tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72871087294400769372024-03-13T08:30:19.910-04:005th and FabulousMrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-34957561041214091812017-08-28T19:00:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:40:44.284-04:00FBI Headquarters: A Reading Assessment<div style="text-align: center;">
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On Friday, I transformed my classroom into FBI Headquarters for a reading lesson on character analysis. This activity was extremely engaging for my 5th graders, allowed me to formatively assess in a unique way, and aligned with CCSS.<br />
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In reading class, we have been focusing on inferring character traits and identifying text evidence to support our claims. I had guided the students in group discussions, and we had completed various graphic organizers together. It was time to see what the students could do on their own.<br />
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Each student/secret agent was given an FBI Top Secret file with his/her assigned special number on it.<br />
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I laminated the files so that I can reuse them, and I included the following letter inside:<br />
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When the students returned from special area, they needed to gain clearance to enter our Secret Agent room where they would investigate literary suspects on the loose!<br />
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I used the app, Fingerprint Check, to scan each potential agent to ensure they had no criminal background.<br />
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Once cleared, the agents signed their badges and received a special pencil before heading inside the room:<br />
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Final instructions were shared before the agents were escorted inside by "FBI Director Bowman." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZBp0VvuUhQ" target="_blank">Spy music</a> was playing in the background, and the following picture was projected onto the Promethean board: </div>
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The agents used individual flashlights to work in our dimly lit room:<br />
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Inside each "Top Secret" file were excerpts from two books along with two graphic organizers:<br />
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I used excerpts from the following four books: <i>Frindle</i> by Andrew Clements; <i>Wonder</i> by R.J. Palacio; <i>The Trumpet of the Swan</i> by E.B. White; and <i>The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester</i> by Barbara O'Connor. Students who were sitting side-by-side had different excerpts so as to avoid the temptation to copy another's work. I also adjusted the selections based on my students' reading ability.<br />
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The students were SO focused and immediately began working. They took their jobs very seriously, and I didn't hear a peep out of them for the full 40 minutes that they were allotted! <br />
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A few of the agents did have to ask the FBI Director for some guidance; that was absolutely fine! I was able to see which students could work independently and which students needed more support. <br />
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Overall, I was impressed with their work and especially with their behavior. My special agents worked diligently and took their jobs seriously. <br />
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-50672434442711526952016-04-25T18:30:00.000-04:002016-04-26T21:32:04.824-04:00Osmo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had heard about Osmo several months ago, but it wasn't until I went to FETC in January that I had the opportunity to interact with one. After the conference, I decided to research how I could use the device in my classroom. When I learned about some of its features, specific students came to my mind, and I knew this could be a beneficial tool for us.<br />
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With parent help (each student brought in $5.00), I was able to purchase an Osmo Genius Kit a couple weeks ago, and we have been enjoying using it in class!<br />
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Osmo is an educational technology tool that connects with the iPad to create an interactive game system. It is compatible with almost all variations of the iPad, but it doesn't currently operate with Android devices.<br />
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Included in the kit is a base/stand for the iPad and a red plastic apparatus with a mirror inside that covers the front-facing iPad camera (This is used to "see" objects that are placed on the surface, in front of the iPad, and respond with them):<br />
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The Genius Kit also comes with the following games, and users must download five (free!) apps in order to play: <br />
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1. <b>Tangram</b>--Players use the seven colorful wooden game pieces to complete puzzles on the screen. There are over 600 puzzles with varying degrees of difficulty so that students from K-6th can play. <i>Okay, even I have been challenged by some of the puzzles! </i> <br />
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2. <b>Newton</b>--This physics game drops spheres from the top of the screen and kind of reminds me of a pinball machine. Players must guide the spheres to different locations in order to hit targets on the screen. You can draw lines on a piece of paper in front of the iPad or even put down real world objects (like your hand, a ruler, pens, etc.) to guide the spheres to the targets. I've also used the Tangram pieces before. There are 60 levels, and the levels progressively become more challenging. This game<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">can help students with</span> spatial relations, cause and effect, and problem<span style="font-family: inherit;">-</span>solving skills.</span><br />
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3. <b>Words</b>--Reminds me of Hangman and Wheel of Fortune. Players are provided with a visual clue and then they must guess a hidden word by placing letter tiles in front of the iPad. This is great for spelling/vocabulary review, and the neat thing is that teachers can create their own word games by uploading specific pictures/words. I've already customized a Word game that relates to our space unit.<br />
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There are four levels of difficulty, so students from ages 5-12 can play on their level. <i>Honestly, I've even been stumped on the "Impossible" category!</i> This game really encourages outside-the-box thinking because the picture may represent a noun, adjective, or adverb. It can get a little tricky!<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Students use the provided letter tiles and slide
them in front of the iPad to correctly spell words. This can be done <span style="font-family: inherit;">individually<span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span>cooperatively</span>, or in a <span style="font-family: inherit;">V</span>ersus mode. </span></div>
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4. <b>Numbers</b>--This fun, aquatic-themed math game provides practice for several math skills: number recognition, addition, subtraction, multiplication, ordering numbers, and creating equations. There are multiple ways to solve each puzzle and students are given immediate feedback. The math challenges become increasingly complex the longer one plays. Osmo has partnered with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in order to make Numbers compatible with their Go Math! and Math Expressions programs.<br />
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5. <b>Masterpiece</b>--Allows you to draw an image by "tracing" the lines you see on the screen. This sounds easier than it actually is! With this app, you have the option to take a photo to draw, upload an image already stored in your photo album, choose from provided drawings, or even search online. There are many possibilities! While drawing, the iPad records all movements and at the end, it is able to show you a time-lapsed video of your artwork. Artists may then share the video on social media or via email.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I love that this app also provides outlines <span style="font-family: inherit;">of numbers and letters so students can practice their handwriting (<span style="font-family: inherit;">both print and cursive!). Masterpiece definitely helps with fine motor skills.</span></span></span><br />
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Besides using this app in art class, I could see teachers using it for geography (drawing maps), math (numbers, shapes, geometric concepts, etc.), language arts (print/cursive practice, book reports, writing in another language, etc.)...there are numerous possibilities! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">As you can see, the Osmo <span style="font-family: inherit;">promotes</span> critical thinking and problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, fine motor skills, word play, <span style="font-family: inherit;">and math fact fluency<span style="font-family: inherit;">. Masterpiece helps students develop stamina for completing tasks that are <span style="font-family: inherit;">challenging and require more focus, and it can inspire students to become better art<span style="font-family: inherit;">ists<span style="font-family: inherit;">.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I have a very creative bunch this year, so Masterpiece is their current favorite <span style="font-family: inherit;">app</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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One of the things I enjoy most about the Osmo is that it's a tech tool that actually encourages interaction. When I use it with students in the classroom, they are sharing ideas, talking, solving problems, and even laughing together. This isn't just putting a child in front of another screen; students can interact with real objects and each other. This game play goes beyond the screen and encourages social interactions. It's been a wonderful addition to our classroom! <br />
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-74302985449745734662016-04-02T16:00:00.000-04:002016-04-16T18:49:49.960-04:00Space Camp 2016<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I now have eight years of Space Camp under my belt. As usual, we had a wonderful time on this 3-day, 2-night field trip and came back with lots of interesting stories to tell! On Wednesday morning, we all met together at 6:15 a.m., loaded our stuff on the bus, prayed in a circle, and were on the road by 6:30 a.m. We were ecstatic that we got the bus driver we requested!</span></span><br />
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did something a little different this year. I instituted a quiet time
for the first hour and a half of our trip. Everyone was encouraged to
go back to sleep until 8 a.m., and no one was allowed to talk or get
noisy. Because we gain an hour due to the time change (and the fact
that our camp schedule is so jam-packed), I thought this requirement was
beneficial. The kids are always so exhausted by the end of the first
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I do not allow my students to bring any electronics on the bus because I'd rather have them socialize than focus their attention on a screen. We do watch a movie after lunch, however, and we even do a group scavenger hunt and license plate game for fun: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">We stayed in Habitat 3 this year, the dorm that houses Aviation Challenge. There were different types of aircraft on the grounds, which was pretty neat! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">My class was divided into two teams. I was in Team Jemison (named after Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space), and my principal's group was Team Lovell (named after astronaut Jim Lovell). We were able to see each other at different points throughout our Space Camp trip, but mostly stayed separated due to our different schedules. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Each year, we come up with a team chant. We wanted to come up with something clever, like years past, but it was a challenge to think of a word that rhymes with "Jemison." Therefore, we just stuck with a basic chant:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Counselor Nick: "When I say 'Jemi,' you say 'son.' 'Jemi!'"</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Our team: "Son!"</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Counselor Nick: "Jemi!"</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Us: "Son!"</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">(Repeat)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Nick: "What team are we?!"</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Us: "JEMISON!"</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">As I said before, our schedule is packed! We barely have time to eat. Seriously. I finally got smart about mealtimes and made the adults get in line ahead of the students. The children didn't like this at first, but they soon got used to it. I told them, "Look, we are bigger than you and require more fuel." We definitely needed more time to eat.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">After dinner on the second day, Team Jemison began our simulated space mission. We were doing very well but soon had to evacuate our area and move to a safe zone due to a tornado watch. Unfortunately, we weren't able to finish our mission. I was a little bummed about that since I was aiming for "four years in a row" winning Best Mission. I feel confident that we would have won had we been able to complete our mission.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Finally, the weather cleared up enough for our team to drive back to Habitat 3 and prepare for bed. Eventually, as the girls were getting ready to climb into bed, several counselors came through the hallways, yelling for us to all take cover in the bathrooms. So, we did! We hung out during a tornado warning for about 45 minutes. We were all extremely tired once we were cleared to return to our rooms and go to bed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">On Day 3, we woke up early and loaded our stuff on our charter bus. Then, we met together for a group devotional. I always read Joshua 4:1-7 and give each student their own Space Camp "memorial stones." We were able to share aloud what our stone meant to us (e.g. a specific praise/answer to prayer; a favorite memory from camp; how we saw God on the trip, etc.). I always enjoy our group devotion time. It's very special and a great way to wrap up our trip. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I even had one student comment, "Mrs. Bowman, this doesn't even feel like a field trip to me!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Me: "What do you mean? What does it feel like?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Student: "It feels like a family vacation, but without my family....but it's with my school family."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Aw! That was the sweetest remark! I agree; this trip is very special and provides a unique bonding experience for us. It's part field trip, part mission trip, and all-around fun! I love leading this each year.</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-81700082256934850712015-11-30T17:30:00.000-05:002016-02-01T19:28:16.638-05:00Camp Share-A-StoryLast week, on the day before Thanksgiving break, the 5th grade students went camping in their own classroom! I transformed the room into Camp Share-A-Story. <br />
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The students never get a chance to read aloud their
writing in class, and they get so disappointed when we don't have time
to share. I thought, since Thanksgiving week is short, we could use an
hour to read aloud a couple of samples of our favorite writing pieces
from our Writer's Notebook.<br />
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The students enjoyed eating S'mores dip/Graham crackers and drinking milk while listening to each other read aloud around a fake camp fire. The sounds of a crackling fire played on the Promethean board and made the experience seem even more realistic. As you can imagine, they had a blast at "camp."<br />
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-47517798382216983932015-10-30T18:00:00.000-04:002016-02-01T00:07:55.456-05:00"Everybody Talks" ParodyIt's that time of the school year--the "honeymoon" phase is over and the kiddos are starting to feel more comfortable...and talkative. <br />
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I have an especially chatty class this year, but I also have strong classroom management skills, so we are doing just fine. However, I was inspired by my students to rewrite the lyrics of "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees. This was just silly fun, but I'm sure some of you teachers can relate with my song. <br />
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You can access my recording <a href="http://www.smule.com/recording/neon-trees-everybody-talks/559507626_260317698" target="_blank">HERE </a>and follow along with the lyrics below. <i>Don't judge my voice; I'm no singer! </i><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everybody
Talks</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ahhh—ahhh-ahhh<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Ahem)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey,
students won’t you look my way?</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t
you let us have this friction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey,
students, all I gotta say is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
wanna have your attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You’re
my awesome kiddos</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">but
this happens all the time…</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
realize that everybody talks, everybody talks, everybody talks.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It
starts off with a whisper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
don’t think that I missed it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
then it makes my head hurt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
can hear the chit chat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t
think I can deal with that</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mrs.
Bowman wants to backtrack</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
everybody talks back</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
get you wanna speak your mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">just
don’t do it while I’m teaching</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Too
much can be an overdose</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">and
leave me with bad feelings.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh
my, my, my</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everybody
talks, everybody talks, everybody talks too much!</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It
starts off with a whisper</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
don’t think that I missed it!</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
then it makes my head hurt.</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
can hear the chit chat</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t
think I can deal with that</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mrs.
Bowman wants to backtrack</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
everybody talks back</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
don’t wanna deal with this all day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
everybody’s words get in the way.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Instrumental
break)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey
students give us all respect</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t
you give us no more friction</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey,
students, what you gotta say?</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It
starts off with a whisper</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
don’t think that I missed it!</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
then it makes my head hurt.</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
can hear the chit chat</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t
think I can deal with that</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mrs.
Bowman wants to backtrack</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
everybody talks back</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everybody
talks, everybody talks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody talks, everybody talks </span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everybody
talks, everybody talks back</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It
starts off with a whisper</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And
don’t think that I missed it!</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everybody
talks, everybody talks back</span></div>
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</i>Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-67592082770437142022015-09-04T17:30:00.000-04:002016-01-20T12:05:20.058-05:00A "Good" TeacherSeveral weeks ago, I was told by someone who had never seen me teach, "You are <i>such</i> a good teacher!" I graciously replied, "Thank you!" but my over-analytical mind went straight to, "Why would you say that? You've never been in my classroom. Just because you heard about a cool activity I did, doesn't mean I'm a gifted teacher."<br />
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So, I began thinking, <i>What does it mean to be a good teacher?</i> I brainstormed using Popplet and here's the mind map I created:<br />
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To me, being a good teacher means being an effective teacher. I want to really impact my students' learning. I feel that anyone can lead a cool activity; however, I want to impact the way they think.Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-37211059085860230382015-06-13T20:30:00.000-04:002015-06-17T16:14:32.127-04:00EdCamp Leon 2015Today, Leon County hosted its third annual EdCamp, and I'm so glad I was able to attend again this year. Like my <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/search/label/EdCamp" target="_blank">other EdCamp posts,</a> I'm simply going to share what I participated in throughout the day.<br />
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Registration lasted an hour, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. When I arrived, I noticed a few coworkers, but I also recognized the friendly face of a teacher I know in a local public school. We have sort of a history together (I taught his child and have also worked with his wife). He soon approached me and asked if I'd like to present with him today about student engagement. At first, I said, "Don't teachers already know about student engagement?" To which he responded, "Do they??" I said, "I think everything I would have to share, most teachers already know." He reminded me of the Whole Brain Teaching techniques I use, plus my chants/singing/dancing, Mystery Skype, classroom transformations, etc<em>. He's observed my teaching</em>. Finally, I decided I would present with him. I wasn't really prepared, but he assured me it would be more conversation-style than true presentation-style. Within 15 minutes, we were standing in front of our audience.<br />
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There were four sessions of presentations throughout the day, and we were in the first group:<br />
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Just ignore the misspelled words. I didn't type the schedule, but I assure you, we were sharing about "Student Engagement," not "Student Engagment."<br />
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I was kind of surprised when we went to our room--every seat was full and we needed to pull in more chairs. Apparently, more teachers than I thought are interested in student engagement! Bryan mainly led the conversation, but I jumped in and shared when I felt like it. There was a great flow to the presentation, I thought, and many of the teachers shared their own ideas and strategies. We discussed Bill McBride's Six C's of Engagement, various attention getters, Whole Brain Teaching, Ron Clark Academy techniques, and a variety of resources. We recommended all of Ron Clark's books<em>, Inside the Trenches </em>by Adam Dovico, and<em> Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire </em>by Rafe Esquith. <br />
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The second session I chose to go to was called Roadtrip Nation. It was a good resource, but really geared more toward upper middle and high school students. Roadtrip Nation is about career exploration, and we looked at several links from <a href="http://www.roadtripnation.org/">www.roadtripnation.org</a>.<br />
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After the second session, it was lunch time. Salad, pizza, and drinks were provided, and we were all able to talk and share with each other at lunch. I'm so glad we had this networking/sharing time because we didn't last year. Instead, we had to sit through a webcast that wasn't relevant, in my opinion. Today's sharing time was much more valuable. <br />
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My third session was titled, "Connecting with Florida Educators." I learned about Google Hangouts, EdCamp Global, and #FLedChat on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. on Twitter. #cantwait. This session revolved around participating in a Hangout with EdCamp Volusia, the cofounder of EdCamp Tampa Bay, and Jerry Blumengarten. <br />
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I was a little star-struck when I saw Jerry on screen. I know him as @cybraryman1 on Twitter, so it was fun to get to chat with him for a bit. His online resources have been so beneficial to me, and I encourage you to check out his pages: <a href="http://www.cybraryman.com/">www.cybraryman.com</a>. He has a plethora of information. <br />
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Finally, my last session was "iPad Everything" and we were able to share apps/resources and discuss how we use iPads in our classrooms.<br />
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We ended the day with prizes, and I actually won an Interactive Whiteboard System:<br />
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There were some great prizes offered including a document camera, the IWB Systems, webcams, free registrations to FETC (Florida Educational Technology Conference), Plickers, t-shirts, etc. I believe everyone walked away with something.<br />
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One final cool thing happened that left me in tears (of gratitude). Once the conference ended, I spoke with a lady who organizes the FETC event. Unbeknownst to me, she had come to the presentation I shared in earlier that morning. During our conversation, she referred to my blog and I mentioned that I help with technology workshops at my school. She said, "<em>You </em>need to come to FETC." I told her that I've always wanted to go, but I teach at a private school and we just don't have the funds to send our teachers to a huge conference like that. She invited me to the next conference and gave me a free registration! Tears immediately started welling up in my eyes. As she was pulling out her card and writing the information down, I asked, "Are you really doing this for me?!" I was so excited, overcome with gratitude, and just tried to pick my jaw off the floor! Without going into detail, this past year has been incredibly difficult for me personally. I've had to deal with great disappointment, so when this moment happened, I had a hard time processing it<em>--Is something good </em><strong>really</strong> <em>happening to me?! This isn't typical. What's going on?!</em><br />
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I'm sure for the average person, my excitement may seem overboard and way too dramatic. However, I love conferences...I love learning...and FETC is something I've wanted to attend for at least three years. It's one of the nation's largest educational technology conferences. I am thrilled! The conference is in January, and I can't wait to share with you what I learn and experience. It's going to be great!<br />
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As you can see, EdCamp Leon was another success, and I had a wonderful time!<em> </em>Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-1207500379870410672015-05-29T16:00:00.000-04:002015-06-09T13:15:21.555-04:00End of Year GiftsThis year, I decided to give my students something that would get them in the mood for summer (as if they weren't already in the mood!). Inspired by Pinterest, I gave each child an inflatable beach ball and we took time in class to sign each other's. This gift was so easy and a huge hit:<br />
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Static electricity discovery took place while we were waiting for everyone to inflate their ball:</div>
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In addition to student gifts, I also gave my parent volunteers a gift of appreciation for their help this year:<br />
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If you'd like to print the "Thanks for Pitching In" tags seen above, click <a href="http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/2013/06/parent-and-student-end-of-year-gifts.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to go to the What the Teacher Wants blog post.<br />
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Finally, I had a high school student helper this year. She <em>loves</em> dark chocolate, so I bought her an assortment of Lindt dark chocolate and some lip balm with the following <a href="http://www.u-createcrafts.com/youre-the-balm-printables/" target="_blank">tag from U-Create Crafts</a>:<br />
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So cute, right?! I just love Pinterest-inspired gifts. Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-73453170059793883202015-05-27T11:13:00.000-04:002015-06-09T13:17:01.470-04:00Celebrating the end of the school year...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last two weeks of school have been a little tough. Many of my students have already "checked out." We are tired and ready for summer. Listening skills are lacking and I'm trying my best to keep the students focused until the last day. It's very difficult.<br />
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To try to get them more engaged, we decided to do one fun activity each day until the last day of school. At this point, we are only two days away from summer! Here's our list of activities that we started last Monday:<br />
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1. Name Change Day (my students were able to pick out a new name for themselves and I called them by this new name all day. I had them wear name tags so I could recall their names. The class said that I needed a new name too. <i>Yes! Now I don't have to hear "Mrs. Bowman" a million times a day!</i> They decided my new name was Mrs. Namwob (Mrs. Bowman spelled backwards).<br />
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2. 15 minutes Extra Recess<br />
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3. Gum Day (students brought their own gum, but I also supplied each student with a handful of Dubble Bubble)<br />
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4. Sit Where You Want Day<br />
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5. Soda Day (students brought their own soda)<br />
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6. iPad Play (I gave the students about 20 minutes of free iPad time)<br />
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7. Donuts for Everyone (This was easy because we won a donut party for bringing in the highest number of Box Tops for the school)<br />
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8. A visit from Miko (My little 10 pound, Yorkie mix paid a visit to the class. I felt this meeting was appropriate because my students have had to listen to stories about him all year.)<br />
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9. Last Day of School party at Fun Station! <br />
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-47579010831711023262015-05-16T14:00:00.000-04:002015-06-01T10:07:25.910-04:00Safety Patrol Luncheon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Each year, the 5th graders have the opportunity to participate in Safety Patrol. This is a pretty big deal that requires interested students to submit an application as well as letters of reference and then take part in a scheduled interview with the principal. Once accepted, students can sign up for either morning or afternoon patrol. During morning patrol, members help make sure that younger students get to their building/classroom safely; during afternoon duty, members help keep everyone quiet during pick-up and answer any questions the younger students may have. 5th graders who participate must keep up their academic and conduct grades or else they will be put on probation. Students typically take their jobs seriously. <br />
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At the end of the school year, we thank them for their service by providing a Safety Patrol Luncheon in their honor. We usually treat them to either pizza or subs, a dessert, and then we play games/trivia for prizes, followed by selected students reading aloud their Safety Patrol essay. A few days before the luncheon, I require the students to write a brief essay about their Safety Patrol (SP) experience. In it, they include their assigned duty/post, what they enjoyed most about SP, what being a SP member taught them, and their most memorable moment while on patrol. <br />
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Here are a few photos from this year's luncheon, as well as two sample essays:<br />
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Finally, I'd like to share two essays. FYI, the students completed these on their own without any assistance from me. I was especially pleased with the first essay because of the word choice. The second essay knocked my socks off because it was written by a student who made <em>huge</em> progress throughout the year. At the beginning of the year, I would never have guessed that this child would be able to write so eloquently. I am so proud!<br />
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First essay:<br />
"<em>During my 5th grade year at CCS, I was a part of the Safety Patrol team. I was assigned afternoon duty. The best thing about being a Safety Patrol student was being able to help younger children learn how to behave at car pick-up and teaching them that bad behavior has consequences. My favorite Safety Patrol memory was when (</em>insert another student's name<em>) loudly announced that I was her favorite Safety Patrol. One thing I learned during my time as a Safety Patrol was that sometimes being strict is better than giving a lot of grace. I learned this because very few children changed their behavior if I constantly gave them warnings and never gave strikes. In all, I enjoyed being a Safety Patrol student and wish I could have an opportunity to do it every school year."</em><br />
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<em>"During my fifth grade year, I decided to commit to being a Safety Patrol member. As a Safety Patrol, you have two jobs available--morning and afternoon, or you can do both. At the first quarter of school, I did both, and at the second, I did afternoon. The best thing about being morning patrol is getting to see the school when it's vacant. The best part of being afternoon patrol is not needing to sit on the wall and do nothing. My favorite memory was when I had morning patrol and I got hot chocolate. Out of the whole year of being Safety Patrol, I learned how to be a better leader."</em><br />
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Thank you, 5th graders, for your service this year!Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-19649831760996839572015-04-04T13:00:00.000-04:002015-05-27T10:07:27.435-04:00Kahoot!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kahoot! is a game-based classroom response system that allows teachers to create quizzes, surveys, etc. and deliver them online to students. I've used it in my classroom this year as a fun and engaging way to review for tests; however, teachers can use it in many different ways. This free system has a variety of features, including the ability to search for premade quizzes by other educators. Users can preview any quiz to see if it will meet their needs. Click <a href="https://vimeo.com/111572681" target="_blank">HERE </a>to see a quick video (of a geography review I created) that shows you how excited my students have been using Kahoot!<br />
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As you can see, they love participating.<br />
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To create a Kahoot! for your class, go to www.getkahoot.com. <br />
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In order for your students to join a Kahoot! you've created, have them use www.kahoot.it Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-34685857526416781512015-03-31T21:42:00.000-04:002016-04-15T21:52:34.949-04:00Space Camp 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few days ago, my 5th grade students and I embarked on our annual adventure to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. You can read about last year's experience <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2014/03/space-camp-2014.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and the year before that <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2013/04/space-camp-2013.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This year marked my 7th field trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, and, as usual, I had the time of my life. I never tire of this trip! It does require a tremendous amount of planning, but the fun we have makes it all worthwhile. <br />
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We all met Wednesday morning at 5:45 EST and left on our chartered bus by 6:00 a.m. We arrived at Space Camp around 1:15 p.m. CST and began the check in process. After being assigned to our dorms, we had orientation. <br />
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While at orientation, all the school groups at Space Camp gathered in one large room and, to my surprise, I noticed a familiar face from another school group. My best friend from high school was standing a few feet away from me! I ran up to her--we both squealed in excitement and hugged since we hadn't seen each other in over 10 years! We now live states apart; she just happened to be at Space Camp as a chaperone for her son's field trip. What a small world!<br />
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After Orientation, we were sorted into groups. My team's name was Team Carpenter (after Mercury astronaut, Scott Carpenter), and our camp counselor was Ms. Victoria:<br />
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We created a team chant, which I later learned was essentially from <i>Bob the Builder</i>. I've never watched <i>Bob the Builder</i>, so I had no clue about the connection. I just thought that the chaperone who suggested the chant was quick-witted and creative! Whenever Victoria said, "Team Carpenter," we yelled, "CAN WE BUILD IT?" Followed by, "YES, WE CAN!" This was fun to say, especially when it came time to build our rockets. ;) <br />
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We did so much on Day 1 and were exhausted by bed time. Seriously, the kids were begging for bed time! To sum up, my team explored the Rocket Park, rode the G-Force simulator, competed in a Museum Hunt, created a mission patch, ate dinner, constructed rockets, and learned about the Mercury, Gemini, and Shuttle programs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also ran in to Karl with a K! To understand the significance of this encounter, read last year's post.</td></tr>
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Day 2 started with breakfast at 8:30 a.m., but most of my students were up by 7:00 a.m. (some even earlier!?). I was a little surprised because students in the past have been dragging on the second morning due to the exhaustion from Day 1. These kids were energized and ready to hit the ground running!<br />
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On Day 2, we had beautiful weather, which was a huge blessing because there had been a 70% chance of rain forecasted. The day's activities included training for our mission, riding the MAT (Multi-Axis Trainer) Simulator, visiting Miss Baker's grave, going to the gift shop, exploring the Davidson Museum...and stumbling upon a special surprise while in the museum...<br />
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When we entered the museum, I noticed several gentlemen in white coats walking around and talking to various guests. While my group was looking at a display near the moon rock, one of the men came up to us and began talking about some of the items on display. We found out that the men in white coats were retired NASA workers who now serve as docents for the Davidson Museum. We were standing in the presence of Craig Sumner, who had worked on the Lunar Roving Vehicle as a NASA test subject and trained the Apollo astronauts to drive said Moon Buggy! <br />
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His photo from the 1970's:</div>
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We really enjoyed listening to his stories:</div>
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We also met Ron Brock. He had worked with Wernher von Braun and told us fun stories as well. I <i>loved</i> hearing his impressions of von Braun! He mimicked the German accent perfectly and told us about his interactions with the famous rocket scientist. I was thrilled to have this experience; I felt like I'd met celebrities....of course, I'm a big space nerd! <br />
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After the high of this encounter, we went to the area where we would complete our mission. Some students were assigned to the International Space Station where they worked on science experiments. Other students were assigned to the space shuttle orbiter where they were "launched into space." The adults were assigned to Mission Control. We all had different roles, and the simulated mission felt very real. Once it was over, I felt we had done incredibly well. We had very few mistakes, and the kids took their roles seriously and acted professionally. I felt confident that we could win "Best Mission." At one point during the mission, however, as we were landing the shuttle, I noticed that our payload bay doors had been left open. I was sooo disappointed! Thankfully, there was just a glitch in the computer/visual, and this "mistake" did not count against us. Whew! I jokingly told one chaperone, "If we don't win Best Mission, I'm gonna demand a recount and request to see the score sheet!" Yes, they grade each group's mission, and we competed against 10 other groups at Space Camp.<br />
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We were able to see the crew in the ISS and the orbiter:</div>
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I was the Flight Director. The crew could blame me if our mission wasn't successful! I told them, "Failure is NOT an option!" ;)</div>
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In addition to our mission, my group also rode Space Shot, launched our rockets, rode the 5DF chair simulator, watched a few videos and listened to presentations about what NASA is currently doing, and played Space Bowl on Day 2. </div>
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After saying our team chant over and over on Day 2, these silly girls made up an extended version:</div>
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The last comment is cut off at the end: "Oh, why bother? We don't even need it!" ;)</div>
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Day 3 started with a group devotion. I led it, and our scripture focus was Joshua 4:1-8. Just like in previous years, I gave each person a "Space Camp Memorial Stone," and they shared how God blessed them on this trip. We had spent months praying about this field trip in the classroom, so all of the students were able to see how God answered specific prayers that had been lifted up. After our devotion and prayer time, we ate breakfast, rode the Mars Mission simulator, climbed the Mars Rock Wall, graduated, and enjoyed Space Dots (ice cream) before boarding the bus and heading home. </div>
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At graduation, awards were handed out. Guess what?! Team Carpenter won "Best Mission!" That's <b><u><i>three</i></u></b> years in a row that my team has won this award! I was <i>so</i> proud! My principal came on this trip as well, and her team (the other half of my class--Team Cernan) won the highest score in Space Bowl! This was her <b><u><i>second</i></u></b> year to win Space Bowl! We were thrilled!</div>
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As you can tell, I love this trip. Space Camp allows us to experience new things, learn more about space history/travel, see space memorabilia, and bond with each other. This field trip has given me wonderful memories over the years that I will treasure forever.<br />
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I'll leave you with one last video: Karl with a K, my team's counselor from last year, met up with us right before we left, and treated us to a song he wrote to the tune of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" It's titled, "Do You Want to Build a Rocket?"<br />
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-87991334703745688722015-01-31T17:30:00.000-05:002015-05-02T22:47:33.358-04:00Biography Book Report 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, the 5th graders presented their biography book reports, and we held a Character Breakfast. At the beginning of the month, I required the students to choose a biography on either a president, president's wife, or figure from the American Revolution in order to correlate with our reading unit, "Making a New Nation." The students read their books on their own throughout the month and then came to school dressed as their character on the last day of the month. Each child had to share about the life and accomplishments of their character as if they actually were that person. <br />
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For those who are interested, you may click the following for links to: the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/znm57pjfns14a2e/January%20Book%20Report%20Instructions.docx?dl=0" target="_blank">instruction sheet</a>, the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/dobjoozb507shrx/Biography%20Book%20Report%20Grade%20Sheet.doc?dl=0" target="_blank">grade sheet</a>, and a <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/001nixqgwzqqb0r/Biography%20Fact%20Sheet%20Sample.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Fact Sheet sample</a>.<br />
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This year, we had the following famous people at our breakfast:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Washington</td></tr>
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I'm not exactly sure what Martha is doing, but you can always count on Mrs. Washington to be expressive and dramatic. I mean, just look at her reaction when Ben Franklin walked in the room! <br />
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Anyway, back to the introductions:<br />
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As you can see, we had the pleasure of having a few couples sharing with us, as well as multiple members of the Bush family. </div>
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We also welcomed Benjamin Franklin, but he was so busy socializing that I was unable to get a photo of him alone:</div>
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Discussing the events leading up to the American Revolution:</div>
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Uh-oh...Adams just called Franklin a "Loyalist."</div>
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Things started to get a little intense!</div>
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I had to step in and break up this argument. ;)</div>
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Now, Lincoln is about to get an ear-full!</div>
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George H.W. Bush thinks it's all quite humorous:</div>
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Once things calmed down, the guys were able to take a civilized photo:</div>
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It was so much fun to be in the presence of such famous people! Once word got out about their appearance, they were surrounded by Mom Paparazzi:</div>
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We enjoyed learning about each person while we ate donuts and fruit and drank milk, orange juice, and water. The parents/paparazzi provided breakfast for us, and we were so grateful. Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-86724271227358995542015-01-29T19:30:00.000-05:002015-03-31T22:12:35.552-04:00100th Day of SchoolToday we celebrated our 100th day of school. As you know, this is typically a celebration for younger grades, but 5th grade actually celebrated this year because of our <em>Every Day Counts: Calendar Math</em> program. We started using this program last year in order to complement our Math In Focus: Singapore Math program. EDC (Every Day Counts) is one of the first things we do each day, and it only takes around 10 minutes to discuss a variety of concepts including measurement, geometry, patterns, money, time, place value, graphing, probability, etc. (the concepts change each month). <a href="https://vimeo.com/121581637#t=0s" target="_blank">HERE</a> is a brief clip of me leading one of our discussions at the beginning of the year (<em>I intentionally did not call students by name</em>).<br />
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Since the first day of school, we have been counting each day in decimal form, using hundredths. We write each day/number in decimal form, fraction form, and a percentage so the students can see the connections between decimals, fractions, and percents. Because we are counting in decimals, our 100th day marked "1 Whole" for the 5th graders:<br />
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We celebrated by walking next door to Circle K and getting Polar Pops:<br />
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This was a special treat because the students never get sodas, and we've never walked off campus to get these treats. It was a surprise mini "field trip" that everyone enjoyed!<br />
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Happy 100th/"1 Whole" day of school!<br />
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P.S. Just for some silly fun, here's a video showing 100 people, ages 1 to 100 (in chronological order), playing the drums: <br />
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Yesterday, we held our annual Grandparents' Day Program, and I wanted to share with you the skit that my 5th graders performed.<br />
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To read more about Grandparents' Day and view last year's skit, click <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2013/11/grandparents-day-2013.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a><br />
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While my students set up their props on stage, I greeted the audience and introduced the skit. I reminded the crowd, "<em>If you have come to our Grandparents' Day Program in the past, you know that 5th grade usually performs some type of skit. What you may not realize is that each skit is unique and different and reflects my current group of students' grandparents. I gather my students together each year and ask them to share with me what they love most about their grandparents, what makes you all special, etc. They answer my questions and tell stories about you, and based on that information, I write a script. So today, as my students portray grandparents and grandchildren in this lighthearted skit, be aware that you may recognize yourself on stage!"</em><br />
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I must say, writing skits is <u><strong>not</strong></u> my forte, and I had a few stressful moments as we prepared for this event. We had sound/microphone issues during rehearsals, and on the morning of the program, I learned that two students would be out sick<em>. Panic</em>! Thankfully, one of my students came up to me and said, "I know ______ isn't here today, but I memorized her lines last night and am ready to step in and play her part<em>." Relief!</em> I was SO impressed that this child had taken the initiative to memorize her friend's lines. She saved the skit!! We also rearranged a few more students in order to make up for the other child's absence. I learned, "The show must go on!" <em> </em><br />
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Considering all we went through, the students did a fabulous job, and I am so proud of their flexibility, perseverance, and hard work. I hope the grandparents were blessed! Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-65788997253293884162014-10-10T19:00:00.000-04:002014-12-09T10:36:34.140-05:001st Mystery Skype of 2014On Tuesday, my class participated in their first Mystery Skype of the school year. If you are unfamiliar with Mystery Skype, the concept is simple: two classes Skype with each other and try to figure out each other's location by asking only yes/no questions and using maps. Students must keep up with "clues" they are given, narrow down possible locations, and guess the correct state and city (and sometimes the correct school--although we didn't get that far this time). This geography activity is perfect for helping my students master their map skills and usually takes around 20 minutes to complete.<br />
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Here are the jobs I gave my students:<br />
<strong>Greeter</strong>--This student greeted the other class politely and got the "game" up and running. He/she then joined the Think Tank.<br />
<strong>Inquirers</strong>--These two students asked yes/no questions of the other class and answered questions <em>from</em> the other class. They sat in front of the computer camera the entire Skype call. <br />
<strong>Clue Keepers</strong>--These two students kept up with information from the other class and wrote clues down on the dry erase board.<br />
<strong>Think Tank</strong>--A group of students who studied maps and worked together to create questions for the Inquirers. <br />
<strong>Runner</strong>--This student kept communication going between the Think Tank and the Inquirers.<br />
<strong>Photographer</strong>--This student took pictures and video of all the groups/happenings. He/she eventually joined the Think Tank.<br />
<strong>Computer Mappers</strong>--These two students used the classroom computer to search maps online. They worked closely with the Think Tank.<br />
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For their first Mystery Skype, the students did a <em>wonderful </em>job! After the Skype session, we had a time of reflection. I asked the students two questions: "What went well?" and "What can be improved?" </div>
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I have to say, I agree with their assessment:</div>
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We knew our cardinal/intermediate directions.</div>
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We were good sports.</div>
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We were cooperative.</div>
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We communicated well.</div>
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Clue Keepers worked very well together and did a great job.</div>
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<strong>What can be improved?</strong></div>
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Our volume needs to be lower.</div>
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We need to get better at using Google Earth and online maps to find locations.</div>
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To see a brief video of this session, click here: <a href="http://vimeo.com/113641122" target="_blank">1st Mystery Skype of 2014-2015</a></div>
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For more info, see my posts about previous Mystery Skype sessions: <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/search/label/Mystery%20Skype" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-46140588741447736452014-09-30T18:30:00.000-04:002015-02-17T22:35:05.254-05:00Cereal Box Book Reports 2014Each month, my students are assigned book reports. The genre changes monthly, and the students are given freedom to select a book; I then approve it to make sure it's on their reading level. For September, students were to choose and read a fiction book and complete a Cereal Box Book Report. I usually change my book reports each year, but the Cereal Box Report has been so successful that I've used it for a couple of years now.<br />
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For more information, click the links below:<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bes2ws1cg6fsra9/Cereal%20Box%20Book%20Report%20Directions.docx?dl=0" target="_blank">Cereal Box Book Report Directions</a><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/72jlgxdk79r6g9k/Cereal-Box-Book-Report-Templates-left-and-top.doc?dl=0" target="_blank">Templates for Left/Top Side of Box</a> (This includes the template for the summary and title, author, and rating)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bsbayaeijzeb6vk/Cereal%20Box%20Bk%20Rep%20Right-Side-of-Box.rtf?dl=0" target="_blank">Template for Right Side of Box</a> (This includes template for the characters and setting)<br />
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This year's boxes:<br />
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These three were based on the following books: <em>Swiss Family Robinson</em>, <em>Treasure Island</em>, and <em>Huckleberry Finn</em></div>
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The students were required to create a game (that related to the story) on the back of the box:<br />
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Based on: <em>Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters</em>, <em>From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. </em>and <em>The Secret Garden.</em></div>
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Other examples:</div>
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The students could either write or type their information, but most chose to write on the template I gave:<br />
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Finally, the students presented their reports in a 2-3 minute presentation. Some even chose to share their report in a "commercial." The students did a wonderful job!Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-35513186434645100252014-09-26T20:00:00.000-04:002014-09-26T21:14:02.748-04:00Grammar ER Activity 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of years ago, I <a href="http://bit.ly/YiD7uA" target="_blank">transformed my classroom into an Emergency Room</a> for a grammar lesson, and the students operated on "sick" sentences. I decided to bring this activity back, and it was a huge success! The students took it seriously and were so engaged! This was a culminating activity for what we've been learning about in grammar, and I used it as a formative assessment. The students had to identify vocabulary; use correct punctuation for various types of sentences; recognize synonyms/antonyms, types of analogies, nouns, etc. They did this using their own unique "patient." Click the link above for more info on this activity. <br />
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This assessment was fun for the children, and I now have a better idea of what the students are understanding and what I need to reteach.<br />
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Without further ado, here are the pictures from today's "surgery:"<br />
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I set up the classroom while the students were at P.E.</div>
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Prepping for surgery: </div>
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I had "hospital sounds" playing in the background while the students prepped. I had the sound of a beating heart playing while they worked.</div>
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This year, I had the students use tape instead of glue. This seemed to work a little better, though some of the students had a tough time with the tape. The glue, however, was very sticky and made the papers soggy last time. If/when I do the activity again, I'll stick with tape.</div>
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The children even stayed focused when we had a friendly visit from the administrators.</div>
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These kids were completely engaged!</div>
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<em>"Is he going to make it?!" </em></div>
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Whew! We were all so happy that the surgeries were successful! </div>
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-57565942167889027162014-09-25T16:30:00.000-04:002014-09-25T16:32:31.610-04:00Landform Projects 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In geography, we recently finished our unit on landforms. Last week, the students completed their in-class landform project. I paired the children up, assigned each pair a landform to research, and then they had to construct the landform in class and give a 2-minute presentation on it. The students researched information for homework, using <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/cjw3fbt3ofpel26/Landform%20Notes%202014.docx?dl=0" target="_blank">THIS HANDOUT.</a> The project was graded using <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxuuca4ax06o1px/Landform%20Grading%20Sheet2014.docx?dl=0" target="_blank">THIS GRADE SHEET.</a> </div>
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This year, I decided to have the students build their landforms inside pizza boxes. <em>Last year, we used cookie sheets.</em> While the cookie sheets worked okay, the pizza boxes allowed more depth and could easily be moved around. A local pizzeria near our school generously donated the boxes for us to use. </div>
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Okay, so I know that the grade sheet says, "<em>A paragraph should be written in cursive with the following included</em>..." but we typed the information instead using the iPads. Then, we just printed the documents from the iPads.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friends from New Mexico corrected me--"Mesa."</td></tr>
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This creative duo decided that their glacier should move! <em>Of course, right?</em> They cut a line in the pizza box and built their glacier around a popsicle stick. They somehow used wax paper and Mod Podge as well. When they pulled on the popsicle stick beneath the box, the glacier moved slightly. <em>So cool!</em></div>
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I was so impressed with this year's landform projects!</div>
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P.S. On the lid of the box, the students were required to have a picture of their assigned landform and a map--showing where their "famous" landform example is located.</div>
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This is my second year to use Class Dojo, a free online behavior management tool. I love that it is easy to set up, engaging for the students, and customizable. There have also been some neat little features added recently, which makes it even more awesome! Since Class Dojo can be used in a variety of ways, I thought I'd share how I use it in my classroom. <br />
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If you've never heard of Class Dojo, check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0" target="_blank">Student Introduction Video</a> that I showed my class during the first days of school. <br />
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After registering my class, I was able to customize behaviors that I wanted to award points for. Here are the ones I chose:<br />
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<strong><u>Positive Behaviors:</u></strong><br />
<em>-Following Rules/Procedures</em><br />
<em>-Good Behavior in Special Areas</em> (I always ask about how the students behave in other classes, but Class Dojo recently added the feature to allow special area teachers access to your class. These teachers can join and award/take points as necessary.)<br />
<em>-Helping Others</em><br />
<em>-Listening Well/Attentive</em><br />
<em>-On Task/Does Not Waste Time</em><br />
<em>-Teamwork</em><br />
<em>-Sets a Positive Example</em><br />
<em>-Working Hard</em><br />
<em>-Model Safety Patrol Student</em><br />
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<strong><u>Needs Work Behaviors:</u></strong><br />
<em>-Not following instructions/procedures</em><br />
<em>-Negative Behavior in Special Areas</em><br />
<em>-Negative attitude</em><br />
<em>-Disrespectful to other students</em><br />
<em>-Disrespectful to teacher</em><br />
<em>-Does not keep hands to self</em><br />
<em>-Inattentive/Lack of focus</em><br />
<em>-Excessive talking</em><br />
<em>-Inappropriate playground behavior</em><br />
<em>-Negative behavior at car pick-up</em><br />
<em>-Calling Out/Does not raise hand to speak</em><br />
<em>-Silliness</em><br />
<em>-Unprepared</em><br />
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I award more positive points than negative, and this class is so well-behaved that I didn't have to check a single "Needs Work" behavior until the end of the 3rd week of school! <em>I think that's a record!</em> As of now, my students have around 40-50 points each. At the end of the nine weeks, we will turn our dojo point values into Dojo Dollars and hold a <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-behavior-management-plan.html" target="_blank">Class Auction</a> (similar to past years). When students reach 50 points, I give them their "Secret Code" and they are allowed to change their avatar. <br />
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Every nine weeks, our point values start over (Although, you don't have to; it's just my preference). I think I'll eventually change the auction system and use a reward system similar to the following:</div>
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Parents are able to check their child's progress at any time, but each Friday, Class Dojo emails the parents reminders to view their child's behavior progress report. Also, if you need to share information with a parent via Class Dojo, there is a messenger feature that's been added recently. <br />
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I feel that Class Dojo holds my students more accountable for their behavior. Parents are able to see, in real-time, their child's progress, and it's been so much easier to discuss behavior with the parents. Last year, when I started using Class Dojo, I had a parent ask me at dismissal, "Why, exactly, did my child lose a behavior point today?" <em>I honestly couldn't remember, and I admitted that!</em> I turned to the child and said, "Tell your mom why you lost a point." He was able to say, "Well, I did..." This took the burden off of me and put it onto the student (where it belongs). My students are old enough to be able to explain their actions. <em>And they can remember situations better than I can at times!</em><br />
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Class Dojo has made it easier for me to manage behaviors in my classroom and report to parents. It is fun for the kids and simple for me to use. Because this system is web-based, I can use it on my laptop, phone, or tablet; it's so versatile. I would definitely recommend Class Dojo to any K-6th grade teacher.Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-40263247840533606622014-08-29T21:30:00.000-04:002014-08-31T22:06:28.278-04:00First Days of School 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We've been in school for two weeks now, and I'm having a wonderful time with my sweet, easy group! <em>Seriously, this is the easiest group I've ever had.</em> I have yet to take a behavior point from anyone (we're using Class Dojo), and this class is catching on super fast to the material I'm teaching. It's so exciting! These students are engaged, creative, obedient, and kind.</div>
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Here are some highlights from our first couple of weeks together: </div>
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On the first day of school, I gave the students a pair of sunglasses with a note that reads, "My Future is so Bright, I've Got to Wear Shades."</div>
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We took our first day pictures:</div>
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And again, with the shades:</div>
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After getting to know one another, learning new procedures, and taking a couple of pretests, we had our first geography lesson on the first day. The students learned about map projections and that a globe is more accurate than a map. <br />
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To illustrate that it is impossible to take something round and make it flat without there being any distortion, we used oranges with a slit in them. We carefully peeled the oranges, trying to keep the peels intact. Finally, we flattened them out, and the students were able to see the rips and tears in the peels. <br />
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This activity helped the students understand the difficulty cartographers have in creating an accurate representation of the earth. At the end of the lesson, the students realized that there are many map projections of the earth, and each is distorted in some way.</div>
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At the end of week 1, the children took part in their first 5th grade cooperative, problem-solving activity called "<a href="http://5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2012/08/save-dave-group-activity.html" target="_blank">Save Dave."</a></div>
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They were so focused during this activity! </div>
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Most groups were able to "save" Dave. Unfortunately, he did drown in a couple of groups!<br />
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During the second week, we learned about longitude and latitude. 5th graders usually have a tough time with this concept, so I tried something different this year. We created a grid system (using yarn) on the floor, labeled the "lines of latitude/longitude," and plotted various coordinates.<br />
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This method was very effective! The students were able to quickly and easily transfer this skill to plotting points on paper maps.<br />
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The students have also been making great progress in writing. They have been learning about Target Skills (from Melissa Forney's <em>Razzle Dazzle Writing</em>), writing poetry and journal entries, and reviewing the different traits of writing. We completed a group activity so I could assess their understanding of the various "Write Traits": <br />
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Each group was assigned a trait and had to address two questions: "What does this trait mean?" and "Why is this trait important?"</div>
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Finally, each group presented their work to the class:</div>
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As you can probably tell, I like to encourage my students to learn through collaborative work. I also engage my students by incorporating hands-on activities into the various subject areas I teach--even spelling! Yesterday, the children practiced their spelling words by writing them in shaving cream on their desks. <br />
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I've seen this used in younger grades, but what kid doesn't enjoy getting their hands a little messy? These 10-year-olds loved it!<br />
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The children were so impressive to me--they were actually able to maintain self-control while taking part in this fun activity! I had no spills nor messes (and each child neatly cleaned up their area afterwards), and every person was on-task and obedient. <em>Now, you teachers know that you can't do an activity like this with <strong>all</strong> groups.</em> What have I done to deserve these angels?! <br />
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Is this just a "honeymoon" period, or are they really this amazing?!</div>
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I choose to believe they are really this amazing. I'm looking forward to an awesome year!</div>
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This year marks my 7th year of teaching....my 7th first day of school....my 7th time of setting up my classroom and preparing for new students. This year, I finally got smart about preparing my classroom and enlisted the help of last year's students:</div>
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These girls worked so hard--helping me clean, move furniture, align desks, complete bulletin boards, label books/workbooks, etc. What we accomplished together in 1 hour would have taken me at least 5 hours on my own. I treated them to milkshakes afterwards!</div>
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Here are the before and after pics:</div>
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This year, I traded my "Cranium Club" cabinet in for a "Woot Wall." I got the idea from fellow teacher blogger, Melissa, over at <a href="http://teach-bake-love.blogspot.com/2011/09/rewards.html" target="_blank">Teach, Bake, Love.</a> </div>
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This is how the Woot Wall works in my classroom:</div>
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When you earn a 95 or higher on a test or quiz (<em>Exception: a 100 or higher must be earned on a spelling test</em>), you will then be allowed to sign the Woot Wall and select a decorative sticker. (FYI: The stickers can be used to decorate binders, journals, "cubicles," etc.)</div>
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I will draw three different people and award them with a special surprise!</div>
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Our school held Orientation on Thursday, the day before school started. I put all the paperwork in a folder labeled with each child's name and number. Inside, one side was labeled "Take home and Read," and the other side was labeled "Fill out and Return."</div>
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I also left a treat for my students (a <a href="http://slidinginto2ndgrade.blogspot.com/2013/08/monday-made-it.html" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> find):</div>
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Finally, I had a volunteer table set up where parents could sign up to lend a helping hand in the classroom. I didn't have to plead for volunteers; these parents are ready and willing to help out this year! I'm so thankful! </div>
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Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-35144385836617231432014-06-21T13:00:00.000-04:002014-06-27T00:43:49.877-04:00EdCamp Leon 2014Last Saturday, I attended my second EdCamp here in Leon county. I was looking forward to it because <a href="http://5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2013/06/edcamp-leon.html" target="_blank">last year's event</a> was so amazing. While I had a good time, I have to admit that my experience this year wasn't as great as last year's. I've been reflecting this week on what was so different. Were my expectations too high? Maybe I was overly excited last year because it was my <em>first</em> EdCamp event. I don't know...<br />
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In this post, I'm going to reflect on both EdCamp experiences and compare/contrast EdCamp 2013 and EdCamp 2014. <br />
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First of all, EdCamp 2014 didn't seem as organized or as promoted as EdCamp 2013. Last year, EdCamp Leon was promoted heavily on Twitter and there was no confusion about the registration/start time. When I first found out about this year's event (on a flyer at a workshop), the start time was posted as 10 a.m. When I registered, the start time on my ticket was 9:30 a.m. Eventually, I saw on Twitter that the start time was 9 a.m. I was so confused! I had invited several people and was unsure what time to tell them. I stuck to the 9:30 a.m. time but wish I had arrived earlier so that I could have met and networked with other teachers.<br />
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This was another difference. Last year, I arrived at 8 a.m. and sessions began at 10 a.m. This gave me plenty of time to meet new people and talk about what's working in our classrooms. I even shared how I used technology in my classroom with a new teacher-friend and got her started on Twitter. I had so much fun connecting with other teachers and getting to know them before the sessions began. This year, unfortunately, I arrived only 30 minutes before sessions started. I felt obligated to sit next to the coworkers I had invited, so I didn't really get to chat with new people. <br />
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If I were in charge of EdCamp, this is what I would do to encourage networking: I would assign each table a number. When people arrived and registered, I'd give them a sticker (indicating a number) to wear on their shirt. I would make sure that those who arrived in a group (or those who are from the same school) would get different numbers. The people would sit at the table that matched their "assigned" number and get to know the teachers around that table. Maybe after a certain time period we could switch seats, but I would encourage attendees to get out of their comfort zones and have conversations with new people. That's what EdCamp is all about--getting to know new people and learning from them. I didn't feel that that was encouraged as much this year. <br />
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Not only was there not enough time to mingle before our sessions, but we were given a presentation during lunch (via webcast) so very few people were conversing; they were all watching the screen! I wanted to debrief with my co-workers about the morning sessions they had attended and share ideas, but I couldn't speak across the table because of the loud webcast going on. To me, the webcast wasn't that helpful, so I began talking to a guy next to me who is starting a school next year. He shared ideas with me, and our conversation was enjoyable and exciting. It was great to finally connect with someone. I felt that this year's EdCamp didn't allow time in our schedule for conversations to flow, connections to build, and sharing to occur among attendees. I felt stifled this year; last year I felt free.<br />
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Another thing I missed from last year was a whole-group segment called "Digital Tool Shout-Out." During this 15 minute session, teachers had a chance to stand up and share, in 20 seconds or so, their favorite website/app/digital tool that they use in their classroom. I thought that this was helpful, and it also allowed teachers who didn't feel comfortable enough to lead a session to still share what's working in their classrooms. <br />
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Throughout the day, just like last year, I attended four sessions. These included:<br />
1. Web 2.0 Resources <br />
2. That's What He/She Said (a session about backchannel communications)<br />
3. Things That Suck<br />
4. 20% Project<br />
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The sessions that I went to were great, and I learned something new in each one. Many of the online resources I learned about would work best in a BYOD environment or 1:1 classroom. At this time, my school doesn't have this, so the sites/apps suggested were more "cool" than practical for me.<br />
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My favorite session was "Things That Suck," which was the most participant-driven one. I loved it! The leader of the session began by "drawing" an imaginary line down the middle of the room. He said he was going to give us a topic and we had to move to either side of the line--one side of the room stood for "I think this topic is great and I agree with it" and the other side stood for "I think this sucks and is bad for education/learning." Topics included homework, grades, grouping of students, standardized testing, teacher evaluations, and teacher tenure. The tough thing about this session was that there was no middle ground. We had to take a stand on each issue and be able to defend our position. After everyone "voted" we all discussed why we stood where we did. We had some great conversations! This session was such a hit--people were still talking when time was up. One of the EdCamp coordinators had to come in the room and say, "Okay, everyone, we have to wrap this up now because the next session is about to start." No one was ready to leave! I think this would be interesting to do at a faculty meeting so we could all learn about each other's teaching philosophies. <br />
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Overall, EdCamp Leon 2014 had some great sessions, and I learned some new things. The down side was that there was very little time to connect with other teachers, and sharing ideas/learning from others is what I enjoy most. I would definitely attend another EdCamp. I've learned that every event is unique and I shouldn't expect the exact same thing each time. Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108729440076937.post-91746332434932322662014-05-30T16:00:00.000-04:002014-06-16T02:47:54.589-04:00End of Year Gift 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
In the last post, I shared how delighted my students were to receive their personalized, framed Word Clouds. Here's the video of them opening their gifts:<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ubLG2S017SI" width="480"></iframe></div>
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This year, I wanted to do something special for my students' end of the year gift. I, of course, searched Pinterest for ideas and found inspiration for not only my students' gifts but also my classroom volunteers' gifts. For my students, I decided to surprise them with an encouraging, personalized word cloud in a frame:</div>
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In order to put these together, about a month before school ended, I told the class that we were going to complete an encouragement activity. I asked them to take out a sheet of paper, write their name at the top, and then number from 1-15 (because I had 15 students). Each student is assigned a number in my class, so I asked them to mark through their own number in the list. The children had to pass the papers around the classroom (of course, I did this very orderly), think of a positive characteristic for the person whose name was listed at the top, and then write this encouraging attribute next to their own assigned number. Since I know all my students' numbers, I could easily tell who had not yet signed someone's paper. Also, the students were not allowed to repeat words, so occasionally, I'd have to say, for example, "Oh! Numbers 9 and 14, you both said this person was 'Awesome' so you need to change this. We can't have repeats." I encouraged them to stay away from "blah" words like <em>nice</em>, <em>sweet</em>, <em>great, awesome</em>, etc. The kids took this task very seriously and many of them pulled out a thesaurus!</div>
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Once all the papers were completed, I collected them and did NOT let the children see their own papers. <em>How mean</em>! I told the class, "Don't worry; I'll let you see them another day." They continued asking about them each week. I finally said, "Okay. You'll see them on the last day of school<em>." Groan.</em> They were not impressed, but I knew they would <em>love</em> what I was going to do with these lists! <br />
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I used Tagxedo.com to create the word clouds. I printed them out and cut them to fit an 8x10 frame.</div>
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On the last day of school, I placed the gift bags on the students' desks, but the children were not allowed to open their bag until everyone arrived. I chose gift bags of blue and yellow (our school colors), which were reminiscent of the first day of school when I decorated each desk with blue and yellow balloons and a welcome bag:<br />
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I loved hearing the delighted "ooohs" and "aahhs" from the children as they opened their gifts. They seemed to enjoy reading the positive words their classmates had written about them. It was a sweet way to end the year.<br />
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Oh, yes! I also added a little something extra to the bags of the students who were stuck on Space Shot with me during our <a href="http://www.5thandfabulous.blogspot.com/2014/03/space-camp-2014.html" target="_blank">Space Camp Trip</a>:</div>
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On another note, let me share my volunteer appreciation gifts with you. This year, I had three main moms help out in my classroom. I gave these ladies homemade pomegranate hand scrub<em>...and I may have made a batch for myself too</em>! I attached a note that said something like, "Thanks for lending a helping hand this year. Now, please enjoy this homemade pomegranate hand scrub." I also personalized Thank-You cards for them. I appreciated their help so much this year!<br />
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The hand scrub was super easy to make, with only two ingredients, and it smelled delicious! I simply combined sugar and Dawn dishwashing liquid (the pink kind with Olay hand renewal) until the consistency was like a scrub.<br />
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<em>Voila!</em> As I said at the beginning of this post, Pinterest was my inspiration. If you'd like to check out my Gift Ideas board, click <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/willow213/gift-ideas/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. To see my End of the School Year board, click <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/willow213/end-of-the-school-year/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mrs. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450783034168314410noreply@blogger.com0