Sub Binder!

I told you I was trying to get organized and I learned my lesson on Valentine's Day.  I was sick and I had no plans ready!  Well...not anymore.  My sub binder is not quite ready but it is almost there.  Here are a few pics of the progress.

1)The first picture was purchased (the template) through Teacher's Clubhouse.  I attempted to do a Hollywood theme in my room.  Here is the link to the Hollywood Resources through Teacher's Clubhouse.

2)  This is the introduction letter in my binder.  I purchased this on The Organized Classroom Blog.  They also have a Hollywood Classroom Essentials Set.

 

 3)  I bought this next item from The Journey of a Substitute Teacher.  If you go to her main blog page, she has a button for her  Teachers Pay Teacher's Site.

4)  This next pic are some Common Core Math word problems.  They were part of a school year bundle that I bought off of Educents.  These particular problems came from Tori's Teacher Tips.  She has a packet on Educents for a Math Notebook.  I retyped some of the problems to use in case of emergency.

5)  The Discipline Referral From and Incident Referral form is also from The Organized Classroom Blog.

6)  One final pic from Teacher's Clubhouse.

I will take more pictures of the final finished product!  (Hopefully soon)

Top 20 Websites Every Teacher Should Know: Elementary Level

I don't know what I would do without all of the teaching posts on FB!  I immediately share them to my wall so I can go back (and remember) and visit the awesome link for some more GREAT ideas.  Well, I have found more of those great ideas today!!!! 

The first find is from Teaching and Tapas Facebook page.  The link is from her blog.

The 2nd find is all about organizing your Common Core labels from Teach 1-2-3.  (This pic is from her blog).  You know how I am TRYING to get organized! 

The next find is from MargdTeachingPhotos (and her Weebly site!).  They are pics from (you guessed it) different classrooms on organization!!

That is it for today:)  Until next time!

Learning Websites for Kids (FREE)

I found this list floating around Facebook and it came from A Year of Many Firsts blog.  "Here's a list of some fun, educational, and safe websites for your child to visit and explore on those hot summer days!"
1- Switcheroo Zoo :  Watch, listen, and play games to learn all about some amazing animals.
2 - National Geographic for Kids :  You can learn about geography and interesting animals.
3 - Seussville :  You can read, play games, and visit with Dr. Seuss and his friends.  This would be
     great for Read Across America coming up (Dr. Seuss' Birthday).
4 - ABC YA : You can practice Math & Reading Skills while enjoying yourself with fun games!
5 - Fun Brain - This is another website you can practice on your Math and Reading skills while
     playing educational games.
6 - PBS Kids : Another website where you can hangout with some favorite characters while playing
     educational games.
7 - Starfall : This site is for all ages of readers.  Some of the site is free while other parts have a
     yearly site fee.
8 - Highlights Kids : You can read, play games, and conduct some really cool science experiments.

A Tad bit of Organization

Most people that know me know that I am not an organized person.  I am getting better but I am also still a work in progress!  Here are 3 examples in how I am trying to get organized.  If you have any ideas, please comment on them here with your blog (if you have one).

LINE LEADERS/HELPERS:  I do not have helpers for every little task in the classroom.  This is how I do it and it seems to work rather well and the kids love to change the cards in the afternoon.  I laminate pink (girls) and yellow (boys) index cards.  I write their names on the cards after I laminate them (so I can reuse them again for next year).  The card on the left is the line leader.  The card on the right is the 2nd helper and the last card on the right is the caboose.  I do a boy and a girl that way I have my bathroom monitors for the rest of the day and I don't have to remember who I have/have not chosen.  They will help pass out papers, go to the office, etc.....

LUNCH CARDS/ATTENDANCE:  This chart is by my door.  When the students come in  they take their lunch cards (I laminate them on an index card so they will last all year) and put it in the basket.  This way I can look at the chart and see who is/is not here.  They are in ABC order based on their last names.  This is also the way they line up for P.E.  They know if they don't pull their card, they are marked absent.  I also use their cards from the basket to call on them during the day during lessons.  Three uses for one thing!!!!!!!!!!!  They also have a green, yellow, orange and red card in their numbered pocket.  This is what I use for behavior.  I got the card idea from Laura Candler and her Stop Light Management System.  I changed it just a little bit to fit my classroom.  If you notice, there are stars in their pockets too.  I ordered them from Really Good Stuff .  I use them for the restroom.  We take about 5 restroom breaks a day if not more.  My students know they are to go to the restroom when given the opportunity.  I know you can't control when you have to use the restroom but I also know that some students will abuse the privilege.  If they have to go at another time other than when we go as a class, they take their star out of their pocket and put it in the basket. 

UNIT RESOURCE TUBS:  I have a tub for each of the 6 units in our Reading Series (Reading Street).  It has the title of the unit.  (The example show in of Unit 4 because that is the unit we are currently on).  Each of the stories for that particular unit is listed.  Under each story, I have the genre, phonics skill, vocabulary strategy, comprehension skill, and comprehension strategy listed.  Inside the tub I have different colored file folders for each story.  They have everything in them that I will need for that week.  I will have a later post on what is inside the tubs.  That still needs to be more organized.

I hope you have enjoyed this little post. 

Olympics!

Did you know what each of the Olympic Rings stands for?  Neither did I until I looked it up on the internet.  I am going to teach the kids in my classroom it's meaning next week.

Meaning of the Olympic Rings

Here are a few more links that may be of interest to you.
United States Medal Count
Canada Medal Count
Russian Federation Medal Count (Host Country)
Germany Medal Count


Do you know how many Winter Olympic Sports there are?  Neither did I.  Here is a link to let you know how many Summer and Winter Sports and what they are.  Olympic Winter Sports

I just found this link that is AWESOME!!!!!!  It is from Time for Kids and it has a link to explain each sport!  Wowzers!!!  Time for Kids: Olympic Winter Sports
You can also print them out!  I am going to do this when I get to school tomorrow and have the students vote on their favorite sport after reading about each of them.  I foresee a bulletin board……

Okay…I need to go for now.  Another post will come tomorrow.  Maybe even a picture of the start of my bulletin board.  There is no way I can get it done tomorrow!!

The Olympics

I look forward to the Olympics every 4 years.  I love both the Winter & Summer Olympics equally.  My favorite sports to watch are Women's gymnastics and Ice Skating.....well swimming, track & field, etc....

I found another post on FB today and here is the link Learning from an Olympic Champion.  It is on an AWESOME blog, Teach 1, 2, 3: Tips and Lesson for Teachers.  This post makes so much sense!  The Olympics aren't once every four years, it is every day of the year!!!!

How Abouy a Math Activity?

I just posted about a GREAT writing link.  Now here is a post for Sticky Note Math.

GREAT Writing Resource

I found this post on Facebook.  It contains some writing prompts for every month of the school year.  It also has lists of supplies that you need.  I thought it was worth posting!
Monthly Writing Resources & Prompts

Happy Writing!!