...and this year's back to school theme is...

I'm pleased to announce my theme for this upcoming school year!

It's o'fish'ally fish!

I found these adorable fish name tags, cut outs, notepads, and more at Carson-Dellosa.  They have arrived in the mail and I'm ready to start laminating and preparing for the upcoming school year.

My classroom won't be clean for a few more weeks but my gears are already grinding with all the new fish-themed activities and displays that I can make.

Stay tuned for more details in regards to my back to school fish theme.

4th Grade Common Core ELA Standards Flip Book

Thank you for all the great feedback on my 4th Grade Common Core Math Standards Flip Book that I shared for yesterday's Monday Made It!

As per YOUR request, I have created and ELA version as well.

Be careful when you print this version.  There are 2 pages for writing and 3 for reading (since there are so many standards).  So make sure that which ever color you select for writing and reading, that you place multiple copies of that color paper in your printer to match the amount of pages that need to print!

You can snag the ELA version here.

You can still snag the MATH version here.

Enjoy!

4th Grade Common Core Math Standards Flip Book

Happy Monday!  And with Monday comes Monday Made It!

I had big plans for this week's Monday Made It.  Unfortunately, most of the items on my to-do list never became to-done.

However, I was able to snap together a quick flip book for today.

Lately, I have been working hard on some new products that will be aligned with the 4th Grade Common Core Math Standards.

Problem is, I can't keep them all straight and I'd like to refer to them throughout my products.  I kept having to flip back and fourth between screens on the computer.  Honestly, it got old fast.

So, I threw together a quick and colorful flip book.  It contains all the 4th Grade Common Core Math Standards and you can snag it here for free.

Simply print each page on a different color sheet of paper, cut on the lines, and staple or bind it together.

Hopefully some of you fourth grade teachers will find it handy.  Enjoy and don't forget to check out all the other Monday Made It's!

Oh, and don't forget to stop back next Sunday for the start of my first linky party:  Back 2 School. 

I look forward to linking up!

Join Me for a New Back 2 School Linky Starting Next Sunday

I am super excited to announce that I will be hosting my first link-up starting next Sunday.  The link will go live next Sunday, but for those of you who like to plan ahead, the weekly themes are listed on the button below. 

 

The adorable clipart in this button is from the amazing Lita Lita.

There will be a new Back 2 School theme for each week over the course of the next 5 weeks.  I will leave the link open for the full week so that you can link-up at your leisure.

I’m hoping this will give us all a garden full of new ideas and inspiration as we prepare for our first day back to school.  

Next week’s theme focuses on your favorite back to school products on Teachers Pay Teachers.  These products can be yours or someone else’s (just be sure to give credit where credit is due).  They can be paid or free.   Anything that is related to our Back 2 School theme will work fine.

Please stop back next Sunday and link up for Elementary School Garden’s “Back 2 School Link Up.”

Tune into Technology: Integrating Technology into Math

One of my favorite blogs, iTeach1:1, is hosting an amazing link-up:  Tune into Technology.

This week I couldn't resist...I just had to link up to discuss the topic:  Integrating Technology into Math.

To start off, two of my favorite websites to find quick, fun, and educational videos are Brain Pop and Brain Pop JR. 

Brain Pop and Brain Pop JR are educational websites with short animated videos for students in grades K-12.  Also included are quizzes, supplemental information and related materials, and games covering science, social studies, English, technology, health, art, music, and today's topic: math!

Although Brain Pop and Brain Pop JR are websites you need to pay to use they do have some videos and free materials that you can check out.  I'm lucky to have our district pay for our subscription because I use this site frequently.  The videos are quick and comical.  Students love them and they provide a quick review of a previously learned topic, or a great intro into something new.

I like to integrate technology into my math center rotations.  I use a center wheel to organize my math center rotations.  Some of the technology based rotations include classroom computers, our Smart Board, Smart Table, and Kindles (to name a few).

Students use the computer to play games such as XtraMath or Study Island Math.

XtraMath is a free website that I've raved about in a previous blog post that you can check out here.  Study Island is funded by our district.  Students love the quick and fun lessons that are standards based.  They are also obsessed with the games.  Students get quick skill and drill practice of Common Core or state specific math standards while playing fun games.  Best of all, it keeps track of student progress for teacher record.

Students use the Smart Board to play games that I received from Lakeshore Learning through a funded project on Donors Choose.

A student favorite is Math Quiz Game Show.  We project this game with our Smart Board so that students can play as a whole class, in small groups, or with partners.  This games has all the sights and sounds of a real-life game show.  It's perfect for math review or extra practice as it includes 200 level-appropriate questions in 11 key categories.

Another student favorite for math center rotations is our Smart Table.  Smart Exchange has free downloads for the Smart Table that you can search for based on grade level and topic.  I usually check out this site first before heading out and creating my own file since creating files for a Smart Table can become time consuming.  I love the interactive feel of a Smart Table.  Students are provided with activities that build teamwork skills and help students learn to work effectively with partners and in small groups.

Students use Kindles during our math center rotations to practice math facts with free APPS such as Arithmemouse, Telling Time, math Bingo, and Butterfly Math.  Every few weeks I always check out Amazon to see which apps are free.  Free apps change often.  I also save up Amazon gift cards to use to purchase apps and books for our class Kindles.

Want to learn more about integrating technology into math?  Pop on over to iTeach1:1 today.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July fellow blogging buddies.

Can you believe that we've finally made it to summer vacation?

Rest, relaxation, fun with family and friends.  The fireworks, campfires, cookouts, and fun in the sun.

I have been counting down the days till' the end of the school year.  My calendar was chocked full of craziness these past 2 weeks after school let out....new carpet installation, house projects, ultrasounds, doctor's appointments, parties, catching up with family and friends.  The list goes on and on. 

Now, I can finally get on my "summer schedule."

And...although a little (or a lot) late....here is my July Currently.

I'd say the last few months for me have been a world wind of crazy.  I've left my poor blog and TPT store neglected for way too long...only to pop back in randomly with promises to return...and then to disappear again.

Well my fellow bloggers, my promise to you (pinky promise this time) is that I will be scheduling my posts from now on so that my blog will not as long without a valuable post. 

And...that is my tip....schedule your posts. 

Starting today I have been working on some posts for this upcoming week so please check back.

Link up with Farley for more Currently fun at her blog, Oh' Boy 4th Grade.

Winners!

Congratulations to my 2 winners: Sara and Shelly!  Take a peak at my Teachers Pay Teachers store and let me know which 2 items you would like as your prize!

Thanks to all who entered.  Stay tuned for more great giveaways this summer!