “You’re never gonna make it,” and, “Doughnuts.” I have
to actively work to silence that beast and keep going, even when the task
before me seems impossible. It’s the same with teaching sometimes. I had this
first grade class a few years ago that almost destroyed me. Twenty-six
students, and 13 of them had some kind of need- learning disabilities, English
language learners, multiple behavioral issues… I remember one time when I came
back from taking two days off for a trip, and within an hour no less than 10
coworkers let me know how terrible my class had been for my poor sub. By the
time one of my close friends got to me and told me the same thing, I snapped
and started crying. I felt ready to give up, call my dad and tell him he was
right about what he said when I told him I wanted to be a teacher- “You’ll be
overworked and underpaid!” and find a nice box to live in under a bridge
somewhere. But… I survived. With support from my coworkers and a little
determination, I got through the year, and my students the following year were
like angels descended from heaven in my eyes. At least for the first few weeks,
when the nightmare of the previous year faded into memory. Then they became
your standard first graders, keeping me on my toes and putting me in bed by 9pm
every night!<o:p></o:p></div>
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(For the record, my dad had the best of intentions when he
said what he did. I had long dreamed of becoming a veterinarian and when I
changed my mind during my freshman year of college, he was genuinely concerned
that I would be… well… overworked and underpaid. However, he has the utmost
respect for what we do as teachers, and I have no regrets about my decision). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You need the proper
equipment… and it will cost you.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I just dropped a sweet penny on a new pair of winter
mountaineering boots, and it hurt a little… but they’re so pretty… and
necessary if I want to climb safely and comfortably. Mountain climbing isn’t
exactly a cheap activity. Sure, you’re just heading out into nature. Nature is
free, right?? However, there are many necessities and fun add-ons that you need
when you’re venturing into the outdoors for a serious climb. That stuff ain’t
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Let me ask you a personal question: how much of your own
money have you spent on your classroom in the past month? Year? If your answer
is, “I’d rather not talk about it,” (which is my answer), you get what I’m
saying here. Yes, you have a teacher workroom. Yes, you have your sad supply
room- or closet- but does your supply room have adorable little Rudolph cups
that will compliment your winter holiday breakfast decorations so perfectly?
Does it have enough homemade playdoh for all of your students to make models of
the earth when learning about Earth’s layers? Are you going to find the word
sorts that you need to provide appropriate interventions for your struggling
readers? That stuff isn’t hiding behind the crusty old glue sticks in your
school’s pathetic excuse for a supply closet- it’s at the Dollar Store. Or
Target. Or Teachers Pay Teachers. And it costs money. Your money. Good thing my
dad was wrong and we’re all loaded, right?!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Teaching and mountaineering, my two most expensive pastimes.
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During one of my first big hikes, my boyfriend (now, fiance) slipped on some loose rocks as we began descending the mountain. It
didn’t look like a bad fall, and I didn’t think much of it when he calmly
called ahead for our trip leader, “David, I’m bleeding.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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A trip to a Japanese hospital and six stitches in his hand later,
Kevin is fine… but oh, the blood. It’s bound to happen sooner or later when
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Obviously, you’re going to encounter blood from time to time
as an elementary school teacher. Bloody noses, scraped knees- it’s unavoidable.
And gross (I don’t know why I ever thought I wanted to be a veterinarian. I
just wanted to cuddle puppies all day long. How do I get that job?). However,
I’m speaking in a metaphorical sense when I say you will bleed as a teacher.
You will pour your heart into your work, become emotionally invested, and feel
real pain at times. Maybe a parent makes an off-handed comment that sticks with
you, a student that you’ve been trying your damndest to reach just isn’t
responding, or your educational philosophies clash with those of testing
expectations. Teaching will bleed into your personal life and you will bring it
home with you whether you want to or not. The best you can do is try to stem
the flow and find time to heal once in awhile- summer vacation, I’m looking at
you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Don’t forget to stop
and take in the view. It’s not all about reaching the summit.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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My brain has a way of making 10 minutes seem like an hour
when I’m climbing. Sometimes when I’m really feeling the burn, I try to fall
into a trance by repeating some kind of simple mantra in my head to the beat of
my footsteps- “Keep, mov-ing, keep, mov-ing,” or, “Al-most, lunch-time,
al-most, lunch-time.” My mantras are occasionally more obscene depending on my
mood and level of exhaustion, but you get the point. Sometimes I get so caught
up in propelling myself onward and upward that I forget to take in the view. As
I mentioned earlier, I recently got engaged on top of a mountain- Mt. Kita, to
be specific. It’s Japan’s 2<sup>nd</sup> tallest peak and the climb offers
stunning views of the tallest peak, Mt. Fuji. It was my first experience
carrying a full pack for an overnight trip, and let me tell you, the mantras
got downright filthy. I struggled the whole way. After getting slightly
off-track from the rest of my group and foolishly attempting to follow a couple
of rock climbers up a waterfall (you had to be there- it wasn’t immediately
obvious that it was a waterfall. Also, I’m not very observant), hoisting myself
up multiple ladders and scrambling over a bunch of giant rocks, I had barely
stopped to consider my surroundings… and then Kevin told me to turn around.
There she was, Fuji-san, in all her glory! <o:p></o:p></div>
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This happens to me with teaching all the time. I get caught
up in the daily grind and forget that there are so many reasons to stop and
appreciate my students every day. The summit is the prize at the end of the
climb, the reason to throw down your pack, proclaim, “I made it!” and take a
few selfies to show off on Facebook if I’m being honest (c’mon mountain
climbers, don’t act like it ain’t true). In teaching, the summit is the end of
the school year. June rolls along and I’m ready to trade my pencil skirts and
cardigans for shorts and flip-flops, turn off my alarms, and post the
obligatory, “Summer vacation has officially begun!" status. Yes, I do
have a countdown app on my iPhone to track the number of days left in the
school year, and it may only be January, but my summer is practically filled
with travel plans already. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While dreams of school-free days dance in my head, I’m also
thinking about the end of the year in other terms. Will my students meet the
required benchmarks in reading, writing, and math? Will I have time to complete
all of our math units? How many days will it take to administer the necessary
reading assessments?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These standards we
have in place for our children are summits in a sense, too. Reach these peaks
or fail. It’s natural to get bogged down by the weight of your load and trudge
through the school year, dreaming of the end and forgetting that there’s a
whole journey to enjoy along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So you see, mountain climbing and teaching have much more in
common than the need to properly plan your pee breaks around prep periods or
thoroughly dense bushes. Both are taxing and will push you to limits you didn’t
know you had, and both are entirely worth the effort. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Bunglers in Sicilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839750963088618417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540900378315926328.post-34302084402591028352015-11-27T04:35:00.001-08:002016-12-27T21:15:08.145-08:00One Holiday Down...Well, somehow, someway, I managed to make it through Thanksgiving with my first graders in one piece! Tuesday was all about Thanksgiving from the first bell to the last, and although I was ready to drop by the end of it, it was completely worth the effort. A couple of my moms volunteered to assist with Thanksgiving- themed centers in the morning, so for 2 1/2 hours the kids rotated to 6 activities. The favorites by far were: 1) This amazing free math activity from Blair Peterson's TPT store:<br />
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... and 2) origami turkeys, led by one of my volunteers!<br />
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It was basically 2 1/2 hours of organized chaos, but the kids had a ton of fun. After we finished with centers, it was time to feast! My parents rocked our potluck with loads of yummy donations, and the kids were thrilled to show off their handmade placemats, origami turkeys, Pilgrim hats, and Native American headdresses. My parents waddled home with full bellies while my class unwound with Thanksgiving songs and the always classic, "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." As the kids giggled at Peppermint Patty and the "wah wah wah" of the grown-ups' voices, I felt happy knowing that some things are timeless. By the time the movie ended, my class had to go off to PE, then pack up to dismiss for the day!<br />
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I was ready to put my feet up and call it quits after such an exhausting day, but that wasn't about to happen... I had to finish packing because one of my long time dreams was coming true the next day... a trip to CAMBODIA! I've been longing to see the famous temples of Angkor Wat (and the Laura Croft: Tomb Raider temple!) ever since I moved to Japan five years ago, and now it's finally happened. On Thanksgiving morning, I got to watch one of the most beautiful sunrises I've ever seen:<br />
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After the sunrise, I took part in a bike tour through some of Siem Reap's famous temples. My favorite might have been Bayon temple, famous for its many faces of Buddha:<br />
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Although I'm having a lovely time crossing off a bucket list item, I must admit, it's difficult spending my favorite holiday apart from family and friends. I haven't been able to spend Thanksgiving with my family since moving to Japan, but my friends and I typically have some kind of "friendsgiving" dinner. I'm looking forward to Christmas when I'll be going stateside for a visit for a week. The distance is challenging, but I'm thankful for the support and encouragement I get from my loving parents and siblings back home as I spend this holiday halfway around the world. I don't know what I would do without them.<br />
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I've still got a couple days left to explore Cambodia, and I have a full itinerary planned. I already know I'll be completely beat come Sunday when I'm back in Japan working on lesson plans for December! My classroom Elf on the Shelf, affectionately dubbed, "Ernie the Elf," by my class a few years ago, will be making his annual appearance next week and I can't wait. "Ernie" always finds a way to make things interesting in the classroom! I just put together this math activity, "The Hungry Elf," to go with my subtraction unit:<br />
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I'm planning to introduce it to my students next week after they meet Ernie the Elf. I made 45 word problem cards with take away and missing addend situations. The kids are going to use whole cookies and bitten cookies to act out the word problems and find solutions! For example, the problem in the picture above says:<br />
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Students can act out this problem by using 3 whole cookies to model the cookies that Santa has left, and 2 bitten cookies to model the ones that Ernie the Elf took. Then, they can count all of the cookies to find that the missing addend is 5; Frank left 5 cookies. The missing addend problems include a mixture of "start unknown" and "change unknown" situations.<br />
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I'm going to have students work on this as a partner center so I can match my stronger readers with students who need extra reading support for the word problems. You can check it out in my TPT store by clicking the image above or by <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Hungry-Elf-Subtraction-Activity-2219740" target="_blank">clicking here</a>!<br />
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Should be ready to go in my classroom this week! I'm also introducing my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-on-the-Shelf-Math-Center-Ways-to-Make-10-2216928" target="_blank">Elf on the Shelf: Ways to Make 10</a> center this week. For my PreK and kindergarten teachers out there, you might want to check out <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-on-the-Shelf-Math-Center-Counting-to-10-2216930" target="_blank">Elf on the Shelf: Counting to 10!</a> One holiday down... is it January yet? :) Hope you've had a happy Thanksgiving and find time to get some rest before the break is over!<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I would be happy to stay in my classroom and continue exploring Japan for many years to come, but an officer and a gentleman came along and swept me off my feet. Kevin and I recently got engaged and due to his career, we'll be leaving Japan next year to return Stateside. I always knew it would take something big to make me leave my firsties... and any guy who will dress up as a banana for you is probably a keeper :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also teach English to Japanese elementary school students part- time, and Kevin stepped up to help me out with a Halloween event that we held a few weeks ago. As 6'4" American banana, he was basically a celebrity! My eggplant costume was a hit, too. His quote of the night, "Now I know how Lady Gaga feels. She wears weird outfits and everyone wants to take her picture." He didn't seem to mind hamming for the camera too much!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Speaking of my engagement, my students' reactions cracked me up:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"I have some big news, everyone. I'm going to get married!" *Shows ring*</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Silence and blank stares, then...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Aren't you already married?"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gotta love six year olds. After a few days the news started to sink in and I overheard students talking about it here and there. "Can you believe she's getting married?" and "I can't wait for her wedding!" Then the following week, a little sweetie came bounding into the classroom in the morning, big smile on her face, and presented me with a ring... in her words, "to match your other one."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Aaaand I fell that much more in love with my job! First graders bring joy to my heart. They are so open, trusting, and ready to engage in learning in a way that is almost infectious. I love the growth that you see at this age; at the beginning of every new school year, I'm always shocked by how much they still seem like kindergarteners, needing you to guide them through every step of the journey! I don't know what I'll do when it's time to leave Japan to start my next adventure... but for now, I'm happy to be giving my heart to my kiddos. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by to check out my blog! I'm planning to post weekly updates about my classroom and all of the madness that goes along with being an elementary school teacher. In the meantime, I'll be getting ready to welcome Ernie the Elf, our classroom elf who visits every December! Some of my kiddos still need that extra practice with ways to make 10, so I just put together this holiday puzzle center that I'm planning to include in my winter holiday centers. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-on-the-Shelf-Math-Center-Making-Tens-2216928" target="_blank">Check it out in my TPT store</a>, Little Owl's Teacher Treats! Maybe I should try making it through Thanksgiving first...</span><br />
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