Place Value Centers {Freebie}

Hello?  Is there anyone out there who still reads my little ole blog?  It has been awhile since my last post and to make it up to you gals {and guys?}, I do have a math freebie for you.

I created these two math centers to go along with the story Animal Groups that my class will be reading when we go back to school on Monday {sigh}, hence the animal clip art.  Since we have been working on place value, I wanted some review for my firsties so I came up with these two centers.  You can use it anytime though, because I don't think the clip art really matters to the kids, but  it does matter to me.  A lot.  I am one of those people.  It all has to have a connection - at least in my head, anyway.

Below are pictures showing the two centers and you can grab yourself a copy by clicking on either picture.

Happy Teaching!

Seasons

BRRR!  It's cold here in my little Texas town.  18 to be exact.    We had to call parents Thursday because we let out early due to the weather and no school on Friday.  I am starting to get a little stir crazy staying inside. 

This past week, we worked on the story "Seasons." 
Brainpop Jr. has a video for each season, so we watched the "Spring" video and then filled in the spring section of our anchor chart that is shown below.   The students then wrote a 5 sentences about spring.  (My bad- I didn't get a picture of the writing.)

If your school doesn't have a subscription to brainpop jr., I highly recommend it!  It has more than science on the website.  Well worth the money!

 

We then continued with each season - watching the video, filling in the anchor chart and writing about the season.

On Friday, we were going to write our cinquain poems about one of the seasons, but will have to put it off until Monday since we didn't have school.  Here is the link to last years poems if you want to check them out.

Cinquain Poems

 

Hope everyone is staying warm!!!!

TpT Cyber Monday {and Tuesday} Sale!

I just finished putting together a center pack with a gingerbread theme that will get me through 2 weeks of centers. 

Teachers Pay Teacher's is having their Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale!  The Sweet Gingerbread pack above will be on sale through Tuesday.  Get up to 28% off by using the code:CYBER

 

Happy Shopping!

 

 

 

 

Take Me Back Tuesday

Since I haven't had many "blogworthy" moments lately, I decided to link up with Hope King at Second Grade Shenanigans and let's face it y'all, I am EXHAUSTED!!  This girl is seriously ready for Thanksgiving break.  It can't get here fast enough!!!!

 

***This post was originally posted on Monday November 7, 2011***

 

 

NATIVE AMERICAN HOMES

 

 

Are you familiar with these books?

I love to use some of these drawing lessons with

themes we are studying. 

I used the "Draw Write Now Book 3" to incorporate lessons

 on Native American Homes.

 

We have been learning about the different types of homes that Native Americans lived in, focusing on those that lived in North America.  (Most of my first graders thought Native Americans only lived in tepees because that is what they are familiar with.)

We learned that Plains Indians lived in tepees.

 Indians of the Northwest Coast lived in plank houses.

 Indians of the Southwest lived in adobe houses.

 

Woodland Indians lived in longhouses.

By the way, there is a great video on United Streaming that actually takes you on a tour inside a longhouse.

And Indians of the Southeast lived in wigwams.

(And even though this picture was saved on my computer in the upright position, every time I uploaded it to my blog, it turned it sideways.  Sorry - don't know what I'm doing wrong.  The others worked just fine. GRRRRR)