tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post6225002829027570350..comments2024-03-28T11:43:42.331-07:00Comments on Teaching in Room 6: What Worked....and What Didn't~Stephanie http://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-32926718077018412042014-06-20T08:44:55.092-07:002014-06-20T08:44:55.092-07:00THANK YOU for this post! I love reading successes...THANK YOU for this post! I love reading successes and "nots" from other classrooms -- great ideas here. I am entering a 5th grade math classroom this year (down from a 7th grade SS class) so big changes in store for me :) I'm absorbing everything I can from all of you while I have the time. . .before, of course, I hit the ground running as we all will sooner rather than later!jennibellhttp://jennisseasons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-44738066407207684802014-06-12T13:54:39.075-07:002014-06-12T13:54:39.075-07:00Have you redone the fluency in a minute video? I...Have you redone the fluency in a minute video? I saw it once and would like to see it again. Thankslaurend085https://www.blogger.com/profile/11299531222114832353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-33599090154309903162014-06-09T07:14:18.464-07:002014-06-09T07:14:18.464-07:00One of my co-workers uses butcher paper at her sma...One of my co-workers uses butcher paper at her small-group table and it works very well. She has them do their math on it and then switches it out every few days. We don't really use bulletin board paper for bulletin boards so it is a great use for it! Melissa @ Flying Into Fourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824746074390031735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-76188321575790962822014-06-07T08:22:21.248-07:002014-06-07T08:22:21.248-07:00Thank you Stephanie for hosting this. I saw it ea...Thank you Stephanie for hosting this. I saw it earlier this week and knew what I wanted to share. I finally had some time this Saturday morning to write it up and link up. <br /><a href="http://artistryofeducation.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Artistry of Education</a>Mary Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615701194915209856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-22023585641957290342014-06-07T08:20:29.758-07:002014-06-07T08:20:29.758-07:00Read aloud time is a favorite in my classroom as w...Read aloud time is a favorite in my classroom as well. My students are disappointed when they miss.Mary Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615701194915209856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-28065863063494979652014-06-07T08:19:38.222-07:002014-06-07T08:19:38.222-07:00I had mixed success with the zip ties. I think it...I had mixed success with the zip ties. I think it's my style of desk and the certain children who spent class time under the desks loosening them. :(Mary Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615701194915209856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-60304971553889878682014-06-05T16:11:02.874-07:002014-06-05T16:11:02.874-07:00A teacher at our school uses thick squishy shelf l...A teacher at our school uses thick squishy shelf liner on the bottom of desks. She uses zip ties to hook them permanently around the leg. She uses them to keep the desks from moving on carpet but, it may do the trick for you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-5285333354177436462014-06-05T05:10:58.990-07:002014-06-05T05:10:58.990-07:00I love read aloud time! It is a favorite time of ...I love read aloud time! It is a favorite time of the day for me and my students. Thank you for hosting this linky - It's such a great idea!<br /><br />Mary<br /><a href="http://www.fittobefourth.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fit to be Fourth</a>Elementary Engagementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817170861027641053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-80884131170803764532014-06-02T14:44:03.559-07:002014-06-02T14:44:03.559-07:00I love this blog post link-up idea. I feel like w...I love this blog post link-up idea. I feel like we are constantly finding things that worked and didn't work.. what a great way to share your successes! :) I am your newest follower! Stop by sometime! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.missmcdonaldsmemoirs.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MissMcDonald'sMemoirs</a>Miss McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535767718848558175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-26766022922617316412014-05-31T18:18:41.587-07:002014-05-31T18:18:41.587-07:00This is so helpful! The wipe off dots seem like su...This is so helpful! The wipe off dots seem like such a great idea, but I guess boring white boards are sometimes best. I also love the idea of using read alouds with older students. What books have you used and which did your students enjoy most? Thanks for sharing what worked and didn't work in your classroom!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934151061850915263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-65959664528368663592014-05-30T18:14:35.740-07:002014-05-30T18:14:35.740-07:00I got rid of my desks this year and scrounged up t...I got rid of my desks this year and scrounged up tables from all over the district. Then I used the white board paint from Home. Depot-a coue coats of primer and four rolled-on coats of the white board paint. The tables are gorgeous-shiny, clean and all white! Students can write and erase at their seats. Pink Expos cause a shadow but all other marker colors work great! I love that there is no more clutter/junk trapped in desks and that my tables all match. :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027665218717737843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-51838802672582361212014-05-30T15:42:48.580-07:002014-05-30T15:42:48.580-07:00What worked: Socks as white board erasers, not on...What worked: Socks as white board erasers, not only does it erase, but it's a handy place to store your markers! Interactive notebooks, love them, was glad to get to use them again this year (if only until the dreaded testing season). <br />What didn't: Felt on the feet of the chairs, so sad this didn't work. It was nice, until I was picking up felt all day. Book clubs...so sad this didn't work, seems like time and other things got in the way too often. Have to figure out how to rework this better next year.Kim Beasleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-49858101188089729122014-05-30T05:27:43.389-07:002014-05-30T05:27:43.389-07:00I also used the felt this year and it wasn't s...I also used the felt this year and it wasn't successful. My colleague used the thicker felt and it worked beautifully. I'm going to check in to finding it--it was about 1/ inch thick.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-42166932610933235042014-05-30T03:24:11.972-07:002014-05-30T03:24:11.972-07:00Instead of wipe-off dots, I use shower board from ...Instead of wipe-off dots, I use shower board from Home Depot. It's cheap and they'll cut it into nice sized boards for you. All you need to add are dry-erase markers and washcloths for erasers. :)<br /><br />Question: When did you transition from POW to EOTM with your class? I bought your bundle during the teacher appreciation sale and have been studying the materials....would love to learn more about how you used it. :)Mrs. Spangler in the Middlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137268748395471302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-62368636264546843902014-05-29T22:30:00.672-07:002014-05-29T22:30:00.672-07:00Well, they worked well in the beginning...and part...Well, they worked well in the beginning...and part of it could have been because I was gone for 3 months for maternity leave, but still, I was not a fan at the end.~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-67819510100087667182014-05-29T22:29:21.291-07:002014-05-29T22:29:21.291-07:00I will have to try those. I am not ready to go ba...I will have to try those. I am not ready to go back to tennis balls yet, so maybe those felt pads will be the next best solution. How expensive are they?~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-18002094602141959872014-05-29T22:03:00.897-07:002014-05-29T22:03:00.897-07:00I was thinking about trying the wipe-off dots. You...I was thinking about trying the wipe-off dots. You helped me make my decision. <br /><br />Meagan <br /><a href="oodlesofteachingfun.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">oodlesofteachingfun</a>Oodles of Teaching Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592037157807041434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-13957892799100555452014-05-29T21:29:30.652-07:002014-05-29T21:29:30.652-07:00they make those felt chair pad dots I think those ...they make those felt chair pad dots I think those might work better than the felt??? worth a try? I use them for my dining room table chairs; not quite the same as kids but might hold up at least most of way through the year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-28073023344909428302014-05-29T19:41:40.929-07:002014-05-29T19:41:40.929-07:00Aw, I've had contact paper on my table two yea...Aw, I've had contact paper on my table two years in a row (fresh each year) and it looks great until early May... I was considering dots, but can see how the edges would wear with picking.... guess I'll stick to my Dollar Tree vinyl!<br />NNPS Tech Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797318492192498672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-53376760766984693082014-05-29T19:10:50.751-07:002014-05-29T19:10:50.751-07:00I started using the dots around March... 3 of them...I started using the dots around March... 3 of them are still in excellent shape- one not so much. They are not good for students who are "pickers" (pick at their eraser tops, pick at their name tags, etc.). Other than that, I actually found great success with them. I'll give them another try next year starting at the beginning of the year to see if my tune will change. :)<br /><br />And I totally agree about read aloud- I didn't think it was as necessary in older grades, as all the classrooms I student taught in rarely used them, but MAN, so wrong! They are so valuable and the kids love them! I'm glad we carved in a set time for it as well this year... totally paid off. I hope to write a post and link up sometime soon. Great idea!!<br /><br />Kelli<br /><a href="www.firstyearteachingtales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tales of a Teacher</a>Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438678516310285662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-10026466200180450922014-05-29T18:47:28.349-07:002014-05-29T18:47:28.349-07:00And....now it is a link up!And....now it is a link up!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-19162353940728096162014-05-29T18:39:40.233-07:002014-05-29T18:39:40.233-07:00Totally should have made this one a linky, huh? ...Totally should have made this one a linky, huh? I guess I still can ;) ~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-76331899995201356162014-05-29T18:38:20.976-07:002014-05-29T18:38:20.976-07:00I tried the felt feet last year and had the same p...I tried the felt feet last year and had the same problem! I was thinking about doing the wipe-off dots next year, but think I'll think of something else. I like knowing if ideas really work or not! Thanks for sharing your "nots"!<br />~RachelRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565409628840084466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-13370317574245219962014-05-29T18:37:23.189-07:002014-05-29T18:37:23.189-07:00I had a similar problem when I tried to add contac...I had a similar problem when I tried to add contact paper for my small group table. It was horrible and I took it off before school even started! I didn't even give the dots a try because I was so beside myself with the contact paper. Thanks for sharing the paragraph of the week! I love that idea! :)<br /><br />This was my first year to teach and I tried a TON of ideas that flourished and flopped. This would make a great end of the year linky! :) An end of the year sharing of what we all tried. ;)<br /><br />Amber<br /><a href="http://www.PeppyZestyTeacherista.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">PeppyZestyTeacherista</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02901439242458970608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-32347066113669003082014-05-29T18:32:27.216-07:002014-05-29T18:32:27.216-07:00OOOHH, that idea could work! Interesting...will h...OOOHH, that idea could work! Interesting...will have to think about how that will work....~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.com