Summer is over for us, and I’ve been back at school for two weeks, already (one week with kids). I didn’t work in the coal mines, but I did a lot of revisions this summer.
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Feeling over whelmed by where to start when organizing your classroom this year? Find strategies for success int his blog post.
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by Jenny Kramer of Miss Jenny and Edutunes
As you prepare for the beginning of the school year, consider organizing your day–and your lesson plans–around music. Music brings joy to both students and teachers. Songs are amazing tools for organizing a classroom, and managing a classroom, in a very positive way.
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Great ideas for classroom organization to save you time and money.
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Looking for some quick tips to help you organize your desk this year? Here are 7 tips to help you get there! #5 is my favorite!
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Learn how Microsoft OneNote can improve how you plan as teacher, organize your notes and files from meetings and professional development and share them with colleagues.
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How Using Binders Saved My Teacher Sanity
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How a disorganized person found a way to bring organization to my teaching life.
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By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
It seems like every year, summer vacation goes quicker and quicker and before we know it, school comes a calling. What I’ve always liked about teaching is that each year is a new beginning. What happened last year is in the past and I’m always so happy to meet my new charges. New challenges, new things to teach, new things to learn, different methods and programs keep my teaching fresh. I’m going to share some of the things that I do to organize my classroom into a good environment for learning.
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Engage Math Students in a Read, Write, & Research project that they Debate!
The “Read, Write, Math Project Lesson” incorporates all of these tasks!
This lesson brings Language Arts, Collaboration, and Math together.
Engaging students in collaboration assists them in team work, cooperative learning, and more that they will utilize throughout their life! Bring it all together with this unit!
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This assignment is completely {editable} to suit your class and how you have students turn in the assignment.
This lesson may take 3 days of class or more – a day to research and review the lesson with students, a day for students to collaborate, then a day to debate.
Note ~ I allowed 2 weeks for students to complete this project.
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Do you need a FREE cute back to school activity? This foldable is perfect for you and your students.
This foldable was designed for use for all elementary classrooms K-5th grade. You will need to print off the grade level for your classroom, and make copies for your students.
You can find this printable HERE!
My students will be completing the foldable, partner up, then introduce their partner to our new class. It will be a great way for kids to work together and learn about each other.
Here is an example of the 1st grade page.
I hope you can use this in the first few days of school. I’d love to hear for different ideas and uses for this foldable.
Thank you so much for viewing this post!
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Learn ways to easily incorporate digital citizenship into your lessons and find free resources.
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In this age of technology, teaching students to become responsible digital citizens is crucial. Discover the 6 Do’s of Digital Citizenship!
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Using paper and pencil rehearsals to guide students as they become better digital citizens.
Years ago, before the onset of digital technology, an educator’s job basically consisted of teaching academics. Social Skills were learned at home.
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Combine literacy and social studies while letting your students have fun! Your students will love these 5 scavenger hunts about the U.S. Regions. This is a bundle of the 5 regions into one, so you can click print and have a great supplemental activity for your class. Each region contains 25 task cards for a total of 120 task cards and 120 questions for the bundle. Your students will learn at least one fact for state and also national monuments, famous buildings, national parks and tourist attractions.
You can use these cards in anyway you want for your classroom, but this is how I use them in my class.
1. Print the region that you are currently working on in class.
2. Cut the task cards apart and print the student questions for students.
3. Tape the cards around your classroom or hallway.
4. Let the students hunt for the cards and answer the questions on their sheets.
5. Answer keys are included for quick grading.
My students beg me to keep working on this activity and I really truly believe that the movement of walking around the classroom searching for cards helps them remember more facts.
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Here is an example of the task cards and questions from the Northeast Region.
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I am so excited about this Back to School rescource! It contains as much (or more) as you could possibly want to help get your classroom jitters out of the way, introductions made and pencils in motion! These no-prep printables are a perfect fit for any classrom 3rd-6th!
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I love hearing about the many different ways that teachers set the tone of their class right off the bat. We all have different strengths and hobbies that help to turn our class into a place that is unique and special. Today I am linking you up to a blog post that I did on a few picture books that I think are especially good for the first week of school. Best wishes!
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Do you need help providing math MAP test prep? This bundle provides students with a daily dose of Operations & Algebraic Thinking, Real & Complex Number Systems, Geometry, and Statistics & Probability problems for the 211 – 220 RIT Band. Visit Dr Crystal Brown TpT Store to preview and order your bundle. Bundles for other RIT Bands are available. Each bundle includes 40 weeks of practice problems.
This worksheet set is extremely useful to teach students in Middle School and High school Classroom Commands. The vocabulary list with 12 commands and a work bank will allow you to teach them 12 basic expressions that they can use easily. In addition the second worksheet will allow them to review Classroom objects. Students can use a dictionary or their word bank to fill both pages. Once the vocabulary has been introduced students will use both pages to write their own commands. They can write individually or in small groups. They can present them to the class. This interactive package will satisfy Communication standards 1.1 where students produce information in the target language and 1.22 where they understand and interpret spoken language. One student can read the commands in Spanish and have the others perform them. it is quiet an entertaining an engaging activity. The vocabulary worksheet can be used for assessments and the command performance can give you a listening comprehension assessment grade. Enjoy these entertaining and engaging package.
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By Jennifer Kramer of Jenny’s Class and Edutunes
Are you looking for a great way to “warm up” for a math lesson? Songs are a great way to introduce concepts, to review concepts,and to pave the way for any lesson. Follow the link to hear 5 song samples, and discover ways they can be used to introduce important concepts!
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My students and I have never liked jumping into math class feet first without a chance to dip our toes in the water and get used to the idea first. Math warmups, short whole group activities based on the math you’ll be studying during the lesson, are a perfect way to dip your toes.
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By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
There are so many creative math warm-ups to help get your class excited about math class. Here are some that I’ve used.
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There are so many creative math warm-ups to help get your class excited about math class. Here are some that I’ve used. At least once a week, we had a math bee using flash cards for addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or division. I would hold up a card and each child would have a chance to answer. If the answer was correct, they would keep the card.. We would do this for at least 30 minutes and the student with the most cards would win. The winner would act as the teacher and hold up the cards for the next game.
The math bee could also be done as a collaborative group activity. One child would be the leader/teacher of the group and hold up the card, and each child in the group would have their chance to answer. The winner would be the leader the next time we did the activity. Collaborative groups worked so well because each child had a turn more often. Of course they all wanted to win because they liked being the leader/teacher of the group or the class.
This next warm-up lasts about 5-10 minutes and you can do it at the beginning of each math class. Write 5-10 math problems on the board, have them work on them at their seats. Then call on students to come to the board and write their answer. I would ask questions such as, what operation or operations did you use to get your answer, or is this answer correct, why or why not. If we were working on math facts, I would sometimes put the problem on the board with the incorrect answer and ask them to fix it and then have them explain why the answer was wrong. In addition to this, you could write down a problem with the correct answer and ask why it is correct. At other times, I would put a problem on the board with the correct answer, but without a mathematical sign. They would have to tell me whether the example was addition, multiplication, addition, subtraction or a combination .
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My partner used an awesome activity called mental math. He would come up with a math example, or word problem that the children would do in their heads, they couldn’t use paper. The first child to answer correctly would come up with a math example for the other students,/teacher and/or both to figure out. He also had them make up mental math problems for a homework assignment. They enjoyed it so much that often times I would hear them doing mental math with their friends while walking down the hall or sitting in homeroom. They especially loved it when they could stump the teacher, which didn’t happen often, but when it did, you could hearthe class cheering.
Another great activity for the beginning of each math class is called Help Me Get There. I would put a number on the board such as 150 and the class would figure out all the combinations of numbers that are equal to it.
Here are some examples:
Another fun activity is Guess What Number is in My Head. This game is similar to 20 questions. Draw a big head on the board with a question mark. The class will ask questions to arrive at the correct answer. The child who guesses the answer gets to think of the next number. This can also be done in collaborative groups. I actually prefer this method because the kids get more chances. As closure for this activity, each group gets to pick a number for the teacher and classmates to guess.
Questions you might ask are:
Use your imagination and I just know that you will come up with some great ideas.
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Would you like a way to blend Language Arts and Science? Introduce / review two poetry types and integrate science topics with Science Haiku. Your students will be able to use this product for classwork, homework or assessment.
This product contains a Science Haiku and Acrostic Poem Format for each of the following subjects:
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With a title poster, this set includes 32 A5 posters showing words/ vocabulary and phrases for different sentence openers. This is a necessary resource that will encourage students to have more sentence variation in their writing.
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A set of 28 A5 fact cards that give key and interesting facts about the Titanic and its voyage. Teachers also have the option to use this set as a vocabulary word wall as each fact card has a keyword heading related to the fact and topic.
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Music has always been very near and dear to me so this is a great topic to write about. From day one of my teaching career, I used music in my classroom. Even though I’m not a musician, by any means, I can plunk some notes on the piano, and play very rudimentary guitar chords and notes.
My first job, I was working wit
h mentally challenged teenagers who had very low IQs. I began playing songs on the piano to help them learn, each day we would sing the alphabet song, low and behold they were learning their alphabet letters. They just loved when I brought the guitar into school so we could sing together. Of course, they were the only ones that I would play the guitar for, they didn’t realize that I really couldn’t play. We did have fun.
Each day at 10:00 I would turn on the TV show the Electric Company. I felt that the class would learn more by listening to the catchy little tunes and lyrics for words, letters and numbers, than they would if I used the usual methods for teaching reading and math. Don’t get me wrong, I did use phonics, etc., but for these kids who would never progress much more than a 2nd or 3rd grade level, it worked. They loved it.
A few years later, I had a self-contained class for children with severe psychological problems. They were too disruptive to remain in the regular classroom. Talk about challenging!!! Well, music does calm the savage beast. I would play classical, or quiet tunes and the kids, for the most part, would calm right down. As a reward, I would let them bring in some of their own music to share.
On to middle school to teach 6th grade which is my true love. The language arts program has songs to accompany each new unit.For the beginning of each ELA class they always asked me to put on the CD so that they could sing the song that went with what was being taught. The kids especially loved the Noun Song, the
lyrics and tune was very appealing. They would even walk down the hall singing it and I would hum it to myself. I guess the point that I’m trying to make is, music really helps kids learn and they don’t even realize it. I would also play music during study hall, or while the kids were taking a test to help them relax.
Another interesting way to use music in the classroom is to have them write poetry or do creative writing to classical music. First, have them close their eyes and listen. Tell them to let the melodies take them to a special place. They can then describe it in their work, they can say how it made them feel, or who if anyone was there, what happened, etc. My classes just love this activity and they also like sharing their creations with each other. This also makes for a good bulletin board.
I so enjoyed directing plays with elementary and middle school children. As I said before, I don’t really play an instrument, so I sought the assistance of the music teacher who was more than willing to help. Wealways had a great time and it amazed me to see how talented some of those kids were. They just shined during the performances and were able to belt out the songs which always gave me chills. Talk about dancing, that was another thing that blew me away. It was awesome to see them move and groove to the tunes. Talk about America’s Got Talent, well, these kids sure had it.
So, as you can see, music can be used as an introduction to a lesson, as a way to help children learn and memorize things. Students can do research about musicia
ns, composers, directors, and write reports about them. They can learn about music throughout history as part of an ancient history unit. If you’d like to see more ideas about how to integrate music into the curriculum. Here is a link to a great website:
http://www.songsforteaching.com/suefenton/extendingsongs.htm
I’ve created a Back to School Binder that will be using the song“Getting to Know You.” from Rogers and Hammerstein’s hit musical The King and I, as a stepping stone to help make students feel at ease while getting to know each other.
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Chapter 2 is FINISHED!!
I’m working my way through each chapter of MyMath for 5th grade, putting together extra resources for teachers and students.
I’m finally finished with Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 will start very quickly. So, here it is! Included are 3 sets of task cards, worksheets with a spiral curriculum, posters, I Can statements and more! 60 total pages of great support!
3 sets of task cards for students to practice their math skills in a fun way.
Your kids will love this resource. My 5th graders do! Thanks for viewing!
Sara Oberheide
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I finally finished updating this Back to School Binder for Grades 4-7 and Special Education. I love music so I’ve incorporated the theme “Getting to Know You,” from Roger’s and Hammerstein’s The King and I. You can use the included YouTube video link to the song as well as a copy of the lyrics. This binder has everything you need to begin the school year such as name tags for the bulletin board, for the kids to wear and even to place on desks. I’ve added 6 writing prompts with a grading rubric, family trees, cards with questions to answer as ice breakers, a crossword puzzle, and more. This is a growing bundle, when I think of more things to add, I will let you know. If you think of more things for this binder that would make your life easier, just comment. I hope you like it.
What’s Inside
Complete lesson plans …………………4-6
Getting to Know You,
YouTube Link and Lyrics………………7
Large apple information and
name tags for bulletin board…………8-15
Small apple information and
name tags for student to wear………16-19
Name tags for desks……………………20-32
Cards with questions……………………33-36
Apple homework questions…………….37-42
Writing prompts…………………………42-49
Writing Rubric……………………………50
Family trees……………………………….51-58
Crossword puzzle……………………….59-60
Crossword puzzle answers…………….61
Contact information…………………….62
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These task cards are great to help support students with Prime Factorization. My students always need a ton of extra practice with this skill. Here are free task cards that I made to use this fall.
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I place task cards around my classroom, give my kids the response sheet that is provided, then they walk around the room answering the questions. They will love it. One thing that I’ve found is that task cards really help differentiate between high and low levels of learning. The high students will get to answer all of the cards. The lower students, you can take time and walk with them helping them.
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A display of 9 A4 posters showing how to write an explanation text. This set comprises of a title poster, using a title, structure, present tense, diagrams and pictures, connectives, examples, using paragraphs and interesting facts.
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With a title/ explanatory poster, here is a set of 15 A4 posters comprising of different metaphorical sentences. Each poster has eye-catching visuals to help students understand metaphors in a simplistic way.
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This past school year, I started using Monthly Writing Calendars with my second grade students! They were perfect for writing homework or fast finishers, and the calendars were a hit with my co-workers, parents, and students alike! Each monthly packet includes 20 different writing prompts (fiction, informational, seasonal, and even some opinion topics), tips for teacher use, seasonal writing paper, and an editing checklist for student use! I’ve bundled all 12 calendars for a savings of $8.00! These are fun, easy to use, and almost NO-prep for teachers!
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Management of a classroom is challenging, whether you teach special education or regular education, there are always a few children that are problematic to say the least. It is not always necessary to set up a behavior modification plan for the entire class. For some children, it is enough to give them a look, a tap on the shoulder, or just say something to them quietly. For others it is not so easy.
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I’ve found that a little humor, warmth, caring, understanding, and empathy for everyone in the class goes a long way. If they see you treating everyone with respect and kindness, it will rub off on them. They need to know that you’re human too and when they realize that you care about them, they are yours for the rest of the year. This will alleviate many of your discipline problems.At the beginning of the year, it is important to be firm, not too friendly, and no smiles. Keeping a straight face was always difficult for me. But, I kid you not, this works, especially later in the year when a child or the class becomes hard to handle, you can say, “Remember how I was at the beginning of the year, do you want me to be like that again?” They usually say NO!!!!
Decide what you want to accomplish for the year and set up the rules, you can do it with them, or ahead of time. Make the rules positive rather than negative. This is the type of behavior that I expect from my 6th graders. I have a poster with the following:
Of course, consequences for ones actions must be spelled out clearly. I use the three strikes and you’re out rule. This applies to everything, from homework to disruptive behavior. They get 3 chances, by the fourth one, they are out. Out means that the student/students will bring a note home letting their parents know that I will be keeping them for a detention.
The child will be required to write his/her name, I will write my name and their parent will sign the form. If it is not brought back, the parent will get a call while the child is present. If this fails, there is a school detention that is longer than mine. No one likes having a school detention.
Usually when someone is kept after school, they must read or do some type of work, ie: write a short paper about what happened and why they are here. You could include, what they did and how they could have handled the situation better. If they were disrespectful, they might write a letter of apology and deliver it to the person. I have made a problem solving sheet for them to fill out, this has proven to be quite effective for most kids. What I like about keeping them after school, is that it gives me a chance to talk to them and find out what issues they might be dealing with. This is effective because, if the teacher has a good rapport with the student, they want to talk about what’s going on. On a side note, homeroom period was utilized not only for
homework help, but time for me to sit and talk with each child. They all loved having their own time to speak with me. It helped to make them feel important.
Unfortunately, there are those students that need more than this. You might try separating them from their classmates, if this is ineffective, you need to figure out what else you can do. An individual conference might help. You can set up goals with them and find out what they want to achieve for the rest of year. That way they have input and feel they have some control over their destiny. They sign the paper, I sign the paper, you can have the principal sign, as well as anyone else that is involved, and their parents. The child brings it back to school and you keep it on file. Of course, this is only between you and the student. If this doesn’t help, you may need to set up a PPT to discuss what else can be done.
If the class trusts you and knows that you care about them, they will want to help to stop disruptive behavior. You will have them eating from the palm of your hands, so to speak. and effective learning will occur. Most kids want to learn and don’t like it when a student acts out or interrupts and they will let him/her know. The best thing they can do is ignore what is happening, they shouldn’t laugh or respond in any way. They can be rewarded for doing this.
You could also reward good behavior either weekly or monthly. Friday afternoon could be game day they could play Yahtzee, Multiplication War Card Games, Bingo, chess, checkers, educational computer games, etc. Since I work with another teacher, we put those who have earned rewards into one room to play games, use the computers, or watch a movie, we give out candy, or popcorn, etc. While those who have homework to finish, or have been disruptive, have to go to the quiet room. It doesn’t take long for them to realize that inappropriate behavior gets them nowhere.
If you are working in a self contained Special Education program, or you have students that are mainstreamed, this is a horse of a different color. You need to set up specific goals, behaviors and consequences for their actions. A time out area, someplace in your room, or if you have an assistant, he/she could take the child to a predetermined area and stay with them until they are ready to come back to the classroom.
You might want to set up whole class rewards such as beads, tokens, smiley faces, check marks, stars, etc. Appropriate behavior is awarded while negative behavior is ignored. In the past, when I taught children with severe psychological problems, each child had a sheet on their desk, I would come by every 15 or 20 minutes and give them a star for good behavior. For example:
They need to get a certain amount of stars to earn a reward which is given out at the end of the day. Make sure you’ve set up about 1/2 hour for them to enjoy their earnings: ie, extra computer time, play games like cards or board games, play with toys, candy and gum also work. You should discuss this with the class ahead of time to see what they would like.
If you don’t want to do this daily, you could do it weekly. Decide how many points they need to earn and on Friday afternoon, those who earned enough could play games, or watch a movie. You might also want to use this monthly. Another thing that I did was purchase inexpensive toys, pencils,notebooks, etc. from the dollar store. Let them know how many points they need to get the object that they want. They really liked this.
No matter what grade you teach, everyone likes to hear encouraging words. Make sure you say something positive to the class as a whole or call a child over to your desk and let them know how proud of them you are for work they have done, or for finally understanding how to do a math problem, use your discretion. You might say, “I loved the way you stayed on task and got your work done,” You really helped Mary, that was so nice of you, or I noticed that you had some trouble with English, how can I help you?” Taking a little time for that personal touch goes a long way and will truly make your life easier in the end.
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