Post-it® Teachers » 4th Grade

Post-it Patterns

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:59:39 +0000

Pattern recognition is an important ability, frequently evaluated on state standardized tests—and IQ tests.

Multicolored Post-it® Notes help students practice!

The teacher (or another student) sets up a pattern. Below the pattern, Post-its of each color become the multiple choices.

The student selects Post-it that should come next in the pattern.

Related posts:Post-It® Spell-ItPost-it® MemoryGraphing with Post-its Related posts:

Post-it Possessives

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:57:11 +0000

Where does the apostrophe go? For many students, it’s an eternal mystery.

Post-it® Notes make it fun to practice!

Write one letter on each Post-it. Write a giant apostrophe on one Post-it.

Write (or say) the prompt: “the shoes of the girl,” for example.

Students place the apostrophe before or after the S. (in this case, before.)

As a variation, you can give each student only 2 Post-its, the apostrophe and the S. This conserves Post-its and lets students focus on the important element: the S.

Related posts:“Post” Your Response!Post-It® Spell-ItGraphing with Post-its Related posts:

Classroom Stationery That Sticks!

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:45:37 +0000

This is a great “First-Day” activity I use in my third grade classroom each September! Distribute one Post-it® Note to each student (We use 1 1/2″ x 2″ size). Each student draws his or her own “self-portrait” in pencil. Student writes name under portrait (Students can use first names or both first and last names). Teacher collects the portraits, and arranges them around the outside border of a plain 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of white copy paper. Teacher may add a title to the stationery, for example, “Mrs. Nessuno, Room 215, The Caring Classroom.” After attaching the Post-its, teacher creates a “master,” on the copy machine. Teacher and class can then use the master to create colored copies of stationery for use throughout the year! This stationery is perfect for classroom newsletters, notes home, thank you notes both for and from students, student letters– even class books! Note: this activity can be adapted for any grade level Pre-k-8. For younger students, the teacher can distribute larger Post-it notes and later reduce the student portraits (before attaching to the master stationery copy) using the copy machine. When you send a note home on your class stationery, parents (and kids!) enjoy seeing the student portraits, and your classroom stationery is immediately recognized– the parent knows that’s not just another flyer for the recycle bin, but it’s an important message from your classroom, which makes this the classroom stationery that “sticks” all year!

Related posts:Reading that SticksClassroom ManagmentPositive Post-it® Notes Related posts:

Swatters

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:42:54 +0000

Get a large piece of bulletin board paper and mark it off creating a 5 by 5 grid so that there are 25 squares. Laminate the grid so you can reuse it for another day. In each square, put a large Post-it® Note with the answer to a Math, Science, Social Studies, or Reading question. I usually create my questions by topic, i.e. Civil War, Geometry to review at the end of the unit. After all your answers have been placed on the grid, break your class into two teams. Give the first player of each team a fly swatter (a sanitary one) and explain the rules…1) No swatting a classmate. 2) No swatting actual flies because that’s just gross. 3) The first to swat the correct answer wins a point for their team. Read off your questions and have your students swat away! The team with the most points at the end of the game win! My students love this game. They beg for it everyday and it can be adapted to any subject! You can take all the post its off at the end of the game and put them in a plastic bag to reuse again.

Related posts:Seating ChartAnswer of the DayMemory Jogger Related posts:

Sticky Thoughts

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:58:37 +0000

I created a Venn Diagram including “Academics” and “Social” categories. I explained to my students that they would each have a pad of Post-It® Notes on the corner of their desk, and could write a note about any situations or questions they may encounter during the day. It really gave the students a voice.

Related posts:Sticky thoughtsMystery StickySecret Thoughts Related posts:

First Day Activity

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:55:07 +0000

I hand out a Post-It® Note to each student and ask them to write down one important quality of a good teacher. I collect them and attach them to my body. After they are all attached, I share their answers. I then “turn the tables” and drop off the sticky notes back on their desks. I tell them that those are the same qualities of a good student. Sometimes we have to make adjustments, such as: student completes homework, I provide feedback quickly on homework. I do this activity so students understand that we are working together, that we all have a part in the classroom.

Related posts:English Language Development ActivityAmerican Bison ActivityFitness Activity Stations Related posts:

Row row row your boat

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:28:33 +0000

A game of matching equivalent fractions. Each player starts out with 10 Post-it® Notes with a fraction written on each, and a cardboard boat that they have decorated (containing 3 fractions written on the side). The students “row” their boat as soon as they have determined whether or not an equiv. fraction exists for a post it note they possess. If there is a matching fraction, they put the post it on top of the fraction on the boat..and then sail it on to the next island. The boat with the most “cargo” wins. Or, there is no winner : )..it’s just a fun game.

Related posts:Unit Pre-Assessment“I Get It” meterAnd the Answer Is… Related posts:

bulletin board

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:15:54 +0000

Create a wish list bulletin board for the holidays. Make a Christmas tree background and create “ornaments” with Post- it® Notes. Each ornament can have something for the classroom, such as pencils, paper, kleenex, or books. Instead of giving me a gift, when students ask what I want for christmas, I suggest that they can get an ornament off the tree and get something to help the class.

Related posts:Game Board JeopardySeating ChartAnswer of the Day Related posts:

Reading / Writing Rockets

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:47:28 +0000

While reading a story, students use ‘rocket’ shaped arrow flags to mark at least 6 vocabulary words, WOW words, or words they may not know. Students then share their words, use them in their writing, or learn new words to fly to the moon. This means that their names are on a bulletin board. Students get points for each exciting wow word or vocabulary word they find. If students achieve 20 points in one month, they reach the moon and earn prizes or extra recess time. Students love using the Post-it® products and almost always reach their goals.

Related posts:Reading GardenReading CheckResponse Writing Related posts:

Head for Cover

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:01:36 +0000

Each student is given a package of Post-it® Notes to be kept in their pencil box. A word writing prompt is given everyday. Example – write three words that describe an orange. Each student is given something different to write down. Set up a writing center in separate area of the classroom. A large cardboard box or book case works well to make a section that can be covered. After students have written their words they cover the writing center with their Post-it notes, covering it like wallpaper. Students then go to the “Head for Cover” writing center and select 3 to 5 words to be used in a writing assignment. Keep pillows, journals or clipboards and more Post it notes to make this a fun area to think, imagine and write. This is a great way to give them choices and help them along with their writing.

Related posts:Cover UpPost-it Cover-upCover the word Related posts: