US Postcard Exchange Sign Up


I signed up for a postcard exchange and didn't hear anything back from them so... here is my own!

If you're interested click on the picture above to link to the google sheets.  Add your information. 
I am accepting three teachers per state.  If all three are taken you can add your name and email to the 4th tab the waiting list.

Where can I get postcards?
  • I got mine for our state tourism.
  • Check local stores (mom and pop shops) usually cheaper.
  • www.zazzle.com $1.00 each
  • Use blank postcards and have the kids draw (Staples)
  • Vistaprint (250 for $26.24)


While waiting for all the addresses you can start writing out your postcards.  You can have you or the kids write them.  I like to write a group note and then I type the message onto 2x4 labels.   Please try to send a postcard that shares something about your state, a fun fact or even a joke!



I look forward to doing this project with you!



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5 Ways to Talk Like a Pirate

 
Start by ordering some goodies to make the day extra fun!
I got mine from Amazon this year however I've also ordered from Oriental Trading in the past.



Photo Editing Apps

What super fun!  I used Make Me a Pirate! App


If you don't have access to a photo app you could always use these blank faces and let the kids add their faces.  Have them write a pirate story!  Pick these up for free!




If you have a subscription to Reading A-Z you can download a reader for Blackbeard the Pirate.  This site provides lesson plans and worksheets too!!
There are other pirate options but some are at a much higher level. 


Freebies
  


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Literature Foundations: Interrupting Chicken


I just happened across this book and it's so cute!  Little Red Chicken is always interrupting his Papa when Papa's telling a story because he doesn't like the path the story is taking.

I'm going to read this with the class next week and discuss how frustrating it can be when we are interrupted. Hopefully it will inspire a bit of respect for listening.

We will also be working on collective nouns, beginning, middle and end, and writing fairy tales.  We are also going to read a close reading article on fairy tales.


I'm excited about this unit because I am working on having a small amount of time devoted to whole group reading and spend more time in guided reading.  These reading lessons will take 20-30 minutes each day.  I will be able to address fiction and nonfiction each week, read aloud to demonstrate fluency and dive deep into the nonfiction passage!  I'm hoping to continue this method throughout the year with a different book each week!





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