Last year my students had difficulty with telling time. This year it’s been a breeze. I bought this pocket chart clock which is easy to see, user friendly, and the hands don’t fall or move when you walk away. The hands are different colors so the children can learn the difference between the hour and minute hands. The chart has been great! It’s one of my teacher “must haves.” Check it out!
I was trying to write lessons for the functional writing genre this past week. I wanted to really hook my children in on how they could write directions for something. I decided to do something simple such as cinnamon toast. Many other teachers do a how-to make a peaunut butter sandwich, but I have a child in my class with peanut allergies so that was a no can do. I put all the ingredients in one spot on my desk so that the children could see what was needed. Then as I made the toast I would say the steps out loud. The students then made their own and began writing their functional papers. It was a great success and the children loved it!
Ingredients: Loaf of bread, cinnamon sugar (yes they sell them together), butter, plastic knife, and toaster.
I was writing my lesson plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day Holiday. I found several cute ideas, but this one caught my attention. I made a sample for the children and it came out so cute. This is a good activity for any primary grade level and students use their fine motor skills when cutting out things as well. Click on the turkey below to see the toilet paper turkey. The website www.abcteach.com is a great source for all holiday lessons and activities. They are one of my favorite! The best part about their website is some things are offered free and some can be purchased for a small price. It’s nice to see some websites that offer free things instead of having to pay for them all the time!
I was thinking back to my previous year of teaching this past weekend. I’ll never forget a specific child who loved to stir up conversations between us. He would often ask questions as we were walking out to car cirlce or as we waited in line to go to recess. Each question he asked was never an easy one to answer, but one particular question had me in a complete uproar. He asked me, “Where do you live?” I tried to give him the best description I could since most six year old do not know street names. After a few minutes he responded, “You mean you don’t live at school?” That question was by far the cutest one I have ever been asked!
