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This past Wednesday, I shared a wonderful Roll-a-Dice Freebie for writing story starters (Check it the CF2 post here if you missed it!), but there's more where that came from! Check out my blog post from yesterday Roll-a-Dice Literacy Fun which features two new freebies using dice. Additional resources are provided for those interested in incorporating dice games into your classrooms through this post! Visit my blog post or access the freebies directly but clicking the pictures or links below! Roll-an-Emotion Fluency Activity (Google Doc) Here's a great tool for picking reading partners or reading buddies in the classroom! It's "clock partners" with a twist! Roll-a-Reading Partner (TpT) Happy Back-to-School Teaching!
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You just never know if you will win, who knows maybe this is your lucky time. Go to my previous post and scroll down to enter or just click here to get you there. Today's post will be nice and short. We worked on land forms and made an anchor chart together. They each made a land form poster and they came out cute! And something waaaaay off topic. I left this cute little surprise in our fridge for my husband. Can't wait to see his reaction when he open the fridge door. And of course I added something sarcastic in the end hehe. There is nothing more awkward than walking in a store with beer in your hand and trying to hide from possible students. I'm pretty sure many teachers can relate! HA!
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This handout makes a great addition to your digital Social Work Tool Box (also known as the Social Work Tool Kit). Along with this hand-out, a non-scholarly narrative follows to explain this important model 🙂 El Ciclo De Cambio Downloadables Social Work Tech Tools (this was moved to my Tools page because I’m updating these…
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Classroom Memes Posters, Teacher Memes: Your favorite teacher memes in higher-quality .png, .pdf, and .pptx files for printing and display. Editable and in letter (8.5 x 11), legal (8.5 x 14), and 10x14 sizes. NOW includes both an EDITABLE PDF and EDITABLE PPTX (Powerpoint) file, so you can customize them! This IS included in the following mega bundle: ALL of my BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE. One of my favorite ways to connect with students is through memes. Whether they are sarcastic, witty, or silly, students enjoy the humor. You can display these high-quality images in your classroom, school, library, etc. Use the images to decorate your classroom or as part of a back-to-school classroom procedure presentation. Read more on my blogs (links in the preview and below) to see how you can use memes in class. Double the Memes! Recently Updated with NEW images for a total of 134 meme images and over 70 editable memes--just type and print! UPDATED for COVID-related memes pertaining to mask-wearing, hand-washing, and social distancing. >>> Please be aware that some images are more suitable for high school students. Please use your own discretion before purchasing. >>> When downloading, PLEASE BE PATIENT. The file is extremely large (almost 1GB), so it will take several minutes or more to download. If you unzip the folder before it is finished downloading, you may have a corrupt or incomplete file. Just re-download it and wait before unzipping. Thank you! Additional meme activities and resources: End of the Year Memes Activity: Advice to Future Students/Classes Meme Activity BUNDLE! Presentations, Activities, Editable Meme Activity for Icebreaker, Literature, History, Careers, Sociology Meme Activity "Some ECard" for Icebreaker, Bell Ringer, Exit Slip Socratic Seminar Questions "Y U No" Meme Activity Bell Ringer, Exit Slip Created by Tracee Orman Mrs. Orman's Classroom READ MORE ABOUT USING MEMES IN CLASS: Five Ways to Use Memes in Class Meme Assignments Your Students Will Love I created all of the images using iWork (Mac) Pages application and Adobe Photoshop. The base images are used via fair use for transformative images and public domain. The final works are copyright © Tracee Orman. The images are NOT for commercial use. They are for educational and personal use only. Key words: memes, teacher memes, classroom memes, back-to-school, first day, class rules, first week, editable, posters, classroom decor, humor, grumpy cat, Beyonce, funny, student memes
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I've been having a hard time lately with some of the older kids I see. They don't see the point or the importance of what we are working on. I have been very frustrated, and our sessions have been less than productive. In desperation, I turned to Pinterest, and came across some UNO activities. I figured - what could it hurt? We aren't getting anything done anyway! Well, it was no less than MAGICAL!!! My most difficult student didn't want to come see me, but I asked him to give me just 10 min. We played the game, and he was happy about it. I started to pick up the cards, and he grabbed the UNO cards and starting dealing out the cards. We ended working for 30 minutes with smiles all around. Below is the activity I did today. Click on the picture for activity details. After the session, my mind was buzzing. Although the student did well, and shared, he didn't really listen to my comments. So I came up with this idea. This student needs to work on writing, so I made a handout so that he has to write down the other participant's comments. Click on the picture for activity details. There is just something about UNO that everyone loves. Here is another great idea showing how to use UNO cards in a session. Click on the picture for activity details. Thank you Pinterest for such great ideas and breaking my therapy block with my older students. I look forward to coming up with some more ideas. I'll let you know how it goes.
Do you get stressed trying to squeeze in all the curriculum you need to cover? This is Deanna from A Primary Owl and believe me this is my daily struggle! I teach third grade and the amount of Social Studies and Science topics we have to cover is crazy....plus we take District Assessments over all these topics so nothing can be skipped or else my students will bomb the tests. One of my go-to strategies is one that has been around a long time, it's one of those oldies but goodies. So when I am crunched for time, I have my students JIGSAW the topics and let THEM be the experts. They love this part, I tell them they are going to be the teachers. Third graders just eat that up:) STEP ONE: Here is a great website that can give you the break down of all the steps but the first thing I decide is how I want to break apart the material being studied. Often for me, it is a chapter in a textbook. For example, right now we are studying the Habitats of Georgia so I divided the groups into the different regions. STEP TWO: Then decide how many students will need to be in each group. I let my students pick the group they want to be in but you can also assign groups. Then give the groups their guidelines on how they are going to study and present the material. This is where large chart paper comes in handy! I almost always have my groups make a chart. STEP THREE: After each group has time to study the material and decide how to "teach" it, it is time to do the presenting. The idea is that you take one expert from each group and form the JIGSAW groups, where each person presents their material to a small group. Sometimes, I have the groups present to the class as a whole (depending on the subject matter and how many groups I have). STEP FOUR: One important step, is to make sure you have a way for students to demonstrate what they learned from each group. You may want them to take notes as each person presents, or have a short formative assessment. FREEBIE: This strategy works so well and students love it. They enjoy learning from their peers and I love being able to cover topics in an efficient way. You can get a copy of my planning guide by clicking the picture: So don't forget about this awesome strategy the next time you're trying to squeeze it all in! Don't forget to keep checking back with us, we've got some great tips for fall coming up!
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When I first began to have students work in groups I gave it up immediately. Like literally, gave it up during the first activity I ever tried. As a new teacher I felt like half of the students wer…
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This post contains affiliate links for your shopping ease. If you make a purchase using my link, Amazon credits me a very small percentage. But don't worry, it doesn't cost you any extra! One of my favorites books for teaching the difference between tattling and telling is A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue. I read this book at the beginning of each school year and throughout the year when my students need a gentle reminder. A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue is about a young boy named Josh who doesn't have many friends. In fact, everyone at school called him "Josh the Tattler." His mom grew tired of the tattling and warned him of getting tattle tongue. With the help of Tattle Prince, Josh learned the difference between tattling and telling! You can learn more about the author, Julia Cook, by clicking the book cover below. I love this book because it describes scenarios that happen in all of our classrooms each and every day. Sometimes it can be very hard for students to distinguish when they need to tell or when it is best to solve the problem on their own and the examples Julia included illustrate it very clearly. I really like the Tattle Prince's Tattle Rules--what a great way help our students become independent and proactive problem solvers! I've created a visual reminder that I display in my classroom. When I notice a student that is just dying to tell me something I remind them to look at the poster to make sure that they really need to tell me. Want to download the tattling poster? Grab this visual reminder by dropping your email address below. Click here! We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered By ConvertKit There are lots of great ideas to curb the tattling in classrooms. Some teachers have a stuffed animal that students can talk to, students can "tell the shell" and whisper into a conch shell, or create a tattle pledge that all students sign to remind them of their responsibility in contributing to the caring classroom. What are your tips and tricks for dealing with tattling in your classroom?
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