February Show & Tell Linky

I'm linking up with Stephanie at Forever in Fifth Grade for Show & Tell Tuesday to share some photos from my classroom!

Last year, I read (and loved) Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Here's my favourite quote from the book:

I've been awaiting the sequel, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics, and it's finally here! So far, my students are enjoying it as much as the first book.

I caught these on display in the kindergarten hallway last week. 

They go along with Linda Bailey and Colin Jack's picture book, "If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur." 

You can download the activity in my Dinosaur Research packet on TpT.

My three-year-old made a melted snowman to go along with her current favourite, "Sneezy the Snowman". This fun idea came from Loving Teaching Inspiring.

Who says you can't celebrate Groundhog Day in 5th grade?

Don't forget to check out Stephanie's blog to see photos from other classrooms!

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Teacher Feature: Teaching in Bronco Country

This week's featured teacher is Ashley from Teaching in Bronco Country.

How long have you been teaching? 8 years

What grades have you taught? 1st, 2nd, 3rd and a 3/4 combo 

What is your favourite part about teaching? I love to instill a love of learning in students. I love to see their excitement as they are learning. 

What is your best advice for a beginning teacher? Ask for help and fake it until you make it. You are an expert and you have ideas to offer. Don't forget that! 

Ashley would like to share a staff appreciation freebie from her TpT Store. You can download the file by clicking on the picture below.

If you download this freebie, don't forget to leave Ashley some feedback for her generosity. You can do this by clicking on "My Purchases" and finding the download in your "Free Downloads" tab. 

Don't forget to check out the Teaching in Bronco Country blog for a peek at Ashley's journey in a technology-centred school.

Thanks, Ashley, for participating in this week's Teacher Feature!

If you would like to be featured on Primary Teaching Resources, please fill out my Google form. Priority will be given to kindergarten to fifth grade classroom teachers who are following me on social media.

Have a great week :)

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February's Pick 3 Linky: Pink Shirt Day

I'm linking up with Pawsitively Teaching for February's Pick 3 Linky! Since I'm late to the party, I won't share any Valentine's pins. Instead I'll focus on Pink Shirt Day, which happens on Wednesday, February 24th.

Do you know the story behind Pink Shirt Day? Here's a quick video that explains everything you need to know!

I like to start with the crumpled heart activity, as pictured in this pin. I read aloud "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes. Every time someone is unkind to the main character, a student crumples the paper heart and passes it to the person beside him. At the end, we try to smooth out the crumpled heart, and the students make the connection that, much like the paper heart, we can never really smooth out a real heart that has been treated unkindly.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/514395588665015341/

Last year I came across some amazing activities on Jennifer Runde's blog. This pin shows pink shirts with inspirational messages on them, much like the ones my students ended up creating. Because I didn't want all of my students to choose the same few phrases, I had them Google "anti-bullying quotes" and click on "images". Last week, my fifth graders went around the school distributing the pink t-shirt templates and explaining the activity to each class. By next week, we hope to see pink t-shirts decorating all of our hallway bulletin boards!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/47780446025096015/

This last pin links to some literacy resources on the WITS Program website. According to their website, WITS "bring[s] together schools, families and communities to create responsive environments that help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization." I love this program because it was developed in British Columbia, where I live!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/80642649550269802/

My students have been practicing this song to perform next week:

{skip ahead to about a minute and half into the video}

Does your school participate in Pink Shirt Day? I'd love to hear what you do at your school!

You might also like:
Pink Shirt Day 2015

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Teacher Feature: Wife Teacher Mommy

This week's featured teacher is Kelsey from Wife Teacher Mommy.

How long have you been teaching? 1 year before staying home to sell TpT full-time

What grades have you taught? 3rd

What is your favourite part about teaching? I loved working with the kids and seeing them learn new things! I still do, but now it's with my own little guy!

What is your best advice for a beginning teacher? I never really got out of that stage. But, I know it gets easier over time!

Kelsey would like to share her Ready to Go Sub Plan Mini Lesson from her TpT Store. You can download the file by clicking on the picture below.

If you download this freebie, don't forget to leave Kelsey some feedback for her generosity. You can do this by clicking on "My Purchases" and finding the download in your "Free Downloads" tab. 

Don't forget to check out the Wife Teacher Mommy blog for a peek inside Kelsey's journey as a substitute teacher! 

Thanks, Kelsey, for participating in this week's Teacher Feature. 

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Sunday Scoop {2/7/16}

Today, I'm keeping it short and sweet by linking up with Teaching Trio for the Sunday Scoop Linky Party. Here's the Scoop on my week...

What exciting things do you have planned for the upcoming week? If you live in BC, what are your plans for Family Day?

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