Little Teacher

Friday, April 6, 2012

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all day math DSAC course today from 8 to 3:30pm...
Was able to sneak back to school early and saw the kids for 5 minutes before they were dismissed-- they were so excited and shared their sp 100s and pictures drawn from the day
The sub said that she liked being in my classroom and that's always nice to hear :)
stayed until 6:40pm after school getting ready for next week (aka the week before vacation)...gotta get it done!
holla holla, long weekend! :) :)

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whirlwind day again...great lessons in math today though...the kids did really well with the extended responses of partners and totals. Using the individual whiteboards as tools really worked out today!
4 students went home -- fevers and dr appts...eek! Something is brewing in Room 24...
was 20 minutes late for my category training today b/c I was setting up sub plans for my all day PD tomorrow..I hate being out!

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Just typed in "Thursday" as my title post...SURPRISE-- it's not. bummer!! because then my long weekend would have started!! uggg-glug-glug
Learning Walk today was really nice...I enjoyed seeing how another classroom was set up and how reading groups worked at the 3rd grade level
interesting to come back to the classroom and not be in full teaching mode during ESL time since my para had things under control
crazy class-work being done during my preps and lunch time today
my girl L read up to a level C today!! to think that 2 months ago, reading an A level was hard for her-- you go, girl. :) Thinking of guided reading activities for that group of "C"s and it is super exciting for me!! Just wish I had more time in the day to work with the kids on that...
had to postpone the kindergarten math test today because they are nuts, and I could tell their mindsets were out of whack.
our silly sentences for April Fool's inspired Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers turned out a little better this afternoon when I showed them my sample one
the reading specialist said that she was super impressed with my kids and told the principal--then she said that the principal thinks that I have a really great learning environment-- :) :) that's so nice.
K screening for next year began yesterday...wonder what's going to happen...
Math PD all day on Thursday; so tomorrow is almost like a Friday I suppose...minus jeans

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I am getting super lazy from blogging because I just finished a humungo assignment for my grad class and I'm pooped.
Pretty good day today, and all my dears stayed on green! woop woop
The kids are infatuated with the Rubik's cube that I bought...solver gets to go in the prize box! haha
forgot to mention that 2 of my kiddos read higher than I thought they would on the DRA...guess I'm 3 for 3 with those...
Finished my egg display on the door...not too shabby for a quick deco
Read Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers by Laura Numeroff, and the kids thought it was so funny. I'm trying to have them make their own class book version, but the creative juices weren't flowing today for them. I made a model after school; so maybe we'll have some better products tomorrow...

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"I am a good egg because I share my stickers with my brothers."

"I am a good egg because I am a good friend. I share with my friends. I read and share books."

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Back to normal with my para back, and the kids were so much better behaved. They just hate leaving the routine alone...gosh darn it, I've created monsters!!
We read Last One In is a Rotten Egg, which was suggested by another blogger. Then, I made egg templates, and we brainstormed what "good eggs" do...this is as Easter-y as I'm going to get this week! :) pictures coming soon...
started Reading Buddies today with the long-term 4th grade sub's class...super cute, I love the idea of it! Hope the kids build friendships :)

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Day 2 of my para being out-- had a sub that I've had before and she's awesome. However, I feel like having a sub is like having an extra student because you constantly have to give directions and point things out. SUPER exhausted...went to bed at 8:30 and was passed out by 9pm. womp womp

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