Learning in Room 305

Behavior Slips Copy the sheets back to back and cut in half. To make them more attractive, color the slips on bright paper. I use a 3 strikes your out behavior system. You can use them however they work best in your classroom. Here is how I use them in my classroom: On the first warning, students take the sheet from the bin and place it on their desk as a visual reminder to stay on task and follow expectations. Students do not fill out the slips. If no other warnings are given, the slip is ret

A classroom can have too many rules. I have 4 rules in my classroom: Be Kind, Work Hard, Be Safe, and Be Respectful. These four rules are easy for students to remember and easy for me to display. These rules cover many aspects of a student’s behavior and it is important to clearly communicate that to your students. This classroom rules sheet allows you to clearly discuss these rules and for students to record everything that the rules include. It's perfect for the start of the year or for a

Help your kiddos realize when they are blurting too much. Print the chart on card stock, cut the chart out (2 per page), laminate it, and place it on the corner of their desk. As students blurt, cross off one of the numbers using a vis-a-vis marker. Erase the chart at the end of the day to start fresh the next day! * Updated: Boy and Girl versions now included *

Beat the teacher is a way for teachers to target behaviors or habits that their class needs to work on. Play begins Monday with the teacher or class setting the target for the week. The target should be recorded in the target box as a reminder all week. Ideas for targets include: following directions the first time they are given, working collaboratively in groups, tattling vs. telling, working silently independently, completing tasks in a timely manner, completing homework on time, following mo

Print in black and white and copy on bright cardstock or blue and white cardstock. Have students write winter themed similies and decorate snowflake edges with glitter or white crayon. Hang them from the ceiling and enjoy a quick and easy classroom decoration.

After reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, students respond to who they would like to have seen Edward end up with. Using evidence from the story, students support their opinions. Responses can be completed independently or in small groups.

Teacher can track and record their individual reading conferences with students. Check off questions they were accurately able to answer and circle/highlight other important notes as you talk .Dedicate on sheet per student to track their progress.

Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional Japanese poetry. Haiku is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. (I always give my third grade kiddos a little poetic license to go a little over or under) Run this worksheet on different colors and have students use chalk and black marker to create beautiful images to match their poems.

Publishing paper for student created fairy tale adaptations.

These handouts can be enlarged into poster to serve as anchor charts or used as handout for students. Handouts cover ways that authors can adapt classic fairy tales and provides an example of how Prince Cinders was adapted from the original Cinderella.

Introduce your students to the different reading genres. Great for a handout or it can be enlarged to make a poster.

A great visual reviewing partner and group work expectations.

Print these cards on card stock, laminate them, and place them on a ring to help students maintain a book centered discussion during book club meetings. *16 questions in all*

Students can record their completed monthly reading in this reading log. Each month students record the date they completed the book, the title of the book, the number of pages in the book, the genre, and how they would rate the book. Students can also record their favorite books of the year on a favorites page. In order to help students code the genre, a genre overview is included as well. (packet includes: cover, genre overview page, page for Aug-May and a favorites page)

To complete my sample job chart, I cut out each job label and framed it with scrapbook paper. I then laminated each rectangle and placed it in a pocket chart. I used calendar numbers to show which student was responsible for the job that week. Job include are: lunch chef (takes care of lunch ordering) office runner lights librarian (keeps the classroom library organized) schedule & date book return (returns LRC books to library) substitute (does job for absent students) while you were out (

In this assignment, students sketch one of the drawings from the book, and then record the title and the caption below the picture. Then, students record questions they are wondering as they look at the picture, before trying to answer their questions in the story they write for the picture.

Have students reflect on how their book club discussion went in groups or independently.

6 worksheets allowing students to practice comparing and contrasting topics. Headings included are: poems, books, characters, authors, articles, and a sheet that is not specific (it simply says comparing and contrasting with a banner beneath it) to be used as you like.

Recording sheet for students to use as they compare classic fairy tales and their adaptations. I use it as an introduction into students writing their own fairy tale adapations.

This recording page allows you to assess your student's ability to spell and correctly sort their pattern each week. In addition, you have the option of assessing application words. A grade can be given for spelling, sorting, and application words. * Application are words not provided in the sort that students should be able to spell if they have mastered the spelling pattern.*