Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts
Monday, March 17, 2014
How to Make Items That are Easy to Cut!
Cutting out lamination can be such a pain... but if you make your classroom games/signs yourself, you can actually make them incredibly easy to cut! the cards that I have in the preview only took me three slices to cut out!
Here are the poll results!
Now onto the tutorial!
As far as cutting the lamination, I also recommend getting a nice paper cutter. I have one like the one below, which seems to cut nicely through cardstock/lamination.
As for next weeks tutorial, Im going to add something a bit more specific... how to make your own cut/paste items in powerpoint!
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Here are the poll results!
Now onto the tutorial!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
As far as cutting the lamination, I also recommend getting a nice paper cutter. I have one like the one below, which seems to cut nicely through cardstock/lamination.
As for next weeks tutorial, Im going to add something a bit more specific... how to make your own cut/paste items in powerpoint!
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Easy Classroom Management!
Ive been meaning to blog about classroom management for a while, but I just havent gotten around to it! This week I am determined to knock off a few ideas from my To Do list and post some fun items!
Like many other teachers, I use a clip chart in my class. I updated my clip chart and uploaded it to TPT for only $2. And... it includes a parent letter to explain the chart to parents. Check it out by clicking the picture below.
I wont go into too many details on the chart above, but I do want to take some time to talk about one of my FAVORITE classroom routines... the most points!
This is one of my favorite routines because it’s really fast, and really easy! We all know how much kids love positive reinforcement and praise… it’s so easy to say “I love how so-and-so is sitting” And they just love getting little tangible items, like pencils and stickers. Now, what if we combine these two ideas, and each time you praised them get got something that was tangible? It sounds like it’s a lot of work, but it’s not! The tangible thing that they’re getting is actually “points!” My students respond to “So-and-so is getting points” far quicker than “I notice that so-and-so is sitting so nice!”
I never actually write down the points, I just constantly tell the class that I always remember who I gave points to. If you want to write it down, that’s totally up to you!
Anyway, back to the routine! At the end of the school day, I look at the list and pick one student to get the “most points” for that day and put a sticker next to their name. The graph-like nature of this management routine helps to keep the rewards totally fair. You can easily pick even the most challenging student to get the most points, by telling the class “Today so-and-so got so many points!”
Now… what do they “win” if they get the most points? I usually give the student with the most points two rewards:
1. They get to pick what job they want next week.
2. They get the first turn for the next activity that we do.
It’s easy and effective... and, its FREE! I created three lists, one for up to 20 students, one for up to 25 students, and one for up to 30 students. Click the picture above to head to TPT to download it!
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Like many other teachers, I use a clip chart in my class. I updated my clip chart and uploaded it to TPT for only $2. And... it includes a parent letter to explain the chart to parents. Check it out by clicking the picture below.
I wont go into too many details on the chart above, but I do want to take some time to talk about one of my FAVORITE classroom routines... the most points!
This is one of my favorite routines because it’s really fast, and really easy! We all know how much kids love positive reinforcement and praise… it’s so easy to say “I love how so-and-so is sitting” And they just love getting little tangible items, like pencils and stickers. Now, what if we combine these two ideas, and each time you praised them get got something that was tangible? It sounds like it’s a lot of work, but it’s not! The tangible thing that they’re getting is actually “points!” My students respond to “So-and-so is getting points” far quicker than “I notice that so-and-so is sitting so nice!”
I never actually write down the points, I just constantly tell the class that I always remember who I gave points to. If you want to write it down, that’s totally up to you!
Anyway, back to the routine! At the end of the school day, I look at the list and pick one student to get the “most points” for that day and put a sticker next to their name. The graph-like nature of this management routine helps to keep the rewards totally fair. You can easily pick even the most challenging student to get the most points, by telling the class “Today so-and-so got so many points!”
Now… what do they “win” if they get the most points? I usually give the student with the most points two rewards:
1. They get to pick what job they want next week.
2. They get the first turn for the next activity that we do.
It’s easy and effective... and, its FREE! I created three lists, one for up to 20 students, one for up to 25 students, and one for up to 30 students. Click the picture above to head to TPT to download it!
Im linking this routine up with The Kinder Cupboard and 2 Crazy Texas Teachers!
How to Make Easy Page Borders in Microsoft Word!
This weeks technology tutorial is something that is easy but SO awesome! I have to give a big shout out to my friend Katie for showing my this one! Shes one of my lovely co-workers and has the most amazing ideas! And she absolutely needs to start a blog! (Hint, hint!!!) :)
For next weeks poll, Im going to add how to use both portrait and landscape lines in PowerPoint. Be sure to vote!
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This tutorial was by far the most popular on the poll this week!
Before I start the tutorial, I just want to take a quick moment to think about all the lives that were lost eleven years ago today. Being from NY (north of the city), the attack really hit close to home. Two weekends ago I went down to the city and saw some of the new towers that theyre building. Theyre absolutely amazing, but its unfortunate to think of the events that led us to the new construction.
Im sure you already have already, but just take a moment to think about the lives that were lost.
Now, heres the tutorial for the week...
Im sure you already have already, but just take a moment to think about the lives that were lost.
Now, heres the tutorial for the week...
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
For next weeks poll, Im going to add how to use both portrait and landscape lines in PowerPoint. Be sure to vote!
Saturday, March 1, 2014
How To Make an Easy Photo Collage A Technology Tuesday Post!
The poll this week was so close... but the winner was how to create an easy photo collage!
Before I start the post, check out how close the poll was! With two hours left to go, the easy photo collage moved ahead by one vote to win! Im going to post the other four votes for next week, so be sure to cast your vote!
There are lots of different options for the collage, but all of them involve using the program Picasa. Its a free program offered by Google. You can download it here.
If you want to make a picture pile collage, read on here:
If you want to make a mosaic collage, read on here:
What are you going to use these collages for? Ive used them for posting multiple pictures on my blog and making a fun product preview for a TPT item. Let me know what youll be doing with your collage!
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Before I start the post, check out how close the poll was! With two hours left to go, the easy photo collage moved ahead by one vote to win! Im going to post the other four votes for next week, so be sure to cast your vote!
There are lots of different options for the collage, but all of them involve using the program Picasa. Its a free program offered by Google. You can download it here.
If you want to make a picture pile collage, read on here:
If you want to make a mosaic collage, read on here:
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
What are you going to use these collages for? Ive used them for posting multiple pictures on my blog and making a fun product preview for a TPT item. Let me know what youll be doing with your collage!
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