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In addition to teaching the students about writing, Gary also gave them important life lessons about managing distractions, putting effort in your work, and more. As you can see in the picture above, Gary Hogg had posters of a variety of different catch phrases that he used to teach a certain point about behavior and work ethic.
He would tell the students a story using the catch phrase several times. Each time he said the catch phrase, he gestured towards the poster with that phrase. The students caught onto these phrases quickly, and began implementing them almost immediately.
I have been able to use these posters to reinforce the catch phrases in our classroom.
2. Manage Your Distractions
One of the biggest problems in teaching has got to be distractions! I know you have been there, in the thick of teaching a lesson when you notice that one of your students is playing with something and not paying attention at all!
Well, Gary Hogg has obviously been there too, because he had a catch phrase a poster for this one! Manage your Distractions!
The very first thing that he told the students was to put their pencils underneath their notebooks so that they wouldn't be distracted while he was teaching them. So simple, yet effective! The students weren't playing with the pencils, or going on ahead before directions were given! This is definitely an idea that I have kept going in the classroom and it has been a game changer!
He also told them that distractions happen in twos - when you become distracted, you distract someone else. He said, "It will distract me and it will distract the person next to you."
You can watch this video of Gary telling a story about a student managing their distractions.
Gary Hogg talks about Playing Your Brave Card in this video below.
4. Encourage Students to Do Their Best - Be Amazing, Not Annoying
We all have students who don't put forth their best effort! It's disheartening to see a student who you know can do amazing things just barely even try. Gary offered the students this advice:
He told the students, "You are amazing but sometimes you let distractions get a hold of you!" He told them that sometimes when they did their school work, they didn't put forth all of the effort that they could have. He said, "There is not a teacher on Earth that can make you feel smart, if you do not do the work!"
"Be Impressive, Not Lazy!" He told them!
Would you use any of these classroom management tips? Leave a comment below to let me know if you would or if you try any of them!
Every week one lucky teacher gets to go on a Teachers pay Teachers shopping spree! Will it be you this week?
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Every week one lucky teacher gets to go on a Teachers pay Teachers shopping spree! Will it be you this week?
GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Prize: $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card
Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 3/11/19 and is open worldwide.
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Looking for some awesome resources to use in the classroom this month? Check out this growing list of blog posts, freebies, pins, product suggestions and more! Feel free to add your own suggestions in the linky below!
Give your students a shout out for St. Patrick's Day! This freebie is a great way to give your class shout-outs during the weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Simply print out the template on colored paper and write down the shout-outs you want to give your class. I posted one new shamrock each day and my students raced to read each new one.
This activity is featured in my blog post Shamrock Shout- out. Head on over if you want to see more about how I used it in my classroom.
This print and play game from 180 Days of Reading will have your students rolling and reading! Perfect for those students who need practice with blends and digraphs!
This great little freebie from Teaching Super Kids includes March themed reading, writing, and spelling activities!
These poke cards from The Chocolate Teacher are a great way to help students practice telling time to the hour and half hour. They are self-checking so are perfect for an independent center.
Math facts are always something my students need practice with! This addition to ten freebie from Debora Marines TeachMagically is perfect for that extra practice!
This math activity from Sparking Children's Thinkibility puts your students in the driver's seat as they create their own math problems!
These St. Patrick's Day Reward Punch Cards from Little Red are a great classroom management tool! The resource is editable, so it can be used for so many skills or habits that you need to have your students work on from remembering to turn in homework, to books read, to being kind to others, to???
This flip book was designed by the Speech Attic to be a companion to How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton. This book companion addresses a variety of language skills such as comprehension, describing, sequencing, following directions, vocabulary, and more!
Have you ever thought about celebrating Pi Day on March 14 (3/14)? Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th because that day corresponds with the first three digits of Pi (and is coincidentally the birthday of Albert Einstein). Although it is traditionally celebrated by many middle school and high school teachers, I have found that my students always have an amazing time learning about Pi even if they can't quite calculate it themselves yet! Read on to see all of the things we do to celebrate Pi in the Upper Elementary Classroom!
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One fun thing about holidays is dressing up to celebrate them. Why should Pi Day be any different?
The book is a math themed adventure where the title character, Sir Cumference is changed into a fire breathing dragon, and his son, Radius is on a quest to change him back. In order to do this, he must solve a riddle where he discovers a math number that is the same for all circles - Pi! After your read aloud, you can pass out these adorable Pi Day Bookmarks to your students to use in their own books!
How Many Digits Are in Pi?
My students were so fascinated by this Pi Measuring Tape. It features the first 400 digits of Pi. They couldn't believe a number could be so long!
Pi Day Book
We completed these adorable Pi Day books that taught us even more about Pi!
Pi Day Vocabulary
We learned a few Pi related vocabulary words!
Let Them Eat Pie!
What Pi Day Celebration would be complete without pie? We had to end the day with some yummy apple pie!
Do you celebrate Pi Day in your classroom? I'd love to hear about it! Leave a comment below!
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