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Desks or tables and a rug?

by Karen M.

Jul 14, 2012

How many of you First Grade teachers have desks in your rooms? How many have tables? Which do you prefer and why? How do you have them arranged? When I went into my new room, the desks were arranged in rows of 2. It took up a lot of space in a small room. I'm thinking of arranging them of pods of 4/5. Do you think this will work? How many of you ha...See More

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AnneCT I have desks, and yes, a carpet in front of the smart board. I rearrange the desks each month to help kids to socialize with others. Groups of 4/5, horse shoe shape, traditional rows, two long table groups, even odd pentominoe type groupings. Sets of two with spaces take up too much space in my class.

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Aug 12, 2012

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grace My students have desk and I group them differently through the year. I also have a carpet that we meet on, it is a rectangle and four rows of five color dots, one row is red, one row is yellow,one row is blue, and one row purple. A couple of years ago I traded in my desk for a kidney shaped table to use during small group time.

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Sep 15, 2012

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Storybits question

by ~Cher~

Jul 16, 2012

Hello K teachers, Retired teacher and grandma here who is going to read to her granddaughter's class this year. I was thinking of using "Storybits" and wanted to know if any of you still use them? If so, are there any lists of grade level equivalencies for the books? Some books I know are way over the top/some might be too immature, but I have neve...See More

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retirement and books

by DebbieK

Jul 17, 2012

I have recently retired and have many excellent teaching books that I paid $16 and up and would be selling for $4 a piece. If you are interested in a list please email me. You would need to pay for shipping and handling also. I also am selling childrens books for $1 for hardbacks and 50 cents for paperback. I will generate a list if anyone is inter...See More

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CCS Math Pre and Post test

by AP

Jul 17, 2012

Is there a pre and post CCS math test available for first grade? If so, please share the link.

Thanks,

AP

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Free Summer Center

by Centers in a Bag

Jul 25, 2012

I have uploaded this month’s free center. It is called “S’more Words, Please!”

Feel free to check out all of my other new creations as you get your free center! Thank you and enjoy your free center!

Lisa

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Looking for a book

by Praline

Jul 27, 2012

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jo/ma Wow, I can't believe how much everyone is charging for that book! It also costs a lot on ebay right now, but you can SAVE a search for the book on Ebay and they will email you when any are newly listed. You can even limit the search to a certain price range. Also, call all used book stores in your vicinity. Hope this helps.

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Jul 28, 2012

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mhugs It is expensive. Have you tried your local library for a copy? Our library has a search on line feature that also allows me to reserve books from many area libraries. We can renew on line too. I can usually keep the books for an entire unit. And the service is FREE.

Aug 5, 2012

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Dolch WordsWords question

by Looking for ideas

Aug 1, 2012

Has anyone ever organized any of the sight word lists in a way other than grade level specific? I am asking because our district uses the DRA and all first graders should be at a 16 by the end of the year. Would it make more sense to spend time on the sigh words that would help a child read a DRA level 10 successfully in January and then a level 16...See More

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JazzyM Well, one way that really helps kids get motivated to learn them is to use Rainbow Words. You can organize the words in whatever order you want. The kids try harder because they want to move up each color level. It's easier to understand if you look at the picture.

Aug 19, 2012

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grace Go to theschoolbell.com this a great resource for dolch words!! I have used it for years and she has broken done each list into a smaller list of the five words that are used the most. We have decided this year to focus on the sight words as our vocabulary/word wall words. Good luck!

8/12/12, AnneCT wrote: > On 8/01/12, Looking for ide...See More

Sep 15, 2012

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Project for Teachers

by Claire

Aug 7, 2012

I created a project called The Kids In a Year Project. I am asking for help from teachers across the country to create a page with pictures of kids doing an activity during a certain month of the year. I teach in Vermont and made a January page where of kids playing in the snow. I would love to have other teachers create a page about their location...See More

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Class size?

by Catherine

Aug 8, 2012

I have 25 first graders this year. How big are your classes usually? What is the most you have had and the least? I'm concerned about handling 25 alone.

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I have 30 this year. :( 3 years ago, we went from 20 to 24. Now because the horrible CA budget crises isn't getting better, we are up to 30. No help.

I have no advice, but am willing to take some. (Tried parent helpers. They don't come back.

Sep 18, 2012

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1st year in 1st Grade I have 32 but I have a co-teacher in the room. Originally we were 2 classes with 2 teachers in each class but enrollment was so low they combined the 2 classes and 2 of the teachers moved to different grades. I am beyond lucky to have a co-teacher who I am on the same page with. The past 2 years I had a pre-k and a K-1 class and with one I had an a...See More

Sep 23, 2012

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