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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Phonics practice

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:46:13 +0000

I use Post-it® Notes all around my classroom. But where I find them most beneficial is in their reading practice of words they know or different sound combinations that they’ve been taught to help with their reading fluency. I place the Post-its on the door jam and whenever they leave the classroom, it’s their ticket to recess to read all the words/sounds on the Post-its. This is done by each child 2-3 times a day, and we learn words faster this way. I have also put adding and subtraction facts on the other door to practice that.

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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.

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Counting Syllables

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:06:24 +0000

Write down every students name on a chart paper. Pass out the Post-it® Notes. Read the student’s name and have all students count the syllables. The student who has that name walks to the front and writes the number down on the Post-it® Note. He/she places the Post-it next to his/her name.

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Word Scramble

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:39:06 +0000

In an effort to reinforce the spelling of a word, place one 4 x 6 Post-it® Note that has one letter of the word on it, on the front of as many students needed to spell out the word. Have the students scramble themselves up and give them one minute to arrange themselves in the right order so that the word is spelled out correctly.

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Sustainable Development Learning

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:45:32 +0000

I’ve used this with children in 3rd grade all the way up to adults at Parent Association meetings held at the school. The most important principle of sustainable development is integrating environmental, social equity, and economic considerations (”planet, people and profits”). So when we have a decision to make as a class or a school, this is a way to bring sustainable development to life.

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Morning Response

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:04:24 +0000

My students start their day with a prompt on a large chart paper. They then write their response and name on the Post-it® and place it on the chart. Sometimes the chart requires them to place the Post-it as part of a bar graph, or they may be used for students to share out what they have learned about a various topic in social studies or science. We sort them in various ways, use the responses to do math problems including addition, subtraction, mode, range, etc. This activity has been great to get my second graders writing, without having to worry about spelling. It also allows them to share something about themselves each day. They are always anxious to hear everyone’s response when we go over them later in the day. This activity also is nice because it gives them something to do as soon as they walk in. I can then submit attendance and lunch count to the office while they busily get their post-it ready.

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