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display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--y-QIGobw6I\/XQkzBaGGwdI\/AAAAAAAAHFM\/vcpbRFYzPYY5jmgtepgaPF2PFlcV5NiFwCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--y-QIGobw6I\/XQkzBaGGwdI\/AAAAAAAAHFM\/vcpbRFYzPYY5jmgtepgaPF2PFlcV5NiFwCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHearing rhyming sounds is an important skill for early readers.\u0026nbsp; These Campfire Rhyming Cards are a fun way for young learners to practice with rhyming sounds.\u0026nbsp; Students will be matching the two halves of the campfire together to make a matching rhyme.\u0026nbsp; It's perfect for a reading center, small group work, or to use at home with your own kids.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WwWMd5N3gh4\/XQku7iODG2I\/AAAAAAAAHEc\/mcl7wI29loo7sjSbHPMY_vbgD7tuCJxGwCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WwWMd5N3gh4\/XQku7iODG2I\/AAAAAAAAHEc\/mcl7wI29loo7sjSbHPMY_vbgD7tuCJxGwCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThere are 7 pages of rhyming cards included and 4 cards to each page.\u0026nbsp; Your FREE download (found below) includes 28 rhyming cards.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo prepare this activity, I first printed the campfire rhyming cards on white cardstock. I love the durability of cardstock.\u0026nbsp; I would recommend laminating the cards.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-idhjPGVkSXQ\/XQkvFECG8pI\/AAAAAAAAHEY\/JUyC0MOs14gkX2qn8k5kY2VAPmI-eI3HACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-idhjPGVkSXQ\/XQkvFECG8pI\/AAAAAAAAHEY\/JUyC0MOs14gkX2qn8k5kY2VAPmI-eI3HACLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThen I cut the cards out using my paper trimmer.\u0026nbsp; After that, I cut down the middle of each card along the black line.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nWe were ready for some Campfire Rhyming Card fun!!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cg64-T-5ntc\/XQkvPXrG0AI\/AAAAAAAAHEg\/VpK-E7qpQHEFxREvFAIyxNc4d_Eb6yLkgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cg64-T-5ntc\/XQkvPXrG0AI\/AAAAAAAAHEg\/VpK-E7qpQHEFxREvFAIyxNc4d_Eb6yLkgCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI like to keep all of the cards in a basket.\u0026nbsp; I find this keeps materials a lot more organized in my classroom.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo begin, students first started looking for rhyming picture cards.\u0026nbsp; They would say the pictures to check the rhyming words.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nIn the example below students said, \"Dog, log...they rhyme!\"\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tTCfz4QJITc\/XQkv9y9eavI\/AAAAAAAAHE0\/E4vDHFYzMAomOto1RWxYU2fkjydRqX8swCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tTCfz4QJITc\/XQkv9y9eavI\/AAAAAAAAHE0\/E4vDHFYzMAomOto1RWxYU2fkjydRqX8swCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide9.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nIn this example, the student recognized that \"ring\" and \"king\" are rhyming words.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4tXg-eKrmkc\/XQkwW8KpqdI\/AAAAAAAAHFA\/GnLKvfdvR5YH0yX3cK8hp1hRwGBTaBvegCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4tXg-eKrmkc\/XQkwW8KpqdI\/AAAAAAAAHFA\/GnLKvfdvR5YH0yX3cK8hp1hRwGBTaBvegCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide10.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStudents continued matching rhyming cards until all rhymes had been matched.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is a great activity to use with your students at a reading center or in small groups.\u0026nbsp; You could lessen the amount of rhyming cards used if you only wanted to focus on a few rhymes at a time.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nMy blogging friends and I have teamed up to share some FREE rhyming activities with you!\u0026nbsp; Check out the links below to grab some fun rhyming resources!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NV3sxbQX-CI\/XQrrqDKooEI\/AAAAAAAAHFY\/OWX23rP_E8s0OWeqHhjYMj9sgNdvoY5HQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/64480405_10219932915132889_1120286534910607360_o.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"993\" data-original-width=\"692\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NV3sxbQX-CI\/XQrrqDKooEI\/AAAAAAAAHFY\/OWX23rP_E8s0OWeqHhjYMj9sgNdvoY5HQCLcBGAs\/s640\/64480405_10219932915132889_1120286534910607360_o.jpg\" width=\"446\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFROM LEFT TO RIGHT\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2019\/06\/campfire-rhyming-cards.html\"\u003ECampfire Rhyming Cards\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Recipe for Teaching\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teach-me-mommy.com\/robot-rhyming-mats\/\"\u003ERobot Rhyming Mats\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Teach Me Mommy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fairypoppins.com\/turtle-rhyming-puzzles\/\"\u003ETurtle Rhyming Puzzles\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Fairy Poppins\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.playdoughtoplato.com\/rhyming-cvc-words\/\"\u003ERhyming CVC Words\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Playdough to Plato\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nTo grab your FREE Campfire Rhyming Cards, just click the image below!\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Q3q0_V8uKfns_93od2z_4xJcymEDNvE4\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--y-QIGobw6I\/XQkzBaGGwdI\/AAAAAAAAHFM\/uBBIQSee1Lg-18RoP2A8dW7To8adMNb_wCLcBGAs\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" 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Cards"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--y-QIGobw6I\/XQkzBaGGwdI\/AAAAAAAAHFM\/vcpbRFYzPYY5jmgtepgaPF2PFlcV5NiFwCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-2308429026720082823"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-17T08:01:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-17T08:01:03.824-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alphabet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Apple Word Building"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YA-ufD6Glww\/WZHZJYOMUWI\/AAAAAAAAGek\/-lCwy5DCivgLUH3TQlbdbEqL075bSH_OQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YA-ufD6Glww\/WZHZJYOMUWI\/AAAAAAAAGek\/-lCwy5DCivgLUH3TQlbdbEqL075bSH_OQCLcBGAs\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI love giving my students opportunities to build words. \u0026nbsp;It is important for them to recognize letters and that we use letters to build a whole word. \u0026nbsp;This Apple Word Building activity is perfect to help students with building words. \u0026nbsp;It's a fun Fall activity for young students. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zyNBYDuFq2Y\/WZHVMwI7goI\/AAAAAAAAGeA\/31FzSb0fWLMxxocjlgGITZ2bJcjmo0CDgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zyNBYDuFq2Y\/WZHVMwI7goI\/AAAAAAAAGeA\/31FzSb0fWLMxxocjlgGITZ2bJcjmo0CDgCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe download (found below) includes a sight word list (the kindergarten Dolch sight word list), uppercase and lowercase apple alphabet letter cards, and two versions of an apple tree word building mat. \u0026nbsp;To prepare this activity, I printed all of these things. \u0026nbsp;I would recommend running the materials through a laminator for durability. \u0026nbsp;To cut the alphabet cards I just used my paper cutter. \u0026nbsp;For one of the word building mats your students can use a dry erase marker to write the word and for another word building mat your students could use Play-Doh or letter magnets. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kebFY4nUJwg\/WZHW3GMdC8I\/AAAAAAAAGeY\/WdihVrgy_HwvtA-ccGQKuuIDI7__OzCgACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kebFY4nUJwg\/WZHW3GMdC8I\/AAAAAAAAGeY\/WdihVrgy_HwvtA-ccGQKuuIDI7__OzCgACLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis activity can be very open-ended for students or you can have it more directed for the words you want your students to focus on. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBoth uppercase and lowercase apple alphabet cards are included in the download so that students could practice building their name or their friends' names. \u0026nbsp;I love having my students do activities with their names at the beginning of the year. \u0026nbsp;It helps them to identify their name and the names of their classmates. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T3Bo5dWo-s4\/WZHWpKwGQ0I\/AAAAAAAAGeU\/wGvnhwoGgk0AJuEH6F_6Jx3wBHTlyuAiwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T3Bo5dWo-s4\/WZHWpKwGQ0I\/AAAAAAAAGeU\/wGvnhwoGgk0AJuEH6F_6Jx3wBHTlyuAiwCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide3.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere is also a sight word list in the download that students can use to spell sight words so students could use that list to spell words. \u0026nbsp;Using Play-Doh is a fun way to practice fine motor skills and practice words that students need to read. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pTq2bi6sg3I\/WZHWIhAICuI\/AAAAAAAAGeM\/D6ceU5RR6hw0OjevWgcPhKo3ZGy_8w3ywCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pTq2bi6sg3I\/WZHWIhAICuI\/AAAAAAAAGeM\/D6ceU5RR6hw0OjevWgcPhKo3ZGy_8w3ywCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis Apple Word Building activity could be used with small reading groups. \u0026nbsp;It would also be a great literacy center activity for your students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nReady for some Apple Word Building fun?! \u0026nbsp;Just click the image below to grab your FREE download!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhZFFvVmpQNlhLWnM\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhZFFvVmpQNlhLWnM\/view?usp=sharing\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W0r6TodSMuQ\/WZHs2FUrOgI\/AAAAAAAAGe0\/8jlCguHrbpwCf20sgVaQiaQD2ejYSxDSQCLcBGAs\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAlso, be sure to check out these Fall themed resources from some of my blogging friends!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gASkfmsz1oA\/WZUGX-6WU8I\/AAAAAAAAGfc\/AsLLFWQuZxMZw7fM-SwZ4jTLJJucquE4wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20785951_10155167028523863_1936836565383579507_o.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"973\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gASkfmsz1oA\/WZUGX-6WU8I\/AAAAAAAAGfc\/AsLLFWQuZxMZw7fM-SwZ4jTLJJucquE4wCLcBGAs\/s640\/20785951_10155167028523863_1936836565383579507_o.jpg\" width=\"389\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFROM LEFT TO RIGHT:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/paper-bowl-scarecrow-craft.html\"\u003EScarecrow Craft\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ I Heart Crafty Things\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adabofgluewilldo.com\/fall-initial-sound-match-free-printable\"\u003EFall Initial Sound Match-Up Free Printable\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ A Dab of Glue Will Do\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playdoughtoplato.com\/fall-sight-word-dash\/\"\u003EFall Sight Word Dash\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Playdough to Plato\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thelettersofliteracy.com\/fall-letter-tracing-printables\/\"\u003EFall Letter Tracing Printables\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Letters of Literacy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2017\/08\/apple-word-building.html\"\u003EApple Word Building\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Recipe for Teaching\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.teach-me-mommy.com\/scarecrow-busy-box\/\"\u003EScarecrow Busy Box\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Teach Me Mommy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mominspiredlife.com\/fall-tree-number-sense-matching-activity\"\u003EFall Tree Number Sense Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Mom Inspired Life\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pagesofgrace.com\/2017\/08\/pumpkin-cvc-game.html\"\u003EPumpkin CVC Game\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Pages of Grace\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homeboundbuthopeful.com\/2017\/08\/17\/fall-apple-picking-math-free-printables\"\u003EFall Apple Picking Math with Free Printables\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Homebound but Hopeful\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencekiddo.com\/fall-nature-scavenger-hunt\/\"\u003EFall Nature Scavenger Hunt \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Science Kiddo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lizs-early-learning-spot.com\/24-free-fall-word-puzzles\/\"\u003E24 Free Fall Puzzles\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Liz's Early Learning Spot\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thekindergartenconnection.com\/fall-subitizing-math-center\/\"\u003EFall Subitizing Math Center\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsjonescreationstation.com\/rhyming-acorns-fall-literacy-activity\/\"\u003ERhyming Acorns Fall Literacy Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Mrs. Jones' Creation Station\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fairypoppins.com\/numberactivities0to10\"\u003EFall Number Activities (0 to 10)\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Fairy Poppins\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stayathomeeducator.com\/fantastic-free-fall-printables-activities\"\u003EFree Fall Printables\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Stay at Home Educator\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarajcreations.com\/2017\/08\/fall-parts-of-speech-sort.html\"\u003EFall Parts of Speech Sort\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Sara J Creations\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolingamonkey.com\/fall-leaves-number-match\/\"\u003EFall Leaves Number Match\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Schooling a Monkey\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(Not Shown)  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/misformonster.com\/preschool-scarecrow-counting-activity\/\"\u003EPreschool Scarecrow Counting Activity \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ M is for Monster\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EHtde-iTLww\/WWuAlbeKw-I\/AAAAAAAAGVw\/noIvfNqU50sOM7u3I1KEIOZpg4tLzOsVQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Signature.png\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/2308429026720082823"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/2308429026720082823"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2017\/08\/apple-word-building.html","title":"Apple Word Building"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YA-ufD6Glww\/WZHZJYOMUWI\/AAAAAAAAGek\/-lCwy5DCivgLUH3TQlbdbEqL075bSH_OQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-4098477134684635359"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-06T22:00:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-06T22:00:19.422-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Math"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sun and Moon Match"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NQ7ErGGOXmQ\/WYfIoGt_QmI\/AAAAAAAAGcg\/3YvpYSgZPxoIDi3NU_MgA7fxP2Uni7b8ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/First%2BImage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NQ7ErGGOXmQ\/WYfIoGt_QmI\/AAAAAAAAGcg\/3YvpYSgZPxoIDi3NU_MgA7fxP2Uni7b8ACLcBGAs\/s640\/First%2BImage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI know there is a lot of excitement about the solar eclipse happening on August 21! \u0026nbsp;Are you planning to watch? \u0026nbsp;Just be sure you have safety glasses if you are planning to watch! \u0026nbsp;These Sun and Moon Match cards are the perfect way to get young learners excited about the solar eclipse and math and reading! \u0026nbsp;They are the perfect resource for a math or literacy station.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wfrCVxeumEA\/WYdMm_drkGI\/AAAAAAAAGbQ\/X5fdYLsAmfA7smMxdLmbZ0dRBcJPOpjdgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wfrCVxeumEA\/WYdMm_drkGI\/AAAAAAAAGbQ\/X5fdYLsAmfA7smMxdLmbZ0dRBcJPOpjdgCLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;These cards are easy to prepare. \u0026nbsp;I just printed the cards on white cardstock. \u0026nbsp;I would recommend laminating them for durability. \u0026nbsp;I used my paper cutter to cut along the lines and cut out the individual cards. \u0026nbsp;Then I was set! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe download (found below) includes:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*uppercase alphabet letter sun cards\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*lowercase alphabet letter moon cards\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*picture moon cards\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*numeral 1-20 sun cards\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*ten frame 1-20 moon cards\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere are a few ways to use these cards.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAlphabet Match\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GslwRczgW6Q\/WYdMnNOJLjI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/uOqbjY8Ma9I4fg_2b2GPZtnQeZd-bMOSgCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Slide3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GslwRczgW6Q\/WYdMnNOJLjI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/uOqbjY8Ma9I4fg_2b2GPZtnQeZd-bMOSgCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Slide3.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStudents can match the uppercase and lowercase letter cards. \u0026nbsp;Since the moon will cover the sun during the solar eclipse, the lowercase moon cards are meant to cover up the uppercase sun cards. \u0026nbsp;These cards would be fun to use at a literacy center, in a small reading group, partner work, or at a sensory bin.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6DjAAxtVGuo\/WYdMnc1UWPI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/dbpO_pNZfPAOe-X4vu6DbOtWeH_VNdlUQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Slide4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6DjAAxtVGuo\/WYdMnc1UWPI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/dbpO_pNZfPAOe-X4vu6DbOtWeH_VNdlUQCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Slide4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELetter Sound Match\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0-9hs63wfAs\/WYdMnBwvcPI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/m9G6f9mQnaES5F-yNv7uwHSnfV3Z8ySiACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0-9hs63wfAs\/WYdMnBwvcPI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/m9G6f9mQnaES5F-yNv7uwHSnfV3Z8ySiACEwYBhgL\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFor this activity, students match the uppercase sun card and the moon picture card. \u0026nbsp;They match the picture card that has that letter at the beginning of the word. \u0026nbsp;Since the sound for \"x\" is a tricky one, I have included a picture of \"xylophone\" and \"box\" so you can decide if you want to use a word that begins with \"x\" or ends with \"x.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KJfhzhxK3pc\/WYdMnUGqY3I\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/NCj988na36M-QV3dxh5iU-JsU79W3QxfQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Slide5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KJfhzhxK3pc\/WYdMnUGqY3I\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/NCj988na36M-QV3dxh5iU-JsU79W3QxfQCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Slide5.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ENumber and Ten Frame Match\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iApOAzylPN4\/WYdMnigJLeI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/qEiq7OX7yTYkVq-QTIjowhkRPx_H__6QACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Slide7.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1056\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iApOAzylPN4\/WYdMnigJLeI\/AAAAAAAAGbs\/qEiq7OX7yTYkVq-QTIjowhkRPx_H__6QACEwYBhgL\/s640\/Slide7.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFor this activity, students match the ten frame moon card to the sun numeral card. \u0026nbsp;The numbers included on the sun and moon cards are numbers 1-20. \u0026nbsp;To differentiate you could only use numbers 1-5, 1-10, 10-20, etc. \u0026nbsp;You can differentiate based on the numbers you want your students to focus on. \u0026nbsp;This would be a fun math station activity for your students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pi08fBX5LC4\/WYdQCbVCa4I\/AAAAAAAAGb0\/zxKnQIT6y0M9h_dvbP4YIPfExMvU2q1lACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Slide6.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1056\" data-original-width=\"816\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pi08fBX5LC4\/WYdQCbVCa4I\/AAAAAAAAGb0\/zxKnQIT6y0M9h_dvbP4YIPfExMvU2q1lACLcBGAs\/s640\/Slide6.JPG\" width=\"494\" 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Match"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NQ7ErGGOXmQ\/WYfIoGt_QmI\/AAAAAAAAGcg\/3YvpYSgZPxoIDi3NU_MgA7fxP2Uni7b8ACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/First%2BImage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-9183402410859277953"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-18T08:01:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-19T17:30:37.437-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pirate Digraph Spin and Cover"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqWJi5b4Sbg\/WRz8LpNyugI\/AAAAAAAAGSs\/a2hi0ufW5Nk5AMW5A3hSeUbnTfa4vYNFwCLcB\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqWJi5b4Sbg\/WRz8LpNyugI\/AAAAAAAAGSs\/a2hi0ufW5Nk5AMW5A3hSeUbnTfa4vYNFwCLcB\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nWe have been focusing a lot on learning digraphs in kindergarten. \u0026nbsp;They can be tricky for young learners, but they are an important foundational skill to learn for reading. \u0026nbsp;This Pirate Digraph Spin and Cover game will have your students excited about digraph sounds. \u0026nbsp;My students loved it!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AW2flNw1G_M\/WR4IbQFa8BI\/AAAAAAAAGS8\/2tWzRIuq638tX9e0Re1fEerWwYfpIzBvACLcB\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AW2flNw1G_M\/WR4IbQFa8BI\/AAAAAAAAGS8\/2tWzRIuq638tX9e0Re1fEerWwYfpIzBvACLcB\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo prepare this activity I first printed the games on white cardstock. \u0026nbsp;There are two versions of the game included in the download (found below). \u0026nbsp;I printed 6 copies of each game board because I knew I would be using this game with my guided reading groups. \u0026nbsp;I recommend laminating the game for durability. \u0026nbsp;I also grabbed some gold coins to use to cover the pictures on the game board. \u0026nbsp;This game has a spinner so I got a paper clip and pencil for my students to use as a spinner. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI used this game with my students in a small reading group. \u0026nbsp;I like to start my guided reading groups with a word work activity so I used this at the beginning of the lesson. \u0026nbsp;I first went over the pictures on the game board with my students and then we reviewed the sounds that \u003Ci\u003Ech sh, th\u003C\/i\u003E, and \u003Ci\u003Ewh\u003C\/i\u003E make. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tvfxIkRHfQg\/WRzu_s_C5dI\/AAAAAAAAGRo\/BG5usINKdHYJu6EdvqMcLBoldjSfKiGMgCEw\/s1600\/Slide3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tvfxIkRHfQg\/WRzu_s_C5dI\/AAAAAAAAGRo\/BG5usINKdHYJu6EdvqMcLBoldjSfKiGMgCEw\/s640\/Slide3.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThere are two pictures that represent each digraph on the game boards. \u0026nbsp;The following pictures are included on the game boards:\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*Pirate Boy Game Board Pictures: \u003Ci\u003Ewhale, three, thumb, sheep, shark, whistle, chair, cheese\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sqlzIXFe9xQ\/WRzxnJEw9BI\/AAAAAAAAGR8\/-ANL36I24PkyuHa6NCAsJrSIYSyvv_bkQCLcB\/s1600\/Slide6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sqlzIXFe9xQ\/WRzxnJEw9BI\/AAAAAAAAGR8\/-ANL36I24PkyuHa6NCAsJrSIYSyvv_bkQCLcB\/s640\/Slide6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*Pirate Girl Game Board Pictures: \u003Ci\u003Echick, shovel, whisk, thermometer, wheat, cherry, shell, think\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cna9RS5_YDI\/WRzxnO7c_AI\/AAAAAAAAGSA\/L7m73ym9OZgIPg975rKHyPLOAg2CkXHygCEw\/s1600\/Slide7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cna9RS5_YDI\/WRzxnO7c_AI\/AAAAAAAAGSA\/L7m73ym9OZgIPg975rKHyPLOAg2CkXHygCEw\/s640\/Slide7.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nAfter reviewing the pictures and digraphs with my students, we were ready to play the game! \u0026nbsp;To play, students first spun the digraph spinner. \u0026nbsp;They looked to see what digraph the spinner landed on and then covered a picture on the game board that had that digraph at the beginning. \u0026nbsp;Students repeated this until all pictures were covered on the game board. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jzR6lLgn2-I\/WRzu_soBujI\/AAAAAAAAGR0\/iGu4zhL4inMk28l_rWhcIDaENFetpPmfgCEw\/s1600\/Slide4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jzR6lLgn2-I\/WRzu_soBujI\/AAAAAAAAGR0\/iGu4zhL4inMk28l_rWhcIDaENFetpPmfgCEw\/s640\/Slide4.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy students were SO excited about this game and they were super engaged in the activity! \u0026nbsp;I let them choose which game board they wanted to start with and then as they finished they were able to trade for the other game board. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AdrpJ-slIso\/WRzu_3tSnII\/AAAAAAAAGRw\/vxVnp_RlmSkMocDQIkZC3jnA8LjmLpT7wCEw\/s1600\/Slide5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AdrpJ-slIso\/WRzu_3tSnII\/AAAAAAAAGRw\/vxVnp_RlmSkMocDQIkZC3jnA8LjmLpT7wCEw\/s640\/Slide5.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\"ARRRRRRRR\" you ready to check out some other fun pirate themed activities?! \u0026nbsp;Be sure to check out these fun pirate themed activities from my blogging friends! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qZtnyp-uu5U\/WRzylDvLc5I\/AAAAAAAAGSM\/K9TLTfZRVVAaN2Tib8_zbYNeLQxL8DFsQCLcB\/s1600\/18517953_10154876812098863_811707397076316182_o.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qZtnyp-uu5U\/WRzylDvLc5I\/AAAAAAAAGSM\/K9TLTfZRVVAaN2Tib8_zbYNeLQxL8DFsQCLcB\/s640\/18517953_10154876812098863_811707397076316182_o.jpg\" width=\"328\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFROM LEFT TO RIGHT:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/icanteachmychild.com\/treasure-map-capital-and-lowercase-letter-matching-activity\/\"\u003ETreasure Map Upper and Lowercase Matching Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ I Can Teach My Child\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/paper-bowl-pirate-craft.html\"\u003EPaper Bowl Pirate Craft\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ I Heart Crafty Things\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thestemlaboratory.com\/color-code-addition-sheets\/\"\u003EColor by Code Addition Sheets\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The STEM Laboratory\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/teach-me-mommy.com\/pirates-busy-box.html\"\u003EPirate Busy Box\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Teach Me Mommy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mominspiredlife.com\/pirate-treasure-beginning-sounds-activity\"\u003EPirate Treasure Beginning Sounds Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Mom Inspired Life\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adventuresandplay.com\/pirate-maths-doubling-numbers\/\"\u003EPirate Maths: Doubling Numbers\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Adventures and Play\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thelettersofliteracy.com\/treasure-chest-beginning-blends-match\/\"\u003ETreasure Chest Beginning Blends Match\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Letters of Literacy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2017\/05\/digging-for-pirate-treasure-numbers.html\"\u003EDigging for Pirate Treasure Numbers\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Play and Learn Every Day\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2017\/05\/pirate-digraph-spin-and-cover.html\"\u003EPirate Digraph Spin and Cover \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Recipe for Teaching\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.adabofgluewilldo.com\/pirate-color-by-sight-word-activity\"\u003EPirate Color by Sight Word Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ A Dab of Glue Will Do\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolingamonkey.com\/pirate-treasure-slime\"\u003EGlittering Pirate Treasure Slime \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Schooling a Monkey\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/modernpreschool.com\/pirate-alphabet-play-dough-mats\/\"\u003EPirate Treasure Chest Alphabet Play Dough Mats\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Modern Preschool\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.powerfulmothering.com\/i-spy-abc-treasure-map-writing-activity\/\"\u003EI Spy ABC Treasure Map Writing Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Powerful Mothering\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fairypoppins.com\/pirate-dice-activities\/\"\u003EPirate Dice Activities\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Fairy Poppins\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsjonescreationstation.com\/pirate-sight-word-bingo\/\"\u003EPirate Sight Word Bingo\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Mrs. Jones' Creation Station\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencekiddo.com\/pirate-greater-less-activity\/\"\u003EPirate Treasure Greater Than Less Than Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Science Kiddo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pagesofgrace.com\/2017\/05\/pirate-monkey-beginning-sounds.html\"\u003EPirate Monkey Beginning Sounds Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Pages of Grace\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lizs-early-learning-spot.com\/sink-sight-word-pirate-ships\/\"\u003ESink the Sight Word Pirate Ships\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Liz's Early Learning Spot\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarajcreations.com\/2017\/05\/pirate-themed-number-puzzles.html\"\u003EPirate Themed Number Puzzles \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Sara J Creations\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homeboundbuthopeful.com\/2017\/05\/18\/story-time-printable-pirate-math\/\"\u003EStory Time with Printable Pirate Math Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Homebound but Hopeful\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thekindergartenconnection.com\/treasure-chest-math-facts-sort\/\"\u003ETreasure Chest Math Facts Sort\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playdoughtoplato.com\/pirate-sight-word-game\/\"\u003EEditable Pirate Sight Word Game\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Playdough to Plato\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGrab your FREE Pirate Digraph Spin and Cover game by clicking the image below!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhWnJaWGJqbGUwcUk\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RF30zeu3kDM\/WRz1l6JNMSI\/AAAAAAAAGSc\/del7VozS824okesn3dgIwq5M4mRxEFQIwCLcB\/s640\/Slide8.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" src=\"http:\/\/i1287.photobucket.com\/albums\/a621\/recipeforteaching\/Signature%208_zps1adlnhdq.png\" height=\"65\" width=\"180\" 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Cover"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqWJi5b4Sbg\/WRz8LpNyugI\/AAAAAAAAGSs\/a2hi0ufW5Nk5AMW5A3hSeUbnTfa4vYNFwCLcB\/s72-c\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-8761650567970108437"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-25T11:44:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-25T11:45:30.292-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Literacy Centers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Race to the Donut Box Word Game"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lx32UglTC9E\/WNaKuFI5UAI\/AAAAAAAAGOk\/0gQsmBTeu2ESvF2_fJcRAke1l1pt1P-eQCLcB\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages%2BDonut%2BGame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lx32UglTC9E\/WNaKuFI5UAI\/AAAAAAAAGOk\/0gQsmBTeu2ESvF2_fJcRAke1l1pt1P-eQCLcB\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages%2BDonut%2BGame.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIf you are anything like me, you are always looking for creative ways to help your students learn their sight words! \u0026nbsp;We use the kindergarten Dolch word list for our kindergarten students. \u0026nbsp;There are 52 words on this list and we have really been working toward them learning these words. \u0026nbsp;Many of my students have also moved on to the first grade word list! \u0026nbsp;I created a word game for my students using the donut erasers from Target (love those erasers!). \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T24fpw-IUQ8\/WNaNBWMYUgI\/AAAAAAAAGOw\/kfy4XY81ptw0k5MC49sFFqnPi1o5LqL6wCLcB\/s1600\/Slide4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T24fpw-IUQ8\/WNaNBWMYUgI\/AAAAAAAAGOw\/kfy4XY81ptw0k5MC49sFFqnPi1o5LqL6wCLcB\/s640\/Slide4.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThis game is super easy to prepare! \u0026nbsp;To prepare this game, I just printed the game board on white cardstock and ran it through my laminator. \u0026nbsp;I grabbed some donut mini erasers that I picked up at the Target Dollar Spot and I also grabbed a dot cube. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-alzIL_RLtfU\/WNaKMwqs7sI\/AAAAAAAAGOU\/kmT08db5zwMoZ6OSzHe3IwYG5ibj_KlJACEw\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-alzIL_RLtfU\/WNaKMwqs7sI\/AAAAAAAAGOU\/kmT08db5zwMoZ6OSzHe3IwYG5ibj_KlJACEw\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo introduce this game to my students, I played the game with my students. \u0026nbsp;I took a turn and then I picked a student to take a turn for the class. \u0026nbsp;On each person's turn, they rolled the dot cube, moved that many spaces on the game board, and read the word. \u0026nbsp;We continued this process until one of us reached the donut box first. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uh42zoeMAjo\/WNaKNPX80uI\/AAAAAAAAGOg\/g23XFViuwyYeW6O6lospA0AH2MT-BWwWwCEw\/s1600\/Slide3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uh42zoeMAjo\/WNaKNPX80uI\/AAAAAAAAGOg\/g23XFViuwyYeW6O6lospA0AH2MT-BWwWwCEw\/s640\/Slide3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThis game was so fun for my students and it can be used in many ways:\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*At a word work literacy center\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*In small reading groups\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*In intervention groups\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*Partner work\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TQjrQSXsd6c\/WNaKNNuG3QI\/AAAAAAAAGOg\/tJ7HYa5yfHkJDz6It-_GDW8fHC19hBPiQCEw\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TQjrQSXsd6c\/WNaKNNuG3QI\/AAAAAAAAGOg\/tJ7HYa5yfHkJDz6It-_GDW8fHC19hBPiQCEw\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\nReady for some Race to the Donut Box Word Game fun?! \u0026nbsp;Just click the image below to grab your FREE copy of the game!\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhRmtkWFdpa1R6eEU\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G1ia2FWiuAM\/WNaPG1sfpkI\/AAAAAAAAGPE\/ixjWjaCAwW4FVca3T3P_yhNoIEXHKvJjQCLcB\/s640\/Slide5.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" src=\"http:\/\/i1287.photobucket.com\/albums\/a621\/recipeforteaching\/Signature%208_zps1adlnhdq.png\" height=\"65\" width=\"180\" 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Game"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lx32UglTC9E\/WNaKuFI5UAI\/AAAAAAAAGOk\/0gQsmBTeu2ESvF2_fJcRAke1l1pt1P-eQCLcB\/s72-c\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages%2BDonut%2BGame.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-3993251705475142418"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-15T08:01:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-18T16:52:47.725-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Counting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Farm Counting Book 1-10"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rA16ceg8N2s\/V9RMjldr9lI\/AAAAAAAAF7w\/_8R48Z7niXU7aOLah4yTpoXs7reqN0KtgCLcB\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rA16ceg8N2s\/V9RMjldr9lI\/AAAAAAAAF7w\/_8R48Z7niXU7aOLah4yTpoXs7reqN0KtgCLcB\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI love using books with repetitive texts with my students.\u0026nbsp; They are great for independent reading and give my students the confidence they need to become fluent readers.\u0026nbsp; This \u003Cb\u003EFarm Counting Book\u003C\/b\u003E is great to use with your students for independent reading and it also includes a math integration.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qEAi9PGZQcY\/V9RFzittk2I\/AAAAAAAAF7Y\/50bklIRzBkEW7lbCyzbrktyXewVZ4E0egCLcB\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qEAi9PGZQcY\/V9RFzittk2I\/AAAAAAAAF7Y\/50bklIRzBkEW7lbCyzbrktyXewVZ4E0egCLcB\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo prepare this little book for my students I first printed the pages of the book.\u0026nbsp; I made enough copies for my class.\u0026nbsp; The best part is that I only needed to copy half the size of my class because there are two of each book page per page.\u0026nbsp; Then, I just cut the page in half and put two staples along the side of the book.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*Copying Tip: This book can be copied double sided to save paper.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_oyZVPLxfR0\/V9RFzlwxVLI\/AAAAAAAAF7c\/Qk1Lc9Nk1Ig3PQ4sS2WDyRrThVhW98oJwCEw\/s1600\/Slide3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_oyZVPLxfR0\/V9RFzlwxVLI\/AAAAAAAAF7c\/Qk1Lc9Nk1Ig3PQ4sS2WDyRrThVhW98oJwCEw\/s640\/Slide3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nFor this book I first read the book together as a class so that my students were familiar with the text.\u0026nbsp; We counted the animals on each page for some one to one counting practice.\u0026nbsp; I modeled coloring a few of the pages for my students.\u0026nbsp; Then, I passed out the books for my students to read and color.\u0026nbsp; After they finished, they could put the book in their book basket for independent reading.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThis book is a great addition to a farm unit, animal unit, counting to 10 practice, etc.\u0026nbsp; You could also send the book home and have students practice reading the book to their families.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UjcN74ox3A\/V9RFzihcDHI\/AAAAAAAAF7U\/JRSBW0rNGR0JnXWc5wFREvmLuDotOa7LwCEw\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6UjcN74ox3A\/V9RFzihcDHI\/AAAAAAAAF7U\/JRSBW0rNGR0JnXWc5wFREvmLuDotOa7LwCEw\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nFor some \u003Cb\u003EFarm Counting Book\u003C\/b\u003E fun, just click the image below to grab your \u003Cb\u003EFREE\u003C\/b\u003E copy of the book to use with your kiddos!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhNTRTeFNtcW5sRVE\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhNTRTeFNtcW5sRVE\/view?usp=sharing\" border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mt7S14bTen4\/V9RFz_y9NXI\/AAAAAAAAF7k\/SVQNN8G_AbM9aN-OkOPsuXQktVdXA8TAgCEw\/s640\/Slide4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nAlso, be sure to check out these amazing Farm Themed activities from some awesome bloggers!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jolVcvWdVwg\/V9nPplNg3mI\/AAAAAAAAF8I\/grr6nmpbeP48gTgQYHor_i_8G8a9x3fjgCEw\/s1600\/14258142_1834892693396902_6288954606198914670_o.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jolVcvWdVwg\/V9nPplNg3mI\/AAAAAAAAF8I\/grr6nmpbeP48gTgQYHor_i_8G8a9x3fjgCEw\/s640\/14258142_1834892693396902_6288954606198914670_o.jpg\" width=\"381\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFROM LEFT TO RIGHT:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.adabofgluewilldo.com\/farm-cvc-words\/\"\u003EFarm CVC Words\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ A Dab of Glue Will Do\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playdoughtoplato.com\/farm-counting-cards\/\"\u003EFarm Counting Cards \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Playdough to Plato\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lizs-early-learning-spot.com\/expressing-feelings-farm\/\"\u003EExpressing Feelings on the Farm\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Liz’s Early Learning Spot\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarajcreations.com\/2016\/09\/count-and-graph-on-farm.html\"\u003ECount and Graph on the Farm\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Sara J Creations\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thekindergartenconnection.com\/pigs-mud-alphabet-match\/\"\u003EPigs in the Mud Alphabet Match \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ The Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.powerfulmothering.com\/farm-animal-puzzles\/\"\u003EFarm Animal Puzzles\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Powerful Mothering\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mominspiredlife.com\/farm-play-dough-activity\"\u003EFarm Play Dough Activity\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Mom Inspired Life\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/washing-farm-animal-sensory-bin\/\"\u003EFarm Washing Sensory Bin \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Coffee Cups and Crayons\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2016\/09\/farm-counting-book-1-10.html\"\u003EFarm Counting Book\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Recipe for Teaching\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsjonescreationstation.com\/interactive-farm-book\/\"\u003EInteractive Farm Book\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/modernpreschool.com\/gross-motor-farm-game\/\"\u003EGross Motor Farm Game \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Modern Preschool\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillplayingschool.com\/2016\/09\/farm-animal-sort.html\"\u003EFarm Animal Sorting\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Still Playing School\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fairypoppins.com\/build-a-farm-fence-number-ordering-mats\/\"\u003EFarm Fence Number Ordering Mats\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Fairy Poppins\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolingamonkey.com\/farm-activities-clip-cards\/\"\u003EFarm Letter Sound Matching Clip Cards \u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Schooling a Monkey\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pleasantestthing.com\/farm-activity-preschool\"\u003EMaking Farm Footprints\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Pleasantest Thing\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/2016\/09\/farm-muffin-tin-game.html\"\u003EFarm Muffin Tin Syllable Counting Game\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Educators’ Spin on It\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stayathomeeducator.com\/farm-themed-old-maid\"\u003EFarm Themed Old Maid \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Stay at Home Educator\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thelettersofliteracy.com\/farm-emergent-reader\/\"\u003EFarm Emergent Reader\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Letters of Literacy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p2I4cs-2L5\"\u003EPlayful Farm Animals Hands on Math\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Stir the Wonder\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/teach-me-mommy.com\/2016\/09\/farm-busy-box.html\"\u003EFarm Busy Box\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ Teach Me Mommy\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p4YtW5-2a7\"\u003EFarm Animal Ten Frame Cards \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ Preschool Inspirations\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thestemlaboratory.com\/farm-addition-cards\/\"\u003EFarm Addition Cards\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ The Stem Laboratory\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p67qFY-19D\"\u003EInteractive Math Addition Book\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ DIY Farm Wife\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thesimplifiedclassroom.com\/2016\/09\/farm-animal-sentences.html\"\u003E Farm Animal Sentences \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ (Not Pictured) The Simplified Classroom\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adventuresofadam.co.uk\/old-macdonalds-farm-busy-bag\/\"\u003E Old MacDonald’s Farm Busy Bag \u003C\/a\u003E\/\/ (Not Pictured) Adventures of Adam\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" src=\"http:\/\/i1287.photobucket.com\/albums\/a621\/recipeforteaching\/Signature%208_zps1adlnhdq.png\" height=\"65\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/3993251705475142418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/3993251705475142418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2016\/09\/farm-counting-book-1-10.html","title":"Farm Counting Book 1-10"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rA16ceg8N2s\/V9RMjldr9lI\/AAAAAAAAF7w\/_8R48Z7niXU7aOLah4yTpoXs7reqN0KtgCLcB\/s72-c\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-3483714129005832114"},"published":{"$t":"2016-07-17T11:43:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-18T16:53:13.965-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alphabet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Literacy Centers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Under the Sea Alphabet Letters"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLetter recognition is so important for our youngest learners.\u0026nbsp; Since words are made up of letters, it is really important to make sure that our young learners are able to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI love to use activities that I know are of interest to my students.\u0026nbsp; Since many young children love anything ocean related, I created some \nalphabet cards with an \"Under the Sea\" theme.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-icMYySZn0hg\/VvV6pyzP5TI\/AAAAAAAAFIk\/B48Lrdl2Izc5kV-J54R2zrsdV0kKFtPJQ\/s640\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nFor this set of alphabet cards, the uppercase letters have a mermaid on them and the lowercase letters have a fish on them.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UpYGK6a2ZmE\/V4uhBc7rY4I\/AAAAAAAAFuM\/MASJsMc2Q7IdB2-qiv94DvWmt_vC1L4YgCLcB\/s1600\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UpYGK6a2ZmE\/V4uhBc7rY4I\/AAAAAAAAFuM\/MASJsMc2Q7IdB2-qiv94DvWmt_vC1L4YgCLcB\/s640\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea7.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt is important to give our students a lot of opportunities to practice with alphabet activities.\u0026nbsp; There are a lot of ways that these could be used in the classroom or at home with your own young children.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EIdeas for using these alphabet cards: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*uppercase and lowercase letter match\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*uppercase and lowercase letter sort\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*pick a card and identify the letter\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*pick a card and identify the sound\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*making words\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*send home the cards for alphabet practice \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n*use the cards in an ocean themed sensory bin (grab some of the blue crinkle paper from your local craft store, add some shells, and these letter cards, and you have a fun way for students to learn letters)\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-938r6FTgFtw\/V4unViwZqwI\/AAAAAAAAFuk\/QgsRl98m2cMi4j6TcZyRd8UwuTBo-BNuwCLcB\/s1600\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-938r6FTgFtw\/V4unViwZqwI\/AAAAAAAAFuk\/QgsRl98m2cMi4j6TcZyRd8UwuTBo-BNuwCLcB\/s640\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea6.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThese cards would also be fun to use in a small reading group of students that you are working with on alphabet recognition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo grab your \u003Cb\u003EFREE\u003C\/b\u003E set of \"Under the Sea\" alphabet letters, just click the image below!\u0026nbsp; I have included the images in color and black and white for different printing options.\u0026nbsp; Enjoy! \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdheGYzT0ZRdDgwZWc\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdheGYzT0ZRdDgwZWc\/view?usp=sharing\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-khqlFYObXZA\/VvWBL--OIKI\/AAAAAAAAFI0\/UaXRyhIvWec-NMPSZ52g_wJV_fBLh3U2g\/s640\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea2.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" src=\"http:\/\/i1287.photobucket.com\/albums\/a621\/recipeforteaching\/Signature%208_zps1adlnhdq.png\" height=\"65\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/3483714129005832114"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/3483714129005832114"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2016\/07\/under-sea-alphabet-letters.html","title":"Under the Sea Alphabet Letters"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-icMYySZn0hg\/VvV6pyzP5TI\/AAAAAAAAFIk\/B48Lrdl2Izc5kV-J54R2zrsdV0kKFtPJQ\/s72-c\/Under%2Bthe%2BSea.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-1879131418216298113"},"published":{"$t":"2016-06-27T14:41:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-06-27T14:41:04.099-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Shark Week - Counting Sharks Book"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\nIt's Shark Week!\u0026nbsp; Watching sharks through the television screen is about the closest I would like to be to a shark!\u0026nbsp; You can find out more about Shark Week on the Discovery site by clicking \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.discovery.com\/tv-shows\/shark-week\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E, but for now I have a FREE \"Counting Sharks\" book to share with you!\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PW3_B2OGOP8\/V3FvZJWCC0I\/AAAAAAAAFtk\/4CTCcZqQDvoXKEDRJuoEgd1FV1cC3lavgCLcB\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PW3_B2OGOP8\/V3FvZJWCC0I\/AAAAAAAAFtk\/4CTCcZqQDvoXKEDRJuoEgd1FV1cC3lavgCLcB\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I created a \"Counting Sharks\" little book.\u0026nbsp; This book focuses on numbers 1-10.\u0026nbsp; It is great for early readers and kids can count the sharks on each page while reading.\u0026nbsp; They can then add their own color to the pages after reading.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nEach page includes: high frequency words, repetitive text, and shark clipart images for one to one counting opportunities\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThis is perfect to go along with your summer school teaching, an ocean themed unit, or for your own little ones at home to read while watching Shark Week! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AFQHRqNhiJs\/V3FpjyQlrHI\/AAAAAAAAFtA\/Udh828cuX58Sv7FiSCBhfOer_OIyacYWwCLcB\/s1600\/1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AFQHRqNhiJs\/V3FpjyQlrHI\/AAAAAAAAFtA\/Udh828cuX58Sv7FiSCBhfOer_OIyacYWwCLcB\/s640\/1.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo grab your \u003Cb\u003EFREE\u003C\/b\u003E download, just click the image below!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhVnJ6Wl9jMlYxd2s\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhVnJ6Wl9jMlYxd2s\/view?usp=sharing\" border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IHakfy5vY-E\/V3FsrJwx88I\/AAAAAAAAFtU\/Kzr_e_JjX4glr8aD_JQcFk7ITRaIx_nYgCLcB\/s640\/2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nTo check out more books for young readers, check out my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Book-Bundle-2255754\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBook Bundle\u003C\/a\u003E in my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Recipe-For-Teaching\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeachers Pay Teachers Store\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp; Grab it at a HUGE discount for a limited time - 50% off!!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Book-Bundle-2255754\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Book-Bundle-2255754\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EZWfxd5vNCY\/V3FxEx4Vp6I\/AAAAAAAAFtw\/w9r_4OMIkKkGqXxRIreR_xb1i5za0gC3wCKgB\/s400\/Book%2BBundle4.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" src=\"http:\/\/i1287.photobucket.com\/albums\/a621\/recipeforteaching\/Signature%208_zps1adlnhdq.png\" height=\"65\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/1879131418216298113"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/1879131418216298113"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2016\/06\/shark-week-counting-sharks-book.html","title":"Shark Week - Counting Sharks Book"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PW3_B2OGOP8\/V3FvZJWCC0I\/AAAAAAAAFtk\/4CTCcZqQDvoXKEDRJuoEgd1FV1cC3lavgCLcB\/s72-c\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-4623146333859932948"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-19T19:40:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-07-17T12:39:00.188-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Writing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Create a Sentence"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\nHaving my kindergarten students form a complete sentence is a huge part of writing in kindergarten.\u0026nbsp; I want my students to understand that sentences begin with an uppercase letters, when to use uppercase and lowercase letters, there are spaces between words, and we end with punctuation.\u0026nbsp; I found a great way to help build my students' confidence with forming a complete sentence by using \u003Cb\u003ECreate a Sentence\u003C\/b\u003E activities at our pocket chart center.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fOWnSKTmC6k\/Vu3ZkdMtoUI\/AAAAAAAAFFE\/QO_ZqwNBVswVt6i-s_hx4FZXewVt1b1Lg\/s1600\/Create%2Ba%2BSentence.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fOWnSKTmC6k\/Vu3ZkdMtoUI\/AAAAAAAAFFE\/QO_ZqwNBVswVt6i-s_hx4FZXewVt1b1Lg\/s640\/Create%2Ba%2BSentence.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nAt this center my students use the word and vocabulary picture cards to form sentences or questions.\u0026nbsp; The words are word wall words that we have learned and are familiar with.\u0026nbsp; I have a recording sheet for them to write their sentence and draw a picture to go along with it.\u0026nbsp; There are clipboards, pencils, crayons, and pointers at the center.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI have found a lot of success with using this in my classroom.\u0026nbsp; My students are excited about writing and they love to share their sentences they create.\u0026nbsp; I have a \"sharing basket\" that students drop their center work in.\u0026nbsp; We share work after we finish centers and they are always so proud to share.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThese are cards from my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-Winter-Themed-2232583\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreate a Sentence Winter Themed Pack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; You can see in this picture that the friend working here created two sentences! \u0026nbsp; \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aVEUjLyOf8\/Vu3ctPY7EiI\/AAAAAAAAFFg\/jDEzLO3B2MMTE4PaBqzzrBkXNHcXHmiVg\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aVEUjLyOf8\/Vu3ctPY7EiI\/AAAAAAAAFFg\/jDEzLO3B2MMTE4PaBqzzrBkXNHcXHmiVg\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThese are cards from my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-February-Themed-2346136\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreate a Sentence February Themed Pack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ReHZ-TORCU0\/Vu3csaWPhQI\/AAAAAAAAFFY\/RmoGsO2TzscrALn8Avgk5-F5OJAa_cMDQ\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ReHZ-TORCU0\/Vu3csaWPhQI\/AAAAAAAAFFY\/RmoGsO2TzscrALn8Avgk5-F5OJAa_cMDQ\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nHere are some student work samples from my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-February-Themed-2346136\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreate a Sentence February Themed Pack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; I just love their drawings!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hSCRAxhe5Wc\/Vu3cuRi9LoI\/AAAAAAAAFFo\/oaZdqlWeKUk3gsNSzDq8MPDqwa1hNX_IQ\/s1600\/Slide5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hSCRAxhe5Wc\/Vu3cuRi9LoI\/AAAAAAAAFFo\/oaZdqlWeKUk3gsNSzDq8MPDqwa1hNX_IQ\/s640\/Slide5.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHow cute is that Rosa Parks drawing?!?!\u0026nbsp; LOVE! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-o5R7lC-C6FM\/Vu3cuy2YgXI\/AAAAAAAAFFs\/v1-o0QBsygkLBf95gXGDoYXSXb5FpSPlQ\/s1600\/Slide6.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-o5R7lC-C6FM\/Vu3cuy2YgXI\/AAAAAAAAFFs\/v1-o0QBsygkLBf95gXGDoYXSXb5FpSPlQ\/s640\/Slide6.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd is that not the cutest George Washington?!?! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XweAzZv-OkA\/Vu3cvfuLrVI\/AAAAAAAAFFw\/lk-GqKBBM14ltN3Phxysnfs3yBZR5jKkA\/s1600\/Slide7.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XweAzZv-OkA\/Vu3cvfuLrVI\/AAAAAAAAFFw\/lk-GqKBBM14ltN3Phxysnfs3yBZR5jKkA\/s640\/Slide7.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThese are cards from my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-Spring-Themed-2395528\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreate a Sentence Spring Themed Pack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; I love how this friend created a question! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0DaPL6og_h8\/Vu3cvwPhwRI\/AAAAAAAAFF0\/qKS7-sRkQgQWCdjbbr0hJbAcHMF5gkzMQ\/s1600\/Slide8.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0DaPL6og_h8\/Vu3cvwPhwRI\/AAAAAAAAFF0\/qKS7-sRkQgQWCdjbbr0hJbAcHMF5gkzMQ\/s640\/Slide8.JPG\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI don't always put out every word in the pack depending on words we have learned or space in the pocket chart.\u0026nbsp; I also like to laminate the cards from durability.\u0026nbsp; A recording sheet is included in each pack for students to record their sentence on, but you could also have them record in a notebook or other paper if needed.\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nMy students absolutely love these and they love when they see me getting a new set ready.\u0026nbsp; I love when they get so excited about something new in our classroom!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI have several different themed \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Recipe-For-Teaching\/Category\/Create-a-Sentence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreate a Sentence Packs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E in my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Recipe-For-Teaching\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeachers Pay Teachers Store\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI also have bundled all of the Create a Sentence Packs together.\u0026nbsp; Click the image to check out the bundle!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-Bundle-2402970\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-Bundle-2402970\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-R9HCVVfjqgg\/V4u0M1ohUvI\/AAAAAAAAFu0\/ivcdBHEl1IITx5gFWAcuBK-i6E-gomoFACLcB\/s640\/Create%2Ba%2BSentence%2BBundle2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is some of the sweet feedback I have received from other teachers who have purchased the bundle: \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-Bundle-2402970\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-Bundle-2402970\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yFSgNRobhcI\/Vu3elSi1AkI\/AAAAAAAAFGE\/b7G6NLeIZD0yaqN2V_RvY1gW3hv--N3gQ\/s640\/Create%2Ba%2BSentence%2BBundle%2BFeedback.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nSince I have received some of the sweetest feedback from these sets, I created a \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-FREE-Animal-Themed-2449702\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreate a Sentence Pack Animal Themed\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003EFREEBIE\u003C\/b\u003E that you can try with your students!\u0026nbsp; Just click the image to check it out in my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Recipe-For-Teaching\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeachers Pay Teachers Store\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-FREE-Animal-Themed-2449702\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Create-a-Sentence-FREE-Animal-Themed-2449702\" border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-klQ0FO0ptOo\/Vu3P3N8a4qI\/AAAAAAAAFEQ\/PmfsdFWfdNg3--hJ7bANPga5AfxM4aEZQ\/s640\/Create%2Ba%2BSentence3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nIf you use this with your students, be sure to tag me on social media!\u0026nbsp; I hope your students love using these Create a Sentence Packs as much as mine do! \u0026nbsp; 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Sentence"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fOWnSKTmC6k\/Vu3ZkdMtoUI\/AAAAAAAAFFE\/QO_ZqwNBVswVt6i-s_hx4FZXewVt1b1Lg\/s72-c\/Create%2Ba%2BSentence.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-3664233227534341327"},"published":{"$t":"2016-01-15T21:06:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-18T16:51:56.449-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Freebie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Technology"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Word Wall Word QR Codes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qV8IrMv2IQw\/V1xCFhx_KEI\/AAAAAAAAFkI\/RYo4z3UCvJUtbN1fjxSzjcxecWOMpnYhACLcB\/s1600\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qV8IrMv2IQw\/V1xCFhx_KEI\/AAAAAAAAFkI\/RYo4z3UCvJUtbN1fjxSzjcxecWOMpnYhACLcB\/s640\/Blog%2BPost%2BFirst%2BImages.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nMy students love to use \u003Cb\u003EQR codes\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; QR codes are an easy way to incorporate technology into your classroom.\u0026nbsp; I use the website \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EQRStuff\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Eto create them and they really are super easy to make.\u0026nbsp; I have a blog post with directions for creating QR codes that you can check out \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2014\/09\/technology-thursday-qr-codes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nI created some QR code word wall word cards for my students so they could practice their word wall words.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003EI really want my students to become fluent with reading their word wall words so I like to give them a lot of opportunities to practice their words.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp; At the iPad center, they pick a card, scan the card, read the word, and write the word on the dry erase board.\u0026nbsp; I am eventually going to have them write the word in a sentence.\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-swOeooHUTCc\/VpmBAvnKZUI\/AAAAAAAAEs8\/7nqNLmDrkBo\/s1600\/Slide7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-swOeooHUTCc\/VpmBAvnKZUI\/AAAAAAAAEs8\/7nqNLmDrkBo\/s640\/Slide7.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThis is what the center looks like (\u003Ci\u003Ewhen there aren't dry erase boards, iPads, and QR code cards all over the place!\u003C\/i\u003E).\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AcfVWIUprqk\/VpmBKDXkqjI\/AAAAAAAAEtQ\/Ke-OAU43m_k\/s1600\/Slide1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AcfVWIUprqk\/VpmBKDXkqjI\/AAAAAAAAEtQ\/Ke-OAU43m_k\/s640\/Slide1.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nAnd this is what it looks like when my students are at this center.\u0026nbsp; I love how they can independently use the iPad to find the QR code reader app and scan the card.\u0026nbsp; They have been so proud of themselves when they scan the card and a word they know pops up!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cXr2AzUBN6k\/VpmBJRVQm9I\/AAAAAAAAEtI\/BcUkdSplDDY\/s1600\/Slide2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cXr2AzUBN6k\/VpmBJRVQm9I\/AAAAAAAAEtI\/BcUkdSplDDY\/s640\/Slide2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vDPC_bnmvT4\/VpmBKTku7EI\/AAAAAAAAEtU\/-50xoWY9AIw\/s1600\/Slide3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vDPC_bnmvT4\/VpmBKTku7EI\/AAAAAAAAEtU\/-50xoWY9AIw\/s640\/Slide3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nJust click the image below to grab your \u003Cb\u003EFREE\u003C\/b\u003E copy of this activity to use with your students!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhRDJ1WFNLTFBtc1E\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B-kLuB6C2FdhRDJ1WFNLTFBtc1E\/view?usp=sharing\" border=\"0\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MGqVNKnOmk8\/VpmgxZrf-oI\/AAAAAAAAEtg\/bjWooOyGb30\/s640\/Word%2BWall%2BWord%2BQR%2BCode%2BFREEBIE4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nAlso, I had shared an image on Instagram of some posters I created for my students for \u003Cb\u003Eindependent\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003Ebuddy\u003C\/b\u003E reading.\u0026nbsp; These are the rules we had decided on at the beginning of the year.\u0026nbsp; We hung these posters in our library corner.\u0026nbsp; Just click the image below to grab your \u003Cb\u003EFREE\u003C\/b\u003E copy of these posters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"padding: 8px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/6nvLWsoes4\/\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" target=\"_top\"\u003ESoooo THIS is happening!! 😍 The first set  of kindergarten #mentorsentences is close to being done. If you are a kindergarten or ELL teacher-blogger that would like to try these out, email me ideasbyjivey@gmail.com or leave your email in a comment below. ☺️👏🏻\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003E\nA photo posted by jivey (@ideasbyjivey) on \u003Ctime datetime=\"2015-08-20T21:50:30+00:00\" style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\"\u003EAug 20, 2015 at 2:50pm PDT\u003C\/time\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cscript async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EA few weeks ag\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eo Jessic\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ea, from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ideasbyjivey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIdeas by Jivey\u003C\/a\u003E, posted about her Mentor Sentences for \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EKindergarten\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E on Instagram.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EShe was looking for kindergarten and ELL teacher bloggers to try her Men\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Etor Sentences \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Epack out.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI saw Jessica present in Vegas and right away \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI was very excited to see more about this so I emailed her!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EShe \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewas so kind to send\u003C\/span\u003E us her \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Mentor-Sentences-Unit-First-Ten-Weeks-for-Emergent-Readers-Kindergarten-1st-2062095\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMentor Sentence\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Es for Kindergarten\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E pack and I was super excited to take a look at it!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Mentor-Sentences-Unit-First-Ten-Weeks-for-Emergent-Readers-Kindergarten-1st-2062095\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Mentor-Sentences-Unit-First-Ten-Weeks-for-Emergent-Readers-Kindergarten-1st-2062095\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mcdn.teacherspayteachers.com\/thumbitem\/Mentor-Sentences-Unit-First-Ten-Weeks-for-Emergent-Readers-Kindergarten-1st--2062095\/original-2062095-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Within\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E this pack there \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ea\u003C\/span\u003Ere \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ementor sentence lessons for 10 different books.\u0026nbsp; The lessons can \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebe done \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewhole group or small group and are ex\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Et\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eremel\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E kid friendly and perfect for emergent readers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EJessica clearly lays out what to do each day of the l\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eesson and provides th\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ee m\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eaterials you will need for the lesso\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003En.\u0026nbsp; This makes everything so nice for teachers!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI decided to use the mentor sentence lessons for the book \u003Ca 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inherit;\"\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 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style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E - \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWithin the Mentor Sentence Pack\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E, there are 12 differen\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Et feeling\/mo\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eo\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed vocabulary cards.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFor this part of the lesson we \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Elooked at the cards and talked about the word and picture on the card\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E and when we might feel that way\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Then \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ethe students finished the sentence, \"Today I am ______.\"\u0026nbsp; I wrote what they picked on the chart paper.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMy students were in a happy and e\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Excited mood\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFor the last sentence I wrote \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ehow I was feeling.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EI \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Etold them I was feeling proud because they were \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Edoing such a nice j\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eob and I was proud o\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ef my students!\u0026nbsp; I love this part of the lesson because I think it is so \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eimporta\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ent for my students to see m\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ee\u003C\/span\u003E modeling writing for them.\u0026nbsp; We talked about using an uppercase letter, sp\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eaces, and a perio\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed to end their sentence.\u0026nbsp; The more writing the\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ey see, the more confident they b\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eecome as writ\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eers!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pzU76IPxIc0\/VgR2mmkVqjI\/AAAAAAAAECg\/hbVS6iKCVFk\/s1600\/Slide9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 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inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay 4 -\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EOn Day 4 of the lesson, \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Emy students \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Epicked\u003C\/span\u003E how they were feeling and \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ema\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed\u003C\/span\u003Ee their own \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\"Today I am 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style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E______\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\" sentence.\u0026nbsp; I really love the\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E vocabulary cards that J\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eessica includes in t\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ehis pack because my students were able to use those as a resource to help them spell the word.\u0026nbsp; It was so cute because some of them said\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E they were happy because they were at school!\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; One of my students said, \"Now I can spell happy at home and I don't have to ask my 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style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBe sure to check out Jessica's post on her blog about Mentor Sentences!\u0026nbsp; She even has a video in the post \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewhere she models for you how to use them in the 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style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIt's Monday which means it's time \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efor \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kindergartenplanet.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/must-read-monday-must-read-books-about.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMust Read Monday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E with my \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebloggin\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eg buddies \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kindergartenplanet.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKindergarten Planet\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thekindergartenconnection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOh\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E, and \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMonday \u003C\/span\u003Ealso means it's time for The Bachelor\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eette!!\u0026nbsp; Any other Bachelorette fans out th\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eere?!?!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 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inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jHtZkCHus6U\/VZD_hNH_AsI\/AAAAAAAAA8c\/vum6mIrYJHw\/s400\/Must%2BRead%2BMonday%2Bmain%2Bimage.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E 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co\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eoperation.\u0026nbsp; The books that immediately \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ecame to mind \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eare all by the same author\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E and \u003C\/span\u003Eill\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eustrator - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.authorstevenkroll.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESteven Kroll\u003C\/a\u003E and Jeni \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBassett - \u003C\/span\u003Eand I love reading them to my students!\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Duml9rlsWOI\/VZscMW7aJsI\/AAAAAAAADac\/CpfMwbTmpKQ\/s1600\/Cooperation%2BBooks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Duml9rlsWOI\/VZscMW7aJsI\/AAAAAAAADac\/CpfMwbTmpKQ\/s640\/Cooperation%2BBooks.jpg\" width=\"358\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E*Images are from Amazon\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E and you can find all of these books \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eat \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/\"\u003EAmazon.com\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIf you are\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003En't\u003C\/span\u003E familiar with these books, the m\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eice (Clayton and Desmond), are usually trying to win some sort of co\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Entest\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; They end up doing everything individually and throughout\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E the stor\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ey they \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Erealize\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ethat doing thi\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Engs\u003C\/span\u003E with someone else and working together is better!\u0026nbsp; What a great mes\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esage for teaching cooperation to students!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan 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Cooperation"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jHtZkCHus6U\/VZD_hNH_AsI\/AAAAAAAAA8c\/vum6mIrYJHw\/s72-c\/Must%2BRead%2BMonday%2Bmain%2Bimage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-3048152430184051018"},"published":{"$t":"2015-06-29T10:50:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-06-29T10:50:35.851-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Math"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Must Read Monday: Math"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI love children's picture books!!\u0026nbsp; That is why I am loving this linky party with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekindergartenconnection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kindergartenplanet.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKindergarten Planet\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fmNHA0AQreg\/VYce65H6-gI\/AAAAAAAAA58\/012eLB8fFck\/s400\/Must%2BRead%2BMonday%2Bmain%2Bimage.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHere is the\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eir schedule for the summer if you would like to join!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OyX-RdqhWBE\/VYce7FslI1I\/AAAAAAAAA6E\/4pghIjWualo\/s400\/Must%2BRead%2BSchedule.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis week I am sharing all about books I like to use when teaching math.\u0026nbsp; Math is one of my favorite subjects to teach.\u0026nbsp; I LOVE using books to go along with my math lessons.\u0026nbsp; I think starting a math lesson with a picture book gets my students engaged and excited about what we are learning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBefore I share some of my favorite books, if you aren't familiar with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStuart J. Murphy books\u003C\/a\u003E, you MUST check them out!\u0026nbsp; He has SO many fabulous books that teach many different math concepts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E*These\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E images are \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eright from his \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewebsite\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; Click\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E any image to go to the site\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/uploads\/2\/1\/8\/1\/21819274\/8263191_orig.png\" height=\"320\" style=\"max-width: 373px;\" width=\"149\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/uploads\/2\/1\/8\/1\/21819274\/7614675_orig.png\" height=\"320\" style=\"max-width: 420px;\" width=\"168\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Picture\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mathstart.net\/uploads\/2\/1\/8\/1\/21819274\/1399278.png?1423670533\" height=\"320\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: auto;\" width=\"174\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHere are just SOME of the books I like to use when teaching math:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-b5Kcc-WP8z0\/VZByb0wsDzI\/AAAAAAAADOE\/zHYtyh0mfgQ\/s1600\/Math%2BBooks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-b5Kcc-WP8z0\/VZByb0wsDzI\/AAAAAAAADOE\/zHYtyh0mfgQ\/s640\/Math%2BBooks.jpg\" width=\"298\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHere are some descrip\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Etion\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Es of \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Et\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ehe books\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E*I\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Emages \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eare from Amazon and I have also provided links to Amazon for your \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Econvenience!\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-Were-Plus-Sign-Math\/dp\/1404847855\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1404847855\/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER\u0026amp;pf_rd_s=desktop-1\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=14X13GT9EK4XQG17S782\u0026amp;pf_rd_t=36701\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=2079475242\u0026amp;pf_rd_i=desktop\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51GBFYAcuSL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-Were-Minus-Sign-Math\/dp\/140484788X\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-Were-Minus-Sign-Math\/dp\/140484788X\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51-2xs5eyEL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EIf you were a Plus Sign\u003C\/u\u003E and \u003Cu\u003EIf you were a Minus Sign\u003C\/u\u003E are great to use when teaching equations.\u0026nbsp; They both are cute stories that explain what you would do if you were a plus sign or a minus sign.\u0026nbsp; I love \u003Cu\u003EIf you were a Minus Sign\u003C\/u\u003E because we do subtraction bowling and this book talks about bowling.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Things-Turtleback-School-Library-Binding\/dp\/0613000560\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588797\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+shape+of+things\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Things-Turtleback-School-Library-Binding\/dp\/0613000560\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588797\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+shape+of+things\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51yC7T6q4HL.jpg\" height=\"262\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Shape of Things\u003C\/u\u003E is a great book to use when teaching about shapes.\u0026nbsp; Students will see different pictures and the shapes that make up that picture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Monster-Musical-Chairs-MathStart-1\/dp\/0064467309\/ref=pd_sim_14_19?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;refRID=1Z9PCQ25Z3AP9WGT0QK3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Monster-Musical-Chairs-MathStart-1\/dp\/0064467309\/ref=pd_sim_14_19?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;refRID=1Z9PCQ25Z3AP9WGT0QK3\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/517UnlSPhNL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI like to use \u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMonster Musical Chairs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E when teaching subtraction.\u0026nbsp; The monsters are playing musical chairs so a monster is subtracted away each time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Just-Enough-Carrots-MathStart-1\/dp\/0064467112\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Just-Enough-Carrots-MathStart-1\/dp\/0064467112\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/516FTT86KJL.jpg\" height=\"260\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EJust Enough Carrots\u003C\/u\u003E is one of my favorites to use for comparing amounts.\u0026nbsp; Little Rabbit and his mother are shopping in the grocery store for food and compare the different amounts.\u0026nbsp; The kids always love the page about buying worms!\u0026nbsp; ICK!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pete-Cat-Four-Groovy-Buttons\/dp\/0062110586\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588832\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=pete+the+cat+and+his+four+groovy+buttons\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pete-Cat-Four-Groovy-Buttons\/dp\/0062110586\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588832\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=pete+the+cat+and+his+four+groovy+buttons\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51zeeraIGcL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"249\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EPete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons\u003C\/u\u003E - I probably don't need to say much about this book because it's PETE THE CAT!!!!\u0026nbsp; My students LOVE Pete the Cat!!\u0026nbsp; If you aren't familiar with this book it is great for subtraction because Pete loses a button one by one throughout the story.\u0026nbsp; A favorite of my students for sure!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twelve-Days-Kindergarten-Counting-Book\/dp\/0810945126\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588863\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+twelve+days+of+kindergarten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Twelve-Days-Kindergarten-Counting-Book\/dp\/0810945126\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588863\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+twelve+days+of+kindergarten\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51ZPT5RMGGL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Twelve Days of Kindergarten\u003C\/u\u003E is great to read \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efor\u003C\/span\u003E a counting book at the beginning\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E of the year.\u0026nbsp; You can probably tell by the \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Etitle that it is set up like \"The Twelve Days of Christmas.\"\u0026nbsp; Get your singing voice ready!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/100th-Day-Worries-Margery-Cuyler\/dp\/1416907890\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588891\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=100th+day+worries\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/100th-Day-Worries-Margery-Cuyler\/dp\/1416907890\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435588891\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=100th+day+worries\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/517NY5N54ZL.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"247\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E100th Day Worries\u003C\/u\u003E is one of my favorite books to read on the 100th Day of School.\u0026nbsp; Jessica worries about everything and when her teacher tells the class they will be bringing in a collection of 100 objects for the 100th day of school she of course worries!\u0026nbsp; Will Jessica find a collection of 100 objects to bring in?!?!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Domino-Addition-Lynette-Long\/dp\/0881068772\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_z\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Domino-Addition-Lynette-Long\/dp\/0881068772\/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_z\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41iPh16LeyL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EDomino Addition\u003C\/u\u003E is a great book to use when teaching addition.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI love\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E using dominoes to help my students learn addition\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; You can grab a domino freebie in one of my previous blog posts by clicking \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/recipeforteaching.blogspot.com\/2015\/02\/edible-dominoes-with-freebie.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E can't wait to check out the books th\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eat everyone in the linky pa\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Erty share\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed\u003C\/span\u003E!!\u0026nbsp; What are some\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E of your f\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eavorit\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ee\u003C\/span\u003E books to use when teaching math?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C!--[if !mso]\u003E\n\u003Cstyle\u003E\nv\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\no\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\nb\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\n.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\n\u003C\/style\u003E\n\u003C![endif]--\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"post signature\" height=\"65\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JLlN8I5eugk\/VPEwW9aBw5I\/AAAAAAAACG0\/mcy_TWrUAAg\/s1600\/Signature%2B7.png\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/3048152430184051018"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4394406096674837253\/posts\/default\/3048152430184051018"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.recipeforteaching.com\/2015\/06\/must-read-monday-math.html","title":"Must Read Monday: Math"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fmNHA0AQreg\/VYce65H6-gI\/AAAAAAAAA58\/012eLB8fFck\/s72-c\/Must%2BRead%2BMonday%2Bmain%2Bimage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394406096674837253.post-7466869832993781470"},"published":{"$t":"2015-06-22T23:15:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-06-22T23:20:30.351-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Friendship"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Must Read Monday: Friendship"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHappy Monday!!\u0026nbsp; I'm linking up with two of my favorite kindergarten bloggers - Alex from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekindergartenconnection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/a\u003E and Suzanne from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kindergartenplanet.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKindergarten Planet\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBe sure to che\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eck out their blogs because they have some really great ideas to share!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThey have teamed up \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efor a \"Must Read Monday\" linky party \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewhere we get to \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eshare about books!!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0Hlfj49wcaM\/VWs6xdRdqII\/AAAAAAAADLQ\/M3fizJOXN8w\/s400\/Must%2BRead%2BMonday%2BDRAFT%2B2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekindergartenconnection.com\/2015\/06\/must-read-monday-must-read-books-about.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan 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inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kindergartenplanet.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/must-read-monday-must-read-books-about.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/kindergartenplanet.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/must-read-monday-must-read-books-about.html\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4IU4Gv0qOcg\/VOJTwUzsa-I\/AAAAAAAACFY\/q2BiFPi-vOg\/s1600\/blog%2Bbutton_edited-1.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHere is their schedule:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mLxJxuImPiQ\/VWs6ythcznI\/AAAAAAAADLY\/ii5XnglrU5o\/s400\/Must%2BRead%2BSchedule.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThese\u003C\/span\u003E are some of my favorite books that are great for teaching about friendship.\u0026nbsp; A lot of these books ar\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ee \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ealso some of my favorites for reading at the beginning of the year!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E*Images\n are from Amazon and links to Amazon are provided so that you can check \nout more information on the books I am sharing about!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nhuyG5Dn4SQ\/VYjAB0P0bYI\/AAAAAAAADHQ\/Kfs-3efWTMg\/s1600\/Friendship%2BBooks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nhuyG5Dn4SQ\/VYjAB0P0bYI\/AAAAAAAADHQ\/Kfs-3efWTMg\/s640\/Friendship%2BBooks.jpg\" width=\"388\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Farfallina-Marcel-Holly-Keller\/dp\/0064438724\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435025744\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=farfallina+and+marcel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Farfallina-Marcel-Holly-Keller\/dp\/0064438724\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435025744\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=farfallina+and+marcel\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511W9NKFBCL.jpg\" height=\"320\" id=\"irc_mi\" style=\"margin-top: 0px;\" width=\"260\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis book \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eis about a caterpillar and a gosling who do everything together.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EO\u003C\/span\u003Ene day the caterpillar goes \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eto rest for awhile\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003EWill they recognize \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eone another once they are each grown up?\u0026nbsp; This is a great story about frien\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Edship! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mine-O-Saur-Sudipta-Bardhan-Quallen\/dp\/0545103959\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435025975\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+mineosaur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mine-O-Saur-Sudipta-Bardhan-Quallen\/dp\/0545103959\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435025975\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+mineosaur\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51sBAwFltKL.jpg\" height=\"260\" id=\"irc_mi\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis is one of my favorite books for teaching about being a kind friend and sharing.\u0026nbsp; The Mine-\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EO-Saur doesn't quite understand how to share things and w\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eants everything to be his\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Thank goodness for his friends in the story who help him real\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eize sharing is a lot more fun!\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EI like to read this at the beginning of the year\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E for teaching my students how to share math manipulatives with their friends.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Other-Side-Jacqueline-Woodson\/dp\/0399231161\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435026217\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=The+Other+Side\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Other-Side-Jacqueline-Woodson\/dp\/0399231161\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435026217\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=The+Other+Side\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61UKs0hEVeL.jpg\" height=\"296\" id=\"irc_mi\" style=\"margin-top: 0px;\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis is a great story for teaching that you can be friends w\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eith anyone\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp; I think it is so important to teach ou\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Er students that we can be friends with \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Epeople who have glasses\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eeven if they don't, blo\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ende hair if they have brown hair\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, friends who are shorter\/taller than them, etc.\u0026nbsp; I always tell m\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ey students it matters how we \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Etreat others\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E and we need to \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebe kind to our friends\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThere is also another story called \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Each-Kindness-Addams-Award-Awards\/dp\/0399246525\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435026419\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=each+kindness\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEach Kindess\u003C\/a\u003E by the same \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eauthor and \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eill\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eustrator\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; It is also a good one for teaching frien\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eship.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Juice-Box-Bully-Empowering-Others\/dp\/1933916729\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435027111\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+juice+box+bully\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Juice-Box-Bully-Empowering-Others\/dp\/1933916729\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435027111\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+juice+box+bully\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51LPEX%2BpM7L.jpg\" height=\"320\" id=\"irc_mi\" style=\"margin-top: 0px;\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis is a great book for teaching ki\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eds \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eexact\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ely what the\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E cover says - standing up for others.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mariadismondy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMaria Dismond\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has some really amazing books\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E that teach about being a good friend.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Filled-Bucket-Today-Guide-Happiness\/dp\/0978507517\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435027514\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=have+you+filled+a+bucket+today\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Filled-Bucket-Today-Guide-Happiness\/dp\/0978507517\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435027514\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=have+you+filled+a+bucket+today\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51YoDVrYYuL.jpg\" height=\"243\" id=\"irc_mi\" style=\"margin-top: 16px;\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis is another one that I like to read a\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Et\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E the beginning of the year to teach about frien\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eship and be\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eing kind to your friends.\u0026nbsp; We usually make a poster about how we can fill our friends' buckets.\u0026nbsp; It's a great book to refer back to throughout the school year if you read it a\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Et the beginning of the year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/We-Share-Everything-Robert-Munsch\/dp\/0439388244\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1435029560\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=we+share+everything\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51q46WLa0WL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51q46WLa0WL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv id=\"irc_mimg\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis book is another one that I like to read at the beginning of the year \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efor teaching about how to share with friends.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI love th\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eis book because the \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Echaracters\u003C\/span\u003E are in kindergarten in the\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E story.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EJust li\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eke \u003Cu\u003EThe Mine-O-Saur\u003C\/u\u003E, this is another one I like to use when teaching my students about sharing math manipulatives. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThanks for this great link-up Alex and Suzann\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ee!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBe sure to join their \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Elinky party\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E and check out the other bloggers who joine\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ed\u003C\/span\u003E!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan 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style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\"The time is always right to do what is right.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMartin Luther King, Jr.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWhat a great quote!\u0026nbsp; We are always teaching our students to do the right thing and this would be a great quote to share with your students. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHappy Martin Luther King Day!\u0026nbsp; My students have been counting down the days until MLK Day on the calendar and \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI know they will be excited to learn about him this week!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI wanted to share a few of the books I am planning to use with my students this week.\u0026nbsp; Maybe it will inspire you to use some of them in your classroom!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EBooks for teaching diversity\/kindness \u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I love reading all of these books, but \u003Cu\u003EThe Other Si\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003Ede\u003C\/u\u003E is \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eone of my favorites!\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003EIf you click the image, it will take you to Amazon so \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eyou can\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eread\u003C\/span\u003E more about each boo\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ek.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Other-Side-Jacqueline-Woodson\/dp\/0399231161\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621383\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=The+Other+Side\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Other-Side-Jacqueline-Woodson\/dp\/0399231161\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621383\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=The+Other+Side\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wm4HKNNKk7U\/VLw4UsWVDyI\/AAAAAAAABnA\/ybVtqS5BWSk\/s1600\/MLK1.jpg\" width=\"306\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Each-Kindness-Addams-Award-Awards\/dp\/0399246525\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621416\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=Each+Kindness\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Each-Kindness-Addams-Award-Awards\/dp\/0399246525\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621416\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=Each+Kindness\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" 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inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBooks for teaching about MLK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EMartin's Big Words\u003C\/u\u003E is one of my favorites!\u0026nbsp; Again, if you c\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Elick the image\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E it will take you straight to Amazon so you can read more a\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebout each book. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martins-Big-Words-Martin-Luther\/dp\/1423106350\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621734\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=Martin%27s+big+words\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martins-Big-Words-Martin-Luther\/dp\/1423106350\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621734\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=Martin%27s+big+words\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FwmybfhVkJ0\/VLw56rQRj2I\/AAAAAAAABnc\/NevlNT0Bz6M\/s1600\/MLK4.jpg\" width=\"296\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martin-Luther-King-Famous-Americans\/dp\/B00BRA2SFW\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;sr=8-1-spell\u0026amp;qid=1421621896\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martin-Luther-King-Famous-Americans\/dp\/B00BRA2SFW\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;sr=8-1-spell\u0026amp;qid=1421621896\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DAGXh3ubIp0\/VLw573ZDMDI\/AAAAAAAABno\/_6CTCCd3fJk\/s1600\/MLK5.jpg\" width=\"297\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martin-Luther-Holiday-House-Reader\/dp\/0823418030\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621945\u0026amp;sr=8-2\u0026amp;keywords=dr.+martin+luther+king+jr+by+david+adler\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martin-Luther-Holiday-House-Reader\/dp\/0823418030\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1421621945\u0026amp;sr=8-2\u0026amp;keywords=dr.+martin+luther+king+jr+by+david+adler\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MVNz1R11cBI\/VLw5_FenoYI\/AAAAAAAABnw\/t5G-PgXBD6E\/s1600\/MLK7.jpg\" width=\"260\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv 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style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMagazines for teaching about MLK \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI also have a National Geographic Young Ex\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eplorer \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Em\u003C\/span\u003Eagazine that I love reading to my students.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIf you haven't seen the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ngexplorer.cengage.com\/ngyoungexplorer\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENational Geographic Young Explorer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E magazines, they are \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewonderful and so primary age frie\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Endly\u003C\/span\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003Ef your school has any extra \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efunds available\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E, you may want to look\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E in\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eto \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eord\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eering subscriptions\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp; You can also read the \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Emagazines online!\u0026nbsp; They have \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eprevious magazine\u003C\/span\u003E issues on\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eline \u003C\/span\u003Estarting from 2009 - the \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ecurrent issue.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 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src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IsHhxsTHPUY\/VLw6Cgn665I\/AAAAAAAABoA\/8KZlIk4B53U\/s1600\/MLK8.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWebsites for teaching about MLK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBrainPOP has a free \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brainpop.com\/socialstudies\/freemovies\/martinlutherkingjr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMLK video\u003C\/a\u003E to use with yo\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eur \u003C\/span\u003Estudents!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/explore\/history\/martin-luther-king-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENational Geographic for Kids\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ehas some great information and photographs that you c\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eould share with your\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E students\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E 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