There is life after teaching! Ten wild things I learned after leaving the classroom that you need to know to help you plan your exit strategy.
Introducing the Paisley Puffin Embroidery Kit! Perfect for beginners, this kit teaches 10 stitches while you create a charming paisley-patterned Puffin piece of embroidery art. 🌟 Beginner-Friendly: No experience needed! Dive into the world of embroidery with ease. ✨ Premium Quality: top-notch materials including an embroidery hoop, organic and ethically produced fabric, vibrant DMC threads, and a needle. 🧵 Learn 10 Stitches: Master essential stitches with our easy-to-follow guide. Clear photos and directions accompany each stitch, making learning a breeze. Kit Contents: step-by-step instructions and stitch guide (with pictures), pre-printed pattern transfer, DMC thread, thread organiser, size 7 embroidery needle, 100% organic cotton fabric, wool-blend felt for backing, 8-inch wooden embroidery hoop Begin your embroidery journey now! Discover the joy of stitching, learn new techniques, and create a whimsical masterpiece. Order our Paisley Puffin Embroidery Kit today! I spend a lot of time finding the best materials to include in my kits, and ensuring they're environmentally responsible and ethical. I offset all of the carbon involved in delivering the supplies to me, and delivering the kits to you, and when you receive the kit, it will be inside recycled packaging. My kits are made by me, in my studio in Edinburgh. Find us online to join the community, share your creations and ask questions! Instagram: @paraffle_embroidery Facebook: www.facebook.com/paraffleembroidery/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.co.uk/paraffle/ Tiktok: @paraffleembroidery Website: www.paraffle.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ©Sammy Bishop - Paraffle Embroidery - 2024 This pattern is for personal use only. You may not sell items made from this design, or reproduce/share the pattern.
This week we are learning all about adding 10 more and 10 less in our first grade classroom. Some students 'get-it' and some students look at me like I have two heads when I'm explaining the patterns and concept to them. It really is a lot to remember... ones place stays the same, go down-add 10, go up-subtract 10, tens place changes by 1...yada yada...!! Well, yesterday and today we drilled it and I am confident that we are ready to move on! Here are the things I did to teach the concept! Nothing to fancy--but, it works! ;) We began with base 10 blocks. I verbally stated a number and students had to make that number on their table with base 10 blocks. Then I would say, "Now, what is 10 more?" Students took a long and added it to their pile. During all of this they were writing their numbers on their whiteboards. Then I would say make that original number again. Now, what is 10 less. Students took away one long and then wrote down that number. We discussed how the cubes (ones place) never changed when adding and subtracting 10. I forgot to take pictures so here is a digital visual of what we did! After we completed this students played a dice roll game that is in our everyday math manual. I actually like it! Students move through the number grid. They roll a dice and if they roll 1 they move 1 or 10 spaces, roll 2 - 2 or 20 spaces and so on. It helps them learn to navigate the number grid and add 10 or 20. Then, they completed their math journal activity for the day! Today, we dug into 10 more and 10 less even more. I demonstrated a quick 'game' (aka assessment for me) to see who know what to do. To play the 'game' each student needs a whiteboard or something to write on. I put my students in groups of 3. They need to take turns picking a middle number. I had students choose any number between 11 and 89. This would take away confusion with 9-10 or 91+10! :) Once the student writes a middle number they lay their board on the ground. Then the other two students in the group need to write the number that is 10 more and 10 less. Students rotate being the middle number person. After we completed this I had a few kiddos come to my T.table for extra support for our next activity. Then, the other students completed a 10 more/10 less activity at their seat. With my group that needed more support I broke out the base 10 blocks. These are lifesavers for these kids! I found this activity for free here. After we completed this we broke out into math workshop mode!! (LOVE) Students completed their math journal activity for the day and then off to math tubs they went! I had students who struggled do the 10 more 10 less math tub and I sat with them while we worked on completing it together. Tomorrow we will be working on 10 more 10 less & 1 more, 1 less (hope that's not to hard) !! ;) You can find the math tub activity here in my Spring Math Stations Packet You can find the math journal activity here in my Interactive Math Journal (May) Don't forget about the sale going on!! My whole store is on sale so stock up on all sorts of goodies now!! :)
First, a *big* congrats to the two winners of my Bloglovin' Giveaway: Andrea K. & Cathy P.! Check your email, ladies, and you get the choice of any two products from my store :) Now, onto something I am sososo excited about! I came across a fantastic idea on Pinterest from Sugar Blossoms and had to share it with you all as soon as I could! Click the image above to be taken to T.J.'s super-cute site Sugar Blossoms T.J. at Sugar Blossoms not only came up with the greatest set of classroom cheers, she also made reminder cards and videos to show each one- yahoo! As soon as I saw these, I immediately thought of using them as alternatives to our class' 10-Finger Woo! You can read all about that HERE, but the short of it is that anytime a student volunteers/shares an answer/does something awesome in my class, I'll say, "Let's give so-and-so a 10-Finger Woo!" and we'll all wave our fingers at that person and give a short "Woo!". It's a lot of fun :) I'm loving these great alternatives to spice it up throughout our school year- I think my initial favorites are the Firework Cheer, Raise the Roof, and Snap & Cheer. I cannot wait to try them out with next year's class! For more in-depth description of each cheer, as well as a video of each, be sure to head to Sugar Blossoms! Do you use similar cheers in your class? What are some of your favorites?
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This week we are learning all about adding 10 more and 10 less in our first grade classroom. Some students 'get-it' and some students look at me like I have two heads when I'm explaining the patterns and concept to them. It really is a lot to remember... ones place stays the same, go down-add 10, go up-subtract 10, tens place changes by 1...yada yada...!! Well, yesterday and today we drilled it and I am confident that we are ready to move on! Here are the things I did to teach the concept! Nothing to fancy--but, it works! ;) We began with base 10 blocks. I verbally stated a number and students had to make that number on their table with base 10 blocks. Then I would say, "Now, what is 10 more?" Students took a long and added it to their pile. During all of this they were writing their numbers on their whiteboards. Then I would say make that original number again. Now, what is 10 less. Students took away one long and then wrote down that number. We discussed how the cubes (ones place) never changed when adding and subtracting 10. I forgot to take pictures so here is a digital visual of what we did! After we completed this students played a dice roll game that is in our everyday math manual. I actually like it! Students move through the number grid. They roll a dice and if they roll 1 they move 1 or 10 spaces, roll 2 - 2 or 20 spaces and so on. It helps them learn to navigate the number grid and add 10 or 20. Then, they completed their math journal activity for the day! Today, we dug into 10 more and 10 less even more. I demonstrated a quick 'game' (aka assessment for me) to see who know what to do. To play the 'game' each student needs a whiteboard or something to write on. I put my students in groups of 3. They need to take turns picking a middle number. I had students choose any number between 11 and 89. This would take away confusion with 9-10 or 91+10! :) Once the student writes a middle number they lay their board on the ground. Then the other two students in the group need to write the number that is 10 more and 10 less. Students rotate being the middle number person. After we completed this I had a few kiddos come to my T.table for extra support for our next activity. Then, the other students completed a 10 more/10 less activity at their seat. With my group that needed more support I broke out the base 10 blocks. These are lifesavers for these kids! I found this activity for free here. After we completed this we broke out into math workshop mode!! (LOVE) Students completed their math journal activity for the day and then off to math tubs they went! I had students who struggled do the 10 more 10 less math tub and I sat with them while we worked on completing it together. Tomorrow we will be working on 10 more 10 less & 1 more, 1 less (hope that's not to hard) !! ;) You can find the math tub activity here in my Spring Math Stations Packet You can find the math journal activity here in my Interactive Math Journal (May) Don't forget about the sale going on!! My whole store is on sale so stock up on all sorts of goodies now!! :)
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These Decodable Stories and Morphology Lessons teach 10 Greek & Latin ROOTS to advanced learners in upper elementary and middle school. The set of words, sentences, and decodable stories include the following roots: min chron auto struct therm scrib/script tract fract/frag pod/ped cycl In addition to their phonetic benefit, reading these words, sentences, and stories repeatedly is also an excellent way to practice both fluency and vocabulary. In addition, each story includes a comprehension check in the form of an illustration and a place to write the meaning of the root. This can also provide a quick formative assessment tool for teachers. This set of lessons and decodables are geared toward upper elementary and middle school aged students (grades 4, 5, 6, 7), but, any older or younger student studying morphology could relate to the characters and plot lines. They are purposely not age specific in an effort to fill the very real need for appropriate decodable text for our older struggling readers. Whether you are a Literacy Specialist, a Special Educator, a Classroom Teacher, or a parent looking for some extra targeted reading practice, these decodables provide excellent and engaging practice for your students. Want more phonics & morphology practice? You can find Morphology: Prefixes & Suffixes here. Visit my Store for Lots More Decodable Text! For Love of Literacy Happy Reading!
Beat the after-lunch lethargy with these active classroom strategies. Learn how to use stations, escape rooms, speed debating, hexagonal thinking, performance, and more to help keep your students up an engaged.
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Beat the after-lunch lethargy with these active classroom strategies. Learn how to use stations, escape rooms, speed debating, hexagonal thinking, performance, and more to help keep your students up an engaged.
For children who have experienced trauma, learning can take a back seat.
Beat the after-lunch lethargy with these active classroom strategies. Learn how to use stations, escape rooms, speed debating, hexagonal thinking, performance, and more to help keep your students up an engaged.
For children who have experienced trauma, learning can take a back seat.
For children who have experienced trauma, learning can take a back seat.
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Since it is summertime and so many of us are already in planning mode for next year, I wanted to utilize my Mentor Text series post this month to share books to help you introduce 10 basic reading skills to your students. If you like any of the books you see in this blog post, […]
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For children who have experienced trauma, learning can take a back seat.
For children who have experienced trauma, learning can take a back seat.
