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One and Done

August 24, 2014 By Rachel

Whew!
I made it through the first week of school!
This is the first time I can recall that we started on a Monday!
OhhMmmGee!
A full week is tiring!
We had a great first week!
I was a little nervous about these kiddos!
They are know as “that group” at school.
I was trying to keep positive all summer and not worry about it.
After spending a week with them…
I can say that they are a great group of kids!
BUT…they do talk…constantly!
So I’ll be on the look out for some tips & tricks because I’ve already had to dive into my bag!
Here are a few things we did this week!
 Saving Fred!
My kiddos loved this activity!
It was a great way to discuss teamwork!
And voice levels…because they were a little loud!
 We did our first GoNoodle brain break!
I see a lot of these in our future!
 We did some graphing with stickers!!
We created our class vision!
I will post more about this next week!
And lastly our school was challenged by another school in our area for the ALS Ice Bucket challenge!
Here’s a little snippet from a video.  It was too big to post the whole thing.

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    1. Elementary Engagement says

      August 24, 2014 at 6:33 PM

      Sometimes the groups that are the biggest talkers are the ones I bond with the most. Brain breaks are great for everyone, but especially for those who have a lot of extra energy. Hopefully, they will help. Have a great year!

      Mary
      Fit to be Fourth

    2. Ali says

      August 24, 2014 at 7:19 PM

      Oh Nooooo! You've got "that group". I had "that group" a couple of years ago. I'm glad you like them. But be prepared to change it up often. "That group" gets bored easily, so a certain trick will only work so long with them before you need to get creative and move onto something new.
      Good luck with your little cuties this year! : )

      Ali
      Teaching Powered by Caffeine

    3. Barton's Buzz says

      August 24, 2014 at 7:31 PM

      I'm glad you had a great week. Sometimes it's nicer not to know other people's opinions so you can form your own. I'm glad they surprised you in a good way. 🙂
      -Lisa
      Grade 4 Buzz

    4. Kelli says

      August 24, 2014 at 8:16 PM

      It seems like you've had a great week! Your room looks so much fun! I love the graphing activity with stickers- stealing that for my first week back with my kiddos in a little over a week! I hope week 2 continues to be a great one! 🙂
      Kelli
      Tales of a Teacher

    5. Anonymous says

      August 27, 2014 at 1:22 AM

      That group! We had that group last year. I know all about the worrying. So glad that your first week went all. Keep up the positive attitude. You will be great and so will your class!

      Karen
      An Apple a Day in First Grade

    6. Rachel Joanne says

      August 31, 2014 at 9:44 PM

      I'm doing Save Fred for the first time on Friday. I'm pretty excited for those leftover gummy worms…I mean, lessons on teamwork! 🙂 How do you use the numbers on their desks? I'm always looking for new ideas! Hope they are less chatty now that you've had them for a couple of weeks!

      Wishing you a wonderful year! I can't wait to read more!

      Rachel
      Mrs O Knows

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    How long is your students’ attention spans? I o How long is your students’ attention spans?
I only have about 10 minutes before I lose them! 🤪
And I don’t know about you but my lessons are typically longer…so I try to mix it up every 10 minutes with a Think-Pair-Share or some kind of movement
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    6 ways to get your students participating in your 6 ways to get your students participating in your lessons!
1️⃣ Think Time - giving your students time to think about the answer keeps your over achievers from answering all the questions 
2️⃣ Movement - Stand/Sit if this is your answer
3️⃣ Turn & Talk - Everyone shares their answer with a partner
4️⃣ Hand Signals - Perfect for multiple choice questions
5️⃣ Think-Pair-Share - Combines the think time with turn & talk 
6️⃣ Repetition - repeat important information to help it stick
🗣🗣Which number are you trying this week?!
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2️⃣ Relationship Goal - How are you building relationships with students or coworkers?
3️⃣ Balance Goal - How are you trying to have a better work-life balance?
4️⃣ Non Instructional Goal - What other area are you trying to improve?
Here’s my 4 goals!
1. Vocabulary Instruction 
2. 2 Positive Notes a Week
3. Leave by 3:00 3 out 5 days
4. Clean off back counter once a week
What are your goals?
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    Coming back from break is a lot easier than the fi Coming back from break is a lot easier than the first day of school!
Less teacher talk 🗣
More student talk 👥
1️⃣ Give your students time to catch up with each other. Even adults like to chit chat about what we did during break!
2️⃣ Review procedures by playing a fun game. Charades is a great way to act out procedures to see if other students can guess what they’re doing!
3️⃣ The halfway point of the school year is a great time for students to set goals!
What’s your favorite thing to do after a break?!
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