This is another one of my favorite first-week lessons as we begin to establish our classroom community. I begin by reading a picture book about listening. I'm sure there are some really high-quality titles out there, but this book belonged to my daughter and every kid I've ever had loves it because of the familiar characters. (Plus, I can do a pretty good Tigger voice... it sells it every time.) … [Read more...]
First Week Favorites … BEING KIND
You've probably seen a lesson like this before... it's one of my favorites and the kids always get a kick out of the lesson they learn at the end of the activity. All you need per team are: • a tube of toothpaste • a paper plate • a plastic spoon {Don't forget your camera... their faces are hysterical.} My kids sit in teams of four (Kagan Cooperative Teams). I gave "Person #1" … [Read more...]