Paula's Place Teaching Resources: 2013

Off the grid!

As you read this - my husband, daughter and I will be in a plane heading for Fiji for ten days.

So...that means relaxing for ten whole days.

So.. that means no blogging for ten whole days.

My husband is also in education, writes a blog and sells on TPT - so the two of us with no computer and no work for ten whole days will be a whole lot of different.

Thanks for coming back to regularly read about my classroom and seeing what I am up to. I had no idea how blogging would enhance my life and add to how I work with children and staff. I owe a huge amount of thanks to all of you for this.

Have an amazing New Year everyone and see you back here after the 10th January for an exciting 2014!

Cheers Paula xx

Cooking with Class

This is our school Cook Book. Our Parent Rep group have been collecting, collating, organizing and publishing.

The end result is fantastic.

Each grade has a photo, all our staff is in there, there is also a record of what has gone on this year - it is like a year book - but with recipes!

It even has our school song on the back.

Oh and the recipes are so yummy.

I have only just worked out that the 2+0+4+3 is actually our school number. In our state the number 2043, means we were the number 2043th school built in our state.

CVC and Medial Sound Tasks for Learning Centers

I don't know about you - but some of my kids have needed to work on CVC words.

They can never get enough revision and this enables them to get that and more.

CVC words are the basis of all phonic work with words. Once students are able to record these words they then move onto blends and their story writing skills show confidence and greater accuracy.

Click here to see this in our TpT store

This now contains 82 pages

Each task has a cover page with instructions.

Jigsaw Task – color copy and laminate. Cut along the lines and then students place them back together.

Interactive Notebook – there are two tasks for each medial sound. Cut out and glue in your book, add the picture or text.

Roll and Read (10 pages) – two sets. One is print and go and the other can be color copied and laminated as a learning center.

Record words for the pictures – two formats.

Word finds – find the CVC words.

Answer Key for pictures

Winter or Summer?

Depending on where you are in the world - you are either in winter or summer.

My Math Winter - 10 Tasks has been in my store for a while and now, to match it, I have posted my Summer Math - 10 tasks.

These two packs mirror one another just like our seasons do on each side of our world.

They reinforce the same same skills, but follow the relevant seasonal theme.

Winter Maths – 10 tasks, 140 pages

Ten Frames - Use as flash cards to trust the count and Subitise Use to make and record number stories 9=5+4, 5=3+2

How many snowballs are needed? - Sequence the snow buckets in order. Then put the number of buckets with the correct collection

Which sack has more presents? Set one –0-20, Set Two –0-100. Place the snowman in the correct place

Missing Bird - Place the missing bird in the correct spot

Skip Counting mittens- Color copy and laminate cards A-Z. Display the A-Z cards around the room. Use the recording sheet to write your answer

Roll and cover - Use a 6 sided dice - roll and cover. There are three additional sets that ask you to +1, +2 and double the number rolled

Sequence the children - Each set of children has a different background. Sequence them– watch out they are sneaky children!

How many trees have snow on them? Work out how many trees have snow. Display around the room, read the equations and use the trees like a number line. Record your answer on the answer sheet

Doubles- Roll a dice (6 -10 – 12 sided). If you roll a 3 – you need three sets of cards. Then you need to work out that 3 x 2 = 6 pieces of clothing

Time to ski - One set is o’clock, one set is half past. Spread them out and match the correct labels

Summer Math - 10 Math tasks (K-2)

146 pages

Ten Frames - Use as flash cards to trust the count and Subitise. Use to make and record number stories 8 = 4+4. 8 = 6+2

Buckets of Sand needed - Sequence the sand castles in order of numerals. Then put the number of buckets with the correct collection

Friends of 10- Match up the cards to make stories of ten. Use the recording sheet to show friends of ten facts and number stories

Who has rescued more swimmers? Set one –0-20, Set Two –0-100. Place the chair in the correct place and pointing the correct way

Missing drink- Place the missing drink in the correct spot

Skip Counting suns- Display the A-Z cards around the room. Use the recording sheet to write your answer

Roll and cover - Use a 6 sided dice - roll and cover. There are three additional sets that ask you to +1, +2 and double the number rolled

Sequence the children - Each set of children has a different background to keep the sets together

How many hot dogs in the picnic basket? Work out how many hot dogs in the basket? Color copy and laminate, then display around the room. Read the equations and use the hot dogs like a number line. Record your answer on the answer sheet

Time for the beach and a BBQ - One set is o’clock. One set is half past Spread them out and match the correct labels.

Happy holidays wherever you are!

Merry Christmas 2013

Gotta love a scheduled post!

The magic of writing a post and then clicking a date to have it published is amazing.

As I am holidays and on the 30th I am off to Fiji for 10 days - there will not be much blogging going on.

No internet, no classroom photos and just relaxing......

Have a great Christmas Day and a safe holiday everyone.

Thanks so much for your support again this year and enjoy your family, friends, food and fun!

Winter Writing tasks

Winter is season full of cocoa, sweaters and fun in the cold outside! These print and go writing tasks are loads of fun.

Click here to check it out in TPT

Winter Writing Prompts
52 pages
Winter is season full of cocoa, sweaters and fun in the cold outside! These print and go
Winter Writing Prompts will get your students writing about what they love about winter.

Tasks include -
Word Wall – color or save your ink version to copy and display
A-Z Key for winter words in color and less ink versions
Parts of speech – nouns, adjectives, verbs
Word splash for snowman, snow angel, snowy mountains, ski run, winter food, emotions
A snowman and a snowflake is/can/has
Winter – list nouns and adjectives
Opinion piece –planning page for inside or outside in winter?
l Roll and write
List winter clothes and draw them
What can we do in winter?
Winter food &bull Venn Diagram – Winter and summer foods
Winter Y chart – winter feels/sounds/looks like
Procedure – build a snowman
Beginning, middle and end planning page
Planning page – who, where, when, what, why
In winter I see, I think, I wonder
Story starters – My sled ride, Going Skiing, Staying at a Ski Lodge, Riding a Ski Lift,
Snow Boarding, On a Cable Car, Reading a Good Book, Free Skiing
Winter Narrative planning page
Winter Narrative writing page
Additional writing lines

13 for 13

This great linky is a great way of reflecting on the year we are about to say goodbye to.
Check out The Teeny, Tiny Teacher blog - Kristen, Hadar, Traci are hosting the 3rd annual Linky Party!

This would have to be my boots - do they count as clothing?
I can wear them all day, now when I say boots, I have about 10 pairs.
I refuse to count past 10 - so I say I have 10!

I loved Despicable Me 2 - it was funny, cute and I didn't have to think about it too deeply.

Sometimes it is nice to just chill and enjoy something simple.

Law and Order - SVU

Our town has so many restaurants, but I adore sitting here near the water and enjoying a glass of Sav Blanc or two with friends.

Team Teaching with four grades. This was an amazing adventure and there were highs and lows - but it was incredible. Our kids learnt so much and so did we.