Shenanigans in 1st Grade

To go along with the Persuasive Writing Unit, I read the book "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywelt. Afterwards we discussed what each crayon was persuading Duncan (the boy in the book) to do, and what reasons they gave for it. To change it up a bit, I had the students think of items that would want to quit the classroom. They brainstormed all kinds of items... a lunchbox, pencils, erasers, etc. They have to pick one item, and decide what they are persuading the reader to do. It could b

Dismissal time can be a very hectic time of the school day. When giving rewards and prizes just weren't working for all the students, this Dismissal Fine really got everyone doing what they should be to have a successful dismissal from school. If someone does not stack their chair then when they come in the next morning the fine will be on their desk stating why they have it and what their fine is. My classroom uses Classroom Dojo so typically the fine is taking away one dojo. I don't use th