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A Peek at a Mish Mosh of a Week – April 29th

I made another Search/Read/Write the Room Center for this Week.  I have gotten some sweet feedback to keep them coming, so I will.  This one focuses on Short and Long O. 
Here are my visual plans for the week.  There really isn’t a nice theme going on unless, I throw it all under the umbrella of Spring and somehow there are octopus swimming in the ocean. That works! Right?
 I am still working on my Evidence Binder and since it is due this week, it is taking priority.  The Evidence Binder is part of our APPR, a new teacher evaluation system being implemented in NY State.  I will share the evidence binder as soon as I get it done…of course I had to make it look pretty. 

 *This plan book format is called “Erica.”  Click here to check it out in Ms. M‘s A Teacher’s Plan Store.

**My visual plans are inspired by DeeDee Wills’ visual plans.  I am linking up with her again this week. 
Here is a twist on Silly Sentences: Silly Rhymes.  I shared my love of Silly Sentences in this post.  Now, I have created a free recording sheet to go with Silly Rhymes.  It is attached to my visual plans.  Just click the plans or the sheets to download. 

Here are some new units I am utilizing this week:

  
We are creating our Entomologist Glyph books this week, so that next week we can create our entomologists.  The packet below is included in my Ants packet or you can purchase it separately by clicking below. 
Spring and Buggy packets from some fabulous friends: 

I am also linking up with my friends at What the Teacher Wants!  and Apples and ABC’s:
Hop over to one of their blogs to read about it.  They are way better at explaining it than I am! 
Here is my Instagram: EricaBohrerTeaching
You can also follow online, not just on your app.  
I totally did not know that until I read, Michelle’s of Fabulous in First’s post!  So cool.  Thanks Michelle!
I hope you will follow me.
Have a great week!

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  1. Alex Alford

    April 28, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    Looks like fun!

    rtwigg@g.clemson.edu

  2. Surfing into First Grade

    April 28, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Love this!!

  3. Mrs. Wright

    April 28, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Love your plans…they always help me get started for the week. Thanks for all ways sharing, and creating cool products. Have a great week! good luck with the binder 🙂
    Kim
    First Grade Journal

  4. Surfing into First Grade

    April 28, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Borrorm@fox.k12.mo.us

  5. Diving Into Learning

    April 28, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing your plans! The octopus in the ocean looks really cute!

    divingintolearning@gmail.com

  6. Ashley Reed

    April 28, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    Love this…ashleybowlesreed@hotmail.com

  7. Shanna

    April 28, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    Another great resource 🙂

  8. Mrs. Rawhoof

    April 28, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    I LOVE your visual plans!

    Chelseanb224@aol.com

  9. Tiffany

    April 28, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Cute! tiffabym7707@gmail.com

    • Tiffany

      April 28, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      tiffanym7707@gmail.com

  10. Cecilia

    April 28, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    Love your entomologists.

  11. Tania

    April 28, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah! Sorry. I could not help myself.

    Following you now:)
    @mysecondsense
    Tania
    My Second Sense

  12. Lori

    April 28, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    I love the set up of your visual plans! Your ant unit looks like so much fun. Have a great week!
    Lori
    Conversations in Literacy

  13. CarolP

    April 29, 2013 at 12:16 am

    I'd love your new short & long O read the room! I've bought your other sets & the kids love them. They're a great price at $1! Your fb said to comment here- hope this was right! Carol cpolston3@yahoo.com

  14. Rachelle

    April 29, 2013 at 2:25 am

    I love me some ants and I love you!!!!!!!!

    Thanks for linking up!
    -Rachelle
    What The Teacher Wants

  15. Michelle Griffo

    April 29, 2013 at 5:11 am

    SO happy you linked up!! 🙂
    Michelle
    Apples and ABC's

  16. Cherie

    May 4, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    I love your visual plans! How did you make them?

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