Updates

October 7, 2007
  • Added "Sabbatical" NOTE to Contact Page
September 30, 2007
September 15, 2007
September 9, 2007
September 4, 2007
September 3, 2007
August 27, 2007
  • I fixed the "search this site" HTML coding so that the "search Mrs. Meacham's site" works now!
  • Organize It Page: added analog and digital TIME component to printable schedule cards (very large file, do a "save as" to your computer)
August 22, 2007
  • Bee Book Labels:  added sight word cards
  • Assessment - - uploaded Data Book Printables - - see Bubba Sue's Web Site Pictures (I don't do these, just fulfilling a request from a website visitor to make her some)
August 19, 2007
  • Contact Me page: I am going "no email" for a couple of weeks - - see message! 
August 17, 2007
  • Graph of the Day: there are a total of 105 graphs now.....still working toward 178 graphs (that's how many days of school we have).
August 16, 2007
  • Graph of the Day: added SEVERAL MORE daily graphs, and reorganized page format
  • Planning Guidesuploaded PHONICS LESSONS planning/pacing guides
  • Searchre-linked search button - - visitors can search GOOGLE or Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots
August 15, 2007
August 13, 2007
  • Reader's Workshop:   uploaded teaching posters and book marks that I made for our 3rd - 5th grade Title One Teachers
  • Reader's Workshop:   uploaded two PARENT homework sheets that helped us with our beginning of the year R.W. mini lessons
  • Math:  created a math planning page and uploaded my math scope and sequence, math standards by unit, parent summary sheet, and standards and benchmark coding documents
August 12, 2007
  • Classroom Book Bins:  added Melissa's labels - - Silly Stories, Realistic Fiction, Froggy, Little Critter, Family and Friends, Disney, & Animal and Human Relationships
August 9, 2007
  • Vista Print Order: added pictures of new VISTA print order (11 things ordered).  
  • Quick Templatesadded a few more blank templates (download and modify to meet your needs)
August 7, 2007
  • Classroom Book Bins:  added Melissa's labels - - Amber Brown, Horrible Harry, Cam Jansen, Scooby Doo, Magic Tree House, Bailey School Kids, Pokémon, Arthur, Magic School Bus, Fantasy, Captain Underpants, Boxcar Children, A to Z Mysteries, Realistic Fiction, Horrible Harry, Roald Dahl, and Beverly Cleary
August 6, 2007
August 5, 2007
  • Bee Book Labels:  added Nancy C's SPANISH labels - - "keep at home"  and    "return to school"
  • Classroom Book Bins:  added Susan E's labels - - Animal Fiction, Award Winning, Box Car Children, Cam Jansen, Career, I Can Read, Life Skills, Nursery Rhymes, Rainforest, Ricky Ricotta, Seasons, Spiders
August 3, 2007
  • Classroom Book Bins:  added Debra M's labels - - Franklin, Froggy, Cynthia Rylant, & Bailey School Kids House
July 29, 2007
  • Contact Me page added!
  • Directions for how to create the student pocket charts for "Working with Words" folders!
July 28, 2007
July 27, 2007
July 24, 2007
July 23, 2007
July 16, 2007
July 15, 2007
  • Graph of the Day: added SEVERAL MORE daily graphs, and reorganized page format
  • Bee Book - added labels and print outs for this coming year's BEE BOOK (3-pronged folder version) - - pics. to come!
July 11, 2007

"return to school" - "keep at home" - "reading log" - "homework" - "right back to school" - "left at home" - "money and notes" 

July 8, 2007
  • Math - Telling Time: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Graphing: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Numbers: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
July 6, 2007
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Month by Month Shared Reading" schedule [Kindergarten]
July 5, 2007
  • Assessment - - uploaded High Frequency Words for 1st Grade
  • Assessment - - uploaded Letter Identification for 1st Grade
  • Assessment - - uploaded Concepts of Print for 1st Grade
  • Math - Measurement: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Money: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Place Value: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
July 3, 2007
June 28, 2007
  • Calendar: updated page, added 2007-2008 calendar binder inserts. 
  • Graph of the Day: added 30 daily graphs w/ literature link suggestions.
  • Organize It Page: added pictures, information, and downloadable schedule cards for CALENDAR WALL section.
  • Math - Counting: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Fractions: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Geometry: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
June 20, 2007
  • Vista Print Order: added pictures of new VISTA print order (11 things ordered).  
  • Math - Number Operations: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Patterns: added Literature Book Tie-Ins section to page
  • Math - Patterns: uploaded "I Can Make a Pattern" pictures from a math lab
  • Classroom Book Binsadded Michelle A's labels - - Friends and Feelings, School Themed, and Ocean Life
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures - - Push, Pull, or Push and Pull?
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures - - Which Farm Animal Do You Like Best?
June 14, 2007
  • Forms Page - - added the beginnings of a new "forms to print" page
  • Farm Mural - - scroll down to bottom of page to see our wall mural
June 3, 2007
  • Math - Graphing: uploaded "Class Book of Graphs" Activity - - not a math tub activity, but a math lab!
  • Math - Measurement: uploaded "Measure It" Activity - - math lab or math tub activity.
June 1, 2007
  • About Me - - Will this suffice?  I am not sure what to add to this page...!
  • Assessment - - uploaded High Frequency Words
  • Assessment - - uploaded Letter Identification 
  • Assessment - - uploaded Concepts of Print 
  • Assessment - - uploaded Student Data Recording Sheet 
May 28, 2007
  • Summer "To Do" List and Projects
May 18, 2007
May 2, 2007
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of : "Milk Mustaches" 
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of : "Mud, Mud, We Like Mud"
  • Organize It Page: added additional pictures of already linked sections
  • Shared Reading: added student poetry journal picture of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Little Boy Blue" and "Little Bo Peep"
April 29, 2007
April 21, 2007
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures - - Would You Like to be a Farmer?   and    Which Flavor of Milk do you Like Best?
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of : "Milk Mustaches" [just the predictable chart - - more pics to come this wk.]
  • Organize It Page: revamped page, linked two links.
April 14, 2007
  • Shared Reading: Added TEACHER CHART size versions of "FARM" -  [April and May] Poems
April 8, 2007
  • Literacy Corner: added business card sheet printouts for the business card pockets on the "I Can..." Posters for each Literacy Corner
April 7, 2007
March 31, 2007
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures of  - - Would you like to land on the moon?
  • Graph of the Week: added downloads and book lists for APRIL, MAY, and JUNE graphs
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of : "On the Moon" 
  • Class Tour: uploaded some new pictures
  • Shared Reading: Added TEACHER CHART size versions of all poems (8.5 x 14), converted D'Nealian fonts to Zaner-Bloser style, uploaded pictures of a few new poetry charts [I'm in the process of changing my chart paper poems to poster board poems for durability and size], and modified student version pages to accommodate two poems per page on most poems - - saving on paper/toner was the goal.
March 25, 2007
  • Lesson Plans: uploaded April, May, and June Lesson Plans 
March 17, 2007
March 12, 2007
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures of the following graphs - - Which Jam Do You Like Best?   Do You Like to Stargaze?  Would You Go On a Bear Hunt?
  • ABC Literacy Corner: added pictures of new ABC puzzle match - - match sign language to letter or match sign language to key word
  • Handwriting Literacy Corner: added pictures of new handwriting practice activity - - letter templates from SCHOOLRITE
  • Magnet Literacy Corner: added pictures of new ABC Chart (#3) activity 
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of : "Our Snowman" and "The Star's Visit" 
March 11, 2007
March 3, 2007
  • Calendar Binder: I've uploaded the blank and dotted calendar binder inserts for JUNE 2007 - JUNE 2008
  • Lesson Plans: uploaded revised March Lesson Plans 
  • Assessments: uploaded newer versions of a couple of assessments

March 1, 2007

February 26, 2007

 

  • New "search" capabilities:  I added a search box.

         You can now search my website.  Let me know what you think....!  I'm curious if this is helpful or not?

  • Dr. Seuss: I've added a Dr. Seuss Page - - uploaded activities I've done in K, 1st, and 3rd
  • Calendar Wall: I've uploaded the "new" TOOTH and BIRTHDAY graph - - added July and August to them...!
  • Writer's Workshop: Revised the Layout and Added a Teacher Resource Section w/ a couple of Downloads
  • Emergent Readersadded several new links
  • Handwriting: added link to another handwriting resource (free printable)
  • Graph of the Week: added downloads of graph of the week graphics and questions (weeks 18-22).
February 25, 2007
February 24, 2007
February 17, 2007
  • Roll a Leprechaun Game Added
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures: "What color is your teddy bear?"
  • Lesson Plans: uploaded "doc" Lesson Plan versions for "1st grade"
  • Lesson Plans: uploaded BLANK Lesson Plan TEMPLATE
  • Math Tubs: added Math Tub Icons on Business Cards, to print or to copy and paste into your document 
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of : "What Color is Your Bear?", "How Tall is Your Bear?", "A Teddy Bear Picnic", "The Teddy Bear Sleepover", and "In Winter" 
February 12, 2007
  • Homework Bags: I uploaded pictures of my new "check out system" and new "hanging hooks" 
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "The Bear Went Over the Mountain" pictures [shared reading chart versions]
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" pictures [shared reading chart versions]
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Lincoln and Washington" pictures [shared reading chart versions]
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Coins" pictures [shared reading chart versions]
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Sunshine Happy" pictures [pocket chart reading versions]
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures: "Do you like to eat porridge?" 
February 11, 2007
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Panda Bear Happy" pictures [pocket chart and shared reading BIG book]
  • Shared Reading: uploaded "Brown Bear Happy" pictures [pocket chart and shared reading BIG book]
  • Graph of the Week: updated graphs planned through month of MARCH
  • Writer's Workshop: Added Additional Read Aloud Titles to the "Editing Checklist" Mini Lessons
  • Writer's Workshop: Revised the "Detailed Writing: Moving Beyond 'I Like' and 'I Love' Stories" Mini Lessons
  • Writer's Workshop: Revised the "Writers Write About What They KNOW About" Mini Lessons
  • Writer's Workshop: Revised the Order in which the Mini Lessons are Presented in Semester Two
February 10, 2007
  • Writer's Workshop: added pictures of our new "Storytelling Gloves" as well as new mini lessons under "Detailed Stories"
  • Handwriting: added pictures of "Sky to Ground" Smart Start Resources
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures: "What do you like to make out of snow?"  "What do you like to do in winter?"
  • Lesson Plans: uploaded March Lesson Plans 
February 8, 2007
February 4, 2007
January 20, 2007
January 19, 2007
January 14, 2007

LEVEL #1 - - What Do You See?, I Can Do It, We Make Patterns, We Like School

LEVEL #2 - - My Puppy, In the Pond

LEVEL #3 - - The Snowman, Wonderful Water, The Toys' Picnic, My New Truck, Too Big for Me, The Wind Blows, Traffic Jam, A Fish Picture
January 11, 2007
January 1, 2007
December 30, 2006
  • Lesson Plans: uploaded January and February Lesson Plans 
December 16, 2006
December 2, 2006
November 26, 2006
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of "I Am"  and  "Can You?"
  • Shared Reading: uploaded pictures of "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater" - "A Turkey Is" - "I Met a Turkey Gobbler"
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures of FAVORITE PIE Graph of the Week
November 18, 2006

 

November 12, 2006
  • Math Bins: uploaded picture of math tub units (where the tubs are stored)
  • Class Books: uploaded pictures of "My Name Is"  "I Like"  "My Family"
  • Classroom Tour: uploaded a few new pictures of the classroom (scroll down to end to see new ones....#40 - 46)
  • Literacy Corners: added pictures to each page to show where the centers are located in the room
  • Literacy Corners: added new pictures of each corner's "I Can..." posters to show how they've changed
  • Graph of the Week: added pictures of FAMILIES Graph of the Week
November 11, 2006
  • Math Bins - Patterns: uploaded "aabb" and "abc" pattern block SENTENCE STRIP PATTERNS (created by Laura B)
  • Handwriting Instruction: added online resource - - Learn and Watch as Letters are Formed Online!
  • Emergent Readers: Itty Bitty Letter Books - uploaded "doc" & "pdf" files that contain every letter of the alphabet in one file [D'Nealian]
  • Emergent Readers: Itty Bitty Letter Books - uploaded "doc" & "pdf" files that contain every letter of the alphabet in one file [Zaner-Bloser Style]
  • Emergent Readers: Itty Bitty Sight Word Books - uploaded "doc" & "pdf" files that contain every letter of the alphabet in one file [D'Nealian]
  • Emergent Readers: Itty Bitty Sight Word Books - uploaded "doc" & "pdf" files that contain every letter of the alphabet in one file [Zaner-Bloser Style]
  • MAGNET BOARD Literacy Corner: added pictures of Beginning Sound Picture Sort activity
  • Math Bins - Numbers: uploaded NUMBERS Floor Puzzles Pictures
  • Math Bins - Numbers: uploaded NUMBERS CUBE Toss Pictures
  • Math Bins - Numbers: uploaded NUMBERS Connect Four Pictures
  • Math Bins - Numbers: uploaded Spin A.. Numbers Pictures
  • Math Bins - Geometry: uploaded SHAPES CUBE Toss Pictures
  • Math Bins - Geometry: uploaded SHAPES Connect Four Pictures
  • Math Bins - Geometry: uploaded Spin A.. Shapes Pictures
  • Math Bins - Money: uploaded COINS CUBE Toss Pictures
  • Math Bins - Money: uploaded COINS Connect Four Pictures
  • Math Bins - Money: uploaded Spin A.. Coins Pictures
November 4, 2006
October 22, 2006
  • Math Bins - Geometry: uploaded CUBE TOSS: Shapes
  • Math Bins - Money: uploaded CUBE TOSS: Money
  • Math Bins - Numbers: uploaded CUBE TOSS: Numbers
October 21, 2006
October 15, 2006
October 12, 2006
  • Emergent Readers: uploaded fixed "Jj, Pp, Qq, Tt, and Uu" letter books - - old ones wouldn't download correctly
October 8, 2006
  • Math Bins - Patterns: uploaded SENTENCE STRIP PATTERNS to print, cut, and laminate
  • Math Bins - Geometry: uploaded PLAY DOUGH Shapes and Patterns to print and laminate
  • Fine Motor Literacy Corner: uploaded PLAY DOUGH Outline Letters to print and laminate
  • Schedule Page: uploaded my 2006 - 2007 revised [and hopefully FINAL] schedule
  • Emergent Readers: uploaded "ABC" poems (simple rhymes for each letter - -not sure WHO the original author is...!)
October 7, 2006
October 1 , 2006
  • Literacy Corners: uploaded photographs and information about our GRAND OPENING of Literacy Corners
  • Literacy Corners: uploaded photographs and information about our Literacy Corners "I Can . . ." Posters
  • Graph of the Week: added "Favorite Apples" graph pictures
  • Listening Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • ABC Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Pocket Chart Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Felt Board Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Magnet Board Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Fine Motor Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Handwriting Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Names Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Reading Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Writing Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
  • Words Literacy Corner: uploaded REVAMPED format to include "storage solutions" - "when and how to introduce" - "differentiating"
September 24, 2006
September 17, 2006
  • Lesson Plans: Uploaded REVISED "first FOUR WEEKS" of lesson plans [September].
  • Lesson Plans: Uploaded THREE additional WEEKS  of lesson plans [October].
  • Writing Mini Lessons: Re-linked the "Beginning Writers" Page:  "resources"  "what to expect"  "guiding writers"
September 16, 2006
  • Graph of the Week: added web page that shares information about and pictures of our Graph of the Week
  • Names Corner: added pictures and instructions for "Bingo Names" and "Rainbow Names"
September 9, 2006
  • Literacy Corners: Uploaded revamped "First 20 Days of Literacy Centers" planning guide and mini lessons.
  • Lesson Plans: Uploaded FOUR WEEKS  of lesson plans [September].
September 2, 2006
September 1, 2006
August 28, 2006
August 27, 2006
  • Classroom TourI've added a few more pictures to the 2006-2007 Classroom Tour page.
  • Calendar Wall: I've updated the pictures - - will add pictures of each component tomorrow...added 100s day puzzle pictures/directions.
August 20, 2006
  • Classroom TourI've started the 2006-2007 Classroom Tour page.
  • TEAM: added TEAM Building and Establishing Expectations Page 
  • Name Game: revamped and updated the Name Game page
  • Author Studies: added link to the page and revamped the page's layout
  • Bee Books: added text to the page explaining what a Bee Book is, and added a link to a page for other names for organizational binders.
August 19, 2006
August 18, 2006
  • Math Bins: Added "Color a Coin" Math Activity
  • Math Bins: Added "Color a Number" Math Activity
  • Math Bins: Added "Color a Shape" Math Activity
August 13, 2006
August 10, 2006
  • Mini Offices - - Uploaded Ashley M.'s downloads for creating portable word walls (seasonal, thematic, monthly).
  • Writing Mini Lessons: ADDED new "how to" drawing series book titles to the "Utilizing Drawing Books" Mini Lessons Page
August 9, 2006
August 6, 2006
August 4, 2006
August 1, 2006
July 31, 2006
July 28, 2006
July 27, 2006
July 26, 2006
July 25, 2006
July 24, 2006
July 22, 2006
July 19, 2006
July 18, 2006
July 17, 2006
  • Literacy Corners:  ADDED "In the Beginning" - - my plan for the first 18 days of Literacy Corners [centers] 
  • Reading Workshop Mini Lessons: NO mini lessons yet, but I started the page with a few book recommendations....
  • Poetry Notebook: NO mini lessons yet, but I started the page...will continue to add to it....
July 16, 2006

             Clifford, Berenstain Bears

July 15, 2006

             Spin and Show, Number Cube Toss, Spin and Build, Geoboard Pictures and Patterns, Clay Numbers, Gel Pouch Numbers, 

             Race to 100, Counting Jars, Geoboard Numbers - - more to come!!

             oviparous animals, dinosaurs, Valentine's Day, Ehlert, Numeroff, Henkes, Wood, polar animals, 100th day, life cycles

July 14, 2006
July 13, 2006
July 8, 2006
July 7, 2006
July 5, 2006
  • BEE Books and Mini Officesadded the ABC chart that I use - - I had to scan it in - -my school requires us to use the same picture for each letter in all classrooms...!
July 5, 2006
July 4, 2006
June 30, 2006
June 29, 2006
June 22, 2006