Techy Teacher by A. W. Creations: September 2018

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Sticker Charts and Clip Chart

I have many students from all grade levels coming to my room every day. To keep them motivated and on task isn't always easy. I use sticker charts and they have been a wonderful tool! This year I decided to put a few sheets of the same sticker on a ring so students can get them easier. Last year I just put the sheets of stickers on the wall with a magnet and they were constantly falling down or kids were fighting over them. Each student's clip chart is on a clip magnet. When they fill their chart they can get a prize and then pick a new sticker chart from the box. I have a variety of sticker charts for them to choose from, along with a Sharpie.

I decided to use a clip chart this year too. Each student with me has a number. That way I don't have to put names on any magnet. Student earn stickers for being on blue and green, and lose them for being on orange and red. Students who get on blue may use a fidget. I have a "Fidget Box" (thanks to a grant our school received) full of various toys that students can use. If they aren't working, then they have to go back down to green and put their fidget away.

Reading Rewards Punch Cards

I've started using my Reading Rewards Punch Cards with my 4th grade group and they really enjoy them. I work with 3 groups for 15-20 minute rotations. To keep them on track, they can earn punches for good behavior and answer questions as we are reading. They keep the cards in their reading books so they serve as great bookmarks also. Once students have gotten 30 punches on their card, they can get a prize from my prize box.

I keep my cards and hold punchers in a small container. It makes it easy for students to get cards and hole punchers as they need them.

I got the hole punchers on Amazon. You can get them here. They can be difficult to use sometimes but most of them seem to be okay. I would not use them on cardboard. The kids have difficulty with paper sometimes and have to push hard. There are 30 books on each card. They have a variety of designs and patterns.

These Reading Reward Punch Cards are available in my TpT Store.

Reading Reward Punch Cards - Set 1

Reading Reward Punch Cards - Set 2

Reading Reward Punch Cards - Set 3

If you like these, then check out all my other Punch Cards!

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

r, l, and s Blend Puzzles

I am working on r, l, and s Blends with 2nd graders this week. I created these puzzles to help them match the blends to the rest of the word. They were super simple to make!

I wrote the words on a piece of cardboard (a sentence strip would work too), using a different color for the blend. I left a gap between the blend and the rest of the word so it can be cut. I laminated each card before cutting.

Once they were laminated I cut random zig zags for each word, trying to be different each time.

Donor's Choose Project - New Reading Books

I'm so exited! I got my Donor's Choose project fully funded. I wanted some books to help with my job as a Reading Specialist. These books added up to over $300, so thanks to a very generous donor, I got them all!