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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Slurs, Saint Patty's math & a freebie

Well, I made it 2 whole months but  I had another incident with the aggressive, verbally abusive family. The banned family member sent other family members in to harrass me and an offensive slur was made towards me. The worst part is this happened in front of a boy I was tutoring and my own son. The catalyst? My refusal to return a Bakugan toy that I had confiscated.

So, my heart isn't really up for blogging right now but I wanted to make sure you saw this freebie in case you wanted to use it next week.

 Lucky ABC order center

You can download it for FREE by clicking on the picture below.

Next week we will playing Pot O' Gold which focuses on students verbalizing the strategies they use to solve addition problems. I focused on the strategies of doubles, near doubles, and making ten. The first player to cover up all the strategies on their board wins. I will use "gold" as the cover up pieces but you could use counters.


Partner 1 picks a card and tells his partner not only the answer but what strategy he used to solve the addition problem. The included math talk cards provide sentence frames to aid your students in practicing this skill.
 I also included a double ten-frame so students who need the extra scaffolding can use counters to help them make ten.
Pot O' Gold is only $2 in my TpT store right now.
 
How do you deal with work stress? I think I deserve a medal for managing to stay professional but perhaps a mani/pedi will suffice?
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6 comments:

  1. WMarch 1, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    I'm so sorry that's happening. I know how hard that can be, and you deserve to be treated so much better. Thanks for the ABC Order freebie. It is awesome, and I know my students will love it. I hope you have a relaxing weekend.

    Wallis
    First Grade Wolves

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  2. KelliMarch 1, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    I am so sorry to hear something has happened again! How are these people allowed to get past the office and into your classroom?

    I usually get a coffee, magazine and pedi after a really stressful day. Hope tomorrow is better : )

    Kelli
    Tales From a Traveling Teacher

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  3. Jackie and Danielle {Sister Teachers}March 1, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    I'm so sorry to hear that you're being treated so terribly. I hope your administration is supportive of you, and they intervene before this happens again. It's so sad that people lack civility and aren't appreciative of the amazing job that you are doing with their child. I hope your year gets better and goes quickly for you. Sending positive thoughts your way!
    -Jackie-
    Sister Teachers

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  4. Lori RosenbergMarch 1, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    I'm sorry to read about your troubles! We work way too hard to be subjected to such unjust treatment. You don't deserve this! Sending you a cyber hug!
    ΡΌ Lori
    Teaching With Love and Laughter
    luvyorkies@gmail.com

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    1. Kerri and LindsayMarch 1, 2013 at 6:55 PM

      I'm so sorry. That is just the worst feeling ever, isn't it? Maybe they need to move that kid the hell out of your class already, for Pete's sake! Sheesh! You should NOT ave to deal with that!
      Kerri B
      Teacher bits ad bobs

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  5. DianaMarch 3, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    That sounds so horrible! You definitely deserve a mani/pedi and probably more. I hope your principal is supportive. Thank you for the freebie & for the cute pot o'gold game. We'll be playing it this month for sure!

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