tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67563018945098508292024-03-05T10:07:13.278-06:00Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration ClassroomFun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-8462620083066239022013-09-08T21:06:00.002-05:002013-09-08T21:11:49.372-05:00Proud to be an American!In the next two weeks we have to dates on the calendar that I absolutely love! Our fine country observes Patriots Day on September 11 and Constitution Day on September 17.<br />
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I love to teach students about this activity, although, breaking it down isn't easy. I've come up with a few ways that makes learning about Patriot Day and Constitution Day fun and gives them the gist of each day.<br />
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For Patriot Day we'll talk about the Twin Towers. (It's hard to believe that students in my class weren't even alive when this happened!) I always share where I was at and how I felt. We talk about how they experience changes due to the September 11 attack whenever they go to the airport. Each student creates a heart flag. Students color the heart flag and stick the Pledge of Allegiance to the back. (I've also used it for our Veteran's Day Ceremony by printing it out on cardstock and gluing a popsicle stick to it to create a patriotic fan.) This year I'm thinking of using the heart flag to create a hanging garland by taping student flags to yarn and hanging them around your classroom.<br />
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I also have 3 patriotic border writing pages that allow me to tailor my activity to letter writing, poetry or reflective response. My students will also enjoy coloring in the patriotic border. <br />
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My students have fun creating shutterfold books so I've come up with a few different ideas for students to create shutterfold books for Constitution Day. First students can glue the preamble to the front of the shutterfold book and then glue in their timeline activity to the inside.<br />
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How do you teach your students about Patriot's Day and Constitution Day? You can find these activities at my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Patriot-Pack-864195" target="_blank">TpT</a> site Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-23126755051592911312013-08-19T20:55:00.002-05:002013-08-19T20:55:38.444-05:00Classroom HelpersI think it is very important to put students in charge of daily classroom tasks. It helps them take responsibility while taking many tasks off of shoulders. Students take pride in their jobs and make the classroom run smoothly.<br />
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I'll be working on my iHelp display this week. Though I really like the set up above, I want icons with some pizazz. <br />
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Today was my first day back at school and I'm so excited about two pieces of staff development I received. </div>
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First, we learned about Writing in Science. It goes beyond having students prove what they learned and having them explain what they've learned by using content specific vocabulary. It covers a variety of Science topics and includes material lists, step by step directions and a CD-ROM that even provides example videos.</div>
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Next, our principal purchased Stemscopes, which provides awesome Science lessons based on state standards. Besides the lessons are vocabulary cards, concept songs, interactive games, and cross content activities for Reading, Math and Writing. </div>
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One thing I want kids to learn from day 1 is that I use food very, very often to teach concepts. Because I may not know about food allergies until it's too late, I like to start with the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Getting-to-Know-you-with-Skittles-810556" target="_blank">Skittles Ice Breaker</a>. It's very much like the M&M Ice Breaker out there, however, I use this because is friendly to students who have allergies to chocolate.<br />
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Another activity we do is the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hollywood-Theme-Back-to-School-All-About-Me-Activity-827702" target="_blank">All About Me</a> individual inventory. It gives me basics about my students that I will use during the first few weeks of school. The most difficult blank students will need to fill is their birthdate. Since our campus is in a developing community, many students may know the name of their street, but not the house number and they feel the pressure when there is something they need to fill out that they don't know the answer to.<br />
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I also like to do some goal setting with my new students. Nothing too in depth, because that will come later in the year. I just want to help them focus on a new school year. I do this with a simple <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Activity-Pack-5-activities-829172" target="_blank">goal setting</a> page that they can work on independently and share with the class.</div>
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I also love to begin a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Activity-Pack-5-activities-829172" target="_blank">time capsule</a> that we'll take out at the end of the year and place in our year books. It's fun to see how their cursive signature has changed as well as their simple favorites that they were so sure about at the beginning of the year.</div>
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-72658912923034817282013-08-15T08:14:00.002-05:002013-08-15T08:14:55.736-05:00Back to School Routine: Spelling ContractsSetting daily and weekly class routines is a must in any classroom. Especially when teaching in a collaborative classroom where students with learning disabilities are learning along side regular education students. This can get a little sticky when working on Writer's Workshop, because some students need more attention than others.<br />
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An easy weekly routine that requires little maintenance is the use of Spelling Contracts. <br />
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All that I need to update is the date, spelling words and Word Hunt labels. Contracts are handed out on Monday and collected on Friday.</div>
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-58781172622439152432013-08-14T13:40:00.000-05:002013-08-14T13:40:08.106-05:00Speeding ticketHave you ever been grading an assignment that receives a low grade that you know is not reflective of the students knowledge? I utilize differentiated work stations in my class and students often speed through their tougher stations to get to the "fun" stations. I've created a "speeding ticket" that I can staple to the top of the assignment so that the student will have some choices on how they can improve their grade.<br />
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-1421895243311584602013-08-14T13:09:00.003-05:002013-08-14T13:41:07.046-05:00Our Class Promise!One of the things I stress to my students is to always do their best and act their best even when no one is looking - that shows TRUE CHARACTER!<br />
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After looking at different Character Education materials and back to school class contracts that all students sign, I've created something that I can print, laminate and post in my classroom.<br />
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-67898799623826874762013-08-14T09:56:00.004-05:002013-08-14T10:10:57.810-05:00Hollywood Back to School Theme Posters and ActivitiesLast year my classroom featured a STAR theme since our state test is called the STAAR test. This year I wanted to change things up a little without having to totally redo my classroom. After doing some Pinteresting, I've found my "Pin"spiration and got creative. I've created the following items to add to my classroom décor.<br />
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-1984453254873476182013-08-07T20:39:00.000-05:002013-08-09T20:23:33.910-05:00Back to School Must HavesNow I know you've already made your back to school shopping list. Likely you've already purchased most of those necessities and have filled every nook and cranny of your classroom with them. <br />
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Yes.... I've pinned waaaay too many Pinterest ideas. To make things more manageable I've gone back and created a Back to School board and moved some must-have pins there. You can peruse them by clicking on <a href="http://pinterest.com/joannevanessa/back-to-school/" target="_blank">My Back to School Pinterest Board</a>.<br />
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<li>Stop by my local party store & dollar shop to pick up accessories to go with my new Hollywood theme. </li>
<li>Hot glue pom-poms to dry erase marker lids for students to use as erasers when at work stations. </li>
<li>Create a Class Dogo reward system. </li>
<li>Create a iPhone looking iHelp job chart.</li>
<li>Create an interactive 7 Habits of Happy Kids bulletin board. </li>
<li>Create a "Paws"itive Behavior Chart poster to place above my existing behavior chart and find some Hollywood clip art to attach to my existing behavior chart make to make it look like the one below from http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com</li>
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-61393082587473781862013-06-19T08:57:00.000-05:002013-06-19T08:57:03.533-05:00It's been a wild ride!I can't believe I haven't posted since last August, which leads me to believe that the 2012-2013 school year took me on several adventures! Well, it's been two weeks since the end of the school year and I've had enough of doctor's appointments and sitting on the sofa (gasp!). In my defense, I did attend a 2 hour technology training which did require me to put on professional clothes and make-up :)<br />
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Now I truely believe, however, that my time on Pinterest should count for at a least a few staff development hours as I've found some pretty awesome ideas for the 2013-2014 school year. This morning I came to the realization that I really should stop pinning and start creating everything that I've pinned! I'll start posting the great finds soon. Happy summer!Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-83671740661364218592012-08-25T11:15:00.003-05:002012-08-25T11:15:33.337-05:00Getting and keeping parents involvedHave you ever had a parent tell you, "I just don't know how to help my kid at home."? Here is a quick and easy way for them to help. I have copies of these made and ready to hand out as soon as the words "I just don't know how to help my kids" are uttered.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Yesterday we received our state testing data and we were overjoyed to see how our special education students did 15% better than their peers did the previous year in 4th grade. How do we do it? Well, our classroom spends pretty much the entire day doing stations. Notice, I didn't say busy work, I said stations. They're either at one of the two teacher tables or working on differentiated learning stations. It's evident that our use of Math and Reading stations has helped our students make tremendous gains. I think it's time for us to expand our use to learning stations to Writing. This will prevent students from waiting in a needless line for an adult to conference with them over their writing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy sticky noting!</span>Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-46160909691212705522012-08-15T18:44:00.001-05:002012-08-15T18:44:25.189-05:00A bathroom pass that stays in class?<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you ever cringe at the thought of what happens to your bathroom pass when it goes down the hall to the bathroom? EEEWWWW! For years and years I've been looking for a more sanitary bathroom pass. Today I stumbled upon a fabulous idea from timanddory.wordpress.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Students sign out to go to the bathroom and place the hand sanitizer on their desk. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea is that when a student goes to the bathroom, they will put the pass on their desk. When they get back, they will get a squirt of hand sanitizer. Plus, I absolutely adore that it's the Peanuts theme. Not crazy about Charlie Brown? How about Kermit and Miss Piggy or Superman and Wonder Woman?</span><br />
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-33861315592232852072012-08-15T11:26:00.000-05:002012-08-15T11:26:22.755-05:00Awesome way to display your wishlist for Meet the Teacher night<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hello, welcome to my classroom. This is going to be an excited year, but I can't teach your child without some things. Here's a copy of my wishlist." = EPIC FAIL! </span><br />
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Fun Fourth Grade Collaboration Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041096661687013153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756301894509850829.post-85153622116789898262012-08-11T07:52:00.003-05:002012-08-11T07:59:35.857-05:00Monster Coupon Freebie<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a fun freebie from our friends over at Flapjackeducationalresources.com. The freebie contains ten positive behavior coupons with a fun, monster theme. In our collaboration classroom, we hand out tickets for rocking behavior. The students then can use the tickets to at a treasure box. This year we're not going to use the treasure box and move towards a "menu" that they can purchase privileges from. This monster coupon freebie is definitely going on our "menu"!</span><br />
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