tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post6310680641624357467..comments2024-02-13T06:31:51.887-08:00Comments on Teach123: Home Depot can help you with Common Core Standards!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-83171189307571275642014-07-16T20:20:02.225-07:002014-07-16T20:20:02.225-07:00If you know someone with a saw (radial arm saw), i...If you know someone with a saw (radial arm saw), it easily cut through the book. Took longer for to pull the car back out of the garage, clear the saw off, and turn it on.. than to cut the page.ReneeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691567212800539747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-73531422600579834872014-06-22T15:41:36.530-07:002014-06-22T15:41:36.530-07:00Terrific idea! I love notebooks! I never though...Terrific idea! I love notebooks! I never thought of cutting them in half. Very economical. <br /><a href="http://excellenceinteachingscience.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Teaching Science With Lynda</a><br /><br />Lynda Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261354361677704793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-79623525387426580732014-06-22T15:31:33.084-07:002014-06-22T15:31:33.084-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lynda Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261354361677704793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-38638541923782913932013-12-11T20:46:46.883-08:002013-12-11T20:46:46.883-08:00use painters tape to mark where you want to cut th...use painters tape to mark where you want to cut the notebook. The tape holds the notebook closed so you can cut it evenly and not destroy the notebook. I use the half notebooks for journal writing as well as for daily math journal questions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459330003478027156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-34629411791139344302013-10-05T09:37:35.441-07:002013-10-05T09:37:35.441-07:00Try your local Office Depot, Kinkos, Office Max, o...Try your local Office Depot, Kinkos, Office Max, or such. They will cut with a paper machine really cheap. Any way here in NW Arkansas they do.sanrommelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284470319294171752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-46247573320599240862013-08-03T21:36:47.459-07:002013-08-03T21:36:47.459-07:00I just called Home Depot and Lowes and they both t...I just called Home Depot and Lowes and they both told me "no." They said they don't have the appropriate tools and that their wood saw will shread the book apart. I called Office Depot and they said they could but for $0.75 a book. They have coupons every week that may apply to our request but man...would be nice to get this simple task done for free! We don't get paid enough as public school teachers!Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584712455432660833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-80697279022019040502012-09-01T21:22:05.459-07:002012-09-01T21:22:05.459-07:00We tried both lowes and home depot and they said n...We tried both lowes and home depot and they said no. Boo. Em and Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023422207281368841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-34503514250263748962012-08-28T20:40:16.446-07:002012-08-28T20:40:16.446-07:00I would ask at Lowes. I would ask at Lowes. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-90247289066836749242012-08-28T12:52:45.801-07:002012-08-28T12:52:45.801-07:00My hubby took the books into Home Depot last night...My hubby took the books into Home Depot last night and they said they wouldn't cut them (only had 6 books.) any suggestions where I might get tem done?Mrs. Snarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156358412480769877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-10071694159579181142012-07-16T12:06:28.581-07:002012-07-16T12:06:28.581-07:00I think you've already figured out the drawbac...I think you've already figured out the drawback of cutting the books in half . . . the students' pages won't fit in as easily. It'll take some tweaking to glue students work in the half-books. I would use half books for either writing journals or when you have limited space or financial resources.<br /><br />I would send the books home with the kids at the end of the year.<br /><br />Good luck next school year!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-43070182535846612522012-07-16T07:15:14.855-07:002012-07-16T07:15:14.855-07:00We are switching to Common Core this year, so havi...We are switching to Common Core this year, so having something in place when I start the year is going to really make me feel more confident about what I'm doing! I do have a question, though! At the end of the year, what are you doing with the composition books? I also love the idea of cutting the books in half. Have you noticed that makes it any more difficult to glue papers/worksheets into as documentation?Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079510473569854842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-82387698802225676562012-06-14T12:31:48.808-07:002012-06-14T12:31:48.808-07:00Thanks so much for the explanation!Thanks so much for the explanation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-7753464954471625902012-06-14T11:47:23.506-07:002012-06-14T11:47:23.506-07:00Hello Cindy,
I initially wrote about this syste...Hello Cindy,<br /> I initially wrote about this system of documenting CCSS on my March 21st post. I've added a link to this page in case other teachers were unclear.<br /><br />These labels are not for documenting students' progress. This is a system to ensure you have taught all of the standards. There is a chart with the standards that has columns so you can document the lesson/date that the standard was taught. If your principal wants to see evidence of the standards, your students can glue the standards' labels (or you can copy the labels on paper and cut them apart) in a composition book along with the activity/worksheet/response sheet, etc.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-34132759357498409502012-06-14T10:07:56.571-07:002012-06-14T10:07:56.571-07:00Excuse my ignorance, but could someone please tell...Excuse my ignorance, but could someone please tell me how these are used to document the CCS? I understand that her TPT store has some labels that appear to be used inside the cut books, but I'm a little unclear as to how exactly they're to be used.<br /><br />Is it for documenting each students' progress? Or as a notebook for the students themselves?<br /><br />Thanks for any insight!<br /><br />CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-16350378841046952932012-06-06T18:33:14.499-07:002012-06-06T18:33:14.499-07:00Love this idea. We do not have a Home Depot near,...Love this idea. We do not have a Home Depot near, but I am sure our local Lumber company will help. :) Thanks for the great information and site! We are your newest follower. http://primarypossibilities.blogspot.com/Primary Possibilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924923032436215035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-80549813461583263802012-05-14T16:55:04.325-07:002012-05-14T16:55:04.325-07:00I did it for the first time - after one of my foll...I did it for the first time - after one of my followers gave me the tip - a few months ago. So far, so good!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-70317190917163740172012-05-14T09:30:55.719-07:002012-05-14T09:30:55.719-07:00Hey! This is a great idea. Quick question though...Hey! This is a great idea. Quick question though... because these are sewn books, does cutting them in half cause them to "unravel"? I don't want lots of halves of notebooks if they are all coming apart! :)Lori Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720797075018768475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-76752346042169833462012-04-07T05:04:33.374-07:002012-04-07T05:04:33.374-07:00Wow! This is awesome!! I'm going to have to ge...Wow! This is awesome!! I'm going to have to get my husband to do this for me for next year!<br /><br />I found you on Pinterest and I<br />m your newest follower; I would love it if you'd come by my blog!<br /><br />Nicole<br /> <a href="http://www.rowdyinroom300.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Rowdy in Room 300</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086534487248053575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-22651701094280456062012-04-04T16:16:16.040-07:002012-04-04T16:16:16.040-07:00I went to Home Depot to have the composition books...I went to Home Depot to have the composition books cut that are in these pictures. You go to the lumber section and find an employee who isn't busy. He/she measures the book and then puts it under the industrial saw. If your husband/dad/neighbor has a circular saw it would do the same thing. I taught with someone whose husband did this for her every year. But, this won't work with spiral notebooks.<br /><br />Suggestion: I would only take a few in a time - may 10 at the most. If you take in your entire grade level's books, they might either refuse to do it or charge for it. I would also begin doing it now. If you wait until August, they may have an avalanche of teachers and quit doing it.<br /><br />The guy I asked to do it was very nice about it! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-52357965849185159582012-04-04T16:07:18.471-07:002012-04-04T16:07:18.471-07:00For anyone who's gone and had these cut...do t...For anyone who's gone and had these cut...do they just use a saw? I'm wondering if I can just get my husband to cut mine at home with his saw. Thanks!<br /><b><a href="http://fisforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">F is For First Grade</a></b>Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410763590281086246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-23435337611973812192012-04-02T12:38:38.083-07:002012-04-02T12:38:38.083-07:00Where in Home Depot do you get these cut? Great i...Where in Home Depot do you get these cut? Great idea, just can't imagine what tool they use. (Don't want to embarass myself in there! Lol!)Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02891431511965325594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-7132518925122508292012-03-30T20:56:39.880-07:002012-03-30T20:56:39.880-07:00This is really exciting! (I have wondered before h...This is really exciting! (I have wondered before how I would do this!) Thanks so much! :) <br /><br />Casey<br /><br /><a href="http://secondgrademathmaniac.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Second Grade Math Maniac Blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Second-Grade-Math-Maniac" rel="nofollow">Teachers Pay Teachers Store</a>Casey Wigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087820831140350394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-21675633264323517282012-03-30T17:47:57.944-07:002012-03-30T17:47:57.944-07:00I'm glad to pass along the message. It was on...I'm glad to pass along the message. It was one of my followers, Jennie, who told me. If anyone else has a tip, let me know and I'll pass it along. Thanks Jennie.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-18808556948264033692012-03-30T17:47:49.366-07:002012-03-30T17:47:49.366-07:00I'm glad to pass along the message. It was on...I'm glad to pass along the message. It was one of my followers, Jennie, who told me. If anyone else has a tip, let me know and I'll pass it along. Thanks Jennie.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-68049307360600008592012-03-30T16:18:40.725-07:002012-03-30T16:18:40.725-07:00I saw those composition books this past summer and...I saw those composition books this past summer and wanted them to be cut, but had no idea how to cut them. Thanks for the info!! Now, I am your newest follower!!<br /><br />Robynn<br /><b><i><a href="http://rd-busybees.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">BusyBees</a></i></b>Busy Beeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929308517769441455noreply@blogger.com