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Guided Math in First Grade

I am hoping this post will help answer some questions I have been asked lately.  But let me set us all straight because I am not an expert outside of my own little classroom.  This is what works for me this year plain and simple!

The breakdown of our math lessons goes as follows:

10 Minute Math Meeting (warm-up) (whole group)
This varies daily, but the general idea is that students take out whiteboards and we work on a couple spiraled questions in test taking format.  To see more about this click here

Math Mini Lesson (whole group)
This is the targeted skill of the day/week.  We will do a mini lesson together as a class.
This was a lesson on related facts and using symbols to represent our math thinking.  We took a set of objects and wrote both an addition and subtraction sentence to represent what was happening.

My itty bitty math focus wall holds the essential question, big idea, and some teaching visuals which help keep me on track for the week.  (Visuals from A Teacher’s Math Resource)

If you are looking for a system for math rotations I use STACK!  It’s been a lifesaver for me! More about STACK.

 Guided Math Rotation Board
Behind these girls you can see our rotation system is being projected on the whiteboard.  It is set to a timer.  This is included in the guided math rotation board above.

Math journal
Math journal is either a journal entry that corresponds to our lesson, or a skill practice page that addresses what we are learning in our lesson.  Whether or not the independent practice activity will go in the journal, it is still considered journal time.

Here’s what our math journals look like:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/September-Math-Journal-Interactive-Printables-1240861http://www.tunstallsteachingtidbits.com/2013/11/guided-math-in-first-grade.html
 First Semester Math Journals
Second Semester Math Journals

 Before beginning guided math stations, every student gets the journal activity either passed out to their desk waiting for them to get to journal, or it is something I have placed on the Elmo that they are to solve and show work for, respond to, or explain for critical writing.  That way when it is their journal time there are no “I need the paper” issues.  They already have what they need on their desks.
(Pictured journal activities come from Plenty of Pumpkins or Nutty about Numbers link below in post)
To help stay on top of checking their work I have them bring their journal to my table when they come for their guided math.  I do this once or twice a week depending on how independent they may be with a concept.  For a post just about math journals click the picture below.

http://www.tunstallsteachingtidbits.com/2013/11/guided-math-in-first-grade.html

One helpful hint I have is that I don’t let students go to the next station (math tubs follows journals on purpose) until they finish journal.  This way I ensure the independent practice gets done.  They are highly motivated to go to a math tub, so they work hard to finish during the allotted time.

MATH TUBS

 I
keep 5 math tubs out in our math area. One for each day of the week.  I fill them with seasonal independent activities.  It is a favorite time for my students!

These tubs sit on top of this shelf of manipulatives which makes it very easy to change them out or grab something that is needed by either myself or a student.  I also keep an objective there by the tubs to show their purpose in our math block.  If you need math tubs, I have math centers for every month of the school year in my TPT store.

Big Bundle of Math Centers (all 9 months) 

Here are a couple examples of activities students have been doing in math tubs with a partner

 Pictured tubs came from 
Back to School Math
Plenty of Pumpkins
Nutty about Numbers
October Math Centers
Monster Math
Picnic Pals Math Centers

 Math with Technology
 Our math with technology station is on the computers.  My students go to Johnnies Math Page and play a specific game that matches the skill of the week.  This was a place value game a couple weeks ago.  I love Johnnies Math Page because it is free and it has many different games that have the same skill set.  My students really enjoy the games and they are skill centered.  Another site I use is illuminations ten frame. 

 This isn’t the best picture, but you can see a computer group in action below.

TEACHER TABLE

When kids come to my table for guided math, it’s my chance to really see how they are grasping the concept and to talk with them about the learning. 

I have developed my year’s lesson plans into ready to go materials now.  There are whole group and small group lesson plans for the entire year!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Math-Lessons-First-Grade-Unit-1-1931638

Ipod/Ipad 
We found 5 old Itouch devices or old Iphones and turned it into an app station one year.
 I added this one later in the year.  Mostly because my groups were large and my two groups of 6 were causing each area to be crowded and troublesome.  This allowed me to have groups of 5 and 4 which made a world of difference.  The apps we currently use are TeachMe1st Grade and the Subitize Tree.  My class is obsessed with both! 🙂  If you don’t have access to technology, another idea is to have another round of  math tubs.  It isn’t ideal, but it will allow you to spread them out more in the room.

Logistics
My math stations are only 10 minutes long each.
Our guided math rotations are set to a timer and a chime goes off when it is time to rotate
The students will see the next set of rotations on the projector (or wall) and clean up then move.

I hope this crazy long post brings some clarification to your math block.  After you get your students (and yourself) it will be your favorite part of the day!  If you want to see more resources just click below.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Reagan-Tunstall/Category/Math

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    Comments

    1. Kristen Smith says

      November 2, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      This is seriously amazing! I love all the pictures and ideas! Thanks!! 🙂

      Kristen
      A Day in First Grade

      Reply
      • Felicia says

        October 20, 2017 at 8:11 pm

        I absolutely love your ideas. Can’t wait to try them with my kiddos!

        Reply
    2. Megan Bonert says

      November 2, 2013 at 11:08 pm

      Thank you so much Reagan! This post was exactly what I needed! Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions! You are AMAZING! I appreciate this soooooo much! I cannot wait to start revamping my math block – I feel like I can maybe do some Guided Math now! Thank you again!

      Reply
    3. Jess says

      November 2, 2013 at 11:50 pm

      I love doing math centers! My math centers are very similar. We have workbook pages in our math book that is one center. I also have 18 students so we only do 4 centers: teacher, math tubs, workbook pages, and computers. I have started using math journals in my math warmup and want to incorporate them in centers too as my students become more independent. What do you use for math journals? Do you have a product in your store? I see many math journal prompts that are great but too hard for some of students to read.
      Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Courtney says

      November 3, 2013 at 12:00 am

      I love this! It is very similar to how I do my guided math, so it gives me good ideas on how to tweak it. JEALOUS of all your technology!! I have one computer and no IPads/Pods so my class is sorely lacking in opportunities to use technology. 🙁 One of the things they do instead is work on their math fluency. They have sand timers they use to time themselves doing addition and/or subtraction facts. When they are done they graph how many problems they were able to finish and they move up through different levels. They LOVE beating levels- they think it is like a video game! Thanks for taking the time to share this!

      Reply
    5. Nancy C. says

      November 3, 2013 at 12:01 am

      This is a great explanation of your day. I am assuming you do not use a curriculum like enVision. What do you use as a pacing guide? (My district is just starting to transition to Common Core. Any pointers or suggestions to ease the transition would be appreciated!)

      Reply
    6. Kristin says

      November 3, 2013 at 1:28 am

      I so want to do this.
      Except I do not have technology and I want yours.
      And I have 30 students with two open spots that can be filled at a moment's notice.
      I am going to do this.
      I must.

      Reply
    7. Jill says

      November 3, 2013 at 2:42 am

      I have started math centers and so appreciate your ideas, this will help me do a better job for math time. I also wanted to say how much I LOVE the rise and shine binders, that has been a wonderful addition to my morning. Thanks for sharing your wonderful teaching strategies.
      Jill

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    8. Barbara says

      November 3, 2013 at 3:42 am

      This is great Reagan! Thanks for sharing. How long does your math time last?
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      • ReaganTunstall says

        November 3, 2013 at 5:43 pm

        An hour and 10 minutes…give or take!!! 🙂

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        • Katy says

          November 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm

          What do you do with the kids who finish their worksheet quickly during their station? I have some who fly through it and do perfectly fine.

          Reply
    9. Vivian Walker says

      November 3, 2013 at 10:53 am

      Thankyou for your "crazy long post"! It's fabulous to have this level of detail.

      Reply
    10. Jan says

      November 3, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      Thanks for sharing all these great ideas! It is so hard to find time to get it all done and teach the standards- and I have to stay on pace with my teammates. (We have to give the same assessment tests…) Using your *Rise and Shine* binders this year has really helped!!

      Reply
    11. Emily says

      November 3, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      Love this post no matter how crazy long!! This gives some great ideas and inspirations! I wish I could come down to Texas and observe your amazingness!!

      Reply
    12. katieloucurtis says

      November 3, 2013 at 2:06 pm

      This is awesome. As a relative n00b to 1st grade, it is so helpful to have things explained thoroughly (and with pictures!) This is a great idea that I can see really working in my classroom too! Thank you so much for posting things like this. 🙂

      Reply
    13. Erica says

      November 3, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      Thank you so much for this great post on your math centers! This is something I've struggled to "get right" for years. I've tried different ways, but so far, I haven't been thrilled. I have always wanted to integrate math journals into my block, but I have never figured out how! Thank you so much for sharing how you use math journals in your class! I wish I had iPads in my room to use for math time. Our school has some, but I think it would be frowned upon if I took 6 of them and kept them all year. 🙁 I love the idea of students getting on iPads during this time, though! This was a great post- thank you!

      Erica
      Blooming In First

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    14. Nicole says

      November 3, 2013 at 5:08 pm

      Hi-
      Great ideas!! Do you sell any of your math journal activities?

      Reply
    15. Shelley- TheWriteStuff says

      November 3, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      Hi Reagan,
      I loved this post a lot. It will help me get my Math stations going and I love that it can be differentiated. Being in a new school, we are still waiting for our Ipads and we have no computers so I will have to adjust that one for now. I would also like to know how long your Math block is for.

      Shelley
      The Perks of Teaching Primary

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      • ReaganTunstall says

        November 3, 2013 at 5:43 pm

        An hour and 10 minutes—give or take! 🙂

        Reply
      • Big Reader says

        November 3, 2013 at 7:12 pm

        I have many of your products in your TPT store and I am also wondering if your journal prompts that are pictured are available in your store. I just purchased the Nutty set and am laminating it as I type. Thanks for sharing all your fabulous ideas!

        Reply
    16. Jodi says

      November 4, 2013 at 12:34 am

      I always love seeing what you are doing in your classroom! It's always perfect!

      Reply
    17. Chelsea says

      November 4, 2013 at 1:05 am

      Love this idea. Do you guys have to use a core curriculum?

      Reply
      • ReaganTunstall says

        May 24, 2014 at 2:48 am

        We have a scope and sequence that is based on our standards. Our math adoption was old so we weren't relying on it at all.

        Reply
    18. Judy says

      November 4, 2013 at 2:31 am

      What an amazing post! Thanks for your amazing ideas!

      Reply
    19. Carpenter Family Chronicle says

      November 4, 2013 at 3:00 am

      How long are each of your small groups? Does each group meet with you each day?

      Reply
    20. Jazmyn Becker says

      November 4, 2013 at 4:10 am

      Thanks for the post! Can you explain how you do journals a bit more? I started doing journal time before going to stations but I have many students that take FOREVER in their journals and never get to stations! How do you do journal time as a station/incorporate independent practice with centers ?

      Reply
    21. S.O.L Train says

      November 4, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      Hi Reagan!

      I am so happy I found this! These ideas will really help in my classroom! I was wondering if you had to get special permission to photograph your students? I love the pictures!! I would like to add more pictures with my students but I wasn't sure if I could? Thank you for your awesome ideas!

      Reply
    22. Chelsea ONeal says

      November 8, 2013 at 3:17 am

      This is just what I needed to pull all the thoughts in my head together!! I Chavez been wanting to do this but was just not sure how!!

      Thank you for taking the time to do this!

      Reply
    23. Alicia Darby says

      November 9, 2013 at 3:25 am

      I sure wish I had that much technology! Does it all belong to your school? Is any of it your own personal technology? I have 2 very old computers and an iPad for my students. I have my teacher desktop which I'm thinking about letting the students use during math.

      Reply
    24. mymunchkins says

      November 9, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      Wow, Reagan! I love this! It is very organized and I love the variety. I bet your kids love it! Thanks for sharing so many details. That was so helpful!

      Reply
    25. Jessica says

      November 12, 2013 at 2:46 am

      I love how you run guided math. I began to do it at the beginning of the year but it became too overwhelming for me and the students. Quite frankly, I just didn't know how to run it smoothly. I am trying it again and using this post as my springboard!! Thanks for explaining it all so well!

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    45. Anonymous says

      June 3, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      What a thorough explanation of how to incorporate guided math lessons along with math stations daily. You make it look so easy! I loved all of your pictures with the detailed explanations. I plan to purchase your monthly math stations with the included ideas for journals along with your math resources with the Essential Questions and Big Ideas. I also love how your room is arranged with all of your math manipulatives labeled and organized in one "math area" in your room. Please continue to create and share with us.

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      June 10, 2014 at 5:29 am

      Just wanted to thank you so much for sharing this!

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    47. kiwiblu216 says

      June 13, 2014 at 8:28 am

      hello! Will you tell us more about how you do your math journals? Do you have a TPT bundle that you use? I would love your feedback on how you incorporate this into your math block! Thanks!

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      • ReaganTunstall says

        April 10, 2015 at 2:41 am

        Yes I do have a year's worth of math journals. The links are in this post.

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    48. Rachel Mooy says

      June 17, 2014 at 6:04 pm

      Thank you so much for the guidance. I have been trying to figure out how to change my math block to something more like this. This will help a lot. Keep sharing. We don't mind reading long posts when they are helpful. 🙂

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    49. Anonymous says

      June 26, 2014 at 1:11 am

      WOW ~ impressive!! I am changing to first grade and will definitely be using your ideas on the math stations. Thank you so much!! I am going to look through your other stuff!!

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    50. Sheila Kinzel says

      July 10, 2014 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you for sharing how you setup your guided math. This is something I wanted to work on this summer to implement next year. This post is very helpful. Now I want to purchase all your math activities!! 🙂

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    51. Lauren Halloran says

      July 14, 2014 at 8:51 pm

      where did you get the flag pennant banner that says MATH?

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    52. Lauren Halloran says

      July 14, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      and your chalkboard alphabet posters?

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    53. Mrs. Kelly's Class says

      July 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm

      Sooo glad I found this!! I totally needed to re-vamp my math centers from last year. We just never got in the groove last year. Thanks so much for all of the step by step direction and the freebie!! 🙂

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      August 4, 2014 at 5:54 am

      Много благодаря!Brawo!

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    55. Kaitlin Payne says

      August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      When you do your groups, do all kids do all centers every day?

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    57. Angela Linzay says

      August 19, 2014 at 2:09 am

      How do your kids work through the math tubs? One a day or when they are done playing the game they go to the next tub?

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    58. Adriana Berry says

      August 23, 2014 at 4:27 am

      How do you ability group your students at the beginning of the year? Do you administer a certain test?

      Reply
    59. Anonymous says

      September 23, 2014 at 1:40 am

      I am in love with all of your math material and you classroom layout! I was wondering where you got the great Ipad cases? I have 6 Ipads in my classroom and I am always using them but I always fear my students are going to drop them!

      Reply
    60. Nancy Boughman says

      October 26, 2014 at 5:52 am

      How are the apply centers different from the tub centers?

      Reply
    61. Miss Gibson says

      November 10, 2014 at 7:49 am

      …I don't know what to say… This is absolutely amazing! It is getting near the end of the school year for us in Australia and the gears are up and running for next year. I will have to bookmark this page until I find out my new year level for 2015 (here's hoping for Grade 1!)
      Thank you so much for taking the time to go through all of this. It is seriously amazing!

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    62. Ashley Noelle Brooks says

      November 24, 2014 at 12:31 am

      I love doing math centers! My math centers are very similar. We have workbook pages in our math book that is one center. I also have 18 students so we only do 4 centers: teacher, math tubs, workbook pages, and computers. I have started using math journals in my math warmup and want to incorporate them in centers too as my students become more independent. What do you use for math journals? Do you have a product in your store? I see many math journal prompts that are great but too hard for some of students to read.
      Thanks!

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    63. Ashley Noelle Brooks says

      November 24, 2014 at 12:37 am

      I love your math material it is awesome!! How did you group your students? Do you give a certain test? I also had a question about your math tubs. How do your kids work through them? once or twice a day?
      Thanks!

      Reply
    64. Shampree Paige says

      November 24, 2014 at 1:48 am

      I love this! It is very similar to how I do my guided math, so it gives me good ideas on how to tweak it. JEALOUS of all your technology!! I have three computers that work and no IPads/Pods so my class is sorely lacking in opportunities to use technology. 🙁 One of the things they do instead is work on their math fluency. They have sand timers they use to time themselves doing addition and/or subtraction facts. When they are done they graph how many problems they were able to finish and they move up through different levels. They LOVE beating levels- they think it is like a video game! Thanks for taking the time to share this!

      Reply
    65. Shampree Paige says

      November 24, 2014 at 1:50 am

      By the way, did you purchase your own technology or did your school provide them? I would love for my class to have IPads or IPods
      .

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    66. City Girl Teacher says

      April 1, 2015 at 12:57 am

      That noise level is my issue now and I can't get to math groups to save my life. The year is almost over but I plan to go this route next year. Maybe these last couple of weeks as well. Its a start. We already have math tubs, and computer. I do journal but I can make that a part of the rotation schedule.

      Reply
    67. Anonymous says

      April 10, 2015 at 2:19 am

      Can I just say you amaze me, and I can't wait to try all of this! Thank you for all of the wonderful tips!!

      Reply
    68. Aubrey Goodman says

      June 28, 2015 at 10:34 pm

      I love this! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm definitely going to try this for the upcoming school year! I have one question, what kind of things do you have the students doing for their "Apply" rotation?

      Reply
    69. hununixon says

      July 7, 2015 at 6:29 am

      You are using great tip for teaching mathematics, by doing so students will not get bored. Moreover, it helps in making the strong base of Mathematics which is very important. Only a professional maths tutor can do this.

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    70. Anonymous says

      August 19, 2015 at 10:50 pm

      I love all your center/tubs. I am looking for these type of centers for grade 4 /5. Do you have any for upper grade materials can you recommend someone else? Thank you!

      Reply
    71. Danielle Flores says

      October 6, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      Hi! I really love this post and every thing about your math block. I would love to purchase your journals as well:) I could just be tired from chasing first graders all day LOL but could you explain again how the kids transition from journals to tubs? Is it timed or do they go individually to a tub when they're done with the journal work? Thank you!

      Reply
    72. nforet says

      March 16, 2016 at 7:36 am

      Have you developed a list of manipulatives that you recommend having for Guided Math? If not, do you know where I could find one. Our school is trying to get a Guided Math program together.

      Reply
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      November 20, 2017 at 11:45 pm

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      • ► December
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      • ► August
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        • Place Value Resource Round-Up
      • ► July
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      • ► June
        • How I Run Guided Reading Workstations
        • Create the "Write Climate" in your Classroom
        • What is a Sound Wall?
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        • Five Must-Have Teaching Resources
      • ► May
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      • ► April
        • 10 Math Review Resources
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        • Digital Writing Warm-Ups
      • ► March
        • Revisit The Rise and Shine Binder
        • Five Ways to Manage Workstations
        • Rainbow Acrostic
        • Math the Room
        • Sample Guided Math
        • Spring Literacy and Math Workstations
      • ► February
        • March Materials
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        • Inventors and Inventions
        • No Prep Valentine's Day
        • U.S. Symbols Interactive Activities
      • ► January
        • Guided Math Digitally Speaking
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        • Digital 100th Day
        • Intervention for Number and Operations for Base Ten
        • February Science and Social Studies
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        • Digital Literacy Warm-Ups
        • Guided Reading Timers
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        • January Themes
        • How to Launch Guided Math
        • Guided Math Timers
        • Intervention for Operations, Computations, and Algebraic Relationships
        • Intervention for Numeracy, Counting, and Cardinality
    • ► 2020
      • ► December
        • Start Fresh School Reset
      • ► November
        • Math Milestones
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      • ► October
        • The Importance of Understanding Odd and Even in K-5
      • ► August
        • Socially Distance Small Groups and Centers
        • Digital Guided Math: Try It Free
      • ► July
        • Colorful Student Welcome Postcards
        • Distance Learning without Technology
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      • ► June
        • Guided Math VIRTUAL Professional Development
      • ► May
        • Math STACK Explained
        • Summer Math and Literacy Workstations
      • ► April
        • Third Grade Math Centers and Stations
        • Resources to Help Site-Wide Sale
        • Math Intervention Solution
      • ► March
        • Sending Homework Calendars to Students
        • Position the Learning for Impact
      • ► February
        • Writing Tool Kit Grades 3-5
        • Leap Year
    • ► 2019
      • ► December
        • Winter Math and Literacy
        • Writing Station Suitcase
      • ► November
        • Math Puzzles
        • The Science of Turkeys
        • Guided Math in Grades 3-5
      • ► October
        • All About Scientists
        • Meeting Standards Through Science and Social Studies Themes
      • ► August
        • Guided Math: Frequently Asked Questions
      • ► July
        • Getting Started with Math Journals
        • First Week Favorites for Back to School Time
      • ► June
        • The First Day of Guided Math
        • Guided Math and Workstation Resources
        • Guided Reading Resources the Smart Cart
      • ► May
        • 5 Fun Classroom Games to Review Skills
        • Solutions for the End of the Year
      • ► March
        • Literacy Word Wall and Warm-Ups
      • ► February
        • Lesson Plans for the Guided Math Structure
      • ► January
        • Teaching Students to Use Math Strategies
        • New Year, New Routines to Maximize Learning
    • ► 2018
      • ► December
        • Staying on Track with Teaching in December
      • ► October
        • Fall Math and Literacy Workstations
      • ► September
        • Writing Mini-Lessons for the Year
      • ► July
        • Setting Up Guided Math Kindergarten-5th Grade
      • ► June
        • Math Tools
      • ► May
        • Guided Math Resources
        • Free Printable Math Practice Pages
      • ► April
        • Interactive Butterfly Science
        • Write and Wipe Math Centers
      • ► March
        • Literacy Picnic
        • Interactive Plant Science
        • The Benefits of Numbers Notebook
        • Texas Symbols and Landmarks
      • ► February
        • Let's Celebrate Reading!
        • Let's Discuss Math Warm-Ups
        • February Resource Round Up
        • Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
      • ► January
        • Guided Reading Teacher Binder
        • Martin Luther King Jr. Activities
        • Guided Math Webinar
        • Managing the Guided Math Materials Mayhem
    • ► 2017
      • ► December
        • The Great Homework Debate
        • Guided Math Workshops
        • Color-Coded Learning: Numbers Notebook
        • Gingerbread Science
      • ► November
        • 20 Ideas for Teaching Coins
        • Fact Fluency: Friend or Foe?
        • Scheduling Your Guided Math Block
      • ► October
        • A Teacher's Heart
        • Owls and Other Nocturnal Animals
        • Math Stations by Standard
      • ► September
        • 4th Grade Guided Math Geometry
        • Batty About Color Inspiration
        • Amazon Kindle Fire Kids Edition Giveaway!
        • Place Value Lessons and Workstations
        • Guided Math Resource Solutions
      • ► August
        • Astrobrights Brightest Teacher Classroom Makeover Reveal
        • 4th Grade Guided Math
      • ► July
        • The Workshop Classroom
        • The Lit Kit: A Comprehensive Resource
        • Math Fact Fluency
      • ► June
        • Graphs and Data Work Stations
        • Number Sense Workstations K-2 and 3rd
        • 3 Simple Ways to do a Lesson Reflection
      • ► May
        • 101 Guided Math Read Aloud Books
        • Flip It Math Games
      • ► April
        • Fact and Opinion Freebie with Astrobrights
        • Ocean Science
        • 20 Ideas for Teaching Measurement
        • All About Teaching Time
        • 20 Ways to Teach Graphing
      • ► March
        • Literacy for April
        • Activities to Teach Living Things
        • March Writing Mini-Lessons
        • Missouri Conference Announcement
        • Math Rotations a Favorite Time of Day
      • ► February
        • Literacy Activities for March
        • Math Games for Technology
        • Kicking off the Brightest Teacher Contest 2017
        • Keeping Up with Phonics and Word Families
        • February Writing Mini-Lessons
      • ► January
        • Dental Health Tooth Book
        • All Things Literacy in February
        • February Math Centers K,1, & 2
        • Meet Me At The Teacher Table!
        • January Resources
    • ► 2016
      • ► December
        • $500 Math Manipulatives Giveaway!
        • Using Math Journals K-3
        • Number Chats, Exit Tickets, and Math Supplements
        • Third Grade Guided Math
      • ► November
        • December Literacy All-In-One!
        • Holidays Around the World
        • Guided Math: The Three P's
        • Interactive Math Games
        • Free Veterans Day Math Activity
      • ► October
        • The November Lit Kit for First & Kinder!
        • November Writing Mini-Lessons
        • November Math Centers
        • Teaching in October
      • ► September
        • October Math Centers K, 1, and 2
        • The October Lit Kit
        • Science Journal
        • Colorize your Content with Astrobrights' Colorize your Classroom Contest
        • Math Journal Updates
      • ► August
        • Apple Science
        • Writing Mini-Lessons
      • ► July
        • Organizing Curriculum
        • The Lit Kit
        • Math Journal K, 1, and 2
      • ► June
        • Watermelon Science
        • Organizing Math Centers
      • ► May
        • The Rise and Shine Binder
        • Guided Math K, 1, and 2!
        • Math Centers For First Grade
        • Memory Keepsake Book Freebie
      • ► April
        • Second Grade Math Journal
        • Standards-Based Snake Safari
        • May Math
        • Multiplication and Division Situations
        • Insect Science Activities
        • Literacy and Math Picnic in the Classroom
        • The Writing Center
      • ► March
        • Earth Day
        • April Math
        • Resources to Teach Guided Math
        • Looking for a Leprechaun!
        • Magnets, Force, and Motion
        • Guided Math- Number Sense to 1200 (and beyond)
        • Animal Research Creating an eBook
      • ► February
        • Activities to Teach Living Things
        • March Math Centers and More!
        • 2016 Colorize Your Classroom Winner!
        • Teaching Word Families
        • A Bright Partnership
        • Math Lessons for Every Day
        • Sight Words and Fluency Phrases Booklets
      • ► January
        • Story Starters for The Writing Center
        • Team Building Warm-Ups
        • Read and Match Pocket Chart Cards
        • February Math
        • Guided Math Centers
        • Guided Math Grouping and Stations
        • Guided Math
        • Celebrating the 100th Day (or 120th)
        • Geometry: Shapes, Solids, and Fractions
    • ► 2015
      • ► December
        • Penguin Interactive Science
        • iPad Essentials: Researching Influential People
        • January Math Centers, Journals, and Printables
        • Weather Interactive Science Notebook
        • Math Journals For First Grade
        • Teaching Coins, Data, and Graphing!
        • Planning Writing Instruction
      • ► November
        • December Math Games, Journals, and Printables
        • How I Track Sight Words
        • Guided Math
        • America the Brave Election Day and Veterans Day
      • ► October
        • All the Phonics!
        • Fall Centers and Printables
        • Create Your Best Math Workshop
        • Franken Authors!
        • Number Sense Lesson Plans and Materials
        • A Nautical Themed Birthday at the Tunstall's
        • Fire Safety Ideas and Freebie
      • ► September
        • Spiders and Bats!
        • "Pump" up the Learning.
        • Spider Science Booklet
        • Lesson Planning Ideas: Teaching Phonics
        • Get All Caught Up With Colorize Your Classroom!
        • Guided Math and Place Value
      • ► August
        • Teacher Week '15 Meet the Teacher Monday
        • Interactive Writing Lesson {Freebie}
        • Writing Mini-Lessons
        • Colorize Your Classroom Challenge 4!
        • Astrobrights' Papers Colorize Your Classroom Contest Is Back!
        • Successful School Beginnings!
        • The Astrobrights Summit: Behind the Scenes!
        • Math Journals: Getting Started
        • There's a Paper Cutter on my Nightstand... #Backtoschool
      • ► July
        • Hallway Behavior Management Tip #25DaysofColor
        • Creating Classroom Community #25DaysofColor
        • Guided Math Whole Group to Small Group
        • Hands-On Science!
        • Resources for Teaching Writing
        • Morning Work Solutions!
        • The Guided Math Tour 2015
        • What Does it Take to be a Successful Beginning Reader?
        • Vegas Conference Sale!
        • Guided Math Galore
      • ► June
        • Morning Meeting: Let's Discuss
        • My Astrobrights Story: An Incredible Partnership
        • Math Tools for Reference!
        • Our Last Day in Pictures!
      • ► May
        • Young Author Portfolios and Celebration
        • Birthday Sale!
        • End of Year Freebies
        • 10 End of the Year Ideas
        • We Made it to May... Lesson Plans, Moms, and Twitchy Eyes
      • ► April
        • Pushing Through Spring Fever...
        • Guided Reading Phonics Posters
        • A Day in the Life...
        • Unshakeable: Enjoy teaching…no matter what
        • Organizing the Elementary Classroom!
      • ► March
        • Peek at My Week March 29th!
        • Active Learning Ideas!
        • Peek at My Week March 23
        • Howdy Partners! Come Take A Tour of our Texas Studies!
        • Fish in the Bucket and Other Things...
        • Guided Math-Reflecting on the Journey
        • Teacher Bag Lady and My Week...Wait...It's only Monday
      • ► February
        • Pot Of Gold Learning!
        • Phonics: What Why & How
        • Story Starters Galore
        • Teaching Time Freebies!
        • February in the Classroom
        • Write On!
        • Little Classroom Moments
      • ► January
        • Recap of the Texas First Grade Conference
        • Rough Patch!
        • iPad Essentials: Analyzing Weather!
        • Primary Geometry: Making the Grade with Shapes
        • Writing Mini-Lessons
        • A Peek at my Week {Gif Style}
        • January Jumpstart {A Day at School}
    • ► 2014
      • ► December
        • Guided Math Binder
        • Reindeer Games!
        • December Behavior Management
        • Five For Friday
        • About Math Journals
      • ► November
        • Heading Back To Work!
        • H is for...
        • My Handy Spelling Notebook!
        • Printable Literacy Practice
        • Honoring Veterans in Every Subject!
        • Five for Friday
        • Spelling and Phonics - Step by Step
        • Hello November!
      • ► October
        • It's a Fall Frenzy!
        • All About Reader's Workshop!
        • Fire Safety and Planning for Next Week
        • Franken Authors
        • Bat Science!
        • Beginning Place Value
      • ► September
        • Reading Strategies and my Week!
        • Our Daily Schedule in Pictures!
        • Prepping for Pumpkin Season
        • Apples and Fall Happenings
        • Apples! Hands-On Science
        • Classroom Clips and Quotes....Day 10
        • Interactive Notebooks and Young Learners
        • Practice Makes Perfect?
        • Kick Start Guided Reading!
      • ► August
        • Back To School: The First Two Days
        • Guided Math Rotations & Explanations!
        • School Tour Continued!
        • Teacher Week Day 2 Classroom Digs!
        • Teacher Week Day One
        • Engaging Writing Activities Volume 2
        • Daily Data Ideas!
        • Meet the Teacher Night Signs
        • Engaging Writing Activities
        • Launching Guided Math {A How To Guide}
        • Classroom Tour 2014-2015
      • ► July
        • iPad Essentials
        • Math Concepts Galore! Day 10
        • Day 8 ELA Units
        • Math Journals! Day 7
        • Math Centers on Day 6!
        • Christmas in July Day 5- How I Start the Day
        • Christmas in July Day 4- Spelling/Phonics
        • Christmas in July Day 2!
        • It's Christmas in July!
        • Label Obsessed!! {Free}
        • A Trip to IKEA
        • Organizing for Next Year
      • ► June
        • Word Work Storage and Yearly Plan
        • I'm Flipping over Flip Books!
        • All About Me Flip Book
        • The Math Journal Component
        • Effectively Teaching with iPads
        • Teacher Gift Tag
      • ► May
        • Making Writing Portfolios
        • Birthday Sale!
        • Free Candy Awards
        • Mother's Day and Gifts for Helpers
        • Teacher Appreciation Week!
        • What's Your Behavior Number? Freebie
        • Science Writing and Technology
      • ► April
        • Word Wall Centers For Any Word Wall!
        • May Math Journal
        • We've Got their Whole World In Our Hands
        • Camp Number Sense!
        • Keeping the Joy in Teaching
        • All in a Day's Work...
      • ► March
        • Neon Bloggers Take San Antonio!
        • The Big Phonics Bundle! {Purposeful Word Work}
        • My Coin Crew!
        • Spring Break Vacation and New Products Posted
        • Spring Forward with Motivation!
        • Spelling Ideas!
      • ► February
        • Workshop Talk!
        • All About Guided Math
        • Making Sight Words STICK!
        • All About Math Journaling
        • A Box of TREAT!
        • Mastering Measurement!
        • February Journal and My Throne of Lies...
      • ► January
        • Take off One Shoe...For Fractions!
        • Oh For The Love of Math!
        • Guided Reading and Guided Math Essentials
        • First Grade Texas Conference RECAP!
        • CENTER of Attention!
        • A Little Motivation Never Hurts...
    • ► 2013
      • ► December
        • Happy New Year 2014!
        • Winter Math Goodies!
        • Five for Friday
        • Parent Gifts and a Little Math Journal
        • Two Literacy Lifesavers!
        • Iced In at a National Conference in Dallas
        • Cyber Monday & Tuesday
      • ► November
        • Guided Reading Goods!
        • Prepping for December
        • December Math Journal
        • Nerdy Birdy! Turkey FACTS
        • Activities Like... {with a freebie too}
        • Scattered Recap...
        • Purposeful Word Work -- Blends!
        • Guided Math in First Grade
      • ► October
        • Trick or Read! Door Decorating, Freebies, and More!
        • Place Value Ideas and Rise and Shine Update!
        • The Time and Prep Factor
        • Critical Writing & Art with Columbus
        • Sounding Off....freebies and EMO.
        • Plenty Of Pumpkins and Other Fall Fun!
        • No Mayhem Monday!
      • ► September
        • This Week's Math: Resources and Freebies!
        • Five For Friday!
        • Guided Math Freebie and Sight Word Tracking
        • Making Ten Freebies and Our Self Portrait Gallery
        • Shaky Shaky Drop---Ten Frames
        • Highlights of our Learning Launch!
        • Math: How Do We Fit it All In?
        • Classroom Systems That Work!
        • O"FISH"ally in School....and a little bit of life...
      • ► August
        • Day 2 Breaking News...
        • Ready or Not...Meet the Teacher!
        • Back To School--It's NO JOKING MATTER!
        • Data and Learning Portfolio For Young Learners
        • Classroom Tour 2013-2014
        • Teacher Week! Let's Talk about Me!
        • Classroom Organization in Pictures
        • Must Haves for My New School Year
      • ► July
        • FUNdamentals and Friendships
        • Class Pet Writing Journal
        • Organization and Reteach!
        • Guided Reading-Transitional Readers Cheat Sheet!
        • How to Implement the Rise and Shine Binder {and a freebie}
        • Rise and Shine Binder
        • School Beginnings Update
        • Oh Good Graph!
      • ► June
        • A Teacher's Math Resource Units 1-6 Complete!
        • Meet Ups & Updates
        • A Teacher's Math Resource!
        • Big News!
        • Road Trippin' Without Falling Down
        • Chalky Classroom Garden Decor
        • A New Adventure in Professional Development!
        • Adding Tape Math
        • The Last Day...
      • ► May
        • Mark and Sally Learn To Tally!
        • The Last Week Of School Survival
        • Sliding Out of Town and Into a New Decade
        • Win a CUTE T-Shirt!!!
        • Five for Friday!
        • Classroom Details! {the nitty gritty}
        • Mother's Day
        • Math Center Ideas and a Sale
        • I Have News!
        • Five for Friday! Holla!!!
      • ► April
        • It's Official. I am a hoarder. Oh, and a Farm Freebie.
        • Book Reviews and SSSSSScenters
        • Fighting Bone Cancer
        • Hap Palmer CD Winner!
        • Math and Technology
        • Snake Safari!
        • Blog Stalker Bffs and Fraction Freebies
        • Catching up. A Freebie. Some Video.
        • Fly on the Wall Linky
        • Symmetrical Salad, 2-D Desserts, and My Fight with Siri
        • Math is a Picnic...in the Classroom!
        • Feelings and Rocks
        • Literacy Picnic In the Classroom!
      • ► March
        • Spring Daily Math and Language
        • Five For Friday
        • How Do You Spell......?????
        • Crunchin' Numbers! {Freebie}
        • My Year In Bulletin Boards! {Teacher Eye Candy}
        • St. Patrick's Day Sale!
        • My Spring Fling with Captain Obvious!
        • Riveting Reading Instruction
        • Five for Friday
        • Psst! Hey You!! Want a Freebie?
        • Unicorns...What Else?
        • Testing My Limits and Linky Visual Plans
      • ► February
        • Full Speed Ahead!
        • Looking Back and Heading Forward
        • Hall Pass Linky!
        • President's Day Visual Plans, Freebies, & Finds!
        • Sunday Funday!
        • Five For Friday!
        • All You Need Is LOVE!!!
        • Valentine's Day Week!
        • *Not Teaching Related! Boo-RAH!!!
        • February Math Centers!
        • Techy Teacher Tuesday! Free App and Literacy Activity!
        • Prepping Penguins!
        • Visual Plans and I Dyed My Hair!
      • ► January
        • Swimming With Sharks...and a little Claustrophobia!
        • Visual Plans and 100th Day Freebie
        • Sight Words and Thinking Maps!
        • Balance-Updates-and Lesson Plans
        • Dr. MLK Jr. Day!
        • Puppy Love Literacy!
        • Pinterest killed my Mojo
        • Visual Plans and Highlights
        • Home Office Makeover Reveal
        • Mega-Mode in January!
        • Visual Plans And New Year's Freebie
        • Classroom Pictures-Ready for January!
        • Mailbox Station
    • ► 2012
      • ► December
        • Look Away- I'm Hideous!
        • Jam Packed January and an Office Make-Over!
        • Texas Blogger Meet Up!
        • Sound Science
        • Parent Gift Factory...
        • Visual Plans For a Busy Week
        • Silence for Sandy Hook
        • Just 24 Hours Ago...
        • Making Reindeer Food Meet the Standards!
        • I met Kim Adsit!!!
        • Plans, Crafts, Parent Gifts, and Let's Meet!
        • Tech the Halls!
        • Monday Made It Freebies!
        • Visual Lesson Plans For Gingerbread Week
        • It's Gingerbread Week!
      • ► November
        • Techy Santa!
        • Visual Plans and Estimate to Win Today!
        • Run Turkey Run!
        • Attack Attack! Calling for Reinforcements!
        • Let's Get Real Personal Post.
        • Products and My Daily Schedule
        • Visual Plans...and life!
        • Veterans Day Unit UPDATE!
        • We've all Gone MAD!
      • ► October
        • Spooky Fact Families Freebie
        • Pumpkins and Common Core... What More?
        • Pumpkin Week & Visual Plans
        • Wrapping Up the Week
        • Our Bat Book Study
        • Top Ten Blogging Side Effects...
        • Bats, Stellaluna, and Visual Plans!
        • Spider Art and Writing
        • Don't Call the Exterminator!
        • Keeping Writer's Workshop Alive!
        • Spider Week and Visual Plans
        • Freebies and Pumpkin Estimation Winner
      • ► September
        • Week 6 Plans and Writing Lesson
        • What's Working?
        • How I Run my Math Block
        • October Math Centers
        • Teaching Writing Ideas and Plans
        • Fall Sale and a Funny!
        • Word Work, Apples, and Caterpillars...
        • Visual Lesson Plans with Links!
        • Skip Counting Freebie and My Week in Pictures
        • Whatever Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning...
        • Pests or Pals?
        • Top Ten, Freebies, and Plans
      • ► August
        • First Week's Fun
        • Surviving the First Day!
        • Reading Lesson Anchor Charts
        • Where I Teach Wednesday
        • Are You Ready to Expo?
        • My Visual Lesson Plans!!
        • Mouse Pad Makeover
        • Sneak a Peek at My Purchases
        • Odds and Ends
        • Anchor Charts For You
        • On Your Mark,Get Set,GO!
        • Special Delivery!
        • New Awards For Students
        • Classroom Tour 2012-2013
        • Titles, Questions, and Tutorials
        • Classroom Progress 2012
      • ► July
        • Heading in to School Today!
        • Feelin' Texan
        • Fall Art and Writing Projects
        • Tell Me More!
        • Pixy Stick Birthday Makeover
        • 10 Lessons for Teaching Reading
        • Pinterest Inspired Crafts
        • Back To School Prep!
        • Teach Like A Theme Park?
        • Surprise Vacation!
        • Old School New School
        • Back To School 10 Math Centers {&Freebie}
        • Nerd Alert!
        • Currently Burn Ban!
        • Motivating Students with Props from the Dollar Store!
      • ► June
        • WHAT DID SHE SAY?!
        • Check Check...Is This Thing On?
        • Dancing and Math
        • I Messed Up!
        • Summer Laziness????
        • A Year Of Daily Math!
        • Best Summer Ever!
        • Flipping Out for Freebies!
        • Daily Math Requests
        • Texas Sized FUN at the blog meet!
        • Currently Redecorating!
      • ► May
        • Our Last Day in Pictures
        • End of Year Freebies
        • Surviving One More Week-IDEAS!
        • Crafts, Chefs, and Spaghetti!
        • Oh Momma--It's Coming!
        • Read to Puppy!
        • Currently Moooo-ing!
        • Don't Judge and Freebie!
      • ► April
        • Academic Awards for Elementary Students
        • Farm Fun and Freebie
        • Candy Awards
        • Oh Momma!
        • Are My Kids Still Chasing Me?
        • Bulletin Boards & BFFs
        • Dear Teacher Diary...
        • Four Friday Freebies!
        • Skyping Good Time!
        • We Ate a Frog Today!
        • Snack Sized Learning and a Letter Writing Freebie!
        • Today Rocked!!!
        • Spring Daily Language Review and A Couple Pictures
        • The Bunny
        • Math Math Math!
        • Shhhh Don't Tell My Diet.
        • Spring Daily Math
      • ► March
        • This Week's Pictures
        • Lunch Linky and The Daily Five Update
        • Science Freebies
        • Dumpsville- Population Zero!
        • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
        • First Grade Fashions and Academics Too!
        • The Real Rocks of Limestone County
        • Gone Buggy Unit for Free
        • Planning With Ryan
        • Bloggers GONE WILD--Spring Break Meet Up!
        • Morning Work Freebie and a Linky Party!
        • Elmer and A Sale!
        • Teaching Writing and Life Lessons
        • I Think I Can! I Think I Can!
        • Reference Wall Freebies
        • No More Word Verification!
        • Lenny the Leprechaun
        • We Looked for A Leprechaun!
      • ► February
        • Write on the Money?
        • Feels Like a Monday!---and a freebie!
        • Giant TPT LINKY PARTY!
        • Looking For A Leprechaun
        • Today I Celebrate Being in Remission!!!
        • Feeling Super Presidential!
        • I think I am global.
        • Do You Feel Lucky?
        • Rowing my Boat. Keeping Afloat.
        • Happy Valentine's Day! Freebie
        • March Math Centers!
        • Shock and Awe
        • Penguins and Polka Dots
        • Giraffes in Antarctica!
        • Currently Contemplating...
        • My February Lesson Plans and Winners!
        • I hope this is Freeze Tag.
        • Build A Graph Freebie and Celebrating The Non-Fiction Superbowl!
      • ► January
        • Grab a snack it's a long post!
        • Daily Language Work
        • Goats, Trolls, and a FREEBIE!
        • Do You Speak Blog?
        • Mid-Week Pick Me Up
        • Dream Squashing In Full Effect!
        • This Little Piggy
        • San Antonio Texas Blogger Meet Up!
        • Daily Warm Ups for Math and Language!
        • Math Centers!
        • I'm Baaaaack...{from the salon}
        • Catching Up!
        • Currently, MLK, and Other Assorted Topics (HAIR)
        • Writing and Centers
        • My Friday Fix!!
        • What to Do with Ten Extra Minutes...and more
        • Geometric Quilting Update
        • Highlights of the Last 2 Days!
        • 2012 Morning Work Freebie and Another Top Ten!
    • ► 2011
      • ► December
        • New Year's Sale!
        • Build a Pizza Math Center!
        • Monster Game Freebies!
        • Coziness, Confessions, and Lesson Plans!
        • 11 in 11 Linky FUN
        • I promise I know how to count...really...Free Reading Logs Updated
        • Bulletin Boards for Winter!
        • Merry Christmas!
        • Holiday Identity Crisis.
        • How Do Penguins Drink Their Soda?
        • The Emperor's Egg
        • My Pastor Ate Baby Jesus
        • Currently... Laughing
        • Top Ten Reasons I know Christmas is Near...
        • Sock Snowman Gift and Merry Christmas Splat the Cat!
        • All Aboard The Polar Express
        • Arrrrg!
        • Freebie, Giveaway, and a Recipe!
        • Cookies and Pepcid for Dinner
        • No More Reindeer Games!
      • ► November
        • Dream Squasher
        • In Charge of Chocolate and Cuteness
        • Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sale!
        • Rudolph the Chip-Nosed Reindeer & a Freebie
        • Christmas Art Projects!
        • Thankfully Giving!
        • Writer's Workshop Pet Edition
        • Not a DULL moment!
        • Daily Calendar Freebie and a mess of other ideas
        • Veteran's Day is Next Week!
      • ► October
        • November Unit Update!
        • 7 Things you'll wish you could forget
        • Bats, Phonics, and My Friday Fix!
        • Pumpkin Glyph Bulletin Board Freebie
        • Math Quilts
        • Halloween Dress Up Linky!!
        • Harry the Dirty Dog
        • Stellaluna Book Study!
        • Jack O Faces FREEBIE
        • Framed!!
        • Read on Little Dudes....Read on...
      • ► September
        • Oh Good Graph!
        • I Have Officially Spread Myself Too Thin
        • Fun with Fiction
        • Indoor Recess? Problem SOLVED!!
        • Totally Bugged.
        • You are the Wind Beneath My Wings...
        • Math Tubs
        • Writer's Workshop
      • ► August
        • Number Bracelets!
        • Breakfast in my Classroom {horrors}
        • Meet The Teacher Night
        • Things I have been working on...
        • Gone Buggy!
        • Top Ten Reasons You Know it is BACK TO SCHOOL time!
        • Classroom Pictures Part 2. D-O-N-E!!!
        • Classroom Tour 2011-2012 Part One
      • ► July
        • Book Barn!
        • Shape Up!
        • Teacher Feature
        • Writer's Workshop
        • Classroom Labels
        • I am a R-O-B-O-T
        • Vowels Visual
        • Monster Math Tubs
        • Can O' Worms
        • Earbud Storage
        • Discovery Bottles
        • WORD DOCTOR
      • ► June
        • Teacher Tipster...My NEW BFF!
        • Back to School....and writing...
        • Lovely Labels!
        • Classroom Organization
        • Minute to Win It
        • Teacher Song!
        • June Joy!
    • ► 2010
      • ► August
        • Classroom Details
        • Back To School 2010-2011
        • Classroom 2010- 2011
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