Thanks for the cool tip =) I might not be able to use it with this specific guide though because some answers might be a little lengthy. I plan...
I always get business card magnets with my web address. I like to send them home with the students' welcome cards.
Hmm..when I see the words tasks or activities, I think of something more involved than just written responses. What if I write, Respond to any...
Hi guys. I'm creating comprehension guides for our 3rd grade Battle Books this year. The guide will have a mix of questions and tasks - mostly...
I really like the idea of including the learning goals. It would make referring back to the journal easier.
"Are you even a real teacher?" "Hand." "Are you even a real teacher?" "Yes. I'm Mr. Heffernan." Love it!! About the stereotypes...
Maybe for one of the days you could present a scenario in which a grandmother is woken up by a loud sound. And the students have to investigate...
I would look up some smartboard lessons in which the students have to match beginning sounds with a letter. For example, if your focus letter is...
The only concern I would have is that some students would get multiple prizes while others would receive none. I've seen this work for older kids...
Thanks for sharing! I'm one of the few people not on Facebook but I was still able to access the links. Thanks again=)
January 1st is a time for new beginnings for many people but teachers are a different breed. I find that I like to use the summer to create new...
I agree with writing it down. Last night I couldn't fall asleep because I kept thinking of a beginning of the year math activity and after 30-40...
Unfortunately, I don't think you can do very much planning-wise until you find out which math unit you'll be teaching. See if your county/school...
I've only posted one project before and it was only funded because I involved my parents and friends. I don't know how successful I would be...
I'm a stickler for giving credit where credit's due. I make a point of saying I got this idea from so and so or I found this idea online....
The students used to start on Thursday but now they'll be starting on Tuesday. We start the Monday before so we get about a week to prep.
When I taught first, I always tried to get a writing sample on the first day. This is also a great time to build community so you can do social...
@czacza - I like how they are all school related and can teach me something about them as students.
We call it a pattern unit.
I'd like to compile a list of age appropriate Would You Rather questions for a beginning of the year ice breaker activity. Here are some that...
