tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73734894717118584722024-03-05T09:46:45.003-08:00Mrs. C's Classroomlisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185670474598663552noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373489471711858472.post-20168016751891492642020-01-11T13:40:00.003-08:002020-01-20T17:10:07.891-08:00Clip Art and Font Artists List<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love clip art and fonts! I believe I am a clip art and font addict and may need to seek help! lol. I am always amazed at the quality of work from several of the artists I use on a frequent basis. I just wanted to share some of my favorite artists with links to their stores. Simply click on any of the images and go take a peek at their work. I don't think you will be disappointed. (These clip art and font artists are not in any particular order. I love them all!) I will be updating this list as time goes on since there are many more excellent artists out there.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just wanted to share with you a review of a printer I purchased last year. I'm in love with it! I am a "hard copy" type of person. Even when I create a 700-800 page product for my store on Teachers Pay Teachers, I always print off a hard copy of the product when I start the editing process. There's just something comforting to me in having the printed version to look at. Needless to say, I go through a lot of ink. I have made the mistake more than a couple of times of purchasing a cheaper printer and then spending a small fortune replacing ink cartridges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last year, at the end of March, my printer stopped printing so I headed to the office supply store to buy another printer. I dreaded it since I knew I would also be buying all new ink cartridges that would more than likely cost as much or more than the new printer. When I entered the store I noticed a printer sitting on the end of the isle with an advertisement that you could print over 11,000 black/white copies with one bottle of ink and 8,500 colored copies. (Yes, I did say "bottle" instead of cartridge.) The sign above the printer also claimed the bottled ink cost much, much less than ink cartridges. The "bottle" thing didn't interest me. So, instead of paying much attention to it, I let a very talkative sales associate almost persuade me to buy a unnecessarily large printer that was on clearance. My husband kept mentioning the fact that I did not have enough space in my office for the dinosaur of a printer. I didn't care. It was on sale and had all kinds of fancy buttons and displays! In fact, I had pretty much made up my mind to purchase the printer until my husband asked the sales associate a most important question, "How much is the ink and how many copies can be made with the ink cartridges?" I wish I could tell you what the sales associate answered but, I can't. The price of the ink cartridges was so outrageous and the amount of copies that could be printed was so low, that all thoughts left me! I do know that one set of ink cartridges cost more than the printer did. I also realized that I would be buying cartridges quite often.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think we irritated the sales associate. He went from being very involved with us and our purchase to suddenly having to go check on something. As we continued to look, another sales associate came up to us and wanted to show us the printer we had initially looked at when we walked into the store (the one that used "bottles" of ink). It was an Epson ET-4550. It was quite a bit more than the gi-normous printer that I originally thought about buying and apparently has more plastic parts that other printers (I was told by the first sales associate that plastic means the printer is not made as well as other printers made with less plastic.) I never knew this fact and I really didn't care. The printer was originally $499.00, but was marked down to $487.98. (That type of savings is almost an insult.) However, the ink to fill the ink tanks was so reasonable that I made the sales associate walk me to the ink bottles and show me the price. For a large bottle of ink, it costs $19.99. The bottle of ink is more than is needed to fill the ink tank. So, you can use it again, although it may not be enough ink to fill the tank completely the second time around. My husband and I did the math and let me tell you, we decided that even if the Epson printer didn't last but a couple of years (because of the dreaded plastic buttons) we would still be better off buying it than any other printer in the store! The only thing that scared me was filling ink tanks instead of quickly replacing a cartridge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have used and abused this Epson printer for over a year now and it is going strong! I have never had one issue with it. I don't know for sure if it makes as many copies as it advertises because I have never counted the copies, but I doubt it does. I do know, however, that it makes copy after copy and I rarely have to refill the ink tanks. The other really good thing about this printer is that it does not use any of the colored ink when you print in black/white. This is a big savings on ink also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think the Epson ET-4550 is a good-looking printer and the size doesn't overwhelm the room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The plastic parts the salesman pointed out are primarily the buttons on the front. I have never had one problem with the plastic buttons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You add ink to the fill line and you are done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the worst part of owning a ink tank printer though. It is messy. The printer even comes with plastic to lay down when filling the tanks. I usually only have to fill the black ink tank though. I wear plastic gloves and place a towel underneath the printer and surrounding areas. (My shelves are white and I want them to stay that way. :) ) Actually, it was much easier and less stressful to fill after the first time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I purchased my Epson ET-4550 from Office Depot. The item number from Office Depot is 222692. It still costs $499.00. However, if you are an Amazon kind of person, they sell a couple of types of Epson printers similar to the one I bought. Office Depot also has some less expensive Epson printers now that claim many of the same advantages as this printer. However, I have not tried those printers and do not know if they are as good as the one I purchased. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ink is much less expensive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ink lasts much longer than expensive ink cartridges</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Connects wirelessly from a smartphone, table, or computer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Copy, scan, and fax directly from the control panel (You know, the control panel with the "plastic" buttons.) lol</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">150 sheet tray (I have owned printers in the past that didn't hold very much paper at all, making 150 sheet tray a definite pro for me.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good size, not overwhelming</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Printer costs more than many other printers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Filling the ink tanks can be messy...and a little stressful</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do love this printer! It has been extremely dependable and easy to use! The printer has already more than paid for itself with savings from ink cartridges. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just for the record, I am not associated with Epson or any of the stores listed in this blog post. I simply bought a printer that I love and wanted to share this information and opinion with others. Have a great week and happy printing!</span></div>
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<br />lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185670474598663552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373489471711858472.post-38009149314908206932017-03-27T13:15:00.000-07:002017-05-25T19:09:10.731-07:00Multiplication Facts Unit / Bundle (0-12)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">How's everyone doing? I know some of you are probably experiencing Spring Break this week. Our county has Spring Break next week...right before testing, of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been busy, busy, busy working on my new multiplication unit! I have worked diligently on it since November of last year. (Whew!) I wanted to get it just right and to make sure that I had included everything I felt was needed to help students...and their poor, worn out teachers...to learn, practice, and record their multiplication facts 0-12 with as much organization as possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have taught math a long time in both elementary and middle school. It is such a shame that many students still do not know that facts by the time they are in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. I know it's a struggle every single year. However, we can't give up the good fight because those multiplication facts are so important to easing the burden of other math standards these kids will need to learn throughout their school years, not to mention it's a practical life necessity. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">How can you learn and practice division without knowing multiplication facts? How can you do many fractions standards, such as reducing fractions without the use of multiplication? I could go on and on about the standards that require multiplication as a prerequisite. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, even though the struggle is real, multiplication facts must be practiced! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My new multiplication unit/bundle is not a magical potion for students to learn their facts. (Let me know if you ever come across that magical unit!) lol This unit allows multiple ways to practice and review multiplication facts in an organized manner. I firmly believe that practice of basic skills is necessary! This unit spends a lot of time on multiplication fact families 0-12 first, followed by mixed multiplication facts practice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have included two levels, A & B, for every type of assessment except for the cumulative assessments. This means there are less problems on the B assessments than the A assessments. This way, everyone takes the assessment and has a fighting chance to do well. For example, a mixed fact assessment A will have 60 problems, whereas the B assessment will have 30 problems. Some students are simply not in the same place as others, for various reasons, and do not need to be overwhelmed by the number of problems. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Answer Keys are included.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The included assessments, (timed tests) are as follows:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">~ Fact Families 0-12 (5 assessments each of both Levels A & B. Level A = 20 problems. Level B = 13 problems.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">~ Mixed Multiplication Facts Review 0-12 (4 assessments each of both Levels A & B. Level A = 60 problems. Level B = 30 problems.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">~ Cumulative Review 0-12 (2 assessments with 100 problems on each assessment. There is no Level A or B.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are anchors chart posters in both color and black & white. (The black/white anchor charts are a bit smaller so they can fit into a standard-sized spiral interactive notebook. Can you tell I like interactive notebooks?) The individual anchor charts include <i>Properties of Multiplication, Vocabulary, Learning Fact Families, Even Number Products, Real Life Examples </i>and anchor chart posters listing <i>Multiplication Strategies</i> for individual fact family. (There is a choice of two different color versions of the Multiplication Strategies, as well as a black & white version.) There is also a color version and black & white version of a multiplication chart and a color version of Word Wall Cards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope everyone is still enjoying their summer, although I know some schools are ready to start classes next week. I have 4 days before inservice begins, counting today. This year we have 5 days of inservice! I can't believe that. Most years we generally get 1-3 days. I have started going in to fix up my room. That is a sure sign summer is almost over for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have taken full advantage of my summer break this year. One of the projects I worked on was a math <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Resource-Bundle-Manipulatives-Tools-Reference-Cards-Organizers-1985756"><span style="color: magenta;">resource bundle</span></a>. Every year, I tell myself that I need materials that I can pull out and use with students when they are struggling and need a little extra "something," especially in this day and age of varying academic levels. I had 30 students in my classes last year and I honestly believe each student had a different academic and learning level, especially in my inclusion classroom where I had the extremely gifted students to the lowest functioning students all in one classroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It gets difficult at times to cater to all student needs. I wanted to create something that would make my job a little easier and less stressful for both student and teacher. There are times when a child needs a number line to help with addition or subtraction. When teaching an algorithm, the procedure must be learned. If a child doesn't know his or her addition or multiplication facts, you might as well forget the algorithm. A number line, addition facts table, or a multiplication facts table would be a good resource to use while learning the algorithm. A multiplication or addition grid would be awesome for aligning numbers. Many times the problem is missed at the very end because the numbers aren't aligned. Sometimes a place value chart is needed for a student to find the worth of a number or how many times larger a number is in one place compared to another place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let's not forget the students who do not need to wait around while help is being given to other students. Although the resources are just that, (not a lesson), a teacher could use the mini-posters and other resources to guide a student who needs acceleration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Many of the resources can also go right into an interactive notebook for all students. Use these alone or with other interactive pages. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Resource-Bundle-Manipulatives-Tools-Reference-Cards-Organizers-1985756"><span style="color: magenta;">math resource bundle</span></a> meets common core meets standards for grades 2-5. Why the wide range of grades? Remember there are a wide range of abilities in a classroom. Sometimes I have to go back and teach subtraction to some students, while others are ready to move on to division. I included this wide variety of resources to help with the different needs of students. It might also be useful in other grades! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are 286 pages in this large bundle! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My main question when deciding how to set up the math resource bundle was where to store everything so that the resources were at my fingertips during class. Time is so important and I didn't want to spend valuable minutes searching for a resource to help a child. I planned two ways that I felt was best for setting up my resources. I wanted to share these with you. These are only examples of how the resources could be set up. Every teacher has his or her own way of doing things. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have included cover pages and spines, (colored and b/w), in case anyone wanted to make a math resource notebook. I also included divided pages, (colored and b/w). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used "normal" sized tabs behind each main large plastic </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">tab so that I can get even more specific. The tabs that are shown here are for standards NBT. These are simply examples. The notebook can be </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Resource-Bundle-Manipulatives-Tools-Reference-Cards-Organizers-1985756"><span style="color: magenta;">math resource bundle</span></a> includes many items that can be cut and handed out just as a resource to be given back to the teacher, or to be kept or glued into an interactive notebook. It is always a good idea to laminate resources that a child will use and give back to a teacher. I have pre-cut many of my resources and have placed them in organizers in the notebook. Below is an example of a plastic tab with included pockets. I love these! You can purchase them about anywhere that sells office supplies. I found these really cool double pocket tabs at Office Depot. Walmart sells the plastic single pocket tabs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I truly love plastic pencil pouches! (These pouches were $0.47 at Wal-Mart.) Warning: If you live in N.W. Georgia, you may have trouble finding these, since I took all the clear plastic ones I could get my hands on!) They are convenient for so many things. I have copied and cut many of the resources in the bundle and put them in pouches and placed them in the correct sections of the notebook for easy access.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This file is a thirty-one bag with a fold and go container. This would be great for inclusion teachers, or any teachers on the go! A draw in a file cabinet, or plastic crate would work just as well. (I love plastic crates too. Another warning: If looking for hot pink plastic crates at Wal-Mart, good luck, since I have already been shopping for mine!) :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The one thing I don't like about the fold-n-go, (it's actually called a Fold N' File in the thirty-one catalog), is that the top part where you place hanging files is cloth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Really? Now cloth sides just don't work with hanging files. If you plan on ever using a Fold N' File, I have included a little tip for the sides of the bag. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember those report covers most of us used in school...well, the plastic sliding bar is really good at strengthening the sides of the folder file. It attaches to the sides and provides a slick surface for sliding hanging files. I measured and cut one sliding bar in half and place the 2 pieces on the side of the file folder. I could not find these at Wal-Mart, but, Office Depot came through once again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the main reasons I have not been to unpack my boxes in my classroom is that I have been busy, busy, busy creating some science bundles for TpT. I have finished 3 of them already and am almost finished with a 4th one. These bundles are large, containing almost any and everything you need to teach the standard. Since I am just beginning the science series bundle, I thought I would promote them by giving a 50% discount / sale on the 3 I have on TpT already. This sale lasts through July 14, 2015. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">50% off is a tremendous savings on each of these science bundles! Below are the 3 bundles I have on sale through July 14, 2015. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm very excited that I have reached another TpT milestone. I have obviously met some other TpT milestones in the past but, I never saw the notifications...my own personal fault I am sure. Since this is the first milestone that I have noticed making, I want to celebrate by offering a freebie. I decided to take a few pages from the various Social Studies interactive notebooks that I sell and put them together into a free item. This item is temporary though, so don't forget to download it soon if you want it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally, after 21 years of teaching, I was loving my classroom! I finally had it the way I wanted it. I had my groups and centers down to a fine art for my kids, with coordinating bulletin boards and accessories for the standards we worked on throughout the year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This one mural alone took me almost an entire day to put up...I move slow. I was so proud of it. I even blogged about it a few years ago when I first put it up. It had stayed up with no evidence of peeling!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then...it was a dark and stormy night...not really. However, it might as well have been, that awful day in January when we had to pack everything up and move to temporary rooms while contractors tore out our ceilings and our ancient heat/air units to make way for new, improved, gi-normous heat/air units. They hurried us out of our classrooms, relocated us, and covered the 4th grade hallway with heavy plastic to torture us, because we weren't allowed to sneak a peak. The construction took about 2 weeks to complete. Right before they let us move back into our rooms, we got to go view the "remodel."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">DUST, DUST, and more DUST! I had to go on a z-pac before it was all over with. I have since moved everything back in my room. I have put everything back in its place and made a new place for my bulletin boards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just as I, (an OCD type personality) was finally feeling a sense of normality again, (you just don't fool around with a teacher's bulletin boards and space), I found myself this week, (inservice week), having to move again. Oh well, I have all summer to get my room in order. I think I will pass on the mural this time but, I am rather excited about the fact that there is no monster heat/air unit in my new room...yet! Yikes! This may become a "stayed tuned" post. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then the morning of the math end-of-year Georgia Milestone Test, I walked in stressed to see this screensaver on my old desktop computer. I almost cried. I wanted to be there...where the test didn't matter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring Break was great. It was my 30th wedding anniversary and we went to Disney World. (That's where we spent our Honeymoon.) The first time we went in 1985, we found a really cheap hotel with dark paneled walls and a swimming pool that I was afraid to step into. I saw the Grand Floridian on that trip and I told my husband that I was going to stay there some day. We have spent several family vacations at Disney through the years, staying on Disney properties, but, never at the Floridian. On this anniversary, we decided to do it! I booked a room and was so excited to arrive. It was beautiful. However, to make my childhood dreams come true, when we went to check in, Disney had upgraded our room to the club level in the main building. The club level is private and only has 9 rooms. It comes with so many awesome perks that my husband had to drag me out of the hotel room, kicking and screaming each morning to go to the Disney parks. :) One of my favorite perks was the room over-looked the Seven Seas Lagoon, and Cinderella's castle was right there in the background. I could see the castle and the fireworks each night from my room. I will never be the same! It was the most wonderful Disney visit EVER! Thank you Disney World!</span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I worry about these kids. Subtraction isn't a fluff n' stuff math algorithm. Subtraction is a life skill that individuals need in the real world. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can tell you everything that a 4th grader will do incorrectly when I first begin teaching subtraction. You know...things such as subtracting from the bottom up, if it is convenient, borrowing from the next place even if it isn't needed, beginning at the highest place value and, (Oh my goodness!), making a complete mess when borrowing across zeros. You would think that once these items are cleared up, every student could subtract by the age of 9 and 10 years old. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If I had to pick a standard that gives many students difficulty, it is the good old-fashioned subtraction algorithm. This week-end, while working on my lesson plans, (I'm sure no other teacher has to spend parts of their weekend on school work), I came across a new idea for a hands-on activity for subtracting numbers. I had already included the basic blah, blue base-ten blocks in my lesson plans for introducing subtraction with borrowing/regrouping. Once I read the blog post about this new idea, I immediately edited my lesson plan. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The idea is to use unifix cubes for introducing subtraction with borrowing. Instead of the students using the base-ten rod to represent the tens place, 10 unifix cubes are connected together. When a child needs to borrow and regroup, the unifix cubes can be pulled apart and placed in the ones column. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This activity came from this link: <a href="http://beyondtraditionalmath.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/break-those-numbers-apart/">Break Those Numbers Apart , Beyond Traditional Math</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is an excellent explanation along with pictures to go with it.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made the activity a whole class activity. I participated with the students by modeling the problems along with them. We took our time and went over each step in detail. I loved the fact that my students could actually grab a ten and put it in the ones place by breaking it up. Many of my students did not understand until today that the "1" they borrow actually is 1 ten. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last summer I posted a very large Math Station Booklet bundle on TpT for the whole year of common core 4th grade mathematics. I have had several people ask if they could use the math station pages as whole group classwork or for homework. Absolutely! I use the booklets in the way that will be most convenient. I use the booklets as math stations for some standards. However, I use the activities and drill practices for other standards as partner, group, or whole class practice. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love these booklets. They allow me to have activities and practice pages at my fingertips at all times. I am never at a loss for meaningful practice with my students. I use some of the pages just for early finishers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This activity is called <i>Three in a Row</i>, although we ended up calling it "Cover All," since my students wanted to cover the whole page. The cards ask, for example, if students have a 6 in the hundred thousands place. Each student that does, covers it with a token. The activity comes with cards for all digits 0-9 to have a place. It also comes with a <i>Three in a Row</i> page to place the tokens on. My students fell in love with this activity. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am generally on a 4-member 4th grade team. This year, however, 4th grade has been reduced to a 3-member team. We have the same amount of students as last year but, less teachers. Anyone else ever have that happen to them? So....I have 30 students in some periods...29 in another. We are packed in! We are making the best of a rough situation though! The discussion about student classroom size will be another blog on another evening. :) I apologize in advance about how I will go on and on about my opinions on student/teacher ratio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I took pictures of my bulletin boards last week. I am the mathematics teacher and I begin the year with algebra and place value. I begin with algebra, then begin easing numbers and operations into the unit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have also included pictures of what my room looks like when we rotate using math stations. However, along with having 30 students in our rooms this year, the county is tearing our ceilings out of our classrooms before long to run wiring, etc... for new central heat/air units. We don't know when that will happen so, we must assume that it could be any day. So, no group math station numbers hanging from the ceiling this year...at least not yet. When the county does begin the job we will be relocated. (I'm guessing the gym.) Oh well, life's an adventure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These posters are part of my Multiplication Starter Packet. I use it every year to keep track of multiplication tests, etc... Click on the image below to read more about the packet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought I'd slide a picture of my plastic rolling cart in here too! I love this cart! I store manipulatives for my units in the plastic containers. They are larger than the plastic shoe boxes and hold a lot of manipulatives. As you can see from the picture above, I have them labeled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also have my rules next to the word wall. I have been pointing to them quite often last week during the first week of school. Hey, does anyone still use a projector screen? I have 2 still in my room...never use them now that I have a document viewer and smart board. I do remember the day,however, when I thought I had arrived because I had not one, but, two of these babies in my classroom. I could burn my overhead projector 90 degrees on the rolling cart, and show the transparencies that I had worked all weekend on at a different position so none would get bored. :)</span></div>
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lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185670474598663552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373489471711858472.post-69374287908308292482014-07-26T10:02:00.001-07:002014-07-26T10:12:51.716-07:004th Grade Hands-On Math Booklets<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am happy to say I have finished my hands-on math station booklets! I am so excited to have yet another resource in my classroom where my kids get to have fun and engage themselves without realizing they are learning. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Learning, in my opinion at least, is all about being about to retain the material that has been presented and practiced, and applying it the next school year and the next school year... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So far, I have listed only the<b> <i>bundle</i> </b>of math station booklets. I have created 28 booklets. That's a booklet for EVERY Common Core Performance Standard! I not only used the common core standards, my personal knowledge and experience with the standards, but, I used an in-depth overview of the standards while preparing the booklets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There 900 pages with the math station booklet bundle. There are pages for the booklets, as well as resources to use along with the stations. I have also included many pictures, (I'm a visual learner and love pictures), and reference cards. (I also have included pictures on several of the reference cards.) Of course, answer keys, where applicable are included, along with resource dividers, (I'm OCD...everything has to be organized.) Many of the resources come with an option of a black/white or color version. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The booklets are consumable</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> each year, since students will be writing in them. However, most of the resource materials will not need to be copied again. The booklets use resources, which I have included in the bundle, along with simple classroom manipulatives, such as color tiles, pattern blocks, and Unifix cubes. There are other items needed that are not generally found in a classroom, such as pretzels, M & M's, icing, toothpicks, play dough, paper plates, and Q-tips, to name a few. These items are inexpensive and easy to find. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Even though the hands-on math booklets were created as math station booklets, there are a variety of uses for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would like to give credit to Ashleigh of <a href="http://www.ashleigh-educationjourney.com/">Ashleigh's Education Journey</a> for the idea and the support she has given me! She always has such great ideas! Thanks Ashleigh!</span></div>
lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185670474598663552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373489471711858472.post-17860675220770137282014-07-16T08:25:00.001-07:002014-07-25T22:32:14.683-07:00TpT Conference / Las Vegas<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so glad I had a chance to go to the TpT conference in Las Vegas. It was only an one day event, but it was so inspiring to be a part of what was going on! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was so sad there wasn't enough time to listen to all presenters. However, I was told by a member of Paul's team that all sessions were recorded and would available for viewing shortly. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My good friend and partner and I arrived in Las Vegas Wednesday evening before the conference on Thursday. We stayed through Sunday night so we could get the whole Vegas experience. It was totally awesome! I had never been to Las Vegas and let me just say, I was NOT disappointed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From the time I first stepped off the airplane, I knew I was in Vegas! There were slot machines everywhere, even at the airport.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The conference was at the Palazzo/Venetian Hotel. The hotel was beautiful and gi-normous! I never did see it all...and I tried! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we checked in at the conference Thursday morning, we received a packet of TpT items. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After the sessions were over, we all got to wind down and enjoy talking and socializing with other teachers. I really enjoyed getting to meet other people who I had so much in common with! Hey, contrary to popular belief, teachers know how to wind down. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can now mark this one off my bucket list. It was a great conference and mini-vacation. I can't wait until next year! One thing I wish I had done was to have business cards with me though. Lots of teachers did! So, next year, instead of having to write my web address, email address, etc...I will simply hand people my card. I'm excited to find out where the conference will be next year!</span></div>
lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185670474598663552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373489471711858472.post-74592046138262183472014-07-09T08:42:00.001-07:002014-07-09T08:42:38.681-07:00TpT on My Mind<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have always loved summer break but, with TpT I really enjoy the summer. It gives me time to work on units and other items. It has become a passion for me. I have always made my own units, worksheets, and tests. I never cared much for a textbook, except as a resource, or generic worksheets from large companies who didn't really know what teaching was all about. I love TpT. I love buying things and selling things on that website. I love the fact that teachers are finally appreciated for all the hard work they put into their lessons and their classrooms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do take small breaks away from creating material, although it is always on my mind. I went to Florida last week and took a break. (I have worked on resources in the past). However, ideas and projects were still on my mind even when I was having fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, I am so excited to be heading for Las Vegas tomorrow to attend the TpT convention. I wanted to sign up for every session but, that was impossible. I hope to come away with some excellent information! Plus, it's Vegas!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since I teach 4 classes of math each day, the "doing" part can become a headache on some days, as far as getting the manipulatives put up for the next class. (We also spend every free second to the end of class working.) This means that if I am not organized, picking up materials can mean a loss of several nerves each class period, not to mention team teachers who do not want to wait on my class to change! :) I've gotten my act together over the years and one little tidbit that I have come to love is magnetic color counters! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyone who has used color counters know that they are flat little suckers and hard to pick up. Well...here is a great product that makes it quick and easy to get those darn color counters up and in a container in no time flat! This product consists of a magnetic wand and color counters edged with a magnet. Pretty neat! Very simple!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The wand is magnetic and the color counters have a small magnetic strip around them. The wand just swoops down and picks the counters up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like the colors of the counters too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Your kids will be begging to use it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is the information, if you are interested in ordering the magnetic color counters. EAI Education sells them, at this time, for $19.49. This price includes 4 wands and 300 counters. You can also purchase individual packs of color counters or a larger set with 10 wands.</span></div>
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