tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28836031220235756902024-03-15T20:12:53.889-05:00Queen of the JungleA blog about inspiration, great ideas, teaching tips and best practices for the elementary classroom.Queen of the Junglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183081083453257749noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883603122023575690.post-63905967237029765012023-07-22T12:58:00.019-05:002023-07-22T13:51:53.215-05:00Elementary Student Council<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9QABv3tZJeUVocjvcXWgQHygVXDxTGvn5AKoMXkqN-6hIRODlDiQi18Cv4FgHoHP_bWMT--0l2Axz0ij9iQ4RA3vRQMXRu5m0rfNDRCaj_x61DSpN-a3hqb7RgbSCD_sfWu2r6TDW6mMiGd9R1_Xla2xi6nWXNx7tVahJTmud1v0ul4tFTgwFLe-Iao_/s2000/Blog%20Banner-Student%20Council.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2000" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9QABv3tZJeUVocjvcXWgQHygVXDxTGvn5AKoMXkqN-6hIRODlDiQi18Cv4FgHoHP_bWMT--0l2Axz0ij9iQ4RA3vRQMXRu5m0rfNDRCaj_x61DSpN-a3hqb7RgbSCD_sfWu2r6TDW6mMiGd9R1_Xla2xi6nWXNx7tVahJTmud1v0ul4tFTgwFLe-Iao_/w640-h404/Blog%20Banner-Student%20Council.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>You have just been asked to be the teacher sponsor of your elementary school's student council. But you have no idea what you are doing. Where do you start? When will you meet? What do elementary student councils do? Once upon a time, I was in those shoes. Don't worry. I learned it's easy to get started and the whole goal is to engage the students in learning leadership and service to their school and community. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">What does an Elementary Student Council do?</h2><div>The school's student council will provide students with learning opportunities in leadership, service, teamwork, and school spirit. An elementary student council helps its school with organizing special projects, events and fundraising. The students, with the guidance of their sponsor, can plan fun events like school carnivals, pep rallies, and special assemblies. They can raise money to beautify the campus, add to the playground, or put picnic tables in the schoolyard. Student Councils can also provide service to the community. They do this through food drives, winter coat and blanket drives, nursing home visits, Toys for Tots and local community beach or park clean-ups. In elementary school, the student council faculty or staff sponsor will take much of the lead in the events and activities of the group. But, as the students meet throughout the year they learn lessons in leadership and teamwork that will help them achieve success. The hope is that they will continue to have an interest and participate in student council when they get to middle and high school.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Student Council Meetings</h2><div>When I led our school's student council we would regularly meet once a month. Our elementary council included two students from each class in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. The class voted on the two members they wanted to represent them on the student council. You can gather your students this way or open it up to anyone who is interested in joining can be on the council. At our first meeting of the year, I would have the students do an icebreaker activity so they could get to know each other. They would then brainstorm ideas of projects they could do based on needs of the school, students or community. After selecting the goals for the year, we would put them on a yearlong calendar. Each monthly meeting would address the project or event that is scheduled and would also have a leadership or teamwork lesson that I would lead. Sometimes additional meetings would need to be scheduled so students could complete tasks to meet the goal. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsTkcGEa5DKPd_GZBnNnLt00ExmuxAmJPmqPi_BOwJdDnA1JSjAC-NeKnFVGc4oBQ5COCx4VZZor9yCGUg1orkaJwWossyCsuDf2MSl-cuoOdKmpCu8ywrs5ElJmUFo0Me9uc9T1Vh9syHlkK0pKgayQoEPkI708LfcBqHy7_lqeIwwbviX9RMdMRKwXb/s1200/Blog%20Graphic%201200x800%20-%20Template.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsTkcGEa5DKPd_GZBnNnLt00ExmuxAmJPmqPi_BOwJdDnA1JSjAC-NeKnFVGc4oBQ5COCx4VZZor9yCGUg1orkaJwWossyCsuDf2MSl-cuoOdKmpCu8ywrs5ElJmUFo0Me9uc9T1Vh9syHlkK0pKgayQoEPkI708LfcBqHy7_lqeIwwbviX9RMdMRKwXb/w400-h266/Blog%20Graphic%201200x800%20-%20Template.png" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Student Council Officers</h2><div>Student Council Officer positions can vary from school to school or district to district. In most student councils you would have a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Some Student Councils also include officers such as Historian or Parliamentarian. Officers come from the council membership but we had the entire student body in 3rd-5th grade elect them. They ran a campaign where they put up posters around the school and made a speech over morning announcements the week before the election. My student council had a President who led the meetings and worked closely with me to plan and prepare for them. The Vice President assisted us and took over as leader when the president was unavailable. We had a Secretary who would write out our agendas and take notes during our meetings. The Treasurer would help me collect funds and count money during fund raising events. They would also keep simple records of the council's budget and funds. The officers would also be our school representatives to the district and our city. For example, when it was our school's turn to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the school board meeting, our President and Vice President were the students we sent. These elementary aged officers were learning how to be leaders by experiencing some easy responsibilities in running the council. </div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Service Projects</h2><div>Our student council did at least one service project a year. Most of the time we did several. One project we always participated in was the community food drive around the holidays. The student council made posters to advertise the drive and put them up around school. Each classroom would make a decorated collection box to put outside their door and collect food from their class. There would be a contest for the most creative decorated box and the winning class would receive a popcorn party complements of the student council. There would also be a contest to see which class and grade level would bring in the most food. Student council members would be in charge of collecting and counting food from the boxes each Friday and helped deliver them to the community drop off location on our assigned day. The students loved helping their community each year during the holiday season with this food drive. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhD-GfaQ-eJDJagPL78ViHD5AXZ2C4oGPMAs2LI3UoD55nJ6dWSKv0uEXHkIy9dWIn8d4jeBlTsL4v05va_g06UW4HGFHVmLdVq7MCAxjKgTIevpJLqZTyO8fZdkjMtDXLyxhqkLPXFCNlyMuwV3ocJBSGxyHiPO0hhtcypqljFAQHBlvTmJ2gHo8zcjfz/s1200/Blog%20Post%20800x1200px%20Template.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhD-GfaQ-eJDJagPL78ViHD5AXZ2C4oGPMAs2LI3UoD55nJ6dWSKv0uEXHkIy9dWIn8d4jeBlTsL4v05va_g06UW4HGFHVmLdVq7MCAxjKgTIevpJLqZTyO8fZdkjMtDXLyxhqkLPXFCNlyMuwV3ocJBSGxyHiPO0hhtcypqljFAQHBlvTmJ2gHo8zcjfz/w266-h400/Blog%20Post%20800x1200px%20Template.png" width="266" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Fundraising</h2><div>In order for the student counsel to meet many of their goals they need to fundraise. Our council used funds for a variety of events: Classroom contest rewards, beautification of the school grounds, Easter egg hunt for neighboring head start program, Christmas Caroling field trip, Teacher Appreciation Week, and the end of year student council celebration. We had one main fund raiser that they did multiple times during the year. We sold Candy Grams. They were a big hit near all the major holidays at our school and we were able to raise all the money we needed. Visit this post to learn more about how to use <a href="https://www.tptqueenofthejungle.com/2016/11/teachers-that-give.html">Candy Grams </a>as a fundraiser. </div><h2 style="text-align: left;">School Spirit</h2><div>Another thing our student council did was help promote school spirit. They worked with administrators to help plan spirit weeks on our campus. We had special dress up days during Red Ribbon Week, National Library Week, and Texas Public School's Week. They helped think of fun ideas to get everyone involved. Some of their favorites are crazy hair day, twin day, sports day and pajama day. The staff and students all like to participate in these days to show their school spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If your school does not have a student council it would be a great opportunity to talk to your administrator about starting one. Start small with just one or two projects and see how it will grow. You will always find a group of students who want to work to make the school and community a better place. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Student-Council-Sponsor-Packet-Print-and-Digital-2089982" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCPrmUNr4HTVw4uD4s7T7nBj-YSAQx8Edd_SvuRAKTBju2NXITYo6mDULr0UNjFzxEoLAKzN-byogQjhE7v76se8pWDXCZXxkCS5fhHd0smLDlspxSNqIDgPcjizMxof8hGIn6dRnyTZr8eN0OVVjizel3tsf48SNGPGs5TJfxfDsOufh6ZvdIKt1TVOW/w285-h640/My%20TPT-Student%20Council-Pin.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time....</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B<span style="font-family: georgia;">ack to school season is here and I am looking forward to it. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year may be a difficult one for many schools due to a teacher shortage, but teachers and educators will work</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> hard t</span>o start back with students and fill in the gaps. Even with so many teachers not coming back to the classroom, schools will find a way to start school and be there for those kiddoes. I think there are five important things to consider when heading back to school.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One additional piece of advice or tip I have to share is on management and organization. You will want to keep yourself organized with some sort of <b>Teacher Calendar/Organizer/Planner</b>. It is so important to keep up to date on lesson plans, due dates, deadlines, events, and your "To Do" list. There are many varieties out there for you to choose from. You can purchase bound versions from teacher stores, bookstores or Amazon. <a href="https://www.erincondren.com/teachers-lesson-planners" target="_blank">Erin Condren</a> has some beautiful spiral bound teacher planners. Teachers Pay Teachers has a variety of versions you can download and put in a binder. Find one that works for you and be sure to use it every day to keep yourself organized.</span></div>
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<br />Queen of the Junglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183081083453257749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883603122023575690.post-1916279855628967472021-07-02T08:15:00.012-05:002023-07-29T20:04:45.862-05:00Meet the Teacher Slideshow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Meet-the-Teacher-PowerPoint-Google-Slides-Template-Farmhouse-Chic-6996892" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Meet the Teacher Slideshow" border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSPUHZFaqF6dzlJfWHmw8wkm9VQxfZCtBhnEBUpV81q14zNkTXROTWzCGwpzHeJKjiKziW5P8byVw9rSzy5OgEnvt-7PVjxrslUNQSb1ZIgWFlwA2W79rTPsFWVeV_ZTxH9z2s_IlXh6R/s16000/Meet+the+Teacher-Farmhouse-Blog+Header.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>One of the most important things to do in your classroom at the beginning of the year is to build relationships with your students. It is important that you connect with them and tell them a little about yourself. Students love to hear about their teachers on a personal level. Let them know what your life is like outside of teaching.</div><div><br /></div><div>A great way to do that is to use a PowerPoint or Google Slide presentation. The presentation does not have to be long but should hit on some highlights that students are interested in learning about you. Here are some ideas to talk about:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Your Family</li><li>Hobbies and Recreation</li><li>Sports You Play or Watch</li><li>Special Talents</li><li>Favorite Things: Food, Music, Books, etc.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, don't forget to talk about your teaching life. This information lets them know more about you as an educator:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Your Education and Teaching Experience</li><li>Your Favorite Subject to Teach</li><li>Your Favorite Part about Being a Teacher</li><li>What It Was Like When You Were in School</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>If you don't want to create a presentation from scratch, I have some templates available. These slideshows come in both PowerPoint and Google Slides format. They can be used during Open House, Meet the Teacher or on the 1st Day of School. </div><div><br /></div><div>They are super simple to use. You just choose the slides you want to use and delete the rest. Then personalize the text and add photos if you want. There are even extra slides at the end that can be completely customized. 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These nights typically happen the day before the first day of school. This allows students to come to school, check out their classroom and meet their new teacher before classes begin. Check out this <a href="https://www.tptqueenofthejungle.com/2016/08/back-to-school-teacher-tips-4.html">blog post</a> for more information on holding a Meet the Teacher Night. </div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I hope your first days of school are a great success and I know that sharing a little something about your life outside of school will help your year start off on a good note.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time.....</h3><div><br /></div><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Teachers often notice that students experience skill losses over the summer break if they do not continue to be involved in learning opportunities. Our hope is that parents will take the time to do some activities that will help students maintain their skills over the break. My husband and I try to do many things with our daughter to keep her mind engaged during the summer. We also try to encourage our student's parents to do the same thing. There are many ways this can be done with things you have in your home. Take a look:</span></div>
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Paper Plates next to the Pantry or on the Pantry Door. On each Paper
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Post-It type sticky note. Post it on the side of the TV or on the coffee table.</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-indent: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> When the program is over, add another post-it with that time. How much
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letters can be found very inexpensively at dollar stores around town. They can stick to the refrigerator, a filing cabinet or a cookie sheet. They have a wide variety of uses for kids of all ages: </span></div>
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but then pull every five or so letters out of the mix. Place the ‘lost’
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Me….: </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">For the early letter-learners, simply
asking, </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Can you find me a letter ‘M’? What letter makes the sound… </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">etc.</span></div>
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person looks for words on signs and billboards that contain letters of the
alphabet. (Exclude the letters in License plates, that is a separate game) You have to find the letters in order (Ex: A
in Target, B in Best Buy, C in MacDonald’s, etc.) and once one person uses the
sign, the other players may not use it.
The first person to make it to Z is the winner. That same game can be played using only letters found in License Plates. Start at A, when a player locates an A in a license plate they move on to look for B. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">The first person to make it to Z is the winner. To make these games cooperative instead of competitive, have all players look for the letters together. After someone spots A, everyone looks for B. And the game continues until the last letter is found. Then, celebrate: High Fives for everyone in the car!</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; text-indent: 0in;"> </span></div>
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The last day of school is just around the corner. It is a bittersweet time for most teachers. Many of us are worn down, tired and ready for a blissful summer break away from our classrooms and school responsibilities. But we also know we will miss our students more than most people realize. We will miss the smiling young faces we are used to seeing each day. We spend so much time with them during the year, it is sad to know we will not be seeing them in our classes next year. They will have moved on to a new grade level and a new teacher. If they are in the same building, we will most likely see them in the halls or cafeteria, but it is not the same as our day to day interaction. Yes, we will miss them.</div>
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On the last day of school, it is important to have something that will keep kids engaged and that they will enjoy doing. Here are some ideas:<br />
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<b>1. Autograph T-Shirt:</b> Students always love to have autograph T-shirts on the last day. Have students bring or wear a solid color or white T-shirt on the last day of school. They can have their friends sign the T-shirts with permanent fabric markers as a special keepsake of the year.<br />
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<b>2. Memory and Autograph Books:</b> Have students reflect on the past year and create posters or booklets with important events and information. Booklets can be as simple as copy paper folded in half and stapled with a construction paper cover. They can add pictures or illustrations to the pages of their many favorite memories throughout the year. They could also include lists of favorite things, current event highlights and pop culture references. Allow a time for students to sign autograph pages in the books as well. <br />
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<b>3. End of Year Awards Ceremony: </b>The last day of school is a perfect time to give students certificates and awards that reflect their achievements for the entire year. I think it is important to find something special about each of the students and make sure they all get some kind of award. Awards can be academic like All A Honor Roll, or Best Reader Award. Or they can be because of a special trait the student has, such as Most Cheerful, or Best Attitude. A Certificate of Appreciation can be given to students for almost any act of a positive nature, such as helping others, keeping the classroom clean or always completing homework. You can easily make awards on your computer in PowerPoint or Google Slides so you can customize them to each student. If you like the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Award-Certificates-for-End-of-Year-3126489"><b>Classroom Awards</b></a> shown below, click on the picture for the link.<br />
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<b>4. Next Year Student Advice Booklet: </b>You students would love to give advice to the upcoming students in your grade level. On that last day of school, you could have them write letters or create an advice booklet. Whether it is a booklet or a letter, your students can let the upcoming class know all the details about life in your grade level. They can tell them about your expectations, fun projects, field trips and their favorite things about your grade. Sharing this information would give them a sense of pride to know they will be helping out your future students. If you want any easy to use printable for this activity, this <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Last-Day-of-School-Advice-Booklet-and-Activities-1857950">Last Day of School Packet</a> </b>includes an advice booklet as well as other puzzle and activity pages.<br />
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Queen of the Junglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183081083453257749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883603122023575690.post-48196158754117822142021-02-18T13:50:00.021-06:002021-06-13T08:05:46.237-05:00Teacher Appreciation Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlocw5_3vbG-m0DD0zN805mMmSzAnLiVuF02RsB2W1u4-zrSJwhFxYJqKq_WE4W4yot170qhL9JWnOaPL1BaLiaUBykNGG7LRAqTbBIUBKxVDDCEYxi-TNGK3b0GMwai-oQQSTZb8feiHM/s1350/Teacher+Appreciation-Superhero+Blog+Post+%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1350" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlocw5_3vbG-m0DD0zN805mMmSzAnLiVuF02RsB2W1u4-zrSJwhFxYJqKq_WE4W4yot170qhL9JWnOaPL1BaLiaUBykNGG7LRAqTbBIUBKxVDDCEYxi-TNGK3b0GMwai-oQQSTZb8feiHM/w640-h309/Teacher+Appreciation-Superhero+Blog+Post+%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Teachers are amazing! They dedicate their days to changing the lives of children. They deserve more than just one week a year to show them our love an appreciation. But, nationally, one week is devoted to celebrating teachers. Teacher Appreciation Week is a time where parents, PTA's and administrative teams show teachers how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication.</div><div><br /></div><div>Teachers are indeed Superheroes! So, what better way to celebrate than a week of Superhero themed goodies and fun! You want to immerse your teachers in the theme by spending a little time decorating. You can start by sprucing up the front office and teacher lunch room with Superhero themed decorations. We used colored butcher paper and construction paper to cover the front entrance by the school office, or our "Superhero Headquarters." It was easy to make the cityscape buildings with black and yellow construction paper. We just cut them in rectangles and squares and pasted them on the butcher paper. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YPfNZtDKEvH3L2RNPtf5sbJAoWFAjvoqclsmk6DAgi0T7w37e8k7O38xPtrAUb9qd4dvA0vgjP0CYLYrf9AESVFzoyj4mCUkKuV0Cf6XBFlugNR8-gQPqgZOssGFGcZvbKOelG6W-Wxn/s2048/IMG_3056.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teacher Appreciation Week Superhero Decorations" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YPfNZtDKEvH3L2RNPtf5sbJAoWFAjvoqclsmk6DAgi0T7w37e8k7O38xPtrAUb9qd4dvA0vgjP0CYLYrf9AESVFzoyj4mCUkKuV0Cf6XBFlugNR8-gQPqgZOssGFGcZvbKOelG6W-Wxn/w240-h320/IMG_3056.JPG" title="Teacher Appreciation Week Superheroes" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QZjoQt-_JpdTzwcJRovRjnOwqvgJZ8KvNCsXglccZeZ8CWinErNMTOgiP-GraDqGcMlTuZNqs8pjGLhbBVV3FHXSEOJaYiNx78w69KdNX3iiuuwJywcZ8ynyQACko4hy9wcI0VZj8aAH/s2048/IMG_3049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teacher Lunchroom Superhero Decorations" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QZjoQt-_JpdTzwcJRovRjnOwqvgJZ8KvNCsXglccZeZ8CWinErNMTOgiP-GraDqGcMlTuZNqs8pjGLhbBVV3FHXSEOJaYiNx78w69KdNX3iiuuwJywcZ8ynyQACko4hy9wcI0VZj8aAH/w320-h240/IMG_3049.JPG" title="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The teacher lunchroom wall was covered by party scene backdrops sold at places like Party City or Oriental Trading. We also bought plastic table covers and Superhero cardboard word cutouts to use on the tables. Some of these items can also be found inexpensively at the Dollar Tree or other Dollar Stores. These small touches help put everyone in the mood of the theme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We planned special events or treats for each day of the week We wanted the teachers to have more than just one day of celebration. We had the school Sunshine Committee and our PTA help fund some of the activities: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Monday:</b> Super Staff Gift</div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday: </b>Super Staff Popcorn Bar</div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Wednesday: </b>"Souper" Hero Sandwich Luncheon</div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Thursday:</b> Super Charged Breakfast</div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Friday: </b>Captain America Corn in a Cup</div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Appreciation-Week-Superhero-Theme-1877286" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="309" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16PSFPtoZDlxtl_LfM9Zc9ROgs1W6AVUvq-kL2YRZBc3yF9SWy4-ddfp9Wyz14bQyJs2jzdRPj3j8gzU-S1MEd2dqBl1q0bw-tdMvuHmzDAdoKVh3YS_Qdrc9_PU9jq_PY_f7w_b4-niy/w320-h314/Capture.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The small gift we made was super easy and inexpensive. We purchased hand sanitizer bottles from the Dollar Tree and wrapped them in a label we made on the computer. Teachers can always use sanitizer, right? We just printed the "Super Germ Fighter" printout on regular paper, cut it out and taped it to the hand sanitizer bottle. Then we added a bow to spruce it up a little. The teachers really appreciated the thoughtful gift. If you would like to download a FREE copy of the "Super Germ Fighter" printouts to make your own sanitizer bottle, you can find it in my <a href=" https://mailchi.mp/d82698a08a27/q1vdkrzxyu">Free Resource Library</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" https://mailchi.mp/d82698a08a27/q1vdkrzxyu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teacher Appreciation Week Gifts and Popcorn Bar" border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYngssQ6qvaWNjvTjuKF0-ALz1Q6VhS1nqSG1-xx2kPJ3mkzSjaIqTqbjE3gmN_h0QlAMTPO6UTPWjNXWmrWotOxFB67QIrlrhiOmeukqpAzkiR1vqfM838GwiXDNUZB6XQF0O4bZt92YF/w400-h300/Picture5.png" title="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Popcorn Bar was a huge hit. We set it up in the Teacher's Lounge so staff could help themselves anytime that afternoon. We had freshly popped popcorn (Our school has a popcorn machine, but you could buy already popped popcorn from the snack aisle in your grocery store. You could also check with your local movie theater because they might be able to sell you a large quantity of popcorn at a special price.) We added all kinds of fun popcorn toppings: Flavored Salts and Popcorn Seasonings, M&Ms, Cheese Balls, Whoppers, Goldfish, Pretzels, etc. You could add anything to a Popcorn Bar. Teachers and staff loved the fun afternoon snack. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the biggest events that week was the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. We had a "Souper" Hero Sandwich Luncheon. Lunch was two types of soups, sandwiches and chips. Cupcakes were an easy dessert. The room was decorated with Superhero colors and party goods. It was super easy to make centerpieces with small boxes wrapped in paper to make them look like city buildings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmSTaaF1LwmIdV9IA2ee_jsW1wJFU7n9VFRAKUF3bE8cALP4kotyPuNY5blrKQuJBWDmN6LIpDTStkFOfONAnfDCe2nh4bX_4ZuxeeGHgzrzjJYPMFxehnQRde5wIbO-O0WUvHwg2ufYP/s1307/Picture4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon" border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1307" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmSTaaF1LwmIdV9IA2ee_jsW1wJFU7n9VFRAKUF3bE8cALP4kotyPuNY5blrKQuJBWDmN6LIpDTStkFOfONAnfDCe2nh4bX_4ZuxeeGHgzrzjJYPMFxehnQRde5wIbO-O0WUvHwg2ufYP/w400-h260/Picture4.png" title="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week" width="400" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErmbSBvSgwlWwBP3npoRlgaBwXJ-Ufae9dxOHbq6W_VyaUqN2NU0fKy8td4WcuLiZ9CnoEAYoZjAEc79qSTwQSa4LI-uy12bTXfvF6Gr3F0cy6PptN39Vi-_0xLhtcWJW41TOWXftkDuc/s329/Picture3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teacher Appreciation Week Soup and Sandwich Luncheon" border="0" data-original-height="219" data-original-width="329" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErmbSBvSgwlWwBP3npoRlgaBwXJ-Ufae9dxOHbq6W_VyaUqN2NU0fKy8td4WcuLiZ9CnoEAYoZjAEc79qSTwQSa4LI-uy12bTXfvF6Gr3F0cy6PptN39Vi-_0xLhtcWJW41TOWXftkDuc/w400-h266/Picture3.jpg" title="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yJCBqHkY2LZRrhf8PxAib1fhmcsGXKTsvv3sksFyI0x3tYJGDMR46e3EslRw20VdrDs5NN4OMJQYqo3MrDCUXzmFdfX6sAajFP_xDfdu8-VTeD5PeCdLUgsepoVK5nDSBiDlmgAC2wPs/s530/Picture2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week Photo Backdrop" border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="530" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yJCBqHkY2LZRrhf8PxAib1fhmcsGXKTsvv3sksFyI0x3tYJGDMR46e3EslRw20VdrDs5NN4OMJQYqo3MrDCUXzmFdfX6sAajFP_xDfdu8-VTeD5PeCdLUgsepoVK5nDSBiDlmgAC2wPs/w400-h270/Picture2.jpg" title="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We even set up a Photo Booth with a cityscape backdrop drawn with chalk on black butcher paper. The building in the front is a science board we cut to look like buildings with yellow construction paper windows. Staff could stand between the science board and the backdrop to take some "Super" photos with our photo props.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are interested in learning more about what we did during our Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week celebration, you can click the picture below to find the packet on my TPT store. It includes editable printables and lots of ideas to help you host your own Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week Celebration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Appreciation-Week-Superhero-Theme-1877286" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week Packet" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9pUOnHfwJlkmXP8BK8gMsIPrXRidinw92Qg_Y309Zw1aZWd0yzzX82BA8xQCDb2WKg-uuasO7MYB89ClSS1kPxrFA6VcuMKdGSXmQCz8pij56FddbI9BHm_vqGPcwQHRZ1p5Ct8rJdny/w400-h400/image.png" title="Superhero Teacher Appreciation Week" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Planning a special week like this for our teachers takes a little time and effort, but we think it is well worth it. Even if you don't have the time or resources to do a whole week worth of celebrating, any of these ideas can be something you can do for your teachers. Any small gesture goes a long way to telling them how much we appreciate what they do. We want to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing work and contributions our teachers make in educating our children. They are definitely our unsung "Superheroes!"</div><br /><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time, </h3><div><br /></div><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Reading A-Z Books:</strong> <a href="http://www.readinga-z.com/">http://www.readinga-z.com/</a> is a great sight with thousands of printable books. They have a complete set of Sight Word Books you can print and use with students. I like to let the kids keep them after we use them in class so they can build a library of them at home. They offer a free trial to see if you like the website.</span></span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Sight Word Games:</strong> Folder games are fun ways for students to practice sight words in stations or center. I made these Valentine games for our 1st graders who still have not mastered their sight words. They include the first 100 sight words from the <strong>Fry List</strong>. The kids absolutely love playing them. I like the fact that it gives them practice over the sight words they should have learned since the beginning of school.</span></span><br />
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These game boards can be used in stations/centers. You may want to pack them up in a large Zip Top bag and send them home with students for extra practice over the weekends. These games provide fun hands-on learning for the kids.<br />
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Many of us were thrown into it in March, just around Spring Break. For others, we began our journey of online teaching with the start of this school year in August or September. Regardless of when you started, we have all learned some valuable lessons as we have embraced this new way of instruction. Below are five tips that teachers find to be useful with online remote teaching. I hope you will find something that helps you during this unprecedented time.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">1. Keep it Simple:</h2><div>It is important to keep your lessons simple for online learning. Simplify how you present your material and include visuals when possible. Present material in small chunks with clear learning objectives. Simplify the task the students need to do to show mastery of the skill. You want to make sure they can easily accomplish the task in an online environment.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">2. Learn to Navigate your Online Platforms and Learning Management System:</h2><div>You need a way to organize and manage your student's online learning. Most school districts now have a Learning Management System (LMS), such as Canvas, Moodle or Schoology, to manage their remote learners. Teachers are also using platforms like Google Classroom, Google Apps and Nearpod, to provide online content and assignments. It is important for teachers to learn how to use the apps and LMS that they have for their students. Start with the basics, but increase your knowledge as you go. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">3. Build Relationships:</h2><div>You still want to build relationships with students even though you are online instead of in the classroom. You want the students to know that you are a classroom community and that they belong whether they are virtual or face to face. Create ways to get to know them better. One suggestion is to have virtual show and tell. Let students share something in their home that is important to them. Check in on your students. Use virtual morning meeting time to have one or two students share any celebrations or something interesting they would like to share. Each week, communicate with students by email, video messages, phone calls or other types of communication to follow-up with them on concerns or achievements. Just five minutes each day can make a difference to students in this difficult time.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">4. Use Technology to Make your Online Lesson Engaging:</h2><div>Whether you are using Zoom, Google Meets or Microsoft Teams to provide your online synchronous lessons with students, use that app's online features to your advantage to gain student engagement. We use Zoom with our students, and utilize several of their features during lessons. Zoom has interesting virtual backgrounds teachers can use. It allows students to communicate through chat, reaction icons and unmuting themselves. Zoom also has a whiteboard feature and annotation which allows students to interact when you share your screen. During your asynchronous lessons, it also can help have a playlist of catchy songs or sound effects to use for attention or transitions. Random name pickers can also be found online and are a virtual form of the "Pick Sticks" teaching technique. You can add students names to the random name pickers, and they choose a student's name for you to call on. </div><div><br /></div><div>Using Google slides to keep your lessons organized will help keep students engaged. When students pop on to your Zoom, you can have a slide posted with an agenda, instructions or some other activity so they know what to do as you wait for all students to log on. Here is an example of an online agenda with a farmhouse rustic theme. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Daily-Assingment-Schedule-Agenda-PowerPoint-Template-Distance-Learning-5970081">Click this link </a>for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Daily-Assingment-Schedule-Agenda-PowerPoint-Template-Distance-Learning-5970081" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1b24K57an5agwD3jFDnw37dyzfL1oDaC9PT71K1u_c5kmBLt-x1T-XhwHlvnBvXU5Ykq03ySQBekGt3kOF7gi5JkENgdSHzuRtnGJBF66zrk5gxTIPPQUsgwNRpMUYKXbmHEXjdQGOSO8/w541-h640/IMG_E2943.JPG" width="541" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">5. It Helps to Be Entertaining</h2><div>Some teachers may want to fight the concept of needing to be entertaining for students. But this can be very effective in teaching students both in the classroom and online. It is important to realize that this generation of kids use technology and social media to learn and keep themselves entertained. In a day and age where students can google any question and come up with videos and websites full of information, teachers can make lessons more engaging by bringing their classroom or virtual learning to life. Instagram is full of teachers who transform their classrooms in an effort to make learning more entertaining for students. During a writing lesson when the room looks like a hospital and students dress like surgeons to perform surgery on sentences, they are totally engaged in the revise and edit process. </div><div><br /></div><div>With virtual learning, you don't have to go as far as transforming your dining room or classroom staging area to be entertaining. Online, you can engage students in simple ways. First of all, think about the way you deliver your content. If you are enthusiastic in presenting the material, students will be more interested in what you are saying. One strategy is to include call and response movement actions for lessons. For example, when teaching angles, make it a game to have students use their arms to show acute, obtuse and right angles each time you say the word during the lesson. They will sitting on the edge of their seat, hanging on your every word to listen for the angles. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another easy strategy to increase entertainment is to have your lesson focus on a theme. For a day you are teaching addition, have everyone wear their favorite sport team t-shirt. The lesson could be sports themed where all your real life examples could be connected to football or baseball (add up touchdowns and field goals, add up the number of yards the running back rushed during a game to find total number, or total number of runs in a baseball game. Sports themes can be used to make many different types of lessons entertaining. Be creative and think of other simple ways to make your virtual lessons entertaining.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, these are the top 5 things that have helped teachers in my school be successful with remote teaching. How about you? What tips can you share that have worked well for you? Leave a comment or message me on Instagram. I'd love to hear how you are navigating this year.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;">Rustic Farmhouse Chic Slide Templates</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Daily-Assingment-Schedule-Agenda-PowerPoint-Template-Distance-Learning-5970081" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH4HV6T96d2RzEw7CZWXcLKa9J5LiWzxPtTkwhaO47hRNQuk5h3SWrTEIQlosR4ffF4V2O_uND2M_RF6yc-lUcAO2kJIPm6-9F-_fOlu7VNRKYi_RgrWDsCjYwkebktNFe5sZm5OxOsn_/s320/Assignment+Template+Farmhouse+Theme.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Industrial Farmhouse Slide Templates</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Google-Slides-and-PowerPoint-Template-for-Assignments-Distance-Learning-6167460" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DeVdN6urFxUaRNdkgLtBm6NiWbO_jdD5JJ6UMFGETagntY01UDV3_1GMd4qD3uASH-LL_yeGO8x9lv7gBg1tnaaU6b0VkXt0WkLxbBPO1cRaNd3WISDZb1mBf7fuhSq2cQS5EMBPBMnL/s320/Farmhouse+2+Slides+Pin.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="clear: both;">Buffalo Plaid and Burlap Farmhouse Slide Templates</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Google-Slides-and-PowerPoint-Template-for-Assignments-Distance-Learning-6167460" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU3VXGmWBP9pI6wHnrjLbJVtcGE6OA4jNhQoqGeVoMaz9ii9eKDukiyxov-HlNi8NzpmIuDs0S4UQ-RyZxz2EmOVGbBQ__8yZbYdo22VBtDnIAlWa1PAtH1sfEeXy9ydkEhkLjI_jvxMY/s320/Farmhouse+Slides+-Buffalo+Plaid+Burlap.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time.....</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teachers have adapted quickly to the reality of distance learning due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. But the end of school brings on a whole host of new issues. Not only are students winding down the school year, but they are used to a whole bunch of fun end of year celebrations and activities. Due to school closures and online learning, teachers are trying to modify and adapt these kinds of activities to the virtual environment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One such activity is the End of Year Awards Ceremony. Students and parents look forward to this tradition where various awards and certificates are given to students to show accomplishments, improvements or achievements earned throughout the year. This year, you can host a Virtual Awards Assembly via Zoom. If you do not use Zoom, you can use whatever video communication platform you have been using to meet with your students for distance learning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It will be important to create excitement and anticipation for the event by sending students and their parents a virtual invitation. Create the invitation in PowerPoint or Google Slides, save your slide as a jpg, and email it to your families. You could also post it to your Google Classroom or Class Dojo. Be sure to include your date, time and online meeting links. We want to make sure students and their parents can log in to your meeting at the correct time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Digital Awards can be made in Google Slides or PowerPoint. This makes it easy to share on your screen during your Zoom meeting. You can announce each award and the recipient.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After the assembly, you can send the individual awards to each student via email or other messaging system. This can easily be done if your awards were created in PowerPoint or Google Slides by saving each slide as a jpg. For a <a href="https://mailchi.mp/d82698a08a27/q1vdkrzxyu" target="_blank">FREE Digital Awards Certificate </a>you can use and instructions for use, click the picture below. This free sample comes with a Certificate of Appreciation has a boy version and a girl version in both color and black and white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like a variety of awards to use with your students, these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Award-Certificates-for-End-of-Year-Print-and-Digital-for-Distance-Learning-3126489" target="_blank">Award Certificates for End of Year</a> have 40 different awards for elementary students. Each award comes in a girl and a boy version as well as a black and white version. This product comes in both a printable PowerPoint and online Google Slides.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make a copy of the document and rename it: Ex: <i>Awards for 3rd Grade-June 1, 2020</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Choose the awards you want to give your students. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Type in their names, date of ceremony and your name (signature). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Change the fonts of the names, dates and signature if you would like.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Delete all the unused slides so you only have the awards you have personalized.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Download the slides as jpgs (to individually email after the ceremony).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you prefer, you can print the slides and mail to your students.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Share your screen that shows the Google Slide Awards during your Virtual Awards Ceremony.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">National Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up in May. But, anytime is a great time to show educators you appreciate what they are doing each and every day. What have you done to appreciate the teachers in your life? If you are an administrator, PTA/PTO officer, parent or fellow teacher, here are 10 simple ideas to show those special teachers how much you appreciate the hard work they do each day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These 10 chalkboard tags can be downloaded by clicking on this link: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Appreciation-Printable-Gift-Tags-3135623" target="_blank">Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags</a>. These tags can be used with a variety of small gift items that you can pick up at your neighborhood Walmart, Target or grocery store. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Thank You to a TEA-riffic Teacher!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bottle of Tea, Bottle of Water and Crystal Light Package of Tea, Mug or Teacup with a few Teabags, a Box of Fancy Tea Bags, a Package of Loose Tea and a Tea Ball</span></div>
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They are interactive, engaging tools for enhancing learning. All ages of students like games. So, why use games in the classroom?</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Games Help Students Learn Content: </h2><div>Students play games to practice and develop a better understanding of skills, concepts and vocabulary. The games they play must be meaningful and have an educational purpose so we must choose them wisely.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Games Keep Students Engaged: </h2></div><div>In order for students to remember content, they must be focused and engaged. Worksheets and textbooks do not hold student's attention like a game does. So, the same content found in those resources will be better retained if read and practiced in a game format.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Games Incorporate a Multitude of Skills: </h2></div><div>In addition to the actual content you want students to learn from a game, they are using and practicing other skills as well. Students must use reading skills to read directions, cards and prompts in games. Math skills are necessary in counting, managing points and keeping track of scores. Critical thinking and social skills are very important as they spend time playing games with others. Games also help teach and reinforce teamwork and sportsmanship as well.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Because I feel that games play such an important part in the classroom, my TPT store is full of products that include them for students to play. Included is this set of generic <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Game Boards</a>.</div><div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"> To Play as a Whole Class: </h3> Project one on your Elmo or Overhead Projector. You would lead the game by moving the game markers for the students. This is a great to practice or review skills. Divide your class into teams and have a coin or game marker that represents each team. You can use a worksheet, practice page from a book or task card. To play, read a question or problem out loud. All students answer on their own paper. Call on one group or student to give the answer. If they answer correctly, they get to roll the dice and you move their team's game marker. Continue play until one team reaches the end.<br /> <br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">To Play in a Small Group or Station:</h3></div><div>The game can also be used in small groups or stations by making a folder game. To make a folder game, print the game board on card stock. Use any task cards you already have and a pair of dice. There you go. Instant game to keep students engaged.<br /><br />The packet also has editable game cards. You can add your own questions, vocabulary, math problems, etc to the game cards, print them and put with the game. 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After a week off to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, we will be back to school on Monday for three weeks until our long awaited Winter Break. During those three weeks, our school is filled with engaging holiday activities, lessons and events. It is a time when our clubs and organizations also participate in charitable giving: Food Drives, Blanket Drives, and Caroling with Socks for the Elderly. These groups also raise money to donate to our local food bank and other charitable organizations. One way we raise money is to sell Candy Grams.<br />
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Candy Grams, or Holiday Grams, are specially delivered messages with a treat that are sold around holidays or special events. The treat can be candy, a pencil, a bookmark or other trinket you attach to the gram. The Turkey Grams below were sold the week before Thanksgiving break and delivered on that Friday afternoon before dismissal.<br />
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You can easily hold a Candy Gram sale at your school to raise money using the following steps:<br />
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1. Schedule the Candy Gram fund-raiser close to a major holiday or event.<br />
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2. Choose a simple, inexpensive candy or treat that you can purchase in bulk from Costco, Sam's, Dollar Tree or Oriental Trading: Blow Pops, Tootsie Pops, Candy Canes, Pencils, Bookmarks, Plush Toys, etc. We try to get a business or parent to donate these items so we don't have to take the cost out of our profit. <br />
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3. Print your grams on white card stock in color, or print in black and white on colored card stock. The card stock helps support the weight of the candy when you attach it. <br />
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4. Advertise by hanging flyers, announcing in the morning announcements, posting on the school website, and sending home information in parent newsletters.<br />
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5. Sell the grams before or after school the week of the sale. You can sell them for 50 cents or $1 each. Choose an amount you think would work well in your school community. You can even offer class sets for teachers to buy for their students at 50% off the regular price.<br />
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6. Sell them at a table that will get a lot of parent and student traffic in the morning and afternoon. Have several pens on hand for customers to fill out their own cards, or you can fill them out for kinder and 1st grade students. Also have a list of teachers with their room numbers in case you need to refer to it.<br />
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7. After selling the gram and attaching the candy, put it in a large gallon size zip lock, or big brown envelope labeled with the teacher's name or room number.<br />
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8. On the day of delivery, deliver the bag to the teacher's classroom at a convenient time so he/she can hand them out to the students.<br />
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If you would like to try selling candy grams at your school, I have a free gift for you. Click on the picture below for a FREE download of a Holiday Gram with the cute Christmas mouse:<br />
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If you are interested in the complete product with additional holiday grams to choose from, check out the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Candy-Grams-Fund-Raiser-2225347">Candy Grams</a> product in my TPT store. There are 10 different grams in the complete product and it comes with additional forms and flyers. Click the picture below for more information:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, we are finally here. The last in my series of blog posts for Back to School Teacher Tips. Today, I want to share some advice about the first day of school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You want to make a good impression on students the first day of school. The key to this is to plan ahead and be prepared. Then, when that first day comes you are ready to greet those bright shiny faces as they walk into your classroom. Here are some suggestions to help your day go more smoothly:</span></div>
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Smile, shake hands and greet your students as they walk in your classroom. This makes them feel welcome and helps them feel more at ease. This is actually a good thing to do every day, not just the first day of school.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have an activity on their desks waiting for them or some instructions posted on the board/Smartboard for them to follow while they wait for all students to arrive and class to start. You don't want them to just be sitting around feeling nervous. This is an activity you could have waiting for them on their desks. This page gives them something they can complete as they wait for class to start, and that will give you some information about them to begin building a relationship. Click on the picture below to download a free copy of this <b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ayrpl57WsrVEpHTF9RMkxEN2c/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-rBk2GSTNTEP8cZ2EtoVO0g">New School Year Graphic Activity Page</a>:</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> This <b>New School Year Graphic Activity Page</b> is part of my </span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Day-of-School-Packet-Back-to-School-Get-to-Know-You-Booklet-1948311">1st Day of School Packet</a> </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">that I sell on TPT. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see the entire packet, click on the picture below:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Icebreaker Activity: </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Help your students get to know you and each other. Have an icebreaker activity prepared and ready. One activity you might try is called Tangled Web. Have students sit in a large circle. You start by holding a ball of yarn, introducing yourself and telling the class one fact about you. Then, hold on to the end of the yarn and throw or roll the yarn ball to another student across the circle from you. They say their name and a fact about themselves. Then they hold a part of the yarn and roll the ball to the next person. This continues until all students have shared and the yarn makes a tangled web figure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Classroom Rules, Expectations and Procedures:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You want to begin to teach students these important expectations that I have discussed in my previous blog posts. But, you don't want to just start going down the list on the first day telling them what to do. You want to teach and model your expectations as they come up in your daily activities the first days and week of school. Start with your classroom environment. Briefly point out areas of your room, let them explore, but don't go into too many details until you are ready to use an area. Classroom rules are important for the first day, be sure to model and reinforce as much as you can this first week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Read Aloud:</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Read-Alouds are important for the entire school year, but I think especially so on the first day of school. Whether your students are in first or fifth grade, they love to hear their teacher read. I always bring my students to the carpet, so they are close and can see the pictures in the book. Some of my favorite picture book titles that can be read aloud on the first day are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Grades K-2nd: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">David Goes to School by David Shannon </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tomorrow is the First Day of School by Maureen MacDowell </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amelia Bedilia's First Day of School by Herman Parrish </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Grades 3rd-5th:</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Suess </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you Mr. Falker by Patricia Pollaco </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Homework by Arthur Yorinks </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the Way We Go to School by Edith Baer </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the first day of school, you want to set the tone for your class for the rest of the year. Above all, relax, smile, have a great time and get to know your students. This should be a day to begin learning about your students and for them to learn about you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For other back to school Teacher Tips, click on the links below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2015/08/back-to-school.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Back To School Teacher Tip #1: Building Relationships</a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/07/back-to-school-teacher-tips-2.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Back To School Teacher Tip #2: Classroom Organization</a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/07/back-to-school-teacher-tips-3.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Back to School Teacher Tip #3: Classroom Expectations</a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/08/back-to-school-teacher-tips-4.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Back To School Teacher Tip #4: Meet the Teacher </a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/08/back-to-school-teacher-tips-5.html" style="font-family: inherit;">Back To School Teacher Tip #5: First Day of School</a><br />
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Each August, our school does a Meet the Teacher Night the Friday before school starts. For an hour and a half, our building is open for families to come to our campus. Students get to see where their new classroom is and meet their new teacher. <br />
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This is not the time when a formal presentation is made by administration or teachers (This happens a few weeks after school starts at our Open House/Grade Level Meetings). Meet the Teacher is strictly a time for students to come up to school, get acquainted their new classroom, check out their new desk, and meet their new teacher. <br />
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For this event, the classrooms are ready: All decorated, organized and looking great! This is another good reason we do this the Friday before school starts. Since classrooms are ready, teachers can go home at the end of the day, relax and not worry about their rooms the weekend before school begins. (Like that stops them from totally not worrying. NOT! But, every little bit helps.)<br />
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Since you get a lot of parents to attend during Meet the Teacher Night, here are some things you want to make sure and have ready for them:<br />
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<b>1. Collect Names, Phone Numbers and E-mail Addresses:</b> Be sure to have some sort of sign in sheet that requires them to give you their phone number and E-mail address. This way you have the most up to date information right at your fingertips.<br />
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<b>2. Find Out How Students will be Getting Home:</b> You need to find out how students will be getting home from school each day. This is especially important to know for the first day. You want to make sure they make it home safely. I set out sheets like these for parents to put their child's name on. They sign on the sheet that tells me how that student will normally be getting home.<br />
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<b>3. Sign-Up Parent Volunteers:</b> This is a great time to get parents to volunteer to help out in your classroom. Have a sign-up sheet or a form they can fill out to let you know how they can help you. They don't always have to come up to school to volunteer. Many parents work and cannot do that. I let them know that is not a problem. I have lots of things they can do to help at home in the evenings. They can cut and prepare centers and games, staple packets, assemble minibooks and so much more. Some parents are able to come during the day and can volunteer on a regular basis. I have them do things like reading with students, helping tutor with flashcards, put up bulletin boards, stuffing paperwork in student envelopes, etc. Some parents can only come every once in a while when they have a chance. That works for me too, there is always something they can do to help. Meet the Teacher is a great time to put some names in place to give you a hand.<br />
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<b>4. Classroom Wishlist:</b> Another way parents can help is to donate things you need for your classroom. I'm not talking about the regular school supply items that they send with their child on the first day of school. I'm talking about those extra things we never have enough of and have to spend our own money on: Antibacterial Wipes and Sanitizer, Sharpies, Crayola Markers, Colored Post-Its, Post-It Tabs, Laminating Pouches, Colored File Folders, Cardstock, Treasure Chest Trinkets and Treats and even Books for the Classroom Library. It's worth asking if you even get just a few items. I set mine out with sticky notes and a simple sign. But, there are many cute, clever ways to ask for these items. (Search Teacher Wish List Ideas on Pinterest) Here are a couple of fun examples from the ladies at <a href="http://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/">Teach, Create, Motivate</a> and <a href="http://sweettoothteaching.blogspot.com/">Sweet Tooth Teaching</a>.</div>
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If you want to set up a simple Wish List area in your own classroom here is a freebie for you. Use this sign and some stickie notes to let parents know what you need for your classroom. There are two versions. This full page version and a half page version you can fold in half and stand like a table tent. This is a quick and easy way to hopefully get some great new supplies. <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8ayrpl57WsrQ0RSUmQyNktYS0U&usp=sharing">Click here to download</a>.<br />
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If you'd like some extra ideas and printables to help you during your Meet the Teacher Night, you may want to check out the products in this packet. Click the picture below to link to my TPT store and check it out.<br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/08/back-to-school-teacher-tips-5.html">Back To School Teacher Tip #5: First Day of School</a><br />
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Another very important part of classroom management at the beginning of the year is making sure your students know and understand your classroom expectations. When classroom expectations are clearly communicated from the start, it helps create a positive environment where all students can learn and grow. When students know exactly what is expected of them with regards to behavior and academics, they can more easily meet these expectations. <br />
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A positive classroom environment must have clear behavior expectations from the first day that students walk in. Students need to be taught these expectations with specific targeted lessons that show what the expected behavior looks like and what it doesn't look like. It is important to teach, model, and practice. Then, reteach, model and practice again. This needs to continue to happen until students are demonstrating a clear understanding of the expectation and what they need to do. A good behavior management system is also key. Teachers use a variety of systems in their classrooms: PBIS, Class Dojo, Color Coded Charts, Behavior Logs, etc. There are pros and cons to all systems but most systems can work effectively. The key is consistency and reinforcement. I found that a clip chart system with rewards and consequences worked well in my classroom. The <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Discipline-Management-Behavior-Chart-1387484">Discipline Management Packet</a> below includes a 5 poster chart, incentive punch cards, certificates for great behavior and much more. These posters can be hung in the classroom and clothespins with student names or numbers are clipped initially to the Beautiful Behavior card. If students have infractions, their clips move down the chart and consequences will take place. For students who go above and beyond with good behavior that day, they can be moved to Outstanding and receive special rewards or recognition.</div>
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In addition to the clip chart, it is very important to provide students with rewards and positive incentives. Punch cards can be used to collect punches for great behavior each day. The completed punch card can be traded in for a trip to the treasure chest, lunch with the teacher or some other reward the student finds valuable. Certificates can even be given out at the end of the week, grading period or at other intervals for students who show good behavior.</div>
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Research shows that having high academic expectations will result in higher student achievement. If your students know you expect them to turn in their work and will accept nothing less, they will turn in their work. If students know you expect every paper to have a heading, you will have less papers with no name on them. If students know you expect them to participate in the class discussion, they will be more likely to contribute their thoughts and ideas. The key to successful high expectations is the consistency and reinforcement in making sure 100% of students meet them. For example, if all students are expected to participate in classroom discussions, sometimes a student may not want to answer and says, "I don't know" when called upon to answer a question. Instead of letting that student off the hook by going on to the next student to answer, make sure the student knows you will come back to him for the answer. "OK, Tom, let's see if someone else can help you out." Call on another student for the answer. Then go back to Tom. Ask the question again so he can repeat what the other student said. Be consistent with this strategy. Once students know they cannot get away without answering, they will be more likely to pay attention, participate and meet your expectations. They also know they will get the support of help with an answer when they truly do not know.<br />
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If you clearly teach your behavioral and academic expectations at the beginning of the year, you will have a classroom environment where all students can thrive. Remember that consistency is the key.<br />
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Classroom organization is one of the most important things to consider as we head back to school. Teachers with effective classroom management will have an organized classroom set-up, with routines and procedures in place that keep the environment conducive to learning. During the first weeks of school it is important to teach students those routines and procedures that will help your class run smoothly. A lot of time will be spent in explaining, modeling and practicing your expectations.<br />
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Classroom organization starts with the physical arrangement of the classroom. How will you arrange the student desks? Where will you do small group instruction? Do you have a large area or carpet to bring your students together? Where are your stations, centers and classroom library? You want to arrange your physical space so your procedures and routines are easy to carry out. <br />
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Classroom procedures and routines need to also be in place. Procedures and routines are how things are done in the classroom. Students must know from the very first day of class what they are expected to do and how to do it. You can use a checklist to help remember which routines and procedures are important for to directly teach when you start back to school. Here is a sample of a back to school checklist.<br />
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One important procedure you may want to have in place is the use of <b>Hand Signals</b> to do things like use the restroom, sharpen pencils, drink water and get a tissue. These are quick easy signals students give that you can respond with a nod yes or no and it doesn't interrupt the lesson. The general rule when in a lesson is that unless it is an emergency they need to wait until the next transition for these types of requests. However if that emergency does happen, this allows them to quietly let you know without disturbing the flow of the lesson. It is also helpful during other times in class like stations, seatwork, small group instruction, etc. Here are some hand signals I have used. Each number 1-5 represents something students show me to let me know their request. The fist up is a signal to them that I need complete silence. These signals work great with the students.<br />
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All of these classroom procedure items can be found in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Procedures-and-Routines-Activity-Packet-1981289">Classroom Procedures and Routines Packet</a>. This contains the checklist for beginning the year, the Hand Signal Posters, a Student Booklet for students to use as they learn your procedures and routines and Task Cards for a Scoot Game to practice what they learned.<br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/07/back-to-school-teacher-tips-2.html">Back To School Teacher Tip #2: Classroom Organization</a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/07/back-to-school-teacher-tips-3.html">Back to School Teacher Tip #3: Classroom Expectations</a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/08/back-to-school-teacher-tips-4.html">Back To School Teacher Tip #4: Meet the Teacher </a><br />
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<a href="http://iamqueenofthejungle.blogspot.com/2016/08/back-to-school-teacher-tips-5.html">Back To School Teacher Tip #5: First Day of School</a> <br />
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Where has the summer gone? Time is passing by so quickly and now <b>Back to School</b> is just around the corner. I am really looking forward to a brand new year. This five part series of<b> Back to School Teacher Tips</b> is great for new teachers, but could also benefit veteran teachers as small reminders of what is important at the beginning of each year. I hope you are able to get some important hints and tips for Back to School.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
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A classroom culture is created with the positive relationships that a teacher builds with his/her students. It is clearly one of the most important things a teacher should do at the beginning of the year. You want to get to know your students on a variety of levels: academically, personally, and socially. The more you know about your students, the better you are able to understand and motivate them. So, how do you start to build that relationship on the first day?<br />
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Try an activity like the <b>Mystery Bag</b>. In a paper sack, have three or four items that represent who you are. On that first morning, take each item out of the bag one at a time and share what that item means in your life. That afternoon, send home a small paper lunch bag and ask students to fill it with three or four small items that represent who they are. At the end of each day, have students sit together on the carpet. Choose a few students to open their bags and share something about themselves. This activity is a lot of fun for students and you get to learn a lot about their lives and what is important to them.<br />
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Another activity you could do on the first day of school is the <b>First Day Letter</b>. As a writing lesson, have students write a friendly letter to themselves. Have them write things like: their feelings about the new school year, what they will miss about the previous year, what they expect to achieve this year, etc. Collect the letters. You can read each of them to find out more about your new students. Place each letter in an envelope and seal it. At the end of the year, pass out their letters. The students read their own letter. It is interesting to have them share their letters to see if their ideas, opinions and feelings have changed since the first day.<br />
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These types of activities help you to learn about your students, help your students learn about each other, and help you begin to build strong relationships in your classroom.<br />
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These activities and more like them can be found in this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-To-School-Activities-Games-and-Puzzle-Packet-First-Days-of-School-1305652">Back to School Activities, Games and Puzzle Packet.</a> Click the picture below.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow starts the 15 day countdown to Winter Break! There is so much to accomplish with the kids before breaking for the holidays and the time will fly by! After a week off for Thanksgiving, we are all recharged and ready to do this! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow also marks the TPT Site Wide Cyber Monday sale. You can stop by <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Queen-Of-The-Jungle" target="_blank">my store</a>, and hundreds of others on TPT, to save BIG bucks. In my store you will save 28% all your purchases, 20% from my sale and an extra 10% from TPT when you include the savings code SMILE at checkout.Save on all my products including the money saving <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Queen-Of-The-Jungle/Category/Bundles-Save-on-Bundles" target="_blank">BUNDLES</a>. This is a great time to save on all your wishlisted items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have linked up with Jen from <a href="http://www.teachinginthetongass.com/2015/11/topwishlisteditems.html" target="_blank">Teaching in the Tongass</a> for a Wishlist Linky. Below are the top 3 wishlisted items from my store. Are they already on your wishlist?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you looking for a great motivation system to use in your classroom? Some form of classroom currency or cash to spend at a class store and auction is a great tool to have in your teacher toolbox. As a motivation/reward system for students, a class store and auction can be both an incentive and also allow them to take part in a real-world economic activity. Reward systems such as this can have positive effects when used on a regular basis with students throughout the year. Each day students earn cash for everything from good behavior to scores on work and assessments. At the end of each week, students can spend their Class Cash at the Class Store or they can save up for the end of the grading period when they will participate in an auction by bidding on a variety of items.<br /><br /><br /><b> How to Start:</b><br /><br />Start by collecting items to use in the class store and the auction. The store can be filled with small things that students would like: pencils, erasers, notepads, chips, juice boxes, granola bars, small trinkets from the dollar store. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">At grade level meetings or open house, ask parents to donate things that kids would like. The Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores carry many items that students would want, and you can buy them for very little money. My husband and I love to visit garage sales on Saturdays and you would be amazed at what you can find that kids will love. Things I have used in the past have been books, posters, comics, baseball cards, Hot Wheels, Happy Meal Toys, marker sets, etc. You can also try asking for free coupons from fast food and local restaurants, and promotional items like water bottles and key chains from businesses. One thing I like to use is </span>reward coupons for things that won't cost me anything (No Homework, Extra Computer Time, Sit with a Friend, etc.) Click these links to see the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reward-Coupons-Rock-Star-Owl-Theme-1090385">Rock Star Owl Reward Coupons</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reward-Coupons-1387667" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Wild Jungle Reward Coupons</span></a> that I have in my TPT store.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Introduction Lesson:<br /><br />Introduce the reward system with a lesson on economics which includes earning, saving and spending money. Explain the structure and criteria of earning the Classroom Cash and how it can be spent. Cash can be old Monopoly game money from garage sale finds, printed cash like I used below, or any other type of money you create. Be sure to cover guidelines for organizing and storing their money. Some teachers like to create a bank where students can deposit their money until it is needed. Students would then need to keep accounting of how much they have stored in the bank. Other teachers let students keep their money in zip top bags or pencil pouches in their desk. Students must be responsible for keeping track of their money.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /><b> Classroom Store:</b><br /><br />Cash can be spent weekly at the classroom store. The last 15-20 minutes of the day on Friday, you can open the store for students to buy items. It is easy to store the items in baskets and set the baskets out on a table to let students choose. Be sure to give prices so they know how much the items cost. Some teachers choose to only hold the classroom store once a grading period. So, students get to save up their money and spend it all on report card day at the class store.<br /><br /><br /><b> Live Auction:</b><br /><br />At the end of the six weeks, or other specified time period, you can hold an auction. Explain the auction process to students. Let them know about auction items a day or two before the actual auction. Some teachers leave items out on a shelf throughout the six weeks to remind students what they are bidding on. This allows students to save up money if there is an item they really want. Bidding for each item will start at $1. The bidding continues with increments of $1 to $5. The item is won when the bidding has stopped. After the auction is over, ask students what they learned about auctions from the experience and what they might do differently for the next auction. Students are able to learn valuable lessons about supply and demand and saving versus spending.<br /><br /><br /><b> Silent Auction:</b><br /><br />You may also want to try to change things up and hold a silent auction. Set up your items on a table or shelf. Each item has it's own bid sheet and students are able to bid and outbid each other to get the items they most desire. The items can be set out throughout the day for students to place bids when they are finished with work or during lunch and recess. The auction should have an exact ending time where you pick up all the bid sheets and collect cash from the winners.<br /><br /><br />I hope this motivation system will work well in your classroom. For other ideas on classroom management, click this link to the <a href="https://www.tptqueenofthejungle.com/2016/07/back-to-school-teacher-tips-2.html" target="_blank">Back to School Classroom Organization</a> blog post.<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This packet is great to use during the first day or first week of the new school year. It contains four different activities you can use to get to know your new students and keep them engaged on the first day of school.</span><br />
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Queen of the Junglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183081083453257749noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883603122023575690.post-32796981955815195792015-08-03T23:01:00.000-05:002017-09-01T18:18:00.533-05:00TPT Back to School SaleWow! We are already gearing up for back to school. Seems like we just packed up and locked up for the summer. Now we are starting back, refreshed and ready for a new year. To help get us ready to greet students on the first day, TPT is having a two day sale on August 3rd and 4th.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy summer, everyone! Today, I am linking up with the <strong>Classroom Game Nook's </strong></span><a href="http://classroomgamenook.blogspot.com/2015/07/ten-on-ten-monthly-linky-party-and.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ten on Ten Linky Party</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. Thank you to Rachel for hosting this fun event. The ten pictures below show something incredible I discovered this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want to start by telling you our summer vacation plans didn't go exactly as expected. As you may know from one of my earlier blog posts, we had planned an exciting road trip to the East Coast and a visit to Universal Studios Florida, but we had to scrap those plans at the last minute due to scheduling conflicts and family commitments. We were a little disappointed, to say the least. But, hey, life happens and you have to go with the flow. So, we decided we still needed to get away and opted for a shorter road trip to <em>Big D, Little A, Double L, A, S</em>. Better known to us Texans as DALLAS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was our second trip to Dallas this year and it is quite a drive, almost 7 hours. But we were looking forward to some antique shopping at the Canton Market Days, ice skating at the Galleria, and brunch at the American Girl Store (One of the highlights of the trip for my daughter!) We were looking for other touristy type things to do and we discovered the <strong><a href="http://www.perotmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Perot Museum of Nature and Science</a>.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This place is <strong>AWESOME</strong>! The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is floor after floor of interactive displays and simulations where visitors can explore through hands-on interactive activities and educational games. The state-of-the-art computer and video systems help engage children and adults in lessons on history, science, engineering, technology and conservation. <em>The Hoglund Foundation Theater, a National Geographic Experience</em> is the Museum’s huge 3D theater where they show educational National Geographic type films. This is a cost in addition to the regular Museum admission but worth it if you have the time. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The museum building itself features earth friendly systems such as natural sustainability, a rainwater collection system, LED lighting and solar-powered water heating. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The mission and dream: "Inspiring minds through nature </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">and science. Future scientists, mathematicians and </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">engineers will find inspiration and education through </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">vivid contextual displays."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The museum opened in December of 2012.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><em>T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall</em> is where</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of our favorite areas.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Loved that several of the dinosaurs displayed were the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">In the Biolab, my daughter was really excited to </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">be able to do a hands-on lab experiment to see </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We spent an entire day exploring this museum and didn't even get to finish it all. There is so much to see and do. It is definitely a must see attraction if you are ever in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Click the link below to access their website.</span><br />
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My students have always loved SCOOT Games. <br /> <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX_jWcbf11yg1exQxror_P8Qp2gn8zWMQSsauRWYwSVKld74YEog0hLNpYDflgYg45UYZ6BL603Hlv8k1DDF4Qy6KGdwDjgj6W7693WQQVTEcfaL5M1cfRtmvigW1XogiGw4Zpb8sIavc/s320/Slide1.JPG" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> SCOOT games are very easy to play. Here is what you do:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Place a SCOOT card on each desk.</li><li>Students will start at their own desks.</li><li>They read the question or prompt on the card and write their answer in the correct space on their recording sheet.</li><li>At timed intervals have students SCOOT to the next desk and work that problem.</li><li>Students will continue until they have completed all answers on their recording sheet.</li></ul> In this product, there are 24 cards which include 12 task cards for End Punctuation: Periods, Question Marks and Exclamation Points. There are also 12 task cards for Commas, Apostrophes and Quotation Marks. To play the game, students read the sentence on the card and decide what punctuation is needed in that sentence. Then they write it on the recording sheet. An answer key is provided at the end of the packet.<br /><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNkhxZsv3jSI2f7PA0u7gnrKx8KcH2nKrUmcEHLIzBwmdS7Q4lwVTPyy9ths8JrVcXMSoRTu2QvobuXOvi6FwlIHggby4WnKr1ZF1442CuaH_7tXIei8ncutGiW3lKnmS-sr7jkQ-W1-r/w244-h320/Slide3.JPG" width="244" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sample Punctuation Pig SCOOT Cards</div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJz-V0utTVbSO_4Gt4FxfqeE0BXYg7J3TmLKY86Z3dc98EizLbw8iJAavJTZvh6bkEs7grlSxJ35UUjY4Jmw8bnzPviLQcenY9nfsLrRJAaAuerQjEwZXdhTwMIr5MYTA0Zm7_XQR-_X_/w244-h320/Slide9.JPG" width="244" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recording Sheet</div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;">You can click on the product cover below to get a FREE copy of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Punctuation Pigs SCOOT Game.</div> <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeGp3PA2AKJOEV2RxKWd4DpeT_C_U840Azq1IkRyjiTaBwnQZkfqA0CDy3nG4LHFp1Bj4xttqnnIPkJhSIXlX2rfTEiKywKf7OgHR5Bbkf4RCBKxCiPGHIZEgjOHqt1uWFxFcFnise3Tn/w243-h320/Slide1.JPG" width="243" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time...</h2><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNF0RSMlFpn9u_wgFbOSrdC3Z0rVyubosgLQFh2mpldy4-tWEWXd1PeKczkviLbvbEGSvbWh8WjyLa3J0aLzdC1IcRVLLzGgQrrXW74dFrWrTEUtBMLd-euEMijMHrCQ7yYpkEoON9H_q/s320/Queen+of+the+JUngle+Signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="67" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNF0RSMlFpn9u_wgFbOSrdC3Z0rVyubosgLQFh2mpldy4-tWEWXd1PeKczkviLbvbEGSvbWh8WjyLa3J0aLzdC1IcRVLLzGgQrrXW74dFrWrTEUtBMLd-euEMijMHrCQ7yYpkEoON9H_q/s0/Queen+of+the+JUngle+Signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /> Queen of the Junglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183081083453257749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883603122023575690.post-44192506322845106692015-03-28T19:01:00.000-05:002015-08-15T15:30:23.313-05:00Standardized TestingLately on the Internet, Facebook, Twitter and other media, I have been seeing many things about Standardized Testing across the United States. Forty three states have adopted Common Core Standards which were developed to provide consistent guidelines for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level to ensure success after graduation. Many of these states are testing students with standardized tests such as those developed by PARCC and Smarter Balance Consortium. Parents across the nation are opting their children out of taking these tests because of their belief that this type of testing is destructive in public schools. Many teachers share this view. The reality for teachers is that we must continue to teach and prepare our students to take these high stakes exams. Our only recourse is to do our part to influence legislators and those who are requiring the testing. I could go on and on, but let me get back to my point.<br />
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In Texas, our student standards are the TEKS and the test we take each year is STAAR. As Texas teachers, we try to prepare our students to be successful on this standardized test. Many students struggle with the exam not only because of the increased rigor and higher level thinking that it takes to work through the problems, but also because of their limited vocabulary. The questions are created using vocabulary that is not understood by many of our at risk, low socioeconomic or ELL students. I have found that helping students become familiar with that vocabulary will benefit them come test time. <br />
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What vocabulary should you introduce, reinforce and review? Start by looking at your TEKS and the Released STAAR Tests to find words your students would struggle with as they read. Be sure to do vocabulary activities and games with theses words. Include them on word walls and anchor charts and put them in your stations or centers. I have created word cards of many of the words I feel are important for students to know. The pictures below are links to each of those products in my TPT store.<br />
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Another thing I believe is important when it comes to standardized testing is keeping students motivated. When teachers do too many worksheets in standardized test format, students become easily burnt out. It is, however, important to expose them to the format of the test and skills that help them to navigate through multiple choice questions. One way to keep students motivated throughout this review time is to offer rewards and incentives.<br />
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Set up a system in your classroom where students play a game with test review. My guest blog post on <a href="http://whoswhoandnew.blogspot.com/2015/03/super-staar-standardized-test-takers.html" target="_blank">Who's Who and Who's New Blog</a> is all about motivating students with games for test review. Click the link below to see that post:<br />
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STAAR Testing for our students begins this Monday. Good luck to all our kiddoes and good luck to yours as they head into Standardized Testing Season!<br />
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