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How to have February fun in the classroom with common core: February is a great time to write poetry. Have students write simple poetry like a couplet, which is 2 lines that rhyme. Perhaps, you would like them to write a little more. Then how about a quatrain that is 4 lines that rhyme in various patterns. For example, lines 1 and 2 rhyme and 3 and 4 rhyme. Or mix it up a bit with lines 1 and 3 rhyming and lines 2 and 4 rhyming. Have students write about friendship, love, hearts, candy, and flowers. It's all a lot of fun! Here are just a couple of the Common Core Standards: W.K.1, W.K.2 Each grade level requires writing. The following are some products that may help with your writing endeavors: Click Here to See More Click Here to See this Product Don't forget to look here for more Common Core State Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/

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I'm just sharing a few pictures of my January bulletin board. It includes songs about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. It also has a Japanese New Year song. We actually pronounced the Japanese words with the pronunciation track that is included with our curriculum. We also sing lots of songs about snowmen, so having a few on the bulletin board makes sense. It was great fun!!!!

You may be thinking...how do I incorporate Common Core State Standards, or learning objectives, into my lessons during the new year? The following are some ideas: * Turn the Common Core State Standards into "I Can" statements. Have students choral read the standard in the "I Can" statement at the beginning of the lesson. * Write the CCSS on worksheets that you distribute. This way students, parents, and administrators will know what is being taught with the worksheet. * Have standards or objectives written on a poster in the classroom, so students can refer to them at a later time. This can remind them about what they have learned, and what they will learn during the school year. If this is too many for the subject you teach, then just display what was learned during the month. * Make the standards part of every lesson. Remember this is what drives your instruction. Have a great new year with Common Core!

Hi Everyone, With all of the Winter Holidays and sharing Christmas around the world, I thought I would share a few ideas I have for the season. Because I currently teach music, I have several songs posted from our textbook about the Winter Holidays. For example, I have some secular songs like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Jingle Bells." I also have a Chanukah song, a Christmas carol from Germany, a Pinata Christmas song from Mexico, "Feliz Navidad," and a Kwanzaa song. This time of year is so much fun to share various cultures!

Today, I'm sharing some photos of my November bulletin board. I have included some Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving Day visuals on the bulletin board. Hope it gives you some inspiration for your own bulletin board!