I thought I would share a little about word work because I made a new station for it this year and it is working out well! Last year I housed my word work lessons in a tub of plastic baggies. Uuummmm. No. Not highly recommended. Not even mediocrely recommended. First graders do NOT feel compelled to zip plastic baggies closed. Now I keep my word work activities in envelopes. I got the big box of them at Costco and I love that they don’t have to be zipped! Here’s what the station looks like:
my sight word sticks are in the cute basket with some digraphs and vowel team chunk cards.
I also made a trip to the dollar store and Wal-mart and got some fun stuff to inspire my kids with their math tubs this coming month. These little items are great for using as markers in a game or spot covering in a math tub. I plan to use the glittery spiders on my new spinning spiders addition game.
Nice glare. Are you blinded?
A funny thing happened when we were writing with our senses using apples. We got down to apples taste:
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we lost a tooth in our apple! I’d like to say the class went right back to carefully sampling their apples and writing in their discoveries, but instead it became a challege to see who could lose another tooth first.
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I wrapped up our week with our September quilt. I have had this on the plans for 3 weeks and never gotten to it! It was the perfect afternoon activity.
To celebrate making it to the weekend and changing over the calendars to October for Monday,
I am discounting my Fall units for two days!
Hope you find something your students can enjoy!
My Stellaluna unit has been updated! If you already own it, please redownload the extra activities for free!
The closest estimate of the pumpkins will win all three of my Fall units above. We will do this lesson this week so leave your guess in my comments!!! Estimation Station Link

My guess is 75! 🙂
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Can you explain the quilt? Wasn't sure what skills they are working on, or better yet a copy of one 🙂
The quilt is a way for them to read color words, follow a template to create something, as well as create 2-D shapes. Students always begin with a 3 inch square but each month they must learn new ways to fold and cut a square into new shapes and sizes. It begins with a simple half fold and progresses from there. It is great for kinder and first graders, but some of my second grade friends use it and love it. I hope I answered your question.
I guess 73 pumpkins!
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My guess is 63.
Heidi
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I am guessing 153.
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63!
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Ah Heidi! We did the same! 62
My guess is…..82!
Kiah
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Ooo! I guess… 68 🙂
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My guess is 79.
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I'm guessing 81!
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My guess is 127.
my guess is 102
My guess is 84!
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My guess is 50.
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Your classroom always looks so great. We just polished off a bag of those lil ol pumpkins at my house. My guess is 75.
Tammy
Primary Paradise
My guess is 35
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78
I love those pumpkins so I buy them…and then I eat one and remember how sickenly sweet they are!!
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My guess is 74! What a great container!
Tonia
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I'll guess my husband's age matches the number of candy pumpkins in the jar…56!
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Hmmmm. That is tough. I'm going with 88. 🙂
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I'm going with 83.
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I'm going with 43.
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My guess is 53.
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My estimate is 86 pumpkins. Yum!
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I'm really bad at estimating lol but I will say 77 🙂
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❤Teri
A Cupcake for the Teacher
I guess 84.
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I guess 89! I love any of your posts with photos of how things are set-up in your room!
Kylie
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My guess is 71! I have never won anything! Please let me win!
Ashley
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Carrie G.
My guess is 85. Cute idea!
I guess 108 pumpkins 🙂
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I'm guessing 86. Love the container!
Kristy
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My guess is 125. I can't wait to see the actual count!!
Teresa
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67? It was a great year! Cute idea!
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73??
Renee
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Reagan, do you show the Stellaluna song? It's AdOrAbLe ….. here's a You Tube link …… my kids LOVE it (and so do I!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQ6Vr0CvKk
Barbara
Yes I have the DVD of the book and that is included in the video! SO precious!!!!
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83?
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67 🙂 I hope I'm a weeeeeee-ner! 🙂
p.s…TOTALLY need an estimation station – I'm jelly of you and Denise! ha!
My guess is 57. I LOVE your work!! Everything is perfect 🙂
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My guess is 71. Thank you for sharing your word work station.
82 pumpkins! thanks for sharing 🙂
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67!
VAL Nikolaus
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I guess 120!!
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84!!
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I'm guessing lucky number 64!
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My guess is 87. I really want you fall math center pack. And I love your estimation station!
73 🙂
Oops! Should have looked to see if anybody had picked it 🙁 How about 112?
I estimate there are 109 pumpkins in the jar!
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Love all of the great ideas you share!
I love your jar. Hmmmmm. . . I guess 135.
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My guess is 55 🙂
I estimate 93 pumpkins in the Estimation Station.
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81 pumpkins
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I am going to guess 98 pumpkins. [email protected]
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Ummmm how about 65.
My guess is 83!I hope I win!
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Erin
Sample’s Superstars
I estimate that there are 99 candy pumpkins. 🙂
~ Christy
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Great writing center!
My guess is 45.
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Tarita
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118 Love your estimation station!
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I have never been good at guessing games or estimation so here goes. My guess would be 89. Love it!! Thanks!!
Melissa
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My students have never been good with baggies. I was constantly running around making sure all were closed before they were allowed to put them back. What a waste of time! 🙂
My guess is 107!
Maria
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I will guess 58!
I guess 101!
Kate
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My guess is 72 🙂
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Come by and visit me! Easy to enter… so you can stock up on some cute stuff for your classroom…and for you!
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What Happens in First Grade
OMG!! I was going to say 72..LOL I will go with 74 🙂 You have the cutest activities 🙂
Anna DiGilio
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I live your site! My guess is 55. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Rachel
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My guess is 51! 🙂
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My guess is 104. So cute! 🙂 [email protected]
I say 62. Love you're units!
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My estimate is 177 pumpkins in the jar.
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My estimate is 94 pumpkins in the jar. Love your blog — so many great ideas 🙂
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I guess 80!
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I think there are 59 pumpkins. Got to get one on those estimation stations!
My estimate is 125. I was going to do an estimation jar with Tootsie Rolls, but I'm loving those pumpkins! Gotta get some of those.
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My guess is 76. Thanks for the opportunity to win some of your great units!!
Traci
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Hello!
My guess is 67!
Thanks!
Kelly
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My guess is 87.
I love the envelope idea. I switched my centers to these folder things… that are closed on three sides, and expand. I think they are called file folder pockets – someone donated a ton of them to our school in a whole bunch of colors. No one wanted them for anything, so I scored! Like the envelopes – no zipping required, everything fits, I can glue the "cover" to the front… AND they stand up on their own!
How happy is that little one who lost her tooth!?! Adorable.
My guess if 164. Thanks so much!
Kim
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My guess is 104 pumpkins. Love that estimation station!
Meaghan
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My guess is 49 pumpkins!!
Kelly
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I'm guessing 61! Neat idea!
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My guess is 93!
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My guess is 84! I love your ideas!
For some reason I thought that little girl was holding a worm!!! Good thing I read a little closer!
Megan
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61 pumpkins?
I guess 110 pumpkins.
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86 pumpkins
My guess is 105 pumpkins!
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I guess 93 pumpkins. Love how you use Halloween erasers as game markers. I usually just give those out as treats. This year, I'm going to to hoard them and use them for centers. Thanks for the idea.
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My guess is 32. I have the exact same station in my room! My kids love it.
I guess 122 pumpkins.
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My guess is 79 pumpkins…
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My guess is 79 pumpkins…
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My guess is 112!
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Am I too late? My guess is 56.
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My guess is 67!
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