Child Centered Teaching

Classroom Book

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After each student presents their 'All About Me' poster take some time to write about that student.
Use 1/2 lined 1/2 open paper.
They will write a couple of sentences about the student.
That student who presented will make a page for the 'Classroom Book' that will stay in the classroom.
They will draw a picture of that student. (Good idea! Teach the students to make a U for the face then add hair and features.) (Good idea #2! Take a photo of the student who presented to add to the 'Classroom Book'.
You can take a grade for using a rubric. (Grade for 'All About Me' Poster, Grade for Presentation, Grade for writing, and Grade for illustrations)
They students will take their book home and you keep the classroom book for the students to read over and over. The students love seeing themselves and their friends. It is a great tool to help new students get to know the class, too.

All About Me

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Send home an all about me page.
For best result enlarge to 11x17 on copier.
The students will color and complete the page.
They will present the page in class.
Display the post in the classroom or in the hallway.
This leads in to the "Look Who's in Our Classroom' book.
This is good for team building and making friends.

BACK TO SCHOOL IDEAS

2011-08-14T13:41:00.000-07:00

Classroom Expectations Book

Read aloud a first day of school book.
Brainstorm rules for the classroom. No more than five and guide them towards your expectations.
Write them neatly on chart paper.
Give each student a class expectation book cover to color.
Then each day of the week give them one page of top 1/2 open and bottom 1/2 lined paper. They will neatly copy the rule(one rule per page) and illustrate on the top.
At the end of the week take a grade on the book. Use a rubric (copied correctly, neat, illustrated, and colored.)
Send it home for the parents to review.

Back to School Bulletin Boards

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Portfolio Notebook

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Summer's A Bummer

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Some ideas for teacher made posters...

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Cinco de Mayo

2010-03-27T13:26:00.001-07:00

Mother's Day Project- Part 3

2010-03-26T17:31:00.000-07:00

Hand Flower for Mom
Materials:
pencil
scissors
construction paper (they choose the color)
brad
hole punch
*dye cut leaves

Procedure:
1. Students will pick a color of construction paper.
2. Trace your hands (4 times).
3. Cut out the hands.
4. Stack the hands one on top of the other.
5. Punch a hole near the palm/wrist area.
6. Put a brad in the hole.
7. Fan out the hands.
8. Optional
*add dye cut leaves on the bottom hand.
9. Slide the hands back on top of each other and slide them into the pocket of the “Mother's
Day Book”.

Mother's Day Project-Part 2

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Simple Bag

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Mother's Day Project

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Paper Bag Easter Basket

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Paper Bag Easter Basket

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Hello! I just wanted to add a few pictures of bulletin boards.