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Teach-in-1st
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First Grade
07-27-2019, 02:25 PM
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6
Thinking Chair/Area
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Teach-in-1st
Thank you. I like the name of your area! I don't...
Thank you. I like the name of your area! I don't want them to stay there forever, but just to rest and figure themselves out :)
Board:
First Grade
07-26-2019, 04:45 PM
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6
Thinking Chair/Area
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Teach-in-1st
Thinking Chair/Area
I am having a thinking chair/time out desk this year and wonder if anyone else uses this as a consequence and if so, do you label it anything? I was planning on just putting a big light bulb on the...
Board:
First Grade
07-26-2019, 04:32 PM
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12
Literacy Centers
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Teach-in-1st
Hello. I am by no means an expert on centers, ...
Hello. I am by no means an expert on centers, but I since revamped my centers and it seems to work. I do centers 4 days a week (M-Th) with no more than 3 students per center. I use a center wheel...
Board:
First Grade
07-12-2019, 07:07 PM
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7
Partner Work
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Teach-in-1st
partners
Thank you for the tips. I do elbow buddies and carpet buddies too, I will try out some of your suggestions. We all know how 6-7 years are, LOL.
Board:
First Grade
07-11-2019, 06:58 AM
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7
Partner Work
Posted By
Teach-in-1st
Thank you. I may just start off like that so they...
Thank you. I may just start off like that so they know that's how we do partner work. I feel that does give them a chance to work with everyone at least one time or another.
Board:
First Grade
07-10-2019, 09:01 PM
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1
Does anyone use literacy centers from tpt?
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Teach-in-1st
Literacy Centers
Hi. Yes I have. Our District uses Journeys, but I used to work overseas during our military stay in Okinawa, Japan and they used Reading Streets. I use a lot of the grammar centers, for nouns,...
Board:
First Grade
07-10-2019, 08:39 PM
Replies:
7
Partner Work
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Teach-in-1st
Partner Work
Help! Each year I struggle with how to organize partners. I usually let the students decide who they want to be partners with and it kind of works, but then I always have those left not being chosen...
Board:
First Grade
07-10-2019, 08:31 PM
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7
Moving from 6th to 1st
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Teach-in-1st
Going to 1st from 6th
Hi! Congratulations! I have so much respect for those who can teach older students! This year will be my sixth year teaching 1st. I love it, but it is definitely a challenge! They are talkers, let me...
Board:
First Grade
07-08-2016, 05:27 AM
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3
Reading street supplements
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Teach-in-1st
Reading Street
Yes, our school is using Reading Street for the time being until Common Core gets adopted for ELA. The curriculum is great, but so overwhelming! I have purchased so many things from TpT. You really...
Board:
First Grade
07-04-2016, 03:59 AM
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10
Meet the Teacher
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Teach-in-1st
Meet the Teacher
For our Meet the Teacher or Back to School Night, I do not have a whole presentation. This night is about the students showing their parents where they spend their day. I send home my parent handbook...
Board:
First Grade
07-04-2016, 03:00 AM
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3
Back to School
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Teach-in-1st
Back to school
Thank you, I will most likely go ahead and begin teaching the Center rotations, especially since I create a new SMART Board rotation chart for the students to manipulate.
Board:
First Grade
07-02-2016, 06:59 AM
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3
Back to School
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Teach-in-1st
Back to School
I am looking for some new ideas for the first week back to school. We will not start our Reading Street stories and math curriculum until the 2nd week of school. We begin on a Monday, so lots of time...
Board:
First Grade
07-02-2016, 06:49 AM
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2
Whole Brain Teaching Question
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Teach-in-1st
Quiet in hall
Hello, this isn't really whole brain related, but I have sticks with student names and I choose one before leaving the room. This is a secret walker. No one knows who it is, so this is a great...
Board:
Kindergarten
08-29-2015, 09:04 AM
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11
First year - Need DESPERATE help with my class!
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Teach-in-1st
Breathe Easy (sorry this is long)
I feel your pain. I had such a wonderful class last year, but they were talkers! I had 3 behavior systems going on. I think the first thing you should do, is recognize those who ARE doing what you...
Board:
First Grade
08-29-2015, 08:23 AM
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16
The District Took Away my Class Dojo
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Teach-in-1st
Diff't Systems
I am so hoping that the Bucket Filler will be just the thing I need to keep everyone a "good citizen", this will be our intrinsic reward system. The golden tickets that I have decided on will be a...
Board:
First Grade
08-26-2015, 04:34 AM
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16
The District Took Away my Class Dojo
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Teach-in-1st
behavior system
Thank you for your input. I think it's great to see how differently teachers approach this subject. I am implementing the Bucket Filling system also in my classroom this year, so I hope that adds to...
Board:
First Grade
08-25-2015, 08:10 AM
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16
The District Took Away my Class Dojo
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Teach-in-1st
The District Took Away my Class Dojo
I am soooooo upset, I want to cry. I've fallen in love with Class Dojo since I used it in my demonstration teaching and last year as a first year teacher. Now, here it is, 3 days until the kids start...
Board:
First Grade
08-23-2015, 09:08 AM
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8
names at beginning of year
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Teach-in-1st
Writing names
I usually put both their first and last names on their name tags so they have a reference for anytime their last name is required, such as standardized tests. This is also a good reference for...
Board:
First Grade
08-23-2015, 08:48 AM
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7
Grading First Graders?
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Teach-in-1st
Grading
Wow, I guess we have it easy. We really don't do grades unless we want to. We only input the required BAS testing (reading assessment) twice a year which also has writing in it to be assessed and the...
Board:
First Grade
08-23-2015, 08:16 AM
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6
Classroom Management in 1st
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Teach-in-1st
Behavior mgmt.
I use Class Dojo. I love the simplicity of it all, yet really providing thorough data for students, parents, & teacher. You create the points based on your needs. Students receive positive or...
Board:
First Grade
08-23-2015, 08:07 AM
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4
Gt
Posted By
Teach-in-1st
Gt
This is Gifted & Talented, correct? I would simply first give an assessment and see how advanced they truly are. Based on the current curriculum, I would try to implement more of the middle of the...
Board:
First Grade
08-23-2015, 07:57 AM
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7
Grading First Graders?
Posted By
Teach-in-1st
Grading
Do you have a reading curriculum? We use Reading Street and it provides writing rubrics for us to use. I grade spelling tests and reading comprehension tests based on the number correct. If you can,...
Board:
First Grade
08-13-2015, 08:42 AM
Replies:
2
Help! Math Journals & Workbooks
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Teach-in-1st
Math Journals
Texasteach,
Thank you so much for laying it all out there. I will have to look into the EDM games. My math block seems to dwindle down to about 45-50 min. coming right back from lunch/recess & then...
Board:
First Grade
08-12-2015, 07:15 AM
Replies:
2
Help! Math Journals & Workbooks
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Teach-in-1st
Help! Math Journals & Workbooks
I am going to try to do math rotations weekly this year. Last year it was more of a once in awhile kind of thing due to time issues. We are now going Common Core, but still using Everyday Math as our...
Board:
First Grade
08-12-2015, 07:05 AM
Replies:
9
First time first grade teacher!
Posted By
Teach-in-1st
Congratulations! Last year was my first year...
Congratulations! Last year was my first year teaching first grade (and a first year teacher too). Believe it or not, I made it through, some days better than others, but we had fun. Yes, the other...
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