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Naomi O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106537981479619136noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162239533472476198.post-42138117032378125332020-04-11T10:58:00.000-07:002020-04-12T10:32:55.270-07:00How to Make Vocabulary Stick! (Freebie Included!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever tried teaching kids vocabulary words and noticed that they just aren't remembering them? I noticed this trend with my students and created different ways to engage with the words daily. I soon noticed they were remembering and USING their new words!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the format I used: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Vocabulary-Freebie-3882695" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">You can grab a free week here to try it out</span></a>. This format can be used with any words you want!</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2A-2WN6wOtU/XpIBy8Jq7QI/AAAAAAABu24/NTWK3pKg_c84XjxHnC96oOiTw7Rc2DN8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_20200403_104633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2A-2WN6wOtU/XpIBy8Jq7QI/AAAAAAABu24/NTWK3pKg_c84XjxHnC96oOiTw7Rc2DN8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_20200403_104633.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">My son did a great job remembering and using these words. We did this list a few weeks ago and he still shrieks every time he hears my husband or I say one of these words, hears it on a television show, or uses it authentically himself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Day 1: <span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">Introduce
the pictures. Tell students the new words for the week and ask if anyone knows
what the words mean. Read the students the </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">words
in a story </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";"> and give them the chance to guess what each
word means. After the story, read them the </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">definitions</span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">.
Consider printing the </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">vocabulary words </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">page
out and posting the weekly words in a place everyone can see and reference.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 2: <span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">Show the pictures again. Ask students if anyone remembers what the words mean. Review the definitions. Try to come up with a motion or action to remember each word. Read students the </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">fill in the blank </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">sentences and see if they can put the right words in the blanks. Show students how you can plug in different words and check to see if they make sense. Fill in the words and then read each sentence with the right word all together. Ask students what the sentences mean. See if someone can create their own sentence.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 3: <span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">Show the pictures again. Ask students if anyone remembers what the words mean.
Review the definitions. Review any motions or actions from the previous day.
Show students the </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">Choose the Right Word </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">slide.
See if they can choose the </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-style: italic;">best</span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">
</span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";"> word to go with the picture you point to. Even
if the answer </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-style: italic;">seems</span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">
obvious. Allow students to justify their reasoning. They may find that more
than one word fits if they really think about how to represent each word!
(Higher order thinking!) For example, for the picture of the plan, someone might say that explore fits because you can use a plan to explore a new place. Someone else might say special because going on a trip is special. Someone could also say curious applies, because they are curious about where the plane is going!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 4: <span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">Show
the pictures again. Ask students if anyone remembers what the words mean.
Review the definitions. Review any motions or actions from the previous day.
Give students dry erase boards or a paper divided into four parts. Display and
read the words and ask students to make their own </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">illustrations
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show their understanding of each word and make their own </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-weight: bold;">connections</span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">.
Allow students to share their drawings with partners or even with the whole
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 5: <span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">Show the pictures again. Ask students if anyone remembers what the words mean.
Review the definitions. Review any motions or actions from the previous day. By
now, your students </span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-style: italic;">should</span><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";"> have an understanding of each word. Read them
each of the writing prompts and allow them to choose one prompt to answer.
Allow students to share their writing with partners or even with the whole
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "hellohappy";">With my first grade class and son, I had them answer the questions orally. We only had 10 minutes each day so discussing instead of writing worked best for us!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "hellohappy";"><span style="font-size: large;">*For any students that are struggling with this, work with them in a small group while the other students work independently. Pick one prompt, review the definition, and plan with students how to answer the question. Write with them and help them use the word in their writing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "hellohappy"; font-size: large;">*For students that master the words quickly, challenge them to make their own sentences, poems, or stories using the words and invite them to share with their peers. Challenge them to create a game that will teach their peers who still need help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Vocabulary-Freebie-3882695" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Again, you can grab this first week for free here</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been teaching my son how to use a Bubble Map to make sentences. We put the topic that we are writing about in the middle and make three branches. Then we put <b>can</b>, <b>have</b>, and <b>are</b> in each bubble. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We watched a YouTube video about lions and I told my son to pay attention so he could have AMAZING details to add to his writing about lions. We talked about how writers share their work with others so they have to make sure they are sharing interesting and true facts that can teach someone. (That someone is always my husband when he gets home after work! It's good to make sure your little writers get to share their work in some way.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For example, while pointing to the bubbles, I said, "Lions can ________. What can lions do?" He thought for a minute and then said, "Roar!" We continued this same format to come up with words for the other <b>have</b> and <b>are</b> bubbles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I labeled the bubbles 1-3 (though the order doesn't matter) and told him we were going to write three sentences using our bubble map to help us. We talked about how writers plan their writing and how it's a part of the writing process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As he wrote, I reminded him about starting in the top left corner, capital letters, finger spaces, and punctuation. When he was finished, he used the checklist to check over his work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I created some notebook labels for my four year old son to work on each day in his notebook! We have been doing a page or two each day and he has been loving it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cut out all of the labels and arranged them randomly in the notebook so that we have a fun new prompt to respond to each day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My son is phenomenal speller and writer so I always challenge him to label what he has drawn. If you have older kids doing this, you can have them add a sentence or two!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes we go out of order. He flips to a prompt he likes and he works on that one for the day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If this looks like something your child might enjoy, please click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T6VPRWmfEStgbxYuKv9KxnnQ_5kq8oV1/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> to grab these labels!</span></div>
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<br />Naomi O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106537981479619136noreply@blogger.com87tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162239533472476198.post-2749372975361726002017-09-29T19:24:00.001-07:002017-09-30T10:44:45.933-07:00Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Teaching <i>controversial issues</i> can be a great challenge for teachers. Some teachers worry they do not have the right tools or background knowledge to adequately approach the topics, while others may fear repercussions for addressing these issues in such an unsettled climate. However, teaching about controversies, especially current events like those that took place in Charlottesville and St. Louis, are even more important for students in today's classrooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we continue to grow as a diverse nation (and world), we must work to make sure all students find their place. This includes reaching those marginalized students and giving them the support they need to find classroom success and to also feel loved and accepted in this world. More importantly, as a nation, it is only through education that we can make ourselves better. Facing our shortcomings and finding solutions to breach our gaps is the key to guiding the next generations in the direction toward positive change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To help you get started, Naomi O'Brien of <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Read-Like-A-Rock-Star" target="_blank">Read Like a Rock Star</a></b> and Michele Luck of <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Michele-Lucks-Social-Studies" target="_blank">Michele Luck's Social Studies</a></b> have shared tips and ideas for breaking the barriers in your classroom to address the topics you know you need to address. </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Tips and Ideas for the Elementary Classroom by Naomi O'Brien</span></u></b></div>
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those grades, the thought of navigating a conversation of this magnitude can
feel uncomfortable, inappropriate, or just plain wrong. I am here to tell you
that these students can handle these conversations if they are handled in the
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<span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">As a black woman that didn’t have a
black teacher until middle school, I would have greatly appreciated any one of
my elementary school teachers having conversations about race with our class.
All I ever had each year was a few days in February filled with stories about
Rosa Parks, quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. and empty words about how equal
we all are (when I knew very well that we weren’t). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Make a Safe Space: </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Create a
safe space for all students to share their ideas, opinions, and feelings about
the heavy topics they will be learning about. Build a strong classroom
community that can work through tough topics together. Encourage risk-taking
and divergent thinking in your classroom. Teach your students that unique
responses are okay! If you have students of color in your classroom, chances
are they have already had some negative experiences in life as a result of the
color of their skin (or someone they care about has). If you don’t have
students of color, chances are they are oblivious to the plight that students
their age have to go through because of their skin color. They have the
privilege of not having to know. No matter who is sitting in front of you,
these lesson are necessary, these lessons are needed, and these lessons can
help shape a generation of compassionate, empathetic, and informed students as
early as kindergarten.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Analyze Images: </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Find (age
appropriate) photos to project, or print, and display for your class to see.
Give them some background knowledge about the image you show them. Make sure to
include facts only. It is not your job to tell them that something they are
seeing is right or wrong, you are simply presenting the information to them. Specifically
regarding Charlottesville, a “safe” image to use with your students could be
any of the photos depicting the white supremacists holding torches. Ask your
students the following questions:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Depending on the grade level you
teach, give your students some background knowledge about why these men got
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">How does that make you feel? Why?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you could talk to these men what
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<span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This is a great time to address
early on in the year that people of color in America have never been treated as
equal. There is still a lot of work for all of us to do. It is not enough to
tell your students to be nice. We need to teach them to be anti-racist. We need
to teach them how to spot racism, how to think critically about it, and what to
do when they see it happening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Checking In: </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Check in with
how your students are feeling throughout your lesson. In the lower grades,
allow students to draw a picture, circle a face, or draw a face that depicts
how they are feeling before, during, and after a tough lesson. Older students
can jot their feeling down anonymously on a Post-It note. You can group student
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the secondary classroom, most students are ready and willing to share their thoughts on current events, especially with which they feel a direct connection. The real challenge comes in harvesting that willingness in a positive way that will offer all students a safe and secure place to share their thoughts and even their concerns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We have a class "pet" named, Ozzie. He hangs in our class during the week, and each Friday I choose a student to take him home for the weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I simply wrote a list on the board, and I will be going down the list each Friday. I send home the turtle with his tank and a notebook explaining to the parents/guardians where this turtle came from, and what he's all about! There are also pages included for students to write about their adventures. We read about them on Monday morning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have a spare turtle lying around, and want to name it Ozzie, download the same pages I used <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0ZOVOyTILUXelBGZVRDT2VxbkU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When I first started teaching, making connections with parents wasn't something I ever thought I'd have to work at. I naively assumed, I'd know all the parents, we work well together all year long, and everything would be pretty effortless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I QUICKLY learned that was not the case. There were some parents that I never saw or heard from, and some parents that I could not seem to get to like me. Needless to say, this made my first year of teaching a little stressful (on top of everything else).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Coming up with ways to connect with parents over the years has been a mission of mine. It definitely takes a lot of work to cultivate strong relationships with my students' parents, but it is SO worth it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I used to assume that parents that were not involved in their student's academic careers simply didn't care. I know now that language, culture, work schedules, and insecurities can play a huge part in that. I know now that it is MY job to reach out and continue to reach out and connect throughout the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Reaching out only during the beginning of the year isn't enough! I use a connection log to track how often I interact with parents. Whether it's a note, an e-mail, a phone call, or a meeting, I try to connect with a few parents each week. I do a few at a time so I don't overwhelm myself. Notes are the easiest for me. I make positive phone calls home the first month of school, and then mostly stick to notes and e-mail for the rest of year, unless a phone call is necessary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I intentionally reach out to report WAY more positive news than negative. When I actually have to call or talk about something negative, they know I have their child's best interest at heart because of the RELATIONSHIP we've built. It makes the conversation so easy to have. If I only call to complain about their child's behavior, eventually they are going to stop answering the phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't know about you guys, but when a birthday comes around in my classroom, I love to celebrate it (if that's allowed in that particular student's culture).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I WISH I could give each student some awesome gift to take home and cherish; a toy, a book, or a new hat, but that is definitely out of the question when I average 24-28 students per year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I always want to do SOMETHING though, and the answer to my prayers was at <span style="color: lime;">Dollar Tree</span>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The best solution that leaves me happy and my students excited and feeling special costs <span style="color: blue;">less than $20</span>! Like for the whole year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>WHAT I BUY</u></b>: I buy two of the decorative balloon weights, that my son can be seen holding in the picture above. On the student's birthday (or the Friday before, if it falls on a weekend) I let them place the weight on their desk for the day. It is so SIMPLE, but they absolutely <span style="color: red;">LOVE IT</span>! Of course rules are given about not playing with it, or other friends moving it, but they are always SO good about making sure it's not a distraction. I buy two in case there are two birthdays that fall on the same day. </span></div>
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;"><u>WHAT I BUY</u></b><span style="font-size: x-large;">: I buy a few packages crazy straws. All kids love crazy straws, am I right? They are so excited to have something to take home and use time and time again. There are 8 in a pack and I pick up 4 to be safe.</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;"><u>WHAT I BUY</u></b><span style="font-size: x-large;">: I buy foil tiaras! It makes the kids feel really special to have a shiny sign on their heads that screams, "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!" Who wouldn't? I let students wear them in class and to specials, but not to recess or lunch so they don't get lost or stolen. There are 4 in a pack so I buy 8.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lanesha Tabb from<a href="http://educationwithanapron.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Education with an Apron</a> approached me last year with the BEST idea ever! We were both feeling really disappointed and upset about things going on around the world. As educators and parents, we wanted to do more to help, but we weren't quite sure what we could do. Lanesha told me about her vision: creating a teaching resource that would inspire the students that crossed our paths to be <span style="color: blue;">compassionate</span>, <span style="color: red;">informed</span>, and <span style="color: lime;">empathetic</span> citizens in our world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We immediately got to work choosing topics, cultures, people, and stories that we felt needed to be heard, shared, and explored. As we worked, we found ourselves wondering why WE never learned most of these things when we were in school. We knew we were on to something GREAT!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lanesha and I recently finished our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-August-3198638" target="_blank">August</a> and September units. August is more of a social studies kick-off to get students excited about what's to come and to find out what they already know about some topics already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We know that the first month of school can be crazy! Fitting everything in can be overwhelming, so August is more laid back than the other months. We included everything you'll need to make engaging social studies anchor charts and get students thinking about what social studies really is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kindergarten - third grade students learning about sociology, economics, civics, geography, and history? What?! Each of our units includes 4 out of the 5 areas. We intended for each area to be focused on for one week. The monthly units include ebooks to preview each topic, differentiated k-2 reading passages, discussion questions, comprehension questions, projects, anchor charts, interactive vocabulary, and <i>meaningful </i>craftivies! You can choose to do them all or pick and choose what works for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each of our monthly units includes an "at a glance" page to help you plan out your social studies lessons. A teacher guide is also included. It includes a teaching script, ideas for thinking maps, and much more, like quizzes and books to add to lessons!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hope are you are as EXCITED to introduce these monthly units to your students as we are! Celebrating heritage months, people from different cultures, and having discussions about the world is one of the greatest gifts we can give our students.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some links to check out other units we have posted, and a FREEBIE too:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Workbook-and-K1-FREEBIE-2919426" target="_blank">Free Mini Social Studies Unit</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://educationwithanapron.blogspot.com/2016/12/social-studies-because-knowing-stuff.html" target="_blank">Social Studies Overview</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://educationwithanapron.blogspot.com/2017/02/march-social-studies.html" target="_blank">Social Studies for March</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://educationwithanapron.blogspot.com/2017/04/lanesha-and-i-have-finished-up-another.html" target="_blank">Social Studies for April</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">LaNesha and I have finished up another AMAZING social studies unit! This one has everything you need for <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-April-3077809" target="_blank">April</a>. If you still haven't checked out our engaging, rigorous, and easy to use monthly units, check out the FREEBIE <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Workbook-and-K1-FREEBIE-2919426" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We were are super excited to show you all that our April unit has to offer. There's so much to pick and choose from to meet your K-3 students. And these units truly are for K-3!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Take a quick look at just some of what our April download has to offer:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The full color eBooks are the PERFECT way to present the topics in our units to your K and 1st grade students. You can project them on the board for an engaging whole group lesson. They work as an engaging hook for 2nd and 3rd as well, before they go off to independently read and learn in their workbooks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For each month we choose for 4 out of the 5 subjects that make up social studies. Sociology, history, economics, and geography are available for April. Check out the amazing topics your students will be learning about this month:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab the full unit for April <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-April-3077809" target="_blank">here</a>! You won't be disappointed. A teacher guide is included to help you plan how to implement these units.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We, LaNesha Tabb and Naomi O'Brien, are SUPER excited that we decided to team up and work on these units together! We have our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-January-2919415">January Unit </a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-February-2937158">February Unit</a> and complete and available for purchase! There's also a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Workbook-and-K1-FREEBIE-2919426">FREEBIE</a> to check out, wanted show you guys what you have to look forward to with this resource.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As a reminder, it is always our overall goal with these units to teach young students about different cultures, people, parts of the world, and about our country. We hope to inspire them to be compassionate, empathetic, and knowledgeable about the world around them.month's social studies topics are ones that your students are sure to enjoy! March is Women's History month AND Irish American Heritage Month! We also cover economics and geography in this unit. Let's take a look!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">February was Black History month. That, unfortunately, goes hand-in-hand with topics like segregation and discrimination. When you show students a picture of a segregated bus or school, that is visually clear. Brown people over here, white people over here- got it. But what about the fact that when the Irish first came to America, they faced discrimination as well? That's not so easy to visually see. It makes us wonder if our students would arrive at the fact that if white people can discriminate against other people with the same color skin... maybe the REAL problem is FEAR? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In this unit, we remember the past in our e-books and then we celebrate the accomplishments of Irish Americans that have helped to make our world what it is today. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We discuss the reasons why we would even need a Women's history month and then we allow for students to research their favorite influential women! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> We, LaNesha Tabb and Naomi O'Brien, are SUPER excited that we decided to team up and work on these units together! Our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-January-2919415" target="_blank">January Unit </a>is complete and ready to purchase now. There's a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Workbook-and-K1-FREEBIE-2919426" target="_blank">FREEBIE</a> to check out, that really shows a sample of what you can expect from these monthly units. We recently completed our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-for-February-2937158" target="_blank">February Unit</a> and wanted show you guys what you have to look forward to with this resource.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">(A teacher guide is included to give you plenty of ideas of how to teach these topics to your children. Quizzes are included in the guide as well.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You guys, we really wanted to make sure we covered all bases with all of the grade levels we hoped to reach. There is truly something for everyone. We included workbooks with longer reading passages, more vocabulary words, and writing prompts for the older grader. There are also eBooks and Mini Books for the lower grade levels to have access to the same content. Print them out or project them of the entire class to see!</span></div>
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<br />Naomi O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106537981479619136noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162239533472476198.post-13538377852825736432016-12-13T10:11:00.003-08:002016-12-30T14:49:34.477-08:00A Year Long Thematic Social Studies Unit That Matters!Despite the negative reports posted on the hour, despite the comments sections on most websites, despite the ever-growing notion that we are more divided now than we've ever been before...<br />
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We, LaNesha Tabb and Naomi O'Brien, have joined together to write what we like to call our "love letter" to students all over America- and even beyond. We seek to heal, enlighten, and promote curiosity about our world, it's past, and the present people in it. This resource is for you. </div>
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Our hope is that this resource widens perspectives, encourages conversation, and promotes the idea that different isn't "bad" or "weird." We believe this can be done at even the youngest ages. We realized that we were both guilty of only teaching Black History in our classrooms and that that wouldn't cut it when we live in a nation full of diverse people. In this resource, you'll find just about every heritage month that is recognized nationally. Our goal was to create a unit that has something for everyone inside. Why?</div>
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Because knowing stuff about our world matters. </div>
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We have created a resource that covers Social Studies subjects for primary grades. In these monthly thematic units, we cover fresh and interesting topics in the areas of civics, history, sociology, geography, and economics. There's a little bit of everything in here- differentiated reading passages, activities, crafts, mini-books, e-books, assessments...the works! It can be adapted anywhere from grades K-3. LaNesha is currently teaching the modified version in kindergarten and Naomi teaches her gifted and talented students- all from the same resource! </div>
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See? We weren't kiddin'! Our goal was to recognize as many cultural groups and interesting topics as we could! We are so excited to expose our youngest students to our rich history, sociology, civics, geography, and economics! Little kids can do big things and think big thoughts and we hope this resource encourages just that! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello fellow Teachers and Friends....I can NOT express how excited I am to be kicking off the 2016-2017 school year. This first week has been amazing and I want to celebrate with ALL of you! Join me in my first Instagram Hashtag Challenge to win big! I want to see pictures of your favorite classroom corner-- You know, the one that gives you the most inspiration. Is it your reading center, like mine? Do you have a Math Lab or Science Lab area? Show me what you've got and be sure to tag it with </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/readlikearockstarchallenge?source=feed_text&story_id=1660683180915315"><span class="_5afx"><span style="font-size: large;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">readlikearockstarchallenge</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> so I can find it. I encourage all teachers to have fun with this, including HomeSchool parents. On September 1st I'll pick a random winner to receive $25 in FREE resources from my TpT store! Be sure to pass on the information to your fellow teachers and mentors.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here in Denver there are only...5 days left until the first day of school. I. Am. Excited! I can not wait for that back to school buzz and working closely with my students. Truthfully, maybe I'm slightly nervous too. This is my first year back since having my son and I have taken on new responsibilities at school this year. A lot of change, a lot of opportunity and a lot of fun is expected this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The "Back to School Buzz" is always something to be excited about, but when it begins to dwindle down some teachers and students alike, become a little nervous. I like to begin my year with easy peasy assessments and activities to assist me in gaging what level my students work best at. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These are two examples of sheets from a packet that I use for my kids during the first weeks of school. By separating concepts such as rhyming, beginning sounds, end sounds and middle sounds, I can tell where they are the strongest and weakest in Phonics and Reading. This is a great tool to use throughout the year as well so you can see their progression. If you would like to see more of this resource you can do so by clicking <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/No-Prep-Kindergarten-Reading-Readiness-Assessment-Data-Sheets-Common-Core-1676564" target="_blank">here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Please stayed tuned and in the next several days I will be letting you know how to pick up a few of my Teachers pay Teachers resources-- For FREE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The countdown begins..... We are entering the last several days before the classrooms and hallways are filled with the "Back to School" buzz. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you received your roll call roster yet? I love receiving the names of my students so I can begin writing on the sweet placement cards I find or make and just getting everything together in general. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One important detail I want to speak about is the importance of knowing more then just their names. Who are these kids? Do they have siblings? Do they live with Mom and Dad or a blended family? Do they love Macaroni and Cheese and the color purple? All of these little details will play a pivotal role in your interaction throughout the year. When you know little details about your students it will connect you on a larger level and build a trust between you. This will lead to better communication with you and your students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This resource will be fun to use to get to know your students and help them share a little bit about themselves! Pick the child that looks the most like the student completing it and allow them to fill in the blanks and color the child to look just like them. There are multiple children and writing sheets to choose from. The kid's will love this writing exercise. These are perfect for displaying during the first weeks of school, at open house, or whenever you’d like! Have fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The first week of school can </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> seem intimidating for a new teacher, but we've all been there. In fact, most veteran teachers are still a bit nervous before the first day of school each year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After taking a year off after having my baby, I am returning to school, and I too am feeling a little bit nervous. I've taught 2 years in kindergarten, 2 years in first grade, and 2 years in second grade, so I thought I'd think back to the tips I received and learned along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You need an attention getter! Maybe it will be a fun chant, a series of claps, or a flicker of the lights. Whatever it is, make sure you practice it all week long. I like to use a wireless doorbell. They are about $15 at Wal-Mart. I even let my kids roam around them room making some noise to practice what to do when they hear our doorbell chime. They know to instantly freeze and look to me for their next directions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> This is a good one to go over early, as your K-2 students will be running to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes. I buy a wooden "B" and "G" each year and explain to my students that only one <b>b</b>oy and <b>g</b>irl may go to the bathroom at a time. They must put the letter on their desk before heading to the bathroom. This lets me scan the room and instantly see who is in the bathroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Students must raise their hands with their fingers crossed when sitting at the carpet to let me know they have to go, and I will simply nod or shake my head no.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If they are not at the carpet (for whole group lessons), they know they can go freely as long as the right letter is available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> From Day 1, start working on building a positive classroom environment! You can do this by setting high expectations for everyone and not excusing behavior because it is the first day. Model what you'd like to see and reward what you'd like to see. Praise the good choices you see all week long (and all year long). Address negative behavior and poor choices immediately! Involve the students in showing good and BAD examples of behaviors. Discuss your rewards system and consequences for poor choices. I created a fantastic <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-a-Positive-Classroom-Environment-Behavior-Management-K-2-1983382" target="_blank">resource</a> that helps teachers build positive classroom communities. You can read about my ideas <a href="http://readlikearockstar.blogspot.com/2015/07/building-positive-classroom-environment.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Building relationships with parents and caretakers is key to having a great year. Get to know them all! Make phone calls, send home POSITIVE notes about their child, and make time to talk to them when you see them. Yes, the first week is a super busy week for us teachers, but you will not regret making time to interact and build meaningful relationships with your students' parents. When you have a great relationship with your students' parents, and they know you truly care about their child, they will be more receptive to academic or behavioral conversations about their child in the future that may not be so positive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you don't plan to goof off, take extra recesses, and watch movies all year long, you definitely should not set this precedent on Day 1! I do not do hardcore teaching the first week, but I definitely get to work. I start reading and math centers, and start to find out where my students are academically. We review routines and procedures, write stories, read books, get to know each other, play games, and have fun, but I still follow a schedule, break up into groups, and conduct whole group lessons to set up for the following week when we get down to business!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Get to know your kids! Plan for getting to know you activities for whole group and small group settings with your students. Through writing, reading, and discussion, you can learn a lot about each student during the first week of school. I have a great free All About Me resource <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Me-Get-to-know-your-students-269929" target="_blank">here</a>. Don't forget to share about yourself, too! Students love to know who they are learning from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I also like to send home a questionnaire inviting parent to share some information about their child with me. I ask about their strengths and weaknesses, what motivates them to learn, and what their goals are for their child.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Whether your students go to lunch/recess with or without you make sure to discuss appropriate recess and lunchroom behavior them. We practice lining up, we talk about making friends and including friends, how to be respectful of the school's property and other staff members, and being role-models. Something I stress to my students all year long, is that they should be their best self even if I'm not there to see it. They should strive to be better because THEY want to be better, not because I told them to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I also set up a tally system on the board. If they get complimented as class by other adults we get a tally (two if it's the principal), when we get 20 tallies, they all get a sticker or a Skittle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Sorting supplies after school and before school each day used to make me so sad. It was time consuming, I was tired, and I had a million other things I could be doing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I put an end to the madness by setting up boxes and bins that I labeled. I have free labels as seen in the picture above for use <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Supply-Labels-Freebie-1329967" target="_blank">here</a>. As my students brought supplies in they sorted them immediately, and that was that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Going along with being a family-like community, I pool all of our supplies together and we all share them all year. It's worked out perfectly for 6 years, and I wouldn't do it any other way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> You've got to plan. And I mean p.l.a.n. Make sure you know what you're doing, about how long it will last, what you're doing after, what you're doing in between, and what you're going to do if something goes wrong! Our days don't always go perfectly, and with a new batch of students (unless you looped), you may not know how quickly or slowly what you planned may go. Make sure to keep your day on track, and minimize problems during transitions by knowing exactly what you're going to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My last tip is don't forget to be awesome. If you're freaking out and showing how frazzled you are, your students will pick up on that. Go with flow, laugh at yourself, have fun, and be AWESOME!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope some of these tips were helpful to you! Have a great first week back at school. You're going to be AMAZING!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The summer is quickly coming to a close and school will be back in session soon. I do not know about you but I certainly feel it went by quickly, too quickly! The adjustment from long play days and sleeping in can be tough on everyone, especially the students. One of the most important systems to have in place, starting the first day of school is a </span><strong style="font-size: xx-large;">Behavior Management System</strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">. Consistency is Key and if you have a plan in place from the start it will make the transition back to class easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am excited to share a new resource with you I have started on YouTube. I am beginning a <strong><span style="color: purple;">Quick Teacher Tips, Tricks and Ideas</span></strong> series where I share with you my idea's and what helps me be the best teacher I can be. Hopefully these tips will sound like an idea you can implement into your classroom and help with those one or two students that are off task or struggling with their behavior. Ideally you will have your plan in place and these tips and tricks can be used as a reinforcement, if you need it. You can click </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=g0z03SkUFlg&app=desktop" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> to watch this first video about my behavior management system and the materials I use as reinforcement. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellobestday"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 119%;">I use sub days for my kids to still learn of course, but they also have a lighter load than if I was present. I incorporate a lot of whole group activities to involve the sub and help him/her get to know the class. I also plan a lot of activities where my students work independently or in pairs, and then share out with the class. We don’t always have time during our regular days to have everyone share out, so they really enjoy it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellobestday"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 119%;">I make sure to leave a fun incentive behind for the students to work towards and be rewarded for upon my return. In addition to what I typically do (tickets), I also have the entire class </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellobestday"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 119%;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "hellobestday"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 119%;">working towards a goal. It’s something the substitute announces at the beginning of the day, and just another helpful management tool for them to have in their back pocket. What I do is leave behind tickets announcing that anyone who receives a ticket will earn a special surprise when I return. They LOVE it!</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellobestday"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 119%;">I ask my teacher neighbor to check in on my sub in the morning, or just let them know that there will be a sub to possibly have to assist. If I have a particularly hard to control student, I see if I can leave that student with another teacher with plenty of work to keep them busy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Most classrooms I've taught in have at least one or two early finishers that grasp the lesson quickly, speed through the independent work, and then do one of two things; ask <b>you</b> for something else to do or start to cause <b>trouble</b>. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">No matter what I was teaching, when a student finished early, I always gave them the <b>same</b> option of what to do while they waited for their classmates to finish: "Go read any book you'd like! Aaaand you can go read in the reading center on the pillows! Yay!" I cringe when I think about that now. Even if it was a math lesson, I still only offered for them to go read a book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Extension menus</b> changed the way I teach and the way those students were learning. Just because they got things quickly, didn't mean that I should have easily dismissed them to go do something else. I know <i>now</i> that they should continue working on the same concept or skill that was introduced, just on a deeper level. They deserve to be <b>challenged</b> and allowed to be <b>creative</b> with the content they so easily mastered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Coming up with <b>extension menus</b> prior to my lessons were a game changer! They're now just a part of my planning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I began to come up with between 3 and 9 different options for my early finishers to choose from. They were free to choose any one they'd like. If two or three students finished early, and one of the menu options seemed like it could be a great group project, I definitely allowed that if they suggested it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here's a sample extension menu I made for students that finished early work during a </span><b style="font-size: xx-large;">story elements</b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> lessons with a fiction story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The two 1st grade students that quickly and easily grasped the concepts of identifying the characters, setting, problem, solution, and events in the story, were given these choices to choose from. They were so excited to be working on something that challenged them in a fun way. They were still doing work that involved elements of the story we just read, but they were able to work on a deeper level to show a higher level of comprehension.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Some menus I create are more specific depending on the lesson, some are more general (like the one above) and can be used more than once, which is a great time saver. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thinking about your lessons, and planing these menus in advance could be really helpful in your classroom. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Making sure my students knew where to find the <b>extension menus</b> and to continue working when they finished early is something that I felt helped with classroom management. My kids were excited to choose their own activities to work on! They weren't goofing off and getting themselves or others in trouble. These menus even motivated some sluggish workers to pick up the pace because they wanted the chance to move on to the extension menus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These menus maximized the learning potential for my students, and helped me to be a better teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you used extension menus in your classroom? I always love learning from other teachers about how these work in their classrooms!</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">Often times, despite our best efforts, there are still those one or two kids each year that </span><span lang="en-US" style="color: red; font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">NOTHING </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">seems to work for! We try being their buddy, we try getting parents & admin involved, we try missing recess, we try extra recess, and this child just doesn’t seem to care about </span><span lang="en-US" style="color: #0089f0; font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">ANYTHING</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">Talk about frustrating! I have found that with children such as these, while I don’t particularly enjoy them as students, they are still really </span><span lang="en-US" style="color: #00b050; font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">awesome</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;"> kids. So getting to know them as a </span><span lang="en-US" style="color: #ff53a9; font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">KID</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;"> first, helps me to be more patient and understanding of their behaviors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">They usually know they are the “bad one”. The whole class knows it, so it’s important to change that mindset, and model forgiveness and acceptance to your other students.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 23.0pt; line-height: 119%;">I hope this post gives you a lot of ideas to use in your classroom! I find that changing your interventions frequently can help contain certain behavior before they get out of control!</span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22.0pt; line-height: 119%;">Write up a plan with or without parents present. Writing it down always helps me to get a clear idea of what exactly the student is doing that impedes learning, what my goals are for them, and what their triggers may be. </span><span lang="en-US"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;">For some reason, writing it down brings clarity and helps me to be more aware of how to approach working with my student. It also helps me to keep track of what </span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;">interventions I’ve tried., as well as what worked and what</span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;"> </span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;">didn’t work.</span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;"> </span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;">It also makes for a great record of student </span><span style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 119%; text-align: right;">behavior and what I’ve done to try to remedy the situation.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "hellogeorgei"; font-size: 22.0pt; line-height: 119%;">Since my student that requires extra intervention is usually removed from the regular seating area, I am able to post these charts on the wall in front of their desk. There are different versions of this chart that I like to use. One has the student and teacher talking about a daily goal for the student. I meet briefly with the student at the end of each day and we discuss whether or not they met their goal. We circle yes or no. At the end of the week we discuss what we can do better the following week. If they had a great week, they can earn a previously agreed upon reward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Using the <b>15 mm Chalk Markers</b> are perfect for big and bold titles on Anchor Charts in the classroom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Below is a free list of awesome Black Americans to introduce to your students! It's a checklist that you can use to see who they already know about, and who they'd like to learn about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This is a great resource to present various African American men and women to your students throughout the school year. Use PowerPoint to project a mini biography about each person and then have your students respond to the writing prompt given.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Black-History-Month-Bios-and-Writing-Prompts-Project-and-Respond-2284004" target="_blank">Download Here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These writing response sheets would look great on a social studies or writing bulletin board. (Included in the resource above)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This awesome bundle incorporates reading and writing. I teamed up with my friend, LaNesha Tabb from <a href="http://anotherdayinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Another Glorious Day</a> to create this amazing resource! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you are looking for an easy way to branch out and teach about more than just slavery and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this is a great bundle to buy. It includes 20 biography profiles of African American artists and inventors as well as corresponding reading comprehension passages and more! Plus my writing resource that includes 21 mini African American men and woman to learn about and respond with writing prompts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I truly hope you were able to pick up a few new ideas for teaching <strike>Black</strike> American History!</span></div>
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