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Multiage Classroom Chatboard

3/4 combo class

by Lisa

May 14, 2009

Hi-I have taught 1st or 2nd grade for 15 years but was just told today I'm moving to a combo class of 28 3/4 graders next year. I would love ideas on classroom management, schedules, etc. I am being told that it would be ok to combine my science and social studies curriculum (ie. teaching 4th grade to everyone next year, then 3rd grade curriculum the following) and I will have a nearly full time aide so Ithink I'm pretty fortunate. Still....I'm a little frightened of the unknown. Thanks for any help, Lisa

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TessaTL I didn't mind a 3/4 combo. Although I had sort of an opposite experience from the last poster. Reading was easy to teach, but math was a bit more difficult. I had a co-teacher for math. She took the third graders and I taught the fourth.

I also did literature circles with that age some of the year. Emotionally I thought they combined well...See More

May 15, 2009

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Pam3/4 On 5/15/09, Brenda Betts-Johnson wrote: > On 5/14/09, Lisa wrote: >> Hi-I have taught 1st or 2nd grade for 15 years but was just >> told today I'm moving to a combo class of 28 3/4 graders >> next year. I would love ideas on classroom management, >> schedules, etc. I am being told that it would be ok to >> combine m...See More

Jul 7, 2009

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Jan I've very excited about teaching a combo 3/4 class this year, even if it's only for language arts. I'm here looking for multiage tips and ideas. Thanks for letting me join in the conversation!

On 5/15/09, TessaTL wrote: > I didn't mind a 3/4 combo. Although I had sort of an opposite > experience from the last poster. Reading was easy...See More

Jul 20, 2009

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Blue Heron Hi Jan,

I'm going to be teaching a 3/4 split this year. I am trying to combine the expectations where it is possible. It will be a fun year. Blue Heron On 7/20/09, Jan wrote: > I've very excited about teaching a combo 3/4 class this year, even > if it's only for language arts. I'm here looking for multiage tips > and ideas. Thank...See More

Sep 2, 2009

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rural MI teacher I, too have been moved to a 3/4 classroom this year. Do you have a separate "multiage" report card for students. If not, how do you address the looping curriculum. I REALLY want to loop my social studies and science, but our report cards are grade specific (i/e. 3rd grade speaks specifically about MI studies) ANY help would be great

Sep 3, 2009

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