I just wanted to write a short post about how much I LOVE Daily 5! It was created by "The Sisters" Joan and Gail. Basically, it is a series of literacy tasks the students work on while the teachers meet in small groups! The beauty of it is the philosophy behind the structure that systematically trains your students to be engaged in each of the 5 components. ENGAGED?... YES … [Read more...]
Dipthong OI/OY
Last week we were practicing the special sound oi/oy. We have the lucky privilege to be able to use the Heidi Songs- Sounds Fun Phonics! She has songs that go with each special sound and it has worked wonders in our classroom! Our song last week was called “Oi/Oy Piggy.” So I found this cute little activity from one of my favorite bloggers at The First Grade … [Read more...]
Weather Color By Number FREEBIE!
Hey there blogging buddies! Just wanted to drop by and show you guys a cute color by number you can use if you are working on weather! Addition 5-10. Hope you enjoy! Happy Friday! ~Mandi~ … [Read more...]
Weather Unit
We have started this crazy first week back with our WEATHER UNIT! It's been fun and fabulous! Here are just a few things we’ve been working on. Weather Anchor Chart Cloud People I used this little cloud family to show the varying heights and sizes of the different cloud formations. After we read Shapes In The Sky: A Book About Clouds, the students … [Read more...]
String Man
Our school has had the awesome privilege of having a well known Storyteller come to our school recently. His name is David Titus a.k.a "The String Man." Dave travels around the world telling the good news about Christ through his string! He is such an amazing storyteller and he taught the kids (and me) so much about using string in different ways to spread the Gospel! He … [Read more...]
