Teachers Pay Teachers

I just opened up an account at Teachers Pay Teachers. Many of the items on this blog will be on there. You can still access the posters here for free in their low bandwidth, jpeg versions, but you can pay to get them in the form of clipart or in pdf form which will give you a lot more options in terms of print size.

Please continue to enjoy the free posters. Some of my posters that were not my original idea will not be on there or will be on for free.

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Revised Poster -- Reading Routine

More Routines Posters

Reading Routine Poster - 1st draft

I've been wanting to create a poster for each groups' routine. This one is a very basic Reading Routine poster. It's the first time I've created each component of reading into a logo/pictorial representation. You can use the blank space to write in your objective or other content. I love it's simplicity, but I might work with this design some more.

Paragraphs

Here's another sandwich metaphor. Just like stories have a beginning middle and an end, paragraphs also have similar elements: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion.

The introduction introduces everyone to your topic. The Body is Where all of the good stuff is and supports the information stated in the introduction. Finally, the conclusion wraps up what you talked about in a way that the reader feels a sense of closure. It's a way of saying "The End" by using much more interesting wording than "The End".

I know I could really run with the idea of "The Sandwich", and I'm going to play with it for a while. In the meantime here's a poster to go along with this lesson idea.

Repost of Class Rules Poster

The blogs following again go with this poster:

Be Kind Always

This rule is a simple way of addressing respect of feelings, property, personalities, achievement, and space. We want the classroom to be a safe place so this rule is for the purpose of creating a safe environment through respect of each other. Belittling, teasing, stealing, violating a person's personal space or feelings is not okay in the classroom. For this rule to be successful, clear communication and example of what is and is not okay is vital. It is okay to respectfully give someone a high five or pat on the back, it is not okay to poke someone with a pencil, grab a pencil out of another student's hand, kick under the table, etc. This rule is meant to encompass respect, 'keeping hands and feet to self', a restraint from stealing, and I let my students know that it is not okay to tease someone because of lack of academic or even behavioral progress. Everyone is in my class to learn at whatever level they are currently achieving. This may be at or below grade level, or this may be at or below the ability to behave appropriately in the classroom. Everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt and the ability to feel safe in the classroom with a non-judgmental atmosphere where each day is a new and fresh start. Being kind always is for the benefit of all who are in the classroom and enables students to feel that achievement is possible any day and everyday.