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S.M.A.R.T. Newsletter - Feb. '20 That's One S.M.A.R.T Teacher

2/4/2020

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One S.M.A.R.T. Teacher Stephanie Umberger, from La Crosse, knows it doesn't have to take a lot of time or energy to create a fun theme in her S.M.A.R.T. program. The students in her 4K program love when she changes up the course by adding two or three themed items. This month, she has shapes in one Slap/Creep Track and hearts in a repeating color pattern in the other. While fun for her students, we think this is great way to increase the number of inputs of the shape! 
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We've used Stephanie's cards as a model and created a set for you to download, print, and insert in your Slap/Creep Track.

Heart Cards Download (PDF)
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She has also made a cute Valentine's Vision Tracker. We're tickled pink she is using the free download from December's One S.M.A.R.T. Teacher! 

References:
Slap/Creep Track
S.M.A.R.T. Pre-K CORE Guide pages 50-51
S.M.A.R.T. Curriculum Guide pages 69-71

Tactile Trackers/Wagon Wheels 
S.M.A.R.T. Pre-K CORE Guide pages 64-65
S.M.A.R.T. Curriculum Guide pages 148-150
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S.M.A.R.T. NEWSLETTER - Feb. '20 S.M.A.R.T. AT HOME

2/3/2020

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Grandparents (& Aunties and Uncles!) love getting homemade Valentine’s and children love making them. Here are some fun S.M.A.R.T. Fine Motor ideas for you to try with your child at home. Utilizing your child’s fine motor muscles by requiring him/her to isolate his/her pointer finger and thumb strengthening these muscles which help with handwriting, buttoning, and zipping.
 
Mosiac Hearts have your child rip scraps of paper into small pieces, then glue them onto a page on which you have drawn a heart.
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Pipe Cleaner Hearts have your child string several beads onto a pipe cleaner. Connect the two ends of the pipe cleaner together and twist to secure. Finally, bend the pipe cleaner into a heart shape. You can use Valentine colors if you like, but we love other variations too!
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Happy Hearts have your child gather odds and ends from your craft area (feathers, beads, sequence, etc). Cut hearts out of construction paper or use foam hearts from the craft store. Using school glue, have you child adhere the items making a face onto the hearts.
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S.M.A.R.T. NEWSLETTER - Feb. '20 S.M.A.R.T. Spaces

2/3/2020

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This variation of Hopscotch will have your students leaping over to say Have a Hoppy Valentine's Day! Use felt hearts on the carpet to make a new Hopscotch pattern in your S.M.A.R.T. Course. (We purchased ours from a craft store, already cut and ready to go). 

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If you want to go above and beyond, try adding conversation heart sayings on each such as: “you rock” “hug me” “text me” “love bug” “so sweet” etc. For older students (1st grades and up) you can add an element of difficulty by having your students toss a beanbag on one heart and skipping that one as they hop.
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References:
S.M.A.R.T. Pre-K CORE Guide pages 42-43
S.M.A.R.T. Curriculum Guide pages 61

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S.M.A.R.T. NEWSLETTER - Feb. '20    Time Saving Tips

2/3/2020

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We only have eyes for you! Or perhaps your students will when you add this fun vision tracker to your S.M.A.R.T. routine this February.
 
Download our heart maze template and print it onto card stock. Next, you can create a track by:
  • Adhering Wiki Sticks
  • Using glue and yarn
  • Applying hot glue and pipe cleaners
 
Once done (and dry in the case of glue) add a small ball or marble. Your students will track the ball as it rolls through the maze. Doing so will help to mature their vision system which will impact their reading skills. Who wouldn’t love that?
 
The Inspired Treehouse inspired us we hope you feel inspired too!
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Downloads:
Heart Maze Vision Tracker (PDF)

References:

S.M.A.R.T. Pre-K MORE Guide pages 64-65
S.M.A.R.T. Curriculum Guide pages 149-150
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    AuthorS

    Cheryl Smythe
    Director of Education Services at ACTG
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    Jessica Kittleson
    S.M.A.R.T. Mentor 

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