tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80744521793837664112024-03-17T22:03:38.934-05:00Fifth in the MiddleFifth grade teacher since 1999. Specializing in creative ideas for social studies, ELA, brag tags, classroom DIY, and more.Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-693733067510340142021-07-29T20:00:00.029-05:002021-07-29T20:17:05.436-05:00Free Back-to-School Resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzdgrb5ufeIRDPPLt0LQbwJCUED6rluh7tie1tV-R94DD3ktXUHZ8tVBCUpLsOPOZKdA-H2eM8Q9VOgFGr9QEC3Te3-OBNIhV3PZ9p1UPIZGjgeWFcpSDV_8MJqfOYu73OIcbBBrCsuA/s2048/Slide1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzdgrb5ufeIRDPPLt0LQbwJCUED6rluh7tie1tV-R94DD3ktXUHZ8tVBCUpLsOPOZKdA-H2eM8Q9VOgFGr9QEC3Te3-OBNIhV3PZ9p1UPIZGjgeWFcpSDV_8MJqfOYu73OIcbBBrCsuA/w640-h400/Slide1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Setting up routines is an important part of the start of our school year. Not only do we set up procedural routines, but we also set up instructional routines. One instructional routine that I used frequently with my students involved <b>close reading</b>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One issue that I had using the basal texts with my students is that they were very reluctant to read the stories multiple times. And to be honest, I wasn't really thrilled to read those dry stories multiple times either. Another issue was that using textbooks made it more difficult to interact with the text, i.e. highlighting, circling, underlining etc. When I decided to write my own texts and follow-up activities, I wanted them to be <b>short</b> and <b>interesting</b> so that reading them multiple times wasn't a chore. Since I was using them in my small-group lessons, I also <b>differentiated</b> them into different levels. I have blogged several times about close reading, so if you are interested in reading those posts you can {<a href="https://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/search?q=close+reading" target="_blank">click here</a>}.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am joining together with many elementary teacher-authors to share free literacy resources to help start your year off right! The resources that I'm sharing for free is the <b>Consitution Day</b> close reading text and activities. I know that Constitution Day always sneaks up on me, and this resource is something easy to implement with little prep. Students will <b>synthesize information</b>, refer to <b>primary sources</b>, and write a short <b>opinion</b> paragraph. And if you are teaching in a virtual or hybrid model this fall, I also have adapted all of the texts and activities for <b>Google Slides</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-wSVQYkmKzwgoRAYDf0ZHq85ZsB0aaJYVlH1tHlylTC748sOGceyPsmYyG3yYGOJP13mjKMWAGFCtHJfIy3UAzeLnoDyrwJreytQG75wolcwkKHEc4sbcoHSN0MCRtqvd5JqqW1ke0g/s2048/Slide19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-wSVQYkmKzwgoRAYDf0ZHq85ZsB0aaJYVlH1tHlylTC748sOGceyPsmYyG3yYGOJP13mjKMWAGFCtHJfIy3UAzeLnoDyrwJreytQG75wolcwkKHEc4sbcoHSN0MCRtqvd5JqqW1ke0g/w200-h200/Slide19.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkjwulYhlqyNxHb21ev-GK9Ez4cM1EDoKNL961ZQRwLmBWbkut9QgQDpQ_BDm3jysv3ii-wx0b0tPuqxP5CxoiBM7THt34vM2nJT9L-_602kXeOKzP-qqEqOX7Wu5QEAA0ZzOkoFozQs/s2048/Slide4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkjwulYhlqyNxHb21ev-GK9Ez4cM1EDoKNL961ZQRwLmBWbkut9QgQDpQ_BDm3jysv3ii-wx0b0tPuqxP5CxoiBM7THt34vM2nJT9L-_602kXeOKzP-qqEqOX7Wu5QEAA0ZzOkoFozQs/w200-h200/Slide4.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can download the free ebook of teaching resources by clicking the image below!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NkaEcjizoRJwBqNm9aR0zgg_wXQ_yeiy/view?usp=sharing" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-8FrnCeWFZHZbCzdcO8tkMcg9LST2Mpfpv9PVcTyCI1itvjxJlMn77w21qGOFg2nDko9DhRmry1OAbaUBE699JP9AdXpCo7vjsriw9cVlP9tCYkj_bTi52A3L0gNwnla7b5YoRBpNpc/w640-h400/ebooklink.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you try close reading with your students and love it, I have a whole year of close reading in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. 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Whether you will be teaching library classes on-site, remotely, or using some sort of hybrid option, it is critical to get students into a routine that can be applied to any teaching scenario you might encounter this fall. I know that many districts will require teachers to be able to transition seamlessly from on-site to remote and vice versa with short notice.<br />
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Last year, I utilized Google Classroom to organize all of my class materials. I set up one for each grade and one for my digital citizenship class that rotated quarterly. Students knew that whenever we got out Chromebooks, the first thing they needed to do was go to Google Classroom. Training them to automatically go to Google Classroom after logging in saved a bunch of time since I didn't have to constantly repeat the directions. Inside their class on Google Classroom was the link, assignment, exit ticket, etc. that they would need to complete.<br />
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Here are a few reasons I like Google Classroom:<br />
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<li>I can create categories for different types of assignments and activities.</li>
<li>I can create an assignment/activity and assign it to more that one grade at the same time.</li>
<li>I can show certain assignments to specific students. For example, if we are doing an activity where students level up, I can hide the levels they haven't achieved yet. When a student achieves that level, they I can unhide that assignment from that particular student.</li>
<li>If I want students to submit a Google Doc, I can attach a template or a completely blank document to the assignment and force Google Classroom to make a copy for each student. Each student will then have a properly named document (which includes their names) already created <u>and attached</u> for them. Students simply complete the assignment and click the Turn In button. Also, you can peek at assignments that aren't officially turned in to check on their progress.</li>
<li>I can start a Google Meet session within Google Classroom. So if I want to do a drop-in read-aloud during remote learning, the process is streamlined.</li>
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This year, I'm going to use Google Sites to create a starting page for students. Since there is a lot of information that I'll need to share (and may not be able to share in-person), I think that Google Sites will help me to better organize everything. As of right now (and this is a work in progress), here's what the site currently contains:</div>
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<li>Homepage - Links to our online catalog, MackinVIA, frequently-used websites, and Google Classroom</li>
<li>State award nominees - Have to work in those Bitmoji classrooms we've all been working on this summer!</li>
<li>FAQs and book suggestion form</li>
<li>Videos - Once the school year starts, I'll get a better idea of the questions I'm tired of answering ;)</li>
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-57094302968667418642020-02-20T20:00:00.000-06:002020-02-20T20:44:16.083-06:00Teaching Deep Thinking Through Close Reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My students have experienced a lot of success with their reading comprehension using close reading strategies. I've also noticed from FB posts and product feedback is that there are a lot of teachers who want to give close reading a try, but are unsure on how to go about doing it. Good news is that it's probably not drastically different from what you're already doing. In fact, there is probably no "right way" of doing it, and there will be many variations based on your students and your daily schedule. You can even use your reading series, literature circle books, or guided reading materials. As I mentioned in {<a href="http://fifthinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2015/01/what-is-close-reading.html">this post</a>}, the rule of thumb is to choose something fairly short and high-interest.<br />
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Since close reading focuses on strategies to make meaning from the text itself, it is not necessary to do any pre-reading activities. However, you can build excitement and motivation by taking a minute or two to activate prior knowledge on the topic prior to reading.<br />
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The first time I do close reading with my students, I model, model, and model some more. On the first day, I have the kids do a cold read and annotate the text. I model the expectation for annotation by sharing my thought process as we read. I model how to write questions, make connections, and otherwise interact with the text based on my thoughts while reading.<br />
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I prefer to write directly on the paper, but if you're using a textbook, novel, or whatever, that obviously isn't a good idea. So if I'm using a story from Wonders, I hand out small Post-It notes students can use instead. Or sometimes I'll photocopy the selection from the book, like maybe just the page about Harriet Tubman. And I saw this really cool idea on Pinterest. Genius.<br />
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After annotating during the cold read, we have a class discussion about the selection - what annotations did you make and why? There are no wrong answers during this part since everyone will have different thoughts and connections with the text. The discussion lasts anywhere from 10-20 minutes, depending on how thought-provoking the text was. Sometimes we just share with a partner instead. I like to mix it up just to keep things interesting and fresh. The point is to just get them talking and listening to each other about the topic.<br />
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On the second day, I ask some sort of question that requires them to independently practice going back to the text to answer. Maybe I want them to compare/contrast, look for particular details, answer the who/what/where questions, or put some events in sequential order. We are digging slightly beyond the initial reading and are starting to get some understanding of the text. If they have a print copy, then I'm asking them to highlight where they found the answers. I have found that I get more participation if they get to use highlighters, Post-Its, or whatever. For my class, this takes about 15 minutes.</div>
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On the third day, we take another look at the text. This time, I'm asking a question about the structure, vocabulary, figurative language, author's voice, or something else that doesn't necessarily focus on the text and details. Maybe we outline the selection looking for main ideas and supporting details. If we are using the print copies, this is the day we underline our text evidence. So up to this point, our papers have annotations, highlights, and underlines. By now, it's pretty obvious who needs some extra attention because their paper is either empty or completely covered with highlighter and underlines. This also takes about 15 minutes.<br />
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The last activity I ask them to do with the selection is a short writing prompt. I pose a question that has something to do with the text and hopefully makes them use what they learned to answer it. I like asking questions about how ideas apply to their own lives, their opinions about something in the text, or maybe even a time when they experienced something similar. This is where I introduce how to quote directly from a text in their writing. I allow about 15-20 minutes for this part.</div>
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Notice that I'm not spending hours on this every day. This is why my students don't mind coming back to the same text day after day. This is also why it's so important to have an interesting selection (which is why I don't do it with every chapter in the textbook). In my opinion, it's also why close reading is so flexible in that you can do it whole class, in small groups, as independent work, or even as homework.<br />
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Below are some free close reading topics that you can do with your students if you want to try these strategies without having to come up with your own text selections and questions.<br />
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Many of my students love to read books series, but I noticed that they keep reading the same series over and over again. Based on an idea that I got from a Facebook group, I decided to create some series bookmarks in order to encourage students to try a new series.<br />
At first, I created the bookmarks to help with the unnumbered series, but then I decided to extend it to other series in the library. I printed them out on cardstock at 90% so they would fit in my pencil trays from Michaels. They are currently stored in a drawer at the circulation desk, but that might change.<br />
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Then I went into Alexandria and added an alert for the first book in every series. I did this so that I could make sure there was a bookmark when it was checked out. I also wanted to be alerted when it was returned so I could put in a bookmark and return it to the display shelf. (Sometimes when you're in the zone scanning books, you don't always notice these things...)</div>
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After setting that up, I put a bookmark inside the first book of every series and placed the books on a shelf of their own.</div>
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I also created a board with some summaries from Amazon and put it above the shelf to catch students' attention.</div>
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Utilizing my wish list is my favorite way to shop on Teachers Pay Teachers, especially during sale time. I'm always worried that I will forget to buy something that I want, especially a big bundle or a higher-priced item. Between sales, I always see things that I would like to buy but don't need right then, so I add them to my wish list.<br />
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When sale time comes around, I start off by going to my wish list and removing anything that I no longer want or need. That way my wish list stays decluttered and manageable. For example, this fall I am moving from the 5th grade classroom to the library, so there are many things that I can remove.<br />
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Then I go through my list and think about which items I want to buy during the sale. Since there is one sitewide sale per quarter, I only buy what I will need before the next sale. That way, if I change my mind about something, then I didn't spend that money unnecessarily. So for the BTS sale, I'm only looking at decor, year-round bundles, organization tools, and other back-to-school necessities. I go ahead and add what I plan to purchase to my cart by clicking the "Move to cart" button.<br />
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This process makes sale day really smooth. All I do on the sale day is double-check that the items in my cart have the SALE tag and are currently on sale. If they are not, I move them back to my wish list unless I REALLY need them.<br />
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After making my purchases, I download them onto my thumb drive. I really went back and forth about storing the files on my computer, on Google Drive, or on something external. I decided on a thumb drive for a few reasons.<br />
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Reason 1 - It's easier to access files on Google Drive or a thumb drive when you have a school computer and a home computer. Plus, the files don't take up space on your hard drive.<br />
Reason 2 - You still have to download the file to your computer before you can upload it to Google Drive. (Well, unless you have figured out how to get your Google Drive folder to appear on your desktop...) You can download directly to a thumb drive.<br />
Reason 3 - Opening PDF files is fine on Google Drive, but it's a pain to open any Microsoft file (Word, PPT, Excel) directly from Google Drive (unless you have your Drive folder on your desktop).<br />
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On my thumb drive, I just have a simple set of folders by area and save to the appropriate one.<br />
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One more quick tip. Since TpT authors make it a habit to improve or add to their resources, I go back to the My Purchases page to redownload updated materials. This is the only way to really know about and get the updated material.<br />
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I love the sort by Recently Updated feature on the My Purchases page. It saves me a lot of digging around for those updated products. I can also use the search bar for both my paid purchases and free downloads if there is something specific that I'm wanting to find.<br />
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-44053420645748894042019-03-09T15:48:00.000-06:002019-03-12T08:55:08.441-05:00Book Madness Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I first learned of the Book Madness Tournament of Books from Catherine at {<a href="https://brownbagteacher.com/book-madness-march-book-display/" target="_blank">The Brown Bag Teacher</a>}. After doing with our fifth graders for a few years, I wanted to provide an update to my {<a href="https://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2015/03/tried-it-tuesday-book-madness.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>} about it.<br />
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The first step is to generate a list of books on which the students will vote. I like to have student input, but you could also use circulation records or AR test results to get the titles of books your students have read. I really don't know the best way to get this information as I've used Google Forms as well as having students write down 3-5 book titles on a slip of paper. Don't forget your read aloud and literature circle books!<br />
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After gathering all of the titles, I list them on a Google Form where students can vote for up to ten. Sometimes I include the series instead of a specific book title.<br />
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Google Forms will tally the results and then I list the top 16 books in order. Sometimes I might fudge the results a little to prevent both <i>Sisters</i> and <i>Smile</i> being in the group.<br />
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There are two different ways I make the brackets, depending on what kinds of books make the top 16. Sometimes I bracket them by genre (which is good if you don't want your final four to all be graphic novels), or sometimes I'll just do a straightforward seeding.<br />
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I copy and paste the book covers into a PowerPoint and resize them to four to a page.<br />
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After the first year of cutting and assembling the actual bracket, I decided that I never wanted to do that again! Unfortunately, I had to do a new one the following year anyway. To make this one last, I did some math that ended up being more complicated than I anticipated.<br />
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<li>Yellow background - Bulletin board paper cut into two pieces so that they will fit though the laminator (measure your school laminator in advance). Mine are 2 feet by 5 feet.</li>
<li>Black strips - all are 1" wide</li>
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<li>2" (16 for the far left and right)</li>
<li>7" (22 for the rest of the horizontal and some vertical)</li>
<li>12" (8 for the rest of the vertical; the longest vertical ones will be composed of 2 pieces - one on the upper half and one on the lower half)</li>
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<li>Black place holders - 4" x 5 1/2" (make 31)</li>
<li>The font is {<a href="https://www.dafont.com/collegiateflf.font" target="_blank">Collegiate</a>} at font size 600pt.</li>
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After placing the pieces and attaching them to the bulletin board paper, I run both halves separately through the laminator. After hanging them up, I put the placeholder for the winner in the middle.</div>
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After the 16 are posted, I wait a while so that students have a chance to read some of the ones they haven't read. I created another Google Form for the first round of matchups and shared it through Google Classroom. If they haven't read either of the books in the matchup, they didn't have to vote in that pairing. On my hallway display, I put a sticky note with the number of votes received on each book. This way, they could see the "final score" of each matchup. Repeat until you have a winner!<br />
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Here are the past few winners. I am retiring <i>Wonder</i> this year since it's usually a slam dunk win (pun intended).</div>
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Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-83050164862568290282019-01-05T18:06:00.000-06:002019-03-10T20:18:22.902-05:00Multiplication Facts Card Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This game came out of the realization that I hadn't prepped the original game that I wanted to play during math rotations. As I scoured my cabinets looking for something to do instead, I found my stash of used playing cards from a local casino. (Tip: If you live/work near a casino, ask them if they're willing to donate used decks to your classroom.)<br />
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(Another tip: Take different colors of markers and mark the ends of the decks so you can find the home for the inevitably-misplaced card. Make sure you get the color into the grooves.)<br />
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The game is based on UNO. I make groups of three to five students and project the following key for the cards above 10.<br />
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Students deal out seven cards to each player and turn over the top card on the remaining stack. Play begins when the first student plays a card that matches the suit or number on the upturned card -or- an ace (any suit) or joker. To "mathify" it, students must multiply the number on the stack times the card they are playing. If they are playing a face card, then they multiply by the power of 10 shown on the projected key. For the picture below, the student playing the four of diamonds would multiply four times four to get sixteen.<br />
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Players continue using UNO rules until one person plays his or her last card. Students play in my class for about 15 minutes.<br />
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I'm sure I'll think of other ways to build in more math concepts, but students really enjoyed this twist on the classic card game.<br />
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-9338501055698191752018-12-06T22:00:00.000-06:002019-03-10T20:20:34.420-05:00Happy Holiday Close Reading Text<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite things that I have created for my class is my close reading texts. I know that I've talked about them here are there, but here are the goals I had when I was creating these texts for my students.<br />
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I wanted something short and high-interest. If I was going to ask my students to go back into the text multiple times, it had to be interesting! My students really enjoy these topics, and some of the discussions that we've had were pretty amazing!<br />
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Related to that, I wanted purposeful follow-up activities that focused on specific skills. And any opportunity that I give my students to write on the text and use highlighters is well-received!<br />
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I wanted all of my students to get the same information, and I didn't want it to be obvious that students were reading different levels. I discreetly marked the texts with different symbols that they didn't really notice. I also made the follow-up activities work with all of the levels.<br />
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Probably one of the hardest skills of the standard algorithm for long division is deciding which number to use for "how many times ____ goes into ____." One way to help students experience immediate success with long division is to help them come up with the multiples of the divisor.</div>
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So in the example above (4297 Ă· 61), we start out by noticing that 61 won't divide 4 or 42 (when using whole numbers, obviously). We do know that it is enough to make groups of 61, but many of my students don't have a clue about what to do next. We talk about compatible numbers and estimating and all those strategies, but there are students who still don't quite understand how to come up with that number.</div>
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So another strategy that we use is to figure out multiples of 61 until we go over 429. They have these "cheat sheets" in page protectors so they can use them with dry erase markers. For students who really struggle, we write the multiples together so that we are all working with the same numbers and there are no addition mistakes.</div>
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I decided to make the math resource sheet for my students' binders that I've been wanting to do for a while now. I needed a multiplication chart that went up to 12 since my handheld ones have been slowly disappearing. I normally write the spelling of numbers on the whiteboard for reference, so I went ahead and added those here, too.</div>
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On the back, I did place value names and those pesky 10x/Ă·10 relationships. Number forms are something else that students never seem to keep straight. Finally, I included fraction bars to show equivalent fractions. (Note: This picture was taken before my students pointed out that the fractions near the bottom weren't equal-sized and I redid the whole chart LOL)</div>
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-91585459946856203522018-07-30T14:21:00.000-05:002019-03-10T20:23:00.077-05:00Sensory/Calm Down Bottles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the summer is winding down, I'm finishing up a few easy projects. These sensory bottles were really fun to make (even though I detest glitter) and relaxing to watch. (Note: Affiliate links will be used in this post. Using my affiliate link will not cost you anything, but it will give me a few cents to use towards maintaining this website.)<br />
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For the mermaid tail bottle, I used the following:<br />
- <a href="https://amzn.to/2OqPEaQ" target="_blank">VOSS plastic water bottle</a> (I used 330mL bottles because everyone in the free world, or at least the people who shop at my Target, uses the 850mL size. I actually like how the smaller size fits in my hand. Peel off the labels.)<br />
- boiling water<br />
- <a href="https://amzn.to/2OqPEaQ" target="_blank">blue glitter glue</a><br />
- various sizes of glitter in greens, blues, and purples (I bought this <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTvqW4" target="_blank">body glitter</a> and it was the perfect size for one bottle. In retrospect, it made for a moderately expensive sensory bottle. Oops.)<br />
- <a href="https://amzn.to/2Oo0rm6" target="_blank">blue food coloring</a><br />
- super glue<br />
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For the 330mL size, whisk together 3/4 cup boiling hot water with about an ounce of the blue glitter glue in a large measuring cup. Pour the mixture into the water bottle. Using a funnel, pour in the glitter into the bottle. Add 1-2 drops of blue food coloring. Add blue glitter glue, water, and more glitter until satisfied with the look and the bottle is full. More glue will make the glitter settle more slowly. Leave very little air. After testing it out with the lid on, use super glue on the threads of the lid to make it permanent.<br />
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This is how much glue was left in my new 6 oz. bottle.<br />
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For the rainbow bottle, I used the following:<br />
- <a href="https://amzn.to/2OqPEaQ" target="_blank">VOSS plastic water bottle</a><br />
- <a href="https://amzn.to/2Oryb1W" target="_blank">water beads in assorted colors</a><br />
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Soak the water beads according to the directions. Fill the bottle as desired. Add water. Easy peasy!<br />
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Note: I saw someone say that it was easier to sort the colors out of the package rather than after they were full-size. I tried both ways and I thought that it was easier after soaking. It was also easier to see the difference in color.<br />
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I will start off by saying that this was <b><u>NOT</u></b> my original idea. A member of one of the fifth grade/upper elementary Facebook groups I'm in shared it with us, and many in the group had success with it!<br />
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I'm sure that there are many variations of it, but here is how I adapted it for my class.<br />
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<u>Object of the Game</u><br />
Students compete as teams to answer questions. When they answer a question correctly, they claim a square. Teams try to get as many three-in-a-row groupings as possible.<br />
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<u>Set Up</u><br />
I decided to make teams of 3 students. I wanted to do this for math, so I printed off multiple sets of fraction word problems so that there was one set per team. Task cards were perfect for this because the groups answer one question at a time. I quickly color-coded each set so that I knew which group got which questions. (This will make more sense later.) Finally, I cut apart the problems.<br />
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Since this was something that I felt like I would probably do again, I created a game board to be projected on my white board. You can get a copy of the Google Slide by clicking the image below. (NOTE: It isn't editable because the text and grid are pictures. If you want to change things, you'll have to delete the picture and add your own text boxes. Or cover up rows and columns with white boxes.)<br />
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Each team will also need something to write their answers on to bring to you, like a whiteboard or scratch paper.<br />
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<u>How to Play</u><br />
After dividing students into their teams of 3, I gave each team a question face-down. I gave Team 1 a question from the red stack, Team 2 from the orange stack, and so on. When I give the signal, all teams flip over the problem and work on solving it.<br />
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When they have a solution, one team member brings their question slip and answer and stands in line for me to check it. If they get it right, they get to mark a square with their team number. I give them a new problem from their color stack to solve. If they don't get it right, I give them the option to either take it back to their team to revise or trade it in for a new problem.<br />
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When a team gets three in a row, they circle their tic-tac-toe. After a predetermined amount of time, whoever has the most tic-tac-toes wins!<br />
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-74907665034395919932018-04-29T07:21:00.000-05:002019-03-10T20:22:05.820-05:00Recycled Chihuly-Inspired Wall Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm just fascinated by the work of Dale Chihuly. I think that the first piece of his that I saw was in the lobby of the Bellagio in Vegas.<br />
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When I was putzing around Pinterest, I saw some cool projects that others did with coloring plastics to get the Chihuly look. Since I'm also into recycling, I had to figure out how I could do something similar for my classroom.<br />
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During testing week, I gave my students single-use water bottles with this project in mind. Our art teacher is collecting caps for a school-wide mural, so we were able to use both parts of the bottle for art.<br />
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This is an interesting video that I showed my students prior to the project so that they would know the "look".<br />
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Then I divided my permanent markers into a warm color basket and a cool color basket. I told my students that they could do any pattern they chose but only use markers from one basket.</div>
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Then we took the bottles and cut off the bottoms along the seam. If you buy the water bottles with the really thin plastic, i.e. the store brand water, then the students should be able to cut the plastic okay. If the plastic is too thick, then you'll have to start it for them. You could reuse the bottoms to make into flowers. My {<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fifthinthemiddle/">saved Insta stories</a>} have some of the in-progress shots since I forgot to take actual pictures during that part.</div>
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Starting from the bottom, spiral cut the bottle. Thicker spirals create a more rigid shape, which I ended up preferring for a wall installation. If you want to do a chandelier or something hanging from above, you might want a thinner spiral so they're longer.</div>
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Next, I took a rectangle of chicken wire and started feeding the bottle openings through the holes. I used hot glue to keep them in place since the chicken wire holes were slightly larger that the bottle openings.</div>
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Now this step is optional. Some of the spirals were kind of floppy, so I used a heat gun to make them melt and twist a bit to make them a little more rigid. This is the heat gun I used (affiliate link):</div>
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I ended up trimming some of the longer ones and hot-gluing the pieces to fill in holes to make it look more full. The final step was to trim off all of the extra chicken wire and hang it!<br />
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Here's a peek at some suncatchers that we also made by coloring on clear Solo cups and putting them in a 350ËšF oven for less than a minute until they just start to collapse. Then I quick pulled them out and used an oven mitt to crush them down the rest of the way. If you leave them in longer, then the clear plastic turns white. (Melting plastic probably isn't the most eco-friendly thing in the world, in retrospect.) Then I hot-glued them to a very thin fishing line to hang in the window.<br />
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My grade-level partner came up with a new idea to mix up our book groups this spring. We had several Playaways and book CDs available, so we decided to try audiobook groups. (Side note: This is a perfect example why veteran teachers should always be willing to try suggestions of less-experienced teachers. Always keep trying new things!)<br />
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I knew that the students would probably need something to do while listening. When I do read-alouds, many of them draw or do other quiet things at their desks. I made a simple page of story element doodles that they used while listening. You can download your copy by clicking the image.<br />
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We ordered a few things from Amazon (affiliate links) to set these up. First of all, these groups were interest-based, and we knew that we could have groups of up to eight kids. We bought these splitters so that everyone could listen at the same time. Since we were able to chain them together, we could adjust for every group size.<br />
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We also decided to let the kids use gel pens to immediately up the buy-in. I decided to only put out a third of them, though. In retrospect, I should have emphasized that they were to DOODLE and DRAW, not COLOR. Many of the pens ran out since some kids were coloring everything.<br />
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So now we were ready to listen. Since I had never read any of the books that were chosen, I listened along. I discovered that it was kind of hard for me. I've always been the one reading aloud and having the words in front of me. Or when I'm listening to an audiobook, it's while I'm doing something else. I'm glad that I decided to make the doodle pages because <b><i><u>I</u></i></b> needed something to do while listening.<br />
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While we were listening, the kids tended to watch what I did on my paper since they weren't sure what to do. It didn't take them long to get the idea and soon they were able to add their own thoughts to their papers. Many ended up going onto the back of the paper or onto another blank paper when they ran out of room on the front. Here are the examples of my sheets from the groups:<br />
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After 19 years of teaching fraction skills to fifth graders, there are some things that I'm willing to give my students for the sake of a smoother lesson when they don't have the needed prerequisite skills. One thing is a multiplication chart for finding the least common denominator for more common fractions.<br />
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Another tool that I provide is a table of all factor pairs of numbers 1-100. Not only is it a good tool to see prime and composite numbers, it's great for finding the greatest common factor for simplifying fractions.<br />
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Is this something that your students could use? Click on either image in this post to download your own. It's free!<br />
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I am guessing that a decent number of you are like me in that you are on the constant search for the best writing instrument for all of the teachery things that you need to do. And for your planner. And for your doodling. And if they come in purple, that's even better!<br />
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I decided to test <strike>drive</strike> write a dozen different types of pens to find the one(s) that I absolutely cannot live without. My "official scientific" results may (or may not) surprise you! Although these come in different colors, I used purple exclusively. Because honestly, I really don't care about the other colors.<br />
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<u>Pilot FriXion</u><br />
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Ink: Gel <br />
Thoughts: My students thought that I was committing some sort of sorcery when I was writing a math problem and erased a mistake. It is not 100% erasable, but it's close enough to be a really awesome thing. Doesn't always have the smoothest ink flow with the ball point, especially when you start writing.<br />
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<u>Pilot B2P</u></div>
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Ink: Gel <br />
Thoughts: I like how this is made from recycled water bottles. Purple ink is more of a violet. The textured barrel gives you somewhat of a grip, but I found my hand still slipping a bit after a lot of use. I will probably gift these to our social worker since they're her favorite.<br />
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<u>Pilot Precise V5 RT</u></div>
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Ink: Ink <br />
Thoughts: This particular pen might be a little too fine for my everyday writing. Ink flow seems to be decent. I like it for doodle notes and other detailed doodling.<br />
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<u>Bic Intensity</u><br />
Ink: Marker<br />
Thoughts: I love how this pen writes. However, the barrel is too slick in my opinion.<br />
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<u>Sharpie Pen</u></div>
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Ink: Marker<br />
Thoughts: This used to be my favorite pen, but I don't find myself reaching for it as much anymore. They are thin and don't have a grip. They aren't as comfortable for writing over a longer period of time. But I really do love the smooth writing and color.</div>
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<u>Pentel EnerGel</u></div>
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Ink: Gel<br />
Thoughts: Purple color is more violet. Nice grip. Also fun for doodling. Another one I reach for regularly.</div>
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<u>uni-ball Signo</u></div>
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Ink: Gel<br />
Thoughts: Nice grip. Ink flow isn't as smooth with the ballpoint. Not in my regular rotation at the moment.</div>
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<u>uni-ball Vision Elite</u></div>
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Ink: Ink<br />
Thoughts: Very deep purple... almost hard to tell that it is purple. Lots of ink comes out to make a wider line. It takes a while to dry. Overall, not a fan.</div>
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Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-23371868712766634662018-02-11T20:20:00.000-06:002019-03-10T19:47:39.094-05:00How to Create Bitmoji Brag Tags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First of all, I need to give credit to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bel_2dlHt6d/?taken-by=littlemissfiesta_" target="_blank">littlemissfiesta_ on Instagram</a> for her idea of making Bitmoji stickers. While I was making those, I got an idea to make Bitmoji brag tags for our upcoming Valentine's Day celebration.<br />
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I started by opening the Bitmoji app on my phone and selected one to use. I will also be doing birthday ones and other holidays when those are added. They would also be great for the Bitmojis I made into stickers.<br />
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Then I shared it with my laptop using AirDrop.<br />
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I opened the single tag template from my {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brag-Tags-Template-652186?utm_source=FITM%20Blog&utm_campaign=Bitmoji%20template%20link" target="_blank">brag tag template</a>} and dropped in the Bitmoji from my Downloads folder. I also decided to make it larger and crop it (although you really don't have to crop it). Make sure to align it to the bottom of the template so you don't get a hole punched in your head ;)<br />
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Save your template as a picture.<br />
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Open the sheet of brag tags and select all of the rectangles.<br />
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Insert your single tag template.<br />
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Now you have a full sheet of tags ready to laminate, cut, and hand out!<br />
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-81989689140973769682018-01-04T18:44:00.000-06:002019-03-10T20:24:34.355-05:00Wonder Activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This blog post is a work in progress as we're currently reading <i>Wonder</i> in class. I'll add to it as we incorporate more activities.<br />
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We are doing this as a read-aloud, since we don't have enough copies for a class set. I wanted to keep my students engaged, so I decided to create reading response journals.<br />
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I sent them to a {<a href="https://create.wonder.movie/" target="_blank">free website</a>} to generate their own Wonder faces. Once they were created, they shared the design for Facebook (the square one that people can use for a profile picture) with me. I inserted them into a PowerPoint and layered a text box on top for their names. Then I used packing tape to attach them to memo books. (Affiliate links are included below. It won't cost you anything extra, but it does throw a few cents my way.)<br />
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I thought about what I wanted them to write about in their notebooks, and since yesterday was the first day back from break, my brain was not working. However, I remembered that I had the free Daily Wonder app on my phone that had a great writing prompt that day.</center>
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So on days where I can't think of a natural writing prompt to go with the day's reading, I'm going to pull this up!</center>
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The last thing that I have today are some brag tags that I'm going to share with my students. If you click on the image, you can download it from Google Drive.</center>
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-24032253429264665842017-12-31T13:24:00.002-06:002019-03-10T19:47:39.124-05:00How to Create Brag Tags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Part of the fun of using brag tags in your classroom is creating your own to go with the special things that you do in your classroom. For example, our school has a traveling trophy for the class who gets the most PBIS tickets each week. That tag is on the right end in the above picture.<br />
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In this post, I'm going to be going through the steps on how to create your own brag tags using my template. Clicking on the picture below will take you to the template.<br />
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<u><b>Dimensions</b></u><br />
The first step is to decide what the dimensions of your tag will be. I prefer a smaller size (1.25"x2") as shown in the picture above, but I know that primary teachers tend to create bigger tags.<br />
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Open the file with the name that starts with the desired dimensions. This is your master template.<br />
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<b><u>Design</u></b><br />
Now is the fun part! Using your own clip art and fonts, design your tag. Lots of great fonts and clip art can be purchased on TeachersPayTeachers.<br />
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Once you have designed your master template, you are ready to insert it into the template sheet. Open the DIYRewardTagsPPTTemplate file and go to the slide with the tag dimensions that you need.<br />
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Now, watch this video to see how to save and insert:<br />
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<b><u>Finishing</u></b><br />
After your sheet of tags is ready, it's time to print! I prefer printing on cardstock, laminating, then cutting and punching holes, but your time and budget will determine what's best for you.<br />
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Have fun!<br />
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If you would like to see my current collection of brag tags, {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fifth-In-The-Middle/Category/Brag-Tags-59722?utm_source=FITM%20Blog&utm_campaign=How%20to%20Create%20Brag%20Tags%20Category%20Link" target="_blank">click here</a>}.<br />
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You may also be interested in {<a href="http://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2016/05/brag-tags.html" target="_blank">Brag Tags: Tips for Set-Up and Storage</a>} and {<a href="http://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2016/07/brag-tags-faq-and-troubleshooting.html" target="_blank">Brag Tags Part 2: FAQ and Troubleshooting</a>}.<br />
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How many times do we have an extra five or ten minutes before recess, lunch, or dismissal? I always keep a list near my teaching podium with a few time fillers for these situations. Most of them require little to no prep!</div>
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<u><b>Guess My Number (<i>Mastermind)</i></b></u><br />
Skill: Logic<br />
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<li>Teacher Materials Needed: Whiteboard or projector</li>
<li>Student Materials Needed: -None-</li>
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Directions:<br />
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<li>Think of a 3-digit number and write it down so you don't forget. The number should have 3 unique digits, i.e. 305 instead of 355.</li>
<li>Call on a student to guess the number.</li>
<li>Write down the guess so everyone can see it.</li>
<li>Record how many of the guessed digits are in your number.</li>
<li>Record how many of the guessed digits are in the correct place value.</li>
<li>Keep collecting guesses until correct.</li>
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<u><b>Multiplication Tetris</b></u><br />
Skills: Basic multiplication facts, spatial reasoning</div>
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<li>Teacher Materials Needed: 2 dice, projector (optional)</li>
<li>Student Materials Needed: Blank grids (I use 10x16 grids), writing utensil</li>
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Directions:<br />
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<li>Roll the dice. Either call out the numbers and/or project the dice.</li>
<li>Students trace a rectangle with the rolled dimensions and write the corresponding multiplication problem inside.</li>
<li>Continue rolling until students can no longer make the rolled dimensions fit in their grids.</li>
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Variations:<br />
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<li>Draw names after a few rolls. If those students have been able to make them all fit, let them line up first/get their backpacks/get a small treat. Continue rolling and drawing names.</li>
<li>Use paper with more squares and 10-sided dice {<a href="http://amzn.to/2k96eRK">Amazon affiliate link</a>}.</li>
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<u><b>Quick Problems</b></u><br />
Skill: Varies, problem solving<br />
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<li>Teacher Materials Needed: Whiteboard</li>
<li>Student Materials Needed: Dry erase marker and dry erase board -or- paper/sticky note and writing utensil</li>
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Directions:<br />
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<li>Write two problems of differing levels of difficulty on the board.</li>
<li>Let the students choose which one to solve on their desks or sticky notes.</li>
<li>Check them while they're at recess or special.</li>
<li>Put the answer keys on the board.</li>
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<u><b>Quick Images</b></u><br />
Skill: Spatial reasoning, flexible thinking, listening to others' reasoning<br />
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<li>Teacher Materials Needed: Projector, images made in advance</li>
<li>Student Materials Needed: -None-</li>
</ul>
Directions:<br />
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<li>Show an image of dots on the projector for a few (2-3) seconds and then cover it up or take it away. Make sure that it is NOT enough time for them to actually count them one by one.</li>
<li>Give students a few moments to figure out how many dots they saw.</li>
<li>Optional - show the same image a second time for a few more seconds.</li>
<li>Go around the room and call on volunteers to tell how many dots they saw. Students can either repeat what another student said or give some sort of signal to show that they got the same thing.</li>
<li>Show the image again and leave it up.</li>
<li>Count the actual number of dots.</li>
<li>Choose students to describe how they counted/grouped the dots. This is the essential piece. Ask them to be as specific as possible.</li>
<li>Occasionally ask another student to explain how the previous student counted them.</li>
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<u><b>T/F Equations</b></u><br />
Skill: Reasoning<br />
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<li>Teacher Materials Needed: Equations and non-equations, whiteboard or projector</li>
<li>Student Materials Needed: -None-</li>
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Skill: Mental Math, verbalising thinking<br />
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<li>Teacher Materials Needed: Whiteboard or projector, math problems close to landmark numbers or combinations of 10</li>
<li>Student Materials Needed: -None-</li>
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Directions:<br />
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<li>Write problem on the board.</li>
<li>Give students time to solve it mentally.</li>
<li>Call on 2-3 students to explain their thinking as specifically as possible. Write down their processes.</li>
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I browsed through Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook looking for ideas for testing treats for my students this year. I knew that I didn't want candy, but I did want something that was a) gluten-free and b) something that could potentially double as breakfast for students who didn't take the time to eat before coming to school (for one reason or another).<br />
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After not seeing much that satisfied both criteria, I headed to the grocery store to wander the aisles. Luckily, the cereal aisle had a bunch of options that would work. I surveyed the shelves and chose three cereals with names that would lend themselves to some sort of cheesy pun that my fifth graders would either think was a) funny/clever or b) so lame that rolling their eyes would cause them to pull an ocular muscle. (I ended up buying Chex, Cheerios and Lucky Charms if you can't tell from the picture. A few days later, I remembered that we had four days of testing, so I quick ran to the store for fruit snacks.)<br />
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Now, as cute as all of those individual bags with their bag toppers were, I knew that I had no chance of accomplishing such a feat in one night. (Did I mention that I waited until the last minute?) If I did devote my night to it, I knew that I would be completely discouraged when the students looked at it for maybe five seconds before tearing into it. So the idea of just making one sign was born.<br />
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Also, I decided to go with paper bowls instead of paper cups or Ziploc bags for a few reasons. I couldn't justify using so many Ziploc bags during Earth Day week, and I knew that paper cups would be spilled in 0.2 seconds. Bowls would be reusable and less likely to tip. (This ended up being a pretty decent plan.)<br />
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For setup, I just put the students' numbers on the bowls, dumped in the cereal, and arranged my bowls around the sign. Students took the bowls and returned them to the table for the next day. Easy. Stress-free.<br />
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If you would like the set of signs that I used, please click any of the images below!<br />
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<br />Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-9875100259301193782016-07-26T16:20:00.000-05:002019-03-10T20:03:29.057-05:00Brag Tags - FAQ and Troubleshooting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From looking at the trending searches on TpT, it seems that many of you are wanting to try brag tags in your classrooms this year. My {<a href="http://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2016/05/brag-tags.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>} has had a great response, and I have gotten A TON of questions about brag tags so I thought that I would devote a blog post to them.<br />
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<b>General Questions</b><br />
Q: What are brag tags?<br />
A: Brag tags are small, military tag-like "charms" that can be earned by or given to students. Teachers can give tags for mastering math facts, showing good character, reading different genres of books, holidays... pretty much anything that needs to be celebrated in your classroom. Students collect them on ball chains, binder rings, or whatever the teacher decides is easiest to manage.<br />
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Q: How do I prepare my brag tags?<br />
A: There are many ways to do this depending on supplies and budget, but I print mine in full-color on white cardstock. Then I feed the page through my laminator. Then I cut the tags apart and punch a hole in the designated spot. I know that some people prefer to print the blackline versions on colored paper or cardstock. Others prefer not to laminate.<br />
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Q: Don't 5th graders think brag tags are too babyish?<br />
A: Like anything, it all depends on your excitement and attitude towards them. In the years I've used brag tags, I've only had one class where the majority of my students seemed to be 10 going on 18. But for the most part, 5th graders still love little things like this deep down inside. Of course, there will always be a few that determine anything you do is "lame". Welcome to the joy of teaching 5th graders ;)<br />
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<b>Brag Tag Management</b><br />
Q: How do you organize your brag tags?<br />
A: I use bead organizers from any craft store. {<a href="http://amzn.to/2gtFmbN">These are the ones pictured</a>.} I know others use the teacher toolboxes from hardware stores. I've seen other teachers use binders with plastic sleeves that were made to hold baseball cards or embroidery thread.<br />
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Q: How often do you pass out earned brag tags?<br />
A: For easy tags, like math mastery on XtraMath, I hand them out ASAP. For awarding genre tags, like through Reading Counts, that's a little more time-consuming. On Fridays, I check their passed quizzes on Reading Counts, record their points towards the goal party, update their 100%s for our 100-100% party, and also award their tags/beads. All of that is easier for me to do only once a week.<br />
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Q: Do the students store the necklaces or do you?<br />
A: I hang them up on a {<a href="http://amzn.to/2g3drPz">Closetmaid tie and belt holder</a>} attached to the wall with Command strips. I'm afraid that if my students stored them, then they would disappear into the black hole known as their desks. Then the motivation dies. However, I know of some teachers who use binder rings and the students attach them to the zipper of their pencil pouch or backpack.<br />
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Q: Do you let your students take home the brag tags at the end of the year?<br />
A: Yes! About 95% of my students want to take them home. For those who don't, I just take the pieces and use them again next year.<br />
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<b>DIY Brag Tags Troubleshooting</b><br />
Q: My version of PPT doesn't allow me to save slides as pictures. How do I do that?<br />
A: If you have a newer Mac version of PPT, you need to export as a JPEG. If you have a PC with PPT 2013, you need to Save As and choose PNG. If those are not options, then you need to email me so I can help!<br />
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Q: Why are my inserted pictures blurry/too small/pixelated?<br />
A: You most likely need to save at a higher resolution. On a Mac in PPT, click Options after choosing to save as pictures and type in something over 1000 into one of the boxes. On a PC in PPT 2013, try following the steps in {<a href="http://www.thewindowsclub.com/save-powerpoint-slides-as-high-resolutions-images" target="_blank">this article</a>}.<br />
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Anything I'm forgetting? Leave a comment and I'll add your question with the answer!<br />
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You can browse my current selection of brag tags {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fifth-In-The-Middle/Category/Brag-Tags-59722" target="_blank">here</a>}.<br />
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You may also be interested in {<a href="http://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2017/12/how-to-create-brag-tags.html" target="_blank">Brag Tags Part 3: Create Your Own</a>}.<br />
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One of my huge successes of the year was my implementation of brag tags. I finally figured out a way to be consistent with awarding them in addition to having a variety of ways for students to get them. Since I get a lot of questions about using brag tags, I'm going to share with you how I implemented them in my classroom this year.<br />
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<b><u>Set Up and Storage</u></b><br />
First of all, I get a spool of silver ball chain from Hobby Lobby and cut 24" pieces. Or, if I'm <strike>feeling lazy</strike> in a time crunch, {<a href="http://amzn.to/2fzZftc">I order 24" ball chains through Amazon Prime</a>}. Some people like shorter, keychain-like ones or binder rings, but I like chains because I also award beads (more on that later).<br />
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Then I make each student a name tag and school tag. {<a href="http://amzn.to/2fzVRih">The punch I use is 1/8" from Michaels. Here it is on Amazon.</a>} EDIT: I totally forgot to give Nasreen at {<a href="http://www.uppergradesareawesome.com/2014/07/monday-made-it_21.html">Upper Grades are Awesome</a>} credit for inspiring the name tag design.<br />
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The tags get hung on a {<a href="http://amzn.to/2g3drPz">Closetmaid belt and tie rack</a>} attached to the wall with {<a href="http://amzn.to/2g4p4p6">Command strips</a>}.<br />
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I made the wonderful discovery this year that my {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brag-Tags-DIY-Template-652186">brag tag template</a>} can also be used to label the different hooks with the students' names. I typed their names onto the template, printed on cardstock, cut them apart in strips of six tags, and then punched with a regular-sized punch. They are spaced perfectly and slip right over the hooks so I can shove them to the back. This makes it MUCH easier for students to find their tags.<br />
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<b><u>SWAG Tags</u></b><br />
There are certain tags that all students get, mostly holiday and birthday tags.<br />
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The PBIS tags are also handed out when we earn a yellow ticket party or we win the traveling trophy for the week.<br />
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<b><u>Individual Tags</u></b><br />
The rest of the tags are earned by individual students throughout the year.<br />
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When students pass an operation in XtraMath, they earns a tag for that operation.<br />
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After students finish a book, they take a test on Reading Counts. If they pass, they earn a tag for that book's genre. If they already have a tag for that genre, they earn a color-coordinated bead. I run the reports and award the tags and beads on Fridays, otherwise it's hard to keep up with the large number of passed quizzes. NOTE: Be prepared for a LOT of students opening their necklaces and spilling every bead on their chain onto the floor. I HIGHLY suggest that they add tags and beads on a table, counter, or desk.<br />
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I also have a tag for a desk gnome/fairy tag for the occasional spot-check of desks.<br />
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<b><u>Bead and Tag Organization</u></b><br />
I use bead organizers to store my beads and tags. All of my genre tags and beads are in one, and the other tags are in another one. {<a href="http://amzn.to/2gtFmbN">These are the organizers pictured.</a>}<br />
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<b><u>Other Options</u></b><br />
Sometimes finding the wall space to display the necklaces can be a challenge. Maybe the ball chain necklaces don’t fit into the budget this year. Perhaps using brag tags with multiple class sections seems overwhelming.<br />
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I have created these pages for teachers who have contacted me to help them find an option to overcome some of these obstacles. They can be used as a stand-alone book or data binder pages that students can store themselves and transport from class to class. You can find them {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/EDITABLE-Brag-Tags-Data-Binder-PagesBooklet-2973251?utm_source=FITM%20Blog&utm_campaign=Brag%20Tag%20Post%20-%20Binder%20Pages">here</a>}.</div>
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EDIT: One of my Facebook followers asked about celebrations and such for earning the tags. Maybe once a month or when we've earned a goal, I let them wear their tags around school for the day to kind of show them off. They get so much attention from other teachers and students who want to see their tags and they love it!</div>
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If you are interested in seeing the tags I've created, you can {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fifth-In-The-Middle/Category/Brag-Tags-59722?utm_source=FITM%20Blog&utm_campaign=Brag%20Tag%20Post%20-%20End%20Text%20Link">check them out on TpT</a><span id="goog_1816806823"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1816806824"></span>}.<br />
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You may also be interested in {<a href="http://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2016/07/brag-tags-faq-and-troubleshooting.html" target="_blank">Brag Tags Part 2: FAQ and Troubleshooting</a>} and {<a href="http://www.fifthinthemiddle.com/2017/12/how-to-create-brag-tags.html" target="_blank">Brag Tags Part 3: Create Your Own</a>}.<br />
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Diane Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902328050862071256noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074452179383766411.post-67953362817630147102016-05-13T19:51:00.002-05:002019-03-10T20:26:09.579-05:00Bath Rugs in the Classroom - Who Knew?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year, the most coveted cozy spot was without a doubt my round bath rugs. Something about the round shape makes them really desirable. I originally got the idea from Kristen at {<a href="http://www.ladybugsteacherfiles.com/">Ladybug's Teacher Files</a>}, and I included them in a Donors Choose project.<br />
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Most use them directly on the floor.<br />
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Then one student got the idea to lay one on his chair because he liked to use the softness to calm himself. The idea quickly spread because they made the hard chairs more tolerable.<br />
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As far as holding up, one of them lost its edging somehow. And a particularly tactile student started pulling out the yarn. Otherwise, they did well in the washer and dryer and come out nice and soft.<br />
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{<a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Extra-Soft-Round-Bath-Rug-Collection/39126756">Here's the link</a>} to the product if you want to pick a few up for your classroom (or bathroom). (Note: This is not an affiliate link. I just like the rugs!)<br />
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