yes--i was looking at interactive notebooks too, but am still not sure how to setup/use let me know if you find a fabulous idea/system
This is my 6th year in 5th grade and our children are very disorganized here. Every summer I wonder--is there a better way? So the big question...
I use old file folders that have been laminated for durabilty when the students are taking tests. We just pass them out and prop them up on their...
I need HELP!!! I have no idea what a first grade guided reading lesson would look like or how many days it should take? I'm using the book A...
1 binder for my day-to-day stuff (schedules, data, standards, class lists) 1 for each reading theme (6) 2 for social studies 1 for handwriting...
not easy being a kid--bud not buddy, the hunger games, maniac magee, joey pigza, red kayak oh the places you will go--journey to jo'burg,
Carpet squares aren't as easy to come by anymore--at least not in my area. However, 5x7 rugs are usually around $20-$30 this time of year with the...
I used it this year and loved it--kids loved it too. It takes as long as you want it to. I kept mine to about 10-15 minutes, set a timer to keep...
anyone do community supplies in 5th grade? i've thought about it every year and i just wonder how the kids in this age group will respond to it....
yes--i have them on popsicle sticks in a cup, so when we pull it's always a surprise...i just teach them as we pull them!
seal bark--we clap our hands in front and make the seal noise roller coaster--make "t-rex" arms in front of your body and make the "chain" type...
roller coaster seal bark cowboy silent cheer kiss your brain that's all i can remember right now-my jar of cheer sticks is at work!
ALWAYS let them pick books for their bins--it keeps them "bought into" Daily 5. Putting their leveled books in there is fine as long as you also...
i do readers' theater in my 5th grade classroom to promote & increase fluency
We do Daily 5 at my school as well. I guess I'm really just looking for advice on how to organize data/paperwork/anecdotals for 90 students.
my school got a new principal right at christmas break and he has decided that grades 3-5 will departmentalize at the start of marking period 3...
glad you like it--my kiddos love it...it's not terribly long. sometimes i play it during their math warm-up when i am going around to check homework
this one is amazing!! great beat, my inner-city 5th graders even like it!! http://www.mhschool.com/math/mathconnects/grade5/sg5c9lesson2.html...
Hi Everyone, In years past, I've always assigned spelling practice/journal to do in the morning while my students trickle in and eat breakfast....
Jem-- You are so organized--do you have any other pictures of your classroom to share?
