23 August 2011

I.Am.Obssessed.With.Pinterest.

Can we just talk for a second about how amazingly awesome and inspiring Pinterest is!? LOVE IT. And I don't mean love it like you love your cool zebra striped pencil. I mean, like I LOVE it! 

I have been taking soooo many fabulous ideas from Pinterest since I started (about two weeks ago). I know, that's an insanely short amount of time to fall in love, but if you know about Pinterest already, then you totally understand and don't think it's creepy or weird. 

So, I may have stolen some cool ideas from other Pinterest posts to use in my room. Here are three things I have stolen (from Pinterest that is) and adapted to my classroom this week: 


This really fun Scientists tree map (Thanks Abby at the Inspired Apple):


This anchor chart about how to make good book choices! I can't remember who I first saw do it, but I have seen several versions of this!


This awesome activity to teach relative location! Thank you to Jenn at Finally in First for this fabu idea! After I read "Me on the Map," by Joan Sweeny, we used Google Earth to zoom in to where we live! As we zoomed in, we added more information to our little visual flip book rings. 



In conclusion, if you aren't on Pinterest, get your butt over there and check it out! You will be amazed at how the creative juices you may not have known you had inside you will start flowing!! 

13 comments:

  1. Those charts are awesome! I need some help with chart making :)

    http://ashleigh-educationjourney.blogspot.com/

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  2. Love it to and having just found you while hunting for new blogs and new ideas - saw your pinterest link so following some of your boards now.
    countryfun.edublogs.org - pinterintest/countryfun

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  3. I am hooked on pinterest too!

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  4. I am really needing the scientist can/have/are map, but can't find it at the Inspired Apple. Can you help me out:-)

    Laurie
    Chickadee Jubilee
    jubileerae@gmail.com

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  5. I, too, would really like to have the scientist tree map. I can't find it at the Inspired Apple either!

    Kerry
    sbshrtcke8@hotmail.com

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  6. I would also really like to have the scientist tree map. I can't find it at the Inspired Apple either.

    Thanks,
    Kerry
    sbshrtcke8@hotmail.com

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    1. It's actually not a scientist tree map she has, it was an astronaut tree map on her blog. Here is the link! http://theinspiredapple.blogspot.com/2011/04/astronauts-abound-space-activities-for.html

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  7. Where did you find the how to choose a good book anchor chart? can you send a copy?thanks

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    1. I made that. I can't send a copy because I hand drew it. You are welcome to copy it though. I got the idea on Pinterest.

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  8. HI where did you get the images? did you draw them? I am nowhere near an artist...LOL

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    1. I can't remember where I got those images. That is the only part I did not hand draw. I'm not sure! I probably just googled pirate images or something.

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  9. What grade do u teach?do you use daily 5?

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    1. I teach 3rd and I do not use the Daily 5 but I have some great Daily 5/CAFE stuff free in my shops! You just need to click my shop links (the gingerbread people) to go check them out. =)

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