tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65164784365784381002024-03-05T14:52:28.161-08:00Charmed In Third GradeMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-25593154890689003412012-02-28T18:28:00.000-08:002012-02-28T18:28:36.180-08:00Figurative Language<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Class 3-6 is learning about Figurative Language!</span></div>My best bud Melissa at <a href="http://teachingfashionista.blogspot.com/">TeachingFashionista.blogspot.com</a> had this helpful info on her class page.<br />
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<div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9933cc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img height="171" id="il_fi" src="http://blogs.monashores.net/johnsonk/files/2010/04/ani-dog.gif" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(233, 100, 155); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(233, 100, 155); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(233, 100, 155); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(233, 100, 155); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="261" /></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>What is Figurative Language?</big></b></big></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else,<br />
you are using figurative language. </big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>Simile</big></b></big></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A simile uses the words “like” or “as”<br />
to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.<br />
Example: busy as a bee</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>Metaphor</big></b></big></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.<br />
A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something.<br />
Example: You are what you eat.</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>Personification</big></b></big></span><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given<br />
to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>Alliteration</big></b></big></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.<br />
Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b><big><big>Onomatopoeia</big></big></b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound<br />
made by an object or an action. Example: snap crackle pop</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>Hyperbole</big></b></big></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.<br />
Tall tales are hyperboles.<br />
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><big><b><big>Idioms</big></b></big></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">According to Webster's Dictionary, an idiom is defined as: peculiar to itself<br />
either grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning<br />
that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements<br />
(as Monday week for "the Monday a week after next Monday")</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b><big><big>Clichés</big></big></b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A cliché is an expression that has been used so often that it has become trite<br />
and sometimes boring. Example: Many hands make light work.</big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic', monospace; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br />
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So if you teach in New York City like I do, you probably can't access YouTube because it's blocked! SO frustating, I know! There are so many wonderful videos that could be so useful in the classroom. Well, after spending nearly my entire prep trying to search for a video yesterday, I spoke to a co-worker of mine (Denise! Thanks!) who gave me some really helpful advice. Here goes....<br />
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The secret is YouTube Downloader! It's a free download. I found it by googling it and it came up right away.<br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Click on the SAVE TO icon and choose to save it on a Flashdrive. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks again, Denise!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-47945849419375983712012-01-25T19:26:00.000-08:002012-01-25T19:26:11.293-08:00Communities Around the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </div><br />
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My class is beginning to do research on CHINA! It's such an interesting place to explore for my 3rd graders. They love learning about the Martial Arts, the dragon festivals, Chinese New Year, and so far the most popular feature seems to be the Great Wall of China. They are simply amazed about it!<br />
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The final project that they will be completing is a Brochure about China. They are learning how to research facts about topics, use multiple resources to locate facts (i.e. the internet, trade books, text book), write "perfect" paragraphs, and remember to include features of non fiction where applicable.<br />
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These are some of the resources my students are using:<br />
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National Geographic has an amazing section on countries. There are videos, photos, facts, and printables. My students have enjoyed visiting this site to get facts for their brochures.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_515206597">Ancient China for Teachers </a></span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="color: #f3b001; font-size: large;"><a href="http://china.mrdonn.org/lessonplans.html">Lesson Plans & Activities </a></span></b>This website is great! I discovered this when I taught my students about Egypt last year. It offers tons of great lesson plans ideas. My favorites are the power point presentations. I plan to show my students the Great Wall power point presentations since that seems to be their favorite!<br />
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<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-43671429698503988172012-01-02T10:42:00.000-08:002012-01-02T10:42:45.839-08:00January Writing Prompts<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Happy New Year everyone!</b></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope that 2012 brings everyone much joy, happiness, and luck. It's important to just sit back and appreciate your life and the important people in it. I'm extremely lucky to have such wonderful family & friends & most importantly adorable, loving, and healthy children. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span></div><br />
<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-55482944657749113782011-12-19T19:33:00.000-08:002011-12-19T19:33:55.379-08:00Aerobics for Kids!This year, I am implementing aerobics in my gym class. I plan on teaching students how to take their heart rate and calculate their BMI. I think it's imperative for kids to know just how important keeping active is. It's recommended that kids (and teens) get at least 20 minutes of good aerobic exercise 3 times a week. While searching online for some resources, I found many videos that I can use to show my students before they learn their own routine.<br />
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To begin this with my student, I plan to start with the basics. I will define and explain what aerobics is and we will discuss the importance of living an active lifestyle.<br />
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<h3 id="a_The_Many_Benefits_of_Exercise" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font: normal normal bold 1.2em/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: -0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.3em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">The Many Benefits of Exercise</h3><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font: normal normal normal 1em/1.4em Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone can benefit from regular exercise. Kids who are active will:</div><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font: normal normal normal 1em/1.35em Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: normal normal normal 1em/1.35em Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">have stronger <a href="http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/bones_muscles_joints.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: normal normal normal 100%/1.35em Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">muscles and bones</span></a></li>
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I found this on this great<a href="http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=285&id=1467"> site</a><br />
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<tr><td style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img alt="*" border="0" src="http://www.cyh.com/library/rgreen.gif" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #d73737; height: 15px; width: 15px;" vspace="3" /></td><td colspan="2" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;"><b><span style="color: #00c462;">To find your pulse in your neck</span></b></td></tr>
<tr><td style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;"></td><td style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;">Put three fingers of your left hand onto your Adam's apple in your throat (that's the bit that sticks out and goes up and down when you swallow.)<br />
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Feel gently to the side of it, and you will find your pulse beating (you can feel it going up and down).</td><td style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img align="top" alt="neck pulse" border="0" editorid="_ctl0_Column_1029" height="135" hspace="0" longdesc="http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=285&id=1467" src="http://www.cyh.com/library/f-aidneckpulse.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #d73737; height: 135px; width: 186px;" width="186" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td rowspan="6" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;"></td><td style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;">Hold your hand in front of you.</td><td rowspan="3" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img align="top" alt="wrist pulse" border="0" editorid="_ctl0_Column_1029" height="146" hspace="0" longdesc="http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=285&id=1467" src="http://www.cyh.com/library/f-aidradpuls1.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #d73737; height: 146px; width: 158px;" width="158" /></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I've been MIA lately... so much going on at work and getting ready for the holidays is taking up most of my time! But I do want to take a few minutes to archive some wonderful things that are going on in my classroom and in my life! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">While there are several ways to use the book to teach predictions, I chose to make predictions Before, During, and After reading. I had them record their predictions in their reading notebook. Then they discussed their predictions with other students and they made comparisons with one another. I printed out the whole page size mitten from </span><a href="http://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm">http://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm</a>. The mitten is blank but I drew some lines on it for them to write what their predictions were before, during, and after reading. They also had to explain if their prediction(s) was (were) correct.<br />
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Here are 2 foldables my kids made this month in Math. I encourage them to make foldables for any math term, vocabulary word, or rule. It's a great way to turn their math notebooks into something interactive and it helps them remember too!<br />
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My students made foldables for the continents, oceans, and vocabulary words found in each lesson from the textbook. I will take pictures tomorrow and put them up on my blog!<br />
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I've been a terrible blogger this week! I'm sure you will all understand why... We are having <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Open School Week</span> and I was at work till 8:30 pm last night due to parent teacher conferences!<br />
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At my school, we have the children team up with a class on a different grade and the teachers set up pen pals. The students write to each other several times throughout the year. At the end of the year, the students have a pen pal picnic and they get to meet in person. It's so cute to see them meet their pen pals... some students actually get nervous!<br />
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I use any resources I can find to teach them letter writing. Recently, I have been pinning <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">friendly letter resources</span> like it's going out of style and I found...<br />
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It's a simple website that lists all the parts of a friendly letter with descriptions. I plan to use it this week to start writing their pen pal letters and it's a great way to transition into persuasive letter writing as well.<br />
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I was planning on having this website displayed on the Smartboard while I go through the basic parts of a friendly letter. Of course, I always include <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;">BrainPopJr</span> in there somewhere... They have a great 6 minute video on how to write a friendly letter.<br />
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Here are some other things I found while pinning...<br />
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The story proceeds with the ant and the boy talking and the ant trying to get the boy to not squish him. The neat thing about this book is that on the last page, the author leaves the end of the story up to the reader! I have my kids write persuasively to convince the kid to either save the ant or squish it. I use this as a great warm up to writing persuasively.</span><br />
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<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-57305710658800938812011-10-29T08:04:00.000-07:002011-10-29T08:09:55.877-07:00Literature Circle WorksheetsHere are some Literature Circle worksheets I created to use with my class. I hope to get them up and running soon! I plan on shrinking these worksheets to half the size so they can easily glue it in their reading notebook without having to fold them and have paper sticking out (because I really can't handle seeing that!). I hope you find these useful!<br />
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I'm also interested in knowing if anyone uses different jobs in their literature circles... please let me know. I'm always willing to try new things!<br />
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<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-59755557045649389872011-10-24T17:47:00.000-07:002011-10-24T17:47:26.965-07:00I figured out how to post documents on my blog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">When I'm determined, I slowly but surely get there! I have asked so many people how to share documents and with all their help, I finally got it. I actually watched a tutorial video on <a href="http://misskindergartenlove.blogspot.com/2011/09/embedding-google-doc.html">Miss Kindergarten's</a> blog and since I am a visual learner, it finally hit home! I hope I did it right! Thanks Miss Kindergarten! </div><br />
There are still a few things I need to learn (like how to make sure the pictures/images don't go missing), but I'm sure I'll figure it out soon. Here's the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Surfing the Net </span>sheet I made a few weeks ago for your computer centers.<br />
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<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-29039376704396349932011-10-24T15:39:00.000-07:002011-10-24T15:39:01.359-07:00BrainPoP Webinars!In the midst of helping Louie with his homework, cleaning up after dinner, keeping Mia entertained, and watching a pile of math tests (yes, watching the pile...) that need to be graded... I am finding a few minutes to BLOG! Because after all, I need some time to myself...<br />
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BrainPOP is offering free webinars in the month of November! This will be my first time viewing a webinar. I'm excited to see what information they have to offer!<br />
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I'm hoping to view the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><b style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;">Engage Students With BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. Webinar. </b></span></span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Our free weekly webinars make it easy to participate in professional development; why not join us for one of these hour-long sessions? We're happy to provide certificates of participation upon completion. Questions? Have an idea for a topic? <a __removedlink__2081611275__href="mailto:educators@brainpop.com?subject=Webinar%20Ideas" href="" rel="Let us know" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;">Let us know</a>!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><em>Please note, there will be no webinar the week of November 21st. Happy Thanksgiving!</em></span></div><div> </div><div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><em><strong>Engage Students With BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. </strong></em><strong><br />
Wednesday, November 2nd<br />
4:30pm EDT</strong>“Pop” in with special guest Kristen Olsen, Instructional Technology facilitator at Downers Grove Grade School District 58, as she shares her tips for engaging students with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. She’ll cover searching for and planning specific lessons as well as different ways to incorporate the resources that support each of our movies. You’ll leave with a collection of best practices you can put to use immediately!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>RSVP: </strong></span><a __removedlink__2081611275__href="http://e2ma.net/go/10833881930/3987339/110767604/12954/b64/aHR0cDovL2VuZ2FnZXN0dWRlbnRzLmV2ZW50YnJpdGUuY29tLw==" href="" rel="httpengagestudents.eventbrite.com" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;">http://engagestudents.eventbrite.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>Digital Citizenship for Everyone: Resources for Students, Teachers, and Families</em><br />
Wednesday, November 9th<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>National STEM Video Game Challenge With BrainPOP and Gamestar Mechanic</em><br />
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4:30pm EST</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;">From the National STEM Video Game Challenge to ed tech conferences around the country, you’ve heard about the impact of games in education. But what does that impact look like? How do you make them a reality in <em>your </em>classroom? Start with this unique webinar hosted by special guest Katya Hott of Gamestar Mechanic. She’ll take you through the process of working with students as they design their own games, harnessing and strengthening their STEM skills in the process.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>RSVP: <a __removedlink__2081611275__href="http://e2ma.net/go/10833881930/3987339/110767606/12954/b64/aHR0cDovL3N0ZW12aWRlb2dhbWUuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jb20v" href="" rel=" httpstemvideogame.eventbrite.com" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"></a></strong><a __removedlink__2081611275__href="http://e2ma.net/go/10833881930/3987339/110767607/12954/b64/aHR0cDovL3N0ZW12aWRlb2dhbWUuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jb20v" href="" rel=" httpstemvideogame.eventbrite.com" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">http://stemvideogame.eventbrite.com/</a></span> <a __removedlink__2081611275__href="http://e2ma.net/go/10833881930/3987339/110767608/12954/b64/aHR0cDovL3N0ZW12aWRlb2dhbWUuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jb20v" href="" rel=" httpstemvideogame.eventbrite.com" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>BrainPOP Mobile: </strong><strong>Learning at Your Fingertips</strong></span></em></div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Wednesday, November 30th</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>4:30pm EST</strong></span><br />
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Thank you Meghan at <a href="http://www.mrsmayhew.blogspot.com/">Inside The Classroom</a> for passing on the Blog on Fire Award! I feel so special! It's so nice to know that out of so many fantastic blogs out there, she chose mine to pass this award to! I really do love blogging! It's such a wonderful place for teachers to share ideas and be recognized! I'm truly amazed at all the great teachers out there that share such a dedication to teaching!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So with this award, you need to share <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">7 things</span> about yourself and then pass the award on to 7 <b style="background-color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"HOT"</span></b> blogs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here goes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. I have 2 children. Louie is 4 and Mia is 2.. they are my life and I love them so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. I originally wanted to be an accountant and attended Baruch College in NYC... I quit after a year!lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. I've been with my husband since I was 15 years old... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. My favorite vacation spot is ARUBA!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. I watch New Jersey Housewives... it's my guilty pleasure!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. I LOVE LOVE LOVE shoes and shopping for new clothes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. My favorite season is the Fall.. love all the fall fashion and busting out the sweaters after a hot summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm passing this award to these 7 HOT blogs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://teachingfashionista.blogspot.com/">Teaching Fashionista</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img src="http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww307/LeslieFLambert/Blog%20Items%20New/melissambutton.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lutton519.blogspot.com/">Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Lutton 519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMDadwgO_1J6SqW0ig-zfxcGRfwWq_5aC5wd5LLwLrvz-8OavvygaHvh3c_oROkjaXWD01OTovyyOp54Ls9M5cE-7aVLhfw9RkmN1eefNOuyrtfik1Ym5EU4qWVqEqr2vQgoPd7xXkDY/s1600/Julie+-+Button+SMALL.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Partial Sums tutorial and practice worksheets</span>... <a href="http://www.unit5.org/mrozj/math/partsums.htm">http://www.unit5.org/mrozj/math/partsums.htm</a></div><br />
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I love to encourage my students to do their homework. My friends and colleagues think I am crazy for keeping track of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>every single homework </b></span>my students do but it works for me! At the end of each month, I check my record book to see which students did <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>100%</b></span> of their homework. These students get a printed certificate, a free homework night pass, and a "Montibuck" to spend in our class store. They were super excited to receive these today! Tomorrow... the clean desk fairy will make her rounds!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I like to use this site: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123certificates.com/" style="background-color: orange; color: blue; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">www.123certificates.com<span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">to print out my certificates. </span></div><br />
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It's so fast and easy, and the best part is they are personalized and you can type your name right into it. No need to make up your own, they have several different templates to choose from.<br />
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As a teacher and a mom, you look for teachable moments with your children at anytime. So to kick off our family fun day, we watched a video on <a href="http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/holidays/columbusday/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>BrainPOPJr.</b></span></a> Why not teach a 4 year old about Christopher Columbus? Louie loved learning about Columbus day and we actually watched the video a few times.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Colu</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">mbus</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Day</span></span></b> video is actually <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; color: red; font-size: large;">free </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">so if you don't have a membership you can still view it. Awesome... Love BrainPOP!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Next, we went <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">pumpkin picking</span> </span></b>at<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.whitepostfarms.com/">White Post Farms</a>... </span></b></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hay Rides, Bouncy Houses, Petting Zoo, Magic Show, Face Painting, Train Ride, soooo much to do!</span></b><br />
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<img alt="" class="centered" src="http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i366/dreamlikemagic/blogs/signature-91.png" />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788566785017897596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516478436578438100.post-16555572834645844282011-10-02T06:52:00.000-07:002011-10-02T06:52:00.168-07:00"Surfing the Net"I know, I know... Don't I get tired of the BEACH theme? And the answer is definitely not! As I was "surfing the net" this morning, I came across yet another great website that my students can go on when they are using the classroom computers.<br />
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<h1 class="style2" style="color: black; font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;"><span class="style9" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><a href="http://math-play.com/"><span class="style10" style="color: red;">M</span><span class="style11" style="color: #000099;">A</span><span class="style13" style="color: #009900;">T</span><span class="style21" style="color: #990099;">H</span>-<span class="style15" style="color: #3333ff;">P</span><span class="style16" style="color: #cc0033;">L</span><span class="style17" style="color: #009933;">A</span><span class="style18" style="color: #ff3399;">Y</span>.<span class="style10" style="color: red;">C</span><span class="style19" style="color: #00cc33;">O</span><span class="style20" style="color: #ff33cc;">M</span></a></span></h1><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">They have high paced <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>math games for every grade level</b></span>. They also have Money Math games which are excellent for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">ESL</span> children. They learn to match the American coins with the coin name. This would have been useful when I taught my ESL class a few years ago!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: orange;">Math Racing Multiplication Game! </b></span></div><br />
So to make it easier for my students (and for myself as well!), I've created a handy sheet with all the websites they are allowed to visit while they are at the Computer Center in class. I also set it up that it is my desktop layout so they can quickly look at it.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1dUnwDOdh-gPm_opcBFk7CtlADb_PUBpvQbViNDQeHUc"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Click here for the Surf The Net sheet!</span></b></a></div><br />
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Again, I don't know how to take screen shots of the documents and I'm trying to learn how share documents on googledocs. I'd really appreciate if anyone could give me some helpful tips. I'm trying to teach myself but it's really not easy! So embarrassed!<br />
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