Adjectives and Marshmallow Math

We have been having fun this first month of school. In Social Studies, we always start out the year learning about the regions and rivers. Here is our rap song on the Georgia Regions: Once again, we are learning about adjectives. My kids had so much fun using Abby's Let's Get Pop Rockin' pack to teach about adjectives. The kids were very creative! We also did a little Marshmallow math from my Place Value...

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New classroom

I have changed my classroom up a bit! It took a while but I think it turned out pretty cute :) phonics board My mousepad redo :) I think I'm going to hang student work here… just haven't completely finished it yet Used an old end table sitting in our garage to make this chalkboard table with leftover paint from another project! Love it! Made  this pocket chart stand...

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Skinnybones Unit and GIVEAWAY!!!

Hey friends! If you are looking for a Skinnybones Novel Unit, go check out my new unit that I just uploaded to Teachers Pay Teachers! It is packed full (80 pages) of EVERYTHING that you need for this unit. It goes along with the CCGPS units for GA, but if you are just wanting a full unit on a novel for 2nd or 3rd grade, then this is great for you too. THE FIRST 2 PEOPLE TO COMMENT ON THIS POST WILL WIN THIS UNIT!!! (please make sure to leave your...

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Math Facts Fluency

Every year we work on getting our 2nd graders to fluently add and subtract math facts from 1-10. Well, this year I decided that since it was such an important standard for 2nd graders, that it would be incorporated in their homework. I know that in the past I have sent home flashcards and told my students to study throughout the week and then we would test over their facts on Fridays. But I felt that they just weren't mastering their facts fast...

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Fractions With Skittles

Today we used skittles to talk about fractions of a set. First the students had to count the skittles to find their WHOLE, then they had to separate the skittles based on their colors. They could then write down the fraction of each color. They had so much fun making fractions and eating them too! You can find my "Fractions with Skittles" worksheet at my Tpt store by clicking the image below: http://www.teache...

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Valentine's Day 2014 Parent Gifts

So, tomorrow is Valentine's day and of couse I was "Pinteresting" it up and found some really cute ideas for parent gifts from the kids. Here is what we came up with: The front of the card we wrote "I love you to Pieces" and tore pieces of paper up into small pieces and pasted them in the heart. The back was even cuter! The kids wrote Happy Valentine's Day on a speech bubble, I took a picture of them like they were saying it, and then we...

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Shape Monsters

The last few weeks we have been learning about plane shapes and solid shapes. Yesterday I let the kids create their own shape monsters using my little "Shape Monsters" file that you can find on Teachers Pay Teachers. Click on the image below if you would like to download a copy of your own. The kids had SO.MUCH.FUN!!! They love it when they can get creative and do whatever they want with their project. I kept getting "Can I make mine a girl?",...

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