My Students' New Writing Center Originally uploaded by teachergal Last year my students' writing center was a pretty tall bookcase. The wooden structure, pictured, housed the math center. However, as the amount of math manipulatives I have continues to grow, I had to swap spaces. Hence, the old math center is my students' new writing… Continue reading Writing Center
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Stacey’s SOLSC
Warning: Music will come on when you click on this album! Make a Smilebox scrapbook
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Setting up my classroom
Monday-What I'm working on now... Originally uploaded by teachergal I've been busy setting up my classroom for the past two days. (Hence the reason I haven't posted much.) Here are two views I'm willing to share with the world. Just click on the image to see the full-size layout with the descriptions of each area.… Continue reading Setting up my classroom
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Literacy Bags
Trying to find a convenient way to keep your students' Reading and Writing Workshop Materials together? Don't want to buy something for them to use at-home and in-school? If you answered "yes" to both of those questions, consider buying clear-view storage pouches, like these, for each of your students. I used these three years ago… Continue reading Literacy Bags
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Getting Everything Absolutely Ready (G.E.A.R. Binders)
My fourth grade colleagues and I decided to use M.O.O.S.E. Binders with our students this year. However, we changed the name to G.E.A.R., which stands for "Getting Everything Absolutely Ready." Here's what a completed G.E.A.R. Binder looks like:
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High-Tech Timer
Need a timer so your students know a minilesson or share session is about to begin? Fun2TeachandLearn provided information about a computerized screen timer, which is perfect for use with a computer and an LCD Projector. Click here to check out the countdown timer.
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Scheduling Time for Yourself As the New School Year Approaches
I just finished reading the July 2008 Issue of Real Simple, which I've been subscribing to for years. Since I didn't start it until AUGUST, I realized that the cover story "More free time: realistic ways to tame your schedule," was one I should read. If you're the kind of teacher that I am (i.e.,… Continue reading Scheduling Time for Yourself As the New School Year Approaches
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Meeting Area Supply Boxes for Workshop-Related Things
I put the supplies I purchased earlier today into my kids' Meeting Area Supply Boxes I purchased on Sunday. They don't have much in them since I wanted to keep it simple... just the basics of what they'd need on the rug for the active engagement of a minilesson or while they're creating plan boxes.… Continue reading Meeting Area Supply Boxes for Workshop-Related Things
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Meeting Area Supplies
Penny Pencil Cases Originally uploaded by teachergal I found pencil cases on sale for $.01 at Staples today. I decided to buy them so that the kids could have everything they need for minilessons with them at the meeting area. (In the past, kids always had to search for pencils or pens prior to the… Continue reading Meeting Area Supplies
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Classroom Layout
Layout of Classroom for 2008-09 Originally uploaded by teachergal Recently I blogged about the new layout I'm going to try out in my classroom this fall. I've gotten a few emails about this reorganization. Hence, I wanted to point folks in the right direction with regard to doing their own classroom layout. Lakeshore Learning has… Continue reading Classroom Layout
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Layout of Classroom for 2008-09
I've taken this organizing thing to a whole new level... I reorganized my classroom without moving a thing! Later today a floor plan of our classroom needs to be given to our school's Facilities Manager who said, "If you want something changed, then give me the map the way you want it and that's how… Continue reading Layout of Classroom for 2008-09
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M.O.O.S.E.
A Moose in Alaska Originally uploaded by teachergal Someone who reads this blog has gotta know the answer to this question... If you do, then PLEASE leave a comment! I recently heard of M.O.O.S.E. Books, which is a binder system to keep elementary school students super-organized. I'd love to preview one, but after quite a… Continue reading M.O.O.S.E.
