Spring Walmart (Teacher) Fits You NEED!

 

If you know me, you know I'm going to find a affordable, comfortable, and stylish outfit to wear to work. I want to be comfortable, but cute, and Walmart helps me do that time and time again. They are KILLING it with their women's clothing sections this spring. Check out my favorite finds below. Thanks to Walmart for Sponsoring this post. 

 

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Shop all the finds in ONE spot by clicking HERE. I am in my true size large in all of these fits.

5th Grade Benchmark Workshop / Unit 1 (Week 1)

My school district uses Benchmark Workshop as our reading curriculum, and now, on year three of implementing it in my classroom, I feel comfortable and confident not only using it, but also in supplementing it, in a way my students not only enjoy it, but also learn from it. Please know that my district allows us to supplement and use additional resources that work well for us, so this might look different from district to district. Please also know that I am not a perfect teacher. These work for us, but I can't promise they are perfect! Haha

Unit 1 / Week 1 - This week we focus primarily on asking questions, main idea, and the cause/effect text structure. During week 1 I teach all of the Benchmark mini lessons, but also supplement using the book "When Lunch Fights Back". This is the perfect book for practicing ALL THREE of our main focus skills for the week. I highly recommend it! 

One important note: I don't read the story independently. My mini-lesson includes: introducing the vocabulary words, reading the story, and then completing the mini-lesson.

What our week one looks like:

• Day 1: Introduce the Unit: Partners in Survival
  
  
• Day 2: Ask Questions Mini-lesson (I focus on thick/thin questions)
  We then practice this using "When Lunch Fights Back" / Chapter 1: Slip-Sliming Away - Together we read the story and generate good, strong questions to guide our reading as we read the chapter. I took pictures of each page of the chapter so students could follow along with me on the board. As we read, students fill out, what I call, a "Wacky H Chart".
  
  
• Day 3: Infer Central Ideas Mini-Lesson / Build Vocabulary Mini-lesson - I model writing the main idea on a table (with the legs being the details). We will use this method to write the main idea/details the rest of the unit.
  
  
• Day 4: Outside Practice using "When Lunch Fights Back" - Chapter 5 - "Here's Blood in Your Eye" -We practice asking and answering strong questions questions and inferring the main idea. Once again,  I took pictures of each page of the chapter so students could follow along with me on the board. As we read, students fill out, what I call, a "Wacky H Chart". When we finished, we completed our "main idea" table.
  
  
• Day 5: Analyze Text Structure Mini Lesson - We then look back into yesterday's "When Lunch Fights Back" story and find cause/effect relationships. (This book is full of them!!)
  
  
• Day 6: Independent/Group practice using "When Lunch Fights Back" Chapter 3: Toxic Bubbles. I don't stress over completing each week in an actual "week" but if you do, you could easily give this as independent practice during small group time/centers time. 
  
  
• Day 7: Week 1 Benchmark Assessment - I give the assessment as is, but I do require students to jot down questions do guide their reading. They write one strong before reading question, two during reading questions, and one post-reading question.

If you want to grab the (VERY) basic worksheets I used during week one, sign up for my email list HERE.  Once you are all signed up, you will be emailed these worksheets. Happy reading! 

Let's Make Some Keychains with Cricut

 

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This teacher LOVES crafting over the summer using my Cricut Maker. It is SO easy to use, requires no design background, and is worth the investment. My first project of the summer was keychains I will give my students during "Meet the Teacher". Next up - Bulletin boards! 

Grab the design to this project HERE.

Grab the keychains HERE.

Fun fact: Did you know that Cricut offers a discount for teachers? Once you verify your teaching job, you'll get an additional 15% off Cricut materials and accessories and a special discounted price on the Cricut Maker 3 and the Cricut Joy Extra.

I have a Cricut Maker 3 and I love it! Grab it HERE.

Creating an Inclusive Classroom with Walmart

This is a sponsored post from Walmart. All opinions are my own. Thank you for shopping with the commissionable links below.

It is SO important to me to have an inclusive classroom. I want every student to feel seen, empowered, and supported. This back to school season Walmart is making it easy for every child to go back to school confidently with not only their inclusive products, but also their quiet hours for those that need it. I love it Walmart. Keep it up! 😍 I snagged some items for our calm down kit that our counselor provided us and some items for back to school self portrait crafts! I know all of these products will be put to use in my classroom this year and they will support all of my students! Love it so much! 

Make Your Back-to-School Teacher Wishlist with Walmart!

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Teachers spend over $750 on their own classrooms each year. That is INSANE. Walmart is making it easier to get our classroom needs met with "teacher registries" at Walmart.com. 

I use Walmart.com ALL of the time for normal shopping, but now I can create my own teacher wishlist that my friends, family members, and even school community can shop to support my classroom for the upcoming year. 

I love that people can shop my list and the items are quickly delivered to my door/classroom just like if I was ordering groceries at Walmart.com. It's quick, easy, and hassle free for not only me (the busy teacher), but also for those wanting to support me. 

Head over to Walmart to create your own wishlist by clicking HERE. Enter your personal information, your shipping address, and make sure to make your list PUBLIC so it is searchable on the website. Once your wish list has been created, add all of the items you need for your classroom to your list. You can take a sneak peak at what my wishlist looks like below! 

This year I am going to focus on paper products and necessary school supplies we need to get the year started. If you are looking for some basics to get your wishlist started, shop what I added to my wishlist below. What items would you add that I am missing?

Once you get your wishlist completed, share on Facebook, at Meet the Teacher, and with anyone that is interested in supporting you and your classroom this year. With Walmart's easy to use website and quick delivery, you will LOVE having your wishlist on their website!