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Book Talk Tuesday – All things Reggio
One of the things that I am most looking forward to this week at the NAEYC Conference is hearing from the experts. I am always looking to further my understanding of different philosophies, especially Reggio Emilia and the Project Approach. I’ve implemented both of these approaches in my classroom and teaching this way has fundamentally changed my relationships with my students. They know that I respect them as my partners in teaching and learning, and that I want them to work to find the answers to their own questions. They also know that they can count on me to support their efforts, and to encourage them to look at things…
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NAEYC Here I Come!
I feel like I have been preparing for this week forever, and now that it’s finally here I am beyond ready to get this show on the road! I’m leaving for Dallas and the NAEYC National Conference on Wednesday, and I have a ton of great things planned that I can’t wait to share with you! My posts this week might be up a little later than usual, but that’s because I really want to share things as they happen. Wednesday night I’ll have the highlights of the Expo Hall (yay for freebies and getting to play with awesome new products!). On Thursday I’ll share some info from the sessions…
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November Currently
Yay! I am with it this month, I totally remembered the Currently! This is nothing short of a miracle considering the chaos that is happening this week, here’s what I’m up to: Listening: I’m an OSU fan for sure, but I’m not really a stop everything and watch the game kind of fan – that would be my husband, and yet he’s sleeping on the couch and I’m the one actually paying attention to the game, go figure. Loving: I am so happy to bust out my scarf collection, I have worn one every day this week. I love love love to be warm and cozy (and I have a…
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Friday Freebie – The day after Halloween
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween! Isn’t it wonderful when Halloween falls on a Friday (or even better, on a Saturday)?! It is so nice to know that you won’t have to attempt to manage all of your kiddos on the day after Halloween, when they’ve all been up too late and are coming down of a sugar and adrenaline rush. The freebie that I found for you today is the perfect activity for the day after Halloween. Mandy Neal’s The Day After Halloween worksheet is a lifesaver. It asks all of the questions that your students really want to answer on the day after Halloween. Mandy suggests this as a…
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My Halloween Costume
I’m really picky about costumes, I don’t usually dress up for Halloween unless I can think of a costume that includes my regular clothes. I love Halloween, I just have a really hard time making myself look silly on purpose – I know, I really need to loosen up. I have a few (ok, a lot) of criteria when it comes to choosing a costume for school;1. I have to feel comfortable wearing it at school (still slightly professional, appropriate, etc.)2. I want others to know right away what I am, questions just make things awkward3. I hate wearing hats, headbands, or headpieces of any kind4. I am not putting…
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Let’s Celebrate
I know it’s Wednesday, and usually Wednesday is “Focus on the Standards” day, but today is special so we’re going to do something a little different. Today we’re celebrating because this is my 200th post!!!! Wow, 200 posts. It’s amazing to me that I’ve actually written about that many different things, but what is even more amazing is that people actually read what I’ve written. So to thank all of you for reading and being so supportive I have some thing for you. Because I am so thankful, I thought I would stick with that theme, and create something that you could also use for Thanksgiving. Click this link to…
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Book Talk Tuesday – Room on the Broom
It’s time for one last Halloween book on Book Talk Tuesday! I’m linking up with Mrs. Jump’s class, and today I’m sharing Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. This book is super cute, and a great example of rhyme. The witch keeps losing parts of her outfit, and every time she stops flying to find an accessory she picks up another animal passenger. Your students will giggle when you get near the end, as you see just how many friends she can fit on the broom. I’m sure there’s a great science/math weight and measurement activity that could go with this… give me a week or two and…
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A Halloween Candy Activity
My school did a local Halloween parade yesterday (so fun!) and I swiped some left over candy (can you believe we had left over candy?!) so that I could show you this fun activity. Of course, the more time I spent thinking about the activity, the more ideas I had, and then it became a printable, so you get a freebie too! The idea is really simple, but it uses candy, so I guarantee your students will want to participate! Just gather a good variety of candy, and use the charts that I’ve made to help your students figure out which letters they can find on the candy wrappers. You…
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Friday freebie – Glue Ghosts
Happy Friday! Today’s freebie comes with an activity, so first – here’s the freebie: This ghost clipart set is from Teaching in the Tongas, and they could be used for so many things; activities for your classroom, Halloween party invitations, or on classroom treat bags, just to give you a few ideas. But the activity that I’m sharing today was one of my favorites when I was little, and my students absolutely love it too. Have you ever made glue ghosts? It is so simple! Print one of these cute ghosts and place it under a sheet of waxed paper, then children can squeeze white glue over the top of…
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Super simple Halloween treat bags
This year my students are going to get to participate in trick or treating sponsored by our local businesses. We’ve never done this before, so I’m trying to think of all of the different variables and factors that we might need to plan for. One of the things that I’m glad I remembered was that we need treat bags for all of their goodies. I’ve been searching stores for Halloween treat bags with handles, but apparently they don’t exist. We could always use grocery bags, but you know me, I’ve got to add my little bit of cute to everything. So what do I do when I can’t find what…
