Hello All!Earlier this month, I told you about my Early Finisher and Challenge packets that I’m creating for each month. I posted the September packet earlier this month, and since it is the last week of September, I’ve decided to put it on sale for the week! It’s currently 20% off in my TPT store! If you decide to grab a copy, I’d appreciate any follow-up feedback. Click the pic below to head to my TPT store: If you’ve already {Read More}
Archives for September 2012
Spaghetti Marshmallow Towers: A Scientific Method Investigation
September 22, 2012 by 4 Comments
What a week! I have almost completely lost my voice with this talkative bunch, but we are having a lot of fun! These last few weeks we have been exploring the scientific method, and I pulled out one of my favorite experiments, which, for me, doubles as a social experiment. I actually like to do this within the first two weeks at school because it gives me some good insight about who is a leader, who is a follower, etc. {Read More}
Sunset Silhouettes: An Art Lesson that will Wow!
September 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
Last week we had parent back-to-school night, and I knew I needed something on the wall that would WOW my parents. So I decided to do one of my all time favorite art projects: Sunset Silhouettes These are great because they are so easy to make, but they look like some hard work went into them! I break the project into two days. First start by gathering your materials: Day 1 1.) Gather your materials: White Construction paper cut to {Read More}
Self Starts, Lunch Choice and Attendance Management and a Glass Magnet Tutorial
September 9, 2012 by 5 Comments
Wow, what a blur this last two weeks has been! My fifth graders are a blast, but I must admit that I am pulling every classroom management trick out of my pocket to keep this super talkative bunch focused! Today I’m going to share with you two things that I do every morning to get the kids working right away, and to keep us on schedule! 1. Self Starts: When the students come in every morning, they know to expect {Read More}
I’m Done, Now What? Early Finisher Activities
September 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
Ahh. There’s the question we all hear- probably at least once a day. When I’m walking around helping individual students, or working with a small group during reading workshop or centers, every student that needs to know ‘What to do now?’ is interrupting valuable teaching time. For a while my students had three pretty generic options if they were early finishers:1.)Read2.)Draw3.) Finish any other unfinished work I soon realized that this time could be put to better use! So by {Read More}
My Blank Classroom Canvas!
September 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
I shared in my last post that I was recently thrown into a 5th grade teaching position at the last minute! Well, not really thrown, I CHOSE to accept it. But it was last minute, nonetheless! I promised before and after pictures, and I plan to deliver!But today, you only get to see the ‘before’. Once the ‘After’ is perfected, I’ll post those pics too! The view from the hallway door, looking towards the back door. My desk and closet {Read More}
