Start Up your class with Roles & Responsibilities

Saw this on facebook, reallyl ike it as a first week activity with a class to review roles & responsibilities in the class and give students ownership of them.

 

First Day Jitters

I love this book, First Day Jitters but Julie Danneberg. It is a story that starts off with a young lady who doesn't want to go to her new school. A man, who we believe to be her father, urges her to go and in the end we discover that she is the teacher not a student and the man was her husband. It is a cute story that shows everyone can be nervous about the new school year or starting at a new school.

Lessons to try with the story:

• http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literature_guides/firstdayjitters.html
• http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/First-Day-Jitters-Lesson-Plans.html
• http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-3-5/42630-first-day-jitters-book-summary-and-activities/
• http://www.charlesbridge.com/client/client_pdfs/downloadables/FirstDayJitters_ActivityGuide.pdf

This book is especially great for Primary students to ease the anxiety of starting a new school year or going to a new school. It is also good for new teacher's too!

Here is a youtube reading of the book:

Soccer Board - Classroom Expectations

I really like this board set-up as a fun way to introduce a new class to class rules, goals, exxpectations. I found it at this site and thought I would share it for any new teachers looking for a way to start the school year.

This display (although not photographed very well,) gives the children a positive example of what behaviors I believe are ‘goals.’ -Work together -Do your best -Encourage others -Be a good example -Give a helping hand In addition to the goals, I also introduce the yellow and red cards to talk about misbehavior and discipline. Kids can earn a yellow card by showing: -Disrespect to learning -Disrespect to others -Disrespect to property -Unsupportive behavior

Read more at source site.