Measuring Length

My class just finished a math unit on measuring length with metric and customary units.  My students had a great time using rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and tape measures to measure items around our classroom.  Within the Common Core, my students have to determine which unit to use when measuring items.  I created two mini-assessments for my students.  One is for customary and one is for metric units.  These could be used as pre and post assessments to see what students learn about the different units used to measure length.

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1 Corinthians 15:58

Nutty About Nouns

I have been working on reviewing some grammar in my classroom recently and I decided to spend a week on nouns.  Click here to check out my Nutty About Nouns Activity Set on Teachers Pay Teachers!

This activity set includes a word sort for common nouns and proper nouns along with a recording sheet .

 There is a pronoun activity where the students can work individually or with a partner to match the correct pronoun to the sentence.  There is a recording sheet for this activity.

Nutty about Nouns also has a writing assessment where the students use common nouns, proper nouns and pronouns to write a letter to a squirrel.

1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Where Am I? Student Tracking Chart

My students are not allowed to leave my classroom whenever they want to.  They must ask permission go to the bathroom or the nurse.  Sometimes I also send students to the office with messages or to the library to return books.  I know that I am the one who gives my students permission to go to these places, but sometimes it is nice to have a posted reminder near my door to tell me where each student is.    This has also become very handy when I have students who leave my classroom at schedule times for extra support in reading or math.

I have the chart below printed and matted on construction paper and then labeled.  I hang this with a magnet next to my door with close pins numbered for each of my students.   I use numbers to identify each of my students so I can recognize where each student is, but a parent who may be volunteering in the classroom does not automatically know which students are pulled from my classroom for extra assistance in math or reading by looking at the chart.

I keep the close pins on "Learning in the Classroom" whenever my students are within my classroom.  My students are taught to move their clip to the appropriate box when they leave the classroom and then place it back in numerical order on the "Learning in the Classroom" when they return to the classroom.  I like to keep the close pins in numerical order so I can quickly tell which students are or are not in the classroom.  

This chart can also be helpful during fire drills or other safety drills to know where each child is. 

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Psalm 9:11

Sign Language in My Classroom

My sister is minoring in American Sign Language at Clemson University and it has inspired me to use some sign language in my classroom.  I didn't like calling on students and then having the answer to my question be another question of, "Can I go to the bathroom?"  Now my class uses American Sign Language signs for restroom and water.  To make the sign for restroom, you make a ASL "t" and shake your hand slightly.  My students know times that they can or cannot ask to use the restroom, but this symbol works great if there is an emergency while I am teaching.

We also use the sign for water.  I have a water fountain in my classroom, but I do not allow students to get up and get water whenever they want.  To make the ASL sign for water, you make the sign for "w" (your pointer, middle, and ring finger to make a W) and then softly tap your chin with your pointer finger.

These signs are great because they do not interrupt my lessons, but I am able to address my students' needs by nodding or shaking my head.

Psalm 63:4

Measuring Readers Theatre

My students loved working on this Readers Theatre after our math unit on measurement.  This was a great way to incorporate math and reading together!

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Luke 15:3-6

South Carolina Readers Theatre

Every Friday in my classroom my students spend time working on a Readers Theatre.  I create these for my children to focus on the topics that we are currently learning in the classroom.  My children love this chance to work with others!

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Luke 15:3-6