Throwback Thursday...A Weekly Linky!

One of my most FAVORITE things about blogging {besides all the AMAZING friends I've made} is definitely the opportunity it gives me to reflect on my teaching.  I love having this little online *scrapbook* to document some of the things I have going on...not to mention, it's been a great resource for visual reminders :) AND...I absolutely LOVE that blogging has helped me to collaborate with some of the best educators all over the country!  Truly is amazing, y'know?!

I've had this little blog since 2010, so I figured it was time to go back and dig through the archives to reflect on a few things from the past.  Then I got to thinking...it would be so much fun to revisit some of my older posts right here in the present...and to see some of y'all's blasts from the past!  :)  For those of you that have been around since the beginning, this will be nothing new.  BUT if you're just stumbling across my little slice of internet pie, then it will be new to you :)

It's time for a little...

I stopped by the Dollar Tree today and picked up about 10 new pair of JUMBO dice, so I figured it was only fitting to revisit this post I blogged on March 29, 2011.  Hope you find something useful!!!  And feel free to join the linky today...and every Thursday through the summer...and post the link to one of your old blog posts!  Just scroll down past the throwback post below and link up!  Can't wait to read!!!


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Originally posted on March 29th, 2011

After reading this post, you *might* think I’m a little obsessed with dice activities :)  Not true…however, my kids totally are!!!  And I know that when they’re excited, I might as well milk it for all it’s worth!  HA!  One of my firsties told me today, “You know what’s weird?!  I feel like I’m having a lot of fun, but really I’m learning!”  Oops…guess the cat’s outta the bag ;)

I’m LOVING this little activity…and so are the kids!!  This activity focuses on ADJECTIVES.  Now, I might be obsessed with that!!  HA!!  I prepared 7 envelopes.  6 envelopes contained 4-5 different adjectives.  1 envelope contained 12-15 different sentence strips.  The kids had to choose a sentence strip from the sentence envelope and then roll the die.  Then they had to choose 2 adjectives from the envelope that matched their roll.  SO…if they rolled a 6, they picked 2 adjectives from the envelope labeled 6.

Then they had to figure out where to fit the adjectives into their sentence to make a silly statement!  They had SUCH a BLAST with this one!!!  It was so much fun to see what they wrote….the sentences & illustrations were awesome!  And it was a great activity to reinforce adjective placement.  They had to know that adjectives describe a noun and they couldn’t just put them any ol’ place in the sentence.  FUN!

Graphics courtesy of Scrappin' Doodles

This next activity was too much fun!!  The kids were given 3 different dice labeled with adjectives, nouns, & verbs.  I just cut out words and did a very poor job of TAPING them on :)  Whatever works, right?!  They had to roll all three dice and record the words on which they landed.  They had to know that each word was either a verb/noun/adjective for recording purposes.  Then they had to use all 3 words in a sentence.  They did such a great job!  I was so proud of them!!!!

The kids have requested that we keep both of these activities in their stations for the rest of the week.  I love it when that happens!

We’re just finishing up a few little mini-lessons and activities on fact & opinion.  I know that can be a tricky concept for the kids to grasp, but my kids had so many questions about “opinions” that I decided it was time to teach them about it!!!  We are having SO much fun and the kids are learning SO much!  I’ve overheard a few of my firsties say to their friends, “well, that’s your OPINION.”  HA!!! 

Graphic courtesy of Scrappin' Doodles

You can grab our fun little Fact & Opinon Packet at my TpT store HERE. Here’s a little sample of the goods…

Happy Wednesday, sweet friends!!!  Can you believe it’s almost APRIL?!?!?! 


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