Love to teach, thanks for those sites!! I got some great lists & ideas. :) Now my problem is I don't know if my library has some of those...
Thanks! I printed off the list from that site. Thanks again! Tina
Anyone have a book list or know where one is on the web that lists skills & the name of the book taht goes with it..for example setting-and the...
Thanks! I think I'll go check out Walmar tomorrow. I will take a walk down the food storage area. THat's a good place. I could even get one...
Hi everyone, I have used a marble jar for the past 5 years & have always used this plastic apple for the "jar". It was getting kinda ill...
Hi everyone, I need to teach Character, setting, & plot next week. (its the first week of school!) I don't want anything boring. I was hoping...
Hi everyone, I don't know much about Guided Reading (I teach 4th grade) but I tried it last year. It worked because I had an EL aide who...
Hi there, I send home a packet the 1st day of school w/a letter of intro & some info on my policies & procedures. I've done the same set up...
Hi, I have seen a couch used in a 5th grade classroom. Nothing fancy, just kids sit on it during SSR or down time. I don't have room for a...
First Day Ideas Hi, I am a 4th grade teacher so I don't know if these will apply but I'll share anyhow! :) 1) I give a Me Quiz...I make up...
Hello there, I am going to be teaching math for 3 weeks in June. The grades are new 3rd graders & new 4th graders. (that means they are gonna...
Hi all, I just started doing Guided Reading Groups in beginning of Jan. I've never done this before. I'm kinda liking it actually. I have a...
Hi there, I am teaching a lesson or 2 on fact/opinion this week. I have a few worksheets for it but was wondering if anyone had a simple,...
Hello everyone, I teach 4th grade. We do flexible grouping for Lang. ARts. I have the lowest ability group. "transitional" Anyhow, I am...
A teacher next door to me did this activity. She had the kids take off 1 shoe & put it on their desk. They wrote down as many descriptions as...
Hello out there! I have tried searching the forums on this topic but not finding much. I teach 4th grade but since we do flexible grouping, I...
I just started using a marble jar. The school I'm at doesn't realy believe in rewards. But, I felt so bad just giving warnings to the bad kids....
This is what I'm doing with commas. 1st the boring part: we read through a worksheet to practice & intro the skill (commas in a series) then I...
I have always given homework. Mostly its math & spelling. Like someone said, we have limited time & to give extra time in class to finish 25...
Thanks for all of your great ideas!! They sound fun!
