tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38317789050767625252024-03-13T03:43:41.113-07:00Sassy in SecondMrs. Dixon's BlogYvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-15515129903011026032016-08-01T19:29:00.000-07:002016-08-01T19:31:31.519-07:00Open House Was Great and Loving TpT Sale!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I hope you have had a chance to shop today and tonight for our back to school BEST YEAR EVER sale! TpT is an amazing resource for teachers...one that I wish I had when I started teaching many years ago. I love the fact that there are so many choices for resources at my fingertips.</div>
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If you haven't checked out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mentor-Sentences-1st-Nine-Weeks-Teaching-Posters-and-Lessons-2657010">Mentor Sentences for the 1st Nine Weeks of School</a>, I would love for to do so. I am thrilled with the amount of work/energy that went into making this resource and can't wait to use it starting this next week. In addition to everything you need to introduce a book, ask meaningful comprehension questions and follow the mentor sentence format...I've also provided everyone 4 extra activity/skills pages per book. LOTS of resources for the money!</div>
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Today was Open House for my school and I loved meeting my new second grade babes and their parents. Before everyone arrived I took a few pictures of my room...</div>
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This one is the bulletin board that goes with my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Class-Meeting-Scenario-Tickets-Helping-Kids-Solve-Their-Own-Problems-2697510">Class Meetings Scenario Tickets...Helping Kids Solve Their Own Problems! </a> As we begin to learn how to come up with solutions to "pretend situations", students will keep a notebook of the problem and solutions webs as a resource for future problems. I have used this in the past and IT WORKS! I have seen my students look in the notebook and use the table of contents for similar problems to their own. They read the possible solutions from the web and try to solve their problem. I'd love for you to read what all is included with this packet. I have to be honest...it made me chuckle when I typed the made up scenario tickets because I could see different kids faces for all of the problems I put in this packet. I guess after 24 years of teaching...I've seen quite a bit! :)</div>
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Anyway...I love the posters and hope you can use them too. :)</div>
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Have a great start to your school year and don't forget to shop for your goodies tonight and tomorrow. Here are some other pictures of my classroom...with my new reading area with goodies from IKEA. Enjoy the pics! I am thrilled with the way my room looks this year. I think it will work well for me and my students. </div>
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Love y'all!-Yvonne</div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-69360968522405038802016-07-31T13:16:00.001-07:002016-07-31T14:04:09.681-07:00Back to School Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tonight is the big night! All summer long I have been wishlisting everything I need to start my year off. Make sure you check out my new products as well and grab any goodies you might need for yourself. I will have <b><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Yvonne-Dixon">everything 20% off and with the TpT discount you will get up to 28%</a> </u></b>off your purchases. I've just posted my newest product I'd love for you to check out... <u style="font-weight: bold;">Class Meeting Scenario Tickets!</u> Veteran teachers will chuckle at this one. I've included 40 pretend class/school problems that we've ALL seen or dealt with over the years. New teachers will love it because it will give them tools to use when these problems arise! Here you go...<br />
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I have been using class meetings for years and absolutely LOVE using scenario tickets. The made up problem scenarios allow my students opportunities to discuss social problems without the fear of being "Put on the Spot". :)</div>
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I have open house tomorrow and am thrilled with my classroom this year. I plan to take some pictures and share with you all tomorrow. Included you will see my Class Meeting Bulletin Board where we post our problem and solution webs. We then take them down and place them in a notebook for a problem solving resource in our classroom. </div>
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I hope you have a great time shopping on TpT tonight starting at midnight! I know I will. Have a great start to your school year!-Yvonne</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This summer I have so enjoyed spending time with my family! I am loving my granddaughter, went to Bar Harbor, ME and even went trout fishing with my hubby! This is what it is all about...</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">but in between I've been thinking about ways to help my second grade babes with their ELA and writing skills. The buzz around our school this past year was the implementation of mentor sentences. I had heard about them before but never "really" gave them a try. Here is a packet that I am excited to share with you all. I am using it the first nine weeks of this school year as a morning mini-lesson to help improve ELA/writing skills with my students. I am excited to share with you my Mentor Sentences 1st Nine Weeks Posters and Lessons. I plan to make four total packets for the school year to assist my team with ELA instruction. Check out the posters and interactive notebook sheets below. I've also included 4 printable worksheets per book to assist with skill instruction/additional practice. I would love for you to give this a try in your own classroom! Let me know if you have any questions. :)-Yvonne</span><br />
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-42636833229427718772016-07-20T14:38:00.000-07:002016-07-31T13:33:47.934-07:00Ready for a New School Year! Mentor Sentences Here We Come!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This summer I have so enjoyed spending time with my family! I am loving my granddaughter, went to Bar Harbor, ME and even went trout fishing with my hubby! This is what it is all about...</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">but in between I've been thinking about ways to help my second grade babes with their ELA and writing skills. The buzz around our school this past year was the implementation of mentor sentences. I had heard about them before but never "really" gave them a try. Here is a packet that I am excited to share with you all. I am using it the first nine weeks of this school year as a morning mini-lesson to help improve ELA/writing skills with my students. I am excited to share with you my Mentor Sentences 1st Nine Weeks Posters and Lessons. I plan to make four total packets for the school year to assist my team with ELA instruction. Check out the posters and interactive notebook sheets below. I've also included 4 printable worksheets per book to assist with skill instruction/additional practice. I would love for you to give this a try in your own classroom! Let me know if you have any questions. :)-Yvonne</span><br />
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Hi friends! I just finished making a graphing packet that I can't wait to use this school year! Here is a sample of the type of survey from the download...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I love to do graphing activities once a week with my students and sometimes struggle to find all the resources on the run. This should make my school year MUCH easier!!! I am going to project the surveys on my Smartboard to collect our class data. Then we will decide which type of graph we want to build together (bar graph, picture graph, pictograph, or line plot). Students will also have templates to create their own graphs. I love that there are ready to print/cut colorful choice tickets for pocket chart graphing as well. I have a title card and graph labels for each. Once all graphing activities are complete and we've reviewed our parts of a graph, students will complete their question sheets. The survey questions are fun and meaningful!</span></div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-50603367794881921662014-08-23T08:21:00.000-07:002014-08-23T09:07:55.195-07:00W.O.W...For Teaching Vocabulary!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hmmm…which vocabulary words do I use?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">This year our
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">At the
beginning of the summer I asked myself<i>…”How do I know which words to focus
on in my classroom?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I already
teach vocabulary directly through the usage of word walls and student
dictionaries (not to mention interactive vocabulary activities in Reading Groups,
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</span>What else can I possibly do that we are not already doing? <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The problem I
quickly realized once I started to read and research is I have <b><i>focused
too much on concept words for content instead of conversational words that
teach students meaningful and rich language skills. </i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> For years I have posted words on the board that focus on
Science and Social Studies topics as the basis for vocabulary instruction. In reading groups I have introduced
science terms and lists of words that are embedded in stories in order to
enhance story meaning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Basically… <b><i>I
have been focusing mostly on concept words instead of words that enrich student
vocabularies for speaking and writing.</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
reading, I learned that direct instruction of “conversational” words (Tier Two
Words) is just as important (if not more important) to teach directly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tier Three Words are concept or content
words that are appropriate for subject matter, but not as necessary for
conversations or written expression.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Click on the pictures below to read about the Three Tier Model of
Vocabulary Instruction (by Beck, McKeown, and Kucan):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">After looking
at the suggested strategies for instruction of Tier Two Words my first thought
was, <b><i>“Wow…this makes so much sense and is so age-appropriate for what we
are already doing!”</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a second grade teacher we teach how
words work and how we use them in language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tier Two Word instruction focuses on exposing the
conversational words over and over again through conversations, writing, and
usage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Skills and strategies are
<i>taught directly </i>through the Tier Two Words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marzano’s steps to teaching vocabulary is powerful for
teaching these Tier Two Words:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow Bold'; font-size: 20pt;">I decided to develop a weekly lesson format and
interactive notebook (W.O.W Book) that would work best for me in my
classroom.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow Bold'; font-size: 20pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow Bold'; font-size: 20pt;">I have always loved the
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knew…</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> I needed a structured
format that allowed for planned instruction throughout the week. It needed to be quick and to the point
due to lack of time in our daily schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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knew…</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> my students did well
with interactive notebooks to use as anchor charts or resources during writing
workshop or reading groups. I wanted to provide a resource for them to make
their own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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instruction should require my students to link new words to their already
“known or existing” vocabularies.
Basically, the vocabulary should build and be integrative.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the words needed to be integrated into the lesson format. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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everything I need to teach Tier Two Vocabulary Words and more this year! All I have to do is pick 2 words a week
from the list…and follow the sample lesson plan provided in the packet! Lessons are quick and to the point!</span><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Century Gothic";">This 315 paged-packet gives all the tools needed for my <b><i>easy
7-step program of direct vocabulary instruction. </i></b></span><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Century Gothic";">Included are all the resources a teacher needs
for weekly vocabulary instruction (K-5 Tier 2 word lists and teaching posters)
along with spelling ideas and a second grade spelling list. Here is what all is
included in my W.O.W. Book download in my store on TpT:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;">• W.O.W. Student Notebook Covers<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Seven Steps to Teaching Vocabulary
(Weekly Teaching Guide)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Parent Letter</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Student Pledge</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Word Prior Knowledge Chart</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Seven Step Vocabulary Tickets</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Seven Step Teaching Posters</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Tier 2 Word Lists (Grades K-5) *Choose two a
week from any list<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Word Wall Word Cards for Each List</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Science Vocabulary Word List</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Vocabulary Test Template</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Notebook Tabs and Dividers (A-Z or by the
month)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Notebook Spine Labels</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Optional Spelling Cover</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Spelling Tickets</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Spelling Word List (Second Grade)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Spelling Test Template</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Spelling Word Dictionary Pages (A-Z)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• W.O.W. Notebook Anchor Charts
(Prefixes/Suffixes/Multiple Meaning Words/Antonyms/Synonyms</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Cut & Paste Pockets of Words (A-Z Notebook
pockets for Vocabulary Flashcards)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Word Flip-n-Fold Booklet</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Word Writing Page</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Word Splash Web (Semantic Concept
Map)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• The Root of It All (Interactive Notebook
Templates)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Shades of Meaning (Interactive Notebook
Templates)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Movie Night Word Meanings (Interactive
Notebook Template)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Crazy Daisy Word Meanings (Interactive
Notebook Template)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Hop on the Vocabulary Bus ((Interactive
Notebook Template)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Word Ladder Links ((Interactive Notebook
Templates)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Flips (Interactive Notebook Template)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Multiple Meaning Words (Interactive Flap
Booklet)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Antonyms (Interactive Flap Booklet)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Synonyms (Interactive Flap Booklet)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Words T Chart (Comparing Word
Meanings)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">• Vocabulary Word Venn Diagram (Comparing Word
Meanings)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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my students cutting their tab dividers and letter pockets for their word cards. Yes…the students cut and put EVERYTHING
together in their 2-inch binders! I could see them taking ownership of their notebooks more than if I had put them together ahead of time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-29754596242703746722014-08-03T20:28:00.000-07:002015-07-04T06:43:20.374-07:00Time for the Back to School Sale!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The 2014 TpT Back to School Sale is on and ready! As of midnight tonight, everything in <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Yvonne-Dixon">MY STORE </a>will be 20% off and you can save an additional 10% by using the TpT code...<span style="color: red;">BTS14</span>! <br />
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I hope you and your students have a great school year! Our school has made it a school improvement goal to work on vocabulary so I spent my summer creating a resource that will help me teach vocabulary and spelling routinely!!! I hope you will check it out...<br />
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-43601446458868220902014-02-12T19:38:00.001-08:002015-07-04T11:37:03.650-07:00Ice...Snow...and a Sweet Sale!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Snow, sleet, and freezing rain...what more could a teacher ask for? I am LOVING this little winter break we are getting. Here we are on day 3 of our ice storm and it has allowed me some much needed time to work on my teaching packets! As we head into a lovely Valentine's weekend, I am excited to share that I've completed my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Super-Kids-Sight-Words-Activities-and-More-1111152">Super Kids Sight Words Activities and More! </a><br />
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This is a comprehensive packet for Kindergarten through 2nd grade containing 390 pages of sweet activities and worksheets ready to print and use! It is one that I've wanted to make since joining the blogging world and TpT. To celebrate posting this 3 month long project <span style="background-color: white;">(YES...it took me 3 months to make it)</span> and to heat up the weekend a little...I am having a Valentine's Day sale! Everything in my store will be 20% off tomorrow (Thursday) through Sunday. I'd "love" for you to stop by and shop. I've enjoyed having the time at home to do some much needed blog hopping and shopping myself these past couple of days. Have a happy Valentine's Day and hopefully we will all be back with our "babes" on Friday for our Valentine's parties. Love ya!-Yvonne<br />
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-82572633648024866422013-10-22T20:09:00.001-07:002013-10-22T20:11:43.890-07:00Addition Strategies, Data Team Goals, and More!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We have hit the ground running this week working on addition strategies for our Operations and Algebraic Thinking Unit. I am sure a lot of you are doing data teams and setting grade level data team goals. My second grade team met a week or so ago and decided to really push numbers and operations as our focus unit. <br />
I enjoy teaching addition and subtraction strategies to second graders because they can handle the idea of math journaling to explain their strategies. You can really hold them accountable for solving the problems and explaining their thinking to others. Today we worked on our <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Addition-Strategies-Properties-and-Pictures-Flip-Flap-Fold-Booklets-938847">Addition Strategies, Properties, and Pictures Flip Flap Fold Booklet </a>to review the strategies we've learned so far.<br />
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I LOVE to do foldables with my students!!! So simple and they offer great teaching opportunities.<br />
Foldables give students a chance to create graphic organizers for all subjects. We worked on the strategies sections today and plan to complete the properties and pictures flips tomorrow. Here is one of my groups working on their booklets...<br />
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They did a great job matching up the strategies with their descriptions and equation examples. I had my kids use the flip and fold option that has the strategies, pictures, and properties all in one. </div>
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Some might want to make two separate flip and fold booklets to teach them at different times. Because we've already worked quite a bit on these, I knew my students would be fine with combining them altogether.</div>
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I had a conversation with a co-teacher this week about teaching strategies. There are many different ways teachers express the strategies using different language and vocabulary. Ultimately, what our students need to really know are the basic strategies such as their doubles and ways to make ten. </div>
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I enjoy using my strategy posters to help my students with addition and subtraction strategies. Once we are solid with our basic facts, we move into adding and subtracting larger values using pictures and properties. Here is my Math Fact Fun Resources packet that we use for fact practice, buddy activities, and strategy fun!</div>
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I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think. I'd also love to hear what cool ideas you have for teaching addition and subtraction strategies to your students. Thanks for stopping by.</div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-14981298424822246472013-10-17T17:06:00.000-07:002013-10-17T17:22:03.509-07:00Place Value Tubs!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sending home report cards tomorrow to end our first nine weeks of school! Can't believe it is October already! It has been an awesome start to a school year I must say. I have a dream class of 25 sweeties and to top it off I was surprised to have been chosen as teacher of the year for my school several weeks ago! What an honor!!! All I can say is...God is good! Just when you least expect it...blessings come your way. My philosophy has been and always will be that WE ALL deserve to be called teachers of the year because of the dedication, time, and love we all give our students!!! <br />
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We've spent these first nine weeks working diligently on place value and sense of number. Most students continue to work on place value throughout the year so I wanted to share with you all two new tiered tubs for differentiation. I always start the first week of school introducing different ways to write number forms. My students start with smaller values and work their way up to greater values by writing standard, expanded, and written forms of numbers. We also begin to build numbers immediately using base ten blocks and tens frames. This math tub helped me to see who had mastered number sense and different number forms. I used this as an assessment to prepare for report cards. I'd love for you to look at my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Form-Puzzles-Tiered-Math-Tub-908348">Number Form Puzzles</a> geared towards K-2 levels. <br />
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The other tiered tub I'd love for you to check out is my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Base-Ten-Mystery-Match-Tiered-Math-Tub-930836">Base Ten Mystery Match</a>! I just posted this and think you will LOVE it! This tub told me SOOO much about my students and their sense of number. Students match two different sets of base ten blocks in value. I was able to see who really understood that 10 tens is the same a 100 and 10 hundreds equals a 1,000 block. A little more advanced and a great tub for the end of our place value unit. Here you go!<br />
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Again, these tubs are tiered based on how your students do on the pretest included. There are 3 levels in each tub. I love being able to meet my students on their own levels, yet challenge them to move up in levels. For me, tiered tubs make differentiation SOOO much easier in Math and they give me the evidence I need to show parents how their children are doing in conferences. I've had so many requests for more tubs, especially on the 3rd grade level. I'd love for you to check them out. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks so much and have a great week!-Yvonne</div>
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Hi everyone! Started school eight days ago with my 25 little sweeties and am LOVING my new group. Lots of cutie pies who love to hug and give sweet notes. Great way to start the year! If you have already started back, I hope you are enjoying your new babes as well.</div>
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SOOO excited to announce that on Sunday the 18th and Monday the 19th... TpT is having our annual BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! Everything in my store will be 20% off and you will get an additional percentage off offering you amazing discounts up to 28% off on all of your teaching packets! </div>
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The day before preplanning I whipped up this little bulletin board set for my hallway display. Nothing fancy...just a little something if you would like to grab your own. My theme is...Jump Into 2nd Grade! I thought it would serve the purpose of going back to school and a fall display. I try to keep things in my hallway that are seasonal so I don't have to change them often. Sorry about the lighting and angle of the pictures....I took the pics after school after the custodians had turned out the hallway lights and I couldn't back up anymore to get a full shot. Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4URf8TulVevSGlYTHVsbXhIeFU/edit?usp=sharing">HERE </a>or on the picture<span style="background-color: white;"> i</span>f you want to grab your own. Instead of Mrs. Dixon's Class you can use the poster that says "Welcome To Our 2nd Grade Class" or 4th grade or whatever grade you teach! </div>
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You might have noticed that we have stories hanging from our hooks. These are our first writings for the year! Last week I had my students do a writing sample from a prompt. I used my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Workshop-Prompts-for-a-Complete-School-Year-783818">Writing Workshop Prompts for a Complete School Year tickets</a>. Here is the prompt I gave them from our pocket chart:</div>
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They were really pumped about this! We brainstormed and talked about what it means to write a narrative and what all is included in a narrative piece. Once they brainstormed their ideas on a web they wrote their stories on their publishing page or final copy page and cut out their own prompt tickets to staple to the front of their stories...</div>
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I've had an unbelievable response to my Common Core Daily Practice Sheets for Second Grade! Thank you! Many of y'all have asked for bundled packets for the school year. I am tickled to offer you my seasonal packets that include both Math and ELA practice sheets for each month of the school year! Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Daily-Practice-for-Second-Grade-Fall-Bundle-797410">HERE</a> or on the pictures to check them out! My students really enjoyed these this past school year and I look forward to having them again. Here is my Fall Bundle...</div>
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These are just a few of the goodies I have on sale for you starting Sunday! I hope you will consider these in addition to my other teaching packets. Click on the pictures below if you'd like to take a peek at some of my other items and best sellers. I can't wait to grab some goodies from my TpT friends. </div>
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Have a wonderful weekend and have fun shopping!-Yvonne</div>
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Good morning! Starting off my day with a wonderful cup of coffee thinking about the fact that in two weeks I will be back in my classroom with my little second grade sweeties. I've been to my classroom a couple of times already this summer but REALLY need to get up there this week to organize and clean. My book bins are a mess! </div>
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Every year we all go back with exciting ideas and things we want to try a little differently...right??? Well, my main focus this year is... <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Writing Workshop</b></span>. For the past couple of years I have noticed that my Writing Workshop time is getting less and less attention due to scheduling and what seems like less instructional time in our days!!!</div>
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Not this year! My plan is to write, write, write!!! I LOVE reading groups! Being a former Reading Recovery teacher, reading is my passion. Writing has always come hand in hand with reading instruction for me. The natural discussion that comes from reading books provides wonderful writing experiences for individual instruction and group times. We write about story characters, responses to literature, point of view, and informational topics. My students love to write to themselves while I teach groups. It is great to have a station in the room full of books, graphic organizers, writing supplies and materials to assist them with whatever writing topic they are working on...papers, index cards, envelopes, scissors, glue, stickers, etc... Writing Workshop can mean different things to different teachers. For me it includes teacher read alouds of books for ideas to write about, group discussions of read to self materials for written response, and independent write to self times during centers.</div>
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This year I have a couple of new resources to help me out and I am SOOOO glad I made these this summer! My writing posters were looking a little sad so I made these <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Workshop-Types-of-Writing-Posters-783877">FREEBIES </a>above if you'd like to grab them. I plan to place these behind my group table so we can constantly discuss the components of each type of writing. </div>
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The other resource I am THRILLED about is my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Workshop-Prompts-for-a-Complete-School-Year-783818">Writing Workshop Prompts for a Complete School Year! </a> I have put together a packet that will support me through the entire school year with not just writing prompts but...DETAILED writing prompts! I have made STUDENT TICKETS that match each prompt for my students to cut/staple to their stories. Now this is the part that will help me the most...not necessarily the prompt card but the student ticket. While I am teaching my writing/reading groups the other students will work on their write to self stories. Each will go to the Writing Center and choose a topic. After completing their pre-write organizers and working on their rough drafts independently...each will conference with a peer first, then come to me for editing. Students will read their stories to me and we will have discussions making sure each question on the prompt ticket has been addressed. If not...I can circle or highlight the question on the prompt ticket and have the students take it back to their seats or work with me at my table. It will eliminate some of the question writing such as ..."Who are the characters? How did this make you feel? What comes next? and How does this story end?" Basically, it speeds up your conferencing by not having to write all of the questions. Here is an example of one of the task cards so you can see the questioning... </div>
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I'd love for you to look at my preview of <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Workshop-Prompts-for-a-Complete-School-Year-783818">this packet</a>. Just having the prompts ready to go and materials set up at my Writing Workshop table will save me so much time and energy!!! My focus can be on "How to Teach/Model Writing" and "Student Conferencing" instead of which topics to write about. My reading materials will support these seasonal topics throughout the year. Science and Social Studies topics are also integrated into the prompts which will save me time as well. I'd love to hear how you all do your Writing Workshop in your classrooms. Let me know. Thanks!-Yvonne</div>
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I hope everyone has a fabulous Fourth of July this week! We plan to spend Thursday with friends cooking out and shooting our own fireworks. I'd love for you to check out my new <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Daily-Practice-for-Second-Grade-August-725501">August</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Daily-Practice-for-Second-Grade-September-746093">September Common Core Practice Packets for Second Grade</a> along with all of my other back to school goodies. I've also posted my new <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Number-Bonds-Tiered-Math-Tub-728232">Back to School Number Bonds Tiered Math Tub</a>. </div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-49212134132734412432013-05-20T19:13:00.000-07:002013-08-25T11:10:29.105-07:00SassyKidz Beach Freebies!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Whew...one more day with my kiddos! Yes...tomorrow is our last day of school!!! I am sad to see my students go but...oh so ready for things to slow down a little. These past few weeks have been </div>
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with assessments, project-based learning activities, and our end of the year activities! One thing I've enjoyed in the evenings to help me unwind from these final and hectic days of the school year is <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">doodling</span>! </b>Yes, I am a doodler and I find it very relaxing to draw on my ipad in the evenings. I have been playing around with some graphics and have named the kiddies below as my...<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">SassyKidz</span>!</b> If you need some clip art for your beach-themed goodies then you might like this free download. Here you go! Just click on the picture for the freebie link. Hope you can use them!-Yvonne :)</div>
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On another note...I've had several teachers asking about my Common Core Daily Practice packets for August through December! I can't wait to get started on those this next week once I am finished with post-planning! I will offer some type of bundle sets so please keep posted this summer. </div>
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Everyone has been so sweet with their comments and feedback on my January through May packets. Check out some of the comments below from teachers who have purchased these packets. Thanks so much!-Yvonne :)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! I hope you all have a blessed week and feel the love from your students, parents, and faculty! You should know how valuable you are and what a difference you make in your student's lives each day. Your dedication to education is something you should be proud of!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">As a way to say "thank you" for all you do...TpT is having a Teacher Appreciation Sale this Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday May 8th! I hope you </span>are ready to shop!!! I know I am! <span class="Apple-style-span"> I LOVE a sale and plan to buy lots of goodies to end this school year in addition to materials to prepare for next year!!! I've spent my morning filling up my shopping cart on TpT! :) </span></div>
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In honor of the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Yvonne-Dixon">Teacher Appreciation Sale for TpT, I am offering all items in my store for 20% off! </a> This is my way of saying "I appreciate you" for following me here on Sassy in Second and on TpT! Remember to enter the check-out code <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">TAD13</span> to receive an additional amount off. You will get up to 28% off your purchases. You deserve it!</div>
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Hi everyone! In honor of National Poetry Month (April) I wanted to share with you the beauty of using poems to teach fluency!!! </div>
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I love my weekly reading fluency passages and have used them faithfully but nothing has helped my 2nd graders this year as much as<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Performance Poetry Readings"</span> </span></span>with our Scholastic poetry. I just started a few weeks ago and so far the difference has been amazing! I pull a poem for the week to teach spelling patterns and rhyme and to model expression with new vocabulary. Click on the book above to get your own copy from Amazon.</div>
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I usually begin on Mondays by modeling or introducing the poem for the week to the whole class. My students practice the poem each night for homework and "perform" for the class on Fridays. It is so much fun because they are expected to read with expression through acting out the poems or using props. It has been fun watching my kiddos emerge from "robot readers" to "expressive poets". <i>I suggest you give it a try with your class if fluency is an issue. </i>The repetition and rhyme has done wonders for some of my second grade babes who lack confidence as readers of regular repeated reading passages or just need to try something else.</div>
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Here are some links to give you ideas. I love the article...<a href="http://twrctank.com/2010/04/16/looking-for-a-great-way-to-practice-reading-fluency-think-poetry/">Looking for a Great Way to Practice Reading Fluency? Think Poetry! by Julie Niles Peterson.</a> I read this a month ago and decided to give "Performance Poetry" a whirl with my kids. Again, I use the poems to get spelling words and patterns for the week as well. Poems can be incorporated into all subject areas and are so much fun for teaching informational topics! Here you go...</div>
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I hope you had a Happy Poetry Month this April!-Yvonne </div>
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Are you ready for some football??? How about...are you ready for some shopping??? I am excited to announce a fabulous sale TeacherspayTeachers is having this coming Sunday (Super Bowl Sunday)! This is a great opportunity for you to grab those Valentine's Day centers or activities for the next couple of months. I will have all of my products listed in <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Yvonne-Dixon">my store at 20% off.</a> If you use the promotion code (SUPER), TPT will take off an additional amount to make your savings up to 28%! I encourage you to check out our stores and see what deals you can find. Be sure you use the promotion code... (SUPER) or you won't get the additional percentage off! I am shopping now and adding some amazing items to my cart! I personally love all of the new graphics Tpt sellers are offering now and can't wait to grab some darling sets for future teaching materials. I'd like to thank Lindsey at Primary Polka Dots for her precious image above advertising the sale! Happy shopping everyone!-Yvonne</div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-73895304549786696262013-01-28T10:38:00.000-08:002013-01-28T10:41:10.269-08:00February Freebies!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Monday everyone! Just got home from taking my son to the doctor and had a few minutes to share some goodies with you. Last year I made my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Centers-and-Activities-with-Tic-Tac-Toe-Rubrics">Valentine's Day Centers and Activities.</a> Many of the borders and frames were my own designs. I am no "pro" at graphic design...so these are nothing fancy. I just thought some of you might could use them to "create and make" your own materials. Below is a preview of the borders and my centers to show how I used them...</div>
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Also...if you haven't already downloaded my primary freebie, be sure you check it out. My Valentine's Day Digit Values Tiered Math Tub is available for you if you need something for differentiation in math. I LOVE my tiered tubs and hope you can use them as well.</div>
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Last but not least...if you need daily practice of Common Core Skills for 2nd grade, be sure you check out my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Daily-Practice-for-Second-Grade-February">Common Core Daily Practice for February!</a> Not a freebie, but I wanted to let you know it is ready and posted! I've had lots of requests for this second packet from friends who bought my January packet! </div>
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I am thrilled to say my students LOVE these. We use one each morning for spiral review of CCSS. It is finally finished...just in time for February! Hope you can use some of these resources with your own kiddos. Let me know if you have any questions about any of my teaching materials or teaching methods in my classroom. Have a great day and a fabulous week!-Yvonne </div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-90307986086324389052013-01-14T20:03:00.001-08:002013-01-14T20:17:53.833-08:00Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today we started our unit on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by reading one of my favorite books about him and his childhood...A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David A. Adler. Each year I have a discussion with my second grade babes to try to explain what an amazing hero Dr. King was for us all. It never fails... I always get those same puzzled expressions from my kids wondering why anyone would treat another person differently based on skin color. It always touches my heart as we discuss the differences in their lives today compared to so many children just a few years ago. </div>
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I always introduce my standard MLK vocabulary words on the first day of this unit: laws, protest, rally, civil rights, boycott, etc... but the words that I stress the most on this day are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">love, compassion, and peace.</span> Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the model for those three words and I always lift his name up with examples of these.</div>
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As we read books together this week and watch <a href="http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=76319">VIDEOS</a> showing the <a href="http://www.factmonster.com/spot/mlktime1.html">life of Dr. King from a boy to adulthood,</a> the class will keep a timeline of his life in addition to comparing their lives with his. Here are some books that I will share with my class this week...</div>
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-39891479264653178082013-01-10T13:00:00.001-08:002013-01-10T13:00:24.478-08:00100th Day of School!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy new year, sweet friends! This one is starting off great for me. I hope it is for you, too! As I was looking through my units planning for this next month I pulled out my 100th day of school folder. This day is great fun for all of us! When I taught first grade we always enjoyed grouping our 100's day collections, seeing how many times we could do things (clap hands, bounce balls, etc...) in 100 seconds, and eating our 100's day snack! We have a great time in second grade even though the kids are beyond grouping tens to make 100. We practice skills such as: Graphing how many times you can do physical movements (such as jumping jacks) in 100 seconds <u>on a line plot,</u> <u>word problems involving 100 cents</u> and <u>making change from $1.00</u>, s<u>olving equations on a hundreds chart</u>, <u>measuring items around the school that are 100 centimeters or less</u>, and much more! I appreciate you guys so much for following me here on Sassy in Second. I wanted to share some of these ideas with you! Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Welcome-to-the-100th-Day-of-School">HERE </a>if you'd like to download these and use them.<br />
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Below are some great books you can check out on Amazon if you need 100's day books! It is always cool to see who can read 100 books in 100 days as well and celebrate that reading incentive with awards on the 100th day of school! I'd LOVE a video or a Smartboard lesson on the 100th day of school. Let me know if you know of anything that would be appropriate for my second graders! I am looking forward to next week and hope you all have a marvelous 100th day with your kiddies! Thanks!-Yvonne<br />
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Yvonne Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926806903572330645noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831778905076762525.post-17845309598174256822012-12-20T11:58:00.000-08:002015-07-14T05:59:36.538-07:00Wow! What a Party!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Merry Christmas all! I am so loving my first day of Christmas break! I survived the last week of school and can say that my Christmas party with my second grade babes yesterday was awesome! My room mom did a FABULOUS job of organizing everything and the kids had a ball! I have some pics here of my parent gifts that we made this year. I can't take credit for them...one of my second grade buddies was making this with her class and I just fell in love with them and had to make them. Check out our Santa pots!</div>
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You need: gold, black, and white pipe cleaners,<br />
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They really were fun to make! I wish you could have seen my classroom once we cut into those feather boas! We had feathers flying EVERYWHERE! The kids loved it! </div>
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I want to wish everyone a holiday filled with joy in your hearts! Have a very Merry Christmas! I will love my time off with my family but want to share a <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4URf8TulVevbGZ2RmFkRDNWRGc">sample of a packet</a> I hope to finish before the first of the year! I am planning to make themed based (by the month) Common Core Daily Practice packets each month. I am almost finished with my January packet that will include math and language arts practice sheets. Watch for this soon and here is a sample page for you use with your students. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Merry Christmas friends!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you are enjoying your holiday
season with your students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Remember to check out <a href="http://loryevanspage.blogspot.com/">Lory's Page for the 12 Days of Christmas giveaway</a> that is going on. </span>This is
such a fun time of the year for us to work with children but if you are like me you are getting ready for Christmas! I want to give you a
chance to grab some Christmas activities at a great price to get you through these
next two weeks and as you plan for January.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am having a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Yvonne-Dixon">20% off sale</a> on all of my Christmas and winter
items that will include my newest unit…<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Man-for-a-Second-Grade-Classroom">Gingerbread Man for a Second Grade Classroom</a>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My students have loved reading
different versions of gingerbread stories and completing the math and literacy
activities in this packet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Today we went to two Kindergarten classrooms and had a blast doing our reader's theatre of the Gingerbread Man. So much fun! Check out my preview and I hope it works for you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> One of my favorite activities that I do each year with my students is to make stained glass windows. They are the EASIEST and cheapest Christmas craft idea that you can imagine. Check out below how to do them. The templates are in included in this packet.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I've also been working on getting our Christmas party organized. One of the things I do each year as a gift for my kiddos is a Christmas Coupon Booklet. They absolutely LOVE them and they are FREE! If you'd like to use this idea just click <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4URf8TulVeveFZ1ZkxWcGdHVDg">here</a>. Have a wonderful weekend friends!-Yvonne :)</div>
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