Brittany Candela

Attached are the lyrics to multiplication chants that my 4th graders used to memorize their multiplication facts 3's through 12's. If you would like to see the students say the chants you can visit my webpage, www.candela4.weebly.com. The password to the website is snoopy. If you click on the tab named Rolling Multiplication Chants you can watch videos of students performing the chants so you will know the tune for each chant! My students LOVED these chants and it really helped my students

These are reading strategy posters that are aligned with the CAFE reading menu. Each poster and strategy is named with a Beanie Baby to help students remember the techniques taught. Some example beanie baby posters include: Reference Rooster Mainly Moose Expressive Elephant Purposeful Pig Auto Otter

These posters are aligned with the 4th Grade Reading Common Core Curriculum. They are divided into the CAFE categories of Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary. The CAFE cards have been great a great visual in the classroom so my students are able to SEE what they have learned in reading.

These are reading strategy posters that are aligned with the CAFE reading menu. Each poster and strategy is named with a Beanie Baby to help students remember the techniques taught. Some example beanie baby posters include: Reference Rooster Mainly Moose Expressive Elephant Purposeful Pig Auto Otter

These posters show students writing techniques. Each writing strategy is paired with a Beanie Baby to help students remember the strategies taught.

This writing checklist reminds students what to look for while editing their written work. Each checklist item is paired with a Beanie Baby writing strategy. The pictures of the Beanie Babies are next to each writing technique in the checklist form.w

Our classroom management involved a money system. Students earned money for positive behavior. Every 2 weeks students can cash in and spend their money at the class store. The most popular items where the classroom coupons. Some of the student's favorite coupons were "Lunch with Teacher" "Sit at Teacher's Desk" and "Stinky Feet"

Attached is my spelling homework handout that is sent home with students. They have one week to complete 4 of the activities on the sheet.

These bookmarks remind students of their decoding strategies that will help them when they come to words they don't know. The beanie baby names and characters help students remember the strategies that they will use.

These bookmarks remind students of their decoding strategies that will help them when they come to words they don't know. The beanie baby names and characters help students remember the strategies that they will use.