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Are plan boxes worth it?
This past Tuesday I spoke at the 8th Annual Pennsylvania Writing Institute, which is held at Millersville University. Since school begins at the end of August here (in Pennsylvania), I spent a great deal of time talking about routines so my audience could spend some time reflecting on their existing classroom routines and consider implementing… Continue reading Are plan boxes worth it?
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Teaching Kids How to Create Plan Boxes
Chart: Plan Boxes Originally uploaded by teachergal Thursday's the day I'm going to teach my kids how to create a plan box. I created this chart as a scaffold for visual learners who might not fully t internalize my "Here's how to create a plan box spiel." I'm also zooming-in on two sample plan boxes,… Continue reading Teaching Kids How to Create Plan Boxes
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Sharing Lists of Emotions
I did the strong emotions lesson (using Skittles) on Friday. My demonstration was way longer than it was supposed to be (on paper), but I felt that I needed to be exceedingly explicit so that the kids would get it. They did, but I still think the length was a bit too much. The inside… Continue reading Sharing Lists of Emotions
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Routines and Structures: Things to Teach Kids in September So Your Year Is a Breeze!
I was doing some thinking this morning about the routines I'll need to rehearse with my students this-coming September. My mind went from general (e.g., walking in the hallways, fire drills) to the specific (i.e., Writing Workshop). Therefore, I figured I'd post my working list of structures I want to teach my fourth graders so… Continue reading Routines and Structures: Things to Teach Kids in September So Your Year Is a Breeze!
