tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28570128153984099492024-02-07T20:22:40.125-06:00Third Grade LoveDarleen Chautinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785315298871256853noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857012815398409949.post-85577900936714603582017-07-09T20:50:00.001-05:002017-09-03T22:07:18.215-05:00Happy Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Everyone! My heart is so happy that I am finally getting back to blogging. Also, I am returning to the classroom as a 3rd grade teacher after being a librarian for 2 years. Yes, it was beyond awesome being a librarian...BUT...I am so excited about teaching 3rd grade again. My heart is in 3rd and I can't wait to meet my kiddos in August! Not only am I going back into the classroom, but I am also moving to a different school. SUPER EXCITED about that too!!!! <br />
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I have always loved the theme of Peace, Love, and Happiness (can't you tell from my blog!!!). After much thought, I have decided to switch up my theme this coming school year. PINEAPPLES caught my eye!!! I literally can't stop searching Pinterest for pineapples!!! After hours and hours of looking for the perfect décor, I have finally found the right color combination that I absolutely LOVE and CANNOT live without!!!! I am using <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pineapple-Classroom-Decor-The-Bundle-3232019?aref=qgrte00q">Fun & Fresh Pineapple Decor from The Seeds We Sow.</a> Stephanie from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pineapple-Classroom-Decor-The-Bundle-3232019">The Seeds We Sow</a> is so sweet!! I asked her for the font she used and she was more than happy to help me!!! <br />
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Aren't you in love with the bright colors??!! I already printed the calendar, clip chart, and posters. I also created my own Writer's Eye posters and objective labels. I can't wait to get in my classroom and start decorating! I know I am going to LOVE my room this year, thanks to Stephanie!!!</div>
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Love these colors!</div>
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Much love to Erica, Paige, & Jessica</div>
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Pineapple Lamp (80% at Hobby Lobby!)</div>
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Upgrading my cart to bright colors!</div>
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Thanks to my sweet husband!</div>
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clips for my behavior chart from Michaels (AWESOME)!</div>
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On Saturday, June 27th, I had the opportunity to meet and hang out with some wonderful ladies at the 1st Annual Louisiana Teacher Blogger Meet Up in Baton Rouge. I was thrilled to meet everyone. Jasmine @ <a href="http://buzzingwithmrsmcclain.blogspot.com/2015/06/louisiana-teacher-blogger-meetup-in.html#more">Buzzing with Mrs. McClain</a> planned and organized the meet up with help from Jessica @ <a href="http://www.prideandprimary.com/">Pride and Primary</a> and Kristi @ <a href="http://pelicansandpipsqueaks.blogspot.com/">Pelicans and Pipsqueaks</a>. We learned about blogging, selling & creating products on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Third-Grade-Love">Teachers Pay Teachers</a>, and much more. My favorite part of the day was just hanging out and talking to everyone!! <br />
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I especially love using their <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/products/painted-palette-behavior-clip-chart-mini-bulletin-board">Painted Palette Behavior Clip Chart Bulletin Board Set</a> for keeping my students on task and organized. Not only is the clip chart bright and cheerful, my students love that they can keep track of their behavior and are held accountable for the choices they make daily. I really love the Stop,
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The new <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/products/painted-palette-paint-chips-jumbo-library-pockets">Painted Palette Paint Chips Jumbo Library Pockets</a> have been a lifesaver for my personal library. Students enjoy checking out books and bringing them home. I label each pocket with the students' name (I like to laminate the pockets so I can use them each year). When students want to check out a book, they place an index card in their personal pocket. The index card has the title of the book and date checked out. My students love this system! It has helped me to keep track of my personal books and my library is always so neat and organized! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Moving to a new school was a MAJOR change for me. For the last 19 years, I taught in Catholic Schools. This year is my first year teaching in a public school. I went from teaching 23-28 students self-contained, regular ed to teaching two classes of 24 students, math & science only, inclusion. GUESS WHAT??? I absolutely, positively, without-a-doubt, LOVE, LOVE my new job!!! Don't get me wrong...I loved teaching in a Catholic school; However, being in my current teaching position has opened up my career to paths I thought I would never take. On a daily basis, I am reminded why I chose teaching 25 years ago! Yes, it is hard some days when the students are climbing the walls, but I wouldn't change my decision! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Changes are happening in my career too. I was chosen to be trained in leadership/administration by my principal. I may not see administration in my near future, but I can definitely see a leadership/mentor position. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gerald and I got married on December 6! Our wedding day was perfect. Everything went as planned and the weather was gorgeous! We had a small, intimate wedding with close family and friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for sticking through the entire post with me! I promise to blog often and offer more creative products! Here are some posters I made for my classroom. We use the CUBES Strategy for math. Enjoy!! </span><br />
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By the end of 2nd grade, all of my students knew the sign language alphabet and were using it daily. I'm not going to act like this was part of my master plan to enrich my students' learning; It was a TOTAL accident! In retrospect, teaching my students sign language was one of the best things that I accidentally-on-purpose did as a first-year teacher.
It all started during word study. It was one of those days that I'm sure all first year (and veteran) teachers have. I was tired, I had a headache... and I had a brilliant idea. I pulled up and projected the sign language alphabet. We talked a little about how ASL (American Sign Language) is a different language. I paired up the students, pointed out the week's spelling and sight words, and said "go." My second graders spent 20 minutes signing words to their partners, who in turn had to figure out which spelling or sight word it was.
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Just like that, my class was HOOKED! They begged me to do sign language every day. I printed each of them a copy of the alphabet and sometimes we practiced sign language as a brain break. My kids could not get enough. It was amazing to me how quickly they all picked up on it. It wasn't long before I could start incorporating sign language into our daily routines.
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<b>RAISED HANDS:</b> When students raised their hands, they made a <b>Q</b> for a question, <b>C</b> for a comment, or an <b>R</b> for restroom. This was a major help to me, as I could avoid the storytellers when needed.
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<b>BATHROOM BREAKS:</b> You know that awkward time when kids are done using the restroom and they have to stand in line silently and patiently? I would sign the name of someone standing the correct way in the hallway, and that student would raise his or her hand. We started with first names, then last, then middle. After they got the hang of it, I let the kids be in charge. (Once, I used this method to keep my class under control while waiting to be dismissed from an assembly. My administration was impressed!)
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<b>CHORAL RESPONSE:</b> As you know, it's important to use choral response as much as possible so all students stay actively engaged. When we practiced multiple choice questions, I had students show me their answers by using sign language.
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<b>ATTENTION GRABBER:</b> Occasionally I would use sign language to grab my students' attention at the start of a lesson. I would stand silently at the front of the room and use the ASL alphabet to slowly sign a sentence. The kids would sit still and quiet, trying to figure out what I was spelling.
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<b>LUNCH:</b> When the cafeteria monitors decided to put the students on silent lunch due to noise level, my class got creative and began communicating to each other in sign language. My colleagues and I thought it was hilarious and couldn't decide if we should put a stop to it or not, because although the kids were communicating, they were technically being silent!
Thank you so much for having me, Darleen and Darleen's readers! I hope that you find a way to use sign language in your classroom. Come by <a href="http://www.mycarolinaclassroom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Carolina Classroom</a> anytime. :)
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I am so excited to share with you my behavior plan. In the past, I have always used colored cards. You might know what I'm talking about: Green=awesome day, Yellow=okay kinda day (warning), Red=not a very good day (note sent home)---Does this sound familiar?? I must admit that I have used this system for the first 11 years of my teaching! It worked for me and still works for many teachers. I just feel that children today need to take ownership of their behavior & consequences. About 6 years ago, my behavior plan began to change. Today I use a clip chart system (Yes, you see them all over <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/darleen07/">Pinterest</a>). I searched and searched the web looking for something different and stumbled upon the clip chart system. </div>
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Here is how mine looks today!</div>
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Students each have a clip (clothespin) with their classroom number. Everyone starts on "Spectacular Behavior" at the beginning of each week. Each behavior has a point value. The clip is moved according to the inappropriate behavior. See the chart below.</div>
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Students start with 100 points at the beginning of each 9 week period and lose points throughout the semester. As you can see, the point values are not that harsh for 3rd graders. As they move up in the grades (4th-8th), the point values begin to increase. </div>
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Whew!!! That was a lot to tell! I hope you learned something new and can use this type of behavior plan in your classroom. To read my entire discipline plan, you can scan the QR code below.</div>
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This is my first <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/">Monday Made-It with Tara @ 4th Grade Frolics</a> of the summer. At the beginning of May, I decided it was time to start a hobby. Believe it or not, the only hobby I had was blogging! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE blogging! But...I have always wanted to make & design those precious sugar cookies. I started on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/darleen07/">Pinterest</a> first and searched for ideas on how to begin. I watched tons of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/">You Tube</a> videos and stalked a lot of cookie blogs. I was determined to make my own fancy cookies with royal icing. I shopped at <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michaels</a> and bought all my supplies (Michaels gives teachers an additional 15% off of your total purchase!). As of today, I have tried 3 different sugar cookie and 2 royal icing recipes. I FINALLY found the recipes that work for me. I am in total shock and awe at how I am doing with making cookies! To this date, I have sold 5 dozen of cookies and made 2 cookie bouquets. I have an appointment with a hair salon tomorrow for a cookie order and I have a cookie bouquet I need to make for Friday! My little hobby is awesome! I am surprised at how much I have learned in such a short amount of time! I love making and decorating cookies! Who knew?!</div>
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So...I am linking up with <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/">Tara @ 4th Grade Frolics</a> for a personal Monday Made It! I hope to link up lots this summer with school and personal crafts! </div>
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I am having the best time making and decorating cookies. I'm not a professional yet, but I keep trying!!! Don't forget to check out more Monday Made It projects with <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/">Tara @ 4th Grade Frolics!</a><br />
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I want to thank <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/categories/773/creative-teaching-press-at-school-whats-new">Creative Teaching Press</a> for having me as one of their Exclusive Bloggers! If you haven't checked out their website, please stop by and browse their online catalog. You will be amazed at all of the products they offer for teachers! I can't wait to get my hands on all of the new products and more!!!<br />
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I'm very excited to announce that my sweet friend <a href="http://lovetoteach123.blogspot.com/">Laura @ Love to Teach</a> won all of the amazing <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/">Creative Teaching Press</a> products that I featured!!! She will be one of the first teachers to get her hands on the new Back-to-School products before they are available for purchase! All products will be live online during the week of May 26th. Please check out the new products <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/2014BTSSneakPeek">(HERE).</a><br />
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Guess who I met on Mother's Day in New Orleans??? Heather from <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/">Creative Teaching Press</a> and the crew!!! I had the chance to meet up with CTP at the <a href="http://www.reading.org/annual-conference-2014">International Reading Association Conference</a>. I was beyond thrilled to meet everyone! I had the opportunity to check out the conference and watch the talented CTP crew in action!!!! AWESOME...is all I'm going to say!!!!<br />
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Happy Mother's Day to everyone! I hope your day was filled with love and laughter! I want to wish my beautiful mom a very Happy Mother's Day. You are always there when I need you! Thank you for the countless hours you spent helping me make and wrap gifts for my students for the past 19 years. Also, thank you for helping me with just about everything!!!! </div>
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Mardi Gras Day with Mike & Sully</div>
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Now...for some sad news...I made the decision to leave my current school and will not return in August. A lot of thought and prayer went into my choice, and I have mixed emotions about leaving. There were several deciding factors that went into play on why I am leaving. But, I do know that I'm very excited and sad at the same time. To be honest, I am very upset about leaving my team in 3rd grade, especially Laura. We have worked together for the last 5 years and became very close. We know everything about each other, we're like sisters. When Judy joined our team this school year, I knew that she would fit right in with us! Judy was in 1st grade last year and moved up to 3rd this year. The 3 of us rock 3rd grade!! I am going to miss my buddies dearly!!! And if you are wondering...NO, I do not have a job lined up for August. I am still looking and hoping to find a job soon. I am open to whatever challenge God puts into my path, teaching related or not.<br />
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/darleen/sig.png" />Darleen Chautinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785315298871256853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857012815398409949.post-26997248670529128082014-01-28T20:52:00.000-06:002014-01-28T21:05:54.832-06:00~~~Penguins & Sneaux Days~~~"Sneaux" Day Louisiana style!! Yes, we are having snow days in Louisiana, third one to be exact. Who would have thought we would have snow here!! It's sad that everything closes because of a little snow and sleet. I don't know how to drive in icy weather and neither does anyone else here! Check out our "Sneaux"!!!<br />
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I am trying to keep up with my New Year resolutions and blog. So far, I have accomplished all of my goals EXCEPT blogging more! I just can't find the time to write! At least I am working out regularly and eating healthy every day~~Yahoo! <br />
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Penguins, Penguins, Penguins~~We love Penguins!! My third graders wrote an informative nonfiction essay about penguins. We started by reading several penguin stories.<br />
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Our favorite was <u>Antarctic Antics.</u> There is also a video (which is my favorite too!). The video can be found on the <a href="http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/">Discovery Education</a> site. Our school has a subscription to this site so I am not sure if you can access it. After reading several books and discussing what we know and learned about penguins, students did a prewriting activity. They had to write several penguin facts. The facts could be about anything we discussed as a class or something they read from the books. You can download your free copy of the fact sheet <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8_cQWjxu0yjaTdXWTVyRmxraU0/edit?usp=sharing">HERE.</a> Then, they made penguin puppets and wrote the facts on the back using a bubble map. Check them out below. Sorry, I do not have a pattern to share for the puppet. <br />
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Last, students wrote the final copy of their penguin essay. They made penguins from toilet rolls and puffy paint. The puffy paint was made from liquid glue and black paint. </div>
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I know...I know...I have neglected my little blog (I feel so bad about this!). I didn't mean to ignore it, time just got away from me. School and family are really keeping me super busy!! <br />
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As I sit down to type, I am thinking about some things I want to challenge myself to this year. I made a list of goals I want to accomplish in 2014!<br />
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So...to keep up with my challenge of blogging, I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/12/january-currently.html">Farley @ Oh' Boy 4th Grade.</a> So, here goes my January Currently with Farley! Don't forget to link up!!!<br />
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My 28 kiddos have been keeping me super busy at school. I must admit that it is pretty hectic in the classroom with so many students~~BUT I love them all!! We also adopted common core this year. I spend many nights researching activities and planning for school. But, between all of this mass confusion, I did manage to create some wonderful and colorful posters for my room. I am offering them to everyone for FREE. My first set of posters are the four types of sentences. I hope you can use these cute posters for your room too! Download your copy <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Types-of-Sentences-Poster-Set-828563">HERE @ TpT</a> and <a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/darleen/types-of-sentences-poster-set">HERE @ TN.</a><br />
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I am linking up with <a href="http://www.classroomfreebies.com/2013/09/welcome-to-manic-monday-at-classroom.html">Classroom Freebies: Manic Monday.</a> Don't forget to stop by and check out other freebies!!<br />
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My second set is about Nouns. We only focused on regular and irregular plural nouns and abstract nouns. I hope you can use them in your classroom. Download your free copy <a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/darleen/noun-poster-set">HERE @ TN</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Noun-Poster-Set-875862">HERE @ TpT.</a><br />
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/darleen/sig.png" />Darleen Chautinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785315298871256853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857012815398409949.post-4114935947094639962013-08-18T15:22:00.000-05:002013-08-18T15:23:28.191-05:00~~Back to School Sale~~I am so excited about the TpT Back to School Sale!!! My cart is full, and my printer is inked up and ready to print!!! My entire store is on sale today and tomorrow, August 18th and 19th. You can save 20% off of all products and an additional 8% off at checkout using code BTS13. You can visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Third-Grade-Love">(HERE).</a> Don't forget to leave some sweet feedback so you can earn TpT points!!!!<br />
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I am the proud teacher of 28 precious, sweet, and lovable babies this year in 3rd grade. You wouldn't believe the hugs I received in the last 3 days!! I must admit that I was kinda sad to start school even though I missed everyone. My baby girl is an 8th grader at another school~~she has been with me since she was in toddler 3. I can't believe how different it feels to not have her with me. I guess those hugs are just what I needed!!!! <br />
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I am also finally getting around to show off my classroom. I am in love with all of the bright and cheerful colors. I want my students to feel happy when they are in my room. I hope you like everything! <br />
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grab group labels <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GroupTable-Labels-791165">(HERE) for FREE</a></div>
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drink labels <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Welcome-Back-Groovy-GirlBoy-Tags-with-QR-Codes-791551">QR Queens</a> (my absolute favorite tags)</div>
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I am so excited to be guest blogging for Stevi & Tamara @ <a href="http://2crazytexasteachers.blogspot.com/">2 Crazy Texas Teachers</a>. I must admit that I am <strike>extremely</strike> a little nervous~~this is my first time! If you haven't checked out their blog~~you must pop over and say hello. They have some wonderful ideas!! <br />
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I don't know about you...but I thrive on organization in my classroom. I guess you can say I have a little OCD when it comes to my classroom. Having things in the right spot or knowing where I can find a certain something helps my students as well as myself throughout the day.<br />
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In my classroom, I have some must-have needs~~group baskets (see picture below), sharpies (and lots of them), and labels. I provide each group with a basket organizer for their supplies. They can put whatever necessary school item in the basket. Usually, the basket has glue sticks, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, erasers, and sharpies. For the past several years, each student had their own personal basket. It worked out for a while until the basket became too full to hold what was needed. This year I decided that each group would have one basket. Along with the regular supplies, I will put a set of <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Story-Sticks-744878">Story Sticks</a>, multiplication/division flash cards, and bathroom passes (one boy/girl for each group). The sticks are used for retelling stories. I thought this would be a great brain break activity. <br />
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Check out how precious the baskets came out. I just love the bright colors! You can grab a copy of the basket signs <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GroupTable-Labels-791165">(HERE).</a><br />
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I started back in my classroom today. I am so excited to share my Writer's Eye bulletin board with you. I think it came out sooo cute! I can't wait to share it with my students in August!! I created my own posters, but <strike>stole</strike> borrowed the idea from <a href="http://candauscrew.blogspot.com/2011/10/using-writers-eyes.html?m=0">Sailing Through 1st Grade</a>. The large pencil can be found at <a href="http://theteacherwife.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-do-writers-write.html">The Teacher Wife</a> blog. I have been waiting all summer to create my own board. Hope you like it!!!<br />
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