Sunday, May 22, 2011

Checking In!

I have been swamped all weekend, and I need a little R&R before embarking on yet another Manic Monday.  So, this post is going to short & sweet! Here are some highlights from last week!



We had our Wax Museum!  (Click HERE to read my post from earlier this week!)

 

We went on a field trip to a historic Hale Farm & Village!


We celebrated Right to Read Week in our own end-of-the-year-frenzy-abbreviated-kind-of-way.  

The students added a tentacle for every 30 minutes they read during Right to Read Week!


We started a new genre in writing, and I survived a Writer's Workshop observation by a county coordinator!  I'm actually starting to get excited about sharing my program with other teachers this summer!  Yay!


 


The kiddos also spent some time making Geometric Cities.  This is another great Lesson Plan S.O.S. lesson, and the kids really enjoyed it.  



We're still working with the lizard wizards too... for two more weeks!


I hope that you all have a fabulous week!  I'm off to spend time with my hubby and fur-babies! 



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9 comments:

  1. Lesson Plan SOS TeachersMay 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Oh my goodness I love your puppies! :) My baby, Nugget, is a Golden Retriever and is a spitting image of your Golden! I will have to email you a picture! :) Have a great week, Amanda!
    -Melissa

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  2. AshleighMay 22, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    The geometric cities look awesome, and I'm hoping to upgrade my geometry unit next year, so I'll have to check it out.

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  3. The Lesson Plan Diva- Teacher ResourcesMay 22, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    cute activities!

    www.lessonplandiva.blogspot.com

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  4. MarleneMay 23, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    I love the geometric city. Would love to do that as an end of year review project. Do you have a link to the lesson?

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  5. BrynneMay 23, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Amanda, what writing program are you using? We've just been trained in Writing Fundamentals but I feel like I need so much more to make it meaty enough!

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  6. AmandaMay 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Marlene, you can find the Geometric City lesson at the Lesson Plan SOS store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Wishlist/Add/Welcome-to-Our-Geometric-City

    Brynne, I use Units of Study for Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins, and I love it. You can email me if you have any questions! amanda.nickerson84@gmail.com! Feel free to check out the program here: http://www.unitsofstudy.com/iuos/default.asp

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  7. KinderglynnMay 26, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Congrats on being named one of the best Kindergarten blogs!
    http://www.californiateachingcredential.org/kindergarten-teachers
    Donna
    www.kinderglynn.blogspot.com

    P.S. love the dog pix!!

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  8. Ms.MMay 27, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Congratulations on being names 1 of the top 50 kindergarten blogs by California Teaching Credentials.

    http://www.californiateachingcredential.org/kindergarten-teachers

    Ms. M
    Ms.M's Blog
    A Teacher's Plan

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  9. Miss BJune 5, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    We just did a wax museum at my school, it's a great idea!

    Miss B, Busy Bee

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