BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITY

OMG...is summer almost over?!?

 That was fast! I do have to say that I enjoyed every moment with my kids. I haven't been at school yet. I start back at the end of august.

Here's a fun back to school freebie for you. 

This bingo card is perfect to get your students moving and talking during 

BACK TO SCHOOL week.

Click on the picture to download your FREEBIE. 

This simple activity is a great way to get to know your students. It will allow your kids to share information about their summer.

Students walk around the classroom to find class mates that participated in the activities during the summer. The objective is to write down as many different names as possible. 

The REAL objectives are to have fun and to get to know each other.

FRENCH BRAG TAGS

If you've been on Pinterest or Facebook, you know that BRAG TAGS are a big deal right now. Teachers and students are loving them.

After careful thought, I've decided to translate that term to 

BILLETS DE FIERTÉ in French.

It's much easier for teachers to use a French title in a French class. So here's a bit of information on French brag tags...

Je vous présente les 

billets de fierté:

Cette ressource est parfaite pour établir une DISCIPLINE POSITIVE en salle de classe. Les élèves recoivent des billets de fierté et des signets souvenirs pour leurs bons comportements.

Les signets souvenirs ont été inspirés par l'idée des billets de fierté (brag tags) mais offrent un modèle unique. 

Les élèves peuvent les garder comme souvenirs à la fin de l'année scolaire et s'en servir comme signets pour leur lecture  tout au long de l'année.

Vous pouvez laminer les billets de fierté et les signets souvenirs et les découper afin qu'ils soient prêts à remettre aux élèves. Aussi, vous pouvez choisir une journée spécifique pour les remettre aux élèves ou en donner tous les jours. Certaines enseignantes les entreposent dans de petits bacs comme ceux-ci:

Les élèves peuvent les accumuler de différentes façons.

Sur une chaine ou une corde:

Dans des pochettes

 (Dollarama)

Sur un anneau ou même dans un

 sac Ziploc.

Voici d'autres idées retrouvées sur Pinterest qui peuvent vous inspirer:

  

link

Découvrez les billets de fierté et les signets souvenirs avec vos élèves en utilisant cette ressource gratuite. 

(échantillon de la ressource complète)

4 signets gratuits et 4 billets gratuits

Si vous voulez acheter la ressource complète afin de vous préparer, elle est disponible ici:

Comment utilisez-vous les "BRAG TAGS" dans votre classe?

Writing Center

WRITING CENTER - Kizoa Video Editor - Movie Maker

WRITING CENTER

This Writing Center is perfect for your classroom. It will motivate your students to 

write every day and save you valuable time.

 #BestSeller

NEW: TWO BACKGROUND OPTIONS
- Glittery Green OR
- Polka Dot Perfect

It includes:
-Writing process posters (glittery color)
-10 writing ideas (10 labels and 10 posters)
*story 
*poem
*song
*list
*how to
*joke
*book
*letter
*recipe
*card
-Word rings (that can be hung in the writing center)
nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronoun, synonyms
-Writers poster
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FEEDBACK ON THIS RESOURCE:

♥ ♥ "This is FANTASTIC! This gets me started with my new Writer's Workshop so easily and with quick organization. Thank you so much!"

♥ ♥ "This is exactly what I have been looking for or wanting to create on my own. What a great set of materials for an even better price. I have already printed, mounted on cardstock, laminated and hung it on the wall near my writing table. I will refer to it all year, I am certain! THANK YOU!"

♥ ♥ "My students are excited to have access to a plethora of various writing options- thank you!"

♥ ♥ "Outstanding! I have been looking for something for my writing centre and to use for each genre. Absolutely perfect!"
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6 Ideas for making Back to School Week Easier for Teachers

When you think about ‘Back to School,’ what comes to mind? If you’re like most teachers, you’re probably as excited (& as stressed!) as some of your students are about that first day back! With everything on your to-do list for the first week back, you’ve got loads to think about! Here are a few tried & true survival tips for ‘Back to School time’ that will make your life much easier!

                             

1. Organize (and over-organize) for your first week back. You never know what duties, last-minute emergencies, or unexpected situations may come up. So, having your class completely organized, prepped, and 100% ready to go will give you a sense of security and peace of mind when those ‘first-week surprises’ come about, and they always do!

2. Need an easy-to-prep ice-breaker activity to warm things up during Back-to-School week? This one is sure to have your students giggling as they make new friends and get to know each other! What better way to get those first week jitters out than an activity that is truly ACTIVE!?

3. Another way to ease those first week jitters is to schedule some time to have a quick breakfast or lunch with your teaching team. It’s likely that everyone is feeling a bit overwhelmed and a gathering over yummy food (croissants & quiche anyone?) will go a long way to remedy that. If anyone’s in need, you may even map out a schedule of duties to share & times that you can help out and cover for each other.

4. Need a comprehensive set of Back to School activities? This HELPFUL & FUN Math and Literacy Back to School set includes engaging printables for Math & Language Arts, class posters (friendly expectation reminders) and even more first week games & puzzles!

5. Are you in need of a new & fabulous hallway or classroom decorating idea, one that will impress parents and principals alike? This handy All About Me Flipbook is an engaging way to get to know your new students, have them self-assess, while at the same time they’re practicing their descriptive writing skills! The finished product helps you understand each one of them better and serves as an adorable class board or hallway decoration too!  

6. Last, but not least, here’s a Back-to-School hands-on activity that’s a perfect for ‘reactivating’ manual dexterity skills (cutting and pasting) that may have fallen by the wayside over the summer! Students get a perfect review of several literacy skills while having fun at the same time!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you’ll also check out my TPT store for more teaching resources and tips! What are some of your favorite Back to School bits of advice? I’d love it if you’d take a moment to share one or two of your ideas in the comments below! Au revoir mon ami!

                              

ANIMAL RESEARCH FLIP BOOK

I hope you're enjoying your time off. This is my second week off and I'm enjoying every minute. I love spending time with my kids and gardening.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I wanted to share a fun way to write an animal report. Students love flip books and they love learning about animals. This way, they get both. 

Check out these cute pictures 
that were sent to me. 
(first grade classroom) 

Flip book are hands-on, easy to assemble and fun!

Students get to choose an animal.

 (15 templates available) 

 The information must be written in the flip book. Students can decorate their flip book.

It's also possible to print on colored paper.

As promised, you can grab this SAMPLE FREEBIE! I hope your students will love this ZEBRA Flip Book.

FREEBIE
This is a great way to explore
flip books with students.

Students can research 

 -habitat

-food

-appearance

PRÉSENTEMENT EN JUILLET

Bienvenue au rallye-lien de juillet. Voici un aperçu de ma vie actuelle.

J'AI HÂTE DE MANGER DES LÉGUMES DE MON JARDIN.

Mon jardin pousse bien mais je dois avouer que la mauvaise herbe aussi. Je dois y mettre plusieurs heures afin d'enlever les visiteurs non voulus! J'ai surtout hâte de manger des tomates fraiches et des carottes.

JE VEUX FAIRE PLUS D'EXERCICE PENDANT L'ÉTÉ.

J'alterne encore entre deux exercices: yoga et bootcamp. En ce moment, j'ai plus de temps, donc je devrais, en réalité, faire plus d'exercice. Go Go Go!!!

   

JE DOIS ME COUCHER PLUS TÔT, JE SUIS UN HIBOU!

C'est vrai! Je n'ai pas d'école, donc je me couche plus tard. Mais il y a un problème...je dois quand même me réveiller avec les enfants. Donc, je dois me coucher plus tôt!

J'AIME MANGER, LIRE ET JOUER AVEC MES ENFANTS!

Je suis une gourmande, c'est simple! Je mange beaucoup et souvent. 

Présentement, je lis les livres d'Amélie Dubois. J'adore! 

Je suis enseignante, donc j'ai le temps de lire et de jouer avec mes enfants. Ils ne vont jamais à la garderie...je les garde ici avec moi. Nous avons beaucoup de plaisir!

JE VAIS RELAXER ET VOYAGER

Je fais deux voyages cet été: Orlando pour une conférence d'enseignants et Montréal. Mon fils a un camp de hockey et nous en profiterons pour visiter et explorer.

Je vous encourage à visiter le blog 'Les créations de Stéphanie' afin de lire d'autres PRÉSENTEMENT EN JUILLET!

10 GENIUS SUMMER IDEAS

10 GENIUS SUMMER IDEAS FOR

 PARENTS AND KIDS.

SOURCE: POCKET CHANGE GOURMET

1. MAKE HOMEMADE SLUSHIES WITH ICE CREAM.

SOURCE: BUZZFEED

2. MAKE WATERMELON JELLO SHOTS.

 For adults...

Take away the vodka and voilà...it's the perfect treat for kids! 

SOURCE: INSTRUCTABLES

3. CREATE MAGNETIC TRAVEL GAMES

TURN OLD CANDY TINS INTO FUN MAGNETIC TRAVEL GAMES.

SOURCE: INSTAGRAM

4. BAG YOUR IPHONE WHEN YOU'RE AT THE BEACH.

SOURCE: COMPLEX STYLE

5. HANG YOUR SUNGLASSES AND THEY 

WON'T BREAK!

SOURCE: COMPLEX STYLE

6. USE A MUFFIN TRAY FOR CONDIMENTS AT A BBQ.

SOURCE: COMPLEX STYLE

7. USE A STRAW TO REMOVE THE STEM.

SOURCE: LIFEBUZZ

8. USE A CUPCAKE LINER TO CATCH POPSICLE DRIPS.

SOURCE: WIDE OPEN COUNTRY

9. SPRAY PAINT AN OUTDOOR TWISTER GAME.

SOURCE: BUZZFEED

10. CUT A STICKER IN HALF TO HELP YOUR KIDS PUT THEIR SHOES ON THE RIGHT FEET. 

IF YOU HAVE MORE COOL SUMMER HACKS, PLEASE LEAVE THE LINK OR PICTURE IN COMMENTS.