Hey everyone! It's Anna from Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey! The school year is officially in full swing-- and my students are definitely feeling more comfortable with me and each other! One thing I've decided we need to focus on more is our classroom community! Here are some quick ideas to help you promote a positive climate in your classroom! Use Team Builders Team building activities are easy to implement! They don't take a lot of time, students find them to be engaging, and they are often FREE! Here is a quick list of some of my favorite student team building activities: Human Knot (Students stand in circle, reach for hands of people across the way, and then they must untangle themselves without letting go. This can also be done as a spiderweb using a ball of yarn) Tallest Tower (Divide students into groups and give them supplies like straws, tape, blocks, etc. The team that can make the tallest tower wins!) Minefield (Set up a "minefield" that students must navigate a blindfolded partner through) Hula Hoop Pass (Can be played whole class or in teams. Students hold hands and must pass through a hula hoop as quickly as possible) Switch Sides If... (Use a chalk line, rope, or tape line. Have students stand on one side of the line. Read off items like "switch sides if you like to bake", etc.) The internet provides an infinite source of team building activities! I've included a few links below: http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities/ http://www.momjunction.com/articles/team-building-activities-will-keep-kids-busy-summer_0074763/#gref http://mommieshobbies.blogspot.com/2014/01/switch-sides-if.html?m=1 Hold Morning Meetings Time is precious in my classroom because we departmentalize. It feels like we are always on the go. However, I feel that even something as small as a weekly morning meeting would help my students develop a more positive feeling toward one another. You can read more about morning meetings for older elementary students here! I also love this product from TPT! Write Daily White Board Messages I think this is a such a simple way to start the day off with a positive vibe! The night before (or morning of) write a simple prompt on the white board/chalkboard and have students respond on the board. This will foster another sense of ownership and community. You can find white board messages by searching google or Pinterest! Here are some quick ideas to get you started: 1 Thing Wednesday-- name one thing we've done this year that you'd like to do again! I Think I Can Thursday-- what is one goal you want to achieve this year? Flashback Friday-- what is one new thing you have learned this week? Write a compliment for a classmate by their name (no repeats!) Name 3 traits of a great friend What is your favorite book you've read this year? Thankful Thursday-- what is 1 thing you are thankful for? Make it Monday-- what is 1 thing you've always wanted to create?' Top 2 Tuesday-- write your top 2 favorite things about the school year so far Compliment Circles This activity would pair well with morning meetings! You and the students sit in a circle with everyone's legs out straight. Begin the compliment circle by giving a compliment to someone. Once someone has been complimented they cross their legs. Compliments continue until everyone has received 1. I think this is a great way to encourage students to see each other in different ways! Create a Kindness Board I created this one for the visual it would provide to my students. Plus, I wanted them to point out kindness when they see it in others! This one is easy to implement: 1. Print out the letters and hang on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Print the "caught being kind" strips on various colors of paper (I used Astrobright paper). 3. Cut the strips apart and keep on hand for when students catch others being kind. 4. When students experience a kindness or act of friendship, they come and ask you for a "caught being kind" strip. They write down their experience. 5. Start a paper chain and add a new link every time someone catches others being kind! You can find this HERE in my TPT store! Here is another type of board with a similar theme (kindness): You can find these fall themed board HERE in my store! I hope you found these ideas to be useful to implement in your classroom! If you have any questions-- feel free to leave them in the comment section!
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This one page drawing exercise encourages students to think creatively. I use this exercise as a part of senior sketchbook exercises. Two versions of the file are included - one with media instructions, one without (so that you can have the students use whatever media you would like). This product is now available in: French https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Draw-the-Alphabet-FRENCH-Creativity-Exercise-7032208 Spanish https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Draw-the-Alphabet-SPANISH-Creativity-Exercise-7032200
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Supporting kids with special needs works best when both regular education and special education staff work together. That's why it is helpful for all teachers to understand how they can modify and accommodate for students in their classrooms. For newer teachers, learning that you need to modify work
Want something to send home to your parents in the beginning of the year?? I store this in my communication folder in a plastic sleeve and store all the notes I get from parents behind this…. Come on over HERE to snag a copy. Would you like to have your printables ... Read More about Parent Survey for Beginning of Year
*Please note this is a digital download and NOT print! You will receive a PDF file and you may print as many as you like! Ready to start learning? Beginner's chords for Guitar! This bigger size PDF download chord chart is yours at the click of a button. Perfect for children, grownups, students, teachers and schools! DETAILS: -Digital image 11.7 in x 16.5 in (29.7x42cm) perfect for printing bigger posters. I have made A1 size posters with this file. -After purchase check your email for printable PDF file. -Print as many as you want! -If you have any questions? Let me know! **Please feel free to contact me for more information, or if you run in to trouble with the downloading process!** *Not satisfied? Let me know what I can do to help!
A topic that is overwhelmingly popular among our counselor friends is the challenge of managing our frequent flyer students. "Frequent flyers" are a handful of students that inevitably take up the greatest share of our resources.
This page is perfect to help your students practice their spelling words in many different ways. I have used this page in a weekly homework packet so that students have many different choices how they would like to complete their spelling homework. It can be used in centers also! ...
Have you ever thought you'd like to homeschool? Ever feel like you're crazy for wanting to? What if your child begins school this year, and you face some unexpected changes? Here are a few scenarios where I think homeschooling would be an excellent option to consider. Personally, I am always a little embarrassed when I tell
I use little worksheets like these when I have students that finish a project early and need something to work on. Students use the concept of symmetry to finish drawing the other half of the image, in this case a puppy. This is a simple, quick, to the point assignment that students can do without h...
The one night that is most stressful for me is definitely Meet-the-Teacher Night, but I have learned through the years that it can also be...
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In the digital age, beautiful penmanship has become a lost art. Recover that art and improve your handwriting with these seven simple tips.
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Are you looking for examples of "I do, we do, you do"? This blog post provides examples of it in action in the classroom and in lesson plans.
We have all been to our fair share of professional development that has felt like a total waste of time. Yes, even a PD junkie like me who finds the sunshine in everything can admit that. But boring PD doesn’t have to be that way, and admin needs to know this. This summer, I had
This little tip on how to quickly fill a hole in your wall is perfect for renters or people dorming. I remember quickly filling in holes at 3 in the morning wit…
I use little worksheets like these when I have students that finish a project early and need something to work on. Students use the concept of symmetry to finish drawing the other half of the image, in this case a woman. This is a simple, quick, to the point assignment that students can do without h...
Let's talk about seating arrangements for Spanish class! How to arrange your seats for classroom management and more!
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Before I started teaching in my current district I was a a substitute in a different district. Even though I had spent a good time with the kids in the class I subbed in, I hated when the plans ran short or when there was an odd few minutes. I have put together a few simple games that require very...
This bundle includes a combined BCBA binder and BCBA planner. The updated version includes a PDF that could be uploaded into your favorite app on your iPad and a powerpoint version that can be used to type in on your computer. It has also been tweaked a little to include tools I have found helpful...
If you’re like me, you dread the first week back to school activities for science because it somewhat resembles a zoo...
Since the return of musical ensembles to our school days, I have found that, more than ever, students need extremely clear and precise explanations. Kids are relearning how to be students, so introducing something new (like a giant combined rehearsal) can be both exciting and overwhelming to them! T...
So, you've finished report cards and are getting ready for Parent Teacher Conferences? This FREEBIE contains 100% editable forms that you can use right now! It includes a conference confirmation sheet, a conference schedule, a summary sheet, and my favorite...student self-reflection pages! I like to have the kids fill out the self-reflection pages and then share them at the conferences. Great way for them to think about how they've been doing and to set some goals for the next quarter. To download this freebie, click here. Hope your conferences go really smoothly!
Just a simple sort I made to reinforce respectful actions/gestures. This can easily be added to your Citizenship unit, or beginning of the year activities to set a tone of spreading kindness in the classroom. I have listed 12 scenarios/behaviors, and students must decide is the actions "respectful" or "disrespectful", by gluing the sentence under the correct header. Hope you like and find this resource useful! Be sure to follow me: IG (Beached Bum Teacher) TikTok (Beached Bum Teacher)
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This is a free printable for my body percussion card sets. This printable as well as the cards contain the basic four body percussion activities SNAP, PAT, CLAP, and STOMP. The cards can be used to introduce body percussion or as a visual reminder in students' folders. I like to print out various...
For years I have been writing accommodations that I have made, or the general education teacher has made, on assessments, projects, and other graded assignments. I write very small on the back of the assignment, so that the other students wouldn't be able to read/see it when the assignments were handed back to the students. I like this method of documenting what I accommodate and the parents love it as well. I've come to the realization over the years that students - yes, even high school students - don't always know their assessments/assignment are modified due to not knowing what their classmates' assessments/assignments look like. At the beginning of this current school year, as I was documenting accommodations made on one particular test, I realized that I was writing pretty much the same accommodations on ALL ten tests. I had to revamp my system. Accommodation Labels are labels that list my most frequently used accommodations for tests, projects, classwork, etc. I print a few labels/pages out at the beginning of the school year and then always have them on hand when needed. I check off each accommodation that I made. I also sign my name at the bottom of the label. This has been an INCREDIBLY huge time saver. What's Provided in This Resource: - You will be receiving one print-&-go ready label template. This is the template I use for all classroom based assessments. This templated cannot be edited. - You will be receiving one fill-in template. This label template can be designed by you to best fit your classroom's accommodation needs. This template cannot be edited, however, you are able to fill-in each of the six boxes with the accommodations you most frequently use. I spent extra time on my end creating this, so you didn't have to! For the Print-&-Go Template: I have included my most commonly used accommodations for classroom based assessments. Accommodations included are: - review of directions - open notes/book/etc. - reduced choices - word bank - calculator/computer - answers dictated - test read orally - rephrased questions - small group - extended time For the Fill-In Template: I have designed this template to be fill-able. Once you type in the first box on one label, it will appear in the first box on each label (watch the video preview to see just how easy I made it for you to use). Make as many accommodation labels/pages you need by saving them each differently, for use on every assessment/assignment you are accommodating. These were created to be used with Avery Labels 8160. Label Size: 1" x 2 5/8" ***PLEASE look at the Preview*** You will be receiving this as two separate PDFs. I always try to be as detailed as I can be when typing a product description, but if you have any questions before purchasing, do not hesitate to ask! Email: [email protected] Want to see this resource and others put to use in my classroom? Check out my Blog Posts Take a Peek at my Instagram
This package consists of 10 page borders you can use on your resources. There are see through frames and filled frames in this bundle. I like to custom make the frames I need to various teaching tools and these are a few frames I made for some upcoming tools I am working on so I hope you enjoy. IF YOU GRAB THIS, PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING FEEDBACK- I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT! PLEASE CHECK MY STORE FOR MORE FREE CLIPART! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] Thank you for looking Happy Teaching :) Marcelle
Teach the scientific method to your students through these engaging science experiments! Check out this blog post to learn more!
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This back to school craft will make your classroom colorful by hanging them on your ceiling. This mini packet will help you get to know a little about your little ones while keeping them occupied on the first day/s of school. New information as the balloons go for a spin! Fun to do, easy to assemble and colorful when done! Your students do a self-portrait or attach their photo, talk about their family, their favorite things, their school and many more. This can also fit to your back to school unit. DISTANCE LEARNING READY! This is also available as a digital copy so your students can do the activities from home. Simply assign them the pages and add text boxes or answer boxes. The topics that are covered are the following: Self-Portrait My Family My School What I Want to be Someday My Favorite Things My Favorite Things (Australian and English spelling) My Happiest Memory What I Like to Read What Makes Me Smile What Makes Me Special You may also want to check out my Me and My Family and and All About Me Unit unit that goes very well with this unit. Other products you might be interested in: Writing Folder- Click Here Classroom Jobs- Click Here Word Wall Header Jungle Theme- Click Here Me and My Family- Click Here Behavior Chart- Click Here Realistic Fiction Writing Unit- Click Here Fairy Tale Writing Unit- Click Here Reading Response Unit- Click Here Figurative Language Unit- Click Here Making Inferences Unit- Click Here Predictions Unit- Click Here Author's Purpose Unit- Click Here Cause and Effect Unit- Click Here Parts of Speech Unit- Click Here Main Idea Unit- Click Here Reading Comprehension- Click Here For 1st Grade CCSS assessments & other materials, Click Here For 2nd Grade CCSS assessments & other materials, Click Here For 3rd Grade CCSS assessments & other materials, Click Here For 4th Grade CCSS assessments & other materials, Click Here For 5th Grade CCSS assessments & other materials, Click Here For 6th Grade CCSS assessments & other materials, Click Here KEYWORDS: All About me, all about me craft, Back to school, back to school craft, first day of school activity, back to school activity, all about me activity, back to school writing prompt, all about me writing prompts, back to school activities
