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I know it has been forever since I have posted on my little blog! Let's
just say I have been busy!! A new school year has started and I have 20
wonderful children that are keeping me busy. The job of a teacher never
seems to get easier. Since the Common Core roll out a few years back I
have been obsessed with teaching math in a student friendly and
conceptually focused manner. I truly believe that when students
understand what they are doing it leads to better math skills that they
can then apply to new concepts. Last year I started creating a new
product with daily word problems. Over the summer I tweaked it
and made some improvements and the result is 180 daily math word
problems. I am using these each day with my 2nd Graders. Each day
students solve one problem on their own and then we go over it as a
class. The word problems cover the majority of the Math Common Core
standards and present the material in deeper ways so that the students
can deeply understand the concepts. Check out some samples below and you
can grab it in my TPT shop <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Common-Core-Daily-Math-Word-Problems-1397988" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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I have a love of chevron and want to incorporate it in my classroom this year. I have these bins that I currently use at my student supply tables and I needed to make them cuter.<br />
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The top bin is the one I'm redoing. The bottom left bin will be changed to another bin that I just purchased and the thin clear bin will get a new label. </div>
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So here is the after bin. </div>
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I think it will look cute next to my supply bins. </div>
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I am going to make bins for each table group color to match my bins. Here are three completed bins. </div>
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My theme this year is changing to lizards/chameleons so I have been working on new bin labels. My theme last year was owls. Here is a look at last year's table group bins. </div>
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The ribbon can be purchased at Hobby Lobby. The bins I have purchased in the past from Walmart and Big Lots. There was plenty of ribbon left after the one bin. There would probably be enough to do three baskets. </div>
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Step 1: Push one end of the ribbon through one of the middle holes on the second row of holes. </div>
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<![endif]-->I use my filing cabinet for organizing my guided reading books and I love
it. I have tried many systems including large totes, small
bins that were stacked on shelves to save space, placing them in a closed
cabinet (the one to the left of the filing cabinet) but, this one is my
favorite. I just changed to this method in the middle of this school year and
as you can see I haven't had a chance to cutesify them yet. This will be a
summer project! So, let me tell you the reasons why this is my favorite way to
organize my books.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1.
It is so easy to get books out and more importantly put them away when I'm done
with them. This is a big one because I'm not so good with the returning part. I
tend to get busy and just shove the bags somewhere.</span><br />
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It is so easy to organize. Grade levels get their own drawer. </span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3.
It is close to my Guided Reading table which makes for quick and easy access.
My filing cabinet also fits in this unique little hole in the wall that
makes it seem like it is just part of the wall. Filing cabinets can seem big
and bulky sometimes but, location is the important thing to make sure that it
looks visually appealing. </span><br />
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drawer then has the books organized by level within that grade level band. For
example all of the 1st grade books are at the front of the drawer and the 2nd
grade books are in the back of the drawer. Third grade has their own drawer
because I have the most of those books. Since during guided reading we are
reading books on the students instructional level we are are typically reading
a 3rd grade text with the majority of my groups. The books are also organized
in order from easier to more difficult text within that grade level band. So,
DRA 14 books, then DRA 16 books, 18, etc. </span><br />
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drawer then has sets of books in a labeled ziplock bag with the title and
information about the book and if it is an AR book then I have also written the
level on the bag. I let my students take an AR test after we have read the book
in small groups. </span><br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146576410508200625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527208496046670439.post-3380111474442268312013-03-14T21:37:00.000-04:002013-03-14T21:37:10.428-04:00Fractions and Partitioning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been working on fractions and partitioning and I quickly made this sheet to help my students review. I noticed that they needed extra practice with partitioning a circle into three equal parts. Students benefited from the extra practice that this sheet provided. So just a quick freebie in my TPT shop for those who want some extra fractions practice! Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fractions-and-Partitioning" target="_blank">HERE</a> to get this freebie!<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146576410508200625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527208496046670439.post-87615145328646427742012-11-20T21:31:00.000-05:002012-11-20T21:31:00.408-05:00Christmas GrammarGrammar is an area that my students always need extra practice in so I created a Christmas Grammar packet to review Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs. It is available in my TPT store <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chistmas-Grammar-Nouns-Verbs-Adjectives-and-Adverbs" target="_blank">Here</a>.<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146576410508200625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527208496046670439.post-37174609182608761432012-07-13T01:59:00.003-04:002012-07-13T01:59:25.161-04:00Free Calendars for 2012-2013I made some free calendars for the 2012-2013 school year for my teacher notebook and thought I would share. A birthday chart is also included to record student birthdays in one spot.<br />
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I was so inspired by these cute books that I decided to make a few things for my classroom. Each Set includes a page with reasons why we should use manners, and two student pages.<br />
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Here is a money math matching game.<br />
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This was not my original idea, I found the idea on proteacher and adapted the idea to meet my needs. The original idea originated with and Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Gold, then Tonya0581 (proteacher name) brought the idea to proteacher. I don't want to take credit, simply share my finished project. <br />
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I only spent $5!<br />
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Here is what I used, for the bubbles I used dollar tree 10 pack mini storage containers (I used 40) and a $1 ice bucket from the dollar tree for the container. Total cost = $5.00<br />
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For my brain bubble questions I used the mailbox brain boosters that come in the magazines each month. I am a subscriber and was able to go online to their member only section and print 8 sheets for language arts and 8 sheets for math.<br />
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Here is how I am managing them:<br />
I decided to change them every nine weeks so I created a label that is stuck on each question with the nine weeks and the number. I printed Language Arts questions on Yellow paper and Math on Green (it added some color too!)<br />
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I may decide to add more later but, the container I choose only held about 40.<br />
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Students will fill out a postcard I made on Vista print to answer their brain bubble question and turn in to me. Here is a picture:<br />
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Here are some of my documents:<br />
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I have listed the websites that explain this idea in more detail. <br />
Here are the links to the original posts:<br />
<a href="http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=339552">Proteacher Thread 1</a><br />
<a href="http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=340920">Proteacher Thread 2</a><br />
<a href="http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=340661">Proteacher Thread 3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=341274">Proteacher Thread 4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=341689">Proteacher Thread 5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=342181">Proteacher Thread 6</a><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">When reading the introduction and chapter one I was encouraged and inspired to continue to share my passion for reading with my students. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><i>"My source of credibility is that I am a teacher who inspires my students to read a lot and love reading long after they leave my class."</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><i><b style="color: blue;">-Quoted from the Introduction to The Book Whisperer</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">I love this quote because this is the goal I have every year to create lifelong readers and lovers of books! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><i>"I am convinced that if we show students how to embrace reading as a lifelong pursuit and not just a collection of skills for school performance, we will be doing what I believe we have been charged to do: create readers."</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><i>-Quoted from the Introduction to The Book Whisperer</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><i>"Reading is both a cognitive and an emotional journey. I discovered that it was my job as a teacher to equip the travelers, teach them what to do when they get lost, but ultimately, the journey is theirs alone."</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: blue;">-Quoted from the The Book Whisperer</i><i><span style="color: blue;">, Chapter 1, p. 16. </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">We are only their teachers for a short time, in that short time we must equip them to live out their journey on their own.<i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">I inspire my students to be lifelong readers by modeling reading daily and by sharing my passion for it. It is amazing what happens after I share a new book or a new author. They all want to read the book I read and anything by that author. When they go to the media center they are searching for more Tacky the Penguin books or books by my favorite children's book author: Kevin Henkes. Each of my students has their own bag of books that they treasure. They love having "their books" that only they will read. I allow my students to choose what they read and I completely agree with Donalyn Miller that students should have choice in what they read! My students have a passion for reading and ask all the time if they can read from their bag of books. What joy a teacher feels when students ask to read!!!<i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146576410508200625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527208496046670439.post-36176773288981153812011-06-24T22:11:00.000-04:002011-06-24T22:11:29.733-04:00The Book Whisperer Q & A part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RM0hmWFhQQs/TgU74R5pJ5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/ROg1641HUxs/s1600/thebookwhisperer1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RM0hmWFhQQs/TgU74R5pJ5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/ROg1641HUxs/s200/thebookwhisperer1.jpg" width="151" /></a></div>I am joining the The Book Whisperer book study that will begin next week. I bought my book yesterday and I read the first two chapters as soon as I got it. This is going to be great!<br />
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<a href="http://thinkingofteaching.blogspot.com/2011/06/getting-to-know-donalyn-miller.html">Thinking of Teaching</a> had the opportunity to interview Donalyn Miller, the author of The Book Whisperer and is hosting a linky party to share answers to the questions that Mrs. Miller answered. Here are my answers:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1) <b>What is your favorite book (or series) from childhood?</b></span></span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XKpJ5mWw9Uw/TgU-qYFkGVI/AAAAAAAAAEY/Ugakye2C6jI/s1600/boxcarchildren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XKpJ5mWw9Uw/TgU-qYFkGVI/AAAAAAAAAEY/Ugakye2C6jI/s200/boxcarchildren.jpg" width="137" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My favorite series was The Boxcar Children growing up. I also read Wilder's Little House series. I loved reading although wanted to choose my own books. My Mom is a reader and always wanted me to read the Nancy Drew series but, I refused because I wanted to be my "own" reader. To this day I have never read a Nancy Drew book...I know I'm a bit stubborn! I see this trait in my students too so I love giving them choice!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 2) <b>What is your favorite book (or series) now?</b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I am a lover of Non-fiction, I love to read professional teaching books. I usually read fiction books in the summer though and I am currently reading</span></span></span></span> Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones. I am also a lover of children's fiction (specifically children's picture books) and found myself in Books a Million Thursday reading book after book!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3) <b>What is your opinion of e-readers? </b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I don't have one but, I see a purpose for them. On the other hand I love opening a book for the first time and cracking it open </span></span></span></span></span></span>and turning the pages. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4) <b>Finish this sentence: "On Sundays I like to..."</b> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">5)<b> Describe yourself in 5 words! </b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Organized, Determined, Practical, Researcher, Workaholic</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br />
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<center></center>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146576410508200625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527208496046670439.post-66553425012037442242011-06-18T00:29:00.000-04:002011-06-18T00:29:29.010-04:00Calendar Board vs. Promethean Board<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I teach 2nd grade and I used both a calendar board and a Promethean flip chart this year. I am still not sure what the best solution is but here are my thoughts.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">+'s of Calendar Board:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-Ease of use (no technology issues)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-Visually pleasing math display ( I have found that I really like having math reference materials up at all times for my students to refer to.)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-I love my calendar (because it's cute- I know this does not improve student learning but, it does improve my mood!)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-I refer to my board throughout my day and like having it up at all times.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some pictures of my board last year: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dhO0umbFzoU/TfwbYAQf3oI/AAAAAAAAADM/IWFmtiTNetA/s1600/ClassroomPics+184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dhO0umbFzoU/TfwbYAQf3oI/AAAAAAAAADM/IWFmtiTNetA/s640/ClassroomPics+184.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1xqcKBKERxo/TfwcIJHG7vI/AAAAAAAAADQ/p6JEzwy73UU/s1600/ClassroomPics+187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1xqcKBKERxo/TfwcIJHG7vI/AAAAAAAAADQ/p6JEzwy73UU/s640/ClassroomPics+187.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I purchased a new place value chart for next year from Really Good Stuff and I am excited to add it to my board. Here is a picture of it:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B_erp_s_Ua4/Tfwda96ttQI/AAAAAAAAADU/yiqBFvb7fhc/s1600/Calendar+Math+Place+Value+Chart+Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B_erp_s_Ua4/Tfwda96ttQI/AAAAAAAAADU/yiqBFvb7fhc/s400/Calendar+Math+Place+Value+Chart+Picture.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">+'s of Promethean Board:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-You can fit so many skills in a flip chart the possibilities are endless!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-It is quick and fast in that you just move things and write things very quickly.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-It integrates technology and the kids love that!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the reasons I ended up using the calendar board more was because I had some technology concerns with my current flip chart I used. What happened was I tried to be too cute and really should have simplified. I had all these great colors and things all over the screen and then when I put it up some things were hard to read due to my projector bulb slowly starting to die. My board was placed directly over our white board and therefore is pretty high creating a problem for students in reaching items at the top. I really want "need" a Promethean wand, does anyone have one? So I think if I redesigned my flipchart to include less colors or a better contrast and really make sure everything is low enough on the page that my kids can reach it I may be swayed to go back to the board. I am glad this post was posted because this is something I really need to ponder and wrap my mind around. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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Fran at Kindergarten Crayons is hosting this weeks blog! Head over there and check out her great items for this chapter. I especially love the math mats. Thank You!!!<br />
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I have been busy reading and creating this week. I love Debbie Diller's great activities that she has shared and have been hard at work to create some things to vamp up my math stations. I have included some documents I have created so feel free to use!<br />
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1. How do you support math vocabulary (math talk) at Beginning Number Concepts stations?<br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Honestly this is an area I plan to work on. I love the talk about it cards. I think that these are so great that I plan on starting with them right away!! </span><br />
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2. How do your students read, write, order, represent, or compare numbers? What activities support that?<br />
<span style="color: #073763;">I have always thought by second grade my students knew most of this coming in and I don't think I placed enough value in this area as I should have. I am changing that this year! </span><br />
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3. What is your student's favorite number concepts work station/activity?<br />
<span style="color: #073763;">In the past I don't think I really had a lot of number concepts work stations, I had more geometry, addition and subtraction, and place value. The one activity that I did have already is with number cards and wiki sticks to bend into greater than/less than signs. They love using the wiki sticks to show which one is more. Unfortunately I don't have a picture since everything is at school but I basically had some cards with two numbers and a space in-between where they would place the wiki stick.</span><br />
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I have revamped some of the stations in the book and added my own little twists. If you find any errors, PLEASE let me know. I will fix and re-post. Thanks!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">Debbie Diller’s Math Work Stations Chapter 3</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">My previous station board:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qPkQezTS81c/TefuLY4tSyI/AAAAAAAAACA/1hLADObqkaE/s1600/Math+Station+Exclamation1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qPkQezTS81c/TefuLY4tSyI/AAAAAAAAACA/1hLADObqkaE/s320/Math+Station+Exclamation1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"> My new design:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--i9kTW62z60/TfWBGQEhJWI/AAAAAAAAAC8/ofNtnNcgEXs/s1600/Math+Station+Chart+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--i9kTW62z60/TfWBGQEhJWI/AAAAAAAAAC8/ofNtnNcgEXs/s320/Math+Station+Chart+21.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">The Shapes that you see are my attempt at differentiating my stations. I have often used the code of circle = low, Triangle= med. low, Square/rectangle = med. high, and Pentagon = high.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">The way I remember this code is the lowest number of sides a shape has the lower the ability level. The kids haven't figured out this code yet and they know which activity to go to. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">Math Talk Cards: It is so in my nature to create a cute little card that already has all of the vocabulary students will use but, I am refraining from doing so. I may need to go back and reread chapter 3 again and again each time I want to create them ahead of time!! I will let students be involved in the creation of Math Talk Cards!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">Missing Pieces Box: I have never had one of these but have had the need for one. I am always sticking pieces of things kids hand me in weird spaces. I then look around frantically later wondering where that piece is. How simple to have a box nearby for students to place things they find and then recover things they previously lost. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">I can charts:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">I really like the idea of I can charts and will definitely implement this next year. I am thinking of having a folder slide into my center briefcases which will contain an I can chart on the front and any necessary papers/rubrics inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-__TSiJlKkpM/TecT4aUXdkI/AAAAAAAAABI/xHCWG_eZsr4/s1600/ClassroomPics+221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-__TSiJlKkpM/TecT4aUXdkI/AAAAAAAAABI/xHCWG_eZsr4/s320/ClassroomPics+221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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I thought I would explain my rotations a little more. I am very fortunate to choose my math block schedule. The only real interruption that I had to account for was a math pull out group for struggling students. This happened last year 30 minutes into my math block so the goal here was to have whole group and my low group for math stations first. This way the two pull out students would have necessary instruction before leaving. When those two students returned they were able to work together at a math station (although they sometimes missed out on a station entirely if the math teacher who pulled them out kept them too long).<br />
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So I have four main groups but really only see three a day for 20 minutes. I alternate when I see my two higher groups. Some days I would see both groups for only about 10 minutes to check in and see how they were doing on their independent work and most days I would meet with the Med. High group M, W, F and the High group on Thursday and Friday.<br />
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I am really wishing I had taken pictures of everything before I packed up my room. I don't have a picture of my rotation board but I will post a picture of what it basically looked like. I had everything on magnets and on a large magnetic board (but, I am going to use that for something else next year so I may use a pocket chart). I really like having everything on magnets because I could change my groups and stations as needed. You will see in the picture that I used the magnetic business cards from VistaPrint and wrote on them with a sharpie. Where you see the arrows that is to let you know who my station groups of two were. The actual display didn't have arrows they just knew the name under or above theirs was their partner. The actual display also does not have the words low/med./high on them (that was just for explanation). My board was spaced out so you could tell just by looking. The choice cards use Thistle Girl Graphics and since I am just a member and don't have the license to share them I can't post my printable. I may have to invest in that so I can share some of my things.<br />
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One thing that I didn't do was assign particular math stations to specific groups of students. I am thinking that I will work on this for next year so that I can differentiate more. The only thing I did do with differentiation was having a few specific math stations for my high group that only that group could complete. I will be interested to learn more about differentiating my math stations.<br />
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I formed my math groups at the beginning of each of my 8 math units (as dictated by my district). I definitely had some students that were low in place value and high in geometry. During that unit my groups stayed the same unless I saw great growth or loss and felt individual changes needed to be made.<br />
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I don't use a specific timer for stations. I do sound a chime as a warning to clean up and then again when it is time to switch. The reason I did this was that I sometimes felt like my low group may have needed an extra 5 minutes meeting with me or another group really needed 5 less minutes, etc. I like being able to determine when students can leave my group. I did try to keep my rotations to 20 minutes.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">I am participating in the Math Work Station Blog Party over at Mrs. Wills Kindergarten!</div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">I am so very new to blogging and really got involved when I found out about the Blog Party! I have long been a fan of Debbie Diller's. I used to joke around that without Debbie Diller and Debbie Miller I wouldn't have made it through my first year of teaching (oh so many years ago). So back to the book. As I read chapters one and two I smiled as I read about Debbie's suggestion of two students working together. I have used this system since I began teaching and it really does make all the difference. I also was inspired to make I can lists and place in each of my containers. Here are my answers to the guiding questions:</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><ol><li><div align="left">Materials used by the teacher first, then placed in the station: <span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Yes</span></b></span></div></li>
<li><div align="left">Materials do not change weekly, but rather changed to reflect the students learning objectives: <b><span style="color: #351c75;"> Yes, although I think that I introduce too much too soon (I'm going to work on this)</span></b></div></li>
<li><div align="left"><span style="color: black;">All students go to stations daily: <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Yes...except for testing days/school programs/and all those pesky interruptions!</span></b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div></li>
<li><div align="left"><span style="color: black;">Materials are differentiated: </span><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Well... not really although I do sometimes have games "just" for my higher level kids (I need to work on this too!)</span></b></span></div></li>
<li><div align="left"><span style="color: black;">The teacher observes work or meets with differentiated math groups: </span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Yes!</b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>My Math Schedule and Rotation Set Up:</b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I have 90 minutes on the "books" for math although that is also dismissal time so I really only have 75 minutes.</b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>15 minutes: Whole Group Instruction</b></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b></b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>60 minutes: Math Work Stations and Guided Math Groups</b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></div><div align="left"><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I use three twenty minute rotations I relied heavily on Beth Newingham's Blog for creating math groups here: <a href="http://blogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/2010/05/math-workshop.html">Beth Newingham's Math Workshop</a> </b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px;"></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Math Group Rotation</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="color: red;">Low Group- </span> Meet With Me, Work Independently, Math Station</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Med. Group-</span> Math Station, Meet With Me, Work Independently</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Med. Group2- </b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Work Independently, Math Station, Meet With Me <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I would alternate meeting with this group and the High Group)</span> </b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">High Group-</span> Work Independently, Math Station, Meet With Me<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I would alternate meeting with this group and the Med. 2 Group)</span> </b></span></div></div></li>
</ol></div>I am very fortunate to have 6 working computers in my room that I use when students finish their independent work.<br />
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Organization: I love organization and have changed the way I store my math centers every year and I am in the process of changing it again.<br />
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One year I stored my materials in numbered book boxes on a rolling red cart. Here is a picture of the cart but, not the picture of the math centers in the book bins (I don't happen to have a picture of that!)<br />
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Then I changed and had my Math Stations and Daily 5 Word Work bins on this bookshelf:<br />
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And Now I am going to put my Math Stations in these containers that have little handles and open with velcro. I have not organized this shelf yet but this is where I plan to store my stations for 11-12. My only delima here is that I have a few things that are too big for the containers so I'm thinking they will be stored in a basket similar to the blue one on the shelf. Right now there are some reading puzzles I stuck on the shelf as I was cleaning up for summer since the custodians are going to be waxing the floors.<br />
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This is the cabinet where all of my math manipulatives are stored!<br />
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Some future things I am going to ponder, research, and work on:<br />
<ul><li>Making sure my stations are more differentiated</li>
<li>Work on creating I Can charts </li>
<li>Find a place to store my station materials that are not being used </li>
<li>Figure out what to do with oversize materials </li>
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Note: I added some more information about my station rotation <a href="http://applegirlamber.blogspot.com/2011/06/math-station-organization.html">here!</a><br />
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