Good listener anchor chart

Good Listeners Anchor Chart. More

I had a question today about introducing anchor charts to students. So I will tell you a little about how I typically introduce mine, how we use them in our classroom, and how I decide which anchor charts to create. My anchor charts are always based upon the skills I am teaching for the week or an important topic that we use daily (rules, morning routine, what is a good listener, etc). This week for example I am teaching about the phonics skill short /a/ and character and setting. Therefore…

literacy by 3 anchor chart listening

Welcome to our series on social emotional learning in the elementary classroom! We are going to be chatting about some effective strategies and procedures you can easily and quickly apply to your classroom for improvement in student self-awareness, self-control, and social skills. During the month of January, we will cover four different SEL topics. January has always been my favorite month to teach, because I was always able to do a reset with the students I already had a relationship with…

A primer for newbies and a refresher for anchor chart pros!

How do you stop students from blurting out in the classroom? Do you have some processes in place to curb blurting, but they're just not working for you anymore? Here are some classroom management ideas to stop students from blurting out in the classroom that you can add to your repertoire.

Teaching social skills with Interrupting Chicken Activities can be so much fun! How many times have we as teachers said: “Raise your hand….please” “Don’t blurt out!” “Wait your turn!”. Hey, some of us might be a millionaire if we got paid a dollar every time it happened. What I love about the story Interrupting ... Read More about Interrupting Chicken Activities

Anchor chart for good listening- first grade

English Language Learners are very resourceful students. You may notice your ELLs checking the name plate that's hanging outside your door to spell your name correctly, or referring back to a read-aloud you did last week because they've forgotten what a carved pumpkin is called. Developing this ability to independently retrieve information is critical for ELLs. As teachers, we can help them become more proficient with this skill by creating and posting quality anchor charts in our…