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Starting my own DIY aquaponics system was a game changer for me. I always liked the idea of growing my own food, but I didn’t have much space or a green thumb. Learning about aquaponics was like finding a treasure. It's a way to grow plants and fish together in one system. The fish waste provides nutrients for the plants, and the plants help keep the water clean for the fish. At first, the thought of setting it all up seemed daunting. I worried about getting the balance right between the fish and the plants. But I dove in and
I'm still oohing and ahhing over my new blog *sigh* So with a new blog design, her is my big new idea. Well new idea for my blog lol. I'm so excited about my new idea! It's going to be a once a month series, on the first Sunday of each month! The main idea? Substitute preparedness! I will have a new topic each month on how you can be prepared for a sub! And my goal is to have a freebie with each post *fingers crossed* I even made a snazzy blog button for it! Frame: Tracee Orman Top font : A Cupcake For The Teacher Today's topic is about being prepared for any emergency absence. A few of the best things that I've seen as a sub, were super prepared teachers that had emergency lessons and stuff for up to five days, just in case. And in one situation, the teacher who thought she was going to be gone just for one or two days, was gone the whole week, but I had her emergency week stuff. I know it's hard to plan using general lessons, but it can be done! Or choose to have your emergency lessons have a them like an author, artist, or topic. If you can, leaving the outline of your next week's lessons would be a bonus, that way your sub could get the idea of what you are teaching for math, spelling, etc. In the the few instances where I didn't have any lesson plans, there generally was the week's plan and I could at least keep the schedule going and the math unit on target. One teacher had 2-3 worksheets already copied for each subject. She is prepared! Some tips for subject material to leave : Reading: If you Daily 5, then this shouldn't really be a problem for you sub. Or have activities that can be done for any book for guided reading or table work. I just created a pack exactly for that! Math: If you have math centers, then this isn't a problem. Have students work out of their textbook. Some fun ideas (especially if it is a Friday) have them play math games or games on the computer. My friend Denise at Sunny Days has free Bump math games and other games. Spelling: Have a spelling bee. Or rainbow words. Science: Now this can be a bit of a toughie. I know that the classes I sub for know me enough that they let me teach science lessons and do experiments. Maybe you don't want your sub to do that or put them through that stress lol. In these cases, I've seen teachers have their subs do art/science. Draw a tree/flower and label it. Then students write about it. I did find this cute freebie on TpT about classifying! Social Studies: In this case, this might be one of those things you want prepped ahead. I found a free Scoot game for 2-4th grade. You can always add a read aloud, crafts, choice time, etc. And at the end of the school year and you didn't use your emergency stuff, you will have them for the next school year! And now for the freebie! I've combined a few pages into this pack, it's a little bit of this and that to get your sub tub going! For reading I've included a page from my Reading Activities For Any Book pack! For math, it's an answer sheet for any math problem. For social studies, it's an all about me page. Just click the cover pic below for your freebie!
It's 3 weeks into school and your principal wants to do your formal observation. Really? We can barely transition from reading to math without someone bursting into tears and you want to see a REAL lesson? No fear, you've got this, put on best smile and say, "Sure! When would you like to come in?" Whether it's August or April observations always make me nervous. ALWAYS! I've been teaching 13 years, you would think they get easier but they just don't. It's probably because I'm a perfectionist (not) and I want everything to be perfect (not really) but it just makes me feel like I am under a microscope. Here are my top 5 ways to stop stressing and ROCK your next observation. #1 Prepare! Really, don't put this off to the last minute. Think about what skills and procedures you want to highlight in your classroom. What works really well for you? Showcase that! My students are really good at turn and talk by the 3rd week of school so I made sure to include that. Is it a required lesson? Put your own spin on it. I taught a curriculum piece (sight words) from Reading Street but taught my own lesson to go with it. I spent A LOT OF TIME thinking about it before hand to make sure I was planning something I was comfortable with and that we could be successful with. #2 Have what you need at your fingertips I am the WORST about this in real life. I need sticky notes? Oops, they are sitting on my desk all the way across the room. In real life I walk across the room and grab those sticky notes and just keep on going. Don't let that happen during an observation because it will make you even more nervous! Make sure the night before you have everything you need wherever you are going to teach the lesson. This year I needed our class big book, sticky notes, prepared anchor chart, and a marker. I put them all behind my easel so I wouldn't have to do the dreaded "search" right in the middle of my lesson. (PS....this should probably happen every day, but we all know it doesn't!) #3 Plan an ENGAGING LESSON! I attempt to make every single lesson engaging. I teach Kindergarten so if it's not engaging you can just throw everything else right out of the window. When planning for an observation lesson though I make sure that I include whole group, partner work (turn and talk), small group, and independent practice. It's a MUST that we state our objective (throughout the lesson) in our district so I am sure to include that right on my anchor chart so that I don't forget. Let's face it, if you are nervous you forget things! I also start the lesson with an engaging activity and refer back to lessons we have already had (to show that we have some background knowledge). Of course these are all best practices and if they are not part of your normal routine it will looked forced or fake. Be sure you are including things your students have experienced before! #4 DON'T tell your kids you are being observed. Really, it's not necessary. I honestly don't make a big deal about it. Our principal is in and out of our classroom on a regular basis so it is not unusual to see her there. I had a teaching partner a few years ago that would tell the kids they were being observed.....please no. They don't need any added pressure either! If you have your routines and procedures in place it shouldn't matter if the President of the United States is at the back of the room watching you. #5 Relax! Really. Most principals are not out to "ding" you on your evaluation. Just be yourself and show how much you enjoy teaching. Your rapport with the students will shine through if you let it. If you have prepared before hand you don't have anything to be nervous about. A couple of teachers and I had a conversation in the lunch room (yes....I eat there sometimes) about observations and how that ONE kid will always raise their hand and give a totally off topic response. That's OK....that's real life too. It happens daily in the Kindergarten classroom and you just nod and smile and keep going in real life right? Here is the outline for my latest observation. It went pretty well and I'm thankful I did the extra thinking and planning to make sure I included all the elements I needed. The lesson went so well I've included it in our weekly routine (for now) because the kiddos seriously won't stop talking about it. I'm going to run out of sticky notes soon! You can see where I have added "a" and "to" to our anchor chart for this week's lesson. You can click on the lesson plan to download it! Now I am curious. What is your favorite "off topic" question/comment that happened during a formal observation. My favorite......I was looking for an answer about sounding out words (or something like that) I get, "Tomorrow we are having donuts for breakfast!" No...I wasn't serving donuts for breakfast the next day. I have no idea what she was talking about! Share your favorite in the comments, I'd love to hear them! Want to save this post for inspiration for your next observation? Pin it here!
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Does the first week of Kindergarten have you shaking in your boots? You are not alone! I've been at this for a little while now so you would think it would get easier with time but I am here to tell you it does not! I still get anxious right before school starts. What will they be like? Will I remember what to do at line up time? What if I don't set things up right and I mess up the whole rest of the year? (sounds dramatic but that is really what goes through my head!) I sat down as soon as school got out and wrote down my first week of lesson plans to put my mind at ease. It has really helped with my worry so far! I wrote down the first five days, plans and procedures I need to introduce, brain breaks, classroom community building activities, easy morning work to get started with and even got my welcome back gifts ready. My mind is officially at ease. I want to make sure I have a lot of fun and a LOT of books planned for the first week too. Here are a couple of fun crafts to go with the books I have planned. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. You can't skip this book the first week of school! Our focus will be all about names the first week (or more!). I put together all of my favorite books with some crafts to help teach all of those back to school procedures like cutting, gluing, and of course following directions. The Wheels on the Bus This one is fun for a little first sound fun. The students change the words to match the first sound in their name. A My Name is Alice by Jane Bayer Alphabet books are the best the first few weeks of school. A My Name is Alice Jane Bayer is the best! This is a fun activity to do after we read the book and they will make really cute self portraits to hang in the hallway the first week of school. Not only did I plan out the activities for these books but for lots of other favorites like Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, Rosie Takes a Walk by Pat Hutchins, No David by David Shannon, and Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell. So now I don't have to feel guilty when I am floating in the pool this summer (just kidding, I never feel guilty doing that!) But honestly, I can relax knowing all I have to do is hit print when I get back to school. These plans can work for you too! Click here to see them in my store! Or if you are not ready to think about school yet pin this for later! P.S. Get a FREE ALPHABET ACTIVITY when you sign up for my newsletter HERE!
This Low Calorie Tartar Sauce is just 9 calories per 1/8 cup! Best of all, it's made with no mayonnaise, so it's actually good for you! And instead I use Greek yogurt (which actually boosts metabolism!)Special Tip: If you are wary of using Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise, use 1/2 greek yogurt and 1/2 mayo (and omit the dijon mustard). It will still be much healthier and lower in calories than an traditional tartar sauce.
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