Did you know that National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day is October 2nd?! Make sure your school building service workers feel appreciated and loved for all the hard work that they do behind the scenes. WHAT'S INCLUDED? • Editable lunch order templates • Door decorating ideas and printables • Letter writing templates • 3 Different “thank you” card options PLEASE NOTE: You are downloading a .Zip file. You need to extract the Power Point document in order to edit the pages. Please message me if you have any questions!
Display these colorful quote posters around your classroom to give your students (and yourself) a bit of daily inspiration! These quotes are great to use for bulletin boards, journal prompts, and discussion circles. WHAT'S INCLUDED?10 rainbow motivational quote postersCONNECT WITH ME!FACEBOOK - IN...
Let's practice spelling CVCe words! This resource has 12 slides to get your students show what they know about silent e spelling. The slides include some words with beginning digraphs and blends (ex: plane, globe, whale.) This is a digital assignment that can be used with Google Slides. Watch this video tutorial to see how to add and assign this resource to your Google Classroom. The Boom Cards version is also included! WHAT'S INCLUDED? 12 CVCe and CCVCe spelling slides (Google Slides version) 12 CVCe and CCVCe spelling slides (Boom Cards version) Check out these other digital resources for Google Classroom! CVC words matching CVC words typing Digraphs match & sort Number bonds within 10 CONNECT WITH ME! FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - PINTEREST
Your first grade students will have fun reviewing tens and ones by building their place value own cake! You can assign each student with a different number or let them choose their own number to model on the cake worksheet. To complete, students color and cut out the tens and ones, then glue them ...
Looking for a visual to help your students with determining the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set? These simple posters are designed to help your students remember key words and formulas for each of the terms. WHAT'S INCLUDED? ► 2 Options for printing (color or black & white) ► Posters for the terms: mean, median, mode, range, and data set ► Vocabulary worksheet ► Practice worksheet
Looking for a visual to help your students with determining the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set? These simple posters are designed to help your students remember key words and formulas for each of the terms. WHAT'S INCLUDED? ► 2 Options for printing (color or black & white) ► Posters for the terms: mean, median, mode, range, and data set ► Vocabulary worksheet ► Practice worksheet
Just a quick one... Today I had a conversation with another teacher whom I respect and they stated that they never have music on in t...
Compare word problems are one of the most challenging types of word problems to teach. Students can use the ten frames and virtual manipulatives in this digital resource to drag, drop, and model each situation. There are 2 versions included: one with standard ten frames, and the other has a row of ten. The word problems featured in this set include difference unknown, part unknown using "fewer than", and part unknown using "more than." Wondering if this resource is for you? Grab the free sample here! This is a digital assignment made for Google Slides and can be assigned to your students in Google Classroom. Watch this video tutorial to see how to add this resource to your Google Classroom. WHAT'S INCLUDED? 12 slides for different types of compare word problems within 10 Optional recording sheet Answer key Check out these other digital resources for Google Classroom! Result Unknown Word Problems (Within 10) Result Unknown Word Problems (Within 20) 3 Addend Word Problems Missing Addend Word Problems (Within 10) CONNECT WITH ME! FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - PINTEREST
Sometimes, kids have trouble learning the alphabet. And when this happens, teachers and parents will use anything and everything to help t...
Whether you have withdrawn your children voluntarily or your school has been shutdown due to COVID-19, the reality of homeschooling your own children can be a daunting one. I totally get it! I’m a teacher and it has me a little anxious about how I am going to educate my own child here at home […]
Discover the best vocal warm-ups for singers with School of Rock. Read tips from vocal coaches about the best way to warm up your voice and cool down.
Looking for a visual to help your students with determining the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set? These simple posters are designed to help your students remember key words and formulas for each of the terms. WHAT'S INCLUDED? ► 2 Options for printing (color or black & white) ► Posters for the terms: mean, median, mode, range, and data set ► Vocabulary worksheet ► Practice worksheet
Teach your students about the importance of slow and steady growth with this "Progress Over Perfection" poster set! Break down the meaning behind this motivational quote with your students and encourage a growth mindset. These posters will look fabulous in your classroom while also serving as a da...
Sometimes, kids have trouble learning the alphabet. And when this happens, teachers and parents will use anything and everything to help t...
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Whether you have withdrawn your children voluntarily or your school has been shutdown due to COVID-19, the reality of homeschooling your own children can be a daunting one. I totally get it! I’m a teacher and it has me a little anxious about how I am going to educate my own child here at home […]
Have a chatty class? It can feel impossible to teach. Read this blog post to learn 5 simple steps to get your students to actively listen!
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Hi friends! I wanted to share one of the most used resources that I have ever made. If you don't have students that interrupt, share your secrets in the comments! Interrupting, especially in first grade, is always an issue. Kindergarten is not a requirement in many states, so it is possible that a child's first full time experience could be in first grade. This post contains affiliate links for Amazon. By purchasing an item on the Amazon site using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase. This allows me to keep my teeny little blog up and running. Interrupting is a true problem in a primary classroom. Students need to practice deciding when is it ok to interrupt the teacher. When is my problem a problem I can solve? How can I solve my problem? This activity is made to have students working together in small groups. They are to sort the scenario cards into two piles. You can decide which are ok in your personal classroom. I have included 48 scenarios. Is it ok or not ok to interrupt. I have included letters to add to an anchor chart for: Interrupt? Yes No Ok to interrupt Not ok to interrupt Students will then decide how to problem solve the ones that are NOT ok to you as a teacher. I have my students come up with two ways. I placed these signs on my table during guided reading and my students will then ask a friend for help or look at the anchor chart to see if what they need is something important enough to interrupt. Sometimes I think I want these in my real life to show my husband - just me?lol I love how these were used in a sensory bin for an additional layer to the lesson. You could very easily do this in a small group at your guided reading table as a lesson, instead of working whole group. That way you can focus in on students who may need to go over these routines a bit more. Working together really helps the children to understand that they CAN help each other out in so many situation. It allows them to become independent problem solvers. I am sure to save the lesson for January when we come back from winter break because many need a refresher. Their answers are always so much better once we come back. I feel this review about my resource on so many levels. I used to feel like I was going to jump out of the window with interruptions, but I don't any longer. Here are some of the books that I use throughout the first month of school to get the conversation going about interrupting and tattling. They are all fantastic. I wish there were more! If you know of more, leave a comment below. I love adding to my collection. Click on the picture of the book to be taken to the book title directly.
'Teaching English in kindergarten is more than just teaching a child how to pronounce words. If you want to be a dedicated teacher, and you want to successfully teach the children, it is essential to teach them how to follow rules and instructions. The following paragraphs will try to equip you with the most important ingredients required to be a successful kindergarten teacher. With having more than 2 ½ years of experience teaching English at a kindergarten, I am certain that the most important thing a teacher has to do is to build a strong rapport with the children. This post was written by'
Looking for a visual to help your students with determining the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set? These simple posters are designed to help your students remember key words and formulas for each of the terms. WHAT'S INCLUDED? ► 2 Options for printing (color or black & white) ► Posters for the terms: mean, median, mode, range, and data set ► Vocabulary worksheet ► Practice worksheet
Use this easy, but effective classroom management tool. 48 attention grabbers 39 cheers and chants Check out My Guided Reading Books!
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Have a chatty class? It can feel impossible to teach. Read this blog post to learn 5 simple steps to get your students to actively listen!
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Teach your students about the importance of slow and steady growth with this "Progress Over Perfection" poster set! Break down the meaning behind this motivational quote with your students and encourage a growth mindset. These posters will look fabulous in your classroom while also serving as a da...
This bundle of resources is perfect for first grade teachers looking for digital assignments for students to practice fraction and shape skills. The skills included are identifying, sorting, and describing fractions and shapes, partitioning fractions, and describing attributes of shapes. This is a digital assignment made for Google Slides and can be assigned to your students in Google Classroom. Watch this video tutorial to see how to add this resource to your Google Classroom. (First click the thumbnail links in the PDF to access the Google resources) WHAT'S INCLUDED? First Grade Fractions lesson slides & student practice slides (20 slides) 2D Shapes lesson slides & student practice slides (30 slides) 3D Shapes lesson slides & student practice slides (30 slides) + BONUS file: Give a Monster a 3D shape (12 slides) Check out these other digital resources for Google Classroom! Identifying Teen Numbers Composing Teen Numbers Shopping with dimes and pennies Counting dimes and pennies Adding Multiples of Ten Subtracting Multiples of Ten Subtraction within 10 CONNECT WITH ME! FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - PINTEREST
Do you have a chatty class? I am seeing lots of teachers asking for help with very talkative classes in different teacher groups. I have definitely had my share of chatty groups, but I really struggled with the group I had this year. I found that I really had to take a step back and reteach my classroom expectations. I do not expect students to be silent all the time, but I wanted them to understand when it's appropriate to talk to their friends and when it's not. It had gotten to the point of disrupting instruction and keeping students off task. I learned that I really needed to stop and reflect back to practices that had worked in the past. I will share a few here, along with a freebie that you can use in your classroom to help with this behavior. Set Clear Expectations I realized that I had not clearly taught when it is okay to chat with our friends and when it's not the appropriate time. After going through the different methods of instruction this past year during the pandemic, I knew that they just needed retaught those expectations. We discussed when good times were to talk with their peers, as well as the volume they should use. You may have posters in your classroom for the different volumes for talking. These are great to refer to during different parts of your day. This gives them a visual reminder on the expectation at the moment. Make sure you also explain the WHY. Why is it important to work quietly sometimes? Why can we not talk when the teacher is teaching? Once you explain the reasoning, they begin to understand why it's important. We only discussed this, but I wish I had made an anchor chart for them to refer to throughout the day. I made one and am including the FREE download below. You can sort different instances in which they find themselves throughout the day, and whether it's a good time to talk or not. You can download that HERE or by clicking the image below. I included some common parts of our day, but yours may be different. You could just write additional areas and times below the sorting cards. Mirroring As humans, we tend to unconsciously mirror behaviors we see. That's possibly why we yawn when someone else yawns. The same can be true in the classroom. The teacher should exhibit the behavior you wish to see in your students. Appearing calm and patient truly makes a difference in how your students behave and respond. Have a call and response or some sort of signal to get students attention. Practice that signal over and over until you are confident they understand what to do, and then stick to those expectations. After you do the signal, wait for them to stop talking and then speak. Do not speak over them if they are still talking. (Remind them of the expectation again if you need to do so.) Then speak in a quiet voice so that students are really having to listen to hear the instructions. I also have them echo instructions to make sure they understand what to do next. A calming, quiet environment all starts with you. Use a calm voice, be firm if you have to be, but do not yell. Students will over time begin mirroring the behaviors they see in you. Allow Lots of Opportunities for Talking Our students love to talk. That's just natural, so build in lots of time throughout the day for them to do so. During instruction, I include lots of turn and talks in my lesson. It keeps them engaged and lets them have time to talk to someone. You do have to teach those expectations for turn and talks also. I also choose my battles with talking. There are times where it's not really distracting them from their work, so I let it go. Other times, however, it is keeping them off task so we discuss that before we do that activity, such as responding to the text in our reading journals. I also build in partner practice or a game into each lesson, which gives them that chance to be social. When they are talking academically, they are learning! Calming Music If students are completing an independent task in which they really need to focus, I will play calming music. I just search calming music on YouTube, and use a video there. I don't display the video; I just having it playing in the background. I always use the same one, so they know it's their signal to work quietly. It also helps to have this playing when they enter the classroom in the mornings. I have all of the overhead lights off, and just turn on the lamps. We work like this all morning, and it really helps to start the day off on a calm note. Incentives Students are going to need incentives in the beginning. They really strive to be their best when they are working towards a goal. With this group, the excessive talking was keeping them off task during learning and work times. So, we played this On Task Game as a whole group. If students stayed on task overall during the whole lesson, they would earn a kid to board on On Task Bus. It did take us a while to get the bus filled up, but I did give them lots of reminders about what we were working towards which helped a lot. They are little, so they are going to need reminders and reteaching of expectations. It also keeps them motivated when they are working together towards a common goal. I didn't tell them when I added the last kid to the bus; I wanted to see if they noticed. Once they noticed, they were the happiest I have ever seen them! It was the sweetest moment and they were so proud of themselves. I brought donuts as their reward, but you could do anything that you thought would motivate them, such as a dance party, bring a stuffed animal, etc. I have also heard lots of teachers say that blurting has been as issue. Blurt Bump is super fun! Students have to earn four in a row in order to win by exhibiting the desired behavior of raising their hands quietly. If they blurt, the teacher gets to add a game piece. This one helps so much! They will eventually get the hang of raising their hand to speak, but this helps in the beginning. You can find the Classroom Management Games HERE. We want students to come to school to learn and to be able to have the chance to be social with their peers. But we also want them to learn how to be respectful and responsible. Knowing when it's appropriate to talk and when it's not is an important lesson to be learned. We as teachers have the power to set the tone and provide the example that we wish to see from them. What tips to you have for quieting a noisy classroom?
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