tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post8810260469512119048..comments2023-06-30T07:40:40.847-07:00Comments on Weeds in the Garden: Rethinking Calendar Routines. Is it Time? Yep.Mardelle Sauerbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-80260076858550227282018-07-14T18:46:09.738-07:002018-07-14T18:46:09.738-07:00Hi, just heading over from Sandi's Blog and LO...Hi, just heading over from Sandi's Blog and LOVR the 12 months!! We currently make our own monthly calendar and use it to note important events, the kids sometimes draw pictures on the daily box (we use 2x4 labels for each day). they are always taking it down and writing on it. I am just wondering where we could hang 12 sheets but oh it made my heart sing when you mentioned how tattered and torn it was :)Liz Mccawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206430427949015545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-6506003100817379092014-08-09T09:26:02.259-07:002014-08-09T09:26:02.259-07:00What a wonderful post!! And that last comment stol...What a wonderful post!! And that last comment stole my heart! Thank you for sharing!<br />~Melissa<br /><a title="Teacher Treasure Hunter" href="http://www.teachertreasurehunter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Teacher Treasure Hunter</a><br />Teacher Treasure Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281013017450331888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-8718331160304189802013-09-25T20:12:55.220-07:002013-09-25T20:12:55.220-07:00LOVE this and now I know I'm not alone in this...LOVE this and now I know I'm not alone in this feeling so inauthentic! I love the idea of a year long calendar and have never considered it ... although I was considering a timeline, it becomes more of a record/document of the past instead of a planning tool. I do have a tip for those who are using the pocket style calendar. My students have written the number dates 1-31 on white cardstock and we put them all in place at the start of the month. As the days pass we cover them with circles that are a contrasting color that have the dates also printed on them, so you can see at a glance what day it is and what days have passed, which are ahead. It's so much better than the blank days staring back at you!<br />Thanks for a thought provoking post!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209283290275171467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-4146154408859138932013-08-15T11:17:39.574-07:002013-08-15T11:17:39.574-07:00No troubles, It always does that to me too! I real...No troubles, It always does that to me too! I really hope that I can do the audit trails this year. I think that is where the real connection to the passage of time will be Mardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-35796407140695125872013-08-12T04:35:06.709-07:002013-08-12T04:35:06.709-07:00I'm sorry Mardelle. Auto correction changed yo...I'm sorry Mardelle. Auto correction changed your name and I missed it. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270914317116704278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-57582092392463988512013-08-12T04:30:28.240-07:002013-08-12T04:30:28.240-07:00Sorry,it should be Mardelle. It. Auto corrected an...Sorry,it should be Mardelle. It. Auto corrected and I missed it. My apologies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270914317116704278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-15229630923538198612013-08-12T04:27:24.170-07:002013-08-12T04:27:24.170-07:00Thank you! Last year I did like Marseille..with th...Thank you! Last year I did like Marseille..with the best of intentions,I took pictures and wrote down important events but didn't get around to showing the kids the entire timeline of their year, which would be super cool. This year,I decided to put the pictures in frames and put them on the shelf whee the kids hang their coats do they can be reminded of all the great things we did in the year...but you have me thinking I'd like to do the accordion calendar...that's awesome! I live all the ideas here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270914317116704278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-38427602402775802112013-08-10T07:03:43.468-07:002013-08-10T07:03:43.468-07:00I included a link to this post in my blog today. ...I included a link to this post in my blog today. Thank you for pushing me to rethink things.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-21416715159714423582013-08-08T12:10:39.266-07:002013-08-08T12:10:39.266-07:00I love this. I got rid of calendar when teaching ...I love this. I got rid of calendar when teaching first grade and lurking during some kinderchats. I had hated calendar and how most of my class wasn't participating or understanding what was going on. I had my yearlong calendar on the wall for them to look at, and we referred to it often. I didn't miss trying to figure out how many tens and ones each day had, and neither did my students. Beautifully written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-1175618987624474342013-08-08T10:43:38.214-07:002013-08-08T10:43:38.214-07:00Counting days in school, just wrote a blog on tha...Counting days in school, just wrote a blog on that - thanks for the inspiration <br /><br />http://weedsareplantstoo.blogspot.ca/2013/08/taking-swing-at-100-day.htmlMardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-85507208372875014372013-08-07T20:32:35.279-07:002013-08-07T20:32:35.279-07:00I'm getting ready for a new year and really wa...I'm getting ready for a new year and really want to go this route. What are the stickers for that I see on some of the months?<br />❀ Tammy<br /><i><b><a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever in First</a></b></i>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-67435204355258927382013-08-06T09:22:49.748-07:002013-08-06T09:22:49.748-07:00Thanks for the post. I love the idea of using it a...Thanks for the post. I love the idea of using it as a tool. I am a new grade 1/2 teacher this year and am trying to arrange my class in my mind...definitely using this!Happy in Gr. 1/2https://www.blogger.com/profile/18278542925440853736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-35184837831425382642013-07-25T07:22:45.184-07:002013-07-25T07:22:45.184-07:00Thanks for a very thought-provoking post. I was s...Thanks for a very thought-provoking post. I was sitting down today to think about my calendar routine for next year in first when I saw the link to your post on Twitter. Now I'm rethinking wall space and thinking about where to put a year long calendar so the kids can see it. I've used a calendar notebook with my kids and I like the daily written practice they get, but it does get stale. You've got me thinking...<br /><br />Kate<br />@ksull723Kate Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549493677038073532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-90379614706596823622013-07-05T12:14:00.298-07:002013-07-05T12:14:00.298-07:00Yes!! Thank you! I have always loathed the half-...Yes!! Thank you! I have always loathed the half-hour "calendar time" that was limited to the myopic view, and irrelevant to the kids. But I would hate to see calendars removed from classrooms. They are wonderful tools and can certainly be meaningful to children...differently at different ages. You nailed it. Thanks so much for sharing your views and ideas.<br />marya andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-39418766119543150352013-01-03T21:07:45.859-08:002013-01-03T21:07:45.859-08:00Oh I love pictures! Please send or post here - or ...Oh I love pictures! Please send or post here - or better yet - blog it and share here there and everywhere. Mardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-57070392878319343972012-12-14T10:21:37.585-08:002012-12-14T10:21:37.585-08:00I read this in the summer and kept saying "ye...I read this in the summer and kept saying "yes!" out loud....and then I went out and bought myself a giant calendar. So far, this approach has far EXCEEDED my expectations - I feel like my kids are learning SO MANY MORE functional skills related to time and using a calendar. We've worked in seasons (gr. 1 science), past/present/future (gr. 1 social studies) and SO MUCH MATH AND COUNTING. It's also been awesome connecting time, as we record and anticipate special dates in every student's life.... <br /><br />Thank you for the inspiration - I will take a picture of our very long calendar sometime soon and send it to you, perhaps? Calendar is, once again, my favorite time of day. :)<br /><br />Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866825930472049117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-72852187957504702202012-12-12T18:18:32.270-08:002012-12-12T18:18:32.270-08:00I love this! I teach second grade, but calendar i...I love this! I teach second grade, but calendar is still something that the kiddos need to work on. I have the perfect spot for this! Thanks so much for your post. I am a new follower!<br />Hilary<br /><a href="http://2ndisoutofthisworld.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Second Grade is Out of This World</a>Primary Planethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678422842601246906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-61943736455734696822012-10-28T15:35:35.153-07:002012-10-28T15:35:35.153-07:00Okay, I lOVE this idea. Tammy sent me over. I'...Okay, I lOVE this idea. Tammy sent me over. I'm going to jump in, too. Hey! Just noticed the comment above me. I did my masters project on critical literacies and vivian was an author I read a LOT!<br />I also notice you haven't posted since August. I hope you start posting again 'cause you have amazing ideas to share.<br />Thanks!<br /><br />❀Barbara❀<br /><i><b><a href="http://gradeonederful.com/" rel="nofollow">Grade ONEderful</a></b></i><br /><i><b><a href="http://rubyslippersblogdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ruby Slippers Blog Designs</a></b></i><br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-27355776250857305342012-10-20T15:06:51.424-07:002012-10-20T15:06:51.424-07:00Thanks Andi. As an interesting aside, #kinderchat...Thanks Andi. As an interesting aside, #kinderchat had a conversation with new k teachers, giving advice. I had mentioned that something that works one year might be disastrous another year. Due to a new Smartboard in my classroom, my year long calendar has been sorely tested. I am in the process of making it relevant again by turning it into a Learning Wall, an audit trail of our year with photos and student reflection. Wish me luck : ) <br /><br />A great resource for audit trails is Vivian Vasques "Negotiating Critical Literacies" http://vivianmvasquez.blogspot.ca/Mardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-41408599553472026582012-10-20T15:01:08.255-07:002012-10-20T15:01:08.255-07:00I love the tangents that you can take - young chil...I love the tangents that you can take - young children's concept of time can be quite unique to our way of thinking. Mardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-39349981741309891542012-10-17T18:12:49.252-07:002012-10-17T18:12:49.252-07:00Without rattling on too long, I wanted to let you ...Without rattling on too long, I wanted to let you know that using some of the ideas that you shared here has completely opened up many new awesome conversations among my students. I can't believe the doors it has opened up. Thank you so much for sharing!!! Kristin VanCuren Koesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-82027388434219779622012-09-07T19:59:37.052-07:002012-09-07T19:59:37.052-07:00Thank you for giving me something to think about. ...Thank you for giving me something to think about. I am also a 20+ year teacher and I am always looking for ways to make things fresh for me and my kidlets.Elizabeth Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092674269320230114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-49227954879753416652012-09-04T15:11:28.614-07:002012-09-04T15:11:28.614-07:00I love this and totally agree. My first graders al...I love this and totally agree. My first graders always used to say..USE YOUR RESOURCES! So why would we only give them part of the resources? <br /><br />Kimberley<br />1stinmaine.blogspot.com<br />@kagmoranKimberley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944774091932084680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-68897159425929860322012-09-03T18:02:51.370-07:002012-09-03T18:02:51.370-07:00Thanks Renee - your post on the Math Notebooks was...Thanks Renee - your post on the Math Notebooks was great, as I have struggled with recording student thinking in math. We use a brain board, record our thinking, and often take a photo of it. The k's can then add their thinking after as well. I think your system would be a way to keep it all together. Mardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728909146275157901.post-58966968732813350822012-09-03T15:09:35.639-07:002012-09-03T15:09:35.639-07:00Love this post!!! I too have had a Calendar sittin...Love this post!!! I too have had a Calendar sitting up on my wall that I rarely used because I hated the Calender rountine that people did. I also felt like the only one who didn't do Calendar. This totally fits in with Responsive Classroom which I love and follow as well!<br /><br />I posted about this post on my blog and linked back to you!!<br /><br />Renee<br /><a href="http://gradeonereadingcorner.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">The Reading Corner</a>Renee Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032148887912254051noreply@blogger.com