tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10416664053836224762024-03-04T15:23:34.686-05:00Today in Second GradeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041666405383622476.post-63892323411473481852020-05-18T17:41:00.001-04:002020-05-18T17:41:48.192-04:00Silly and Gross Facts Digital Game<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today in Second Grade we played a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gross-Facts-Distance-Learning-2557349">Silly and Gross Facts game</a>.<br />
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It was such a big hit, I had to share with all of you!</div>
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<br />This game is filled with all kinds of goodies, including a digital component that is perfect for distance learning. You can send the digital game to your students OR, you can do what I did, and play it during a Zoom meeting. All I did was share my screen and click!</div>
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Here is a sneak peek of how to use this game. </div>
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But wait, there's more! There are a bunch of fun printables included in this pack too. Students can research gross facts and create their own gross facts game for their classmates. They can also put together a mini-book with all the new facts they've learned, and much, much more!</div>
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My favorite thing of all (after the digital game, of course) is the cute computer craft. The gross germs are really fun too! Students can choose their favorite gross fact and write it on their craft. </div>
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I hope you've been taking good care of yourselves and staying safe!</div>
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This is a very trying time, and it's important to remember to take of ourselves too.</div>
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I wanted to write a quick blog post about some of the math activities I've been sending my kiddos for distance learning. I also thought sharing some freebies would help you out a bit too!</div>
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Every week I send my students a series of digital games that review concepts we had already learned in class. The students and parents love them! I also send practice games for important skills that should be practiced regularly. These are some of the games I have included in this FREE sampler. </div>
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Next week, I will begin filming short videos to teach NEW skills to my students, as well as conduct more Zoom meetings to teach skills. So far our meetings have been focused mainly on socializing, discussing, and playing fun games together. I will also be writing a blog post to outline some of the fun activities we've been doing when we meet on Zoom soon. </div>
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Adding doubles is something I teach from the very beginning of the year. If students know their doubles, they can easily learn new strategies like +1 or -1. </div>
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Estimating is such an important skill. We always start with easy activities like a jar of marbles and guessing the number. We talk about how if there are very few marbles in the jar, the number can't be a big number like 100. We are now at the point where we can round numbers to the nearest 10!</div>
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Even and odd numbers is one of those skills that constantly needs to be reinforced.</div>
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This is a fun game to do just that.</div>
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Subitizing is SO important. It helps students so much! Picturing and visualizing numbers is a great way to help develop so many other skills in math. </div>
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I hope you are doing well and staying safe.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Although we must stay home and social-distance, I would like to do something for you and your students. By joining my email list today, you will receive a week's worth of ELA activities. The theme is RAINBOWS. I would also like to share the 3 other ELA for April packs that are included in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/spring-5388297">ELA for the Month of April Bundle</a>. </span></span></span></div>
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It has everything you need to complete your ELA curriculum for an entire month!</div>
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It also includes some fun stuff for early finishers or Friday fun!</div>
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I will be starting off with the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/spring-5388234">Kite pack</a> so that the kiddies can learn and practice Spring vocabulary and just get into the season!</div>
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First of all, I want to share a VERY important tip! At the beginning of the year, my walls are BARE! Yes! You read that right. I know how much we want our classroom to be "ready" by the time the students come in, but I don't have all my posters up for the first day of school. </div>
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Why you ask? Because it's overwhelming and confusing for the students to look at focus walls that are filled with information they haven't learned yet. It's also a wonderful way to show students progress in learning. When the focus walls are complete, I always say "Wow! Boys and girls, look at all the learning we've done so far this year!" They feel exceptionally proud and accomplished. </div>
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It also helps to build on your focus walls with regards to the students actually using them to complete work. For example, if we have learned summary and meaning and it's time to write a reading response, my students know that they only have two parts to complete (the ones that are displayed on the reading response focus wall). They don't get confused and start writing about connections (something they haven't learned about yet) just because the poster prompts are already on the wall. </div>
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So here's how it goes in my classroom! Each time I teach them a new lesson, I post the appropriate poster under the appropriate focus wall (narrative writing, reading response, reading comprehension, or math). From then on, the students are responsible for this new concept and can refer back to the focus wall any time they need to. Of course, I refer back to it constantly when I am modelling during a writing, reading, or math lesson. At first, students do have some trouble using the focus walls on their own, but after a few lessons of modelling and using them as a class, they start to get the hang of it. I love watching them use a focus wall to help them write a story or complete a reading response. I also love it when they go to the math focus wall to look for different ways to solve a problem. </div>
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The graphic organizers are my favorite because they start off with a lot of support (sentence prompts like: I learned...) and then move towards more independent sheets (just the numbers). </div>
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I hope you are having a fabulous back to school and are starting to get into a routine with your students. As much as I love back to school, I do find the first few weeks difficult to manage and, I do look forward to when the students are clear on expectations and routines. </div>
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One of the things I do to ensure a smooth running classroom is to take my time in September going over routines and structure. If you take your time establishing these important rules, then you'll have a much better year!</div>
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One of the many things I teach my students is that they cannot disturb me when I'm working one-on-one or in small groups. I have a visual reminder for them called my "Don't Bother Me Hat!"</div>
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This is one of my favorite tricks! I get the silliest hat I can find and explain to students that when I'm wearing it they are not allowed to interrupt me (except for emergencies of course). I usually put it on during small group or one-on-one instruction. </div>
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What's great about it is that if a student forgets that they aren't allowed to come see me, all I have to do is point to my hat. This saves me from having to speak and say, "not now." I just point to the hat and carry on with my lesson without any interruptions. </div>
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If you're not into wearing hats, you can always have another visual reminder. For example: a special object on your desk. When you place it on your desk or table, students can't interrupt you and just like with the hat, all you need to do is point at it to remind them. </div>
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Today in second grade we are going to play some fun "Get to Know You" games. The first week of school is always a little hard and we want our students to feel comfortable and have some fun!</div>
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I have found that traditional "Get to Know You" games can be a little repetitive and boring, because many students already know each other from previous years.</div>
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I have compiled a list of 5 games that I like to play with my students during the first few days of school. I did not make up these games, but thought I'd share some of the more successful ones with you here :) </div>
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This is such a fun game to play with anyone of any age. It's a great way to get to know new people, but also a fun game to play with those you already know, because you find out new things about each other. </div>
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The premise is easy, a person shares two true facts about themselves and one lie. Others must try to guess which statement is false. This can be done in pairs, small groups, or even as a whole class. I also allow students to ask questions about the statements to try and catch the person in their lie!</div>
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It's so much fun and usually a great laugh. It's also great because sometimes the most unbelievable statement ends up being true! </div>
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Once again, this is a fun game that can be played anywhere, anytime, and with any age group. It's a great way to learn interesting facts about others that you might not know and/or think to ask!</div>
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Students are asked to write about themselves/their lives in five words. </div>
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If we use the above example, the student might share that he/she won a gymnastics competition and got a big trophy that he/she is proud of (trophy winner). They might also share of a time when they helped a neighbour find their cat when it was lost (helper). </div>
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Split the class into three groups, each one using a different fruit name. Students sit on chairs. One person is "out" and calls out the name of a fruit. All students who are part of that fruit group must get up and switch chairs. The person who is "out" must also try to sit in a chair, thus getting another student "out." Students can also call out "FRUIT SALAD," whereby EVERYONE has to switch chairs. </div>
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<a name='more'></a>At the beginning of the year, I spend some time reviewing phonics and sight words with the majority of the class. In September, MANY students in my class often need this extra practice/review, however it is important to note that not ALL students NEED it. It usually doesn't take me too long to identify the students in question. It is equally important that my advanced readers (who are beyond phonics and sight word instruction) get what THEY need too. This (usually) small group gets to work on other tasks during review (mainly <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Knight-at-Dawn-3950965">chapter book work</a> - which they LOOOOOVE).</div>
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As the year progresses, my phonics group gets smaller and my chapter book groups get bigger, until we reach a point where there is no need to do daily phonics/sight word review anymore. Of course, there are sometimes one or two students who may still need this extra instruction. They get to continue to review with me during guided reading, with a volunteer, or during resource support.<br />
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I usually start off the year with short vowels and consonant letters. We are usually able to go through these quickly and don't spend too many days on this as these are the sounds they focused so much time on in first grade. </div>
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I always go through the slides on my own first. This way I know what each picture is and what sound the students need to be looking for. This helps ensure that the lesson runs smoothly. At the beginning of each day we review together for about 20 minutes on the interactive whiteboard. </div>
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<b>First, we go over the reference slides that have the sounds with associated pictures.</b></div>
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<b>Next, we run through the "sound slides." I have created a number of slides with the sounds in different fonts. This way students can familiarize themselves with the letters and sounds in different formats so that they can have an easier time reading them in different texts that may offer a variety of fonts. </b></div>
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<b>Then comes the picture/sound game. Students look at the picture on the slide, say the name of the object, and then say the appropriate sound. </b></div>
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<b>Once they share the sound, I click on the slide and the letter sound appears to let the student know whether or not he/she is correct. </b></div>
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<b>Finally, we get to play a phonics game, which is always a great hit!</b></div>
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We usually go through these games a few times until students start to feel comfortable with the sounds. As we progress, I start to go through games more quickly. We will go through only a few slides to review and practice and then move on to the next set. After a while, I eliminate certain sets altogether. We don't need to keep reviewing consonant sounds for several months! As we master certain sounds, we start to introduce new packs like digraphs, blends, etc... </div>
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I also have some evaluation sheets that I use to ensure that they have mastered the sounds and to place in their data folder. It's so important to document progress with students. Learning to read can be a very long and frustrating process for some students. When we show them that they are moving forward even with small steps like mastering consonant letter sounds, they feel proud and ready to take on the next step!</div>
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As mentioned above, once we begin to master certain sounds we move on to more challenging ones. We use the games in the same manner. Everyday is different and I don't like to set the routine in stone. I like to keep things fluid and flexible and make sure that I don't overwhelm students. We also throw in a few brain breaks to make sure we have optimum learning going on. </div>
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I thought I'd pass by today to share some funnies the kiddies have said in the last few weeks! There's nothing like hearing a little kid say something completely hilarious to put a smile on a teacher's face!</div>
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It was snack time. I always encourage students to eat a healthy snack since we eat at 8h45am. James took out a Bear Paw. I told him that a Bear Paw was a good choice for his desert at lunch and asked if he had a healthier snack. </div>
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"But this HAS THREEEEEEE grams of protein!"</div>
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A student was celebrating a birthday and brought in treats. Nina finished her treat first and as she cleaned up I asked her if she'd enjoyed it. </div>
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"Yes, but my mom's cooking is better."</div>
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I arrived early to pick up the students from physical education. They had been doing yoga and the teacher was wrapping up his lesson. He asked the class about the importance of breathing during exercise and said "First you inhale, then you..."</div>
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A struggling student sat down with me for guided reading and started reading the book aloud before we started. I smiled at him and showed how impressed I was with his progress. </div>
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"Yep, I'm a great reader now. But I want you to know that some words I'm still working on."</div>
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I hope you enjoyed these cute little kiddie quotes! They sure made me laugh!</div>
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Today in second grade we learned all about telling time. </div>
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My first tip is to put minutes around your classroom clock. I also suggest using clocks that have the minutes around it and that have an hour hand that moves whenever the minute hand moves.</div>
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I always start off by explaining the use of the hour hand and the minute hand. We play with the minute hands and count by fives all around the clock. This helps the students better understand how many minutes are in an hour and how the clock works (i.e. hour hand moving as the minutes pass).</div>
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Then we discuss quarter past, half past, quarter to, and o'clock. We begin to practice as a class. </div>
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Then I let them practice on their own. they love using the iPads and the mini clocks! You can also display the slides on your interactive whiteboard while the students practice on the mini clocks. </div>
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I also allow students to practice using my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Telling-Time-1766751">Telling Time Centers</a>. </div>
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And for those who need extra practice, I send home some printables from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Telling-Time-619060">Telling Time Printables pack</a>. It's an easy way to allow students to review at home. </div>
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Once they are comfortable telling time you can have them play a little game on PicCollage!</div>
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My friend Valerie over at <a href="http://allstudentscanshine.com/">All Students Can Shine</a> had this awesome idea and I just had to try it too! It went super well and the kiddies had so much fun!</div>
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All they have to do is search for clocks and then write the time. They love to get creative and put their own backgrounds and fonts. It's such an engaging way to practice!</div>
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I simply put pictures of analogue clocks on one die and digital times on the other. I asked a student to roll one die and another to roll the other until they made a match. They had so much fun! You can also just give them some scrap paper or a white board and have them roll the die with the analogue clocks on it and write what time it is. It's a great way to check for understanding. </div>
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Today in Second Grade we reviewed and practiced in ELA and MATH. I actually do this EVERYDAY. Daily practice and review is how I get my kiddies to improve in reading and number sense. It's how I ensure that all my students acquire those important base skills that help them with grade level work in ELA and MATH.</div>
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I usually try to set aside 30-45 minutes (in ELA) and 15-20 minutes (in MATH) a day for this. It may seem like a lot of time to devote to practice/review, but without basic skills students will have difficulties grasping grade level content. Just like taking time at the beginning of the year to teach behavior expectations and routine will pay off and save time later on, so will practicing and reviewing phonics, sight words, and number sense.</div>
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You might be wondering how I manage to reach all levels during practice/review. There is a lot of differentiated instruction going on during these blocks. Although, I have many students who NEED phonics practice, I also have quite a few who are beyond that and need a different challenge. This is when my attendant or parent volunteers are so important. I make sure to have appropriate activities prepared for all students and usually ask the other adult in the room to sit with a group and guide them. Sometimes, I'm alone so I make sure that the work is easy for the group to complete ON THEIR OWN. I want all students to get what they need during practice/review time. </div>
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In ELA, my main focus during this block is usually reading. Many students are still struggling with phonics, CVC words, sight words, etc... We work on these skills in a specific order and move along as quickly or slowly as we need to. I begin with a short group lesson on the interactive whiteboard and then the students work individually on digital games or printable worksheets. While they work, I pull students aside for quick phonics or sight word checks and even a little guided reading. You wouldn't imagine the great information I get from these blocks and one-on-one time with students. </div>
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At least twice a week, I devote some of our practice/review time to journal writing for ALL students. There are no rules. They are expected to write about anything and everything. The other day a student showed me her journal entry for the day and it was simply a list of ways to say hello in different languages. It was so precious. My colleague recently gave me the idea to allow students to ask me questions in their journal. When I look through them I can answer them. I'm very excited to implement this, I think the students will be even more excited about journal writing than they already are! Journal writing, is another great time to meet with kids in small groups or one-on-one. </div>
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I also devote 5-10 minutes to songs (not every time but when we can). Singing is such a great way to practice fluency and help students gain confidence in reading (the repeated activity allows them to be able to read the lyrics and feel great about it). I share the lyrics with the students and they even bring them home. I usually print a few songs for each theme and hand them out at the beginning of the month. We sing them all month long and it's so much fun!</div>
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Our math practice/review often happens in the first 10-15 minutes of our regular math block for the day. It almost always includes all students together. I begin by playing a lot of 100 chart games. Learning to understand that each row has ten numbers and that each column is ten more. We learn to count by 10s and 1s. You can check out my blogpost on number sense <a href="http://todayinsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2018/11/math-in-classroom.html">HERE</a>. We also sing a lot of songs. Even though certain skills like addition and subtraction strategies are only taught in January, we begin right at the beginning of the year. We learn to add doubles, count on, skip count, ect... They get so good and comfortable with it that I begin asking questions like: "What's 225 + 225?" and "What's 300 more than 600?" or "What's the skip counting rule for 310, 320, 330?" They love when they can transfer their learning to BIG NUMBERS!</div>
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Some math blocks are just devoted to practice and review. After a short whole group lesson consisting of some (never all) of the activities mentioned above, I ask students to complete digital math games or printables to practice number sense on their own. Once again, this is a great time for me to meet in small guided math groups and go over anything that students are struggling with during the week. </div>
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These practice/review sessions are not only beneficial to help students improve in ELA and MATH , but also give me lots of opportunities to meet with students. Meeting with students in small groups and one-on-one is SO important. I know it can be hard (trust me I've had years where it was near impossible) but we must find the opportunities to do so even if it's just for a few minutes. The information we get from meeting with students is GOLD. You can then use it to guide your teaching and make sure you are reaching every student and meeting all of their needs. </div>
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It requires a little bit of prep the evening before and keeping the kiddies out of the classroom for part of the day! </div>
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We start off by coming to school in our PJs and finding tickets to board the train in our lockers! I ask the students to put their pencil cases in their locker the previous day so that we don't have to enter the classroom and are ready to board the train and make our way to the North Pole!</div>
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The students line up and trade in their tickets for a "Stations Pass" that they will stamp when they complete each stop of the train.</div>
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You can put stickers or hole punch the circles. I had some shape hole punchers i na drawer and decided to use those! I played the role of conductor and asked for parent volunteers to run the stations. I placed each station in different rooms around the school (library, computer lab, cafeteria, empty classrooms) and picked up and dropped off students at each station. It was so much fun!</div>
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Students used a folder to keep all of their activities safe during the ride!</div>
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The final station is the NORTH POLE! I turn my classroom into a winter wonderland and we enter the classroom, eat treats, and watch the Polar Express!</div>
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A few white tablecloths and some dollar store snowflakes were all I needed for this little room makeover. I threw in some strings of white lights too and it was PERFECT! This year I'm thinking of adding one of those machines that projects snowflakes on the walls! </div>
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Last year, the kiddies were SOOOOOOO excited! It was the best day ever!</div>
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In the days leading up to <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Polar-Express-2222800" target="_blank">Polar Express Day </a>we write about "How to get to the North Pole!" The students creativity and ideas are always so much fun to read.</div>
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Today in Second Grade, we focused on our math skills. </div>
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We use a workbook from a program that focuses on the objectives of our province. I use the program to introduce the concepts to the students. We often complete the workbook as a class and learn together.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After we learn the concepts we <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Centers-1347510" target="_blank">PRACTICE</a>!</span> </div>
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The kiddies love working in centers and it's a great way for me to work in small groups. I take lots of notes and check for understanding. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We also practice using my Printables and Interactive Games. </span></div>
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The kiddies LOVE practicing math on the iPads!</div>
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I'm still adding interactive games/printables to my store so stay tuned for MORE!</div>
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All throughout the units, I place math vocabulary words on our <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Word-Wall-1921708" target="_blank">Math Word Wall</a>.</span></div>
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Everyday we review and practice number sense activities. This is separate from our regular math block. We do a lot of skip counting, subtizing, and singing too! </div>
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I like this skip counting song because we also use it to learn how to count quarters when we are learning about money!<br />
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<b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Narrative-Writing-Graphic-Organizer-2441677" target="_blank">Hook Sentence</a></span></b></b></div>
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I like to teach students to write interesting first sentences. We want to HOOK the reader! We talk about it and brainstorm together and then the kiddies go off on their own and practice. </div>
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<b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Narrative-Writing-Graphic-Organizer-2441677" target="_blank">Character Description</a></span></b></b></div>
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Character Description is an important part of narrative writing. I teach my students to develop their characters. I don't want them to simply state the names of their characters and move on, but rather share some details about what they may look like and what they are doing. I teach them to spread this information out throughout the text as to not write a full paragraph on each character and move on. </div>
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Next, we talk about the setting of our stories. Just like character description, I want them to be able to describe the setting throughout the story. Sometimes we even use PiCollage to practice setting description.</div>
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This is the fun part! We like to brainstorm all kind of impossible situations for our characters and then we find great solutions to solve these problems! It's the best part of any story!</div>
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The closing sentence is important. It wraps everything up and makes sure that the story isn't left unfinished. Just like with the hook sentence, it's important to have a great closing sentence.</div>
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Once we've covered all these components, we can start using our story maps to help us write great stories!</div>
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Once the focus wall is complete I leave it up ALL YEAR, even during exam periods. Students can refer to it anytime and we often use it when we are writing class stories. </div>
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Today, In Second Grade we are in full Halloween mode! </div>
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This was one of my first craftivities ever and it's a HUGE hit EVERY year with the kiddies. It's just so silly and fun. Stinky Poems are a great way to incorporate some academics into your Halloween fun. </div>
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Profiles are something I started incorporating for holiday activities. I share a profile of a character (name, age, likes, dislikes, description, etc...) and then the students write their own. Once again, It's a great way to incorporate a little reading and writing into a fun day or holiday. This pack comes with 4 profiles and the opportunity for your students to create their own Halloween character profile and craft.</div>
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I love monsters and the kiddies do too! This is a fun way for students to practice character description (which is something we work on in the Fall in my class), and be creative with their crafts. I let them go free with their ideas for their monsters. It's always such a success with so many different types of characters created.</div>
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I just wanted to share some of the fun activities I've been trying over the last few years.<br />
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I found this cute game at my local dollar store but it's an easy DIY project too! A little felt, some velcro, marker or paint, and VOILA! </div>
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This is a Halloween alternative to the spoon/egg race! Students race along the hall without dropping the eyeball from the wooden spoon. If they do, they have to go back to beginning and start again. </div>
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I love pumpkins, so I borrowed the ones I purchased for my house and made some rings out of pipe cleaners. Then, the students tried to throw the rings around the pumpkins!</div>
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A few plastic spiders, plastic snakes and straws are all you need for this fun "obstacle course race!" Students are expected to blow their spiders around the obstacles/snakes. </div>
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I made a huge spider web on the floor with painters tape. Then I asked students to try to catch as many spiders as they could in 1 minute, without touching the web! It was lots of fun!</div>
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My student teacher made these awesome puzzles out of popsicle sticks. She drew different Halloween scenes and characters and the kiddies loved putting the puzzles together!</div>
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Today in Second Grade we are working on our fact fluency and number sense!</div>
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Subitizing is the ability to see objects and know the number without counting. It is most commonly practiced with dice as the formations of the dots can be memorized in order to easily recognize the number. You can also subitize with other objects such as ten frames, base ten blocks, and pictures.<br />
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Over the last few years, I have begun to implement this practice DAILY in my classroom and have found tremendous progress in students fact fluency and basic number sense. Subitizing trains the mind to see numbers and understand them better. It's also quick, easy, and so much fun!<br />
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When we begin our math period, we always practice and review some important basic skills like: skip counting, counting on, math facts (especially doubles, doubles +1, doubles -1, etc...), and of course SUBITIZING! The daily practice really helps. I like to start off with DICE and later on we move on to tally marks, base ten blocks, and ten frames. I also have a mixed pack! </div>
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Sometimes we simply call out the answers as the slide appears on the interactive board, other times we fill out a recording sheet. I also allow students to use these games on the tablets and computer. It's a great activity to do for early finishers. And for those who struggles with math, I send the file home on a USB key for parents to practice with them too. </div>
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It's been a long while since I've popped by to say hello and share some of my classroom happenings! Mostly, because I've been off enjoying my summer and visiting beautiful Switzerland! </div>
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As much as I love vacation, I'm also very excited to get back into the classroom and meet my new kiddies. I wanted to stop by and share some of the things we need to remember during the first few days of school.<br />
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I will never forget the first time I had my First Day of School with my very own class. I remember asking one of my experienced teacher friends, "What do we do on the first day of school exactly?" I was so used to coming into a classroom that was set up and running smoothly. I had no idea how to get there myself. My first, First day of School, was not that successful. I had SO MANY plans and expectations. I wanted to gather all their supplies, get them organized, complete a fun BTS craft for the bulletin board, and teach them all about the rules and expectations. All in the same day!<br />
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I learned very quickly that everything takes VERY LONG on the first day of school. In fact, the entire first month is slow and steady. And THAT'S OK. Actually, that's how it should be. Since that fateful day, I have changed my First Day of School beliefs. Now, it is more important for me to make sure the kiddies have a HAPPY and GOOD first day of school. <br />
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My goal is to make sure all the students feel welcome and have fun. They won't all feel comfortable and excited on the first day, but my hope is that each one of them leaves a little less nervous than when they came in. First impressions are very important, and I want to make sure that my students WANT to come back to my classroom the next day.<br />
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With that being said, we tend to do a morning meeting, play with STEM bins, listen to a read aloud, and play a fun game. This year my friend Valerie from <a href="http://www.allstudentscanshine.com/">All Students Can Shine</a> suggested that I add a simple "All About Me" PicCollage activity on the first day. This will certainly get them excited!<br />
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The most important thing to remember about The First Day of School is that the kiddies leave happy and excited to be in your classroom this year. The organizing and learning will follow.<br />
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This is a very important part of the first week/month of school. Structure and routine will ensure that you have a smooth year with your class. It is important to implement your expectations right away and consistently remind students of what they need to do and how they need to behave. The beginning of the year is not a time to "give chances." Students must know from the get go what is expected of them. I spend a lot of time in September, REPEATING the same things over and over again. It TAKES TIME folks and you have to be willing to put in the work. Classes don't run themselves. You need to set expectations and follow through with them. If you tell your students that they need to bring their snack to class in the morning or they will lose a Dojo point, you need to take a Dojo point off if they forget. I assure you, they probably won't forget again after that.<br />
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I like to introduce a few procedures each day and continually remind and reinforce. As, the students familiarize themselves with these practices, I introduce more. I also don't change things around too much. I don't tell them to do one thing one day and change it the next. This can get confusing. Yes, sometimes something may need to be changed, if it's not working, but try to stay CONSISTENT as much as you can.<br />
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If you take the time to introduce, practice, and follow through with your rules and routine, you will save so much time the rest of the year. Take THAT time in September and even October if you must, to really make sure students understand and can follow routines and rules. I promise you, it's so WORTH IT.<br />
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Relationships with students and between students are so very important. You want to create that sense of COMMUNITY from DAY ONE. You want to make sure all your students feel welcome and comfortable in their classroom. I find MORNING MEETINGS and RESTORATIVE CIRCLES (more on these in posts to come) to be great ways to create and foster relationships in the classroom.<br />
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Taking that extra minute to check on a student who hasn't been themselves, or asking about their weekend is something so simple to do, but can make such a BIG DIFFERENCE. Sharing about yourself is also important. The kiddies LOVE to know about their teacher, especially cool and funny things! It's also important to give positive reinforcement. I make it a point to keep track of my positive messages to students and their families to ensure that I don't forget anyone. Yes, you will need to reprimand students at times, but don't forget to tell them how much you appreciate them and praise them when they do something great. FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE!<br />
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Open communication with parents is also crucial. Once again, be sure to send positive messages home frequently. Parents love to hear that their child is doing something well. With apps like Seesaw and Class Dojo, it's so quick and easy to send a quick note home. When families need to talk, LISTEN. Show support and follow up with them. It takes a village to raise these children. The more open and cooperative you are with families, the easier it'll be to help the kiddies grow!<br />
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Last, but certainly not least, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TOO! This professions we're in is challenging and takes a lot out of us emotionally, psychologically, and physically. We do it because we are passionate, and we love the children, but let's not forget to LOVE OURSELVES too. We won't be the best teachers we can be if we don't take time for ourselves and burn out.<br />
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We spend so much time taking care of our kiddies and being solicited by so many little ones all day, that we forget that we need to feel good too. Don't feel guilty about taking some time for yourself. Put the corrections aside and read a good book. Go for a walk, grab a drink with a friend, or do whatever it is that makes YOU happy and relaxed.<br />
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I have been back in the gym for several months now, and plan to continue once school starts. This will give me the energy I need to keep up with my little firsties and second graders in my split class this year. I am also going to make sure I eat and sleep right. We get soooooo tired in September and stay up late planning, and wake up early trying to get to school to prep things. This usually results in being very sleepy and making bad food choices because we are just too exhausted to cook. Exercise, enough sleep, and healthy food will ensure that Back to School doesn't wear you down too much.<br />
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Don't be afraid to lean on your peers and ask for help. We can't do this job alone and we shouldn't have to. Communication and sharing with teaching partners can make everything so much more fun and well, EASY!<br />
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There is a lot to consider and remember in the first few weeks of school. Just keep in mind that you CAN take your time, you CAN have some fun, and you CAN take care of yourself.<br />
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Have a great year friends!<br />
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The kiddies love to celebrate their moms and any other important women in their lives. </div>
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I've been creating these four week packs that include all we need for ELA instruction and I'm obsessed. I have everything I need in one place and we get to read, write, and do a fun activity every week. Here are some of the May units included in this pack. </div>
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My bestie Valerie (<a href="http://www.allstudentscanshine.com/">All Students can Shine</a>) and I created this student mission a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, it snowed up until last week so planting a garden wasn't really in the plans, but now that the weather has turned for the better it's time to get our hands dirty!</div>
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This year I introduced STEM and coding in my classroom. My kiddies have loved it and have blown me away with their creativity and skill. As the end of the year approaches, I will be incorporating more of this in my classroom.<br />
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I will be starting off with Mother's Day, so that the kiddies can make their craft and gift it to their moms. </div>
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I'm really excited about this one!</div>
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This week in second grade, we learned about three-digit numbers. </div>
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We created this activity together! I asked them for a three-digit number and they helped me break it down. I simply plugged the iPad into the interactive board, and they followed along while I typed, and drew. I left the iPad plugged in so that they could have an example of what I was looking for, and then they went on their merry way!</div>
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We used PicCollage to create our number activity. My students are quite familiar with the app and how to use the different features. They chose their own backgrounds, fonts, and colors, which made the activity all the more engaging. </div>
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Once they were done, they uploaded their work to Seesaw and recorded themselves explaining their number. It was great! I love using Seesaw because the students can record their voices. This is a great way for them to explain their thinking. </div>
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Now, more than ever, it's very important to teach our students about the importance of taking care of our planet. I have a few fun activities planned for the week before Earth Day. </div>
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As the end of the year approaches, we are wrapping up our math program and beginning to review. Number sense is something I work on ALL YEAR because I want my students to be able to understand numbers and be fluent in math facts. </div>
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Our second graders are expected to complete an ELA exam at the end of the year. This exam consists of a narrative and a response. We practice these two important skills all year and use our focus wall to help us during the exam (we're allowed to keep focus walls up during exams if they have been used throughout the year). </div>
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My best friend Valerie, from All Students can Shine, and I have been collaborating for a while now. We love creating missions for our students. We always include an important lesson (this time it's friendship) and make sure to create activities that are academic and engaging. </div>
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I'm so excited to share my latest collaboration with my best friend Valerie from <a href="http://www.allstudentscanshine.com/">All Students Can Shine</a>. We are having so much fun creating these student missions for our students and for you! Our kiddies are loving every minute of it and are learning valuable lessons along with important curriculum. They are having blast doing it too!</div>
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Our latest mission is all about friendship.</div>
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It's time to <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Friendship-Garden-A-Mission-For-Little-Gardeners-3727282">GROW A FRIENDSHIP GARDEN! </a></div>
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This pack is filled with activities and lessons that will promote friendship. </div>
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We will start off the TEN DAY unit by introducing a friendship word wall.</div>
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Once we've discussed the new vocabulary, we will complete an anchor chart about friendship.</div>
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Then it's time to make a gardening bag (to store all of the students' work) and a gardening hat (to wear throughout the mission). </div>
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Garry the Gardener will send the students letters to assign the challenges each day. He will also reward them with gardening tools for each completed activity. </div>
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Once the little gardeners are ready, it's time to start planting the friendship garden. Their first challenge is to help Carole with her carrots and write about ways to show friends that they care.</div>
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Students can celebrate growing their friendship garden by colouring a picture of the neighbourhood kids they helped along the way! Garry the Gardener will send your students a photograph to thank them for helping the kids with the garden. </div>
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I'm so excited about this unit! There's a read-aloud and comprehension activities. I also included a script for fluency practice. Narrative writing activities and a rain experiment are also part of the pack.</div>
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<b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Butterflies-3699758">Butterflies</a></span></b></b></div>
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I'm so excited about this unit! There's a read-aloud and comprehension activities. I also included a script for fluency practice. Narrative writing activities and a butterfly craft are also part of the pack.</div>
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