Activities for Reading & Writing
Reading Assignment
Submitted by: Jennifer
June 20th, 2010
Categories: 4th Grade | Reading & Writing
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: For my homeschool student I mark start and stop locations in various books using the Post-it® durable tabs. Using green for the start and red for the stopping locations means that she has an immediate visual reminder of her assignment. Using durable tabs means that I can keep reusing the same tabs over and over, often for months!
What are they thinking?
Submitted by: Nita
June 20th, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | Reading & Writing
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: During guided reading groups students use talking bubble shaped Post-it® Notes to write what characters may be thinking as they they read a story. This especially encourages making inferences to character motives or feelings.
Morning Response
Submitted by: Cathie
June 15th, 2010
Categories: 2nd Grade | Classroom Management | History | Language Arts | Math | Reading & Writing | Science
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: 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.
Stick With Science Safari
Submitted by: Karen
June 15th, 2010
Categories: 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | Art | Language Arts | Math | Reading & Writing | Science
Estimated Time: 60+ minutes
Description: Before school I place photos of different big game animals (in duplicate) around the school (with permission from the administration) in such places as the cafeteria, bathrooms, locker areas, etc. Students put on safari hats and take Post-it® Notes with them into the hallways of the school to "capture live game" label them with the Post-it notes as to what the correct animal is with its scientific name and "Bring them back alive" in their safari bags. The students try to get as many animals different as possible. When students return to the classroom they unload the bags, sort the animals, and the animals are researched via computer. Power Point presentations or movie maker movies are made using the animals in the presentations to be presented to the class.
Question Summary Parking Lot
Submitted by: Donna
June 10th, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | Art | Classroom Management | ESL | History | Language Arts | Math | Music | Reading & Writing | Science | Special Education
Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Description: During class, students jot down questions on Post-it® Notes that I don't answer or don't answer well enough. At the end of class, all students place a Post-it note on the "Parking Lot" on the board. If a student does not have a question, they write "no question" on their note. I collect these notes and answer all questions during my lesson summary. High school students are very self-conscious about asking questions in front of their peers. Since everyone puts a note on the board, no one knows who had questions and who did not.
