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Showing posts with label 5th grade teacher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5th grade teacher. Show all posts
Friday, August 2, 2019
I'm a Melonhead!
This has to be the cutest!
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I had Melonheadz make me a Melonhead!
I love it and can't wait to share with my class.
Things I could use it for: paperwork, forms, flyers, stickers, blog, tpt, Facebook, etc.
What a fun treat! She was fast and listened to what I wanted. If you have been thinking of doing this---take the plunge and DO IT!
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Starting a Side Gig
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Happy 4th of July
Hey Everyone!
I hope you have a relaxing day tomorrow. Enjoy your family and rest from school. I am throwing a sale on Teacherspayteachers.com
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Teachers Pay Teachers Sale
Get your on-line shopping carts ready!
Most TpT stores will be 20% off and an additional 5% with CYBER18 code.
I already have a few goodies ready in my cart.
If you are looking for some fun science material-head on over to my store
Mrs. Brown's Best Ideas
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Class Dojo
I love Class Dojo.
The students love Class Dojo but they love it even more this year than last year. The creators have added a portfolio option. Students are able to write journal entries, video themselves presenting and take photos. The students will be able to take these accounts with them for future access also. I also love how the developers have made it so I can post more than one picture per post. Can I get an AMEN?!!
Teachers are able to provide classroom incentives for positive points and parents are able to check on positive and negative points. I love that the system keeps track for you and parents can log in at any time to see how their child is doing.
Summer Reading List
Summer is Amazing!
This summer I read! I read a lot. Here is a list of books that I read and a brief summary of each.
The Wild Card by Hope and Wade King
This book was written by educators to inspire other educators to be "The Wildcard" in students learning. I love their ideas on how to engage students, even when curriculum is mandated by your district. You can always make learning fun; you just need to find the fun.
Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder
This book was probably my least favorite of all the books, it was pretty similar to Lord of the Flies or The Maze Runner. The children are dropped off at the "Island" by a mysterious boat and are limited on the amount of time spent on the island. While they are there, they must teach other children how to survive the island.
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
I loved this book. It is a very quick read, maybe a few hours. It is written in poem form but it is engaging and well written. The little girl must leave Vietnam and immigrate to the US. She faces teasing and learning how to speak a new language. Loved it!
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia
This was also a great book! The three little girls must travel to California to spend time with their mother who had abandoned them when they were very young. The girls spend time with members of the Black Panthers during the 1960's. I recommend this book.
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
Do you want to cry? This is a tear jerker. The main characters are outcasts and find each other. There is a little boy with health issues and one with learning issues (and is very tall for his age). There is death and a parent who is incarcerated in this book. Excellent read.
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Oh my! This book was so great. I kept asking myself why I waited so long to pick it up! This is written during the American Revolution about slave children. The main character is so fierce and strong, I loved her! You won't want to stop at the first book in the series-there are three books.
Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson
The second book in the Chains series. This book is written about Valley Forge and the way African Americans were treated during the Revolutionary War. You won't want to put it down.
Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
Wow! This book was recommended to me by some fellow teachers on Facebook. What a tear jerker! It really shows you just what an impact a teacher can make in a child's life. The teacher teaches the students about empathy and treating others with kindness.
Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
This book got me inspired to give my students a 40 book reading challenge. Students need to remember that reading is fun! Reading should be enjoyable. Where has that love gone? We need to help students find that joy again.
Wellness Room Posters and Passes
In my the district where I work, we are focusing on each student, "Every Child, Every Day." This includes learning about childhood trauma. In our school, we have adopted a "Wellness Room" for student to go and learn how to manage their feelings and actions. These posters were developed to go along with this program and help me understand the program better.
Wellness Room Posters and Passes
If you need in other colors, let me know! I love to make products....
Teachers Pay Teachers Cross Cutting Concepts
Do you use Teachers Pay Teachers? Something exciting is coming....
In the meantime, here is a link to one of my new products. I have been in classes studying NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and I love these standards! My favorite idea are the Cross Cutting Concepts. These concepts can be used to understand the world around us-which is SCIENCE! I have made an interactive notebook activity that will help you teach students about the Cross Cutting Concepts. Here is the link...
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Flapjack
Do you like creating materials? Are you a Teachers Pay Teachers seller?
The Flapjack education program is amazing.
This will take your products to a new level. Try it out!
http://www.flapjackfactory.com
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Fabulous 50-5th Grade Postcard Exchange
I have been busy working on moving my house...
but I have found time to organize the Fabulous 50-Fifth Grade Postcard Exchange. I am so excited. We almost have every state represented.
I am still looking for these states:
Connecticut
Delaware
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
If you are interested in participating and are from these states-please fill out this google form:
We send postcards to all fifty states and get 50 in return. There are 10 questions that are answered and anything else you want to add. I made my own postcard but you can buy them also.
These are the questions:
- Name of School and your grade level
- # of students in the class
- # of students in the school
- What is your favorite book you’ve read as a class?
- Average high temperature in January
- Average high temperature in July
- Describe major geographical features near you.
- Something your city or state is known for.
- If your class/school has a blog, website, or other social media account, please list them.
- What is your school mascot?
Many of us used these questions to graph or discuss in the classroom.
The front of my postcard.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Math Dice Set
If you teach math.... you need this math dice set! There are so many fun dice games in math.
Summer is the perfect time to research and plan these out. Grab your own set.
On sale right now for $6.79 from $9.99.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018
Take the Challenge
My class was able to take the Kindness Challenge this year and hope you will next school year.
Here is the link:
Here is the link:
Wonder is one of my favorite books. Such learning lessons and acceptance discussions.
Some of My Favorite Programs in Technology
I am going to tell you about some of my favorite technology programs I have found.
Reading:
I love NEWELA and Readworks. I have the free subscriptions and find so many useful materials to use in the classroom.
I will be using WhoosReading this year. It is like the Accelerated Reading program but FREE!!
Epic is another great website. It is free for educators and free for students to use while in the classroom. They are having a great summer sale for families also.
Epic is another great website. It is free for educators and free for students to use while in the classroom. They are having a great summer sale for families also.
Math:
Prodigy . Students earn rewards and can battle each other just for practicing math facts!
Behavior:
I use ClassDojo and love how interactive this program is. The writers are now including a portfolio aspect and students think it is really fun to add pictures and journal entries.
GONOODLE, such a fun program to get moving and those wiggles out. It is free and amazing.
GONOODLE, such a fun program to get moving and those wiggles out. It is free and amazing.
Science:
MysteryScience. Teachers can get a free year of cool science interactive lessons! I had it this year and it was amazing.
Social Studies:
Seterra, such a fun program for kids. This site has lots of interactive geography games.
Carson-Dellosa is having a Buy one get one 50% off sale!
Carson-Dellosa is having a buy one get one 50% off sale! Plus free shipping with $25 purchase.
Time to shop!
Let's Talk Pencils
Why, or why do students go through pencils like crazy?!
This year I even tried a pencil parking spot on each desk, swapping out short pencils for brand new ones and rewarding students for keeping their pencils.
Pencils are a necessary supply and I have never worried about giving pencils to students who needed them. My frustration came when I saw a box of brand new pencils broken in the garbage!
I feel like students take better care of better pencils.
Ticonderoga are my favorite pencils! These pencils sharpen well and stay together longer!!
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