Number 3

Beginning of school has been busy, busy. I am doing Beginning of the Year testing on each of the small fries, which I get done during center time. We are looking at the number 3 this week. We are counting unifix cubes, building little snowmen with me, and stamping the unifix cubes into playdoh. We are also stringing together groups of 3 colors or shapes onto yarn for necklaces and counting out groups of 3 buttons in similar colors. What special things do you do when working with lower numbers? I know I'll be taking out the paints this week as we study the number 3.

Your classroom setup.

So, what do you have teachers?  Desks with storage, hexagon tables with no storage, pockets on the backs of chairs?  Where do your students put their supplies?  Any quick tips for storage?

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Mini Math Monday: 1st Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking

 I am SO in love with this SMARTboard lesson!!  It gives such a comprehensive look at 1st Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking.

It can be used whole group at the smartboard, on individual student computers, or, and this is the exciting part, as an APP on your ipad!!

There are a total of seventy questions in this lessons.  On the very first slide you'll see that you can actually jump ahead to any set of questions...so you don't ALWAYS have to start at question number one!  Your student can quickly jump to practice question 50 or 60 if they need to.

Each standard in the Operations and Algebraic Thinking is included here.  Questions are colorful and engaging.  Many have graphics and others are purely word problems for an excellent variety of questions.

I LOVE making these type of lessons!!!  The response I've had on them is very encouraging.

You can click on any of the pictures here to find out more about it.

We have WINNERS from the 250 Follower Giveaway

I can NOT believe the turnout I had on this giveaway!  Thanks to everyone who donated, promoted, and ENTERED!!  RAFFLECOPTER selected the winners, but since I couldn't get the rafflecopter widget to appear on here, and to save my sanity, I made my own little winners' banners! =D  So, without further adieu, here are our winners!  I will be emailing the winners with their prizes this week.  Thanks again.. that was fun! =D  Jo

 And a HUGE shoutout to KPM Doodles for the incredible clipart used in the images for this giveaway.

Make a Wish Wednesday: Tutorial for Adding Images on the TpT Forums

Yesterday Amanda asked about adding pictures to your posts on the TpT forums.. here's how! :)

Tiny's Tech Tip Tuesday: Images in your Note to Followers

If you are a seller on TpT, then you know about your Note to Followers.  You get ONE note a month...so you want to make the most of it!

I recently sent out a Note to Followers which included an image promoting my 250 Followers Giveaway.  Another seller asked how I did it, so I made a tutorial to show how it's done.  Here it is!  I hope it helps you!  Jo

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