tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18381450124236714152024-03-18T03:43:05.367-04:00Tales of a TeacheristaMrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-53455664234600453282014-06-12T11:00:00.000-04:002015-08-16T09:30:26.356-04:00Teaching Character Traits {TBT}It's time for Throwback Thursday!<br />
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As I was sitting here reflecting on this past school year I was thinking about one thing I really liked this year. That was my Character Trait posters. I hung my posters on my calendar wall and focused on one trait per week during each marking period. So, by the end of the year we had focused on each of the nine traits for a total of four weeks. My kids knew the words and what they meant... and worked to act them out in what they did. I really liked adding this element into our daily routine.<br />
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{Last summer I posted about my posters <a href="http://teacheristatales.blogspot.com/2013/07/teaching-character-traits.html">here</a>.}</div>
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com279tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-27196771566274800382014-06-04T11:00:00.000-04:002014-06-04T11:00:00.674-04:00Top 10 Things I Want to Do This Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am linking up with <a href="http://www.mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com/">Deanna Jump</a> to share how I plan to spend my summer.</div>
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<b>10 Things I Want to Do This Summer {in no particular order}:</b></div>
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1. I want to start {and finish} my nursery. I don't think I've mentioned it yet, but Mr.P and I are expecting our first baby! I'm 18 weeks along and anxiously awaiting our next appointment to find out if Baby P is a boy or girl. Either way, we're going with gray and yellow in the nursery so I'm excited to have lots of time to get this going.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thanks to my friend, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChelseaKanePhotography">Chelsea</a>, for taking our pictures!</span></i></div>
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2. CLEAN! I know this doesn't sound like a fun thing to do this summer, but I want to get the house in order. You know all of those little tasks that always get pushed off during the school year?! We've also only been in our house for 6 months so there's many projects we haven't had time to tackle.</div>
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3. Watch Season 2 of "Orange is the New Black". June 6 cannot arrive soon enough! I had been wanting to watch Season 1, but just hadn't gotten around to it. Then, my librarian brother informed me that it's actually based on a book. I ran right to my library and got the audio book. It's a good read {or listen in my case}! I definitely recommend it. After finishing the book I binge watched the first season. So excited for Season 2 to be released on Netflix!</div>
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4. I want to spend lots of time with my family. Having spent 4 years living in North Carolina I didn't get to see my family in Michigan as often as I'd like. Mr.P and I are loving being closer to home now so I want to make sure I use every opportunity to be with family.</div>
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5. Catch up on my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Pollard">TPT</a> items. I've got some items that I made and used this year in my kindergarten classroom, but didn't have time to make them 'TPT ready'. I plan to work on those items and get back into more blogging.</div>
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6. Read up on all of the mommy and parenting books. I'm currently browsing "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-Youre-Expecting-Edition/dp/0761148574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401722623&sr=8-1&keywords=what+to+expect+when+you%27re+expecting">What to Expect When You're Expecting</a>". I also re-watched the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-Youre-Expecting-Digital/dp/B008KEQMDC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401722645&sr=8-2&keywords=what+to+expect+when+you%27re+expecting+movie">movie</a>-- it's much funnier when you're actually pregnant! My brother and sister-in-law also gave us a copy of "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-411-Clear-Answers-Advice/dp/1889392340/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1401722579&sr=8-5&keywords=baby+411">Baby 411</a>". They said it has a lot of useful information. What books have you read?</div>
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7. Organize all of my teaching materials. My teaching stuff consumes a huge amount of space in our basement. And, to make matters worse, I'm leaving the classroom to move into a Title 1 position next year so the entire contents of my classroom has to move back home. After 6 years in the classroom I think I have a good idea of what can be tossed, sold, or kept so I need to tackle that job this summer. I've avoided it for a long time because {as I think many of you can relate with} you never know when you might need that little scrap of yarn!</div>
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...and now I'm bringing it all back home!</div>
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8. Prepare for my new job {at the same school}. The past couple of years I've been pondering the idea of moving out of the classroom into a coaching-type position. The opportunity has arisen. Next year, I'll be the Title 1 Program Coordinator and Academic Coach at my school. My time will be split between working with kindergarten and first grade students in the classroom and small groups and observing, modeling, and mentoring teachers. I'm very excited about this new position! I want to find some good resources that will help me develop strong interventions and data tracking methods. Any suggestions?</div>
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9. I want to become more familiar with cooking. I am a lucky woman to have married a man who loves cooking. During the summer, though, I feel like I should do more cooking since I'm not working. It's not like I can't cook-- I'm just not really good at it. I enjoy watching Rachael Ray and have occasionally picked up ideas from her. What's your favorite meal to cook for your family?</div>
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10. RELAX! I want to be sure that I make plenty of time to relax and enjoy the freedom of summer. This will be my last summer before becoming a mommy. I want to appreciate each moment in anticipation of the busy months {and years} ahead of me.</div>
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Wow, this list makes my summer look jam-packed! Don't worry, I'll be sure to take #10 very seriously!! Now it's your turn. Link up with <a href="http://www.mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-ten-things-i-want-to-do-this-summer.html">Deanna</a> and share what's on your summer to-do list.</div>
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-88895569076457206162014-06-02T10:26:00.000-04:002014-06-02T10:26:45.883-04:00Another school year comes to an end....Here I am on my first official day of summer. I have big plans for the months ahead, but first here's a little recap of my last couple weeks of school.<br />
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A few weeks ago my team hosted a kindergarten prom. Cutest thing ever! The night included music, dancing, bubbles, cookies, juice, and lots of memories.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-82808845316264178662014-05-05T16:30:00.000-04:002014-05-05T16:30:00.685-04:00Wow... it's been awhile!I might be the worst blogger ever! I've posted randomly on my blog Facebook page, but haven't actually blogged on here since December. Let's just say it's been a busy year for me. My kinders are amazing me this year-- their progress is through the roof! Outside of school, my husband and I have been keeping busy with the purchase of our first home. We L.O.V.E. making this house our home and are so happy in our community.<br />
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I'm sure you've all heard by now-- TPT is having a huge sale in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week! I will be offering 20% off every item in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Pollard">TPT store</a> on May 6-7.<br />
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I'm especially excited about my new kindergarten product for long vowels.<br />
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Last week we focused on leaves. We began by reading my big book "We're Going on a Leaf Hunt".<br />
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Then, we actually went on a leaf hunt. My school has an environmental focus and sits on 17 acres of land so we had an ample supply of colorful leaves to choose from. After each student had chosen the *perfect* leaf they put it in their Ziploc bag (labeled with their name). Upon returning to the classroom we discussed our leaves and made observations. Then we put all of our brainstorming about leaves onto a graphic organizer. They really did great with this! I collected the leaves in bags to keep safe until the next day.</div>
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On the final day we once again reread my big book, read through the predictable chart, and then completed our pages for the class book. Each student cut apart their sentence, glued it on their page in order, and then wrote their sentence. We glued our leaves to the page and then I laminated them.</div>
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I just love the last page that says, "My leaf is dirty." {It was indeed a very dirty leaf!} This is hands-down their favorite class book of the school year.<br />
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A few other things we've been up to... we finished unit 1 of Kim Adsit's Reader's Workshop. Here are a couple of our celebration projects. They loved this!<br />
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Next up-- APPLES! Today we labeled an apple diagram, tasted, and described apples. Pictures to come. In the meantime, head over to <a href="http://www.thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2013/09/apples-aplenty-meaningful-christmas.html">The First Grade Parade</a> for some amazing apple ideas! :)</div>
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This bench was truly a labor of love. When I got it at a garage sale it was ivory with ladybugs all over. My sweet husband transformed it into a black beauty and my stepmom recovered the cushion to match my classroom theme. This is great because there's room for a 'special friend' to sit next to me when needed.</div>
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-68590250673601083252013-07-30T19:07:00.000-04:002013-07-30T19:07:36.199-04:00Vegas & Ohio Meet-UpI'm a little late on posting this, but I wanted to share my adventures in LasVegas for the National SDE 'I Teach K' conference. First, the conference was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. I saw a ton of different sessions and wonderful educators who I follow online-- <a href="http://www.kidscount1234.com/">Shari Sloane</a>, <a href="http://www.kindergals.blogspot.com/">Kim Adsit</a>, and <a href="http://www.mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com/">Deanna Jump</a> just to name a few. Seriously, these women are great and it was so helpful to hear them speak. I walked away with a notebook and head full of new ideas for my classroom!<br />
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On Tuesday of my trip I attended the big LasVegas blogger meet-up, which was hosted by a group of sweet bloggers and sponsored by TPT. Thank you! It was fun to see the actual people behind the blogs. They also gave away a ton of great prizes. I won a gift certificate to TPT!! The best part of the night was probably meeting the one and only Deanna Jump! She is seriously the sweetest person.<br />
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Onto another meet-up in Ohio. On Friday I met up with some local bloggers at a great little restaurant on the docks. It was a beautiful day so we sat outside and chatted the time away. It's nice to chit chat about all things school related. <a href="http://www.edukateandinspire.blogspot.com/">Kate</a> told me about a new must-have teacher supply... <a href="http://www.pilotpen.us/ProductGroup/28-FriXionBall.aspx">FriXion pens</a>. Seriously, it's an erasable gel pen! Sign me up! :)<br />
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-40367560795694383712013-07-26T16:37:00.002-04:002013-07-26T16:37:23.747-04:00Table Caddies {with a promo code}As most of you know from experience once a school year has come to an end you start planning for the next. I, too, am guilty of this. I still enjoy my summer and take breaks from school work, but I truly enjoy what I do and find it hard to let it go for so long in the summer.<br />
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-48670576886625533322013-07-15T10:00:00.000-04:002013-07-15T10:00:00.348-04:00Ohio Blogger Meet-UpNext week I'll be heading to a northwest Ohio blogger meet-up!! If you're local, I'd love to meet you and chat about all things teaching! :)<div>
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-43499331415396832992013-07-13T18:41:00.000-04:002013-07-13T18:41:14.357-04:00Vegas, here I come!I'm packing my bags and heading to Las Vegas tomorrow morning. I will be attending the 'I Teach K' conference all week and couldn't be more EXCITED! I am registered for some amazing sessions!! I'm also very excited to be attending the big blogger meet-up.<br />
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The unfortunate part of this whole adventure is actually getting to and from Las Vegas... I HATE FLYING. {The people who sit next to meet probably hate it too when I make full use of the complimentary air sickness bags! TMI?} I usually travel alone so at least for this trip I'll have people {and Dramamine} with me to keep me distracted and hopefully not sick.<br />
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Ahhh, summer! I feel like every school year goes by more quickly than the prior one. I love what I do and the freedom of summer is a nice treat after 10 months of constantly being on the go. One thing I enjoy doing in the summer is picking up a good book {or two or three}.<br />
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Recently, I had the pleasure of getting a copy of <u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Other-Subjects-Kathleen-Shoop/dp/0615724965/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372776313&sr=8-1&keywords=love+and+other+subjects">Love and Other Subjects</a></u> by Kathleen Shoop.<br />
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My current read is more school-related, but still very enjoyable. Upon the recommendation my blogger friend Kate from <a href="http://edukateandinspire.blogspot.com/">EduKate & Inspire</a>, I bought a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/No-More-Done-Fostering-Independent/dp/1571107843/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372778351&sr=1-1&keywords=no+more+i%27m+done" style="text-decoration: underline;">No More "I'm Done!"</a> by Jennifer Jacobson. This has amazing information about creating a classroom of independent writers. I highly suggest it if writing is an area you'd like to improve in your classroom.<br />
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I don't use the 7 Habits {although it sounds wonderful} so I created my own set of character traits posters. I plan to have one set hanging {in my coat closet area} as a constant reminder for my students. I also plan to have a second set displayed, like the one pictured above, in my group meeting area. My set has 9 positive character traits so I will teach one per week each marking period. I think it will do them good to have a trait repeated 4 times throughout the year. {I also included 2 editable pages in my document so you can add your own.}</div>
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<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-33691039783453045792013-06-03T18:31:00.000-04:002013-06-03T18:31:59.697-04:00Win a File-tastic & more!Remember this great <a href="http://www.mardel.com/filetastic-black.aspx">product</a> I shared with you awhile back? Well, you could win one for your own classroom along with 2 other products of your choice by participating in my giveaway!<br />
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<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-52878009753420019352013-05-28T19:24:00.001-04:002013-05-28T19:25:11.549-04:00Reusable Dry Erase PocketsI have just discovered a huge time {and paper} saver...<a href="http://www.mardel.com/dry-erase-pockets-10-pack-assorted.aspx"> reusable dry erase pockets</a>! Many of you probably remember a <a href="http://teacheristatales.blogspot.com/2012/07/file-tastic.html">post</a> I did awhile back about my amazing Filetastic. Well, I'm back with another <a href="http://www.mardel.com/education.aspx">great product</a> from Mardel.com. The wonderful people at Mardel have sent me a few different products to use in my classroom-- one of those products is their <a href="http://www.mardel.com/search/default.aspx?Keyword=reusable+dry+erase+pockets">reusable dry erase pockets</a>.<br />
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These pockets are amazing! All I have to do is print out 5 copies of the recording sheet for any station, stuff it in the pocket, and it's ready to go. {It saves me time and paper!} Some of my kiddos get so upset when our station time is up and they haven't finished their recording sheet. Then, we have to deal with them storing the paper and attempting to do it on their own at another time... what a mess! That problem was eliminated this week since I was using my new <a href="http://www.mardel.com/dry-erase-pockets-10-pack-assorted.aspx">reusable dry erase pockets</a>. When the timer went off they simply showed me the work they had completed and then erased it. {By the way, these erase so nicely... you don't even have to rub super hard and it actually comes off!}<br />
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I'm super excited to put these to use in my classroom in the fall. I have enough for each student to have one so at the beginning of the year I'll just print out a tracer sheet with each child's name and they can go to town practicing! This will save so much time and paper. Yes, please!</div>
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<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-38806966135949800832013-05-28T19:24:00.000-04:002013-06-25T17:20:50.546-04:00Classroom Products Giveaway<i>UPDATE 6/25/13- This giveaway has ended. Entries will be reviewed and the winner will be announced by the end of the week.</i><br />
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-86139354804874992312013-05-09T18:01:00.000-04:002013-05-09T18:01:04.543-04:00Target Gift Card, Tote Bag, & Books GiveawayJust a reminder to enter my <a href="http://www.teacheristatales.blogspot.com/2013/05/teacher-appreciation-giveaway.html">teacher appreciation giveaway</a>! Enter using the Rafflecopter on the <a href="http://www.teacheristatales.blogspot.com/2013/05/teacher-appreciation-giveaway.html">original post </a>from Monday. The giveaway will end tomorrow and the winner will be announced shortly after.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-90024296772583580472013-05-07T06:00:00.000-04:002013-05-07T06:00:03.460-04:00I appreciate YOU!I don't know about you, but I've got quite the wishlist going on TPT. I am ready to start getting things organized and ready to go for next fall! {Please tell me I'm not alone here!}<br />
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To say thank you for everything you do for your students I am offering 20% off all of my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Pollard">TPT products</a> on Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8. Be sure to use the promo code "TAD13" for an additional 10% off!<br />
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Here are a few products that you might be interested in to help you get ready for the fall:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>*I have many different themes available in my store.<br />Next month, I'll be updating the calendar for the<br />2013-2014 school year and adding more themes!</i></span></div>
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<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-42289892058114741922013-05-06T06:00:00.000-04:002013-05-06T18:00:03.108-04:00Teacher Appreciation GiveawayI just love that teacher appreciation week is here... it's always a nice little push to get through all of this end of year testing and craziness.<br />
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I am so excited to be sharing this giveaway with you! Here's what one of you wonderful teachers can win this week... a Target gift card, cute tote bag, and 5 great books for your enjoyment. A.W.E.S.O.M.E. :)<br />
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I'm currently reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Other-Subjects-Kathleen-Shoop/dp/0615724965?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ44B2O2JY4TS474Q&tag=kshoopcom-20">"Love and Other Subjects"</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathleen-Shoop/359762600734147?fref=ts">Kathleen Shoop</a>. I was immediately sucked into this book and look forward to any free moment when I can pick it up again. It's about a young teacher trying to navigate through the struggles and experiences of that first year in the classroom and find love at the same time. Good read! I'll post more once I finish reading it. You can follow Kathleen's author pages here: <a href="https://twitter.com/kathieshoop">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathleen-Shoop/359762600734147?fref=ts">Facebook</a>.<br />
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-66336746307959731952013-04-19T22:02:00.000-04:002013-04-19T22:02:17.859-04:00Five for FridayI feel like I'm late to the party... over 80 people have already linked up with <a href="http://www.doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a> for her weekly <a href="http://www.doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/04/five-for-friday-linky-partyapril-19th.html">Five for Friday linky party</a>!<br />
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Here's my week in review....<br />
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1. It might seem simple, but I got one of my new TPT purchases all printed, filed in page protectors, and neatly in my binder with cute little tabs. I get really excited about these things.<br />
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2. I squeezed in some DRA reading assessments today and I am beyond excited about my kiddos' progress. I had one little gem go from a Level 1 in February to a Level 10 today! Woot woot!</div>
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3. I got my registration confirmation for the 'I Teach K' conference in Las Vegas. I cannot even express my full excitement for this. July cannot come quick enough. I am so thankful for my awesome principal who is sending us! It'll be a fun week! Three names I'm most excited about: Deanna Jump, Kim Adsit, and Shari Sloane. <i>Anyone else attending this conference? {We could have a mini-blog meet up!}</i></div>
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4. I got to meet up with a blogger from my area. It was nice to chat with a fellow educator. You should check out <a href="http://edukateandinspire.blogspot.com/">her blog</a>. She's loves technology-- I could learn a lesson or two from her! :)</div>
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Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-19721996930525417122013-04-14T15:29:00.000-04:002013-04-14T15:29:58.927-04:00Five for Friday... on SundayI'm a little late to the party, but here's my Five for Friday!<br />
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1. I was lucky enough to attend a full day training with Dr. Jean! I've had her songs and cheers in my head since I left the conference. {It's true-- just ask my husband!} There are so many amazing ideas I plan to implement into my classroom.<br />
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2. We started learning about plants this week. We began by generating a flower full of our plant schema. {Check out <a href="http://www.thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-plants-dance.html">this post</a> from <a href="http://www.thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">The First Grade Parade</a> for some cute plant ideas.} We also graphed which type of plant we liked best. I was amazed that fruit won out over flowers!</div>
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3. We also started watching the life cycle of a butterfly on Friday. Unfortunately, the company didn't get the memo to ship the little critters at a later date so there they were freezing in my mailbox on Thursday. Regardless, the kids are super excited about watching them grow and change. I told them they have to remember everything that is happening so they're ready for our study of insects in a few weeks!</div>
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4. I got a super cute necklace that I ordered in the mail. You absolutely have to check out this <a href="http://carolineg.bigcartel.com/">girl's store</a>. Such cute stuff! If you follow her on Facebook she has promos all the time.</div>
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5. I already have my lesson plans ready for next week so I've got the weekend off! AMAZING feeling! :)</div>
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Be sure to link up with <a href="http://www.doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a> for her Five for Friday linky party every Friday!</div>
<br />Mrs. Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647533029206307294noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838145012423671415.post-20613080161586003072013-04-09T16:30:00.000-04:002013-04-09T16:30:01.713-04:00Science Fair FunIn my class we've been studying weather. Last week, we made water cycle bracelets. My kiddos said I was the best teacher ever! {They're so easy!}<br />
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1 white pipe cleaner<br />
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1 white bead<br />
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On my Smart Board I displayed an image of the water cycle with each step labeled. I used the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/whimsical-weather-craftivities-printables-more">Whimsical Weather unit</a> from A Cupcake for the Teacher. As we discussed each process of the water cycle we added the appropriate bead to our pipe cleaner. To finish, I rushed around and twisted the ends of the pipe cleaner to make a bracelet. It's a good hands-on visual for the little ones.<br />
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1 clear plastic cup<br />
water<br />
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<u>Directions</u>: Add water to each cup {about 3/4 full}. Next, add shaving cream to the top. {To help move the process along, use a straw to make a thin spot in the shaving cream.} Last, add food coloring to the shaving cream. Within a few minutes, the food coloring will break through from the shaving cream and fall into the water. {Like when clouds get so heavy they have to release the weight as rain.}<br />
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Our weather study experiment will be on display at our school's science night. Along with all of the displays from other classes, there will be hands-on science activities for the students to do with their families. It should be a fun night!<br />
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Next up, plants! Here is my latest little kindergarten <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hows-it-Growing-Plant-Activities-for-Kindergarten">unit</a> available in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Pollard">TPT store</a>.<br />
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1. I went to eye doctor. I hate going to the eye doctor. My left eye is so awful I always feel like a dummy when I can't read their dang letter chart! On the upside, I ordered some super cute new Kate Spade glasses. I don't wear my glasses on the regular, but I love throwing them in once in awhile.<br />
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2. My hubby and I decided to jump on the spaghetti squash train and have a super healthy spaghetti dinner. I've been seeing different recipes on Pinterest using spaghetti squash, but I've been scared to try them. I'm a real stickler for weird textures in my food and I thought for sure it'd make for a traumatic experience. After seeing Jackson rave about it on The Biggest Loser, however, we decided to give it a go. The verdict... It has very little taste and is a little crunchier than noodles (that could be because of our prep though), but not too bad overall. We haven't decided if we'll do it again or just stick to our whole grain pasta.</div>
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3. I got my creative on and added some leather elbow patches to a cardigan! I really wanted elbow patches on a black and white striped cardigan, but I went with something I already had in the closet.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{In case you haven't tried, getting a picture of elbow patches is a little awkward.}</i></span></div>
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4. I got a mailer advertisement for The Limited. I usually put this type of mail directly in the garbage, but attached to this mailer was a gift card for $20! I carefully read the fine print and made my husband read the fine print... it was really just $20 to spend in their store. A.W.E.S.O.M.E. This is what I got:<br />
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5. My mom and step dad are coming for a visit tomorrow! I just love being closer to family. :)</div>
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Happy weekend y'all!</div>
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