This is a crazy time in the world with parents being thrust into the world of teaching. Let me see if I can help... there is a site called teacherspayteachers.com that has many helpful worksheets, games, activities, etc from teachers all over the world. These are wonderful ways to reinforce the concepts your children are learning. Go check it out and see what you think.
My teacher store is https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lancasters-Learners if you would like to look at some of the items I have that may help.
Hang in there, I promise teaching is very rewarding!
A Monster Classroom Theme
A Monster Themed Classroom!!
Last year was the first year I had a "Monster Theme" to my classroom. My class loved it! We made monsters and did monster writings the first week of school to get into the spirit of the theme. At Back to School night my students were thrilled to see what our theme was for the year!!
For just $6 you get 104 pages including:
Classroom Alphabet
Class Schedule
Word Wall
Daily 5
Desk plates
Name tags
Calendar
Weather
Table Numbers
Bookmarks
Class Jobs
Binder Cover/Spines
Birthday Poster
Class Schedule
Word Wall
Daily 5
Desk plates
Name tags
Calendar
Weather
Table Numbers
Bookmarks
Class Jobs
Binder Cover/Spines
Birthday Poster
Check it out here
Summer Vacation Pop Up Book
Summer Vacation Pop Up Book
This is a great activity to have your students work on the last full week of school. It usually takes my students a full week to complete the six modes of travel.
My students love to pretend they are in a canoe headed for an indian village and their family's teepee.
They also like to pretend they are flying in a space ship to spend the summer on the moon.
Traveling on a train across country to see the many sites this country has to offer is another fun way to spend the summer.
Only $1.50 for this fun filled pack of six modes of transportation. Your students will LOVE to use their creativity in this writing adventure.
Enjoy!
Back to School the Olympic Way!
The first thing I like to do when school starts is assess my students to see how much they remember from last year. That’s why I came up with these quick assessments to easily check where my students are. Some may only be able to tell me which letter comes before or after in the alphabet, while others will tell me what a digraph is.
These forms are also helpful to review and get students back into the groove of school.
Included you will find 10 language arts pages covering everything from the alphabet, short and long vowels, digraphs, compound words, and more.
You will also receive 10 math pages that begin with counting to 20, 50, and 100 and move into adding single and double digit numbers then subtracting single and double digit numbers. Neither have regrouping.
I’ve also included two writing prompts given in a variety of formats depending on what level you teach.
To purchase this Olympic themed assessment packet from my Teachers Pay Teachers store click here.
New Monster Classroom Decor
Monster Classroom Theme!!
Included in this kit you will find: Classroom Alphabet, Class Schedule, Word Wall, Daily 5, Desk plates, Name tags, weather, Calendar, Table Numbers, Birthdays, Bookmarks, Class Jobs, Binder/Spines,
Erin Condren Lesson Planner 2016
I've been printing my lesson plans digitally for a couple of years now but this year I just couldn't resist the Erin Condren excitement!!
While the digital lesson plans worked well there is something to be said for writing out your lesson plans. On the digital plans I had to white out things when they didn't work out but with hand written plans I can erase, fix and move on.
So let me tell you about my experience! First I liked how I could track my planner since I was so excited for its delivery. It ended up arriving one day earlier than originally expected. Woot Woot.
Next I like the packaging; the box, the tissue paper, the "enjoy" sticker, etc. It was like Christmas morning just opening it up.
Then there is was! (You might have to be a teacher to truly appreciate the excitement of seeing your planner for the first time). I must not have filled out something to get it engraved because mine doesn't have my name on the front cover... that's okay... next time.
Isn't it pretty??!!! I can't wait to begin filling it in.
Do you like the electronic planners or the paper planners?
While the digital lesson plans worked well there is something to be said for writing out your lesson plans. On the digital plans I had to white out things when they didn't work out but with hand written plans I can erase, fix and move on.
So let me tell you about my experience! First I liked how I could track my planner since I was so excited for its delivery. It ended up arriving one day earlier than originally expected. Woot Woot.
Next I like the packaging; the box, the tissue paper, the "enjoy" sticker, etc. It was like Christmas morning just opening it up.
Then there is was! (You might have to be a teacher to truly appreciate the excitement of seeing your planner for the first time). I must not have filled out something to get it engraved because mine doesn't have my name on the front cover... that's okay... next time.
Isn't it pretty??!!! I can't wait to begin filling it in.
Do you like the electronic planners or the paper planners?
Summer Reading
Getting my class ready for summer reading with a fun bubblegum activity I found from Lori Evans. Students read until the flavor of their gum is gone. Then they record their reading by coloring one of the gum balls in their booklet. Such a great way to keep kids reading all summer long!!
Teacher Appreciation Sale
Be sure to check out my store for my Teacher Appreciation Sale! My entire store is 20% off from May 3rd - May 4th
Calling All Second Grade Teachers!
Angie Olson from Lucky Little Learners has started a Facebook page just for second grade teachers. Log on to it and ask to join so you can be apart of the fun ideas that will be shared on this site. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1548554265468405/?notif_t=group_r2j_approved
Goals for 2016
Happy New Year!!! Are you as excited as I am to set new goals and start fresh. I know I probably wont' get passed January 5th but hey its fun to try!
A good deed I'm going to do: Donate my time to others... I love to come home from school and curl up in my comfy chair and hide after a long day of school but this year I'm going to come out of my comfort zone and make myself available for some service.
A new skill I'm going to learn: I need to improve my networking techniques so my TPT business will do better. This is my year!! It's going to happen.
A book I'd like to read: Scriptures! I love reading the scriptures but I just don't make time for them... everything else comes first. So this year I'm going to prioritize!
A bad habit I'm going to break: I LOVE to drink Coke especially in a tall cup with ice! Lately I've been really overdoing it so I've at least got to cut down on my intake!!
I'm going to do better at: Exercising.... confession.... I HATE to exercise. But I've got to do it! This is the year. Ugh!
A person I hope to be more like: Myself! I tend to envy those who are successful and compare myself to them. I need to focus on what my style is and develop that.
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We Miss our Ms. Monroe!
On my student teacher's last day we did some fun rotations about her! One of them was to write why she was such a special teacher on the back of an apple cut out, then tape the apple to a stick and put it in the pot with beans. It made a cute apple bouquet. Another was a poster that said, "A Great Teacher Is..." and the students wrote characteristics of a great teacher. And still another rotation was writing a letter to a principal telling why he or she should hire our student teacher. The last rotation was getting to play a game of Tenzi with our student teacher. It was a fun day and the kids loved getting to send her off with these fun activities.
We just had to get one last big hug in before she left!
Math Facts Practice
My students LOVE to go to the "Math Facts" center and use The Teacher Wife's math fact strips to practice their facts. They take turns being in charge of starting the one-minute timer and try to be the first group to practice all nine of the fact in one rotation. They've never made it yet but its really good practice for them. Next time we're going to start with the nines and move towards the ones so I make sure they get practice with those nines that seem to cause so much trouble!
Batty Over Regrouping
My class has been working very hard on learning how to add two and three digit numbers with regrouping. They did a great job! In the end I decided we would do something really fun using the Halloween theme so I created "Batty Over Regrouping". You can make the bats using white or black construction paper, it just depends on whether you want your students to color or not. This activity took my students between 30 and 40 minutes to complete so allow enough time! Happy Halloween!
You can buy this craft for $2.00 in my Teacher's Pay Teacher's store by clicking here.
You can buy this craft for $2.00 in my Teacher's Pay Teacher's store by clicking here.
Bat made out of white paper
Bat made out of black paper
The finished product
Apple Math
I just completed a new product called "Apple Math". It reviews three math concepts my second graders have been learning these past few weeks.
The first item is Skip Counting: Students will sort numbers by 2's, 5's or 10's in groups working cooperatively with other students.
The second item is sorting odd and even numbers. Again students work in groups to sort the numbers then each student writes the results on the cooresponding sheet so the teacher can see their results.
The third and final activity involves working with arrays. Students will match the array words with the array picture. The best part is that other students in their group can give them immediate feedback as to whether they made a correct match or not. This has been a tough concept for some second graders and extra practice with these fun apple cards will help make this concept click!
All this for just $2.00. You can order it by clicking here.
Happy Johnny Appleseed Week!
Classroom Reveal
Hi Everyone,
My classroom hasn't changed much in the last two years (maybe next year) but I wanted to show it anyway.
My classroom hasn't changed much in the last two years (maybe next year) but I wanted to show it anyway.
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| This is my class library. My ladybug chairs are looking more camouflage than black ! |
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| I'm implementing Miss Decarbo's Brag Tags this year! Can't wait! |
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| Sorry this is so blurry! This is my carpet area and Math Focus Wall |
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| This is my desk area... I am laying out all the activities I want to do with my students. I'm excited to do the "Math About Me" from Melissa Machan (Freebie). You can see I've put together a sample one to show my students. |
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| And of course my Ladybug Birthday chart! I fill the ladybug bags with candy and toys. My students can't wait for their birthday so they can take down one of the bags to keep! Hope you all have an amazing school year!! |
Treasures Unit 4 Tri Fold: Second Grade
If you are using the TREASURES reading program check out these weekly tri folds. They are a great way to review weekly concepts and your students will love them!
Concepts include:
* Reading Comprehension
* Vocabulary
* Spelling
* Grammar
* Mechanics
To purchase this unit on Teachers Pay Teachers click here.
Concepts include:
* Reading Comprehension
* Vocabulary
* Spelling
* Grammar
* Mechanics
To purchase this unit on Teachers Pay Teachers click here.
Back to School Visors
Are you looking for a fun activity for the first day or week of school? Try these visors! Your students will look so cute walking out of school with these back to school visors. I have included lots of different designs to choose from for grade levels K-6. These visors are a huge hit with my students.
To download these visors from my Teachers Pay Teachers store click here
To download these visors from my Teachers Pay Teachers store click here
Back To School Survival Kit--FREEBIE!
Are you preparing for B2S??? I've started putting together our survival bags. My students LOVE to receive these at Open House the day before school starts. When my students come to the open house I have them complete a scavenger hunt and then give them one of these survival bags.
Materials you will need:
- White paper bags
- Erasers
- Smarties
- Lifesavers
- Pencils
- Laffy Taffy
- Starburst
First I glue the oval survival kit label to the front of the white paper bag.
Next I put this card in each bag. The card says:
Welcome to my class!
I am so glad you are here!
I have made you a bag of goodies,
to help describe our year.
The eraser is to let you know
it is okay to make mistakes.
We will correct them and learn from them
no matter what it takes!
The "smarties" say I know you are smart,
and really special too.
The "lifesaver" is to remind you
that I am here for you.
The pencil represents the learning
that we will do.
School can be pretty tough,
but it is a ton of fun too!
The "Laffy Taffy"says we will laugh a lot,
while traveling through the year you see.
The "starburst" is to let you know
you are a star to me!
The goodies I include in the bag are mentioned in the card above. The goodies are:
- An eraser
- Smarties
- A Lifesaver
- A Pencil
- A Laffy Taffy
- A Starburst
You can download this Back to School Survival Kit for FREE from my Teachers Pay Teachers store by clicking here!
Really?? A Month Away??
Hi Everyone,
My fun-lovin' coworker decided to text me yesterday and remind me that the first day of school is only a month away!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? We start back on August 13th! Why does the school year go so slowly and the summer so quickly??
So I got into gear and started on the Birthday Bags! I love to give my students a bag of goodies on their birthday as a little gift. The bags don't have much in them but they seem to make my kiddos happy. Below you will find a picture of the bags, I am making 30 this year. Our school is growing with new homes being built like crazy so even if I start out with 24 students I will end up with closer to 30.
Since the theme to my classroom is ladybugs I buy ladybug bags at The Party Store. The lady informed me this year that these bags are being discontinued so I may be in for a new classroom theme in the near future. If I decide to get "cutsy" I will put some decorative ribbon over the twist ties, not that my eight year olds notice things like that! This years bags have a balloon, Twix bar, fun ball, playdough and fruit snacks (these are always popular with my kiddos.
My fun-lovin' coworker decided to text me yesterday and remind me that the first day of school is only a month away!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? We start back on August 13th! Why does the school year go so slowly and the summer so quickly??
So I got into gear and started on the Birthday Bags! I love to give my students a bag of goodies on their birthday as a little gift. The bags don't have much in them but they seem to make my kiddos happy. Below you will find a picture of the bags, I am making 30 this year. Our school is growing with new homes being built like crazy so even if I start out with 24 students I will end up with closer to 30.
Since the theme to my classroom is ladybugs I buy ladybug bags at The Party Store. The lady informed me this year that these bags are being discontinued so I may be in for a new classroom theme in the near future. If I decide to get "cutsy" I will put some decorative ribbon over the twist ties, not that my eight year olds notice things like that! This years bags have a balloon, Twix bar, fun ball, playdough and fruit snacks (these are always popular with my kiddos.
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