What am I doing that I can trust my kids to do? I can allow them to go to the restroom individually rather than as a whole group. I can allow the children to take up and pass out papers. I can allow them to get their own paper towels and supplies.
I agree with Mrs. Terry. I too could allow the children to help more with passing out papers and materials used during lessons. I also think I could encourage my children to talk out conflicts with each other on their own more without me talking them through the process of how to resolve their conflict each time.
In the beginning of school, I should demonstrate how to organize and keep our classroom library neat and organized, and then assign classroom librarians on a rotating basis. The librarian can also recommend a favorite book during our morning meetings. I agree with the idea of students collecting papers and would like to add letting students put the papers in numerical order so record keeping is easier and faster. These are tasks I should allow my students to perform instead of me doing them.
Some things I am doing now that I could trust my kids to do are to get replacement paper towels, tissues, hand sanitizer, and clorox wipes when they run out. I also agree with Elisha that I could let my students talk out their conflicts more rather than me doing it for them. I could trust my students to borrow one of my classroom books without a check-out list.
The first thing I thought about as I was reading is "Why can't I make my students responsible for themselves in the morning by having them come in unpack and get started on morning work and go to the restroom without me sending them. So we began last week with this routine and it has worked very well. They have been responsible for morning work all year and now they come in unpack their things and go to the restroom before 8:00, if they need to go. Then they get their morning work completed. If too many are in line in the restroom, they know to come back in, work for a few minutes and check again. There are many things I have read in this book that I am looking forward to using in my classroom.
I trust my students to find what they are doing for morning work and complete the task. My students are allowed to work together in learning teams and complete assignments. My students are also allowed to pass out papers and other material.I agree with Theresa,my students are allowed to check out books from my classroom library.
I always try to solve problems for my students. I agree with Macie and Elisha, students could work out their conflicts and find solutions to their problems.
I get the Math Board ready each afternoon for the next day. I depend on my students to do this around the middle/end of the 2nd six weeks. They do a great job and get really excited about the responsibility.
I agree with all of you. I could trust my students to do more of the things I do. But, it just goes so much faster when I do it myself or maybe it’s because I’m OCD … For example, I could allow my students to write their own names on their books at the beginning of the year. I like what Sherry said about the math meeting board. That would give the students more responsibility.
Theresa, I agree that is something that we can let our students do very easily each morning. We are right next door to the restrooms. We might as well take advantage of it! I start this the first day each year. One thing that I have just started allowing the students to do is help get my boards ready for the next day. They change dates, names for ticket-to-read, and morning work. I have four different groups (blue,yellow, red, and green) and group leaders. My group leaders help pass out papers and take up papers each day.
As an elementary teacher I want to be in absolute control of everything in my classroom. I admit that it is hard for me to trust my students to do classroom tasks that I consider to be my responsibility. I do have helpers that pass out and take up papers, books, supplies, and other classroom materials. Also, I allow my students to organize chairs for reading stations, work with partners, write the date on the calendar, and organize papers, and other classroom tasks. I agree with Sherry, Elisha, and Macie that I need to allow my students to resolve more of their own conflicts and problems without my constant intervention. Also, I really want to trust my students to take more responsibility for their own learning and progress. For example, I want to allow my students more freedom in their writing (especially their journals), and I want to trust my students to complete independent reading assignments (during stations) without my constant supervision. Also, I agree with Sherry that the students do get excited about more responsibility, and I want to be able to trust my students to be independent, responsible learners.
In P.E., my day is filled with resolving small, everyday conflicts among my students. I constantly hear things like “She won’t play with me” , “He cut in front of me in line”, or “She will not share”. I agree with Elisha, Macie, Sherry, and Ginger. I need to encourage my students to talk out small problems and conflicts and try to come to a resolution on their own without my intervention.
In the mornings when the students come in I always have their morning work already on the tables for them. I could allow them to come in, unpack and get their own morning work. I also agree with others that I could encourage the students to talk out their conflicts with each other before coming and telling me.
I try to let the students help a lot in the classroom. I assign each child a job and change them each week. I agree with Theresa and Jessica about allowing the kids to be more responsible in the mornings and instead of me putting their work out have them get their own work. I also call tables every morning to go to the restroom and I am going to start allowing them to go on their own and be ready for friendship circle.
At the beginning of school, I put their morning work out on their tables for them. Now they get their own work out of the Morning Work basket. My helpers have more responsibilities now. At first they couldn’t clean the tables or get the table ready for Mrs. Landers. Now they can! Another biggie is they now get to push the trashcan at lunch! Sometimes teaching K is so hard, but I love watching their progress.
It is important to set classroom expectations, tone, and responsibilities. I began the first week with class leaders. We discuss the responsibilities for the week. Everyone will have their week as either leader or co-leader. I stress the importance of their jobs for the classmates, classroom, and for me. The morning duties include calendar, turning on computers, and checking work box to see if they need to pass out handouts for math folder. There are other duties in the lunchroom and restroom. After several weeks, these things just happen. I do not have to remind or prompt them to do their responsibilities. Others anxiously wait for their week of leadership. This is a golden opportunity to stress the importance of being a good role and classroom citizen. Like most of you, at times it does seem to go quicker and easier to do some things yourself.
At the beginning of the school my students basically follow me around like a shadow as I model the way I want things done!! Now they know and can do it themselves!! For example, the attendance chart.. they can find their own name and put it on the chart. They can go to the bathroom by themselves and get soap! They get their morning work by themselves! They are beginning to get on the Ipads and find the activity by themselves and log on to the baby laptops!! and like Jean Smith said.... it is AMAZING how much fun and what a privelage it is to push the TRASH CAN!!
Beginning on the first day of school, I set the expectations that I want each of my students to accept and realize that this is the way it will be in our family. I lead the students in setting the classroom rules and responsibilities. They seem to work together and be more responsible if they know they had a part in establishing the rules and duties. After a few weeks and gradual release they seem to fall into place and usually can walk into the classroom each morning and unpack and get to the morning routine. They know to begin Journal writing and Morning Math Minutes. My goal is to be able to have students independently finishing work in one subject and then going to another activity while I am working with a small group or an individual. I agree with many others that it would be great to have students think through their own problems and resolve their conflicts with others. I want my students to be more responsible in this area. We have classroom helpers and leaders that complete attendance, count of collected homework, organize folders and file graded papers and many other daily jobs. They accept the responsibility without being prompted.
At the first of the school year, I do almost everything for the children. As the weeks pass, I gradually give them more responsibility. Just like Jean, I begin the year by putting their morning work on each table for them. Now I trust them with the responsibility of getting their own work. I also begin the year by entering their login information for them, but like Melissa said they are now able to enter it on their own.
In Kindergarten, we have to do most everything the first few weeks for the kids. It is a gradual process of letting go and letting the kids do things for themselves. Some things are easier to let them do than others. They are now able to get their own morning work, go to the restroom and run errands around the school by themselves. I still have trouble letting them use my pencil sharpner however! Its not that they are not able to, its more about the cost of the pencil sharpner and it not getting torn up. They love the independence of being able to get up and get glue and scissors when they need them. As the year progresses, I will let them do more and more things for themselves. They have already come so far and I'm so proud of each of them!
I like Peggy and Sharron begin the year with leaders. They know who they are and what they are expected to do. The student who is in line for the next day is always ready. My leaders are expected to do the calendar, turn on the lamps, and pass out papers, run to Mrs. Hope or Mrs. Cathy. I have certain students who know that they can go take an AR test without asking and those who know they cannot! I guess after teaching kindergarten for so many years I expect more out of my third graders, and so far they have done a great job. I rarely have a problem with one not doing their job. If they miss a step I usually don’t know because the other students are watching them to let them know what they have done wrong. I have quite a few leaders in my class this year. I believe that giving the students responsibilities in the classroom will help them as they grow up.
Okay the computer person that I am has messed up the blog! This Reading with meaning person is really me.....I am not real sure how I did this but you know if it can be messed up then I will be the one to do it :(
I could give my students more responsibility at the math meeting board. Now that they have had a while to watch me do it, I am going to let them start doing more of the writing part of math meeting. I could also give some of them more independence at A.R.
Gradually releasing the student't to complete AR quizzes on their own has been great. I have several students that come in each day and take AR tests on their own. I usually do not start this until around Christmas! This has been a great inspiration to the others to learn AR on their own. I also agree with Kadie about the math meeting. The kids love to be in charge and have their turn to be the "teacher".
What am I doing that I can trust my kids to do?
ReplyDeleteI can allow them to go to the restroom individually rather than as a whole group. I can allow the children to take up and pass out papers. I can allow them to get their own paper towels and supplies.
I agree with Mrs. Terry. I too could allow the children to help more with passing out papers and materials used during lessons. I also think I could encourage my children to talk out conflicts with each other on their own more without me talking them through the process of how to resolve their conflict each time.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of school, I should demonstrate how to organize and keep our classroom library neat and organized, and then assign classroom librarians on a rotating basis. The librarian can also recommend a favorite book during our morning meetings.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the idea of students collecting papers and would like to add letting students put the papers in numerical order so record keeping is easier and faster. These are tasks I should allow my students to perform instead of me doing them.
Some things I am doing now that I could trust my kids to do are to get replacement paper towels, tissues, hand sanitizer, and clorox wipes when they run out. I also agree with Elisha that I could let my students talk out their conflicts more rather than me doing it for them. I could trust my students to borrow one of my classroom books without a check-out list.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I thought about as I was reading is "Why can't I make my students responsible for themselves in the morning by having them come in unpack and get started on morning work and go to the restroom without me sending them. So we began last week with this routine and it has worked very well. They have been responsible for morning work all year and now they come in unpack their things and go to the restroom before 8:00, if they need to go. Then they get their morning work completed. If too many are in line in the restroom, they know to come back in, work for a few minutes and check again. There are many things I have read in this book that I am looking forward to using in my classroom.
ReplyDeleteI trust my students to find what they are doing for morning work and complete the task. My students are allowed to work together in learning teams and complete assignments. My students are also allowed to pass out papers and other material.I agree with Theresa,my students are allowed to check out books from my classroom library.
ReplyDeleteI always try to solve problems for my students. I agree with Macie and Elisha, students could work out their conflicts and find solutions to their problems.
ReplyDeleteI get the Math Board ready each afternoon for the next day. I depend on my students to do this around the middle/end of the 2nd six weeks. They do a great job and get really excited about the responsibility.
I agree with all of you. I could trust my students to do more of the things I do. But, it just goes so much faster when I do it myself or maybe it’s because I’m OCD … For example, I could allow my students to write their own names on their books at the beginning of the year. I like what Sherry said about the math meeting board. That would give the students more responsibility.
ReplyDeleteTheresa, I agree that is something that we can let our students do very easily each morning. We are right next door to the restrooms. We might as well take advantage of it! I start this the first day each year. One thing that I have just started allowing the students to do is help get my boards ready for the next day. They change dates, names for ticket-to-read, and morning work. I have four different groups (blue,yellow, red, and green) and group leaders. My group leaders help pass out papers and take up papers each day.
ReplyDeleteAs an elementary teacher I want to be in absolute control of everything in my classroom. I admit that it is hard for me to trust my students to do classroom tasks that I consider to be my responsibility. I do have helpers that pass out and take up papers, books, supplies, and other classroom materials. Also, I allow my students to organize chairs for reading stations, work with partners, write the date on the calendar, and organize papers, and other classroom tasks. I agree with Sherry, Elisha, and Macie that I need to allow my students to resolve more of their own conflicts and problems without my constant intervention. Also, I really want to trust my students to take more responsibility for their own learning and progress. For example, I want to allow my students more freedom in their writing (especially their journals), and I want to trust my students to complete independent reading assignments (during stations) without my constant supervision. Also, I agree with Sherry that the students do get excited about more responsibility, and I want to be able to trust my students to be independent, responsible learners.
ReplyDeleteIn P.E., my day is filled with resolving small, everyday conflicts among my students. I constantly hear things like “She won’t play with me” , “He cut in front of me in line”, or “She will not share”. I agree with Elisha, Macie, Sherry, and Ginger. I need to encourage my students to talk out small problems and conflicts and try to come to a resolution on their own without my intervention.
ReplyDeleteIn the mornings when the students come in I always have their morning work already on the tables for them. I could allow them to come in, unpack and get their own morning work. I also agree with others that I could encourage the students to talk out their conflicts with each other before coming and telling me.
ReplyDeleteI try to let the students help a lot in the classroom. I assign each child a job and change them each week. I agree with Theresa and Jessica about allowing the kids to be more responsible in the mornings and instead of me putting their work out have them get their own work. I also call tables every morning to go to the restroom and I am going to start allowing them to go on their own and be ready for friendship circle.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of school, I put their morning work out on their tables for them. Now they get their own work out of the Morning Work basket. My helpers have more responsibilities now. At first they couldn’t clean the tables or get the table ready for Mrs. Landers. Now they can! Another biggie is they now get to push the trashcan at lunch! Sometimes teaching K is so hard, but I love watching their progress.
ReplyDeleteIt is important to set classroom expectations, tone, and responsibilities. I began the first week with class leaders. We discuss the responsibilities for the week. Everyone will have their week as either leader or co-leader. I stress the importance of their jobs for the classmates, classroom, and for me. The morning duties include calendar, turning on computers, and checking work box to see if they need to pass out handouts for math folder. There are other duties in the lunchroom and restroom. After several weeks, these things just happen. I do not have to remind or prompt them to do their responsibilities. Others anxiously wait for their week of leadership. This is a golden opportunity to stress the importance of being a good role and classroom citizen. Like most of you, at times it does seem to go quicker and easier to do some things yourself.
ReplyDeleteOur third graders love going to the office and leading the pledge on a weekly basis. Every Monday, my class wants to know if it is our turn.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the school my students basically follow me around like a shadow as I model the way I want things done!! Now they know and can do it themselves!! For example, the attendance chart.. they can find their own name and put it on the chart. They can go to the bathroom by themselves and get soap! They get their morning work by themselves! They are beginning to get on the Ipads and find the activity by themselves and log on to the baby laptops!! and like Jean Smith said.... it is AMAZING how much fun and what a privelage it is to push the TRASH CAN!!
ReplyDeleteBeginning on the first day of school, I set the expectations that I want each of my students to accept and realize that this is the way it will be in our family. I lead the students in setting the classroom rules and responsibilities. They seem to work together and be more responsible if they know they had a part in establishing the rules and duties. After a few weeks and gradual release they seem to fall into place and usually can walk into the classroom each morning and unpack and get to the morning routine. They know to begin Journal writing and Morning Math Minutes. My goal is to be able to have students independently finishing work in one subject and then going to another activity while I am working with a small group or an individual. I agree with many others that it would be great to have students think through their own problems and resolve their conflicts with others. I want my students to be more responsible in this area. We have classroom helpers and leaders that complete attendance, count of collected homework, organize folders and file graded papers and many other daily jobs. They accept the responsibility without being prompted.
ReplyDeleteAt the first of the school year, I do almost everything for the children. As the weeks pass, I gradually give them more responsibility. Just like Jean, I begin the year by putting their morning work on each table for them. Now I trust them with the responsibility of getting their own work. I also begin the year by entering their login information for them, but like Melissa said they are now able to enter it on their own.
ReplyDeleteIn Kindergarten, we have to do most everything the first few weeks for the kids. It is a gradual process of letting go and letting the kids do things for themselves. Some things are easier to let them do than others. They are now able to get their own morning work, go to the restroom and run errands around the school by themselves. I still have trouble letting them use my pencil sharpner however! Its not that they are not able to, its more about the cost of the pencil sharpner and it not getting torn up. They love the independence of being able to get up and get glue and scissors when they need them. As the year progresses, I will let them do more and more things for themselves. They have already come so far and I'm so proud of each of them!
ReplyDeleteI like Peggy and Sharron begin the year with leaders. They know who they are and what they are expected to do. The student who is in line for the next day is always ready. My leaders are expected to do the calendar, turn on the lamps, and pass out papers, run to Mrs. Hope or Mrs. Cathy. I have certain students who know that they can go take an AR test without asking and those who know they cannot! I guess after teaching kindergarten for so many years I expect more out of my third graders, and so far they have done a great job. I rarely have a problem with one not doing their job. If they miss a step I usually don’t know because the other students are watching them to let them know what they have done wrong. I have quite a few leaders in my class this year. I believe that giving the students responsibilities in the classroom will help them as they grow up.
ReplyDeleteOkay the computer person that I am has messed up the blog! This Reading with meaning person is really me.....I am not real sure how I did this but you know if it can be messed up then I will be the one to do it :(
ReplyDeleteI could give my students more responsibility at the math meeting board. Now that they have had a while to watch me do it, I am going to let them start doing more of the writing part of math meeting. I could also give some of them more independence at A.R.
ReplyDeleteGradually releasing the student't to complete AR quizzes on their own has been great. I have several students that come in each day and take AR tests on their own. I usually do not start this until around Christmas! This has been a great inspiration to the others to learn AR on their own. I also agree with Kadie about the math meeting. The kids love to be in charge and have their turn to be the "teacher".
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