Classroom Alarm Clock

Classroom Alarm Clock At seminars I've been sharing with secondary teachers the idea of using a short song as a cue to indicate that it's time for students to pack up. (The Mission Impossible theme song that comes on the CD with the book, Eight Great Ideas, is forty-nine seconds long and works really well for this.) There are several advantages to using a song. Advantage 1: The Certainty Principle Without a consistent cue, students are on their own in determining when to pack up. However, by playing a song to indicate, "It's now time to pack up," the teacher replaces the uncertainty with a predictable and student-friendly cue. Advantage 2: An Accountability Check The song will be a clear, unmistakeable cue to begin the pack up procedure. In other words... Teacher With a smile: Don't even think about packing up until you hear our song. Or something to that effect. Advantage 3: The Fun Factor Music is a more enjoyable cue than the teacher's already over-used voice. Putting It All Together

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Internet Catalogue Teacher Notes I used to enjoy taking my classes on Field Trips. Not only did I take them to historical sites and museums but to offices, libraries, courts and even the theatre as well as work sites. Have your students help plan the trip. I also prepared a Scavenger Hunt sheet for the trips. Some useful places to get information to plan field trips: Chamber of Commerce Visitor and Convention Bureaus For Teachers - Pre and Post Field Trip Planning Guide Field Trip Factory How to Plan a Field Trip | eHow On my subject area pages are links for virtual field trips in that area of study.

Mr. Vasicek's Classroom Music Playlist After reading my post "Music to Manage Your Classroom," some of you wanted to know some good tunes to play in your classroom. Grab your iTunes gift card and get read After reading my post "Music to Manage Your Classroom," some of you wanted to know some good tunes to play in your classroom. Grab your iTunes gift card and get ready to download some of the songs I use regularly in my classroom. Enjoy! Photo courtesy of Rinjith Krishnan. Come-In Songs — Bouncy songs to start the day off right. "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves "Come on Over" by Shania Twain "Best Years of Our Lives" by Baha Men "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations "Who's Ready to Party?" Morning Kickoff — These songs provide a short, interactive way to start the day as soon as that bell rings. The Muppet Show theme song Friends theme song Happy Days TV theme song Batman TV theme song "I Like That" by Houston (This is for a slightly older crowd. End of the Day Dance Favorites

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