Wrap Your Own Mallets: This is my first Instructable. It will teach you how to make your own marimba or vibraphone mallets.
I thought I would share one of my very favorite lessons that I do each year. I learned this lesson from my supervisor during my internship, but it originally came from Steve Sandman, the 8th grade counselor at Cane Creek Middle School. He has lots of wonderful lessons which can be found on the Cane Creek Middle School Counseling website. You start by telling the students that you have a challenge for them. You ask them if they have ever tried Warheads (the really sour candy). Most of them are immediately excited! You give each child a piece (if they want it) and tell them not to put it in their mouth yet, but to unwrap it and get it ready. Everyone puts the Warhead in their mouth at the same time and we try to see who can last 30 seconds. Of course they all look miserable, and the faces are a great laugh! Afterward, we talk about the experience when they first put the candy in their mouth. They list adjectives such as "really sour! Painful! Explosive! Burning! Horrible!" And then you ask them if they would like another. Of course, they all say "YES!!" I act surprised, "What?! Why would you want another one after you just told me how horrible it was?" We go over their list of words. They come to the conclusion that even though the candy was really sour at first, after a little while, it became sweet and felt better. You then ask them if the bad feelings at the beginning were worth the good feelings at the end? Next, you read the story Horton Hatches the Egg and ask students to make comparisons between the story and their Warhead experience. This leads to a discussion on persevarance and attitude. You can almost actually the see the lightbulbs going off in theird heads. I use this lesson in third grade and we make the comparison to school. They automatically start talking about the EOG and how we have to work hard now to get a good score. I really enjoy this lesson and its one the students keep talking about each year!
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Here's everything that you need to teach your kindergarten, first grade or second grade students about fire safety during October for National Fire Safety Month, National Fire Safety Week, or National Fire Safety Day. Content is presented in an animated PowerPoint with kid-friendly terms. Links to four online videos are included at the end of the PowerPoint. A discussion guide for the PowerPoint is provided to give the teacher additional talking points and questions to keep students engaged in learning. Four student response worksheets and four additional worksheets are varied to suit different grade levels and abilities, allowing you to choose what is most-appropriate for your class or to facilitate differentiated instruction. A detailed lesson plan provides lesson goals, ELA CCSS, and additional suggested activities to extend learning. The thumbnail pictures gives a taste of what is included in this product. The preview shows all of the PowerPoint slides, the lesson plan, the discussion guide, the written response worksheets, and the additional worksheets so that you can view everything included with your purchase. Here are the specific items included with this lesson: *Let's Learn About Fire Safety PowerPoint with 25 slides *Detailed Lesson Plan (4 pages) *Discussion Guide (5 pages) *4 Written Response Worksheets *4 Additional Worksheets Materials for this lesson include a PowerPoint and a PDF file with the lesson plan and worksheets condensed into a "zip" file that can be opened when downloaded onto a computer. To open the "zipped" folder, right click and choose "extract all". A new folder will be created with the PowerPoint and PDF files inside. I truly value your feedback, so please stop back and let me know what you think about these materials. Thank you so much for visiting my store!
Are you tired of ho-hum co-op classes? Do you need a creative class? A challenging class? A class that teaches team work? This class does all three of those–it is one of my favorites! Think! Team Building Challenge teaches kids to learn from failure, promotes creative thinking and problem solving, and helps them learn to work …
First graders were really excited to hear they would be sewing in art class - this wall hanging project teaches young students how to thread a plastic needle with a paper threader and yarn, make a running stitch, and add decorative beads and sequins. We began with a lesson on threading the needle and then we do a "down, up, pull" technique for the running stitch. After we make a couple of successful rows, we start adding rows of sequins and beads to the routine. I finished off each wall hanging with some colorful tape on the ends of the burlap and a spot of hot glue on the ends of the ribbon. We presented the wall hangings with a little information sheet and shared our favorite part about learning to sew.
This end of the year classroom guidance lesson focusing on the transition at the end of the year gives students a chance to reflect on challenges they've faced, happy memories, tough lessons learned, character traits they've developed, and goals they have for next year with a fun sandwich craftivity! This is great for classroom guidance or for a small group counseling termination activity. What's included: Detailed, scripted lesson plan (objective, outline, materials list, ASCA standards alignment, suggested data collection, and interactive notebook elements) Exit post-test Student handout/printable Student craft that can also be used in interactive notebook Bundle Up: This lesson is included in the Comprehensive Classroom Guidance Lesson Unit with Interactive Notebook.
Starting off the year with"I Can"statements has been a huge success. The students are really understanding their PE lessons better and reflecting on their movements more. They are also self assessing using the"PLAY"checklist.
Our class participated in an anti-bullying lesson this week. We cut out two red hearts out of construction paper. One was labeled “Before Bullying” and we wrote words that were happy an…
12 WAYS OF FITNESS is a great December Theme! Get the students heart pumping as the cold weather moves in! I think building the idea of a GROWTH MINDSET in phys-ed and specifically fitness, will allow students to set personal goals to improve their own personal fitness and hopefully find enjoyment and self-satisfaction in the journey of trying to achieve these goals. Goals setting, looking at strengths and areas for improvement, are some ways to begin to challenge students to grow in strength both physically and mentally. I stumbled upon a great twitter post by @MrMetcalfPE, called CHALLENGE ME! https://mrmetcalfpe.wordpress.com/ and I thought integrating a variety of physical activity and fitness challenges, while teaching students about building a growth mind set inside the gym and out in the classroom and into the real world, would be a good combination. Getting students ACTIVE FOR LIFE is the ultimate goal and making the body-brain connection is so important. Below are some ways students will be thinking about, reflecting upon, being critical thinkers about their own learning while stepping into physical activity and fitness challenges! 1. A Fitness Check In (click on link for copy): Motivate Enjoyment Benefits Motivate Others 2. PERSONAL FITNESS PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (click on link for copy) A)Middle School: Grade 7 & 8 B) Junior: Grade 4, 5, 6 This sample performance appraisal focuses on the Components of Fitness, taking heart rate before, during, after exercise, setting short and long term goals, as well as re-visiting at varied times during the year. I have recently changed this recording sheet to meet the needs of the students at my new school (less activities, removed heart rate section etc.,...previous schools I was able to build on previous years teaching to train students and allow them to build on their knowledge and understanding to be able to apply their learning on a recording form like the sample below). 3. RED LIGHT - GREEN LIGHT: Motivated or not to be physically active 4. Make Fitness Goal Setting using S.M.A.R.T. USING SMART ACTION Goals 5. CREATE A FITNESS LOG (CLICK ON LINK FOR GRADE 7é8 FITNESS LOG): 6. FITNESS Q-CHART (click on link). Allowing intermediate students to be critical thinkers about fitness and being physically active. 7. F.I.T.T. TRAINING PRINCIPLES WORKSHEET (click on link) AND FINDING YOUR PULSE PAGE (CLICK ON LINK) 8. FITNESS BINGO! F.I.T.T.S. (click on link) F=Frequency I = Intensity T=Time T=Type S=Stretch! 9. RUNNING BUDDY TOPIC CARDS (CLICK ON LINK) Purpose of this activity: to have students focus on being able to talk (talk test) with a partner and monitor their intensity level (how hard they are working). Students can also use the breath sound check to monitor intensity level (described below). Students can use the Running Topic Cards to strike up a conversation while jogging. It can make the daunting word ‘running’ seem a little more exciting. Designate a ‘running track’. For example, circuit around a park, field, fitness track, gymnasium, or yard. Instruct students to find a partner then take one Running Buddy Topic Card from the box. Have students run a designated number of laps. Each lap completed students can discard their topic card and pick up a new one. Running Buddy Topics (2 per card) The best subject in school is…because… Types of music. Favourite cartoon Camping Under the sea What you want for Christmas The cutest farm animal What you did on the weekend A book you recommend a friend to read Favourite music When I grow up My bedroom… The best toppings on an ice cream Sunday In my locker… The best thing about Winter Make your favourite pizza (toppings and all) Good deeds Whose shoes do you want to walk in? Why? Your favourite sport or activity is…because… Cats and dogs Won a million dollars Best vacation spots 4 Scoop ice cream cone would include…flavours Dreams Amusement parks If you could fly… Chocolate Pickles Favourite Restaurants Superhero’s powers I’d love to have Winter vacation traditions Found a gene in a bottle, three wishes would be… Favourite sports team Silly tricks your pet (or someone else’s) can do Cloud pictures Media What to do on a rainy day A story behind a ‘scar’ Hero’s Slang words (like ‘phat’) / meaning Hollywood stars What should a friend never do? 10. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HoPE! (CLICK ON LINK) Poor, Never, Disagree Good, Sometimes, Agree Excellent, Always, Strongly Agree 1 2 3 4 5 Questions Rating I eat 3 balanced meals every day. 1 2 3 4 5 Healthy eating is important to me. 1 2 3 4 5 My family is concerned about mental health My family is concerned about physical health.. 1 2 3 4 5 I participate in regular physical activity outside of school. 1 2 3 4 5 I participate in extra-curricular sports within the school and/or the community. 1 2 3 4 5 I feel better when I am fit. 1 2 3 4 5 Being fit is important to me. 1 2 3 4 5 I enjoy jogging. 1 2 3 4 5 I am competitive when I play sports. 1 2 3 4 5 I enjoy physical education class. 1 2 3 4 5 Factors that motivate my participation in physical activities 3 of my favourite physical activities are: Intrinsic motivators Extrinsic Motivators □ I am good at it. □ I enjoy it □ I like being with my friends □ It makes me feel good □ Other _________________________ □ To receive an award. □ Because it’s popular □ To be more like a sports hero. □ My family wants me to. □ My friends want me to. □ Other ___________________________ □ I am good at it. □ I enjoy it □ I like being with my friends □ It makes me feel good □ Other _________________________ □ To receive an award. □ Because it’s popular □ To be more like a sports hero. □ My family wants me to. □ My friends want me to. □ Other ___________________________ Describe what you do to be active on a daily and/or weekly. What can I do as your Health & Physical Education teacher to help you achieve success this year? From the choices below, circle what living skill(s) is/are your strength. From the choices below, circle what living skill(s) you would like to work on or improve. 11. RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION (click on link AND SEE BELOW) and FITNESS RUBRIC NOTE: My email on RPE chart is wrong...it is [email protected] :) 12. 12 WAYS TO FITNESS (CLICK ON LINK) NAME OF ACTIVITY THE 12 WAYS TO FITNESS GRADE Junior-Intermediate PARTICIPANTS 12 student leaders plus the rest of the class EQUIPMENT CD Player with music Large List of the Activities Alternative list of activities: Heart-2-Muscle Circuit Cards (see PDF attached) can also be used. Copy Cardiorespiratory cards onto red cardstock and Muscular Strength-Endurance cards onto Blue cardstock DIRECTIONS Explain to the students that this is an add-on fitness activity using 12 student leaders. They will perform some fitness exercises (poster on chart paper for them to remember what comes next) and it works very much like the Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" where the students add on and perform the next number of exercises. All of the students will do the exercises together. For example, all do 4 sit-ups together, then they do 3 push-ups, etc. Below is an example of “The 12 Ways to Fitness” complete with suggested fitness exercises. EXTENSIONS Have students get into groups of 12 and perform this activity. Have students choose the exercises to do. * Safety Considerations: No jewelry; proper footwear; obstacles cleared; make sure students have own personal space when performing activities. Resource: Adapted from www.pecentral.ca # ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Push-up First student leader does Sit-up Second leader adds on then repeat #1 Coffee Grinders Third leaders adds on then repeat # 2, #1 Crab Kicks Forth leader adds on then repeat #3, #2, #1 GOLDEN REST Fifth leader adds on… Slow walk chanting “one golden rest, two golden rests, three golden rests, four golden rests, five golden rests”…then repeat #4, #3, #2, #1 Leaping Leaps Sixth leader adds on then repeats #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Jumping Jacks Seventh leader adds on then repeats #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Forward Lunges Eighth leader adds on then repeats #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Cross Crawls Ninth leader adds on then repeats #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Bell Hops Tenth leader adds on then repeats #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Skipping Skips Eleventh leader adds on then repeats #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Mule Kicks Twelfth leader adds on then repeats #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 C.Merritt, HWDSB [email protected] ***Muscle-2-Heart 1-12 cards PDF (click on link) Alternative list of activities: Heart-2-Muscle Circuit Cards. Copy Cardiorespiratory cards onto red cardstock and Muscular Strength-Endurance cards onto Blue cardstock
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One of the books I used recently for a literature discussion group was Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine. You can see I placed a 'common focus post-it' on the inside back cover so students would constantly 'have it in their face' as to what they were to be thinking deeply about and flagging. This student also flagged symbolism she noted while reading. When I previewed the book with this group, I told them to see if they could figure out the symbolism behind the birds, humming, the crate, and the leaves that appear throughout the text. Students also know that after they've finished reading the assigned text, they are to write a response that addressed the 'common focus flag' and any other thoughts they flagged. Here you can see this student responded in her first paragraph to the important historical figures she connected to while reading the book. Her second paragraph captures in writing the symbolism she noted in the text. My literacy coach, Candice Johnson, came two days last week to do back-to-back mini-lessons on problem/solution text structure. She modeled using a text about frogs. (Note: Books about animals are excellent mentor texts to use for problem/solution because they will almost always have a problem and solution section near the end of the text or article.) She recorded the problems frogs face and solutions discussed in the text for helping to save and protect frogs. For guided practice, she handed out a double-side sheet. On one side of the sheet, Mrs. Johnson had copied a page out of a book about lions that told about the problems lions face. On the back side was a section about the solutions to lions' problems. Students recorded lions' problems and solutions on their own chart that had been glued into their Thoughtful Logs prior to the lesson. Students shared out what they had learned, and Mrs. Johnson added their thinking to her animal problems and solutions anchor chart. Here's a close-up of the chart we created that day: For independent practice, students got their own animal reader and recorded problems and solutions for their animal. The next day, Mrs. Johnson helped us identify problem and solution signal words. These are words that frequently signal the kind of information we are reading about to deepen our understanding. Using a photocopied version of the frog pages she modeled with the day before for identifying actual problems and solutions, Mrs. Johnson highlighted problem and solution signal words and recorded them on a T-chart. Students recorded these signal words in their Thoughtful Logs. Then they broke up into small groups to find problem and solution signal words in their own texts about one specific animal. This group looked through the book about wolves. This group recorded problem and solution signal words found in a book about sea turtles. We gathered together as a class for students to share out the additional problem and solution words they had found while reading their books. Here's the final list of the problem and solution signal words our class found. Kids now know that many words can signal that you are reading about a problem or a solution. It may not be specifically stated in the text! In reading we've also continued discussing figurative language. One lesson focused specifically on personification. We used the book Sierra by Diane Seibert as our mentor text. In her book, she personifies a mountain by giving it human traits like the ability to breathe, feel, and and whisper. Another form of figurative language is onomatopoeia. We used Rattletrap Car by Phillis Root as our mentor text. We recorded examples of onomatopoeia from the text. During independent reading, students looked for examples in their own texts. We added students' discoveries to our chart! We also 'read' Sector 7 by David Wiesner. It is a wordless picture book. Students recorded onomatopoeia words to go along with the action on each page. By the time we were done, they had a word bank of onomatopoeia words! To apply their new learning, I told students to write one paragraph using four onomatopoeia words about a character going to either a cave or a haunted house. Here are two writing samples! *Scritch, scratch. Crrrk, crrrk, crrrk.* What's that NOISE? Onomatopoeia words? YES! But really, did you know we have crayfish?! Students are observing and learning about these creepy, crawly creatures in science!
