Our students returned on Tuesday. I have 4 students I have had previously (3 from Kindergarten, and one I retained last year whose mother wanted me to have again). This is a very different group from last year. Last year's class didn't need as much direction, and were calmer overall. That's exactly what I needed because I was starting in a new grade level, and wasn't exactly sure how I would do things.
This year I'm trying to be more organized, and I know how I want to do routines based on things that worked/didn't work last year. This is good because I can focus more on getting the children to learn routines. So far they have been receptive to learning how I want things done. I just have to make sure I don't let them get carried away with the talking.
One of the routines we practiced was the Morning Message. This year's anchor chart for the message came out much better than the one I did last year.
After making the chart, we did a practice message together. I showed them how to get their materials (pencil, clipboard, paper). Then, we went through the message sentence by sentence and tallied mistakes. After that, I showed them how to fold their note papers and put them in the Morning Message Bucket.
The next day, I had them try one on their own. I only put 3 mistakes. However, only 2 people got it right. I'm sure more of them will get it right with practice. The children who get it right get a small prize. It's a great way to review skills taught in class.
Before going back to school (when I had lots of time), I made some table labels for myself. I liked them so much that I made them into a freebie for you. The colors are pastel, but they show up nicely in my classroom.
Click on the picture above to download.
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I also have a brand new product! I decided to make editable templates based on a theme. Since My current theme is sea life, I went with that.
In this packet you will find editable templates with a sea life theme.
The templates can be used for nameplates, nametags, signs, word walls,
notepads, binder covers, flash cards, and whatever else you can think
of.
For nametags, simply print the page(s) on full sheet labels, then cut them to the appropriate size. The rest of the pages work best when printed on card stock. After printing, laminate for durability.
I have typed in the text boxes so you can see where they are. Simply replace my text with your own in whatever font and size you choose.
For nametags, simply print the page(s) on full sheet labels, then cut them to the appropriate size. The rest of the pages work best when printed on card stock. After printing, laminate for durability.
I have typed in the text boxes so you can see where they are. Simply replace my text with your own in whatever font and size you choose.
Click here or on the images above to check out this product.
Now, my question to you is this:
What themes would you like to see in editable templates?
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