Savvy Teaching Tips Podcast Sandra Farrell

Today I go over the method I use for introducing story writing to kids in later First Grade and early Second or Third Grade.  I will model the outline and then write a short story.

Here are the highlights:
0:18  Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
0:42  Somebody
1:28 Wanted
1:40 But
1:50 So
2:14 Then
2:23  Review it
2:52 Writing out the story - Somebody
3:26 Wanted, But
3:55 So
4:15 Then
4:23 Illustrations

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Today show you some fun dice and card games for teaching number sense. 

Here are the highlights:
0:18  Number Sense Games
0:32  Dice Games
0:48  Roll and Match K and 1
1:53  Extensions
2:17  Dotzee
4:04  Card Games
4:49 Ordering number cards
6:00  Extensions
7:00  Go Fish
8:12  Extensions

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Today I explain the technique I use to get children to write a summary of a story they've read in their Journal.  It's a step-by-step procedure that is easy for most first graders to follow.  I find it's also great for ELL third graders.

Here are the highlights:
0:22  Beginning of story
1:15  Middle and End of story
1:50  How to draw it in the Journal - who, where
3:18  Problem, solution
3:34  How to write it out in Journal - who where
4:17  Problem
4:45   Ending

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Today I explain how you can tell parents about Number Sense and ways you can teach it to your own class.  Number sense is very important to learn and in this video I explain why.

Here are the highlights:
0:22  Explaining to parents.
038  Basically Number Sense is...
1:05  Number bonds
1:42  Fact families
2:11  Mental math
2:40  Word problems
3:20  K and First Grade activities
4:09  Deck of cards
4:24  A game that K's love
5:05  5 minute time fillers
5:44  Open ended questions
6:54  Get the kids to explain their answer
7:48  Activities for second and third grade
8:30  Place value
9:03  Base ten blocks
9:38  Money

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Today I'm explaining how I introduce Journal writing expectations for 2nd and 3rd grade.  I use a step-by-step format to guide the kids to write a complete page that makes sense.

Here are the highlights:
0:42  Brainstorm what we need in a journal entry - who, what, when, where, how
1:33  Brainstorm transition words
2:10  Write the date
2:20 Draw 4 pictures
3:35 All 4 pictures done
3:47 Writing for the first picture
4:23 Writing for the second picture
4:47 Writing for the third picture
5:47 Writing for the fourth picture
6:44 Re-read your writing looking for corrections
7:37 Read the journal to me.  Get a star and color.

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Today I'm sharing 3 different games for teaching probability.  Probability is a difficult concept for young children, but they all understand when something is fair.

Here are the highlights:
0:48   Game One - Heads or Tails
2:14  Game Two - Same or Different
3:55  Game Three - Catch a Point
5:00 Probability is difficult...

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Sandra