What If Story Prompts....

One of my favorite writing activities that I always do at the end of the year are my What If Story Prompts. By this point in the year we've covered the writing standards and the kids need a little fun and creativity.  So, instead of having them on boring index cards like normal, I finally typed them up and added some spiffy backgrounds.

To see how I've used these in the past, click here.


See product examples below...

 

 

 Be sure to check it out in my TPT store, here.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great rest of your weekend!

 

 

 

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Pinspired Thursday

I'm linking up with Mrs. H over at Just a Primary Girl for Pinspired Thursday.  I'm a Pinterest addict so I can't wait to share the new pins I want to try this summer and also link up to see other ideas! Be sure to link up here.

 

 

Here is one Pinterest summer project for my to do list...

My school uses essential questions and would like them posted so students can always see them.  I love this idea of using frames for objectives that Doodling in 6th Grade came up with. I'm thinking instead of writing the objectives on them, I could write the essential questions.   Provides a cute easy way to display them and it's crafty-ish.  She even has ideas of where to get the frames on her site.

 

This is project number 1 for the summer. I will probably add a million more to that list by the time summer begins...but hey, that's what the two months off are for....right???

 

Happy almost weekend! 12 school days to go for me! 

 

 

 

 

Arrays - FREEBIE!

I began teaching arrays this week to my kiddos and they have been loving it. Some have already figure out how it's connected to multiplication and basically is multiplication and others.... well we're not there yet.

 

Since we are doing arrays, we have had a lot of practice with creating them from knowing the rows and columns and identifying the arrays.  I decided I wanted them to also have some practice creating an array from that repeated addition sentence.  So I created this "Creating Arrays" task card set that can be found for free in my TPT store.  16 task cards are included that have the repeated addition sentence on it. Students can then build the array with tiles, cubes, whatever you have and then record their results on their recording sheet.

 

Here's a peek at it...

 

 

Grab you freebie here!

 

Happy Wednesday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning About Line Plots

Last week, we spent the whole week learning about line plots.  This was a new one for me being new to 2nd grade and I loved it! I created all of the lessons we did and tried them out last week in my classroom.  Check all of these out in my new TPT packet - Learning About Line Plots.  On Monday, we started by learning the basics of line plots and only focused on reading a line plot and answering questions from it. 

 

 

 

On Tuesday, we looked at a tally chart, created the line plot from the tally chart, and answered questions. 

 

 

On Wednesday, we completed the whole group project practice in my TPT packet.  Students each measured their shoe to the nearest inch. 

 

 

Then, they wrote down their measurement on a post-it note and stuck it to the board. 

 

 

We then grouped the information together and created a class line plot. 

 

 After creating the line plot, we talked about some different questions and answers using the line plot.

 

 

Then, on Thursday and Friday, we started the line plot project.  Students measured 10 different school supplies to the nearest inch and recorded their results.

 

Next, students created a line plot from their measurement results.

 

And, when they finished their line plots they answered questions using their line plot information.

Check out all of these activities in my Learning About Line Plots packet on TPT. 

Hope everyone is having a great Teacher Appreciation Week!

 

 







May Currently...a few days late

With all of the end of the year craziness, I've realized that I got to jumpstart myself and get back into blogging.  What better way to get back into it then with Farley's Currently.  Check out here site here to link up....

 

Listening: I love Bar Rescue. It's one of the shows that my fiancé and I enjoy watching together.  Sundays are great days not only because they have new episodes, but because they typically also have marathons.  I think someone should start a School Rescue show using the same concept...

 

Loving: This weather here in Vegas has been beautiful. Not too hot yet, but perfect.  Nights are nice outside and the sunshine during the days has been gorgeous.

 

Thinking: I need to go to the gym.  With the long busy days it's been difficult finding motivation to get to the gym or work out.  Sadly even on a Sunday I'm needing to motivate to get myself out the door and to go.

 

Wanting: Summer needs to hurry up! I'm ready for the nice, lounging days of summer.  Being able to sleep in, make my own schedule, and go to the restroom whenever I want (teachers you get this...we're the only ones who have to go to the bathroom on a schedule...)

 

Needing: My fiancé's sister is getting married at the end of May. I'm so excited for all of the festivities but am needing some new dresses for all of the events.  What a problem to have lol...  My Loft bag on loft.com is rather full right now :-).

 

Surprise: I enjoy reading Just a Primary Girl's blog and following her on Instagram and TPT. She has wonderful ideas and loves organization!  Everyone should check out her blog here....

 

 

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday!