Love the way your room is coming together!! If you don’t want to see what’s underneath the black table add fabric with Velcro on three side of the table or even hot glue!!
Could you please explain what First Chapter Friday is. Also what are some Novels you do? Did the school supply the class set or did you purchase them? Looking to get some for my classroom. Thank you. Alicia from CT
So for first chapter Friday last year I kind of just picked a book randomly (different genres, difficulty levels, authors, style of writing) and read only the first chapter to the class! It gets them exposed to new books and some get so hooked after the first chapter they check it out and read the whole thing. The inheritance games was a really good FCF. All the class sets of novels in my room are provided by the school which I’m very lucky to have! For our whole class novels this past year we did Freak the Mighty and Drums Girls and Dangerous Pie (I cried reading this one) some of the book club books were Because of Mr. Terupt, Wonder, El Deafo, Stargirl, Loser and I can’t remember the rest!
I love the way she does FCF! I teach HS ELA and I do FCF but I let the students pick out a book and read the first chapter; they have a sheet they fill out with a collection of questions. They can choose this in lieu of taking the Friday quiz. ❤
I don’t as of right now!! Last year I kind of just picked randomly and then left the book at the front of the room, but I would love to have a display like how elementary teachers do a “books we’ve read display”
Very great video. Love your passion and enthusiasm. I am a principal at a high school and yea I can tell that I have the least number of teachers comparing to previous years. Wish I can have some teachers like you in my school; maybe come and spend a vacation here on an island in Micronesia. I hope someone can read this and at least to think about it. I am recruiting for teachers now; Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mechanic, Carpentry, Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, Sewing, Child Development.
not sure if you already do this but if you cover the entire surface of chalkboard paint with chalk and wipe it away it will be easier to clean in the future.
I love your classroom! It’s so much bigger than last year’s room. That’s awesome. For the curtain that blocks the storage room, maybe you can fold it in half and put a quick hem so it stays. The curtain won’t be that sheet anymore
for those plastic containers that you don’t know what to do, you could treat it like a caddy and fill it with supplies at the tables, or if there’s any group work you could put them out then with the supplies they would need
Hi Jess! Great vlog, it was nice to see your classroom set up videos pop up on my notifications. Just some ideas - what if you take the placemat thats on the bottom shelf of white tall shelving unit and hot glue ut or tape it to that spot on thr back of your standing desk. Also the black table that's in the middle of your 2 black shelving units - if you're not sure what to use it for it can be a Science Store - and you can place any supplies each table of students will need for hands on experiments or any materials...the bins youre not sure if you want to keep can be used for ELA units or for ELA activities like book "tastings" or items for group projects, they can also be used as seasonal bins to store seasonal decor. Just wanted to share. Take care and thanks for sharing your process with us. P.S The plant looks really nice around the computer unit thhata on the floor.
@recesswithjess6th you're welcome! 😊 I teach K-5 Art and I have shelving unit that I refer to as the Art Store and all of my students know to go there for specific supplies or supplies specific to any given project - I got the idea from another art teacher. 🙂 You could even call it the Science Lab instead of store. Can't wait to see your next set-up vlog
Love the way your room is coming together!! If you don’t want to see what’s underneath the black table add fabric with Velcro on three side of the table or even hot glue!!
Oooh good idea!!
Could you please explain what First Chapter Friday is. Also what are some Novels you do? Did the school supply the class set or did you purchase them? Looking to get some for my classroom. Thank you. Alicia from CT
So for first chapter Friday last year I kind of just picked a book randomly (different genres, difficulty levels, authors, style of writing) and read only the first chapter to the class! It gets them exposed to new books and some get so hooked after the first chapter they check it out and read the whole thing. The inheritance games was a really good FCF. All the class sets of novels in my room are provided by the school which I’m very lucky to have! For our whole class novels this past year we did Freak the Mighty and Drums Girls and Dangerous Pie (I cried reading this one) some of the book club books were Because of Mr. Terupt, Wonder, El Deafo, Stargirl, Loser and I can’t remember the rest!
I love the way she does FCF! I teach HS ELA and I do FCF but I let the students pick out a book and read the first chapter; they have a sheet they fill out with a collection of questions. They can choose this in lieu of taking the Friday quiz. ❤
How do you do your First Chapter Friday? Do you have a display?
I don’t as of right now!! Last year I kind of just picked randomly and then left the book at the front of the room, but I would love to have a display like how elementary teachers do a “books we’ve read display”
Did she say what she does with the lucky ducks?
nope
Very great video. Love your passion and enthusiasm. I am a principal at a high school and yea I can tell that I have the least number of teachers comparing to previous years. Wish I can have some teachers like you in my school; maybe come and spend a vacation here on an island in Micronesia. I hope someone can read this and at least to think about it. I am recruiting for teachers now; Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mechanic, Carpentry, Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, Sewing, Child Development.
Get another sheer panel to go with the one you have and scrunch it together more and you won’t have to worry about putting anything behind it.
Love your setup videos
Thank you!❤️
I love your setup videos! I’m a middle school math teacher.. Wishing you a great school year 😆
Awh thank you!! Hope you have a great school year as well!!
not sure if you already do this but if you cover the entire surface of chalkboard paint with chalk and wipe it away it will be easier to clean in the future.
Ooh I’ll have to try!
Your room is amazing!
I love your classroom! It’s so much bigger than last year’s room. That’s awesome. For the curtain that blocks the storage room, maybe you can fold it in half and put a quick hem so it stays. The curtain won’t be that sheet anymore
Thank you!! 😊
for those plastic containers that you don’t know what to do, you could treat it like a caddy and fill it with supplies at the tables, or if there’s any group work you could put them out then with the supplies they would need
Love that idea!!
Hi Jess! Great vlog, it was nice to see your classroom set up videos pop up on my notifications. Just some ideas - what if you take the placemat thats on the bottom shelf of white tall shelving unit and hot glue ut or tape it to that spot on thr back of your standing desk. Also the black table that's in the middle of your 2 black shelving units - if you're not sure what to use it for it can be a Science Store - and you can place any supplies each table of students will need for hands on experiments or any materials...the bins youre not sure if you want to keep can be used for ELA units or for ELA activities like book "tastings" or items for group projects, they can also be used as seasonal bins to store seasonal decor. Just wanted to share. Take care and thanks for sharing your process with us.
P.S The plant looks really nice around the computer unit thhata on the floor.
Wow!! Thank you for all of your ideas!! I’ll have to give some a try ❤️
@recesswithjess6th you're welcome! 😊 I teach K-5 Art and I have shelving unit that I refer to as the Art Store and all of my students know to go there for specific supplies or supplies specific to any given project - I got the idea from another art teacher. 🙂 You could even call it the Science Lab instead of store. Can't wait to see your next set-up vlog