Louisiana Purchase "Deal or No Deal"?

The kids played "Deal or No Deal," in Social Studies to learn about the "deal" Thomas Jefferson made when spending "the winning case," $15,000,000, on the Louisiana Purchase. It was a fun hook! Kids loved it and learned it! This is gonna be an "every year" lesson.

ZOMG!! Zondle

Can I just say how much I love Zondle! The kids love it too. It is the perfect website to get the kids studying standards we have practiced throughout the year. For each unit, I construct 10 question quizzes that serve as study guides prior to unit tests. Students are competing to receive the most 100's each week.

Links to Learning CRCT Prep

As an incentive to review previously addressed standards prior to the CRCT, my class has been testing for a Pizza Party. The website Links To Learning, contains quizzes as practice for the CRCT for each grade level. Each subject area, (math, reading, language arts, science, and social studies) has 10 practice tests. 50 tests must be taken and passed in order to attend the pizza party. As students complete each subject area (10 tests) they may add one of a total of five toppings to their pizza slice. This symbolizes their progress towards being able to attend the party. Students who take their tests until they have received a 95% overall or higher on all tests combined, are also invited to a "build your own cookie cake" party. QRcodes lead students to the appropriate test taking pages and are a part of Daily 5 Time. 

CRCT Prep

My 4th grade students are preparing for the CRCT using Scootpad. This great website, allows teachers to assign quizzes based on the standards that give each student trouble. This study tool helps students focus on individual standards and areas of weakness. Teachers can log on the teacher page and see the scores their class receives. My classroom is doing a competition to see who earns the most points (points are earned for correct answers). Each week I tally the scores, and the student with the greatest difference in points earns a reward for their hard work. 

Whole Brain Scoreboard

During my student teaching, I created this classroom scoreboard: The class versus myself. Every day, we take a tally on the board of points and each day there is a winner. Every won day represents a tally on the Scoreboard. Tallies are earned when the class is well behaved in the hall, respectful, and on task. I win points for the opposite situations. 

Quiet Critters

I LOVE these little guys! The kids love them even more! They are my 4th and 5th grade version of "Quiet Critters." The guys with the squiggly eyes, no mouths, and no ears (that only come out when it is quiet), GOT AN UPGRADE! Perfect find for $1 each! The squiggly eye puppets are great for reading groups as we'll!