Management Monday!

A part of having great classroom management is making sure you have a consistent schedule. I feel like if your students know what they will do next, it will make it easier for transitions.  Here is my classroom schedule that my students live by.  I just remade it to fit on my board better. I printed on card stock, laminated, cut out, and put adhesive magnet strips on them. I then put up them on my board and change them each day!  There are about 30 different cards to pick from.  Enjoy!

New and improved! I just added 9 new cards!

 Click HERE to download!


Here is an example of 2 of the cards......

I'm sorry, but I cannot make custom schedule cards at this time.

Clipart and fonts copyright and used with permission from Diane J. Hook {djinkers.com}

January Math Center

Laminate the Snowball addition and subtraction sheet, along with the snowballs.  Cut the snowballs out with the answers on it.  The students will match each sum or difference to the correct number sentence.

 I also made a recording sheet.  Click HERE for that download!  Did anyone notice the time that I posted this?  *YAWN*  I'm not even sleepy *YAWN*  I promise!  *YAWN*

{Parents, this would be a great download to practice math facts at home}

January Art Activities

As crazy as December is...as a teacher you have to start planning for January.  In January, there are a ton of fun things to do with the new year, snow, snowman, and winter.  Here are some fun projects we do in my classroom (and in most of the classrooms on my grade level).

Q-tip Snowflake

We write this poem on the back (on lined paper)
Snowflake, snowflake
Falling down
On the trees
And on the ground.

 Magically Appearing Picture

This magically appearing snow scene can be made by mixing 3 parts of Epsom salt  with 1 part of water.  Stir really well! Use a paint brush to create a winter scene and wait for it do dry to see your picture!

 Marshmallow Snowman

The marshmallow snowman's body is made by dipping a large marshmallow into white paint.  The buttons and face are made by dipping a small marshmallow into black paint.  The accessories are made out of paper.

Management Monday....ehhh, Wednesday!

Sorry everyone!  It has been one CRAZY couple of weeks, right?  I am sure everyone is feeling the holiday rush inside and outside of the classroom.

I wanted to revisit this management tool  because I really think it will work for any classroom. 

*Power Pellets -Anytime I call out "Power Position" the students have to stop what they are doing, fold their arms, and look at me.  The first one to do so quietly will get a Power Pellet (aka, one skittle).  Seriously teachers, THIS WORKS! I don't even really yell the words, I just simply and casually say them and they stop.  It's magic what one Skittle will do for a kiddo!  Click HERE for a download of the Power Pellet tag for the jar!

Sorry, not the best picture!  This is the "Power Pellet" jar.



*This idea came from my team at my elementary school and I just love them....they inspire me!