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This summer my husband and I committed to eating healthy and working out together. We started to dabble in the Paleo diet and we LOVE how we feel! It is no longer a diet, but a lifestyle change!! The blog, Paleomg, has been a lifesaver! I am not exaggerating when say both Joe and I and the girls LOVE EVERY.SINGLE.ONE of her recipes!! They are YUMMY!!! Click the pic below to visit her awesome blog. :)</div>
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This morning, I finished updating my newsletter freebie! I read some of the reviews from my buyers, and made adjustments accordingly!! :) Thank you for your input!! All text is now completely editable! <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Newsletter-Template-855466">Click Here</a> for your free download. </div>
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Last week, I started heading into my classroom! It is a lot of work, but I really do love setting up a new classroom each year! :) This is the start....I will have a full tour up on the blog soon! :)<br />
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3 weeks ago, my sweet friend Katie convinced me to join her in selling Stella & Dot jewelry. Oh my goodness!! I did not realize how much fun this little side job could be!! :) This is such a great company, and I have already met so many sweet ladies! I LOVE the new Engravables line. This week, for my "Back to School" shopping :), I ordered this gold bar with my favorite verse inscribed on the front...Philippians 4:6-7. <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/sites/aynsleypatton/?lc=en_us">Click here to learn more about this awesome company! </a><br />
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And finally.....I cannot WAIT to pick up this sweet girl from church camp!!! This picture is from the ride up to camp last week. I know she has had an amazing week, and I cannot wait to hear all of the ways God was working in her life this week...but I miss her!! I cannot wait to pick her up! :)</div>
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Have a WONDERFUL weekend! I can't wait to hop on to the linky and read to see what everyone else is up to! :) <br />
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This week has been a blur!! Parent Teacher Conferences...check! Fall Party....check!! An extra long weekend for Fall Break...check!! I am enjoying a little extra time to relax this weekend and spend time with my family! Today, I am linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/">Doodle Bugs</a> to show you a little peek from my classroom this week! :) Hop on over to <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/">Doodle Bugs</a> to join in on the fun!!<br />
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My students are IN LOVE with these darling <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-WorkstationsHalloween-Themed-923717">Halloween Math Workstation</a>s by Jennifer from <a href="http://theblessedteacher.blogspot.com/">The Blessed Teacher! </a> </div>
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These "spooky" centers are all engaging, standards-based, and so much fun! My students loved the Trick or Treat Task Cards!! This activity has students "Up and Movin'!!" They solve the equations with hands on manipulatives, draw the equation, and then solve the problem! Brilliant!! </div>
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Pumpkin Patch Rounding and Candy Corn Fact Families kept my students engaged, and eager to learn! This was such good practice for both of these tricky skills! </div>
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These station are all creative, colorful and easy to prepare!! My students are asking to play these games again!! Click on Jennifer's link above to check out all of the fun! </div>
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Lego Robotics!! I am going to be honest....I never knew that Legos could be programmed to move until this school year. These Lego kits were purchased through a STEM grant. This project was an awesome conclusion to our Simple Machine Unit!</div>
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Drawing Jack-O-Lanterns to Label 2-D Shapes!! This was a simple project for students to show what they know about 2-D shapes and express their creativity in the process. </div>
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Have you checked out this free site? The students can practice a variety of subjects, (I used this as a station for math this week), and every time the students answer correctly, this website donates 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme! The students can watch the bowl of rice fill up on the screen as they answer questions. The site is for a variety of grade levels. I think the students are even more motivated to answer accurately when they know they are helping others!<br />
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This year my class is SO CREATIVE and so much FUN! I just love them so much!! :) Here are some of the fun activities that have been on the agenda for the past couple of weeks....<br />
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We started our year off with a "Happy New Year" party!! This party was complete with party hats and noise blowers....{ummmm....next year I think we may forgo the noise makers for a quieter party favor option...WOW it was loud! HA!} <br />
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Now on to Science...we are studying the Scientific Method by asking questions and then performing simple experiments to draw conclusions and record our results. I absolutely LOVE <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Deanna-Jump-11">Deanna Jump's Simple Science Volumes one and two</a>!!! These products are FANTASTIC!! I used these experiments when I taught first grade, but they are still relevant and so interesting to my 3rd graders!! </div>
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This is experiment helps to answer...Why don't spiders stick to their webs?</div>
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In Math, we started our Math Talks, by finding Math everywhere!! We took Math walks outside to see how much math we could find. :)<br />
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In Readers' Workshop, we are working on building our stamina during our Read to Self block! The students are doing a great job and enjoying our cozy reading corner! :) <br />
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Finally, I also "tweaked" my newsletter template for this year. Click below to download this freebie! :)<br />
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This is the view from my desk....This is sort of the calm after the storm....4:00 in the afternoon!! Just 20 minutes earlier, this classroom was buzzing with activity. :)</div>
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And Now... Throwback Thursday!! Today, I am linking up with Cara from <a href="http://www.thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">The First Grade</a>. This little post is from February 2010 from when I was teaching first grade!! Each year we have "B.E.A.R." {Be Excited About Reading} Week. It is a fun way to celebrate books, and we also used this week to teach a mini unit on bears. On Friday, we had a read-a-thon and students brought in sheets or blankets to build caves and "hibernate" with a good book. :) </div>
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Today, we built "caves" in our classroom out of blankets and sheets. We pretended to hibernate like the bears that we have been learning about this week. All of the first grade students cuddled up with their favorite books in one of the caves that they "built". It was a fun morning!!<br />
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This Throwback post is from March of 2012. It is a sneak peek at some of the fun things that we do<br />
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This year, our class has worked so hard and we have learned SO MUCH!! I am very proud of each and every student in my class this year. We have had lots of fun learning together and during the month of March we will get to prove our learning by showing what we know on the ISTEP test! Of course, we decided to throw in a little bit of fun to go with our serious preparation..... :)<br />
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Right before the big day, we had "Rock Star Day" !! Of my goodness!! Was it a hit! The students {and teachers} got to dress as Rock Stars for the day. It was so fun! The students wrote poems about a topic that we had learned this year, and then performed the poems at our Rock Star Concert. Of course, Pop Rocks were served at this event. :) It was a really fun way to get everyone pumped up and excited to "Show What They Know"! :) Here are some pictures:<br />
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The kids had so much fun, and I think it really helped ease some test taking jitters!! Below is a fun activity for preparing for the written portion of the standardized test!! :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This little lady, whose real identity will remain anonymous, is who our class deemed as "Mrs. ISTEP", the lady who grades the ISTEP test. We thought this is how she might look like before she had the chance to read about all of OUR AWESOME ISTEP answers. We printed her picture and the students have been brainstorming ways that we can "charm" Mrs. ISTEP and make her our new friend. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This was a fun adjective activity. First, we thought of adjectives that described Mrs. ISTEP BEFORE she read our ISTEP test, and then words that described her AFTER she had read our test. We also drew before and after pictures. :)</td></tr>
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My Students LOVED this program. They had so much fun wearing their lab coats in the STEM lab and watching the presentation. It was also a way for me to incorporate Speaking and Listening Standards, and add a little more parent involvement in my classroom!! <br />
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I used to use an "All About Me" poster for my "Student of the Week". However, I could not find a poster for the "Researcher of the Week", so I made my own components and I send home a piece of chart paper for each student before his/her week as the Researcher. The students simply cut out the components below and then paste them onto the chart paper. It is fun to allow them a little more creativity this way! </div>
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Oh my....I feel as though my poor little blog has been neglected as of late!! I am thankful for Linky Parties to to help keep me on track and update this blog a bit!!:) Today I am linking up with <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?post=1381575817&group=0&frame_type=a&blog=2714679&link=aHR0cDovL2Rvb2RsZWJ1Z3N0ZWFjaGluZy5ibG9nc3BvdC5jb20vMjAxMy8wOC9maXZlLWZvci1mcmlkYXktYXVndXN0LTIuaHRtbA&frame=1&click=0&user=0">Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five for Friday Linky!!</a> :) Here is a little look at what I have been up to as of late: <br />
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<br />3. Learning to do BACK FLIPS! :)<br /> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I finally finished this little kit!! This one is dedicated to my husband, who BLESS his heart, thought that all teachers were given pre made classroom kits to set up a classroom. He thought that teachers probably spent an hour or two getting their classrooms ready......ummmmmmm....NO!! :) Hahaha!! This little kit has some cheery chevron decor ready for you! check out my tpt shop for more details. :) <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Aynsley-Patton">http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Aynsley-Patton</a></td></tr>
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Happy Friday!! Have a great weekend!!<br /><img src="http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab211/kreatedbykelsey/Samantha%20Lynn/295signature.png~original" /></div>
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Yea!! I just love Thursday! I love reading all of the posts from <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">Cara's </a>Throwback Thursday Linky. Pop on over to <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">The First Grade Parade</a> to join in on all the fun! :)</div>
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My Throwback Thursday post is from Earth Day 2012. On Earth Day, I always have an "Earthworm Day". We take the day to learn about Nature's Recyclers! :) The students just love this day. After our observation, we release the earthworms into our school's garden. We finish the day with...<i>WHAT ELSE???...</i>DIRT PUDDING!! :) Have you ever tried having an Earthworm Day? I have used this activity with both 1st and 3rd graders!! The students LOVE it! :) </div>
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Earth Day is such a fun day! And.....Believe it or not......WE LOVE EARTHWORMS!! This is one of my favorite days. The students love learning about this wiggly, squiggly recyclers! :) Friday was Earthworm Observation Day. The students each received their own earthworms to observe, measure and then release into the school garden! We learned about earthworm anatomy, and how earthworms help the earth. This unit fit right in with our Earth Day activities. To purchase my Earthworm Day Unit for your classroom, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earthworm-Day-Perfect-for-Earth-Day">click here</a>!<br />
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Merry Christmas in July, everyone!!! To conclude my Christmas in July Sale, I am offering 20% off of everything in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Aynsley-Patton">TpT shop</a> this weekend!!! Thank you so much!! :) </div>
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Hey Everyone!! Happy Friday!! Today is Day 6 for Christmas in July!! Today's theme is editable!! Please enjoy 20% on these two products today in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Aynsley-Patton">TpT shop</a>! :)<br />
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Today, I am linking up once again with Cara from <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">The First Grade Parade </a>for Favorite Pins Friday!! </div>
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A week or two again, I was at my sweet friend Michelle's house, and she this cute little piece of artwork framed in her house...I LOVED IT!! Then, I found <a href="http://signsbyandrea.com/designs/special-dates-builder">Special Dates Artwork </a>on Pinterest! I love the idea of framing all of the special dates for your family!! :)</div>
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ObSeSsEd with this color scheme...and such a fun idea!! From <a href="http://pinshealth.biz/2013/03/25/diyfive-planks-of-wood-a-few-nails-and-paint/">Pins for Your Health</a></div>
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Okay....I took this Strawberry Salsa to 2 4th of July Parties because my family LOVED it so much!!! Serve with Cinnamon/Sugar Pita Chips...OH MY!! It is DEEEElicious!! Thanks <a href="http://soleforthesoul.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/memorial-day/">Sole for the Soul</a> for the recipe! </div>
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I love this simple little reminder from <a href="http://theappliciousteacher.blogspot.com/2013/06/an-apple-day-linky-party-classroom-decor.html">The Applicious Teacher</a>! So simple, but effective! </div>
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How cute is this idea from <a href="http://www.fallintofirst.com/2012/01/guess-who-tooth-edition.html">Fall Into First?</a> Perfect for Parents waiting for Student/Teacher Conferences! :)</div>
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This "Throwback" post does not go back very far!! I originally posted this just last month, but I hope you find this helpful! If you use technology in the classroom, you may find Symbaloo to be really a helpful way to organize website/programs that you want your students to visit. Read below to learn more about this cool, FREE program. It is available online for your laptop, and they also have a great app for your iPad! Happy Thursday! </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic';">This year, I felt so fortunate that our school received a grant to become a STEM school. As part of the grant that we received, our school was given a large amount of technology, which included laptops and iPads! Grades K-2 received iPads, while grades 3-6 received laptops. What wonderful opportunities for the students of our school!! However, as you may have experienced, it can be frustrating and time consuming to have students type in addresses of each website you use in class. That is when a co-worker introduced me to <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/">Symbaloo</a>!!</span><br />
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This website is so nice because you can quickly and easily create an icon for any website. Once your students login to Symbaloo, they will see all of the icons you have added. The end result is very close to an app on an iPad!! The students click the tile and they are automatically transferred to the website!! I have a lot of students access these programs at home as well. Once they know the password, the students can use this site at home. They especially love using the websites with math games!! Many students mentioned that they were planning to use them during the summer! :) </div>
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This site has helped me so much this year!! It cut down considerably on the time I spent helping students get to a website. It was also a HUGE help when we were researching certain projects. I was able to guide the students with their Internet research! For example, when we researched insects, I was able to place several quality, kid-friendly sites on Symbaloo! Researching is new and can be difficult for third grade, but this was a big help! </div>
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Yesterday was a rainy, Summer day in our little corner of Northern Indiana....so I was secretly happy to stay in my pj's for way too long and dive into two books I purchased during the school year!! Oh my!! They are both FANTASTIC!! My colleagues and I are working on implementing a Math Workshop next year in 3rd grade, and I am so excited! Does anyone else use this method to teach Math? If so, do you have other resources you enjoy? :)</div>
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In Readers' Workshop, we are studying Character Traits. I love this unit. The students and I love rereading some of our favorite stories to closely examine the story's main character. We started by identifying the difference between physical and character traits, and then created lists for each! </div>
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After we made several examples as a class, it was time for the students to give it a try!!! :) The students worked with partners to create their own character posters. After the students shared their work, we had a really cool "Storybook Gallery" !!<br />
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Below is my Throwback post from <a href="http://mrspattonclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/01/measurement-conversions.html">January 24, 2013</a>. My students love learning about Arctic animals....particularly POLAR BEARS!! :) I used this idea in both 1st and 3rd grade. In 1st grade, I used this idea primarily as an estimation and measurement activity. In 3rd grade, I added on the measurement conversion component. The second part of this post is a fun little science experiment on blubber!! :) Enjoy!! Have a wonderful afternoon!!<br />
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BRRRRR!!!! It is chilly outside here in Indiana!! The snow outside our classroom window is the perfect backdrop to learn more about polar animals. Below is a fun activity to teach students about polar bears, measurement, and measurement conversions all at the same time!! We talked about how large a polar bear's paw is--18"x 12"!!! Each student made a polar bear paw drawn to scale After looking at our polar bear paws, we estimated the distance to different places in our building. After we measured the exact distance {by walking our polar bear paws down the hallway! :)}, we could make measurement conversions. Each polar bear is a half yard in length. This made it easy to convert "polar bear paws" to yards, feet, and inches. The students did a great job!!</div>
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Our comprehension focus today was Point of View. We read <i>The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs </i>to discuss this comprehension strategy. I love reading this story!! It is written in such a clever way, and the students LOVE listening to this funny tale!! After the student listen to the story, we discussed how this book was written in a very different format from traditional versions of <i>The 3 Little Pigs. </i>After our discussion we created Point of View Flipbooks to practice what we learned!! We practiced retelling the story from different characters point of view. Click below to download your FREE copy of the activities we completed in class! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624553659305545536.post-79755344904872752662013-06-11T11:35:00.001-04:002013-07-06T15:33:24.577-04:00Summer Reading Camp!! and Stellaluna Freebie!! This Summer, I have the opportunity to work at Summer School! It has been so fun to meet all of these great students and work with them on their reading over the summer! We started out by working on finding Characters and Setting in a story. We used the familiar and lovable tale of Stellaluna as a starting point! What a great way to start off!! The students LOVE Stellaluna! They also loved sampling the mangoes that I brought for the kids to try. They loved eating the same food that Stellaluna eats at the end of the story. Many of the students had never tried mangoes before so it was fun to watch the expressions on their little faces!!<br />
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This website is so nice because you can quickly and easily create an icon for any website. Once your students login to Symbaloo, they will see all of the icons you have added. The end result is very close to an app on an iPad!! The students click the tile and they are automatically transferred to the website!! I have a lot of students access these programs at home as well. Once they know the password, the students can use this site at home. They especially love using the websites with math games!! Many students mentioned that they were planning to use them during the summer! :) </div>
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This site has helped me so much this year!! It cut down considerably on the time I spent helping students get to a website. It was also a HUGE help when we were researching certain projects. I was able to guide the students with their Internet research! For example, when we researched insects, I was able to place several quality, kid-friendly sites on Symbaloo! Researching is new and can be difficult for third grade, but this was a big help! </div>
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I cannot believe this year has come to a close!! What a fun group I had this year! I just loved having each and every one of them in class!! :) I had to post some of these sweet pictures from Field Day and also share a little Summer Pen Pal Freebie that is now available in my TpT shop!! Happy Summer!!<br />
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