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2nd grade suggestions - I teach 2nd grade. I would suggest reading the book First Days of School by Harry Wong. I read it every year to freshen up on things. The book suggests waiting to get into the curriculum after you have went over all your procedures and routines. The class must be functionable or learning will not take place. Heres what I do on the first day and the first couple of weeks. I start out by... related

3rd Grade Centers - Here are some things Im trying for my 3rd grade classroom centers. 1. Puzzle Center-- have them work on a large puzzle (500+ pieces). This is a team-building exercise. 2. Writing Center-- Have a story starter out and the kids have clipboards and write about the prompt. 3. Math center-- I have some wipe off math mats for.. related

4th grade writing - Writing is my main area of interest. The key is getting students to not fear writing assignments. Writing is like reading -- students need a lot of practice to help them master the skill. Here are some things you can do to take the fear away: 1. Get your students to write... related

4th Graders - After seven years with 4th graders, Ive learned some things, and am convinced that 4th grade is a wonderful age to work with kids.
Heres what I can tell you...
1) They are wonderfully independent in that most of them will be able to read and write. They will need lots of help to develop their skills and to learn to love doing these things.
2) They still want to please their teacher (most of them)
3) They like to be treated like... related

50 Nifty United States - I have never forgotten the lyrics and people are always amazed that I know all 50 states in alphabetical order, but it was all because of this song... related

500 Spelling club - I do a 500 spelling club every year and my students love it. I use a chart and record every week those who get 100. When students get 5 100s in a row, they receive a 500 spelling club certificate and a free homework pass, candy surprise or however you would like to reward them. When students acheive the 500 spelling club again, the reward gets... related

5th grade discipline - I teach fifth grade. This year, I tried something unique--something I had never dared to try before. I only listed TWO rules for the children to follow. The first one was: "Respect others right to learn"; the second was... related

5th grade is great - I just finished my fifth year teaching fifth grade, and I have to say that its my favorite. My kids are old enough to tackle interesting discussions and projects, yet young enought to be sweet and respectful (for most the year anyway!).

Discipline - I use a number of different reward/consequence systems. I have a jar that students fill by... related

a busy first week - Each year I make a Welcome to Third grade folder that has all my rules, schedules, and other pertinent school information. We read this every day and learn the rules, demonstrate the rules, practice the rules. (Harry Wong is my hero!) You can give Power Point presentations on the rules (cute template at Microsoft site). I also give daily quizzes on the rules. I use sentence strips with out schedule on it and we put them in the... related

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