Rate your Retell!

I know I said I would have an app for you when I blogged again. I have the app-- not the tutorial. :( I had a serious computer issue GRR! But I wanted to share this with you anyway without the tutorial. It's very easy to figure out! It's called Nearpod. It is a free app on iTunes that lets you put your PowerPoint presentations into the hands of each one of your kiddos. You choose when the slide changes from your computer or device, so the kids are following along with you, but they have it right in front of them. It's so valuable for kids to have the content right in front of them when we teach. I have noticed a huge change in the way I present information. I love this app! 

I have even used it as a review tool for tests. I put the questions on a PowerPoint and convert it into a Nearpod Presentation. Kids can DRAW on it. Yeah! It's awesome! 

And onto Reader's Workshop. We have been working on writing summaries of books we have read. I love reading summaries that say "she had red hair. she ate breakfast. they went to bed." NOT! 

We have written summaries out the wazoo and kids are still doing this. 

Here is my solution: 

A 4 Star rating system for how well you can retell a story. I know some of us do the 3 Star drawing and coloring rating system, so this is pretty much like that. 

And guess what! It's yours for free! Just click any of the images above to download :) 

I have been working on my Fall Math Centers with my kiddos. I have to say that they are loving some missing number/skip counting! We were on struggle mode for a minute, but we got it now! If you haven't had a chance to check them out, click the the image below to see! 

Thanks for stopping by :) I'm off to catch up on my beauty sleep! 

Chelsey

Five for Friday

I'm excited to link up with Kacey again at Doodle Bugs Teaching for her Five for Friday!

We finally got our class set of iPads this week and I am overly excited about using them. Check out the kids using Number Pieces to practice place value. And, guess what... It's FREE! 

Sorry for the blurry hands, they are quick movers!

It's so much easier for them to understand when they can do it and see it! I love technology! 

I got a class set of Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All (LOVE the series and the author) as part of a Donor's Choose grant. The kids have been so excited to open the book and start digging in, but I needed to add some challenge rigor to the story. I made a comprehension pack for them to use with the story and some word work centers for them, too! You can grab my Henry and Mudge pack, too, by clicking the image below!

I hit one of my goals for TPT this week and have just over 100 followers! I was so excited to see that! Now I am onto the next 100! But if you haven't... PLEASE enter the giveaway I am having to celebrate! Click the image below to jump down to the blog post! 

Check out what you can win!! Um... Tons of goodies!

Picking out Halloween costumes with this wild man...

"It's going to pinch me!"

And last... A project I plan to take on this weekend!! I absolutely love Fall! I love the decorations even more and I am super excited to paint some pumpkins for our front porch. I will post a picture if they turn out :)

Courtesy of Grandinroad

Have a wonderful Friday everyone!! 

(: Chelsey