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These Spanish call-and-response attention grabbers for quieting a noisy classroom are simple rhymes and actions to get your students' attention quickly and easily. Great for bilingual or dual-language classes and also for foreign language classes trying to stay in the target language! Please downloa...
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For busy teachers, our printable phone log template makes managing and organizing important phone calls simple, efficient, and fast. It ensures accurate records, effective parent-educator communication, and time-saving..
Call-and-response is a time-tested technique for getting attention. Instead of repeating yourself, train students to respond to a fun statement!
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An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.
My name is Kalie Schult and I am a PE teacher from Winterse, Iowa. I posted a video of my students playing Strikerball on Twitter for my striking unit in PE and it was a hit! Below I have shared … Read More
Call-and-response is a time-tested technique for getting attention. Instead of repeating yourself, train students to respond to a fun statement!
FREE Call Backs and attention getters for the kindergarten classroom! Great classroom management tool!
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Use attention getters in your kindergarten, first grade, or second grade classroom to get the attention of students quickly and effectively.
Are you tired of the same old End Of The Year program songs! Then this product is for you! This song is to the tune of the hit song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rea Jepsen. Many kiddos will already know this tune and they LOVE singing to it. It can be sung with or with out the instrumental version of the song (not included). My class did it without the music. Included in your purchase: 1 sheet with lyrics to use on Elmo 2 sheets with lyrics, movements, and 2 tips 1 link to a video download of my class practicing If you like this but don't teach K you can easily change the word Kindergarten in the song to another grade! If you are looking for other songs I also have: See ME Grow Graduation/celebration Song Don't forget your feedback! Thanks for looking! Cara
A new school year usually means a new teacher, new expectations, and new routines, so our students sometimes don't respond as we'd hoped when we try to get
All set? You bet! Looking for funny attention-getters for your class? Look no further – here you’ll find brilliant class attention-getters that kids will love.
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Want to know how to factor polynomials? If you have had trouble in the past, you've come to the right place. GradeA breaks it down so that it is simple for anyone to understand
Kagan strategies are nothing new – if you haven’t been to a conference then surely you know a teacher who has. I was one of those teachers that absorbed all the information teachers could give me about Kagan Learning since I was never lucky enough to attend. While I pushed cooperative learning and being interactive, […]
This resource was made to help build an awareness of being safe in and around the water and sun! This is super important for kids! This sorting page provides a number of scenarios to read and think about before cutting & gluing them. It's sure to produce some good talks about visits to the pool, playing at the beach, boating on the river, or trips to the lake! Students will sort the following into "Safe" or "Not Safe": swim without an adult go in deep water wear sunscreen drink up the water you are swimming in wear goggles do not wear a life jacket on the boat wear a swim float wear sunglasses your mom catches you in the deep end of the pool run around the pool Water safety is an important discussion, this helps makes it meaningful yet simple for Kindergarten and First grade! Be sure students have an opportunity to share their thinking in regards to these situations and why they sorted they way the did. If you need other resources for Kindergarten and First Grade check my store for even more! Thanks for stopping by….
By Presto Plans With the pressure for secondary teachers to meet curriculum expectations in such a limited time, building a classroom community can sometimes be put on the back burner. What many teachers don’t realize is that by intentionally taking time to build a positive community in your classroom, you can ease the challenges of classroom management, improve student attitude toward learning, and create an environment where students feel welcomed and supported. Below are my 5 favorite ways to build classroom community in middle and high school. Establish a positive classroom community by having students complete short activities that encourage kindness, collaboration, teamwork, expression, and the sharing of ideas and opinions. These challenges don’t need to take up a lot of time. Have them last 5-10 minutes. They can be used daily as a bell-ringer, weekly as a fun Friday activity, or even randomly when you finish class a few minutes early! How it works: The teacher sets up a "Classroom Challenge" bulletin board display that includes 20 hidden activity prompts. Once a challenge is revealed, the teacher finds the corresponding activity, passes it out to the class, and they are ready to go! Here are a few of the prompts I include in my challenge to give you an idea of the types of activities can help build community: • Write a thank you card for someone you appreciate. • Talk for one minute to a partner about the topic you receive from your teacher. • Write a top 10 list on the topic of your choice. • Imagine you are stuck on a deserted island. Pick one book, one movie, and one other item to bring. • Play a game of 20 questions with a partner. You know that nostalgic feeling you get when you are reminiscing with your friends about times past? Bring that into your room with “Classroom Throwbacks.” Students use small cards to write down funny, interesting, and memorable moments that happen within the classroom and put it in the “Classroom Thowbacks” jar/box. You can have students fill out the cards randomly, or you can pass them out from time to time, put students in small groups, and have them fill the cards out with a couple memories. Once the throwback jar starts to accumulate some cards, you can begin sharing them in class. You might consider sharing one a week for a “Throwback Thursday” activity. Grab this free resource by clicking here. I once had a principal who left notes of appreciation (and a small treat) in teachers’ mailboxes for little things she had noticed them doing (staying late at school working, helping out at an after-school event, giving extra help at lunch etc.). It was such a small gesture, but it had a dramatic impact on the morale of the staff. Build this same kind of morale in your classroom by finding ways to celebrate your students for the things you see them doing that deserve some praise and appreciation. There are lots of ways you can do this. You can post student work in your classroom, call or email parents to brag up those students who don’t often get a pat on the back, or even have a student of the month/week display for those who deserve special recognition! I also like to keep funny cards tucked away in my desk for those occasions where a student surprises or impresses me. Ask for volunteers for “student paparazzi”. Their job is to take pictures of students in the classroom and send them to you via email to print and post. Of course, students should only take pictures when you deem it appropriate. They could take some before and after the bell rings or during a class activity (when appropriate and with permission) or at the end of the period if class finishes up a couple minutes early. When you post the pictures in your classroom, consider framing them! I pick up low-cost frames at the dollar store and put them in different locations in my classroom (on the wall, on my desk, on the desk at the front of my room, on a bookshelf). No need to go use expensive photo paper. Simply print the pictures on regular letter paper to fit the frame's size (pictures below from the classrooms of @CamilaCdipietro and @Tarafarah7) Framed photos create a home-like, family atmosphere where students feel welcomed and accepted. If you have a classroom website or social media account, you could also post the pictures there as long as you have parent media release permission forms. Providing students with an opportunity to reflect on the positive moments of the week and look forward to the next week is another way to help foster classroom community. One way you can do this is by starting a weekly tradition called “Friday 5-4-3-2-1”. Students fill out the sheet by jotting down 5 things that made them smile, 4 words to describe the week, 3 things they have planned for the weekend, 2 things they learned, and 1 goal they have. Give students a few minutes to fill it out and have them share with a partner, a small group, or have a whole class discussion. If you’d like to try this out with your students, you can download it for free here. You can also choose to make up your own 5 prompts, as a blank version is included! Just write the prompts on the board and students can fill it out. Looking for more ways to promote class community? Find more ideas below! Student-Teacher Conferences from The SuperHERO Teacher Classroom Community Bell-Ringers from The Daring English Teacher The Kindness Project from Room 213 Do you have any other ideas for fostering a positive classroom community? Click the comments button at the top of the post and share your ideas! SaveSave SaveSave
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Everyone loves BINGO! This geometry math game helps students practice identifying lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons. It's perfect for 4th grade geometry. Use the 30 pre-made BINGO cards or have students cut and glue the shapes and figures to create their own unique cards. This resource includes: teacher directions how to play BINGO directions 30 teacher calling cards blank BINGO cards 30 lines, angles, shapes, figures, etc. for students to cut out and make their own card (labeled and unlabeled versions included for differentiation) 30 pre-made BINGO cards (just print and go!) Geometric figures include: types of lines (vertical, diagonal, parallel, perpendicular, intersecting) point, ray, line segment types of angles (acute, right, obtuse, straight) types of triangles (acute, right, obtuse, equilateral, isosceles, scalene) types of quadrilaterals (parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, square, trapezoid other polygons (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, decagon) closed figure vs. open figure Please follow my store here for more great resources! You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, and lafountaineofknowledge.com where you'll discover ideas, inspiration, and plenty of freebies! Or join my email list to get my monthly newsletter with exclusive FREE resources you can't get anywhere else! Want free money to spend on Teachers Pay Teachers? Rate this product to earn some TpT credit! Leaving feedback helps us both out and takes less than a minute! Your support makes it possible for me to continue making and sharing great resources! Thank you! Credits: All graphics were created by Shea LaFountaine of LaFountaine of Knowledge. Fonts used include Pangolin by Kevin Burke, Londrina Solid and Londrina Shadow by Marcelo Magalhães, and Amatic SC by Vernon Adams. All fonts were used with permission under open source licenses.
Are you looking for an easy way to get your students' attention? These attention getter and student call back cards are the secret to behavior management in the classroom!!The purpose of these cards is to say a quick one liner and have students react by calling back a response or doing an action. Th...
Howdy! I am Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. My real name is Greg Smedley-Warren. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. I have remained in Kindergarten ever since. I plan to never leave the classroom as the kids are what drive me to continue my growth as a teacher and person.
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Prepositions Bingo In Spanish-Las preposiciones de lugar makes teaching, learning and reviewing prepositions FUN! Print on cardstock and laminate for a durable word activity to use for years to come. Included are 10 bingo cards and a set of calling cards(4.98 x 3.74 inches) with a picture and a preposition word. You can also use the calling cards for a matching game, just print 2 copies and play a memory game. This is one of the many products that can be found in Las Preposiciones de Lugar Unit- Prepositions In Spanish .. Prepositions included are: detrás de junto a cerca de al lado de entre en dentro de enfrente de delante de sobre encima de debajo de As always, if you love this unit, please take a moment to rate it and anything else you have purchased from me. Follow me to learn about all of the newest upcoming units as they are released. Thank you so much!
Happy teachers mean happy students. Here is a list of ways to build morale, support teacher wellbeing and have fun as a teaching team at school.
Reduce the noise in your classroom and get students' attention with these fun classroom attention-getters. Attention-getters are simple and fun call-and-response routines in which the teacher would call out something, and then all the students should respond. This helps to quite down the classroom and to get students' attention in a fun way. It really works, and it is much more effective than yelling at students to be quiet. Below you'll find 15 classroom attention-getter examples for you to use in your class.
This product has two components: 1. 26 Posters (8"1/2 x 11) containing print letters on House Paper. This paper helps students that are beginning to learn letter formation or are being retaught. This helps to eliminate floating letters and tiny capital letters. 2. Handwriting practice using House Paper.
FREE Call Backs and attention getters for the kindergarten classroom! Great classroom management tool!
Call and response signals are an effective way to save class time by grabbing students' attention quickly and helping them transition to the next activity.
Use this 'Waiting Room' sign in your classroom to monitor which students are in the 'queue' for one-to-one time with the teacher and to enable you to easily carry out one-to-one time with your students. Simply laminate this sign or display it in an A4 acrylic stand and add numbered pegs to it (as ph...
Call and Response chants are one of my favorite ways to grab my kids attentions! The teacher will call out a chant and the students will reply with their part and get quite! Students have so much fun picking the chant for the week or the day and even more fun shouting the call-backs with their clas...
Happy teachers mean happy students. Here is a list of ways to build morale, support teacher wellbeing and have fun as a teaching team at school.
