Free Printable Daily Work For 9/8/2015 4th and 5th Grade I haven’t thought about sharing our daily work with you all but decided someone out there might find use for it as well. These are a f…
Of all the art and science projects that I have done, lemon and watercolor science has been my #1 fave for YEARS! Let's get started.
This is a set of 11 common elementary school scenarios. Students in small group (or could be a file folder activity) decide if they should tell the teacher about what is happening. EXM: - It is snowing or raining outside during class. - Someone is bullying someone else on the playground.
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This is an idea that comes from one of my interns this year, Tracy. She saw it in another classroom. I could not find anything about it online so I just had to make my own poster. When you begin teaching handwriting on the “lines” this is such a helpful visual for the children. Chicken […]
For our learners who need to work on foundational learning skills, such as simple matching, I have always love creating hands on task boxes put-in tasks and color sorting tasks. My classroom closet always looked like it could be featured on an episode of hoarders. I kept every shoe box, coffee container, baby jar, and
At this time of year (end of August) I have so many mixed emotions. I am sad that the summer is drawing to an end, but I am excited for the new school year: envisioning my new students and the project
If I Were a Superhero Identify a few well-known superheroes with your students and brainstorm adjectives that describe these superheroes and their actions. After reviewing the list, ask students to identify people in their real lives that possess these characteristics. Ask students to complete this thinksheet and describe what kind…
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Classroom management and thinking through how my classroom will run is more important than the decorations and arrangement! Do you agree? My classroom has several different strategies set up; and as needed, I will adjust accordingly as my students arrive and I learn their needs. Today, I have 8 Classroom Management Tips for you to […]
Are you trying to get rid of your upper arm flab fat? These arm toning exercises will help you get rid of those flabby arms.
Are you reading Swimmy by Leo Lionni? Be sure to incorporate this cute, DIY Swimmy stamp craft! It's fun for the kids & easy to set up!
Growth Mindset: The Power of Yet Recently my 1st grade classroom has morphed into a K/1 combination classroom and then resulted in HUGE gaps (academically, socially, & emotionally) between my s…
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Are you trying to get rid of your upper arm flab fat? These arm toning exercises will help you get rid of those flabby arms.
Let's make a a DIY dry erase board today! You can use your DIY dry erase board for homeschooling, kids play, or even games! Kids of all ages, and parents,
You have probably read tons of advice on how to clean your iron, just as I have. I tried them ALL, but for some particular reason, none of them worked on my iron. My iron does not have the shiny surface that many others have. I gathered all of these attempts from Pinterest: I tried the vinegar & baking soda approach, and nothing. I tried the toothpaste approach, nothing. I tried the magic eraser, nothing. I tried the salt approach, nothing. I tried too many to mention. Everything failed! I got so desperate, I almost ruined my iron by trying other crazy ideas which did not work; ex: SOS pad, yes I got really desperate folks. Friends, I had lost hope until I tried this! Yes it is, a Tylenol. Who on earth would have thought? There is NO COATING on this tablet! If you try this at home, make sure to use pliers or metal tweezers to avoid getting your fingers burned. I rubbed carefully & used a small towel. I was pretty skeptical, I honestly did not think a little pill would do the trick... ...but it was truly magic! Good heavens, makes me wonder what's in that pill? This gunk was thick and not budging. I thought that I was going to have to live with gunk on my iron. People, I think I heard a choir of angels singing when the gunk was gone. Sorry that the clip is sideways. Now to clean the rest of the stain. What I did: 1. Set the iron to high heat setting, about 4 or 5. Make sure there is no water in it. 2. Get large Tylenol tablet the white kind with NO COATING, NOT gel. 3. Grab pliers or tweezers to hold pill and rub off gunk. 4. The pill will begin to shrink, use more if needed. 5. Wipe with damp towel excess gunk. 6. Done! You may have some remaining stain as mine did, just keep rubbing until it's all gone. ***NOTE*** Do not use any other tablet other than Tylenol to do this. Make sure that it does not contain any coating. I've had two readers tell me that they had a toxic smell occur, so make sure that you use the correct tablet.
Real talk: classroom management has always been my biggest struggle as a teacher. I think that this is true for a lot of teachers. It’s one thing to read about classroom management strategies in a college classroom, but it’s a whole other ballgame when you’re standing in front of a roomful of middle schoolers and you are somehow expected to keep them all in line! I’ve had a few tough groups over my first few years, and I needed something to up my classroom management game. The classroom management strategy I’m going to share with you today has been a total game-changer for me, and I hope it can help you, too! This strategy is called Behavior Bingo. To implement it, you will need a 10×10 chart numbered from 1-100. I used to draw mine out on big chart paper, but I’ve since created this handy printable board so that I don’t have to draw it out each time! You will also need 100 popsicle sticks each labeled with a number from 1-100. I keep these in one of those metal pails from Target, and you will also need another pail for the sticks to go in once you have pulled them. You will need a board and set of numbers for each class you are using this with – I have used it with up to 4 classes at once! I marked each class’s set of sticks with a different color and then discarded them all into the same tub. If you don’t want to buy or have to label all the popsicle sticks, I have also seen teachers use small slips of paper numbered 1-100, or even just a random number generator online! Here are the rules that I use: The object of the game is to get 10 numbers in a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) and get a bingo. At the start of each class, I write the numbers 1 2 3 on the front whiteboard. During class, I erase a number any time the students are not meeting my expectations, starting with 3, then 2, then 1. At the end of class, however many numbers are left on the board is how many popsicle sticks they get to pull that day. For example, if only the 3 was erased, then they get to pull 2 popsicle sticks. They can earn up to 3 numbers each day. The students pull out the correct number of sticks for that day. I let them take turns. I hold the jar up above their heads so they can’t peek inside. Then I color in the numbers that were pulled on the bingo board. You can certainly adjust these rules to meet your needs. For instance, you could use a smaller or bigger bingo board, depending on how quickly you want them to earn their reward. With the 10×10 board, it usually takes 1-2 months to earn the reward. You could also adjust how many numbers they can earn each day. Another thing you could do is tie the numbers to specific goals. For instance, my students know that at the beginning of class they need to be in their seats with homework out and working on their warmup. If this doesn’t happen, they know I will erase a number. As for the reward, we choose this as a class before beginning the game. I have the students brainstorm ideas (I tell them that they need to be something either relatively inexpensive or free and can only take up about 20-30 minutes of class time) and list them all on the board. Then I have the students vote for their top two choices. Some ideas we have come up with in the past include an ice cream party (I bring the ice cream, they bring the toppings), root beer float party, time outside, free time, board games, donut party, dodgeball, or popcorn and a short movie. I write their choice at the bottom of the bingo board as a reminder of what we are working toward. And that’s it! It’s very easy to keep it running, and it has been very motivating to my students, especially when they are down to only one number left for the day. You can find the printable board that I use in my Teachers Pay Teachers store if you’re interested! Do you have any awesome classroom management strategies? I would love to hear about them in the comments!
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR NAME It is so exciting when children become curious about how to write their name. I believe teaching them to write their name should be the first word they learn how to spell . It is personal, concrete and helps them realize that putting letters together in writing has me
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These spooky mummy eyes are such a fun Halloween project! I saw a version of this project online and just had to recreate it. The oil pastels are a bit messy but this is a no-paint project that can be completed in one art session.
Kindergarten music centers can be daunting to try! These centers with a huge success with my students! See how I did it!
