We did that following directions activity in 8th grade. It stated the same, but the activities had you stand up sit down shout out something, all kinds of crazy things. I did number 1 and 2. That was so many years ago. This year I am attending my 55 high school reunion. So that activity has been around a long time!
Our school district provides all of the supplies for our students. The only thing students need to bring are headphones (which are optional) and optional donations of tissues/wipes for the classroom!
I would totally stick to the bins. I did the binding for a long time and it was terrible. I felt like kids didn’t read a lot of the books and it was hard to organize even with the bindings. I have the bins now and I feel like kids read a lot more because they can clearly see the covers.
As the school librarian, my shelves were overflowing at the start of the year. It wasn’t long before things got checked out and I had empty shelves. Stick with what you have. Extra books can be added or switched out during the year. That will freshen the selection.
Just get colored tape and placeit on book spine. You could organize books that way . But also, they are in 3rd grade they should be able to handle standing books in shelves
The colored tape is a great idea! With how close we are to the school year starting I’m going to stick with bins for now, but I will keep that idea in mind for the future! Thanks for the idea!
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I'm so glad to be back!! And if I got the name correctly... thank you SO much for your contributions from my wishlist! A little shoutout should appear in Day 4. 😊
Have you considered using felt or a sheet for your bulletin board? This past year I used a sheet which worked very well. I recently purchased felt as recommended by another teacher who said they had theirs for 6 years and they hadn’t faded. However, we both used black so maybe give it a try in white or perhaps switch to another color to match your decor if you’re concerned about it getting dirty.
Hi!! New subbie here! I love your channel! I was wondering what font you used for the cursive posters? I am having such a hard time finding the right cursive for my posters! I want to make my own as well instead of buying them! Thank you so much!
Hi!! Welcome! I used the "Cursive Lined Font" from Fonts4Teachers Award Winning on TPT. I don't loveeeee it, as it included some extra loops and swirls that I don't teach my students, but it's served me well so far. 😊
Hello from Ohio. I see you and other teachers are always seem to go through a lot paperwork for your students. Your setups seem to be a lot more work than the teachers I grew up having. Of course, we did not have the tech or white boards. Our teachers had blackboards, overhead projectors and regular bulletin boards. Anyway have a great day today 😊.
When you need to make something magnetic, use magnetic tape. Your door area works for the calendar, but you could move it in the future by using magnetic tape. Aww, sweet that your students want you to read to them more!
I do Class Dojo, as well. But I'm changing how I do it this coming year. 1) Last year, I had a chart with the amount of each reward pisted on the wall. I let them keep their points, and as they got to a certain amount, they let me know, and I gave it to them. I didn't realize that there's a redemption button until after I had promised them never to take their points away ( unless ut was for bad behavior). Some kids had over 1,000 points. I think that made them unmotivated. When they earn a prize, I will deduct them from their total, keeping their balance lower. I think that will motivate them more. 2) I was never sure if they liked the rewards I had. So, I made a survey from Google forms asking what they think of different kinds of rewards ( kinds of candy, lunch bunch, cute school supplies, homework passes). When I get the results from those, I'll make an informed rewards price list.
Back board idea - We Are Family at the top or in the middle and then add each child's picture along with yours - you all can create fun poses, and everyone would cut out their pose picture. You can even have them glue it on to colored paper, create a border/outline of their picture/pose shape - leaving some space so that they will have a colored outline. The title can also be We Are Room (insert room number). Love you set up videos!!! Thanks for sharing. Will you be creating a planbook flip through - or simply just sharing what planbook you'll be using this school year? Just wondering. 😊
I don't! I created them in PowerPoint using fonts from "The Artsy Apple" on TPT and printed them on AstroBrights paper. I need to get around to creating a TPT store!
I am not a teacher. But your classroom setups are interesting to me. It's amazing how much organizing it takes to keep your room nice. I can't believe how much supplies and equipment you have to have. You seem very sweet and I bet your students love you. Have a great day 😊❣️.
Thank you so much! I don't have a TPT store (yet) but I can absolutely upload them once I do! I just made them on PowerPoint using the KG Blank Space Solid font from TPT. 😊