It seems like every day there is an endless stream of students reporting behaviors or incidents that happen in the classroom. On one hand, we want to help our students feel heard and validated so they know we are a safe person for them to talk to. On the other hand, we certainly don't want to feed into the tattle machine. It's a fine line to walk. So how do we handle tattling in our classrooms?

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Last year was my first year teaching Read180 in a few years. I love Read180 and what I have seen it do for my kiddos so I was excited to get a chance to implement it again. But...the book projects included with the program are B-O-R-I-N-G! Sure, some of them are pretty good, but the directions can be questionable and I find myself using the same two projects over and over with my class. My students started to get frustrated (beyond frustrated) with the repetition so I promised them that one of my summer tasks would be to create new book projects, just for them. I mean, who doesn't just LOVE working on school stuff during summer break? You know we all do it! These book project ideas are a break from the traditional book report and can be used with any book! This one is pretty self-explanatory. The students can write a letter to the author. Depending on whether the author is alive or not, you students could actually mail their letter out! Wouldn't it be wonderful if they got a reply?!? All kids watch a lot of movies. They're exposed to movie posters every time they set foot in a mall or theater. The creativity you will see when they create a movie poster for the book they just read can be amazing! What kid doesn't love Diary of a Wimpy Kid or any other graphic novel? They're going to love creating their own comic strip using details from the book they just read even more! This is their chance to be honest about the book they just read. They can even give it a 5-star rating if they totally loved it! Timelines help kids practice sequencing and retelling. Timelines also have less writing and are more visual which is perfect for some of your kiddos! Your artistic kids will love redesigning the book cover. The catch is that they also have to rewrite the short summary on the back of the book too! Here is another visual project that will pull some of your readers right in! Imagine being able to see all of the places from your book on a map! Every book has a juicy part fit for the front page of a newspaper. Here is a chance for your kids to write an article retelling a specific event. Your kids will get a kick out of "interviewing" their favorite character. First, they will need to come up with some questions and then they'll need to answer them from the character's point of view. I find that when you add technology to just about anything, kids will gravitate towards it. I am sure they will love putting together a PowerPoint presentation all about the book they just read. What other book projects do you like to use with your students? I would love to hear your ideas! If you want to try alternative book projects in your classroom, I have expanded on these ideas and created directions sheets for each project for my students. Each project includes the task and the plan with detailed directions including "must haves" and "may haves". There is also a Do Not Forget section that give little reminders to keep your kids on track. I have also included two versions of a log to keep track of which projects your students have completed. The first one gives them choice and they just log their choice. The second one lists each project and the student has to complete each project once before repeating a choice. Do you use interactive notebooks in your classroom? No worries! I have reduced the size of each page so that it fits right into an interactive notebook! Are you looking for even more book projects for your students? Volume 2 was just released! I've even bundled them together at a discounted price! Thanks for stopping by! If you want to read more about how I use interactive notebooks with Read180 and pick up a freebie, you should check out this blog post.

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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?

How do you handle your early finishers? Over the years I’ve used TONS of different things – from brain bins to free time menus to B.A.T. Books {which I’m currently using!} If you’re looking for a no-pre activity for students to keep in his/her desk, grab this Free Time Fun menu! It’s simple to use! […]

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Are you looking for a fun way to teach describing characters and character traits? Try this! Fold each side of a horizontal sheet of paper to the middle. Have the kids draw a picture of the character on the front. Put words to describe the outward appearance of the character on the outside. This can be things that are obvious from the text. Next, open the page up and write character traits and words to describe the character's emotions on the inside. These are things you have to infer about the character's traits based on the evidence from the text. It's pretty fun and these make a great display!

HIGH INTEREST TEXT I try my best to choose books that my kiddos will LOVE to read. Scholastic has been my best friend. BONUS POINTS!? DOLLAR BOOKS!? SIX PLEASE! With that said, I’m not a magician or a millionaire. I do my best and use the resources that are available to me. I have found that if I show my kids that I’m excited, they quickly join the club! It is also important to note that it is also equally important that your students have experiences reading boring stuff. Lets face it, that’s life! Choosing a high interest text is especially important for the learner who hasn’t found their love of reading yet. MODELING The most effective way I have found to teach comprehension strategies is to model. I read aloud to students then stop and show my thinking aloud when appropriate. After I am done, we discuss what I did and my thinking as a group. This strategy is especially effective for learners who have a difficult grasping abstract thinking. INTENTIONAL DISCUSSION In a perfect world our students would be leading and actively Click the picture about to get these discussion cards for FREE! engaging in a discussion about their book. Everyone would be excited and critically thinking about the text! That’s the goal…but it is also just that, a GOAL. We have to teach our students HOW to have an intentional discussion about their reading. How can we expect our students to actively engage in intentional discussions if we, the teacher, aren’t contributing?? It is important that you understand what is going on in the text and are able to model during the discussion when appropriate. I have found that most of the modeling I do takes place at the beginning and end of the discussion. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Click the picture to learn more about my book club packets! At the end of every small group meeting I give an assignment. My students use the writing prompt in their book club packets as their assignment. Each small group meeting is packed full of instruction. This is their opportunity to show me what they have learned. Independent practice is a great way to see who still needs more instruction and practice! This is how I structure my small group reading time! disclaimer: This is how small group instruction looks for me in my classroom. What works for my kiddos may not work for yours. You know your students the best, you are the only one who can decide what is best for them!

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Thank you to Diane for submitting this fun book report poster. It’s legal size (paper) worksheet and is great for lower grades (or as an easy project for upper grades). Great end of the year …