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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

A Look at Whats Hangin' Around Our Classroom

Happy Wednesday


It was suggested that we post a few pictures of the charts that we currently have hanging in our classroom. So we decided to do just that! :) 
Below are pictures of some of the charts, routines, etc. that we currently have hanging in the room. Please feel free to comment and or add your ideas!! 

Cheerfully, 

Stefanie & Chrissa 


Math Games and Todays Number routine behind. You can also see the number line and beadstring (both student jobs)

Community Rules: The post it's are the students drawn examples of how to be kind, safe, fair, and responsible

Classroom Rules that we Created as a Class

 
All of our Weather and Temperature data over the course of our year. A GREAT way to see trends over time.


Attendance Rekenrek: The Students come in and place their picture up when they get done unpacking their things. Then the recorder writes who is present and who is absent. 

Schedule for the day, the weather data for the month and ten frames counting the days in school. All student jobs. :) 


Current Word Wall :)
Our Super Reading Powers Strung across the front of the room 
Prepped Guided Reading and Writing Strategy Groups with Conferences notes 

Partner Reading Menu (Partnerships have a small copy that can be manipulated to create a partner reading plan)
The Main Chart (Color-coded) for our reading strategies charts below




Reading Partners Chart and Mini Signs for Private and Partner Reading (Reading Workshop)

Writing Center
We are Writing Small Moments (Narrative)

Editing Checklist 

                 Emotions Vocabulary Charts



                               

Our Hopes and Dreams
To the Tune of Old McDonald :)

Our Research Process : Current Unit: Family






Monday, March 28, 2016

Writing Paper Choices

Hey Everyone!

We wanted to share some of our writing paper choices from our writing workshop sessions. These differentiated paper choices are what we call "general writing paper" choices. Meaning, we use them mostly for narrative/small moment writing. These pages are horizontal (landscape) we have vertical pages as well. We have also created other paper choices for different genres and/or types (i.e. All About books, How-To books, Poetry, Persuasive/Opinion Writing). We will share other writing paper bundles soon!
Get our Free Writing Paper Choices at our TpT store: 

Below are some pictures from our writing workshop. More about our other paper choices to follow! Let us know what you think or if you are interested in other paper options! 

Cheers, 
Stefanie and Chrissa 



Writing Paper Choices for Little Writers to Choose in the Writing Center




Writing Workshop in action :)

A Writing Workshop Share

This paper can also be used for information books as well. Here you see a list book about leaves.  
A table full of beautiful little writers! 

Monday, March 21, 2016

Our Interactive Morning Messages (from late Dec. to Today)


Happy Spring
We have finally created a post of our daily interactive morning messages from late December to Today :) We hope you enjoy them! Feel free to share your thoughts or ideas. We love new ideas!!! 

Together in Learning, 

:) Stefanie and Chrissa