tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32228277604684981242024-03-17T23:03:21.022-04:00Beg Borrow StealMrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-1499869454169249492015-12-05T16:07:00.001-05:002015-12-05T17:18:57.565-05:00Holiday Traditions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmas is my favorite.time.of.year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love everything about this time of year. From the cold weather, sparkling lights, endless hot chocolate {with marshmallows}, smell of Evergreen, the way it seems to make everyone more cheerful, and the traditions; both at home and in the classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I'm going to share with you some holiday traditions that I have done in my classroom in years past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love making gifts with my students for their parents. I usually come up with what the craft will be {I've never had a student disapprove}, I guide them in making it and in helping them wrap their presents. I always give them a bow and tag to place on their present. They <i>love</i> wrapping the presents and I <i>love</i> getting to spend 1-on-1 time with them! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I usually search Pinterest or discuss with co-workers some ideas.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My Mom purchased the canvas' from Michael's when they were on sale 50% off. They came in packs of 2. I think it ended up being about $1 each.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I then just used tempura paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I put green paint on paper plates and <b>I</b> placed the kids hands on the canvas to make the tree. They painted the tree base brown with a paintbrush and then after all that dried, they used their fingerprints to make lights. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I added a yellow star to the top of each. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On the back I added an Avery Label that had their name, grade and year on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I think the ornaments are my favorite. I did this two different years. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I bought packs of plain blue ornaments from Hobby Lobby when they were on sale super cheap. I usually buy the materials for my Christmas craft a year ahead when it's on mega sale! :) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I then painted the kids hands white and had them cup the ornament. <b>We practice together once and they practice holding the ornament once by themselves BEFORE we paint!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The rest is done by me since I have kindergartners and...well...I want them to come out cute! ha If you teach an older grade, I'm sure you could let them complete the rest.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: small;">I'm going to be honest. I first initially liked the idea of having a Polar Express Day <i>solely</i> for the fact I would get to wear pajamas to work. I mean...dream job! lol Then, after my first Polar Express Day, I completely fell in love with the story and all the wonderful activities and lessons that can come from it. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">My one day of Polar Express fun quickly became a full week of fun!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are my kiddos in their pajamas doing a holiday tradition in my classroom!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Another tradition that goes along with my unit on the story <i>The Polar Express</i>, is hot chocolate and donuts! As a culminating activity, we watch the movie in our pjs and drink hot chocolate {w/marshmallows of course} and enjoy a delicious donut. Some years I turn the classroom into train, lining the chairs up, etc...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I enjoy all the stories that I hear about my students and their families throughout this week. We share traditions, favorite memories and lots of love and laughter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm super excited to read all about your holiday traditions in your classroom. I am <b>sure</b> I will find more than enough to add to my list of to-do's for next year!</span></div>
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<br />Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-75076363289325820582015-11-03T13:11:00.000-05:002015-11-03T13:11:22.446-05:00When I Knew I Was Meant to be a Teacher.<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's the same question you get asked from time-to-time when discussing your choice in profession with friends, family and even complete strangers...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My answer...no. Not at all. In fact, I wanted to anything <i>but</i> be a teacher. I entered college with the hopes and aspirations of being a reporter. My ultimate goal? Being an anchor on Good Morning America. I mean...serious dream job.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aside from my career goal aimed in media/journalism, I am the proud daughter of a 38-year-veteran teacher. My Mom will be retiring this year after 38 years in education and, believe it or not, she's kinda sad about it!! She actually <i>wants</i> to <i>go back</i> and sub already! I watched my mother work, a lot. She put a lot of time and energy into her job. I can recall <i>countless</i> days spent at the high school helping Mom get her room set up or getting into trouble while waiting on her to finish working. My brother and I are were always at the school and I wanted <b>no</b> part of that after I graduated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I knew I was <b>meant</b> to be a teacher August 26, 2015. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year was the first year in <b>twenty-six</b> years that I did not attend a 'First Day of School.' It did not sit well with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't get me wrong, I love being with my son <i>but</i> I <b>so</b> miss my classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my 7 1/2 years of teaching, I never realized just how much I loved my 'job.' Just how much I loved being a part of something so great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thankfully, because of social media, TPT, and the blogging community I don't feel too disconnected from the world of education. I still feel like I'm current with the latest classroom trends and I'm having fun getting to create things for my new classroom next year. BUT, I so desperately miss the interaction I had among other teachers throughout the day. I miss the interaction with the students. I miss a lot of things about teaching that I never thought I would.</span></div>
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Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-81155904253672069982015-09-29T17:18:00.000-04:002015-09-29T17:18:11.524-04:00The Biggest Pumpkin Ever<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favorite stories to read during the month of October is <i>The Biggest Pumpkin Ever</i> by Steven Kroll. It is our catalyst into all things pumpkin and Halloween, so it is usually the first book I read before diving into learning all about pumpkins. Since the story talks about growing a pumpkin, it's a great way to get my kinders thinking about how a pumpkin grows, what it needs to grow, etc... There's also so many opportunities for text-to-self connections and discussing real vs fantasy. Have I mentioned I <i>love</i> this book?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Three years ago, I created a book companion. It is a compilation of activities that I used with my kindergartners and first graders over several years. I just updated the entire packet, adding several new pages and tweaking those already made with updated fonts and clipart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> These activities are pretty obvious! Your standard reading response sheets; story map, story sequencing, text-to-self connections, character trait bubble maps, character comparison venn-diagrams, etc...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The week following our study on the book, I introduce my kindergartners to the story <i>Pumpkin Faces</i>. This emergent reader focuses on students writing and recognizing the sight word 'see' and I offer two version for differentiating between students who are ready to write the word independently and those that still need a little support.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We read the book together several times and work together <b><i>first</i></b> to put the story in order in the pocket chart before placing this activity into the center rotation. The emergent readers are placed into their book luggage for the remainder of the month for reading during read-to-self and buddy reading!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We completed the <b>brace map</b> the week after reading the story as we began to dive into learning more about pumpkins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The math sheet, Fill the Pumpkin, is one of my students <b>favorite </b>math tub every year. It's a simple game of roll the dice, count, fill in corresponding number of squares. Player with the most squares filled in wins. Easy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I printed this game on cardstock and laminated. Then, had students use expo markers to fill in squares. Simply wipe off when finished!</span></div>
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Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-65938719544777373812015-09-03T11:26:00.000-04:002015-09-03T11:30:11.364-04:00Teacher Week - Sanity Savers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next up for Teacher Week over at <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com/2015/09/teacher-week-sanity-savers.html">Blog Hoppin'</a> focus on what keeps us SANE throughout the year. For me, this was <i>easy</i>! Below you will find four things that I use/used on a <b>daily</b> basis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may get tired of hearing about these beautiful little bottles of oils, but they are <b>GAME CHANGERS! </b>Kiddos giving you a headache; rub a little Thieves behind your ears and on the back of your neck. Want your kiddos to be a bit more calm? Diffuse Lavender in your classroom. Need to clean your desk from all those nasty germs, but <b>despise</b> the smell of cleaners? Spray some thieves (and a little lemon for tougher germs) and clean away!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I back up <b>everything</b>. Anything I create for school, my clip art, important forms, etc... I take it with me <i>everywhere</i>, can plug it into any computer and bring up whatever I need. <br />It's the best investment in my opinion!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have not heard of <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle</a> by now then you may just be living under a <b>rock</b>. Living in Florida, the weather is very unpredictable and ever-changing. You can head to school in the morning wearing clothes for a hot, sunny day and an hour later you need a rain jacket, umbrella, rain boots and a canoe and paddle! For these days, we use <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle</a> as our indoor recess. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We <b>love</b> <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle</a> for brain breaks! Teaching 5 and 6 year olds requires lots of moving around and <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle</a> totally takes care of that in a super fun way that has <b>every</b> kid engaged! Love me some <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The classroom library is always my favorite area in every teacher's room. When done right, the creativity that is used to engage students is impeccable! Due to 'fire codes' I was refrained from decorating my classroom to any extent other than a palm tree (thanks to Deanna's wonderful idea/tutorial), 2 mini aderondacks and some pillows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See. I had to make the most with what I was <i>allowed</i> to do. I actually had to take down the 'floating' beach balls. I also used the kids cubbies as our classroom library. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also <b>love</b> using this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Library-Labels-Galore-classroom-book-labels-296358">organization system</a> to help me and the kiddos keep all the books where they belong and easily accessible!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am currently working on a Plain Jane Library Organization kit! :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">OBVIOUSLY, this little packet needed an update!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The colors, the rug, chairs, the black bulletin board area that will soon be filled with reading strategies/anchor charts...love it all! So cozy and inviting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how Lindsay made her library area an large, open space. It seamlessly falls with the rest of her class and, again, looks so comfy and inviting!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I <b>love</b> the bench that Maria added to her library, the gorgeously bright and engaging colors, and those floor mats! Perfect for those kiddos who want to grab a book and curl up somewhere else in the classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also first saw this lovely bench on her Instagram feed and fell in <i><b>love</b></i>!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will most certainly be using this in my next book nook area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In my previous school, the standards for this area of our classroom seemed to be ever-changing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.learninginwonderland.com/">Learning in Wonderland</a> has a quick video on her blog and Instagram that shows you how she displays and uses her objectives board. Simple and keeps them all in <b>one</b> place. Gotta love that!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Jessica from <a href="http://theteachertalk22.blogspot.com/">The Teacher Talk</a> created an area in her room that allows for students to place their name in an area they would like to focus on. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This idea is <i>so</i> much better than placing your kids clothespin on a learning scale/rubric. Love, Love, LOVE this idea!!!!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This, to me, needs to be the most inviting and organized place in your entire classroom. I spend a lot of my day with my kids 'on the carpet.' I want this space to be open, safe, and set up so that I can snag anything I need at the drop of hat! I always set my room up to have a pretty open area, but never really got it figured out... Here's some inspiration:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everything always seems just so functional in Reagan's classrooms! :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Open, simple, students can easily move around, lots of room for learning games, etc... Deanna has a <i>wonderful</i> organization <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Organization-Station-Guide-to-Organizing-Your-Classroom-723191">packet</a> that is filled with awesome ideas on how to organize your whole classroom, but my big takeaway was organizing my rolling cart! Check it out <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Organization-Station-Guide-to-Organizing-Your-Classroom-723191">HERE</a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I absolutely love Deedee's <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Station-The-COMPLETE-Set-269850">Writing Station packet</a>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is <i>perfect </i>for building confidence in your emerging readers/writers.</span></span></span></div>
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orginally went to college to earn a degree in Television Productions. I
wanted to be a part of every aspect of the news/journalism. My dream
job, at the time, was to be a technical director. They are the people
yelling in the head phone at the camera men and switching between camera
shots. They are the 'eyes' of the show. I liked having that control.</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I lost interest half way through my second year and, using my gut instincts, I transferred to a new school and enrolled into the education field. Never looking back. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One thing I <i>always</i> worry about is dismissal. The school I have been teaching at has 800+ kids every year. There are <b>seven</b> kindergarten classroom with 20+ kids in each room. That's a lot of babies walking around not knowing where they're going!!! Talk about stressing <b>me</b> out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My solution: transportation labels that HANG! A quick, easy visual of how the kids dismissed from school daily. To create, I simply printed on cardstock and laminated {for durabilily...highly suggest}, stapled to a long piece of ribbon that I hot glued to my classroom door. I then wrote the kiddos names on clothespins, attached them where they needed to go and VIOLA, that's it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The clothespins make it easy for transportation changes that occur throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If a student rides a certain color bus, I simply write their name in that color. I.e...if Stacy rides <span style="color: red;">red <span style="color: black;">bus, then I write her name in <span style="color: red;">RED<span style="color: black;">. If a student goes home differently on different days, I give them <b>two</b> clips and color code it based on the days. For instance, I labeled all M,W,F <span style="color: blue;">blue<span style="color: black;"> and T, TH <span style="color: lime;">green<span style="color: black;">. I chose those two colors because we do not have a blue or green bus. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But when I first started, I didn't want the kids to just bring something in, talk about it for a second and that be it. I wanted a little learning and social skills applied to this <i>beloved</i> time of day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I send home a black, drawstring, canvas bag with my printed (and laminated) direction sheet and paper for the clues inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Students are asked to bring something they wish to share, but it must fit in the bag. They are to tell <b>no one</b> from school about their item in the Mystery Bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Students come up with <i>three </i>mystery clues for the item they are bringing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When it is our designated 'share time' the student then presents the class with the first clue. If someone has a guess, they raise their hand. Everyone has to be listening carefully so that we don't have the same guess more than once! (They also only get <b>one guess</b> per clue)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After a couple guesses from the class, the student gives the next clue. This continues until the mystery has been <i>solved</i>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The kids always <b>love</b> this time of day and it's a <b>bonus</b> for you, as students are working on so many different life skills; social and communicative!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy back to school season!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's a bitter-sweet time for me, as I am <i>not</i> going back into the classroom this year. Not being in the classroom means more time to devote to learning all-things-related to education. Here's a fun way to get started...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm joining with some wonderful Florida bloggers to give you some great back to school ideas that will give you all you need to start the year off right! You can look forward to seeing tips from the following Florida PreK-5 bloggers!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the beginning of every year I get excited about and determined to keep up with creating interactive, eye-catching, student created bulletin boards. You know...the ones that you find on Pinterest, attempt to create and keep up with, and mid-year <i>fail</i>? Happens to me every time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to share with you a tip that has made locating my bulletin board items <b>MUCH</b> easier, which in turn makes me less-stressed! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the storage container I use to store my bulletin board pieces/sets. This picture does not show me utilizing my own tip. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After this picture was taken, I realized just how <i>messy</i> it looked and how <i>difficult</i> it always was to find the right bulletin board pieces. <b>AHA</b>! I found a solution... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">when you have completed setting up a bulletin board, take a picture of it, print the picture and use it as a 'label'!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Print a <b>second</b> copy your completed bulletin board and file it with your monthly units OR in a small photo file book that you can snag from the Dollar Store. Create a table of contents for easy locating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Head to <a href="http://www.schroedershenanigansin2nd.com/">Ashely</a> and <a href="http://www.luckylittlelearners.com/">Angie's</a> blogs to check out more Bulletin Board ideas/tips & tricks!!</span><br />
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Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-37071748257751529942015-07-23T16:50:00.000-04:002015-07-23T16:50:02.445-04:00Teacher Binder: Keeping it simple and easy!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year, when I headed back to school I was 6 months pregnant and preparing to make my life as teacher and ready-to-be momma as easy and stress-free as possible. With all the doctor's appointments that were soon to be coming up and the sudden illnesses that crept up on me a time or two, I wanted to have something simple and easy to access information quickly from in the event I had to spend time away from my classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I created a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Simple-Teacher-Binder-1971597">binder</a> as the year went, inserting pages of information that I found useful to anyone who may have to step in my room for a brief amount of time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many of the pages I created are similar to the resource pages I provided in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Long-Term-Sub-Binder-EDITABLE-778043">Long-Term Sub Binder</a>, which I used during my maternity leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I provided two different cover page designs. I'm slightly obsessed with all things navy, gold, and arrows! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What are some "must have" things that you need/leave for subs or for organization for easy finds? I would love to add to my collection and fine tune my organizational skills a little! :) </span></div>
Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-75845305651177322302015-07-20T17:48:00.000-04:002015-08-01T10:59:23.794-04:00Updates All Around <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to the wonderful ladies who set up the TPT Sellers Challenge earlier this month, I have been super busy revamping and refreshing many of my old products. They gave me the motivation I needed to just <i>get it done</i> already!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I've also been busy trying to get into some sort of 'routine' with this whole health venture. Stay tuned.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first product I updated was <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-ABC-Book-foldable-emergent-readers-293881">My ABC Book - Foldable Emergent Readers</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are great for reinforcing letters and letter sounds while building self-confidence amongst your youngest readers. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The text is repetitive, there are pictures to match each vocabulary word, and traceable text on every page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I introduce each book as we work on each specific letter. We spend time participating in echo and shared reading. The kiddos then head to their table groups to read, trace, and color their books. As they finish, they pair up and buddy read or spend time at read-to-self. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The books remain in the students 'book luggage' for the next week until it is sent home to be read with family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also updated a sound-spelling product that I have renamed <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Words-Sound-Speilling-interactive-worksheets-292491">Building Words</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little guy went from 32 to 80 pages!! I completely made over every single page of this product and provided <b>three</b> versions of each letter page for easy differentiating. I provided a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Words-Sound-Speilling-interactive-worksheets-292491">FREE</a> sample in the 'Preview' section in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kelly-Mchaffie">TPT</a> store! Just click {{<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Words-Sound-Speilling-interactive-worksheets-292491">HERE</a>}} to check it out!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Words-Sound-Speilling-interactive-worksheets-292491">packet</a> was created when I was teaching first grade for the first time. I had several students who needed practice with sound-spelling and I wanted to provide them with an opportunity to be successful. Even though there are <i>harder</i> words, the success comes when they sound them out phonetically! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My students always ask me to help them spell out harder words and my response is always the same "sound out and write what <i>you</i> hear." How else are they suppose to learn? Trying is half the battle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When making over this product, I took into consideration <b>several</b> key factors that it was lacking. Differentiation, extension, and an alphabet line to provide for letter/letter sound support. Through the years, my students have come into my classroom more prepared for multi-level style centers/worksheets and I wanted to provide them with just that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">**Suggestions for use: -staple or bind into a book for each student to use and work on independently {book cover provided below}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-print on cardstock (for durability), laminate each page, and bind together. students use expo markers to complete pages</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-use pages in small group </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-used in a center rotation</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now for <span style="font-size: large;">#teacherskeepinitreal</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Here it goes....the truth. Ugh! I have not started this health journey off well. It's not that I'm not trying either. Don't get me wrong. It's just <b>life</b>. It's so busy and ever changing that getting into the routine of things is a little more challenging than expected. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Let's see. I made my declaration of change SIX days ago and out of those six days I have only worked out <i>twice</i>. BUT here's where my mindset is changing. I'm proud of those 2 times. They were hard workouts and I pushed myself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I will continue to increase how many workouts I do, as I can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Listen...if I could live off of chocolate chip cookies alone, I would. I seriously bake and eat dozens of cookies in a setting. It's gross and it's a problem.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm happy to report that in the last 6 days, I have only consumed <b>two</b> cookies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I can't even believe that! THAT is an accomplishment!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> I've been eating a lot of fruits/veggies and drinking a lot of infused water. I like to drink a detox water. It's lemon, cucumber, and mint. Chop 'em up, let them sit in water overnight and enjoy! SO good! Warning: you pee <i>a lot</i>!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A few recipes I've tried {click image for recipe}:</span><br />
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Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-44663353597978629352015-07-14T10:05:00.000-04:002015-07-14T10:09:27.020-04:00Accountability #teacherskeepinitreal<br />
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fat. I’m 5’4” and weigh 120-125lbs (I fluctuate a lot). BUT I am </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 18.0pt; font-style: italic; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">seriously
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of shape, therefore…</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 28.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">unhealthy</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 18.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">.
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was in incredible shape. Toned, fit and healthy. Then, I had a miscarriage at
16 weeks pregnant. Devastation. I picked myself up, like I always do, and
continued on with my life. Eating my emotions. I got pregnant again 4 1/2
months later and stopped working out for fear that I would have another
miscarriage. I did a little bit of </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 18.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">PiYo</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 18.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;"> and
Yoga, but that was it. And not consistently. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 18.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Pretty much, to sum it up, I haven’t
really worked out or eaten </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 18.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">healthy, consistently, in 21 months. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "CK Handprint"; font-size: 24.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-bidi-font-family: "CK Handprint"; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">YIKES!</span></div>
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need HELP! I need accountability. My hubby is gone 4-5 days a week working, so
he can’t really be that role for me right now. I’ve started back at it
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eating or what workouts I’m doing…ASK ME. Want to know what essential oils are
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for fear of ridicule from my loving family, I will not be posting them. I will
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Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-40086068810091653092015-06-25T11:46:00.001-04:002015-06-25T11:46:47.573-04:00Dare to Dream #TPTSellersChallenge<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week, for the TPT Sellers Challenge, we were asked to "Dare to Dream"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WORK - My dream has come true...at least termporarily. This upcoming school year I am going to attempt to successfully be a "Work From Home Momma!" I'm not sure how this is going to look or where it will take me, but I am determined to make it work for our family. I'm excited and terrified all at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DEBT - Naturally I want to be able to pay off debt. After getting married and being hired in a kindergarten position for the first time, I decided to further my education and obtain my Master's Degree. With that, came a big fat tuition bill. OUCH! That has been a hefty monthly bill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">RELATIONSHIPS - I have loved connecting with so many wonderful educators all over the world. I hope that this only continues to grow and strengthen. My dream is to meet many more of you in <i>real</i> life! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GROWTH - I would love to continue to grow as an educator, wife, mother, and student. I love watching my products evolve and enjoy challenging my creative side. My dream is that my store will continue to grow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also dream of many (and much more) materialistic things as well. Lets face it, it's natural. I would love to be able to finally finish renovating our home and yard. I would love to own a <b>brand new</b> car. I would love to have a wardrobe makeover, as well as get my nails and hair done by someone else and not be on a time crunch. I would love to be able to travel to the many places on my 'bucket list'. How fun that would be to take Max to see the world! </span></div>
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Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-59098991790143382402015-06-23T07:46:00.003-04:002015-06-24T08:51:35.008-04:00Makeover Madness #TPTsellerchallenge<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the first week of the <a href="http://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/2015/06/makeover-madness-tptsellerchallenge.html">TPT Sellers Challenge</a>, I was 'challenged' to either makeover an entire product or just refresh a cover. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went through all my files, realized I have many more products I would like to makeover, and decided on a product that has been a constant success in my classroom every year I've taught...my parent-teacher communication binders!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After finding some insanely adorable clip art from Graphics From the Pond, I got to work on making over my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/JUNGLE-Book-Binder-EDITABLE-291818">JUNGLE Book Binder.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I am seriously <i>in love </i>with all those "scrappy" clip art collections!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're interested in reading a little bit more about these parent-teacher communication binders, see what's inside, how I use them, or look at other themes click <a href="http://www.mchaffiek.blogspot.com/2013/07/throwback-thursday-july-11.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<br />Mrs. McHaffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618890439121402238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222827760468498124.post-41031203736418172492015-06-16T08:59:00.003-04:002015-06-16T08:59:57.319-04:00#TPTSellerChallenge<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so excited to finally be joining in on the fun. Having a fully mobile 6-month-old does not leave me much 'working' time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you haven't heard about the <a href="http://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/2015/06/tpt-seller-challenge.html">TPT Seller Challenge</a>, then you <b>must</b> visit Ashley's blog; <a href="http://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/">Teach, Create, Motivate</a> and read all about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a nutshell...it's a great way to get yourself motivated, refreshed, and possibly gain some followers {potential <i>friends</i>}! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first thing the ladies ask you to do is get your beginning stats together, like so...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well...I got locked out of my account for my blog and it took me 2 months to <b>finally</b> get back in! The Little Mister has kept me <b>extremely</b> busy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We say it all the time these days… "Time is flying by!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that I have a little one, that statement has never been more true. Funny how it works, when you're a kid time seems to just d-r-a-g by. Yet when you're an adult you blink and literally it's been a year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2014 had many ups and downs. I am looking forward to an amazing 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sorry… I <i>had</i> to share. My Little Mister Christmas morning. The most amazing Christmas to date! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, now on to 2015 and what I'll be teaching {well, what my <b>amazing</b> sub will be teaching} when the kiddos come back in January.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Obviously, these are the *themes* that I will be teaching. Way too many standards to touch on throughout and list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We will of course return celebrating the new year. I absolutely <b>love</b> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/New-Years-Literacy-and-Math-Fun-477200">Katie Mense's</a> New Years "toast!" I start this little creativity out by letting my kiddos talk about what they did on New Years Eve. Surprisingly, many usually have an idea of what a resolution or toast is so we spend time discussing what they know about each and we build upon their schema. It's also a great way to introduce homophones! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can see and read what's all included <a href="http://www.mchaffiek.blogspot.com/2013/12/penguins-non-fiction-packet.html">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.mchaffiek.blogspot.com/2014/01/5-for-fraturday-quick-giveaway.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My kids last year loved expanding their vocabulary with all the new, fun words we learned while reading and researching. Kindergarten illustrations are my favorite! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also pretended to be penguins and had a little penguin race…eggs and all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can grab my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguins-A-Nonfiction-Packet-1035782">Penguins</a> pack on sale for the next 24 hours by clicking below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting the year with this man is always a blast and a blessing. <b>Love</b> him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had planned to join a group of friends for New Years and after getting all dressed up and fancy…we stayed home. Just the two of us and it was glorious! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture holds lots of memories. It was my second day of spring break (who wants to be going into surgery on spring break?!), my hubby's friend from France had just arrived in the US for the first time and had to spend the first few days in the hospital with me (he became a very close friend after that), I was having my ovary <i>removed</i>, and I was already pregnant and didn't know it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Taylor Grace is some sorta special and she has the sweetest big brothers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I received <b>two</b> Donors Choose projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One project included a set of Guided Reading books. This sweet boy (who was bouncing as he read…hence the blurriness) learned how to read!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">{ten}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was pregnant for the majority of 2014. I must say that pregnancy is not for me. I have ridiculous amounts of respect for women who can pop out <i>and raise</i> more than one kiddo. It is no joke! <span style="font-size: x-small;">I would not change anything for the world now!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got to spend a lot of time relaxing by the water with good friends and family!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It helps that I live in FL and am only an hour away from the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We became homeowners again and bought another "fixer-upper!" :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can not find my picture of the house before there was any work done to it. Imagine three <b>HUGE</b> pine trees littering the left side of the picture and a <b>TON</b> of shrubs and crappy bushes littering the yard in a very unkept way. Not to mention green shutters with red <i>plates</i> on the side of the house displaying the house number. YUCK!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was surprised by my two favorite Aunts who traveled from afar to join me at my first baby shower. This is the aftermath of that shower. We were organizing and condensing. I was truly blessed by the amount of gifts we received and <i>am</i> blessed to have such an amazing family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got to take the most amazing baby-cation with my hubby in Cali in July.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The greatest memory…the birth of my son, Max Parker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My world is forever changed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been one amazing year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My life has changed. <i>Completely</i>. Of course everyone told me that it would but I just didn't realize <i>just</i> how <b>much</b> it would change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That sweet little boy is my greatest accomplishment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So in love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that we have a little bundle of joy, we are beginning our own holiday traditions this year. I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?post=3903367017&group=0&frame_type=a&context=&context_ids=&blog=2389647&frame=1&click=0&user=0">Abby</a> from <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?post=3903367017&group=0&frame_type=a&context=&context_ids=&blog=2389647&frame=1&click=0&user=0">The Inspired Apple</a> to tell ya all about it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't even really have time to be writing this post, but I thought maybe you might be worried about where I've been. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Because I'm such an important part of your daily lives, right?! :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have not listened to Jack Johnson in a lifetime and I'm so glad that the hubs decided to start our morning off with his melodic music! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Holy cold front!!! Friday reached a high of 80 and then Saturday reached a high of 61. For us Floridians, that's a <i>big</i> deal. Not to mention we had a wind chill too! This nice change in weather won't last long for us, as it's suppose to get back up to the 80's next week. whomp, whomp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This morning marks my ninth month of pregnancy, which means the Little Dudder will be here <b>THIS MONTH</b>! As excited as the hubs and I are, I'm freaking out just a little bit! We still don't have the nursery all set up {the construction worker man of a hubby, has "big plans" for what we're going to do with the new guest room, so all the guest room items are still hanging out in the nursery}. It will be happening this week. Fingers crossed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got to interview some prospects and we've selected a current Kinder intern who has been at our school for the past two years. She knows us, our curriculum, the school, and knows my kiddos {for the most part}. HUGE sigh of relief.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My sub binder is coming together really nicely and I will be adding pages to the packet in the next week, as my OCD-self found some more things that could be added to help cover all bases while you're away from you room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This could be a blessing or overwhelming annoyance for subs, but I'm loving all the details I'm leaving. She shouldn't miss a thing or have to second-guess anything while I'm away! :) <span style="font-size: x-small;">Relinquish control. I <i>must</i> relinquish control.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perfect book to read while pregnant. If you're looking for some real information in a funny, relatable way then this is your book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My goal this month is to share <i>something</i> I'm doing in the classroom with you. Really <i>anything </i>before the Little Man comes. I promise to do my best!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Listening: My hubby is slightly obsessed with Mr. Wiz Khalifa and I find myself listening to it every morning and every night. Pretty sure this baby is going to come out a little 'gangster!' lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loving…this <i>cold</i> front! I say that somewhat sarcastically as cold fronts in Florida are not really "cold" fronts at all. More like cooler, slightly more enjoyable weather where I'm not sticking to my clothes mid-morning. I certainly yearn for actual seasonal changes and leaves that begin to change colors in October rather than January. Being now <b>eight</b> months preggo, I am <i>beyond</i> ready for some cooler weather…whatever that may be. As long as it's not in the 90's anymore!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thinking…did you read that part…<b>eight</b> months preggo?! Now that I am 8 weeks into the school year {it still feels like the beginning of the year to me} I <i>need</i> to get going on getting my maternity binder all set. I started a couple weeks ago and then got completely side tracked with all the hoops our district is requiring us to go through now! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can read more about the Long-Term Sub Binder <a href="http://www.mchaffiek.blogspot.com/2013/07/organizing-ocd.html">here</a> and see the new covers <a href="http://www.mchaffiek.blogspot.com/2014/07/big-news.html">here</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*Don't forget to head over to Farley's blog and join in on the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My kiddos have been loving reading all our fun Pete the Cat themed books!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With their predictable text and their engaging illustrations, what better way to review color words AND teach cause and effect than reading this awesome book:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The song can be found <a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/childrens/feature/petethecat">HERE</a> along with all things Pete the Cat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to work on cause and effect with my kiddos, as well as work on our color words. This was the perfect book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we read, we stopped to discuss what the cause was and what the effect was. They did <i>awesome</i>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can download the response sheet <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pete-Cause-and-Effect-FREEBIE-1445493">HERE.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That rings <i>very</i> true for this preggo teacher. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also..don't mind the extension cord that this poor sweet boy is laying on. We have yet to get our technology pieces mounted, so taped extension wire it is! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rainbow-of-Colours-Canadian-Version-291128">HERE</a> for the Canadian version.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can find this <i>adorable</i> craft along with other great beginning of the year activities <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BUStin-into-School-Craftivity-for-the-Back-to-School-1348842">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a busy and exciting week for us in kinderland!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now onto getting lesson plans done for week four. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seriously….have you guys been watching this ridiculous show 'Bachelor in Paradise?' I mean it's like watching a train wreck. It's so bad, but I can't <i>not</i> watch! ha! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I turned 30 this past Saturday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't feel any different. Should I? Should I feel "older" or, even, wiser?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is me at the beach today. 30 and 27 weeks preggo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My hair's a mess. I forgot my sunscreen. I was craving beer hardcore. But…I got to spend lots of time with two of my great friends! Can't beat that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am praying for the next 13 weeks of my pregnancy to go nice and smoothly. As excited I am for the little man to get here, I feel like my list of things to do before he arrives is never ending!! Could be because I'm such a dang procrastinator. It's bad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know my three vacay spots that I chose were not exactly specific, but seriously if I could go to <i>any</i> island in Hawaii for any amount of time I would. Same for Europe and Australia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So…whose gonna take me?! :)</span></div>
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