tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post410814451448876158..comments2023-05-22T04:23:59.714-07:00Comments on The Sassy School Teacher: Get your classroom organized in the new year!The Sassy School Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109328770745805135noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post-5373469647655544552015-01-08T06:34:08.359-08:002015-01-08T06:34:08.359-08:00Hi Kellie!
First year teacher, bless your heart! ...Hi Kellie!<br />First year teacher, bless your heart! Okay so there are things my students can earn throughout the day. I ALWAYS keep a bag of skittles (smartie skittles), or a bag of gummy bears (good work gummies) or a bag of swedish fish (focus fish) - you get the idea. We have 4 rounds of daily 5 - 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. When they are done with the 2 rounds of daily 5 and have not had their quiet critter taken away, I give them ONE treat. You would be VERY surprised how hard they work for ONE little skittle. And the same goes for the afternoon. They have to complete 2 rounds and not have their quiet critter taken away. I also use the treats during, say, guided reading. If I have a little friend fooling around during guided reading, I make note of it and at the end I'll give focus fish but I'll tell that little friend, "Oh I'm sorry. You were not focused with the rest of us." They learn REAL quick what it's all about. And you can't feel bad about not giving a treat to the ones that fool around - they gotta learn! If you have ANY other questions or need resources you can email me at thesassyschoolteacher@gmail.com.The Sassy School Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109328770745805135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post-36055935756165562272015-01-08T02:17:49.972-08:002015-01-08T02:17:49.972-08:00Ok loooove the math manipulative idea! I'm goi...Ok loooove the math manipulative idea! I'm going to need to do that! <br /><br />Also am thinking about implementing your quiet critters. I was wondering what sort of reward you provide for kids who still have their quiet critter at the end? I'm a new teacher and need ideas!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post-29942810458541203442015-01-03T08:35:56.853-08:002015-01-03T08:35:56.853-08:00Hey Paige!
I'm going to end up doing ALL my ma...Hey Paige!<br />I'm going to end up doing ALL my manipulatives like this. It has made life SO much easier!The Sassy School Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109328770745805135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post-29369494459873932732015-01-03T08:25:27.385-08:002015-01-03T08:25:27.385-08:00Hey Mica!
I went to Target yesterday and in the Va...Hey Mica!<br />I went to Target yesterday and in the Valentine section they have little bags of the puff balls, hearts for feet and ears and eyeballs! It's a Quiet Critter in a bag! Well, it's actually a "Valentine Critter" but who's gonna know?The Sassy School Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109328770745805135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post-49045658105473692342015-01-02T13:00:25.236-08:002015-01-02T13:00:25.236-08:00I don't know why I've never thought of sto...I don't know why I've never thought of storing math manipulatives in this way but I am definitely needing to try it out!<br /><br />Paige<br /><a href="http://paigesoflearning.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Paiges of Learning</a>Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902217700166709144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245755209570951128.post-13689155933263325452015-01-02T08:41:28.738-08:002015-01-02T08:41:28.738-08:00I love the idea of the quiet critters. I am going ...I love the idea of the quiet critters. I am going to have to give that a try! Thank you so much for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631855011401789636noreply@blogger.com