And the obsession continues.................... We are up to 55 DIFFERENT coupons! Oh.my.word! I can't wait to show my students from last year my NEW coupons! I actually had some help from my niece, Skye, who is going into 3rd grade. I also got help from some of my BFF's children who are school-aged. Honestly, I would never have thought this many things would float their boat! I started out with the container below...see post here. I now have enough coupons to change them out every quarter! I can't tell you how excited I am for my kiddos! If my class is ANYTHING like the class I had last year I will probably be making more. I think I just had a mini heart attack thinking about them & I can feel a grey hair growing. They about sent me off to the looney bin last year. That is why I knew I had to change up my rountine & fast! I CAN'T offer these for FREE because of the amount of graphics that are on these. The TOU'S (Terms of Use) from some of the … [Read more...] about Classroom Management Reward Coupons…CONTINUED
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Character Trait Student Recognition Necklaces
I didn't have a very good day yesterday. I was thinking about my nephew & just couldn't stop. I miss him so very much & it's kind of starting to feel more "real" each day & that just breaks my heart. I finally went to my to do list of requests to keep my mind busy & ended up with a super cute new product. I am so excited about this I can't stand it! The hubs is taking me to dinner tonight but I am making him make a pit stop @ Joann Fabrics. I plan on backing up each necklace with tie-dye scrapbook paper & then laminating. I personally make them into necklaces & my little nuggets are seriously obsessed with these. The parents absolutely love the recognition they get from me daily. My future students are so lucky..ha! Seriously...they are. Click on any picture to check them out @ my TPT STORE. Make sure to follow me while you're there. After finishing this new product it made me all warm & fuzzy inside so I have a feeling … [Read more...] about Character Trait Student Recognition Necklaces
Classroom Management with Warm Fuzzies
I'm back....yes, I'm back. I am finally feeling good & up to blog again. After getting a ton of messages from new teachers & even seasoned teachers about classroom management I thought it was time for a more detailed post about how I keep my classroom manageable. I have a secret...it's magical & it's NOT too late to start.............2 words.........WARM FUZZIES. I have been using this for at least 6 years & LOVE IT! Here are my fuzzy containers. This was stolen borrowed from a former 1st grade teacher I used to work with...IDK where she got the idea from but I heart it! Here are my two containers for big & little warm fuzzies. One BIG one equals 5 little ones. So to get a big one is kind of a big HUGE deal to a first grader. I will give some examples for earning & losing fuzzies...big & little. BIG FUZZIES: 1. Each student that passes an AR test gets a BIG fuzzy. 2. If a student gets a "wow" on a … [Read more...] about Classroom Management with Warm Fuzzies
Is there a hole in your desk? Limited time desk fairy FREEBIE!
If your class is anything like mine then you have several Mr. Messy's in your room too! It's really hard for my kiddos to go from tables to desks & this transition is a bit frustrating but it's our job to help them stay organized. Nothing drives me more nuts when I am tripping over paper & crayons all day. I also just love when I have desk check & make them empty their desks & piles of papers fall out. Hmm I want to say "And where were you when the WHOLE class put their graded paper in their folder?" Lots of these little nuggets are used to someone at home that starts with the letter "M" doing EVERYTHING for them & it's apparent when they start first grade. To alleviate the stress on me & to help them stay organized the "Clean Deskerella" or "Messy Deskeralla" visits a few times a week when they are gone...WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I try to keep track of this so I don't keep giving the same students coupons. When the "Clean Deskerlla" visits she … [Read more...] about Is there a hole in your desk? Limited time desk fairy FREEBIE!
Behavior Coupons
This is definitely NOT my idea! I was inspired by some behavior catalogs I stumbled upon on Pinterest. This got my wheels turning because I have been looking for a way to get rid of my treasure box. While creating these I had it in my mind that I wanted something for my students to hold onto & for me not to create more work for myself to keep track of what they picked. So I made coupons & printed them on cardstock & laminated them. So every Friday the kids will be able to trade in their warm fuzzies for a coupon or two of their choice. They can ONLY pick one of the same coupon. They will be responsible for holding onto their coupons and handing it to me BY THE BELL....otherwise they "expire". So if I have a student pick "Wear your favorite hat to school" this will ONLY happen in my classroom IF they give me their coupon right away. I used to let them only cash in coupons on Fridays BUT I changed that & I will let "cash in" their coupon all week … [Read more...] about Behavior Coupons
Classroom Jobs Linky Party
Holla if you like linky parties! I know I do! I am hosting my very FIRST linky party & I hope you all will join in on the fun & swap some ideas before we go back to school! My linky party is going to be about classroom jobs. Even when I taught kindergarten my little ones had jobs. Isn't part of our responsibility to teach them responsibility? I just love when they come in on the first day and think you are going to do EVERYTHING for them, don't you? Well, after a few years of just having one classroom assistant I said forget this I'm putting these little ones to WORK! Here is a pic of my current classroom job chart. As you will see every one of my students has a job. They will have the job for a week & then I rotate the jobs down. On Mondays I always have a crowd @ the door because they are looking to see what their job is that week. And believe me if I forget to change the jobs they let me know RIGHT AWAY! The following is a list of jobs … [Read more...] about Classroom Jobs Linky Party