tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24144219144885368472024-02-07T11:30:49.498-06:00Thirst for FirstTakarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-72084752326159647882012-09-28T17:44:00.003-05:002012-09-28T17:44:48.068-05:00First Grade Common Core<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: center;">Long time, wouldn't you say? I'm just popping in for a real quick post. I was wondering if you have seen this amazing workbook for the CCSS? I found it a few seconds ago and I think it's great! This is by far the biggest </span><a href="http://corecommonstandards.com/core-curriculum/first-grade-common-core-workbook/" style="color: #914ac1; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">First Grade Common Core</a> <span style="color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: center;">resource that I have found so far....It has over 550 common core ELA and math activities, centers, and posters. Go check it out but clicking here: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://corecommonstandards.com/core-curriculum/first-grade-common-core-workbook/" target="_blank">First Grade Common Core </a></span>Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-84589436132075227752012-02-06T22:03:00.000-06:002012-02-06T22:03:02.809-06:00I've been tagged<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">GAME.ON. Here are the rules:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. You must post the rules.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. Post 12 fun facts about yourself on the blog post.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create 12 new questions for the people you tagged.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. Tag 12 people and link them on your post.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. Let them know you've tagged them!</span></b></div><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12 Fun Facts About Me:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I only have 285 days left as a single woman! </span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My fiancé and I just bought our first home!</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m having the time of my life decorating our home.</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I brought my wedding dress over the Christmas break and I LOVE IT!</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I love reading blogs but I have a very hard time finding a way to blog about what is going on in my classroom. </span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">School is kicking my butt, but I’m learning so much! </span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This Saturday we are going to taste cake at a potential bakery. I’m excited I LOVE CAKE!</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My students took the NWEA again last week and my most of them had 15-20 point gains. (that makes me feel like a GREAT teacher)</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My primary team has just started doing author studies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We started with Marc Brown, my students really loved working with one author while still learning different concepts. This month we started with Ezra Jack Keats.</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No chip manicures are the best thing since sliced bread.</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I could live in the store Home Goods. I swear they take all of my extra spending money.</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PINTREST was made to keep me from being productive. </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is your favorite TV show?</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My favorite tv show is HOUSE! I just love that man, I really wish I could find a doctor like him.</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is your must have food/drink to keep you going during the day?</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I must have a Gatorade and a Sprite. Without them I would be LOST!</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Princess BTN"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Princess BTN";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tell us your most recent student story that made you laugh out loud.</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today while visiting the kindergarten class, I noticed a “smelly” situation. I asked the teacher did she notice it. After she said she did we went around trying to figure out who it was. Only to find out it was week old beans from a students science fair projects. We laughed about this for the rest of the day!</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. Favorite stores are The Dollar Tree, Target, Home Goods and Marshalls </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. Fill-in-the-blank: I can't live without my ipad.</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. What kind of school do you teach at? Public, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">charter<span style="color: #333333;">, private, independent?</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Charter School </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7. How many students are in your class? </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">25</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8. Website you visit <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">every</span> day without fail.</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This could be the longest list in the world. I visit tons of blogs everyday, facebook, pintrest and gmail.</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9. One thing that's on your bucket list. </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don’t have a bucket list. </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10. What's one thing you are focused on becoming better at as teacher?</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m learning to patient. I’ve realized that sometimes I expect my students to learn every skill right after the first lesson. </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11. How many teachers are at your school, and how many are male vs. female?</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">15 teachers </span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4 male</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 female</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12. What's one thing that made you feel lucky/blessed/happy today?</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Princess BTN", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I think that I reached a student that was holding out on me emotionally. 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An informative, exciting post to follow!!! I'm super excited about this, can't wait to share what I learn. <br />
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BTW- Are any of you gals here?Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-66749747357033041012011-10-06T09:10:00.000-05:002011-10-06T09:10:23.097-05:00What I Wore Wendesday on a Thursday/First Day of School 2011What I Wore Wendesday on a Thursday!<br />
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I intended for this post to be made on yesterday but I left my computer chager at work and my laptop died on me in the middle of this VERY LONG POST. Why so long because I realized yesterday that I had yet to publish my post about the first day of school. Sorry, I'm slacking sorry :-( <br />
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Here is my outfit from yesterday <br />
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Today was our first day of school for the 2011-2012 school year. I woke up this morning at 5:00 a.m. and was out of the door by 6:15 a.m. Talk about AMAZING! I'm never up that early let alone leaving out of the door on my way to work. Needless to say my day started out great, I felt super prepared and ready to give my new first grade friends my ALL.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I had A LOT to accomplish that day. It all started with me planting a small "Back to School Gift" on each one of my team members desk. Wait I should back up and tell you the week before school started I was picked as the Primary Team Leader! Talk about exciting even though I know this postion includes more work for me. My team is group of well educated, dedicated woman that got into teaching for the same reason. We all want to help our children become the best they can be. Lets get back to the first day of school though. I placed a small token on each teachers desk and each Instructional Partners desk.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLr6CtA6oxj_nbnsyqrrm_wN7ZpieEY0hXscvUCjRFFYjZih-ItAvluAhXDZPwrYS6F23m-w2dJL3ScedzhHP9-0rWoVqkdv6LCHz60zehMyeaJpA9KaLmSr2ze38dmdWBp0eoIiP-HEdG/s1600/school+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLr6CtA6oxj_nbnsyqrrm_wN7ZpieEY0hXscvUCjRFFYjZih-ItAvluAhXDZPwrYS6F23m-w2dJL3ScedzhHP9-0rWoVqkdv6LCHz60zehMyeaJpA9KaLmSr2ze38dmdWBp0eoIiP-HEdG/s320/school+2011+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> The idea came from <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/">Eigthteen25 </a>and I was able to download it for free. Be sure to check them out because they have GREAT ideas for every occasion.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After getting my gift planted before each of them arrived I made sure everything was set up in my classroom and my shedule for the day was placed around my classroom so I was ready at any given moment during the day. I made a few copies and then it was time for my students to arrive. This year we greeted the parents and students outside and then we let them into the building. This worked out great because parents got to speak to the teacher for a few seconds before intrusting them in the hands of their teacher. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Once we got into the building my students where taught how to line up in the hallway, how to enter into the classroom and they also we allowed to pick their own desk. I always do this because I like to see who is friends with whom. I allow the students to sit next to whomever they are confortable with for the first month of school then I change sitting arrangements, students are then most likely to sit next to one of their group members or next to someone I think will benifit from the arragement. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
After all the house keeping things where done we dove straight into Daily 5. Students did an excellent job helping me make a I-chart for Read to Self. I've been a bad blogger and forgot to take pictures :-( <br />
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On the first day we got out at 12:30 so that was the end of my day. <br />
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Because this post is already sooooooo LONG. I'm sure it's the LONGEST POST EVER. I'll be back with a recap of my first FIVE weeks of school. </div>Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-88992996285930110242011-09-28T22:32:00.000-05:002011-09-28T22:32:53.506-05:00What I Wore Wednesday-Teacher Edition2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here is this weeks peek at my outfit of the week. This happens to be a bad picture but hey it's not about my expression or lack of one it's about the clothes. <br />
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</div>OMGosh, this school year is really wearing me out! I'm not complaining though because I am having a GREAT time with my new little friends. It's only been FOUR weeks and I already feel like we have learned so much and that they have grown to be a tad bit more responsible than they were. These are all GREAT things but they also cause me to be TRIED TRIED TRIED by the end of the day. <br />
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I hope you guys are having a wonderful school year also!Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-77177869313986169302011-09-17T17:08:00.000-05:002011-09-17T17:08:21.663-05:00Top 10 AwardI'm a tad bit late posting about this topic but I must thank a couple of my fellow teacher bloggers Jess from <a href="http://www.ramblingaboutreading.blogspot.com/">Rambling about Reading</a> and Chistine from <a href="http://www.hoppingintofirstgrade.blogspot.com/">Hopping into First Grade</a> for awarding me with the Top 10 Blog Award. A year ago when I started this blog I never thought I would have people reading about the things going on in my classroom. Heck I never thought people would be interested in ME at all. Lucky for me I was wrong! But more than anything I'm so grateful to have all of your wonderful blogs to read everyday and to keep me encouraged. <br />
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Here is my outfit of the week<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This dress was super comfortable and the cardigan was the pop of color I needed. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-91612483055503407522011-09-11T21:53:00.000-05:002011-09-11T21:53:42.851-05:00Missing "N" Action Blogger UpdateHey all!!! These last two weeks have been ALL KIND OF CRAZY! I did three weeks of professional development spent some of those days in my classroom. I've showed you some of the in progress pictures but the following is the finished product. I think out of the five years I've been teaching this is my FAVORITE classroom set up EVER! I owe most of that to your guys. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library area/leveled books in the back/behavior chart and common core stands from Deanna Jump</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close of the same board</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spelling Words/ Word of the Day and Daily Rotation Chart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Math Tubs and Word Work table</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Writing Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Listening Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Read to someone center (books are inside of seat)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pendant Banner (The Inspired Apple)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Board in the hallway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close of the Gumball Machine </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top of my students desk. (D.O.T. Binder, Math Folder, Data Folder, Math Journal and Poetry Journal)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front Cover of D.O.T. Binder (you can download this cover at my TpT store</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So that is my classroom for the 2011-2012 school year! My students really have been enjoying everything about the room. I'm sure there is something I missed but I'll take a picture of anything else I think you guys should see. <br />
I want to share my first day of school tonight but I see this post is already to LONG so I'm going to make a posting. Be on the look out for a review of my first week back at school.Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-14600234625163966592011-08-24T09:20:00.002-05:002011-08-24T09:20:00.535-05:00Where It All Goes DOWN Wednesday-Classroom PicturesThis isn't going to be the BEST post. Why? You might ask. Well it's because my classroom ISN'T finished yet. That's not a bad thing though, school doens't start until September 6 so I still have some time. Infact I've been in my class for a total of five or six hours. Below you are going to find some before pictures and some in progress pictures. I'll do a update once the room is completed. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The MESS I call my classroom (before pic)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above the board are the colors. On the board is my book report chart, birthday chart and on the lower left hand side is where the students will turn in homework and classroom. The cute little sign came from <a href="http://www.teachinginflipflops.blogspot.com/">Teaching In Flipflops</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"On The Spor Work"- This is where I will display student work. (Disregraurd my closet it's not in the best shape yet)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Word Wall! I really love this board. The letters came from Teaching in Flip Flops also!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library Area. The books on the self are grouped by genre and the books on the small bookcase are picture books.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Subtraction and Addition key words. From <a href="http://www.theteacherwife.blogspot.com/">theteacherwife</a></td></tr>
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1. Your students are going to LOVE you no matter what! When I first started teaching I dreaded giving my student repercussions when they did the wrong thing. Put I learned that even after being <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">punished </span></span>those students will STILL love you to pieces!<br />
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2. Always be prepared. NO be OVER prepared!!! It's great to have a lesson in your mind that would work great for your students. BUT you must remember that lessons don't always go as planned, take as much time as you planned, etc. So you MUST have a plan A, B & C. <br />
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3. Use your resources. When I say resources. I'm talking books and people. I know that when going to a new school it's best to have a teacher mentor that can teach you the ropes. Use this person wisely. Even if you don't get assigned a person seek out someone that can lend you a hand when needed. <br />
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4. Classroom Management- I believe this isn't a skill that can be taught. It's something that is learned through experiences.. Be willing to try new things in your classroom until you find something you are conferable with and something that allows ALL students an opportunity to succeed. <br />
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5. Organization/Time Management- Be thoughtful of others time when it has to do with meetings and other staff related things. In the classroom think more about transition times from one activity to another. We don't want to waste our time. <br />
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I think these are the top five most important things I would share. Hop on over to <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com/">Blog Hoppin'</a> to learn some other great things from freat teachers. Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-81822304368874517092011-08-22T06:34:00.006-05:002011-08-23T19:20:48.690-05:00Meet The Teacher Monday- Teacher Week 2011<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to my blog "Thirst for First". I've been reading educational blogs for about a little over a year now, I've learned so much from you awesome teachers. I hope you guys enjoy reading about the things I do in my classroom as much as I enjoy reading your blogs. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Last year I was telling you how great my boyfriend was and how I was hoping for a proposal. Well it happened on April 9, 2011!! We set our date for November 17, 2012. That's our five year anniversary! I'm so excited to become his wife. I'm also having a ball planning our wonderful wedding!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8DHoEzY6g1Rbn4Fk1Xs9WhZ-fma0E_4cpblNU9_QIhLOcgbZFY_GbIFGIb3RJxXwssOSgzqFSwEGECTb6Z54D9ux-WIO6rGkv06gzgTnsrQgYrza1BJXn-RcbCN8W9k4r8Zu9oHlbIb-/s1600/Willie+and+Takara+Engagement+Shoot-73.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8DHoEzY6g1Rbn4Fk1Xs9WhZ-fma0E_4cpblNU9_QIhLOcgbZFY_GbIFGIb3RJxXwssOSgzqFSwEGECTb6Z54D9ux-WIO6rGkv06gzgTnsrQgYrza1BJXn-RcbCN8W9k4r8Zu9oHlbIb-/s400/Willie+and+Takara+Engagement+Shoot-73.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> This is my favorite engagement picture</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for the Q &amp; A</div><br />
<em><strong>Q: What would you be doing if you weren’t a teacher?</strong></em> <br />
A:I would own a daycare center. In fact I'm still going to pursue that in the near future!<br />
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<strong><em>Q: What are your hobbies?</em></strong> <br />
A: Well, well my hobbies are few and far in between. I love reading blogs, learning about natural hair, oh and I LOVE taking pictures of myself! <br />
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<strong><em>Q: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?</em></strong> <br />
A: I wanted to be ANYTHING but a teacher. Why? Because my mom was a teacher and I saw how much work she brought home! <br />
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<strong><em>Q: What are your guilty pleasures?</em></strong> <br />
A: Ginger Ale, Real Housewives {all of them}, House, HGTV, and WE channel (I love those wedding shows)<br />
<strong><em>Q: What is your biggest fear?!</em></strong> <br />
A: Not being needed and disappointing people I love<br />
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<strong><em>Q: When you’re on vacation, where do you like to go?</em></strong> <br />
A: Fort Lauderdale!!! I love it, but ONLY in November because that is when they have PERFECT weather. <strong><em> </em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?</em></strong> <br />
A: My great grandfather always told me to believe in myself. Those words have stuck with me since the first time he spoke them to me. Because of him I'm never afraid to try something new.<br />
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<strong><em>Q: What do you value most in others?</em></strong> <br />
A: Honesty, Loyalty &amp; Dependability<br />
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<strong><em>Q: If you could choose one of your personality traits to pass down to your kids, what would it be?</em></strong> <br />
A: Being persistent, Once I put my mind to it there is NO STOPPING ME!<br />
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<strong><em>Q: If you could have lunch with anyone in the world….living or dead…who would it be?</em></strong> <br />
A: Jesus and my great grandfather "Pops"<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.dollartree.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=Teachers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Dollar Tree Teaching Ideas Page</span></a>Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-47068673132126080422011-07-25T10:48:00.000-05:002011-07-25T10:48:00.808-05:00Common Core Standards:Grade One/ Post Card Exchange<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm once again coming to you gals for help! I've just been told that my school is going to be using Common Core Standards. I know a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">little</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> about Common Core, so I'm turning to you EXPERTS! I've seen somewhere in blog world a post about Common Core Standards but of course since I'm looking for it I can't for the life of me find it! HELP ME PLESE!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have 19 states that are open in the postcard exchange. The states that are open are:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Connecticut</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Delaware</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Idaho</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maryland</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Minnesota</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Montana</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nevada</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">New Hampshire</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">New Mexico</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">North Dakota</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oklahoma</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pennsylvania</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rhode Island</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">South Dakota</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Utah</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vermont</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">West Virginia</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wyoming</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">If you are from one of the listed states PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Mechele from </span></span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #888888; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.barrowshodgepodge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">Barrow's Hodgepodge</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">@ </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mechele.barrow@gmail.com</span></span></span></div>Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-78855134056009102512011-07-16T13:21:00.000-05:002011-07-16T13:21:00.343-05:00Ladybug GivewayHey guy! Happy Saturday! I've just stopped by to let you guys know about the wonderful giveaway that Kristin at <a href="http://ladybugsteacherfiles.blogspot.com/2011/07/1000-followers-giveaway.html">Ladybug Teaching Files</a> is having. Kristen also blogs and she is giving away 4 yes FOUR blog designs next week. Hop on by her blog to enter. Though I must be honest with you and let you know I really hope I win!Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-50994036045100004782011-07-13T15:00:00.000-05:002011-07-13T15:00:04.962-05:00Summer School Teacher?!?!?!Today I was awaken by a call from my school. In my mind I was saying "What could they possibly want with me at 7a.m.". I just knew NOTHING was THAT important! I answered the phone in my OMGosh I was STILL sleeping voice to hear my schools secretary saying "Ms. Davis I NEED your help" in a very panicky voice. I sat up and asked what was wrong and she said "One of the teachers got food poison and I NEED you to come in and sub summer school for the day." I asked was the teacher going to be fine then I laughed and told her I don't do summer school, never have never will. Then she went on and on and on about how no one else was available so I caved in and taught second and third graders reading during summer school.<br />
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Turns out summer school isn't as bad as I thought it would be. It totally helped that today was a cool day so the building wasn't HOT. I knew the students so they knew NOT to play with me. Things went pretty well and I must say the PAY wasn't to shabby either. I really learned a lesson today. I have to stop saying what I'll never do because sometimes things work for a greater good than expected.Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-67988847132856527572011-07-13T09:51:00.000-05:002011-07-13T09:51:26.465-05:00Calling All Open Court Teaching Geniuses!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5gyY9x4KeFOZ2P5OAqjmh-7Ew8hsNrHnN7N08ihnQQX9omAju5P33bYMAH9ICDlFGiiC94hKf0n0zuGIB72Tajc7rSZAZGsIbR6Z4e_3qFjuRaNsvewOKdnyZjYr3CtKBWczkdolu5fa/s1600/opencout" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5gyY9x4KeFOZ2P5OAqjmh-7Ew8hsNrHnN7N08ihnQQX9omAju5P33bYMAH9ICDlFGiiC94hKf0n0zuGIB72Tajc7rSZAZGsIbR6Z4e_3qFjuRaNsvewOKdnyZjYr3CtKBWczkdolu5fa/s320/opencout" width="233" /></a></div>My school uses Open Court 2002 as our reading program. I've been teaching from this series for the past three years, but I must admit I haven't really made it my own or perfected my style to teach it to the BEST of my ability. That's why I'm sending out this ALL CALL to seek advice from my fellow teachers. I know that you guys are great at all things teacher related. So if you teach Open Court and have made centers, came up with a better system or just know a trick you are willing to share PLEASE stop by here and share your knowledge.Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-27760805958519500432011-07-07T13:01:00.000-05:002011-07-07T13:01:12.688-05:00Postcard Exchange 2011-2012 School Year<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYKEdpKbarXDmlfigLgoQ5zi6wSgP_8h7J8-X_-mt1l4vJ_sXk9WtC-7mFOF4qJ7GkdR6WLGtBYJx2KoqIoEi0Sd4u_9QOO04S-W895tPiDXy_Rg15tuqkeI3MxwDk-NlOmSq15uCRRgt/s1600/Post_Card_Exchange_Promo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYKEdpKbarXDmlfigLgoQ5zi6wSgP_8h7J8-X_-mt1l4vJ_sXk9WtC-7mFOF4qJ7GkdR6WLGtBYJx2KoqIoEi0Sd4u_9QOO04S-W895tPiDXy_Rg15tuqkeI3MxwDk-NlOmSq15uCRRgt/s320/Post_Card_Exchange_Promo.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3099013715420438167"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Do you want to participate in a postcard exchange? </span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"></span><br />
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A postcard exchange is where 50 teachers</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> (one from each of our great states)</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> agrees to have their students write and mail the postcards out to the other participants. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You will need 50 postcards. Mail out 49 postcards, keep one for yourself. You will</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> need to purchase postcards and stamps.</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This exchange is open to all teachers who have a blog, website, </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">wiki or </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">any o</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">ther means to share postcard exchange updates, pictures, etc... Don't </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">worry if you don't have a blog yet. Kristen from <a href="http://ladybugsteacherfiles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #9a0f13;">Ladybug Teacher Files</span></a> has done some wonderful tutorials on how to get a classroom blog started very quickly. This can be your opportunity to start one!</span></span> All participants should be able to share in some form and a blog is super easy!<br />
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The exchange will be open on a first come, first serve basis. All participants should mail out their postcards by the end of October. The deadline is set to allow time for correspondence between participants throughout the upcoming school year. Look <a href="http://barrowshodgepodge.blogspot.com/2011/07/postcard-exchange-availability.html"><span style="color: #318b94;">HERE</span></a> to see if your state is available.<br />
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All participants should include an introduction to their classroom and a fact about their state. Please also include a line "want to learn more about ____________, just Skype us at _________" OR "want to learn more about __________, just contact us at ___________."</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww307/LeslieFLambert/Blog%20Items%20New/mechelecontact.png"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww307/LeslieFLambert/Blog%20Items%20New/mechelecontact.png" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 98px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 215px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;">If you would like to join the exchange email Mechele at </span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: 100%;">mechele.barrow@gmail.com<span style="color: black;">. </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Please include in the email your name, state and blog. She</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> will then send you a conformation email. If a reply isn't made within several days, I will select the next person available.</span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div>Takarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390583125720830099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414421914488536847.post-57783361629930119742011-07-05T19:01:00.000-05:002011-07-05T19:01:37.179-05:00Tuesdays Treasures- Back to school findsToday I woke up super early because I wanted to accomplish a ton of things. These things included going to the bank, a local teachers store (because I had a groupon I needed to use before it expired), target and to my classroom to drop off all my goodies! I'm happy to say that I accomplished all of these things and I'm very proud of myself :-) I didn't come here for that personal pat on the back though, I came to give your guys a heads up on all of my wonderful finds! <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">At the teachers store I had a $20.00 groupon so I was determined not to spend more than that. You know my theme this year is polka dots and this store was the right place for me!</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I made my way down the street to a teacher home away from home, Target! I am so glad that I made the trip because they had just begin to put out school items in the dollar section. Whenever I go to Target I tell myself I can only spend $20.00 in the dollar section. Today that did NOT work out very well. I spent a little over $50.00 but everything I got was well worth it!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The pointers I've been looking for!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini dry erase markers, Seuss Week bookmarks and playing cards for my math center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just because it's polka dot tote</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is NOT something I bought! I just snapped a picture for all of you beached themed teachers. These are really cool, it's a surf board and flower cork board. Only $2.50</td></tr>
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Sidenote: I'm totally thinking about doing a dot theme! Let me know what you think.<br />
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