tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53146156893386412292024-03-12T21:43:06.076-04:00Forever in Fifth GradeForever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-58468431074842432762023-04-05T13:29:00.003-04:002023-04-05T14:12:45.600-04:005 Minute Activities for a Clean Classroom<p>On the very first day of school, I begin instilling in my students an appreciation for the neat and organized wonder that is our classroom. I ask them if they like the way the classroom looks and tell them how long I worked to get it looking like this. Then I explain that it is now up to all of us to work together and maintain this neat and orderly environment. There are several five minute activities I use with my students to keep a clean classroom all year long!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnsGeMhoeJiRMiiz4H8QjhP85_p7XW-vgECMN8oxDGE8aaxvlvGn8-btfCVzH-xmN3jGSGMtXK3dapvDFTKBP9J6Qda-u_lxdUFgc2lklPvyiONTpPUR27CYEaFyTAYrR7Kq2dPvcscU1Tqn3ud1WZ7GB4VDD1Cm6Ansa7XTxtHYJalznvWLXVCJO/s1952/5%20minute%20activities%20for%20a%20clean%20classroom.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnsGeMhoeJiRMiiz4H8QjhP85_p7XW-vgECMN8oxDGE8aaxvlvGn8-btfCVzH-xmN3jGSGMtXK3dapvDFTKBP9J6Qda-u_lxdUFgc2lklPvyiONTpPUR27CYEaFyTAYrR7Kq2dPvcscU1Tqn3ud1WZ7GB4VDD1Cm6Ansa7XTxtHYJalznvWLXVCJO/s1600/5%20minute%20activities%20for%20a%20clean%20classroom.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 Minute Activities for a Clean Classroom</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">My favorite way to get a perfectly clean classroom is to spend five minutes at the end of the day playing Mystery Trash! I walk around and write down three things that need to be picked up, thrown out, or straightened. Of course, you have to be sneaky about it, and not write it down right after you look at it. That would make it too easy for the students. One or two of the items will be something like a piece of paper or a pencil on the floor, but the third item must be a stumper that my students would probably never notice, like this...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_CTZGA6sf1vargLWopSCZEKg7hhlBmKZL27AIqiUFdl_VeD59j3ej3hboj0CzJdWcFcuwHEAJoy6Box7y-PbMzUs_9aHwUsfcAuIs-tO0BeUS-3smvT6SImdlFJp58JYtm-P86_9hWuWKp5_xw_XakZ4DyQgPP86bsxxHH3EytgVQOjur5Z81Qbr/s400/mystery%20trash7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="400" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_CTZGA6sf1vargLWopSCZEKg7hhlBmKZL27AIqiUFdl_VeD59j3ej3hboj0CzJdWcFcuwHEAJoy6Box7y-PbMzUs_9aHwUsfcAuIs-tO0BeUS-3smvT6SImdlFJp58JYtm-P86_9hWuWKp5_xw_XakZ4DyQgPP86bsxxHH3EytgVQOjur5Z81Qbr/s320/mystery%20trash7.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mystery Trash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>That "I Survived" book is crooked on the book rack! We can't have that! </div><div><br /></div><div>After I write down the three things, I tell my students that if they find and fix or pick up one of them, they get a piece of gum. I have to make sure they understand there is no running, pushing, etc. or I honestly think that my students looking for garbage would end up looking like shoppers on Black Friday!</div><div><br /></div><div>I say, "Go!", and they're off! Kids are cleaning and straightening like none of their parents would ever believe! While they are cleaning, I discreetly keep my eye on the Mystery Trash items, so I see who has picked it up or straightened it. Sometimes I miss it and just have to rely on their honesty about who truly did it. That first day of school, they never get all three of my items, but that's okay. I send everyone back to their seats and announce the first couple of items and hand out the gum. Then I tell them the one they missed. I love the look on their faces when I tell them what the last one was. Their eyes get wide, and their expressions are like...What?! Are you kidding?! They soon learn. No, I'm not kidding. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHm0D_RiUcGLUtEbKJzltKMTFpNULKdiLbIdjGh_a9mxf1A11pdHF3dJZO4ZkzS5VKBlE5DOqNmjogAdsAx4b4ctNpQ6hTre3By5PWXY4yRuO5j9801PBe4TuzJdoJ5VFiExVa8YNizgruz7zY0bWYL7cOO5MPy5lEjmSqYqlNFOXfuf8UYQ__hFuw/s320/mystery%20trash5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHm0D_RiUcGLUtEbKJzltKMTFpNULKdiLbIdjGh_a9mxf1A11pdHF3dJZO4ZkzS5VKBlE5DOqNmjogAdsAx4b4ctNpQ6hTre3By5PWXY4yRuO5j9801PBe4TuzJdoJ5VFiExVa8YNizgruz7zY0bWYL7cOO5MPy5lEjmSqYqlNFOXfuf8UYQ__hFuw/s1600/mystery%20trash5.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mystery Trash<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Seriously? You think we are going to go home and leave this keyboard like this? Oh no! It needs to be pulled forward and perfectly straight.<div><br /></div><div>You should see the kids cleaning and straightening on the second day of school. It's a beautiful sight!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes we don't really have time for Mystery Trash. Maybe we need to line up for lunch, bathroom break, or a special class and have just an extra minute. I'll tell the kids, "When I call your group, find three things to clean up or straighten, and then get in line." This helps to keep the classroom looking neat throughout the day. </div><div><br /></div><div>At least once a month, we have a wet wipe day. When the kids come up to my desk in the morning to check in, I hand them a wet wipe. They know this means, go clean something!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have found that if I tell my students what my expectations are in terms of keeping the classroom clean and give them the necessary tools, they will always come through for me!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_h4DUb0i19ManPdjRL7OYcsVwe8BKY76_kQrpPF2CrVB9r7pUx-iNKp7fXu5GbS1LYtSWJicka34q1xJV94Cl9gjn9g67M42BwQCayRHN8OMGr-5xr5Zn799YjJP762IUR0UkADIPuOqljSZqdXJW-_RQb3vH99OJQE4Yd9v9u6oZQeqPh94YDdM/s320/dust%20pans2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="293" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_h4DUb0i19ManPdjRL7OYcsVwe8BKY76_kQrpPF2CrVB9r7pUx-iNKp7fXu5GbS1LYtSWJicka34q1xJV94Cl9gjn9g67M42BwQCayRHN8OMGr-5xr5Zn799YjJP762IUR0UkADIPuOqljSZqdXJW-_RQb3vH99OJQE4Yd9v9u6oZQeqPh94YDdM/s1600/dust%20pans2.png" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keeping the Classroom Clean</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I put a dust pan and broom from the dollar store on each group's file box shelf. The kids put them to good use each and every day! During our muddy spring days, they really get a work out!</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope these tips help you and your kiddos to keep your classroom in tip top shape!</div>Forever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-41005772351685994182022-09-10T20:08:00.001-04:002022-09-10T20:08:12.775-04:00How to Teach Narrative Writing Using Quality Mentor Texts<div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Most elementary writing teachers have spent their fair share of time teaching narrative writing, helping students to take the memories and stories in their heads and turn them into personal narratives on paper. One of the most daunting tasks of being a writing teacher is convincing students that they can actually improve their first draft through the revising process. Using quality mentor texts is the key to opening students' eyes to the power of revision!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVc-g7IJ0fuNdxQdgf0Zlzi1kLlYi9JVElReExOQag3IIJ1APMCsJmImAVz-5_dbY_Da_qIBcLJmUV40ozfZLOGli74XqeycF_RjXdqLn51aph2pApXxlMwU1BK6ifEzNFC2lj10KBlDGqieEt3J3N7GpcRv2bx7DazEj0yGeVw7l6yy8MayBkaLAw/s1000/narrative%20writing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVc-g7IJ0fuNdxQdgf0Zlzi1kLlYi9JVElReExOQag3IIJ1APMCsJmImAVz-5_dbY_Da_qIBcLJmUV40ozfZLOGli74XqeycF_RjXdqLn51aph2pApXxlMwU1BK6ifEzNFC2lj10KBlDGqieEt3J3N7GpcRv2bx7DazEj0yGeVw7l6yy8MayBkaLAw/s16000/narrative%20writing.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teaching Narrative Writing with Mentor Texts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>I have found
that reading as a writer and using mentor texts helps students understand the
techniques that will have a huge impact on their writing.</span><span> </span><span>One way to use mentor texts with your
students is by sharing your own pieces of writing with the class.</span><span> </span><span>This can be very powerful, especially when
you compose right in front of them.</span><span> </span><span>I
would always cheat a bit and write it in advance, but my students were none the
wiser.</span><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Sometimes, I prefer to use a mentor text from a professional author. Writing is hard work, and I don't always have time to create a piece of writing of my own. Besides, professional authors are professionals at writing! They are using masterful techniques that draw us into their stories as readers. When we read those same texts with the mind of a fellow writer, we can begin to learn how to use those techniques in our own writing!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Each year in fifth grade, we do a unit on personal narrative writing. A personal narrative is telling the story of something that happened in your life, and for the most part, students are familiar with this type of writing. Nonetheless, we review what a personal narrative is, generate lists of story ideas, spend time having discussions with each other about some of our ideas, and then hunker down and just start writing. We may spend a whole week of writing workshop where we build up our stamina for writing with time at the end for authors to share a piece they have written.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>While this is happening in writing workshop, I have my students spend some of their reading workshop time simply reading books by Patricia Polacco. I round up as many books as I can from my personal collection, the school library, and the community library. I choose Patricia Polacco because she is known for her craft of telling the rich stories of her life. Most students have been exposed to Patricia Polacco's books by the time they enter fifth grade, and many are already hooked by her style of writing and engaging illustrations.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>After my students have spent time drafting a few personal narratives and they have had time to read and enjoy several of Patricia Polacco's books, I teach my students how to "read like a writer" and begin incorporating the powerful techniques of professional authors into their own writing. I choose a story that I know has many of the strategies that I would like to see my students use in their own writing. First, I read the story aloud to the class just for the enjoyment of the text. After we read it, we discuss what we liked about the story, and I explain to the students that many of the techniques the author used are things we can try in our own writing.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"><span>The
Patricia Polacco book that I like to use is <u>Mrs. Mack</u>. It is a
lengthy read, but it is so rich and full of great examples that will make an
impact on your students as writers. For the next couple of weeks, I
structure my writing workshop with mini lessons using <u>Mrs. Mack</u> as our mentor
text. </span> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheINFvrq7XCNqQwwxqW8Min29vhff2R4ZjRVanNZM8iUAseBcK1qxi-sYZNbc6SgxxxUuhQMN4Q4qB5SnkvkdNS1dQw583iHPfoo_v1d7KqxPRCDRxerv6CGAOxUW_mzxtmHtI3OTIQ-ogtYoaZVYtf27eGNNwlrCD5HaYJgsDE9TQN1Tmtzo0I1qG/s712/mrs%20mack.jpg" style="font-size: 24px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheINFvrq7XCNqQwwxqW8Min29vhff2R4ZjRVanNZM8iUAseBcK1qxi-sYZNbc6SgxxxUuhQMN4Q4qB5SnkvkdNS1dQw583iHPfoo_v1d7KqxPRCDRxerv6CGAOxUW_mzxtmHtI3OTIQ-ogtYoaZVYtf27eGNNwlrCD5HaYJgsDE9TQN1Tmtzo0I1qG/s320/mrs%20mack.jpg" width="270" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;">First, I introduce a particular technique to the students that we will be focusing on such as including figurative language. Then, we go into the text of <u>Mrs. Mack</u> and look at examples of how she used figurative language to enrich her story. Students are then given the task of going back through one of their rough drafts and finding places where they can incorporate some figurative language. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;">While the students are working, I wander around the room talking to students about their writing. I'm always on the lookout for one or more students who have successfully used the technique we are working on that day, and I ask if they would be willing to share an excerpt of their story at the end of class. First, I have them read the section as it was written originally, and then I have them read the new and improved version. Then we discuss as a class how the technique improved their story.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;">Using just <u>Mrs. Mack</u>, I am able to introduce my students to writing an interesting lead, using transitional phrases, paragraphing, developing your story with your thinking, using precise details, including figurative language, developing the turning point, using varied sentences, and writing a satisfying ending. So, if you are looking for a way to amp up your students' personal narratives, take a look at your favorite picture books to see if they might work as mentor texts for your writing workshop. Short on time? Check out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Powerful-Personal-Narratives-Patricia-Polacco-Mini-Unit-1093132">Writing Powerful Personal Narratives - Patricia Polacco Mini Unit</a> that includes lesson plans and a student packet that guides your class through each writing technique. </span></span></span></div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><br /></span></div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio4TdZdx2HFSCr0RWhvOER3_O184i6u0L9to883BazpcicHOG8RDoLq6QTaOfA53c8QnFjeo3JKJkc8HLqIOLk6ZixSo72NsVW4e7lYxzbpUsQJXTa_uc9wez26-eWKT3Om6WlPWvoB4Py2-9xSiuekJgPzqebUghkgnmSybaTQBD9-NgztZ0HRrK/s540/cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio4TdZdx2HFSCr0RWhvOER3_O184i6u0L9to883BazpcicHOG8RDoLq6QTaOfA53c8QnFjeo3JKJkc8HLqIOLk6ZixSo72NsVW4e7lYxzbpUsQJXTa_uc9wez26-eWKT3Om6WlPWvoB4Py2-9xSiuekJgPzqebUghkgnmSybaTQBD9-NgztZ0HRrK/s320/cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><p></p>Forever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-2402587597077168462020-04-23T16:25:00.015-04:002022-08-03T21:03:44.856-04:00Fun With Zoom!Each week my teaching partner and I host a class Zoom to connect and have fun with our kids. The challenge has been coming up with ideas that the kids will enjoy and require little preparation for both us and our students. <div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjse55qwhHcMYWJ938bFkxlpmNYjLllajU2dd-qwTMxZhRt4l0fWBsIMx_k-MhJHd8ORqW3FF7WTCTlNt9QJcdDUTMkpCmP-C_AyEWsWYIDPy5D3SmuorTWcPa5cFjpTbOWBNAa-BGIMlCtKdqHZ3sJsUdkh2m7A6vX0rsDveJQoUAf8E_BWsNiGvYZ/s1952/fun%20with%20zoom.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjse55qwhHcMYWJ938bFkxlpmNYjLllajU2dd-qwTMxZhRt4l0fWBsIMx_k-MhJHd8ORqW3FF7WTCTlNt9QJcdDUTMkpCmP-C_AyEWsWYIDPy5D3SmuorTWcPa5cFjpTbOWBNAa-BGIMlCtKdqHZ3sJsUdkh2m7A6vX0rsDveJQoUAf8E_BWsNiGvYZ/s1600/fun%20with%20zoom.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun with Zoom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here is a list of ten ideas that will make your next Zoom a hit with both you and your kids!</div><div><br />
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This week we played a fun game of Guess Who! The students were told in advance to come up with a weird or unusual fact about themselves and not to tell it to any of their friends prior to the game. The only other materials needed are a piece of paper and a writing utensil. Once in our Zoom, the students were told to send the fact to the teacher using the Chat feature. Make sure the students send it only to you and not to everyone. Then start with the first fact that was sent to you and read it aloud to the group. Everyone takes a few seconds to write down their guess as to who it was about. Then ask the person to reveal themselves to the group! If you guessed the correct person, you give yourself a point! </div>
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We did our first Zoom Scavenger Hunt last week, and the kids loved it! I created four <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Scavenger-Hunts-5471755" target="_blank">Editable Scavenger Hunts</a> that you can find in my TPT Store or just make up a quick list of your own. </div>
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We have used Art Hub at school for an indoor Fun Friday option, and the kids really enjoy it! Tell your students to bring paper, pencil, and coloring utensils to the Zoom. Before the Zoom, go to <a href="https://www.artforkidshub.com/" target="_blank">Art for Kids Hub</a> and choose the video you would like to show. You may want to start the video in advance, so you can get through the ad at the beginning. Then once you are in the Zoom, share your screen with the students and play the video. At the end, have all the students hold their pictures up to the camera so everyone can see them!</div>
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Four Corners is an oldie but goody when it comes to classroom games! Four Corners Zoom version can be done a couple ways. Have one student be the caller, and he/she will turn around and face away from their device. Everyone else then indicates which corner they are choosing by either holding up a number with their fingers, or designate particular corners of everyone's video box as a number. If you do it that way, each student would point to the corner they are choosing. The caller then announces a number, and everyone who had chosen that number is out. Have all the students who are out because their corner was called, stop their video. This will make their video box go black, and you will be able to tell who is still in the game. The last person in is the winner and can be the caller next time!</div>
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To prepare to play Charades, you need to come up with a list of verbs that are easy to act out like fishing, sleeping, driving, swimming, etc. One person at a time takes a turn as the guesser, and they turn around and face away from their device. Everyone is muted except you and the guesser. Write the word on a piece of paper and show it to the rest of the class. Then, have the guesser turn back around. Everyone acts out the word, and the guesser tries to figure out what the word was.</div>
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Another oldie but goodie is Hangman. Before your Zoom, come up with a list of phrases for your students to guess. Maybe they could relate to your curriculum in some way such as...General George Washington or Remember to annotate the text! Have the blanks for the phrases already written out on paper, and you are ready to go!</div>
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Kids love showing off their special talents in a Talent Show! At our school, we had a fifth grade talent show every year right before school got out for the summer. If you are going to have a Zoom talent show, I would give the kids a couple weeks notice, so they can begin practicing what they want to share.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out more ways to <a href="https://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2020/04/connecting-with-my-kids-while-distance.html">Connect With Your Kids While Distance Teaching</a>!</div></div></div>Forever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-28332478531636704242020-04-17T14:13:00.007-04:002022-07-31T22:48:44.577-04:00Connecting With My Kids While Distance TeachingConnecting with my kids is definitely a challenge as I continue to navigate teaching from home. I have put several things in place to try and maintain and grow the relationship that I had developed with my students from September until March.<div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7bbAqA6YSaoHhSEmAPDwwGWa7WW5ZkZb-viUiTVerY4wMEXMDyOoDKuZGcO10Q4B9ng0TCxf2Ooyp6OfDTVUFr9LOXIz97pvmSpRSqj7XmbGa0PznfDxEdgLFp5OIiue54WdgIeBvbGoryX0KlB0xz0bebG_Ox_jANHVWtH0YGGRlAmD207SdAww/s1952/connecting%20over%20zoom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7bbAqA6YSaoHhSEmAPDwwGWa7WW5ZkZb-viUiTVerY4wMEXMDyOoDKuZGcO10Q4B9ng0TCxf2Ooyp6OfDTVUFr9LOXIz97pvmSpRSqj7XmbGa0PznfDxEdgLFp5OIiue54WdgIeBvbGoryX0KlB0xz0bebG_Ox_jANHVWtH0YGGRlAmD207SdAww/s1600/connecting%20over%20zoom.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connecting With Your Kids On Zoom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
One thing I did was create a private Facebook group that I invited all of my parents and students to join. I have found this to be a great way to reach parents, as many people are on Facebook on a daily basis. I have had parents and students alike use this forum to reach out to me with questions and comments. This was also the perfect place to try to keep our classroom community connected by creating posts like Throwback Thursday, which I did last week. Throughout the day, I posted pictures of the kids that I had taken this year, and I invited kids and parents to add their own pictures from school activities in the comments.<br />
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The fifth grade team at my school knew that many of our kids wouldn't want to participate in activities at home unless it was fun. So, it was our job to try to figure out how to offer fun opportunities for our students. One of my grade mates had the great idea to set a time each day when kids could count on interaction with their class. So, Monday through Friday, from 1:00-1:30 my students have the chance to engage with their teachers and classmates in a few different ways.<br />
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On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, that half hour is our <a href="https://sso.prodigygame.com/game/start" target="_blank">Prodigy</a> time.<br />
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Prodigy is a video game that involves math, and my students love to play it! All year long we have played it on Thursdays, and the kids really enjoy it. The game reinforces math skills, but they also have the opportunity to battle their friends within the game. My students know if they log in to play from 1:00-1:30 on those three days of the week, they will be able to play with their friends.</div>
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Another way that my teaching partner and I are continuing to connect with our kids is with a weekly Zoom meeting. Our meeting is every Tuesday at the same 1:00 time slot. This isn't for instruction, but for fun with their teachers and classmates. Click <a href="http://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2020/04/fun-with-zoom.html" target="_blank">here</a> for ten fun ways to use Zoom with your class!<br />
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So, that just leaves Thursday, which is the day that we play <a href="https://create.kahoot.it/login" target="_blank">Kahoot</a>! Kahoot is another fun game that my students have enjoyed throughout the year. If you have never used Kahoot, you need to check it out! The kids love it, and it's free! In class, we would play it all together, but you can easily set up the game as a challenge, so students can play from home and at a time that works for them. I suggest that they play from 1:00-1:30 just to maintain that routine, but I set the challenge so that it's available for at least 24 hours. As you play, you can see how you are doing against the other people that are playing. I wanted the Kahoots that we played to be fun and not necessarily for one particular subject. So, I spent a couple hours searching for games that had general trivia questions with graphics included for each question. I found nine different Kahoot games that fit that bill, like the one below.<br />
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I pinned all the games I found to a Pinterest board where I would easily be able to find them again. You can find that board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ryesteph/kahoots/" target="_blank">here</a> or by clicking on the image below.<br />
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<br /></div>Forever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-56361455302410654262020-04-01T17:10:00.008-04:002022-08-04T21:51:38.129-04:00Distance Learning for Social StudiesWith the recent sudden shift to home based teaching and learning, I began working to see how my students could continue learning their Social Studies curriculum. <div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDzwZH0wg3O8Pt7sn4M5zq20k3GQxqS5zfZy3aV26-JsGTovjvWK4B8BaS1CjVYkXtnAlhgkeeeO7yBRUPC68psCSvOPyfB_Mf2QhhlPG9Fq8PQtzdLwQc23hlh9_2RUtBFQe5jKnJLCwYw1VYvmqDz0jmTnU5Up0EfIFgyc20vBteQMjgF9pAa-M/s1952/ss%20distance%20learning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDzwZH0wg3O8Pt7sn4M5zq20k3GQxqS5zfZy3aV26-JsGTovjvWK4B8BaS1CjVYkXtnAlhgkeeeO7yBRUPC68psCSvOPyfB_Mf2QhhlPG9Fq8PQtzdLwQc23hlh9_2RUtBFQe5jKnJLCwYw1VYvmqDz0jmTnU5Up0EfIFgyc20vBteQMjgF9pAa-M/s1600/ss%20distance%20learning.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Distance Learning for Social Studies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We were in the middle of our Road to the Revolution unit and had just begun using Liberty's Kids to supplement our class work. I knew Liberty's Kids would be a great way for kids to continue their learning at home!<br />
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Some adjustments to the crosswords would need to be made to allow for distance learning. The first thing I did was create files for each crossword, so that teachers can post them individually. I added a cover sheet to each file that includes a link to the episode on YouTube. The word bank for the puzzle is also included on the cover sheet, just in case students need that support in completing it. I knew many of my students would be unable to print the puzzles, so I created a new online puzzle for each episode as well. </div>
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Students can even complete them on their phones! A link to the online crossword puzzle is provided in each episode's file. You can find the complete set of Liberty's Kids Crossword Puzzles in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Libertys-Kids-Crossword-Puzzles-Bundle-4935576" target="_blank">TPT Store.</a></div>
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I just finished my first <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/American-Revolution-Google-Drive-Unit-5529535">Google Drive unit</a>, perfect for distance learning or as a supplement to the instruction in your classroom! </div>
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UPDATE: You can now check out all the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/5th-Grade-Social-Studies-Google-Drive-Units-Bundle-6898006">5th Grade Social Studies Google Drive Units</a> that are available!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Check out more ways to have <a href="https://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2020/04/fun-with-zoom.html">Fun on Zoom</a> and <a href="https://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2020/04/connecting-with-my-kids-while-distance.html">Connect With Your Kids During Distance Learning</a>!</div>
</div></div>Forever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-77290887252867334752019-05-05T14:11:00.007-04:002022-08-03T15:21:07.380-04:00Making Mother's Day Special!Need an easy gift idea for Mother's Day? Your kids will enjoy this special project that you can make as simple or as fancy as you like!<div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_YejFHNwYrqydq1T6Idc3StiAeRkrgQ0Ao70wcysb6lJuRvoOqMPqCKo0rgAuJz-3tk1pyILutXwFsTqFCXsQfuXyLNqAZ1f55zaMWtvIJT4ZSbi0osSe6jnhXjykH-riJzUKXV3wR_k0tC0VCKgQp28Dit5zIhHorSy5_w6LWtMiL7stZjmiini/s1952/mothers%20day%20gift.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_YejFHNwYrqydq1T6Idc3StiAeRkrgQ0Ao70wcysb6lJuRvoOqMPqCKo0rgAuJz-3tk1pyILutXwFsTqFCXsQfuXyLNqAZ1f55zaMWtvIJT4ZSbi0osSe6jnhXjykH-riJzUKXV3wR_k0tC0VCKgQp28Dit5zIhHorSy5_w6LWtMiL7stZjmiini/s1600/mothers%20day%20gift.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making Mother's Day Special</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Start out by having your students write Cinquain poems about their moms. <a href="https://demmelearning.com/write-cinquain-poem/">Cinquains</a> are simple, five-lined poems. Here's an example of a Cinquain that one of my students wrote:<br />
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Type up the poems and copy them onto colorful scrap-booking paper. I put a border around the poems to dress them up a bit. You can turn this into a thoughtful card for mom or frame it for a special keepsake. I picked up frames at the dollar store and had my students make tissue paper flowers for another little special touch.</div>
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I've had my students make these beautiful tissue paper flowers before and turn them into Mother's Day corsages! You can watch my instructional video on how to make these flowers by clicking <a href="http://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2016/05/show-tell-tuesday-may.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Students need to be introduced to and repeatedly exposed to the vocabulary terms that are important in each unit if they are to develop a deep understanding of a specific content area.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7ALRco5YSLrLSLCYs0Q2G91qF8EXROYXxV2JbEG4J_jh0u9WrsjjZvGU-cvDPLggD2AgxwEcZUCl3EIhELtX7djBiya5rC5NGBu0QacTDFRBgrJ7o36IWOtvK5rZmriiRx2vPntjc1EDp9qSLRehbfAec2zh4q9IqsB8KXjH3q-P4m5cpmOJ_o7_/s1952/vocabulary%20games.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7ALRco5YSLrLSLCYs0Q2G91qF8EXROYXxV2JbEG4J_jh0u9WrsjjZvGU-cvDPLggD2AgxwEcZUCl3EIhELtX7djBiya5rC5NGBu0QacTDFRBgrJ7o36IWOtvK5rZmriiRx2vPntjc1EDp9qSLRehbfAec2zh4q9IqsB8KXjH3q-P4m5cpmOJ_o7_/s1600/vocabulary%20games.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun and Easy Vocabulary Review Games</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I have found that incorporating a variety of fun and easy vocabulary review games into our schedule motivates my students to spend a few extra minutes studying their words in preparation for the big game! </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Egg Hunt Review</h2><div><div>Egg hunt review is a game that my students always love to play! It gets them out of their seats and moving around as they search the classroom high and low for plastic eggs. The only materials needed to play this game are plastic eggs, some strips of paper, and notebook paper. Before your students come into class, number and write a definition on each slip of paper. For example, one slip of paper might read, "1. a written request from a number of people". Fold up the slip of paper and place it inside one of the plastic eggs. After recording all of the definitions and placing them inside of the eggs, hide the eggs around the classroom. </div><div><br /></div><div>When you're ready to play with the class, have each student take out a piece of paper and number it accordingly. If you hid 20 eggs around the room, tell the class to number from 1-20. It's always more fun to play with friends, so I have my kids work in pairs or small groups. 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The students then need to figure out which vocabulary word goes with the definition and write it on the corresponding line. If the definition read, "5. a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country", then the students would write "mercenary" next to number 5 on their paper. The student who found the egg then puts the slip of paper back inside, places it back wherever they found it, and then returns to the group so the next student may take their turn finding an egg. </div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things I like about this vocabulary review game is that I can just set a time limit based on how much time we have available to play. When time is up, I tell all the students to return their eggs, and then we begin going over the answers. I draw a random name stick and have that student go find an egg and read the definition out loud to the class. We discuss the correct answer, and students check their own papers to see if they got that one right. I collect the slip of paper and empty egg from the student, and call another name to find our next egg. By the time we are done going over all of the answers, I don't have any clean up to do on my own. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Hoop Shoot Review</h2><div style="text-align: left;">Hoop shoot review is another class favorite that only requires a trash can, a ball or wad of paper, and a list of the words and definitions for you to use. Divide the class into two or more teams. Place the trash can in a strategic location and mark the spot on the floor with tape to indicate where the students need to stand. One student comes up to the line, and you read them a definition. If they identify the correct word, they earn their team one point. Then they attempt a "free throw" at the trash can to earn a bonus point for their team. So easy and always a hit with the kids!</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Vocabulary Bingo</h2><div>Elementary age kids always love a good game of Bingo, and I found the perfect online <a href="https://myfreebingocards.com/" target="_blank">Bingo card maker</a>! You can play virtual Bingo or print out cards. It's free for up to 30 students! </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://myfreebingocards.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="2236" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4T7Z9OHuZWOw-SmC_0vJhmJsM7F5Q6kfhyyshKsKC8LNbIRwBWRyd-brK4gbmdw9UIBQ8C5IYax50QGEb-2QRRLSxRTR8aohFNlmFcForoTj09qhyoOemYi2F_kIIW111UXZYLxk3hPLTGDkfvF4l4kAUCWbXLBI0aKuXTegcR2zme9xnNwto0pE/s1600/bingo.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://myfreebingocards.com/" target="_blank">My Free Bingo Cards<br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://myfreebingocards.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table>First, you need to decide which size Bingo card you would like to create. 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This is such an easy way to create a vocabulary word game that you can use year after year.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Swat the Vocab!</h2><div><br /></div>Swat the Vocab is the vocabulary review game that my students request the most! It gets very competitive and exciting! All you really need to play is a whiteboard or chalkboard and some fly swatters. For social studies, I have all of the content vocabulary words printed on cardstock with an image of a fly, but you can just simply write the words on your board. Make sure to spread them out as much as you can. Divide your class into three or more teams. Have one player from each team come up to the front and get a fly swatter. Read a definition out loud, and watch out! The student who swats the correct vocabulary word first earns their team a point. It happens so fast, I had to tell my kids to hold their position when swatting so I could see which fly swatter had swatted the word first.<div>
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This year I wanted to create a bulletin board for the basic facts test results. Our report card has a section under math where we have to report how well the students have mastered each of the four basic facts tests. They have to complete one hundred problems in a limited amount of time. I have my students keep graphs of their personal results in their math folders, but I also wanted a place in the room where they could see their growth. So, I added ledger sized graphs to my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Basic-Facts-Bundle-905095" target="_blank">Basic Facts Bundle</a> and created this bulletin board. </div>
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I was so inspired by a post I came across last summer from Diane at Fifth in the Middle about using drink mix containers for a name stick holder! You can see her original post by clicking on the picture below.</div>
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I put my spin on the idea and now have name stick holders, sharp and dull pencil cans, mystery motivator cans, and a coin drive can!</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">After a name game and a couple ice breaker activities from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Week-of-School-Activities-Back-to-School-Activities-for-First-Day-Fun-802777">First Week of School Activities Set</a>, I introduce my students to the rules and discipline policy that help to ensure our classroom is an effective learning environment. First, I pass out the rules letter from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Welcome-Back-to-School-Letters-Editable-Letters-to-Parents-799491">Welcome Back to School Letters to Parents Set</a> and go over what the rules of our classroom will be. I know many people believe the students should come up with the rules themselves in order to have more ownership over them, and I have done that before. I have found no difference in how the students respond to the rules. I think that's probably because by fifth grade, students know what the rules of most any classroom will be.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After discussing the rules of our classroom, I explain to the students what the consequences are for breaking the rules. It's important for students to know up front what will happen when they choose to break a rule. In my classroom, the first time you break a rule you get a warning. The second time (within the same day) means you will lose 5 minutes of your recess. You will lose your entire recess if you get a third warning in a day, and the fourth would mean you have to call your parents. A fifth warning in a day results in a trip to see the principal. I make sure to also explain to my students that some behaviors can result in skipping steps. For example, if a student were to purposely hurt another student physically, I would not just give them a warning. It would likely result in a loss of their entire recess and/or a trip to see the principal.</div>
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Something that I have found very useful is having a system for recording the warnings students get throughout the year. I use excel spreadsheets that are already set up with my consequences across the top. Each student has their own page. If a student gets a warning, I jot a quick note on a sticky note, and then later I record it on their excel spreadsheet. This is extremely useful in many ways. I use this to communicate with parents about a pattern of behavior over time. Sometimes I print out the warnings a student has had and send them home. I look at each student's warnings at report card time when deciding on citizenship and behavior indicators. <br />
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My <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Behavior-Management-Spreadsheets-Freebie-1327970" target="_blank">Behavior Management Spreadsheets Freebie</a> is a set of 33 spreadsheets you can use to record your students' warnings. Simply right click on the tabs at the bottom to rename each page with a student's name. Use the warnings I have at the top or write in your own. Then just copy and paste them onto each page. <br />
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I show this spreadsheet to my students on the first day when I'm going over the consequences. I do think it makes an impression on them that all of their behavior warnings for the year will be recorded. After I talk to my students about the rules and consequences, I tell them about Fun Friday. Fun Friday is an extra recess I offer my students each week. In order to earn Fun Friday, they must have all their work turned in, they must have their planner signed at least four out of the five days that week, and they must have two or fewer warnings that week. I have found Fun Friday to be a powerful tool with my fifth graders. Often times, students check in with me on Thursday or Friday to see how many warnings they have had so far that week.<br />
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I make sure parents are always kept in the loop about my discipline policy and Fun Friday by sending home letters at the beginning of the year which I ask them to sign. I also send home a note each Friday to the parents of students who miss Fun Friday. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The most important part of your classroom management and discipline comes after you have gone over it with your class. It is the consistent enforcement of your rules. Only with consistency will your students be able to learn to manage their own behavior. Here's an example of what I mean. Talking while the teacher is talking is often a problem with fifth graders who are very social beings. It is my expectation that students never talk while I'm talking to the class. If students talk while I'm instructing, I give them a warning EVERY time. It does not matter which student it is or what they are talking about. Sometimes I have a student say something like, "But I was asking for a pencil." My response is, "I'm sorry, but I can't stop instruction each time someone talks to ask them what they are talking about." Students quickly learn to use nonverbal communication to do things like borrow a pencil.</div>
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So, when should you start giving students warnings? The first day of school after you have gone over your rules and consequences. You need to let students know from day one that you will consistently enforce the classroom rules. So, no matter who it is, the warning must be given. And by warning I mean a quiet statement to the student. I never yell at my students or snap at them. I calmly tell them that they have a warning and why they have it. "Jake, you have a warning for talking while I'm talking." It is not my goal to humiliate my students in class. It can be difficult to give that first warning on the first day of school, but I make myself do it. The alternative is being a teacher who sometimes gives warnings for certain behaviors and sometimes doesn't. So, kids learn that they can get away with behaviors for a while until you get really annoyed, and then you will start giving warnings. I don't believe that is a fair way to treat students. They shouldn't have to guess your mood to know if they will get a warning or not. <br />
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A long time ago, a colleague of mine asked me, "How do you stop your kids from talking while you are talking?" This is how, give warnings for it every time from day one. Another problem you may have is there are so many students who need a warning, you don't know where to begin. This is a typical scenario in my back to school nightmares! One of the times that this is most likely to happen in my classroom at the beginning of the year is in the morning. The first bell in the morning means students may enter their classrooms. Ten minutes later, another bell rings signifying the beginning of the school day. It is my expectation that there is no more talking after that second bell. That way students are able to focus on their warm up and listen for announcements. This is a time when I give a blanket reminder to the class. So, let's say the bell rings and many students are still talking. I will say to the class, "That was the bell. There should be no talking." Sometimes at the beginning of the year, when the students haven't really learned yet that I mean what I say, there will still be lots of students talking. What I do at that point is take out a sticky note and without saying a word, start jotting down all of the students names who are still talking. It doesn't take long for the students to see me and start wondering what I'm doing. The talking will eventually stop and then I say, "All of these students have a warning for talking after the bell and my reminder..."<br />
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This is a handy technique for other times of day when numerous students are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. Just take out a sticky note and start writing down names. Soon you will hear, "Shhh! She's writing down names!"<br />
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I hope you are off to a wonderful year with your students!<br />
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Check out the other posts in the Classroom Management & Discipline Series:<br />
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<a href="http://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2017/08/classroom-management-discipline-series_24.html" target="_blank">How to Create a Classroom Seating Plan for the First Day of School</a></div>
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Forever in Fifth Gradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291407657203853111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314615689338641229.post-19712345714749363862017-08-24T19:05:00.021-04:002023-04-05T13:52:09.276-04:00Classroom Management & Discipline - How To Create a Classroom Seating Plan for the First Day of SchoolTime for another installment of my Classroom Management and Discipline Series, how to create a classroom seating plan for the first day of school. Every teacher knows there are a million and one things to do to prepare for school to start, but nothing is as important as what you plan for the first ten minutes of the very first day. That is what will set the tone for your entire year! <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj6sxh3PSWXubFOTRlwDSh48wZ3dCsvXKE9ciJplGLUGvrlpmICre7Ml54rURizRoQkw35Q6T0Ek99mmB8m9rROU6rWdWjj10jJP7o1XF5g4kFjmKB3xstmr5f09NtUbf8Rmw3RrimHdtiEAqslNq8DSVSY1kE6NhowhwnIo64p5GjMjrDhq2xLDG/s1952/1st%20day%20and%20seating%20plan.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj6sxh3PSWXubFOTRlwDSh48wZ3dCsvXKE9ciJplGLUGvrlpmICre7Ml54rURizRoQkw35Q6T0Ek99mmB8m9rROU6rWdWjj10jJP7o1XF5g4kFjmKB3xstmr5f09NtUbf8Rmw3RrimHdtiEAqslNq8DSVSY1kE6NhowhwnIo64p5GjMjrDhq2xLDG/s1600/1st%20day%20and%20seating%20plan.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classroom Seating Plan for the First Day of School</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I have always said that I could tell how my year was going to go based on the first few minutes after my kids start trickling into the room. In order to set yourself up to have the best start possible, you need to focus on two things, creating a classroom seating plan and your first day warm up. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT8NvRQ9LCundtA2u72qqsOaKGLwplpWr1T1CGRsNLKJh4cZBZZLWl5JaL_YMFECpxY4SuUOCUxh5uHZYH6NdIPYUgbaF3lss7vU30jsD5wzt6rzN62TukKxgV9BOrUyslyfBShdDiB-Urt-UOc2xiLjrCfwDqeSv3xFTK1ik1fupdDQDb7RHGcp4/s400/discipline%20series.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT8NvRQ9LCundtA2u72qqsOaKGLwplpWr1T1CGRsNLKJh4cZBZZLWl5JaL_YMFECpxY4SuUOCUxh5uHZYH6NdIPYUgbaF3lss7vU30jsD5wzt6rzN62TukKxgV9BOrUyslyfBShdDiB-Urt-UOc2xiLjrCfwDqeSv3xFTK1ik1fupdDQDb7RHGcp4/s1600/discipline%20series.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I believe that it's important to set the tone of your classroom from the moment the students walk in the door on the first day of school. That is why I have a routine that I follow each and every year. First of all, I greet everyone at the door and tell them to find their seat and look at the board for further directions. I am a creature of habit, and my students need to learn the habits that will help them be successful in my classroom this year. One of the first things they will need to do in the next 179 days of school is look for directions on the board as we start our day. My <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Morning-Message-Boards-3429780">Morning Message Board</a> will welcome them to my classroom and then direct them to today's warm up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmS9CPDvB0I9VdJhoXbuhqXwKIKzuMT_-7Y3x_QhjNGP2nExRGLqWviVvYWjH-B__NepIuWVGIScFRGHngkVtWEknyDEIKt4_aYzzrWTqgZsSdPBAa8b2Z7YNikTfx39E7n8xGD9Ioo9ke-Y8AAYKIWdircRy-pdMpH_J2Ucsz6d9G2gyWO0vaD4jB/s1952/welcome%20board1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1952" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmS9CPDvB0I9VdJhoXbuhqXwKIKzuMT_-7Y3x_QhjNGP2nExRGLqWviVvYWjH-B__NepIuWVGIScFRGHngkVtWEknyDEIKt4_aYzzrWTqgZsSdPBAa8b2Z7YNikTfx39E7n8xGD9Ioo9ke-Y8AAYKIWdircRy-pdMpH_J2Ucsz6d9G2gyWO0vaD4jB/s1600/welcome%20board1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome Morning Message Board</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Choosing the right type of warm up on the first day of school is critical. I want something that my students will be able to complete independently and that will take them a little bit of time. Though my classroom this year will often be filled with the noise of students talking, working together, and laughing, I want to set the tone on this first day of a quiet classroom where students can think and work on their own. My first day warm up has two tasks. One is to read a letter from a student who was in my room last year. At the end of every school year, I have my students write a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Letter-to-Next-Years-Students-679149">letter to next year's students.</a> After they read the letter from one of last year's students, I have them fill in a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Day-Welcome-Letter-Warm-Up-812981">First Day Welcome Letter</a> to me about how they are feeling on this first day of school. Both of these letters are freebies in my TPT Store!</div>
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I believe a seating chart is also vital to setting the tone of my classroom. Though there will be times that students will have the freedom to choose where they want to sit, the majority of the time I will make that choice. It is my responsibility to be the instructional leader of the classroom and that means figuring out the best place for each child to learn. Fortunately, I am given some basic information about each of my students that I can use to make a seating chart. If I didn't have any information about my students other than their names, I would do a boy, girl, boy seating chart and then use my observations of the students from the first couple days of school to create a new one. </div>
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In my school, the 4th grade teachers fill out a pink (girls) or blue (boys) card on each student. The card gives me basic information such as their academic performance (marked high, average, low), citizenship (marked high, average, low), reading level, and whether they get any kind of special services. This information helps me create my first seating chart. I have my desks arranged in six groups, so I start with students who were marked low in citizenship and put one in each group. It gets trickier the years that I have more than six kiddos marked low! Then I go to my students marked high in citizenship and put at least one of those in each group. Woe is me if I don't have six! Then I fill in the rest of the spots with kids who were marked average in citizenship. </div>
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Once I know which kids are grouped together, then it's time to figure out where exactly they will sit in the classroom. Classroom management 101 is all about proximity, so my students who may struggle the most when it comes to making good choices with their behavior need to be seated the closest to my teaching station. This is why I find it best to have a table rather than a typical desk right next to my cart that contains my teaching computer and document camera. If I'm teaching the class, working with an individual or small group, or sitting at my desk, it's all in this same location with my behaviorally challenged students nearby. It wouldn't make sense to seat a student who struggles with behavior near my desk and then go to the back of the room to work with a group of students at a table. </div>
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So, I place my students with the potential for the most behavior issues in a desk that faces me close to my teacher area. It is pointless to put them in a group near me, if their back is to me. I must be able to see their face, and they must be able to see mine. </div>
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In the picture above, you can see the group that is closest to my teaching station. I would place a student who may make bad choices in the desk with the arrow. This desk is closest to me if I'm standing at my cart or sitting on my stool. If I'm sitting in my chair at my table, I can clearly see their face, and he/she can see mine. I would try to put students with high citizenship or at least average next to and directly across from him/her.</div>
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If I'm at my teaching station, their backs are to me, and if I'm sitting at my table, I really can't see them at all. If I have no choice but to use those desks, I put two of my most responsible students in those seats. Sometimes I resort to creating two front facing rows of three instead of the group of six. The white arrow is pointing to the spot where I would put a student who needs proximity to me as once again I am able to see their face from my teaching station. </div>
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In the groups that are further away from me, I put my behaviorally challenged students in the front facing row on the end closest to me. Those are the seats where I will most easily be able to see their face.</div>
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When it comes to assigning seats, you have to be flexible. Where you have placed your students can make or break your learning environment. I change where my students sit based on how things are going from day to day. If kids are doing very well and acting responsibly, I may leave everyone in the same spot for weeks. If a particular student is struggling, I may move them every couple days until I find the spot that works. </div>
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Over the last twenty-six summers, I have spent time thinking about how to modify and improve every aspect of my craft. What's a better use of my classroom space? What bulletin boards will be most useful for my students? (And stay up the longest!) How could I teach this subject in a way that would be more interesting to my students? How could I involve parents more? How could I manage discipline more effectively? This last question is so important. Classroom management is key to a quality learning environment. Students are going to have a difficult time learning if the classroom is out of control, and you are going to be stressed out every morning when you walk through your classroom door to face the day. <br />
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The first thing you should decide is which wall will be considered the front of the classroom. You may not have a choice, if you just have one marker board or chalkboard. This is a picture of my classroom, and the pink arrow is pointing to the marker board which is the front of my room.<br />
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Once you have identified the front of the classroom, you should have your desk or table situated so that your back is to the front of the classroom. In other words, you are facing the back of the classroom. The picture above is taken from my chair, showing the "Mrs. Rye's eye view". Below you can see my work space from the students' point of view...</div>
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I have a horseshoe table with five stools tucked behind the curtain for when I want to work with students. All of my teaching materials are on shelves behind my desk. You want your desk or work station placed at the front of the classroom so that your facing your class when you are sitting at your desk. In the past I have had a table in the back of my classroom where I worked with students. But the old saying is so true...out of sight, out of mind! It makes a huge difference if your students see your face, especially if you have perfected your teacher look! Your students will be more likely to be off task and not working if they can't see you. </div>
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Also, if I am working with only one student, then I have them sit next to me on my side of the table. That way they are not blocking my view of the class or any student's view of me. While I'm working with that student, my eyes periodically sweep the room. If I see someone off task, I keep coming back to them with my eyes until they look up and see me. I give them my raised eyebrow "get back to work" look and that's usually all it takes. You may be wondering, what if they never look at me? Well, often times when students are doing something they know they aren't supposed to be, they do look at you to see if you are looking at them. They will become accustomed to the fact that you are always aware of the whole classroom, not just the student(s) working with you. </div>
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Once I have identified where my work area will be, then I can arrange my student desks. The most important factor when placing student desks is to minimize the number of students who would have their back to the front of the room where the marker board or chalkboard is. This could be accomplished easily by putting the entire class in front facing rows, and though I sometimes end up there by necessity, I don't typically start my year with that arrangement. Besides the fact that it takes up more room and the rows inch forward all day, my goal is to have the students working with partners and in small groups. </div>
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One problem with doing this is that two of the rows (see arrows) now have their backs completely to the board. Worse yet, I can't see their faces, and they can't see mine if I'm sitting at my desk. I still put a couple groups against a wall, but then I have to be very careful about who I seat in those two rows. I will discuss seating charts in another post in this series. </div>
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Once my groups are all arranged, I can design my favorite part of the room, the library! When configuring your library, it's not just about where to house your books. Our classroom library is the much coveted comfy reading area! So, I have to do what I can to ensure that students will actually read in the reading area instead of talk. How do you do that? It comes down once again to being seen. If your reading area has places where a student can hide and not be seen, then sometimes kids will try to take advantage of that to do things other than read. So, when designing your library, put all tall shelves on the outside perimeter (in the back or on the right or left side). </div>
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So, this year I finally took the time to figure out the details and pitch the idea to the reading month committee. Everybody was excited to give it a try! <br />
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Each classroom was randomly drawn out of a hat to choose their NCAA team. The post I had read a couple years ago said their classrooms were randomly assigned a team, but many of us feel very strongly about certain NCAA teams and weren't willing to make that completely up to chance. (It would be a difficult and sad day for me if I actually had to root for Michigan State!) By the time my class got drawn Michigan had already been chosen, so we went for the top NCAA basketball team out of the ones remaining, the mighty Villanova Wildcats! <br />
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Each classroom can earn bonus points for their team by completing a team research form and by decorating their door. So, I put a team of kids on the task, and they scored us some valuable points!<br />
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Mrs. Anderson, from down the hall, was talking smack after she finished her door, but I think my kids definitely did us proud. I do have to say that Mrs. Anderson's door turned out great too, but those gators don't stand a chance against us wildcats!</div>
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Your team can also earn bonus points if you make it into the Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final 4, or win the whole thing! So, I will be rooting for the Wildcats along with my Wolverines! </div>
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Your team earns the majority of its points, though, by reading outside of school. For every 30 minutes read, your team earns 10 points. All the reading needs to be kept track on a reading log which is signed by a parent and turned in each Friday. </div>
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I have students that are helping me total up the points each Friday, and another teacher is figuring out the points for the 4th grade. The points for each team are displayed in the main hall to further motivate the students to put in some extra reading time. At the end of week 1, the Villanova Wildcats were in the lead! </div>
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As you can see, the display was pretty easy to make. We simply printed out each school's logo with the teacher's name underneath. Each team's total score is written on a laminated basketball, so it can be updated each week. Thankfully, Ms. Henson, who helped make the display is tall enough to reach the ceiling!</div>
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On a whim, I decided to reach out to Villanova to see if they would support our team by sending us some goodies to further motivate my students. I went on their website and found an email for their media department. I wrote up a quick message about our reading month competition and attached a picture of our door. I was thrilled when I got a response within 24 hours saying they were sending us a box right away! I told the rest of the teachers about it, and a couple others reached out to their adopted schools too with positive results. </div>
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I added the banners to liven up our door even more, and the students got their Villanova pencils when they brought in their next reading log. </div>
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If this isn't something you can do with your whole school, you could easily do it within your own classroom, where each student could be a different team. I'm sure you could put together your own March Madness reading month, but if you'd like a little help, you can check out my March Madness Reading Month Set at my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/March-Madness-Reading-Month-Set-3047044" target="_blank">TPT Store</a>. The set includes the March Madness Reading Month rules, a weekly reading log, an editable reading month calendar, an editable letter to parents, a research form, bookmarks, banner, and more!</div>
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Just four more days and we will be bringing home Barnaby, the newest member of the Rye family. What a sweetheart he was on Valentine's Day to send us these adorable pictures!</div>
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My students absolutely love book series like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, the Middle School books, and so on, but with a school of 500 students, it can be difficult to find them in the library. I have a few in my classroom reading area but not complete sets. We hope to be adding these books to our library soon!</div>
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Since they are right next to my schedule and my computer display, they are in a noticeable location. This is ideal for me and my students. We are expected to start the lesson telling the student what the target is, have them discuss it with each other in their words, come back to it at least once during the lesson, and then discuss it again when you wrap up the lesson. If you would like to create your own learning target board, you can grab this freebie in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Learning-Target-Signs-Free-Version-3020985">TPT Store</a>!</div>
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We will soon be getting a new member of our family! These adorable little goldendoodles were born on New Year's Day, and Bonny will be deciding which one will be joining our family in about a month. We can't wait!</div>
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This is the time of year that I always feel the need to do some cleaning and reorganizing in my classroom. I thought I'd share a tip that you might find useful for your classroom! Whenever I make copies, I always make about five extra, because inevitably, at least a couple students will end up needing another one. The problem comes with where to put all these extra copies. I've tried putting them in a basket but then it takes forever to look through all the papers and find what you need. So, this year I tried using a pocket chart. I labeled each pocket with the different subjects plus things like Book Orders, Lunch Menus, and School Notes. </div>
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The week before the winter break is a wonderful time to relax a little with your kids and read some holiday stories. Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite authors, and her stories are meant to be read aloud and shared. Two of her books that I enjoy using during the holidays are The Trees of the Dancing Goats and Uncle Vova's Tree. (Clicking on each image below will take you to Amazon where each book is available.)</div>
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This is an inspiring story about true friendship. As Trisha's family prepares to celebrate Hanukkah, they discover that many of their neighbors are sick with the fever. They work through the night to prepare food, candles, and decorated trees so their neighbors can have a Christmas celebration. The story is a perfect lead in to important conversations about not only kindness and generosity but tolerance of religions different than your own. Scholastic has a lesson plan to go along with the book which includes an adorable template that your students can use to create their own dancing goat decoration just like Grandpa's carved animals. You can find the lesson and template by clicking <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/trees-dancing-goats-teaching-plan">here</a>. </div>
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Uncle Vova's Tree is a story about holiday traditions. I would use this story to get students talking about their own favorite family traditions. Students could also compare their family traditions to those of Patricia's family. I put together a couple free worksheets to go along with this book that you can find in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Uncle-Vovas-Tree-Activities-2918468">TPT Store</a>.</div>
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The story talks about how they decorated their tree with pysanky eggs. You could have the students make their own egg ornaments by copying these Zendoodle eggs from <a href="http://todaysmama.com/2013/03/zendoodle-easter-egg-coloring-pages/">Today's Mama</a> onto cardstock. </div>
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In the story, they also create paper stars to put on Uncle Vova's tree. I found a cute star ornament craft from Picklebums!</div>
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I made it even easier by using the Ellison die cutter at school. I didn't have any scrapbook paper to use, but I did have some old Christmas cards. I love finding different ways to put those to use!</div>
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Day 11 is here, and it's really beginning to look like the holidays outside! We are in the midst of our first winter storm of the season!</div>
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In honor of the snow, I'm sharing some great snowflake art projects you can do with your kids. Yesterday, I shared a great snowflake I've made with my students before, which you can read about <a href="http://foreverinfifthgrade.blogspot.com/2016/12/12-days-of-holiday-ideas-for-classroom_10.html">here</a>. Today, I'm sharing some other beautiful snowflake art projects that I have found. Click on each picture to be directed to my Pinterest pin where you can then click through to the website for more information about the project.</div>
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You can find bags like these from Gordon's, and they aren't too expensive. You get so many, that I sometimes split the package with another teacher who also wants to do the project.</div>
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Snowflakes made by folding and cutting paper look beautiful but aren't always that easy. That's why I love this post from It's Always Autumn! Autumn has templates you can print and trace as well as an easy to follow video showing you exactly how to fold and cut!</div>
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This post from Play Ideas actually has 25 different snowflake crafts for kids but my favorite one is this snowflake made with pasta!</div>
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Last but not least, is another spin on the paper bag snowflake. Aren't they beautiful?</div>
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All these ideas make me want to spend a whole day just making different kinds of snowflakes with my kids!</div>
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The only part that I think can be a little tricky is the cutting, so I created a template with lines showing the kids exactly where to cut. If you click on the image below, you can use the template to help you make your own snowflakes!</div>
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The dealer will draw a card from the top of the remaining deck and look at it. If the dealer wants to keep that card, she puts in in her hand and discards one of her other four cards. If she doesn't want the card, she just discards that one. She discards the card by putting it face down in front of the player to her left. </div>
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That player will now look at that card and decide if he or she wants to keep it. He/she will either discard that one to his/her left in front of the next player or another card from his/her hand if it is a card he/she wants to keep. </div>
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The first person to get four of a kind takes a red pom pom from the middle and places it on his/her nose. As soon as someone takes a pom pom, everyone may take one, even if you don't have four of a kind. The last person, who does not get a pom pom, is out! You soon realize that you have to pay attention to the cards but also keep on eye on the middle and everyone else so you don't miss it when someone else reaches for a pom pom. Watching the kids play this game with my daughter literally made me laugh out loud! They had so much fun!</div>
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The best part was watching them sitting their like Rudolph and quietly giggling to themselves waiting for the other kids to realize that they needed to grab a pom pom!</div>
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Round two continues with one fewer player, so one pom pom needs to be removed. You keep playing until you have a final winner! The kids didn't even mind too much when they were out, because it was so fun to watch the others play!</div>
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and it's time to start planning the holiday party! In previous years all of the holiday parties stressed me out! Your students are amped up, you are trying to contain their energy and keep some shred of control, and you often have parents in your classroom to witness the chaos. What I have found works best is to divide the kids up in groups and keep them moving from one activity to another. We have a one hour party and for me it works best to divide my students into three groups and have three different activities that they will rotate through. </div>
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I like to move one group to another part of the classroom for some sort of game. This helps with the kids who feel extra antsy sitting in their seats for too long. It can be an easy game like bingo or even a card game. Check back tomorrow when I'll be sharing a fun card game that's perfect for the holidays!</div>
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On the 7th Day of Holiday Ideas for the Classroom, Mrs. Rye got ready to make beautiful ornaments with her students! Some of you may remember this project from last year, but I wasn't able to share it until December 18 which would be too late if you wanted to give it a try with your own class. I'm sharing it much earlier this year, so you have plenty of time to get all the materials you need rounded up. Here are a few of the ornaments my students made last year.</div>
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The rubber band helps you to make your first rows of sequins in straight lines. When the rubber band is in place, you are ready to begin. Take a sequin pin and put a seed bead on it. Then put on a sequin and stick it into the styrofoam next to the rubber band. The next sequin should slightly overlap the previous one so none of the white from the styrofoam shows between the sequins. Once you get the first row on, the rubber bands can be removed, and you just keep on going from there!</div>
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The styrofoam balls we used last year already had a hanger in place, but this year we have to add our own. My grade mate showed me how she creates a hanger with the corsage pins, the ribbon, and beads. I will share some instructions and pictures of how to do that once we have gotten started. You add that after the students finish putting on their sequins, so you have time to check back on that later. I'll be starting this project with my students later this week, and I will definitely share some pictures of their beautiful creations!</div>
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You could encourage your students to do random acts of kindness for others, and each time they did, they could add a link to the chain in your classroom! Or how about a Kindness Christmas Tree? For each act of kindness, students could add an ornament to the tree! </div>
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Yesterday I shared my favorite snowman books to go along with a snowman themed holiday party, and today I'm sharing a beautiful art project that I found a few years back on A Faithful Attempt, a blog by a K-12 art teacher. She had her students create pastel drawings on construction paper after reading Snowmen at Night. You can read her post by clicking on the pic below.</div>
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These are a couple of the drawings that my students made.</div>
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After seeing all the different versions of the Snowmen at Night books (Snowmen at Work, Snowmen at Play, etc.), I've decided I'd like my class to create a Snowmen at School book of our own!</div>
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Yesterday's post was all about having a snowman themed hot chocolate party for the holidays which goes along perfectly with today's post! </div>
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The Snowmen at Night series of books by Caralyn and Mark Buehner are fun stories with the most beautiful illustrations perfect for snuggling down with a cup of hot cocoa! (Click on each book cover within the post to find the Snowmen at Night books on Amazon.)</div>
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I have found two great YouTube videos of this story that are fun to share with your class on the big screen.</div>
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The story is read aloud with nice background music and camera work in this first version.</div>
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The second video features the entire story converted to song and set to music.</div>
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Perfect for your holiday party is the second book in the Snowmen series, Snowmen at Christmas!</div>
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A couple years ago, my class earned a reading celebration at some point in the winter, and as part of that celebration we had a snowman themed hot chocolate bar. I think this would be a fabulous idea for a holiday party! </div>
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I brought in an assortment of thirty different mugs. (If you've been teaching for any length of time, you should have plenty!) I even decorated marshmallows with cake decorating gel to look like snowmen! </div>
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You could easily add other items like candy canes, caramel sticks, or how about those amazing Pepperidge Farm Pirouette wafers?! Click on button #4 to see some books I'll be sharing to go with your snowman themed party! </div>
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