Vlog 5 // My Weekly Slides, Plan With Me, Sight Words, Read Aloud Strategies, Phonics, + More

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Our shared writing from this week is posted on TikTok and Instagram Reels instead of here so go watch it! 🥰

[@crystalriches]

What a Mayleen-ful video: teacher Mayleen, Mayleen hanging with new colleagues, morning montage Mayleen, out on the town Mayleen. Loved it!

[@christinerush950]

I am totally "Team Georgina" on the paper planner, colored flair pens, and reading an actual book!!! I want to smell the paper and flip the paper pages!!!!!!!

[@acreativeplan7277]

I laughed out loud when you said some students were sliding on their bottom instead of walking in the hallway! 😂

[@MrsCallsCampers]

*scoot scoot* 😂

[@jac0908]

I love watching your videos! You have inspired me in so many ways, thank you for what you do! I love seeing the PowerPoint slides, I purchased you kit and am just stating this week on using them as I have been intimidated and not sure what I want to add. Seeing yours helped so much, again thank you!

[@maryrichey7432]

Your videos are so helpful, I learn so much from you. I would LOVE to see you explain your ELA center rotations. I have tried looking through your old videos but I can’t seem to find if you have already done that. Thank you you’re amazing!

[@djthereplay]

@Mrs. Call's Campers Mayleen, I always say that a little encouragement goes a long way and I really like how you integrated Class Dojo into your slides to kind of boost Your Students' Mojo if you know what I am saying. Also you should do an all-teacher outfits video because looking at you really makes me smile when I need it the most. You are one of the most beautiful teachers I have ever seen on here. You rock. - Dwight

[@morganpinckard8480]

I completely forgot about flinch!!!! Thank you for reminding me of this awesome game! I LOVED it when I worked in after school 😍

[@thecalmteacher]

I love your videos Mayleen! I also love you go barista mode every morning it’s the best 🤍🤍

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Hahahhahah I love that 😂 barista mode 🔥

[@alb8539]

I know it is summer, but would you be willing to do a video on how you do centers in the classroom? I know the kids have center folders with worksheets, but what are the other items they can choose if they finish? How do you make groups because they seem different than the kids pulled for small group?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I want to go into more detail on this! I don't know if it will happen before school begins but week to week I want to start planning those groups out again with y'all :)

[@christinabautista8759]

I always love seeing your videos!! I get so much motivation from them!😊👍

[@desiriz03]

FYI in CCSD your school can order Harcourt decodable books from the graphics department they are black and white copies already cut and stapled into books. They are very useful and can be sent home with students.

[@teresaweddell8003]

Love your vlogs!!!

[@Cwazy4heaven]

Thanks again for all the useful information! Being able to see you actually teaching the kids and how you interact with them has been extremely helpful. Something I would like to either see in your videos or added to your free resources is a little more on people drawing. I did the People drawing lesson with my kids yesterday, but I don’t know how to teach them how to draw different facial expressions. I am not an artist and I am trying to learn to be better. I want to help my kids, but I can’t do it myself!😂 if you don’t have time to film how you teach drawing the expressions, could you maybe just post that page from your book of how you drew each of the expressions? I think if I could see it I could maybe replicate it. Thanks again so much!

[@the5crows375]

Yay, I'm glad you included your coffee routine again? But, no cookie butter Mondays anymore??? Quick question, I have purchased the Primary Scouts retell/comp activities, but where do I find the characters that you print out on the anchor chart? Is it just the retell craft?

[@bethdarnell38]

Love using your slides in my classroom!!

[@sewingstoryprojects6178]

Such outstanding teaching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stephaniebrader2894]

Hey @mrscallscampers. Im binge watching your vlogs before our new school year starts here in Australia 😀 it was so hard to save them up! Ive missed watching your energy and organisation! Just a quick question if you have time to respond...what type of document camera are you using now? I keep trying to decipher the letters on the side but I cant work it out 😀 Thanks!!

[@jacklynjasunas]

omg the eye roll hahaha i felt that

[@Sunshine1986-d1e]

That blue dress and white shirt definitely gives me 90s style vibes you look great like how your using the microphone for the children

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I love that you said that!!!!!!!!!!! and thank you :)

[@mariemolloy2392]

I wish our school would never have gotten rid of the AR program. We let it go about 10 years ago and the reasoning was that the questions each test asked didn´t make students think deeply enough. Our goal is to get students to read because the way to get better at reading is to READ! Our students are lacking motivation to read and that is one of the great things about AR. The questions are asked just to make certain the child read the entire book and didn´t just skim through it. AR wasn´t designed to be the reading curriculum. The teacher will continue asking those higher order type questions to make our students think deeply about things. Sometimes kids need a fun, exciting reason to do something.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Reading is fun when you know how to read. I don't love AR. I've already seen how stressed my kids are over it. I don't think it should be pushed in kinder and first grade. Upper grades sure have fun with it. i don't think good teachers need a program to motivate kids to read. We need good teachers that know how to teach kids to read so they can read what they want - that's when reading is fun

[@bobbigravatt8555]

Would you share your opinion writing posters please? We love Georgina!

[@jameciahardy9383]

Always love your videos and all the parts you include! For the phoneme grapheme mapping apple page for the kids how did you adhere it to the boards (love our kleen slate boards)?

[@lonelygirlaswirl]

How do you feel about not having a reading curriculum? I could imagine it being either very freeing (allowing for much creativity on the part of the teacher) or a ton of work because you have to create/determine everything yourself and you don't have a guide to follow (other than standards)

[@MrsCallsCampers]

You’re exactly right!! I think as a new teacher it would be intimidating. Three hardest thing is not really having decodables already at my disposal but my school did buy us a few and I bought my own. I really prefer to do my own thing with reading though!

[@maricelagutierrez1238]

Hi Mayleen, what digital pen were you using when you were doing the phonics blending board? Where did you get it or is you whiteboard a smart board?

[@taylorchard9499]

you should do silent ball for recess on a rainy day

[@elleo2521]

Got so excited when I saw you posted. Thank you for sharing all this info! 🤩 Can you explain why you’re not totally in love with the Little Thinkers product? I’m just curious. Also, where did you get the vocabulary cards during the read aloud? I remember you mentioning in the last video that retell kit doesn’t come with it. Did you make them yourself?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I don’t know my kids just didn’t find it super interesting. Maybe it was just that first unit. The curriculum comes with “teacher made” books and they just kind of dragged…. Yes vocab cards I made myself! :)

[@elleo2521]

@@MrsCallsCampers thanks for your reply. Can’t wait to see you teach more and see what works and what doesn’t. 😄🫰

[@sarahp444]

@@MrsCallsCampers Cara Carroll's Simply Social Studies curriculum is great for my first graders. It includes slides, vocab, read-aloud suggestions, crafts, and math/ELA integration. My first graders like it!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

@@sarahp444 yeah I just think the teacher created books are never as interesting to kids that is why I am kind of giving up on the curriculum..may use bits and pieces but I’ll just incorporate it from read alouds as much as I can haha! I thought I would try something different this year that was more structured but I think it’s just not my thing😂😂😂 I’ll look into Cara’s and check it out though!

[@rangelchronicles296]

Just a quick note on Rime Magic- I recommend ordering from Scholastics. I ordered twice from Amazon and the power pack (half of the kit) was not included both times.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Good thing Amazon is good about fixing things! That is so annoying!!!

[@theteachingromance]

What type of microphone do you use? I have got feedback a couple of times in internships that I speak to soft and thought maybe a microphone could help with that.

[@lauracampion6781]

Thank you for a peek into your classroom! I'm wondering why you sometimes wear the mic for your whole group lessons?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

My voice doesn't naturally project and sometimes it's tiring to teach all day and try to project for me

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I also like that I can whisper and they can hear it really well

[@RaeleenxMarie]

For your story retell, how do you get the images to paste onto your anchor chart?

[@RaeleenxMarie]

For the number 2 formation song I say “Half a heart will never do, pull it to the right to make a 2”

[@doritaday6005]

Will you add your anchor chart "How to Draw a Person" to your Tpt store as a freebie? I can't draw, but with your chart, I can learn and teach my Firsties too. Thanks

[@primaryprocedures2289]

At my school the whole third grade team has to have the same schedule Is it not this way at your school?

[@anitadally8991]

Tara west has some great social studies units for K/1😊

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I have so much Tara West I should have just done that 😂😭

[@elliefisher2698]

Totes Georgina!

[@acozycornertochat]

Where do you get your poetry bundle? Is there a past video on this? Thank you 🥰🥰

[@MrsCallsCampers]

It’s linked in the description!!

[@acozycornertochat]

@@MrsCallsCampers thank you 🥰🥰🥰

[@Ash06TSU]

Do your slides work well in google slides?

[@ccc919]

What kind of document camera do you have?

[@michellerottner5855]

Where did you get your yellow vowel poster? I NEED!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

can you leave a time stamp?!

[@michellerottner5855]

You can see it in the background during the intro 0.15 when you’re talking with your teacher friend. It’s like a half sheet of paper with the vowels and a picture

[@Krista-Newton]

@@michellerottner5855 the vowel poster is from the Rime Magic kit. I love Rime Magic!

[@lilianconstantine6673]

What camera do use to project to the board?

[@breanas_mommy]

I'm a 1st grade homeschooling mom for my only child. I'm a mess and all over the place lol. I hate that i am so unorganized compared to you. I have no idea what order I'm supposed to be teaching everything in.

[@africanislamicbeauty]

YAAAAAAAY

[@alb8539]

Do you have to follow a district curriculum or are you free to do your own thing?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

My school gives us the freedom to do what we think is best. We have a math and science curriculum.

[@alb8539]

@@MrsCallsCampers You are very lucky!

[@bobbigravatt8555]

I would love to get a copy of How to draw a person. Where can we find it?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

In my link, scroll down to free resources :)

[@namphatoto5099]

Hay quá

[@jengiolando4159]

Where did u get that headset?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Amazon! Should be linked for you

[@Cwazy4heaven]

Thanks again for all the useful information! Being able to see you actually teaching the kids and how you interact with them has been extremely helpful. Something I would like to either see in your videos or added to your free resources is a little more on people drawing. I did the People drawing lesson with my kids yesterday, but I don’t know how to teach them how to draw different facial expressions. I am not an artist and I am trying to learn to be better. I want to help my kids, but I can’t do it myself!😂 if you don’t have time to film how you teach drawing the expressions, could you maybe just post that page from your book of how you drew each of the expressions? I think if I could see it I could maybe replicate it. Thanks again so much!