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Interactive Science Notebooks

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:24:31 +0000

After our school took a hard look at the way we taught science, we decided that the most beneficial approach for our students was an integration between science and literacy. In order to help facilitate the connection for my students, we made our own version of ISN (Interactive Science Notebooks). We incorporated our essential standards for each trimester and aligned them with our current science content. This was the first year I tried these notebooks and some sample pages are below. Feedback and suggestions are appreciated!

V.I.P. Club Member (Business Cards)

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:01:32 +0000

This year, I intend to form the V.I.P. (Very Intelligent Pupil) Club! This is an off-shoot of Mastery Club created by Mrs. Renz, the original V.I.P.! As students answer questions and earn stars, their progress can be recorded on “V.I.P. Club Member” cards!

Lesson Reviews (Harcourt Reflections, G4)

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:48:37 +0000

The following lesson reviews directly relate to the vocabulary and concepts presented in the Harcourt Reflections (California edition) fourth grade textbook. They also correspond to the study guidelines and chapter tests. Please feel free to modify them to best suit your students and leave any comments as you feel necessary! These took a while to create, but they’ve been well worth it!

Whoooo Needs a BOOK? (Business Cards)

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:01:57 +0000

This will save me from having to rewrite our Scholastic Username and Password whenever book orders are sent home. Aren’t they just CUTE? They also provide the web address for online ordering, check information, and book order due date.

What Does VistaPrint Mean to Teachers?

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:59:41 +0000

VistaPrint, a small business marketing company with 19 million customers, is known by most people for providing businesses with brand identity, promotional products, and marketing services. For teachers, VistaPrint is something altogether different! For us, it is a way to personalize our classrooms, decorate our schools, and retain our identities as professionals! To top it off, we can do this while purchasing FREE items and paying only the cost of shipping. Here at MsYorksClass.NET, we even have a custom discount link full of free items and reduced shipping!

Whereas a businessman might use a postcard to mail his recent offer to potential clients, you and I might introduce our students to a new school year, personalize a postcard exchange, challenge our class to keep their desks clean, send out a conference reminder, ask parents about absentee work, send a birthday message, or attempt to show students how to solve their own problems. Postcards are an unbelievably versatile medium.

Business cards, one of the most familiar pieces of the traditional business landscape, can be made into behavior incentives, homework cards, test-taking tips, additions to a mastery club, reward passes, book order reminders, or donation announcements. A good first order, though, is to make your own business cards to share with parents, colleagues, or potential administrators. Add your contact information, class website, and any other important data, depending on your recipient. You can even click on “Personal Business Cards” if you’d like a smaller quantity.

Return address labels can be used in the customary way (it’s always handy to have some on hand), but they can be adapted for the classroom in many other capacities as well. You can use them to edit writing assignments, label your classroom library books, direct students and parents to your class website, share inspirational quotations, or address any other small item you’d rather have stand out with colors and graphics, as opposed to a stamp.

This brings us to, of course, stamps! This is every teacher’s hidden obsession, with good reason. They can be some of the most timesaving items in your desk, especially if paper grading isn’t your idea of a fantastic afternoon. VistaPrint stamps can be made for incomplete sentences, showing math work, punctuation reminders, parental review, donations, or a simple quotation you want to share.

There are so many other items to personalize from VistaPrint. Rack cards, note pads, sticky notes, banners, posters, pens, mouse pads, lawn signs, tote bags, all sizes of magnets, … the possibilities are as endless as your creativity! If you want the best deals, just don’t forget to click here when you first arrive!

Complete Sentences: Subjects and Predicates

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:02:23 +0000

Complete Subject: The complete subject includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about.

Simple Subject: The simple subject is the main word or words inside the complete subject.

Complete Predicate: The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

Simple Predicate: The simple predicate is the main word or words inside the complete predicate.

Complete Sentences: Subjects and Predicates.pdf

Student Self-Reflection Report Card

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:37:28 +0000

Name:
Date:

My Report Card

Grading Marks
M = I do this most of the time or all of the time.
P = I do this part of the time.
N = I am not doing this yet and I need to work on doing this more.

Directions: Grade yourself using the three letters above. Be very honest!

1. I listen while others speak.
2. I take care of books and all other class materials.
3. My writing is neat and can be read easily.
4. I follow instructions.
5. I ask questions when I am confused.
6. I work quietly and independently. I do not bother my neighbors and I get my work done.
7. I like to work together during group activities.
8. I like to read AR books by myself.
9. I enjoy reading as a class (at our seats or on the carpet).
10. I keep my desk neat and tidy.
11. I like to share my writing with others.
12. I enjoy the writing activities we do in class.
13. I finish my work on time and I turn in my homework on time.
14. I walk around the room quietly.
15. I work and play well with others.

1. My favorite subject in school is ________________________________
2. The subject I am best at is ____________________________________
3. I want to do better at ________________________________________
4. Do you like school? Why or why not? __________________________
5. So far, what has been the best part of this year? _______________
6. Is there anything else you would like Ms. York to know? Please write or draw it below.

Student Self-Reflection Report Card.pdf

Student Self-Reflection Report Card.doc

While You Were Out

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:32:12 +0000

Name:
Today’s Date:
To Be Returned By:

WHILE YOU WERE OUT

Contact: Our classroom planner and Ms. York.
Time: Before school, at recess, or after school. Plan on staying long enough to get all missing work.

Subjects: Reading, Spelling, Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Other

Message (missing work):
Reading –
Spelling –
Language –
Mathematics –
Social Studies –
Science –
Other –

Signed: ________________________ (student) Signed: _______________________ (teacher)

All Work Completed: Yes __ No __

While You Were Out.pdf

While You Were Out.doc

Tri. 1 Math Helper (Oversized Postcards)

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:23:57 +0000

Our school has converted to a very standards-based system. As such, we have chosen essential standards to cover during the course of each trimester. I placed a sample problem or cheat sheet note for each of these standards onto an oversized postcard. They will be used as bookmarks in our math textbook and can be used as reference whenever they are needed.

All About Me

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:13:47 +0000

This paper can be used in conjunction with “Parents are Partners” (parent version of survey).

All About Me

I’d like to know more about you, so I’m asking you to
please answer the questions below. Remember, this is
from your point of view. No one will read this but me!

Your Name: _____________________________

List five words that describe you well (competitive, cheerful, etc.).

What makes you want to do things? What motivates you?

What upsets you or makes you mad ?

What makes you happy ?

What do you like to do when you’re not at school ?

What activities do you like to do with your family ?

How would you rate your study habits ? For example, do you always turn in homework on time, do it neatly, and ask for help if you need it?

Circle one : (worst) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (best)

What study skills do you need to work on (writing neatly, being organized, turning work in on time, etc.)?

Which school subject shows your great work?

Which school subject do you think is your worst ? In other words, which subject do we need to work on together?

Which school subject(s) do you like most?

Anything else? You may write or draw any other information to me below.

All About Me.pdf

All About Me.doc

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Interactive Science Notebooks

V.I.P. Club Member (Business Cards)

Lesson Reviews (Harcourt Reflections, G4)

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