Connected............Where Carter County Teachers Meet and Share: August 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS SITE OUT!!

Looking for some new ideas or resources for your classroom?

Need a template or power point that is pre-designed to fit a particular topic?

Out of time and need a creative lesson plan idea?

Go to

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/

and see what teachers are sharing with each other all across the country!!!

Many of the resources are free downloads right to your computer!

You might even decide you have something worth sharing yourself!

All you need is a PayPal account!

Kindergarten Letter Writing Board Template

Here's what Caren Bush has to say about this great writing teaching tool:

At first, we only use this for introducing new letters.

Soon we will use it to copy words.

Eventually, this line will get smaller and a second line will appear (the kids think it's magic!).

Then we will begin copying sentences.

Monday, August 27, 2012

GREAT CENTER DISPLAY BOARDS!!

Mrs. Keeton has created awesome center boards that can be used during elementary center time.

Her son can make you a set for a very small cost.

If you would like to order a set that includes four boards, a stand, and a set of cards, email her at deborah.keeton@carter.kyschools.us.

Student-Created Word Wall Visuals

This word wall was spotted in a classroom in Carter County.

What a great way to get your students involved in creating your word wall!

Not only are they defining the words, they are creating visual reminders.

To all those PIMSER fellows out there...you will see a new link to the PIMSER Archives. If you have attended any PIMSER professional development, you know that you always come away with lots of math games and activities for your classroom--in hard copy! It is so hard to find the time to get online and download the electronic files. Hopefully, the link will help. Have a great Monday!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

The Daily Five!

Mrs. Cline is using the strategies found in the book The Daily Five with her class this year!

As you can tell by the tabs at the top of her book, she has read the book thoroughly!
If you want to know more about the concepts in this book, email Mrs. Cline or click on the link to the right titled, "The Daily Five."
Isn't that a creative name for the link?

Teachers, LOOK!!!

Erica and I were at Carter Elementary today and found these awesome Ellison die cut shapes! If you ever want things cut from any of these shapes, please let us know!

They have a lot of other math shapes and graphic organizer-style die cuts, so let us know if they would ever come in handy in a lesson or for a bulletin board!