Classroom Photos. Bright Ideas! Making the Most of Your Anchor Charts! I'm joining LOTS of other bloggers in a BIG blog hop to share some bright ideas and time-saving tips you can use in your classroom!
Here are some ideas for making the most of your anchor charts! Anchor charts are a wonderful tool to document students' thinking and learning and serve as a visual reference of our learning process. They keep what we are currently learning accessible and enable students to make later connections. Anchor charts "anchor" our learning, bring focus to a particular strategy or standard we are working on and support students during independent practice, class discussions or whenever they just need a little reminder.
Anchor Charts for Writing. If you would've asked me my thoughts about using anchor charts in the classroom a few years ago, I would've said something along the lines of them being more appropriate in a primary room--not so much 4th or 5th grade.
Mrs. Sims & Ms. Mathis' 4th Grade Math Website. Teacher Resources. Free Printable Christmas Math Worksheets: Addition and Subtraction These Christmas themed math worksheets for elementary schoolers are 1st grade math level.
Addition sums in double digits from 1 – 20. Subtraction differences in single digits from 1 – 10. They feature a puppy and a penguin ready for Santa! The Potential Role of Ebooks in the Classroom Here is a link to an interesting infographic on textbooks vs. ebooks in a digital classroom. Christmas Math Worksheets – Addition and First-Then Logic A Christmas themed single digit math coloring page and a first-then logic worksheet. 9 Most Endangered Rainforest Animals Coloring Pages Animal coloring pages of the 9 most endangered rainforest animals, including the Golden Lion Monkey, Poison Dart Frog, and the Manatee. Spring Language Arts Worksheets. Getting Organized. Organization Tips from Mrs.
McDavid I have had many teachers stop by my room to ask how I keep things so well organized. I have had other teachers to ask if I would consider teaching a staff development course at our school to help teachers become better organized. Truly it's the small details that make the biggest impact. Organizing the classroom takes time, dedication, and determination but once things are put together the classroom will run smoothly. Materials You Will Need ~ Back to the Top ~ Purge Unused Materials and Non Essential ItemsAs teachers we tend to hoard materials and supplies that we think might come in handy one day. Organizing the Teacher's DeskThe teacher's desk can become a dumping ground for paperwork, papers that need to be filed, correspondence from the main office, items that need to be read or evaluated, and papers that need to be held for future reference.
The next step is designating an area to file your paperwork. I use two different To Do Lists. 100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers. Although YouTube has been blocked from many/most schools, for obvious reasons and not so obvious ones.
YouTube does provide great resources and content for teachers and students. View the list of the Top 100 Videos for Teachers. This list is provided by SmartTeaching.org, a leading online resource for current teachers, and aspiring education students and student teachers. YouTube's 100 Best Teacher Videos: History These videos can give your students a better insight into historical events. Science Make science more fun and interactive by using these videos in class. Language Get advice on improving your language class or use these videos as classroom supplements. Tips for Ending the School Year. What’s Here This page is compilation of online resources to help you plan for the final weeks of school.
You’ll find a variety of activities to use with your kids during the month of June, as well as general tips for the end of the school year. Recommended Resources Day- or Week-Long Activities for JuneSuper Subject Days- devote each day of the last week to one subject area! Fourth Grade Lesson Plans: The Ultimate Resource for the Classroom. Anchor Charts. Anchor Charts. Teacher Tips on a Snow Day. Anchor Charts. What the teacher wants. Printable File Folder Games, Other Fun Classroom Activities. Fantastic Foldable Freebies Link Up! How can you transform almost any assignment into an adventure?
Use foldables! Foldables are so much fun to make, and when students create their own, they seem to take more pride in their work. Lately I've noticed lots of great blog posts by teachers who love foldables as much as I do, so I created this Fantastic Foldable Freebies Link Up. You can learn more and find other great examples of foldables at the bottom of this blog post. Note-taking Foldables Foldables are terrific for note-taking assignments based on informational text. Below you'll find directions for making this rain forsest foldable. How to Make a Rain Forest Foldable: Give each student a large sheet of white construction paper - 12" x 18" was used in the examples above. Foldables. Miss Kindergarten: Tabletop Organizer.
Inspiration for the day: Tabletop Organizer!
I saw this post on A Bowl Full of Lemons and absolutely loved the idea of reorganizing my "go to" section on my teacher desk. I got the filing basket at Target and it came with super cute file dividers! I labeled the dividers with the 5 different piles that always seemed to be on my desk! 1. To Copy 2. On the front, I added my weekly plans. Then I printed out the adorable Teacher To Do list that Michelle at Fabulous in First shared, glued it onto pink polka dot paper and laminated it. Teaching in Flip Flops. Home - Real Classroom Ideas. Teaching in Room 6. The Cornerstone. Free Kids Clip Art by Phillip Martin, Free Clip Art for Kids. Have Fun Teaching. FoldiFun Factory.