tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43852783799597924282024-03-27T19:53:29.023-04:00Following Optimism in 2nd GradeA collection of teaching ideas from a 2nd grade teacherOwls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-65951545041909387362016-01-03T20:38:00.002-05:002016-01-03T20:38:46.493-05:00Place Value is "Snow" Much Fun!Hey there!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-78510875302402667302014-07-17T21:33:00.002-04:002014-07-17T21:33:26.845-04:00Goodbye, Following Optimism<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have some great news!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm done with this blog! But, I'm starting a new one. Ha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got tired of the name. It really wasn't me...not teachery...didn't want to have to explain it. I got the name by googling something and going to the bottom of the first page and finding the first two words that came to sight. Lo and below...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please continue to follow me... I have really enjoyed this journey and am looking to continue and expand into better things. My new blog is now up and running... it's cleaner and more streamlined. All the things I wish I had known about when I first began in 2011... wow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks again for all you've done by reading, commenting, and making me feel like I've helped or inspired another teacher along the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, I totally forgot to change back my Two for Tuesday products from last week, so if you need some math centers, check last week's post {<a href="http://followingoptimism.blogspot.com/2014/07/two-for-tuesday-6.html" target="_blank">here</a>} to see if you can use them! I'll leave them half off, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Need a simple <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bright-Colors-Goal-Behavior-Clip-Chart-1270308" target="_blank">clip chart</a>? I have two included in this packet! I use a point system in my classroom where students need 15 points to earn their weekly behavior reward. This way, I reward good behavior more, and if a kid has an off day, it doesn't throw them out for the whole week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My other goodie is my newest product - <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Cards-to-120-1314367" target="_blank">Number cards to 120</a>! These are great for anything around your classroom, math centers, calendars, whatever! They are 3" square, so they'll fit in those calendar pocket charts. I have these in spring and winter, too and have received a lot of good feedback on them so I decided to make some for anytime! They are also ink friendly! They are also just $1 today! </span></div>
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-53965256946121923242014-07-14T21:24:00.001-04:002014-07-14T21:24:53.142-04:00Clipart has arrived!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been itching to say this... years, actually. I have made my first clipart set. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love to draw, color, doodle, etc. I have an unhealthy obsession with fonts and clipart. I have to redo things at school because I think they are ugly. Yes, I said it... ugly. But I've always wanted to do my own clipart. And today, I have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've never taken any graphic design classes, or art classes, for that matter. Everyone in my family is artsy... and I really thought that gene had passed me by. Well, some may argue that it has, but I'm really enjoying this creative output. So, I'm sharing with my wonderful followers my first attempt at clipart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No credit is needed to use these, feel free to use in personal or TPT/TN items. Right click and save as to have on your computer. Let me know if you use them, or if you have any requests!</span>Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-67379702417580631172014-07-11T22:17:00.000-04:002014-07-11T22:17:22.345-04:00Shopping Adventures<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You know you've been waiting for it to come...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Target Dollar Spot...at back to school time... it's a sickness... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I went with a friend of mine the other day and raided what I could of the back to school goodies that were there. I did show restraint. Here's what I bought and what my plans are for each.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. 8 pocket blue pocket charts- My plan is to use these new blue ones for my reading group goals and use my old red ones for my reading stations (sequencing, phrases, sight word practice, etc.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Stickers- because who doesn't need an abundance of stickers, especially if there are owls on some of them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Index card boxes- I am going to use these to store my 100 gazillion task cards that I have and don't use because a- I forget I have them, b- I put them some place too safe and can't find them, and c- it justifies my hours of pinning stuff on pinterest because that's where I got the idea for them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Great Job certificates- they have owls on them. Well, one owl and other animal things... but I like to use these as a good note home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. 30 count word strips- 15 of a cute stripe pattern, and 15 with a polka dot star pattern. They fit the pocket charts and they coordinate (extra bonus!) to the blue!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Happy birthday stickers- I admit... I suck at celebrating my kids' birthdays. That's an awful thing for a teacher to say... last year I didn't even do anything for them special. But I will make an effort this year to do so (in my defense your honor, I missed the first 3 weeks of school on maternity leave and I missed a few birthdays then and I felt guilty so I just missed them all....)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know a lot of you have been to Target and other places already stalking back to school goodies. I did almost buy some cute little plastic caddies because again, you can never, ever have enough baskets... but I put them back. As my friend said, do you know what you'll use them for? No... I replied and shamefully put them back. It is a serious addiction....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, what did you buy?</span>Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-2775327314576462222014-07-09T12:43:00.003-04:002014-07-09T12:43:55.630-04:00Worksheet Wednesday #6<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Short and sweet today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check it out and other freebies at the Teaching Tribune today! If you snag a copy, please leave me some feedback! Y'all rock!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And a big thanks to those to bought my half priced products yesterday! So glad someone can use those math centers! Woot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-52526803394075506842014-07-08T10:05:00.001-04:002014-07-08T10:08:48.589-04:00Two for Tuesday #6<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's time for Two for Tuesday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The second math center is my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groovy-Math-Facts-860383" target="_blank">Groovy Math Facts Centers</a>. These are great for the beginning of the school year for 2nd graders or anytime for firsties! I love the bright colors but it won't eat up your printer cartridge! You get three math centers for $2!</span></div>
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-43649053550387393552014-07-07T10:40:00.003-04:002014-07-07T10:40:50.090-04:00Monday (Random) Meet Me #6<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Easing back into the real world...well, real summer world, that is, after being on a lovely week long vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The weather was perfect! Hurricane Arthur gave us little worry when it came through Thursday night, but plenty before it got here! Would we have to leave? Would flooding be a problem?? Ugh.... so glad our vacation wasn't cut short. South of us had to be evacuated and the fireworks had to be rescheduled for today (boo!) but at least our family time was still intact.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So now I start the second half of my summer vacation. Planning my classroom layout and lesson plans are on my to-do list now. My room is ready for me to come back and start getting organized, but I don't know if I'm ready to start that...just yet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I'm linking up again with the <a href="http://www.theteachingtribune.com/2014/07/monday-meet-up-6.html" target="_blank">Teaching Tribune</a> for their final (boo!) Monday Meet Me. Check out my random facts below and link up yourself!</span></div>
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-70527147428114212762014-06-30T21:50:00.001-04:002014-06-30T21:50:53.899-04:00Monday Meet Me #5<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Quick tonight...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I wanted to link up for the maybe last Monday Meet Me... so here goes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm linking up some summer themed graphic organizers found on my <u><b>preview</b></u> for <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holiday-and-Monthly-Themed-Graphic-Organizers-1111333" target="_blank">my monthly and holiday themed graphic organizer</a> set. Click on the <b><u>preview</u></b> to download your set!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My students use these all the time. They get excited to see what the next month's organizer looks like! The freebie includes a place for students to write about the characters, setting, problem and solution. I hope you'll be able to use these in your classroom! Thanks for stopping by and check out some other wonderful resources!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And who doesn't love a sale?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm linking up again with <a href="http://www.theteachingtribune.com/" target="_blank">The Teaching Tribune</a> and picking 2 items from my TPT store to put at half off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But the surprise is, I'm putting a little more than 2 things on sale! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had a lot of awesome feedback on my 2nd Grade Boggle Board Pack the other week so I'm putting all three sets half off through midnight tonight! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Click here to get my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boggle-Word-Work-1st-Grade-High-FrequencyDolch-Words-1255810" target="_blank">1st grade set</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boggle-Word-Work-2nd-Grade-High-Frequency-Words-1242212" target="_blank">2nd grade set</a>, and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boggle-Word-Work-3rd-Grade-High-FrequencyDolch-Words-1273611" target="_blank">3rd grade set</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Each set incorporates the High Frequency Words/Dolch List of words in each boggle board. There are 36 sets, so enough for each week of school. I use mine in my word work stations or as a "I'm Done, What Do I Do Now?" activity. My kids LOVE them!</span><br />
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-71821830532394736372014-06-23T09:09:00.002-04:002014-06-23T09:10:29.794-04:00Monday Meet Me #4<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know about y'all, but I feel like I'm working harder being at home than I did while at school! Whew... who knew a 4 year old and 11 month old, selling a house, planning for VBS, packing for vacation, and trying to plan (some) for next year at school would be this tiring?! Cause I'm pooped! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I'm linking up again with <a href="http://www.theteachingtribune.com/" target="_blank">The Teaching Tribune</a> for this week's installment of <a href="http://www.theteachingtribune.com/2014/06/monday-meet-up-4.html" target="_blank">Monday Meet Me</a>. So, take a look at my three random (very random) and "interesting" factoids about moi. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm linking up today with the Teaching Tribune and their Teacher Tip Thursday. This tip is a phrase that I have on a sentence strip in my classroom. I've had it there a few years and it's become my go to phrase for kids who want to give up on something when it's "too hard" or "I can't..."</span><br />
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-29039120653084532522014-06-13T09:18:00.001-04:002014-06-13T09:28:49.442-04:00Five for Friday!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my first time linking up for Five for Friday over at Doodle Bugs Teaching. So, I'm picking 5 random things from this week... :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's finally here! Summer vacation! While I was so ready to be home with my girls, I will miss my students this year. I had a really good group... they were just a sweet group, I hate to see them go on to third grade. So, today I'm enjoying day 2 of summer vacation!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My brain doesn't know that summer vacation is here! Anyone else having that problem? Ideas for school next year, ideas for my TPT store, ideas for Bumblebee's first birthday, packing for the beach... and other things... My brain is supposed to be ASLEEP along with the rest of my household at 2 am...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Has anyone read this? I think I saw it in my school's resource bookroom, but one reason why my brain won't shut off is because I want to redo my classroom layout. I did my room so fast last year because I was 8 months pregnant and was going out on maternity leave... I want a redo! The layout did not lend itself to any good function, so I'm working overtime at 2 am thinking about how function and form can go hand in hand :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now that I can have two stress-freer (ha!) months at home, I can really focus on losing the last 15 pounds of baby weight that need to go. Yeah, I had most of it off and then winter/Valentine's Day/Easter/Mother's Day happened... yeah. I don't like exercise. So, my goal this summer is to get rid of that last 15... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And best of all, I get to spend my summer with a real life version of Elsa and Anna... my Ladybug and Bumblebee! The baby is even singing Let it Go! </span></div>
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-57824427487966431292014-06-11T10:11:00.002-04:002014-06-11T10:11:29.262-04:00Worksheet Wednesday! (for Math!!)<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love math. I love teaching math. Most of the things I make are for math... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a free download from <a href="http://www.4mulafun.com/" target="_blank">4mulaFun</a>... I'm seriously printing this and putting it in my classroom! Click the picture to get your own copy and leave some feedback!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anywho... my grade level (district, school, etc.) have for the past two years been working on doing a spiral review of math skills each Friday. We lovingly call them Friday Quick Checks. At the beginning of the year, we try to review skills from 1st grade and then incorporate newly mastered skills from what we are currently teaching. The kids get excited because if they score 90% or higher, they get their math whiz star... a little motivation and reward never hurt anyone, right? So, I thought I'd share with you my little quick check. I'm in the process of revamping them for the summer, and if there's enough interest, I may put them in my TPT store. Leave me a comment if you think you'd use them or want to see more like this. I can always do other grade levels!</span></div>
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Owls and Lessons, Etc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08957640327130279528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385278379959792428.post-10782315411266562792014-06-10T08:00:00.000-04:002014-06-10T08:00:07.404-04:00Two for Tuesday!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so enjoying this week's link ups from <a href="http://www.theteachingtribune.com/2014/06/summer-bloggin-week-2.html" target="_blank">The Teaching Tribune</a>! What a fun idea! I have one and a half days left of work this week and then it's sweet summertime! I can't wait to spend time with my sweet little family this summer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, I've not done anything too crafty because I'm still packing up my classroom. But I thought I'd share with you a memo board that I made awhile back to help with bus notes for my kids...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and while I haven't gotten around to hanging it up, or even finding a good spot by the door, I'm still loving this! The kids even put their notes on the board for me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just took an old bulletin board (small), and covered it with owl fabric (of course!) and crisscrossed twine to make the holders. I had some owl ribbon and hot glued around the edge. I also put buttons where the twine crossed to make the twine stay tight. It's sitting on my bookshelf by my door. I'm trying to figure out a way to hang it vertically on the side of the bookshelf for next year. I see some command hooks in my future.</span><br />
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<p dir="ltr">I'm rereading this... Making the most of small groups, differentiation for all.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Since my school year ends Monday,  I wanted to read this while my current instructional practices were fresh in my mind.  It's funny how much you forget in two weeks after school ends haha...</p>
<p dir="ltr">In our guided reading groups, we have to follow the PALs beginning/transitional reading lesson plans.  But it's also nice to have different ideas.  We aren't allowed to stray far from the PALs templates but I think other ideas are good as well.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My question:  if you had to give a brief snapshot of your guided reading time, what would it look like?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mine depends on the level of my student.  At the beginning of the year, most of my readers are still beginning readers and do lots with word recognition in and out of text with vocabulary words pulled from a familiar text.  We then go into a new text (which ends up with 4-5 books each week).  Comprehension is not a main focus, but I have them read aloud and then retell and have some story elements added when we reflect at the end.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My transitional readers start with fluency practice, either from a levelled passage or from a previously read text.  Then they read while I listen or individually conference with them for comprehension, etc.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">This is not everything that I do, but the main points of my group.  This year we cut out the word study part but were now told to add that back in... I do wish some<i>one </i><i>would make up their mind!!</i></p>
<p dir="ltr">So... let's get some discussion going! :)</p>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I cannot wait. I have 7 days. One month until my favorite place is mine for a whole 7 days... OBX fans, shout out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My plan is to not only get back into blogging full time this summer, but to pick up a few good books while I'm beachside/poolside/couchside, etc. I saw this link up on a few blogs and thought... I can do this! So, here's my summer reading list...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#1- The HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 8th book in the Outlander series is due out my first day without kids....JUNE 10! Can I say PREORDER??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you've never read the <i>Outlander</i> series, you should. It's freaking aweeeeesome. Especially if you like kilts... just saying... It's actually coming out as a TV series soon, too. If you get Starz, check it out and swoon a little...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My desk. Sad, I know. My defense: 1- It's that time of the year. 2- Organization is not my strong point. 3- On my list of priorities, it's kind of at the bottom. The defense rests...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sad, again, yes. How do you organize? </span></div>
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