tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23536492585033550412024-03-13T09:49:27.187-04:00Mrs. Carter's CallingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353649258503355041.post-23829562214622110532011-12-19T07:53:00.002-05:002011-12-19T19:06:38.624-05:00Elf Yourself!May your Holiday be merry and bright!<br />
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all my families!<br />
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Brought to you by an amazing 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Renz, who has inspired thousands of teachers to do the same in their classrooms.<br />
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Welcome to the First Grade <a href="http://www.mrsrenz.net/misc/masteryclublist.htm">Challenge</a>.<br />
Follow <a href="http://www.mrsrenz.net/misc/masteryclublist.htm">this link</a> to complete the challenges. You will need to scroll down the page until you see the actual challenges.<br />
Your <a href="http://www.mrsrenz.net/misc/masteryclublist.htm">mission</a>, should you choose to accept it, is to complete as many challenges as possible.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mrsrenz.net/misc/masteryclublist.htm">Each challenge</a>: <br />
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1) needs to be on its own piece of paper<br />
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2) the challenge subject and number must be clearly marked <br />
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3) turn it into the wooden box by my desk<br />
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For each challenge you complete, you will receive a star. You do not need to complete them in number order. Have fun and learn something new!<br />
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This is not mandatory and will be for fun. This is for those students who can NOT gain enough knowledge and love to learn! <br />
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...besides who doesn't like to see who can collect a lot of gold stars? :o)<br />
I will introduce this at school and allow time for them to work on it here if they choose.<br />
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I do want to ask of you a few things. <br />
First, please make this a positive experience for your child...no matter how upset you may be over this. Children are resilent and adapt extremely well. This is especially true if they know their parents are behind them 100%.<br />
Second, please give the "new" teacher a chance. I was her back in 1993. I started after school had begun. I received 33 kindergarten students. (Yes, class sizes were huge then!!!) It was a great experience for me and the students. As a matter of fact, I just attended a graduation of a young lady who I taught that very first year. I have watched her grow and bloom over all of these years. She still says I was her best teacher EVER!!!! You may just have the same kind of experience.<br />
Lastly, I am the team leader and school wide mentor for all new teachers. She will carry out a very similar plan and structure of her classroom as I do in my own. Perhaps, she will bring even more amazing things to the classroom that I am able to learn from her as well!<br />
We had high numbers in 1st, 4th, and in 5th grade. The 1st grade teacher has not been hired yet. I imagine the process will be a couple of weeks. <br />
Again, it breaks my heart to even think of losing one student to a new teacher. However, the positive side is that lower class sizes makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE!!!! Please believe me on that. It will be best for all students involved. The level of attention and focus your child will receive is impacted even with two extra children in the class.<br />
Til then, I will let you know as soon as I know anything. Most days though, I am last to know.<br />
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See you Thursday night!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Carter’s First Grade Handbook</div><br />
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Clothing<br />
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First graders are involved in active learning. Despite our reasonable precautions your child may get dirty. Clothing should be comfortable and manageable. Your child should be able to use the bathroom and zip, snap, fasten, and tie clothing without assistance. If he/she wears tie shoes, please be working on tying skills.<br />
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Getting Ready<br />
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Be sure your child has the energy he/she needs by getting plenty of rest and starting his/her day with a good breakfast. School begins at 8:35 each day. Please do not send your child before 8:15 am. Dismissal is at 3:00 pm every day except Wednesday when it is 2:00pm. Please be on time to drop off and pick up your child.<br />
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Bathroom<br />
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Please work on independent skills. Children are permitted to use the bathroom at any time of the day. They are asked to use the bathroom before P.A.M. (P.E., Art, Music) and lunch. Please work on hand washing skills as this will help the germs from spreading. <br />
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Lunch<br />
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Our lunch time begins at 10:50 and lasts for 30 minutes. Please pack a nutritious lunch that you think your child will eat. (Candy and sodas should not be included.) Practice opening lunch box, food containers and a thermos at home. Be sure your child’s name is on all parts of his/her lunch box. The lunch menu is posted at SCPS website (www.scps.k12.fl.us). Your child will have his/her own lunch number which you should help him/her memorize as soon as possible. Each time your child makes a purchase, the cost will be deducted from the account balance. Please discuss with your child what he/she may buy: ice cream, cookies, chips, etc. Please discuss appropriate table manners with your child and encourage the same table manners that you expect at home. If you would like to come and have lunch with your child, please sign in at the front office and get a visitor’s name tag.<br />
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Transportation<br />
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One of the most important times of the day is dismissal. It is of utmost importance that your child arrives home safely every day. Please make sure he/she is aware of how they will go home. Under no circumstances will a child be sent home because he/she says they are going home by a different mode of transportation. I must have a written note or a phone call to myself or the front office stating if a child will be having a change of transportation. Please do not just leave a message on my voicemail with a transportation change, make sure you speak to me or the front office. <br />
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Dismissal<br />
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First graders are escorted to their designated dismissal areas a few minutes before the rest of the school is dismissed. Do not tell older siblings to come to get your child at dismissal time. Older siblings and/or parents should meet the first grader at his/her dismissal area.<br />
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Classroom Access<br />
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For the safety of all our children, all campus visitors are required to have a Visitor’s sticker (attained in Front Office) every time they are on campus. You must be a registered Dividend to assist in the classroom/go on field trips. If you signed up last year, you must sign up again this year. You may not volunteer in the classroom or go on field trips if you are not registered. This includes any family member who may be interested in volunteering at school.<br />
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Media Center<br />
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We will visit the media center weekly. In a few weeks your child will be bringing home the books he/she has checked out. Please remember to return the media book on or before the next media day. Our media day will be announced in the near future.<br />
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Accelerated Reading Program (AR)<br />
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First graders will begin participating in the AR program. Some of your children may have participated in kindergarten last year. We have many AR books in the classroom that the students may read during the day. They may also check out AR books from the media center. If you have a Seminole County library card, the Wekiva branch has a list of the books that Sabal Point students can take tests on. Your child will be able to take tests on a regular basis. He/she signs up in the classroom when they have completed reading a book. They may take as many tests as our schedule allots each day. Please encourage your child to read each book thoroughly as each test asks for specific details. Tests are taken on computers in the classroom as well as the media center. This is an outstanding program as it helps to strengthen comprehension, word recognition, fluency, etc.<br />
Daily Take Home Folder<br />
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Your child has been given a green folder that is to come to school with him/her daily. The folder will contain notes from me, reminders, homework, etc. I ask that you check your child’s folder DAILY and take out all important information, then return it the next day. Take time to discuss the items in your child’s folder. I recommend looking through the folder together each day at home. If something is incomplete, please make sure your child finishes it and returns it to school the next day.<br />
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Birthdays<br />
Birthday treats may be dropped off in the front office and will be distributed during lunch. There are 20 students in our class. <br />
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Homework<br />
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Homework sheets will be sent home on Monday each week. They will be placed in the front sleeve of the green take home folder. Homework is required in first grade. Homework will generally be assigned Monday through Friday. Please go over your child’s homework with him/her, but make sure he/she is doing the actual work. The homework needs to be done in pencil, no pen. Please make sure your child’s name is always on his/her homework.<br />
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Scholastic Book Orders<br />
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I try to send home book orders every month. With each book order our class earns free books for our classroom library. The due date for each book order will be stamped or written on each form. Please send a check made out to Scholastic Books, NO CASH. Please also remember to write your name on the order and return it to school by the due date.<br />
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Illness<br />
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If your child is ill please keep him/her at home until they are feeling better. Many times children hate missing class and want to go see their friends. I will be happy to send things home with a sibling, friend, or you may come pick up homework at the front desk if you like. Please write a note/call the office to excuse an absence. Students may not transport any type medication (including cough drops and chapstick) to school. Please be sure to complete and return the pink, green, and white card to school immediately so you can be reached if needed. (Be sure to update the cards during the year as needed.)<br />
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Classroom Donations<br />
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We are asking for a voluntary $10.00 classroom donation that will be used for our Scholastic News magazines as well as other classroom supplies. Budget cuts are preventing some of these things from being covered.<br />
Show and Tell<br />
Is a wonderful opportunity for your child to share something with the class that is special. Please help them think of three clues to tell about their object so we can guess what it is. You do not have to write these down. I will send home a bag when it is your child's day.<br />
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You will notice on the right hand side of the blog I have created a spot for homework and what we are doing in the classroom. I update this weekly. If your child happens to forget their folder, please refer to this blog and save it as a favorite.<br />
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Thank you so much for your support and making the start of 2011-2012 school year such a success!<br />
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I am married to Mr. Carter<br />
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and we have three children; Jacob14, Jayda13, and Jay3. Jacob and Jayda have been earning volunteer hours in my classroom.<br />
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I was born in California and raised in Reynoldsville, PA. I attended Gannon University on a volleyball scholarship division 2. We were 5th in the nation all 4 years I attended. We traveled the country and made many trips to Florida. It was during these trips that I fell in love with Fl. I started at Winter Springs Elementary in August 1993 and then began in 2001 at Sabal Point. I have been teaching since 1993 with a few years of maternity leave in there! I have spent MANY years in Kindergarten, a few in 2nd, and this is my third year in 1st grade. I really enjoy this grade level.<br />
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I enjoy fishing,<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLHykwS3bIc/TkxAFH_IflI/AAAAAAAABHU/LxruIqK9UuI/s1600/goliath.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLHykwS3bIc/TkxAFH_IflI/AAAAAAAABHU/LxruIqK9UuI/s320/goliath.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">( This was my biggest fish ever. A goliath grouper in Marco Island. It weighed over 150lbs.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsNyxLQRbxs/TkxBXK9SZMI/AAAAAAAABHc/7wPJK8SdMZo/s1600/mutton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsNyxLQRbxs/TkxBXK9SZMI/AAAAAAAABHc/7wPJK8SdMZo/s320/mutton.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(This is my most exciting catch. A mutton snapper on the reefs of Marathon in the Keys. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We were going for Yellowtail snapper and I coaxed this one out!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>boating,<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q-ZbSaeCmtE/TkxB89oZP4I/AAAAAAAABHg/7Tg1qLY1dhE/s1600/DSC06469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q-ZbSaeCmtE/TkxB89oZP4I/AAAAAAAABHg/7Tg1qLY1dhE/s320/DSC06469.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Mr. Carter driving our boat in Key Colony)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">making precious stone jewelery,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0xfs2XlqUFA/SgQ-L1WT2fI/AAAAAAAAGd4/SpeMSpeQME0/s400/DSC01112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0xfs2XlqUFA/SgQ-L1WT2fI/AAAAAAAAGd4/SpeMSpeQME0/s320/DSC01112.JPG" width="269" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>reading on my Nookcolor,<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dTerXbrd1Fk/TkxGR5JX9hI/AAAAAAAABHk/lPaZ-7mNfCg/s1600/DSC06400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dTerXbrd1Fk/TkxGR5JX9hI/AAAAAAAABHk/lPaZ-7mNfCg/s320/DSC06400.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (I told them to look fierce...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made angry bird water balloons and we had a water balloon fight this summer!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Free hand embroidery,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0xfs2XlqUFA/SmMM0B6eJ6I/AAAAAAAAG5k/JgCqIEV4ltM/s400/DSC01751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0xfs2XlqUFA/SmMM0B6eJ6I/AAAAAAAAG5k/JgCqIEV4ltM/s320/DSC01751.JPG" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>starbucks grande soy skinny vanilla latte,<br />
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and paper painting.<br />
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the beach, and shopping. <br />
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My gift is teaching. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I decided in 2nd grade.<br />
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I believe I come by it honestly as my mother was quite possibly one of the best teachers I ever had the pleasure of having in high school. She was a health and PE teacher. I do believe my daughter Jayda may follow in my foot steps. I look forward to a very fun year with your children!<br />
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I will be sending out permission slips for you to look over in regards to allowing pictures of your students on the blog. I will not post last names or school where they go. Enjoy!<br />
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I am so excited about getting our classroom ready! It is much the same and very much different at the same time! I am using a travel theme in the classroom, along with my favorite owls lurking about the room. <br />
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I will post pictures as I get my class up and running this coming week!<br />
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<span class="css-editor-pageitem-text css-editor-pageitem-text css-editor-pageitem-text-75768"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: green; font-family: comic sans ms; font-size: 25px; text-decoration: underline;">Meet the Teacher / Open House</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: green; font-family: comic sans ms; font-size: 25px;">Friday, August 12, 2011</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: green; font-family: comic sans ms; font-size: 25px;">10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: green; font-family: comic sans ms; font-size: 25px;">****<span style="color: red;">All Grades</span>****</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: green; font-family: comic sans ms; font-size: 19px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 25px;">Come and meet your child's teacher(s) for the 2011-2012</span> <span style="font-size: 25px;">school year!!</span></strong></span></div></span><br />
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A really exciting scavenger hunt will start off the year just right when you come to see me! <br />
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I am looking forward to meeting each of my new students very soon!<br />
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Enjoy the video below and try and make your own! Send me the link in the comments section below PLEASE I would love to see what you create!!!<br />
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<b>GoAnimate.com</b>: <a href="http://goanimate.com/movie/0937tHO8bSc8?utm_source=embed&uid=0EApkvyaU74Y" target="_blank">School's out for summer!</a> by <a href="http://goanimate.com/user/0EApkvyaU74Y" target="_blank">jessicamae3</a><br/><embed src='http://goanimate.com//api/animation/player' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='400' height='268' FlashVars='userId=0EApkvyaU74Y&movieId=0937tHO8bSc8&chain_mids=&movieLid=0&movieTitle=School%27s+out+for+summer%21&movieDesc=&apiserver=http://goanimate.com/&appCode=go&thumbnailURL=http://goanimate.com/files/thumbnails/movie/2151/2678151/5405355L.jpg&fb_app_url=http://goanimate.com/go/©able=0&showButtons=1&tlang=en_US&ctc=go&isEmbed=1&is_private_shared=0&isPublished=1&originalId=0zEt_fo4L-5k&is_slideshow=0&is_emessage=0&averageRating=0&ratingCount=0' allowScriptAccess='always' allowFullScreen='true'></embed><br/>Like it? Create your own at <a href='http://goanimate.com?utm_source=embed' target="_blank"><b>GoAnimate.com</b></a>. It's free and fun! <br />
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Looking for something to read to/with your child? Why not pick up Mr. Popper's Penguins?<br />
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Below are scads of photos that I never got around to uploading. Feel free to download them for yourselves! <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">N is for New Names:</span> <br />
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Bubbles<br />
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I prefaced the afternoon with the fact we needed clean jokes and ones that were school appropriate.<br />
I was a little shocked at one of the jokes, but feel it is important to share. Everyone deserves a good laugh!<br />
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"A man goes into a bar and gets drunk on beer. (Yes, it was at this moment I said, "Whoa is this a clean joke?") He leaves the bar and begins to drive drunk. He drives down a one way street the wrong way. A cop who saw him leave the bar and drive drunk followed him then pulls him over. The cop says, Didn't you see that arrow back there? The drunk man replies, What arrow? I never saw the Indian!"<br />
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Moral of the story and life lesson taught to a classroom full of 1st graders and a teacher with her mouth hanging open...DON'T DRIVE DRUNK! The children didn't really get it. I never stopped giggling.<br />
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That is pretty much taking up every other day in the month of May for me. Just call me C-R-A-Z-Y! :o)<br />
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Oh, yeah, and by the way I totally transformed our room Friday afternoon/Monday morning to make it more conducive to learning in my classroom! I am all about the learning! :o)<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I liked seeing the time on the clock...I had completed the task at hand(rearranging room) in a little over an hour. Yes, that is AM time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpxZQIA-FPQ/TcsqkqEzhNI/AAAAAAAAA_U/tq7zwgyMyjM/s1600/DSC06013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpxZQIA-FPQ/TcsqkqEzhNI/AAAAAAAAA_U/tq7zwgyMyjM/s320/DSC06013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is my second year teaching first grade. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Te2VTZPCauY/Tcsq04kuMrI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/PEE3-JRN1TU/s1600/DSC06014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Te2VTZPCauY/Tcsq04kuMrI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/PEE3-JRN1TU/s320/DSC06014.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last year, I was scheduled to teach Kindergarten until three days before school started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--E5qdLN4awk/Tcsq3TStf3I/AAAAAAAAA_c/LemQMgWYvn4/s1600/DSC06015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--E5qdLN4awk/Tcsq3TStf3I/AAAAAAAAA_c/LemQMgWYvn4/s320/DSC06015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was moved to first grade. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbRnW4D_0-s/Tcsq6F2U1lI/AAAAAAAAA_g/KF6_4eDqwb8/s1600/DSC06016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbRnW4D_0-s/Tcsq6F2U1lI/AAAAAAAAA_g/KF6_4eDqwb8/s320/DSC06016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was dreading this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1DgNdVQBVt0/Tcsq8T1dkDI/AAAAAAAAA_k/8cnt2kFyJeQ/s1600/DSC06017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1DgNdVQBVt0/Tcsq8T1dkDI/AAAAAAAAA_k/8cnt2kFyJeQ/s320/DSC06017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My family needed me. (or so I thought)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6pVl3dcB0SM/Tcsq_E2FX9I/AAAAAAAAA_o/pCzqeBGEEzM/s1600/DSC06018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6pVl3dcB0SM/Tcsq_E2FX9I/AAAAAAAAA_o/pCzqeBGEEzM/s320/DSC06018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was just back from maternity leave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kNHfnsXMKzI/TcsrBs6yoOI/AAAAAAAAA_s/0f6JRinG2KU/s1600/DSC06019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kNHfnsXMKzI/TcsrBs6yoOI/AAAAAAAAA_s/0f6JRinG2KU/s320/DSC06019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and I know how I am! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0ck7MFdy0k/TcsrEEQszlI/AAAAAAAAA_w/ReDNpNyNB3s/s1600/DSC06020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0ck7MFdy0k/TcsrEEQszlI/AAAAAAAAA_w/ReDNpNyNB3s/s320/DSC06020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I will not <strike>stop</strike> let it go,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-65dufjZUPhA/TcsrGgeT0xI/AAAAAAAAA_0/qlNeFEINS1c/s1600/DSC06021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-65dufjZUPhA/TcsrGgeT0xI/AAAAAAAAA_0/qlNeFEINS1c/s320/DSC06021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">until it is just<strike> right </strike>perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s32iVsMau4g/TcsrJtSz0tI/AAAAAAAAA_4/Paf4rgHK6Bw/s1600/DSC06022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s32iVsMau4g/TcsrJtSz0tI/AAAAAAAAA_4/Paf4rgHK6Bw/s320/DSC06022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b>I</b></i> am not perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bC4Snn31zLg/TcsrMJItJYI/AAAAAAAAA_8/suLl7_HyadU/s1600/DSC06023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bC4Snn31zLg/TcsrMJItJYI/AAAAAAAAA_8/suLl7_HyadU/s320/DSC06023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> But, I do know I am moving in the right direction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SoV30avYpyA/TcsrO5QEC7I/AAAAAAAABAA/0PoitIHRozw/s1600/DSC06024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SoV30avYpyA/TcsrO5QEC7I/AAAAAAAABAA/0PoitIHRozw/s320/DSC06024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been teaching since 1993.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ou9hdrd2mG8/TcsrRnh7GOI/AAAAAAAABAE/JB2YL1jqx2g/s1600/DSC06025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ou9hdrd2mG8/TcsrRnh7GOI/AAAAAAAABAE/JB2YL1jqx2g/s320/DSC06025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do not ever quit learning and teaching myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KmutQoZGdWc/TcsrUM1XBUI/AAAAAAAABAI/gjaGd51AtUA/s1600/DSC06026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KmutQoZGdWc/TcsrUM1XBUI/AAAAAAAABAI/gjaGd51AtUA/s320/DSC06026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I know my weaknesses. It is this knowledge that drives me forward to be the best that I can be each day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--yc8jGTKVfk/TcsrW8OlJkI/AAAAAAAABAM/MTRvuYxwjL8/s1600/DSC06027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--yc8jGTKVfk/TcsrW8OlJkI/AAAAAAAABAM/MTRvuYxwjL8/s320/DSC06027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Despite the tears I quietly shed to my husband on the phone in the closet so no one would hear that afternoon nearly two years ago, I am <strike>very happy</strike> ecstatic to be in first grade! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I wanted to just sneak in some of the totally cool things we have been doing in the classroom.<br />
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***You may, or may not, have heard about our "apple cart". <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2whQZH7n4o/TcHqQHt36dI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/B2KzChH9bJ8/s1600/DSC05921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2whQZH7n4o/TcHqQHt36dI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/B2KzChH9bJ8/s320/DSC05921.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>On its own it does not look very exciting, but once you open it a whole new world opens up in front of you. Quite frankly, I find it magical. We are a lucky school to have such a wonderful resource at our fingertips. We actually have two of these. Since FCAT is over, I am fending off the upper grades who are wanting to also "borrow" it! It also brings a breath of fresh into the classroom when spring fever has all but taken over every last one of my precious children.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PmCzHOST8g4/TcHsGCEuQ4I/AAAAAAAAA-c/Nbg6CHtwYGo/s1600/DSC05981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PmCzHOST8g4/TcHsGCEuQ4I/AAAAAAAAA-c/Nbg6CHtwYGo/s320/DSC05981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Listening to Reading part of our Daily 5 in 1st grade Reader's Workshop.<br />
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We have used them for reading and math skills practice, listening to reading, and<a href="http://teacher.ocps.net/dawn.dombrowski/smartiesclub.html"> "mastery club"</a>. <br />
I is for illustrations will include work created on the iBooks...hopefully if the tech works out in my favor! Cross your fingers people!<br />
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***The children earn money or lose money each day as part of our positive behavior plan in the classroom. Almost every single child can count money with little to no help. (Just my sneaky way of practicing money counting skills!) Some children choose to spend every cent they earn, while others save all but a very little of their money.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-no5SNhE2ugQ/TcHsdVxVhFI/AAAAAAAAA_A/NENDSCQg7MY/s1600/DSC06006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-no5SNhE2ugQ/TcHsdVxVhFI/AAAAAAAAA_A/NENDSCQg7MY/s320/DSC06006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Last week, I had put out post it notes with things they could buy on Flea Market Friday.<br />
Sit at teachers desk, sit with a friend in class, help with math lesson, sit by a friend in the lunchroom, homework pass, sit in my rocking chair for all circle time activities to name a few.<br />
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*** We completed an activity this past week using the computers one afternoon. We visited <a href="http://wordle.net/">wordle.net</a> and typed in meaningful words about <strike>I can't tell you or it will ruin the surprise.</strike> I was shocked how quickly the children could type in their words. <br />
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****It is at this time when you notice children really mastering the curriculum and skills in first grade. I love this time of the year. Here are two children reading to self. The class works like a well oiled machine at this time of year.<br />
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The children are comfortable, on task , and READING with tremendous stamina. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uFc1IL0BqUc/TcHyFUJxnEI/AAAAAAAAA_M/PxpPfA41gEk/s1600/DSC05991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uFc1IL0BqUc/TcHyFUJxnEI/AAAAAAAAA_M/PxpPfA41gEk/s320/DSC05991.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1yy-krkJIpA/TcHyjp03y6I/AAAAAAAAA_Q/fOK74jUXfk8/s1600/DSC06008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1yy-krkJIpA/TcHyjp03y6I/AAAAAAAAA_Q/fOK74jUXfk8/s320/DSC06008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I found this online, somewhere, and could not resist printing it out through one hour photo and passing to each person on my 1st grade team today wishing them a very happy Teacher Appreciation Week. I want to take a moment and let you know what a pleasure it is to teach your children. I consider myself a VERY lucky teacher indeed! Thank you!<br />
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I want to personally thank you for taking the time to come into school and support your children. You made this day incredibly special to them!<br />
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It is such a pleasure to teach your children!<br />
PS: Please send me your photos. I had just this one. If your video is better than mine...pass it along! :o)<br />
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E is for Extra Recess!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hope to see you there! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>9:45-10:45 am </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stay for lunch after!</b></span></div><a href="http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/Drivelswigger/?action=view&current=siggy1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/Drivelswigger/siggy1.png" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353649258503355041.post-24832342654474034342011-04-27T21:04:00.000-04:002011-04-27T21:04:09.761-04:00C is for Comics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QtZBbgoRF_0/Tbi7E4tBxyI/AAAAAAAAA74/mFoLzbqWEYo/s1600/DSC05914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QtZBbgoRF_0/Tbi7E4tBxyI/AAAAAAAAA74/mFoLzbqWEYo/s320/DSC05914.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I took out the tub numbered 28. There was a smidge of dust the billowed up. No one touched this tub all year. It has all comic books in it. You will note above the children tore up this tub and left a mess in their wake! (...Which I loved seeing!) After I introduced the comics and discussed the speech bubble, thought clouds, narration squares and let them write their own, they could not wait to get their hands on this tub. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hBxrW-azHIU/Tbi48KFQxAI/AAAAAAAAA7A/-i83b-YoQrM/s1600/DSC05863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hBxrW-azHIU/Tbi48KFQxAI/AAAAAAAAA7A/-i83b-YoQrM/s320/DSC05863.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The children were so excited about this! This is one of the reasons I love teaching! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UvLM6TKzulo/Tbiz_Gzg5jI/AAAAAAAAA6k/iRjS5wFNzq0/s1600/DSC05903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UvLM6TKzulo/Tbiz_Gzg5jI/AAAAAAAAA6k/iRjS5wFNzq0/s320/DSC05903.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved bringing this "fairy tale" to life for your children. Many had never heard of it. </div><span id="goog_1074270117"></span><span id="goog_1074270118"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353649258503355041.post-39252390142010355542011-03-16T05:19:00.001-04:002011-03-16T05:21:00.084-04:00Reader's Theater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4mQc3nJMd7I/TYB9i-XUdqI/AAAAAAAAAw0/2HE89DIIILE/s1600/DSC05226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4mQc3nJMd7I/TYB9i-XUdqI/AAAAAAAAAw0/2HE89DIIILE/s320/DSC05226.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Readers’ Theater (also spelled "Reader’s Theatre" or "Readers Theater") is an activity in which students, while reading directly from scripts, are able to tell a story in a most entertaining form, without props, costumes, or sets.This is a <i>reading</i> activity, and students are not asked to memorize their lines. They are, however, encouraged to "ham it up" and use intonation and gestures appropriate to their characters and their characters’ words. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0-S_7VJQFIY/TYB9e2Gq6gI/AAAAAAAAAww/4m3Dx9EgW4E/s1600/DSC05222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0-S_7VJQFIY/TYB9e2Gq6gI/AAAAAAAAAww/4m3Dx9EgW4E/s320/DSC05222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Readers’ Theater serves many useful functions: </span></div><ul><li style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">It provides repeated reading practice—an important factor in building fluency. Repeated reading practice also improves students’ confidence in, and enthusiasm for reading. It’s an enjoyable change of pace from everyday practice sessions. My students love it! And so do we. Students are so thrilled at their newfound skill that they ask to perform for younger classes.</span></li>
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<li style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Using only their voices, facial expressions, and bodies, they interpret the emotions, beliefs, attitudes, and motives of the characters. A narrator conveys the story’s setting and action and provides the commentary necessary for transition between scenes." </span> </li>
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