Ten Pin Linky: Back to School!

Hey, y'all!  It's almost that time again.  
We start school August 7!

I'm linking up with Just Reed

 to share my top ten *back to school* pins!

Click on the pics to go to the pin on Pinterest!  Also, click the link under the picture to go to the original source.

{1}  Back to School Treat!

I made the cupcakes a couple of years and they were a hit!  
I think I'm going to try the Jell-o version this year.  :)

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/teddy-at-the-beach-cupcakes/d02e62b9-5416-45fe-bb1f-c471c1a6486c

http://rebeccamealey.hubpages.com/hub/Sand-Cups-Beach-or-Pool-Party-Treats

{2} Family Glyph

http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/2011/10/family-glyph.html

{3} Word of the Day

Great for learning names!

http://growingkinders.blogspot.com/2012/04/daily-news-sale.html

{4} Germs!

http://www.growinginprek.com/science.htm

{5} Picture Expectations

Take pictures of students doing tasks the *correct* way and post in classroom to refer to throughout the year.

http://fun-in-first.blogspot.com/2011/09/first-grade-expectations-in-pictures.html

{6} Friend Concentration

http://mrsmorrowskindergarteners.blogspot.com/search/label/Beginning%20of%20the%20Year

{7} New Student Crate

http://www.ladybugsteacherfiles.com/search/label/Organization?updated-max=2011-01-10T12:23:00-05:00&max-results=20

{8} Jitter Juice

This will be a fun drink to have along with those cupcakes or Jell-0!  :)

http://tickledpinkmandy.blogspot.com/

{9} School Family Tree

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62190066/fingerprint-tree-guestbookfamily?ref=cat1_list_30

{10} Heart of Hands

Too cute!  I think this will be great for building classroom community.  :)

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/70/b2/fd/70b2fd64fc137918117793c45d6b20bb.jpg

Link up with Just Reed and share your favorite back to school ideas!

Happy Summer!

Ten Pin Linky: Writing!

Hey, y'all! I'm linking up with Just Reed

 to share my top ten *writing* pins!

Click on the pics to go to the pin on Pinterest!  Also, click the link under the picture to go to the original source.

{1}  Adding Details Poster

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Through-the-Year-Unit-7-Fiction-Writing-Aligned-with-Common-Core-672851

{2} Conjunction Junction - Compound Sentences

http://thefirstgradefairytales.blogspot.com/2013/03/conjunction-junction-compound-sentence.html

{3} Writing Menu

http://teachingwithloveandlaughter.blogspot.com/2012/11/writing-menu-display.html

{4} Band-aid Stories

http://myheartbelongsinfirst.blogspot.com/2012/10/bandaid-stories.html

{5} Sentence Buddy

http://fallingintofirst.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-sentence-buddy-freebie.html?showComment=1349629722634

{6} Rate Your Writing

http://hootyshomeroom.blogspot.com/2012/07/rate-your-writing-chart.html

{7} Magazine Pages & Photo Heads

http://discoverwriting.ning.com/group/lightninginabottle?groupUrl=lightninginabottle&id=2743210:Group:12844&page=2#comments

{8} Brainstorm Box - writing ideas

http://oneextradegree.blogspot.com/2012/07/back-to-school-projects-and-purchase.html

{9} Space Man

http://lovehugsandladybugs.blogspot.com/search/label/freebies

{10} What Do Writers Write?

http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/

Link up with Just Reed and share your favorite writing ideas!

Happy Summer!

Ten Pin Linky: Science and Social Studies

Hey, y'all! I'm linking up with Just Reed

 to share my top ten *science and social studies* pins!

{1}  Science Center

Love this set up for exploring!

Source: http://earlylife.com.au

{2} Sound Eggs

Shake and sort by sound!

Source: http://tunstalltimes.blogspot.com/2012/12/sound-science.html

{3} Where We Live
These nesting cans would be great to help teach the concept.

Source: http://firstgradetothecore.blogspot.com/2011/07/nesting-cans-activity.html

{4} Make it Rain

Source: http://play-explore-learn.blogspot.com/2011/11/weather-watchers.html

{5} Pet Cloud

Just a fun extra for the kids!

Source: http://www.swaps-a-lot.com/product/mini-my-pet-cloud-swaps-kit-for-girl-kids-scout-25

{6} Edible Landforms

Source: http://teacherweb.com/SC/bells/madden/apt6.aspx

{7} Grass Heads

Source: http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/2011/08/let-me-introduce-grassheads-family.html

{8} Fall Leaf Sort

Source: http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/2011/11/red-leaf-yellow-leaf.html

{9} Landforms Flip Book

Source: http://simply2ndresources.blogspot.com/

{10} Weather Windows

Draw a weather scene and describe it!

Source: http://www.lessonplandiva.com/2011/08/we-started-our-weather-unit.html

Now, go link up with Just Reed and share your favorite science and social studies ideas!

Happy Summer!

Ten Pin Linky: Reading!

Hey, y'all! I'm linking up with Just Reed

 to share my top ten *reading* pins!

Click the pics to go to the pins in Pinterest!

{1}  Story Trays

Students can sequence pictures or sentences from stories.

       

{2} Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Sort text and/or pictures.

{3} Sticky Note Retelling

{4} Main Idea

Students guess what the main idea could be based on the pictures.  Great way to introduce this skill!

{5} Cross-Checking

Great visual reminder!

{6} Story Elements

Awesome poster to display!

{7} Sticky Note Story Elements

I love sticky notes! :)  Students can contribute as a whole group or let small groups make their own posters.

{8} Teach a puppy to read!

Cute activity for practicing sight words!

{9} Where's the bear?

Fun game for sight word practice.

    

{10} Reader Respect

I like the idea of using "reader respect" as the title.  I had the exact same rules on a chart last year, but I think having the word *respect* would help remind the students WHY they are doing these things.

Now, go link up with Just Reed and share your favorite reading ideas!

Happy Summer!