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football,motobikes,problems

by Leon

Jun 21, 2006

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My name is Leon Potter I am 13 Years old and i live in
manchester. I like motobikes and love football i support
Manchester United and wanted a penpal to write to....

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House Name

by Nicole

Jun 22, 2006

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My partner and I are trying to come up with a "clever"
name for our 5th grade House. Any suggestions? We don't
want to use acronyms. We thought of DaVinci House but
wasn't sure if it was appropriate due to the book.

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Sure its appropriate!! If you like it go for it!!! DiVinci
was also a artist too.

On 6/22/06, Nicole wrote:
> My partner and I are trying to come up with a "clever"
> name for our 5th grade House. Any suggestions? We don't
> want to use acronyms. We thought of DaVinci House but
> wa...See More

Jun 25, 2006

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On 6/25/06, sure its appropriate wrote:
> Sure its appropriate!! If you like it go for it!!! DiVinci
> was also a artist too.
>
>
> On 6/22/06, Nicole wrote:
>> My partner and I are trying to come up with a "clever"
>> name for our 5th grade House. Any suggestions? We d...See More

Jul 3, 2006

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Centers in elementary music class

by music teacher

Jun 25, 2006

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Are there any music teachers or elementary classroom
teachers who have used centers to teach about music? I'm a
certified music teacher, but my background is more
performance oriented and I'm unsure where to start with
centers. How have you organized centers in your elementary
music class, how did you organiz...See More

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Shirley I have taught Music from K-12 for 18 years. Most of my experience has been in elementary. For the past 3 years I have tried centers in the upper level, with good success. I don't use centers all the time, but do use them a lot. Kids often ask for them. I might start out with rhythms, and Singing, in grades 3-6. Then, if I use centers, I have had: T...See MoreI have taught Music from K-12 for 18 years. Most of my experience has been in elementary. For the past 3 years I have tried centers in the upper level, with good success. I don't use centers all the time, but do use them a lot. Kids often ask for them. I might start out with rhythms, and Singing, in grades 3-6. Then, if I use centers, I have had: Trumpet/cornet (2-3 people), Ukelele, Learn chords. (1) Keyboard/piano. (4-5 people). tone Bells/xylophone. (6). Dance: Kids love this one. They are to choreograph their own dance steps. (middle of class romm) 5-6 people. Can add scarves if ya want. You might try recorder: (2) But recorder is hard. I think to teach. Sometimes more trouble than it is worth. Computer: (If you have them.) 2-4 kids. Do research about a composer or style, and write a quick report, or: game places like dsokids.org, or playmusic. org. Drums: I use drum buckets, since I work in real poor, ghetto black school. (5 kids max: Perform rhythms, or make up a "rhythm combo".)

If you add the amts. of kids up, you will have enough total. Then make them stay in these centers for about 2-3 weeks, then Perform for the whole class. Pass out completion awards if you want to help "keep track" or give grades on their final product. Have the "performance" last one day, or two if you need to but one should be enough to go around room and have that group perform. Then have a class rubric written up, where they judge the group on the basis of poor, fair, good, excellent, and reasons why. You can have this done in private as they are watching kind of like American Idol. This follows Indiana Standards to use instruments, technology, and performance in front of others. Kids love it. Then switch centers by moving counter clockwise and start all over. My classes incorporate centers: gr. 2-6 singing: all classes playing rhythm instruments or hand drumming on desks all classes. drum circle: use drum buckets if you have a classroom, or just desks. all classes. Cut out dowel sticks at home. dance: Usually, I just do Square dance: gr. k-6 or line dances, a few. Or: "add a dance". they make up their own, and each one has to add his own, to make up the final "dance". Orff concept. Rhythm insts: orff. Layering, group clapping, or echos. or question and answer. Listening: Bed sheet ball game, pick up the papers and put them down. REsts: Quiet game. Musical freeze, musical scares, (Halloween). Hot potato., pass the instrument. pass the ball. some papers, tests, a few Videos or Video clips. like Beethoven lives upstairs, or Ricky Martin or Santana. Choir: Music Festival or Christmas show. or classes involved in big music pageant. end of school "Talent show" in the classroom. I love teaching but next year I have to travel to schools rather far away, in the Ghetto, that may not be fun. Don't even know if I will have a classroom of my own, may have to go to their classrooms. That is bad. Hope it helps.

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Hillery Price On 6/21/09, Shirley wrote: > I enjoyed reading your ideas about centers in music classrooms as I am looking to make a transition to this type of instruction for next year. However, I am a little bothered by some of your word choices when referring to your place of employment/student demographic. Please be mindful that there are African- American...See MoreOn 6/21/09, Shirley wrote: > I enjoyed reading your ideas about centers in music classrooms as I am looking to make a transition to this type of instruction for next year. However, I am a little bothered by some of your word choices when referring to your place of employment/student demographic. Please be mindful that there are African- American music teachers who just might come across your posts. Referring to your school as a "ghetto black school" is a little demeaning and I admit I was a little offended. Just be a little more cognizant of word choices. Still, great ideas. > > I have taught Music from K-12 for 18 years. Most of my > experience has been in elementary. For the past 3 years > I have tried centers in the upper level, with good success. > I don't use centers all the time, but do use them a lot. Kids > often ask for them. > I might start out with rhythms, and Singing, > in grades 3-6. Then, if I use centers, I have had: > Trumpet/cornet (2-3 people), Ukelele, Learn chords. (1) > Keyboard/piano. > (4-5 people). tone Bells/xylophone. (6). Dance: Kids love > this one. They are to choreograph their own dance steps. > (middle of class romm) 5-6 people. Can add scarves if ya want. > You might try recorder: > (2) But recorder is hard. I think to teach. Sometimes more > trouble than it is worth. Computer: (If you have them.) > 2-4 kids. Do research about a composer or style, and write > a quick report, or: game places like dsokids.org, or playmusic. > org. Drums: I use drum buckets, since I work in real poor, > ghetto black school. (5 kids max: Perform rhythms, or make > up a "rhythm combo".) > > If you add the amts. of kids up, you will have enough total. > Then make them stay in these centers for about 2-3 weeks, > then Perform for the whole class. Pass out completion awards > if you want to help "keep track" or give grades on their > final product. Have the "performance" last one day, > or two if you need to but one should be enough to go around > room and have that group perform. Then have a class rubric > written up, where they judge the group on the basis of > poor, fair, good, excellent, and reasons why. You can have > this done in private as they are watching kind of like > American Idol. This follows Indiana Standards to use > instruments, technology, and performance in front of others. > Kids love it. Then switch centers by moving counter clockwise > and start all over. > My classes incorporate > centers: gr. 2-6 > singing: all classes > playing rhythm instruments or hand drumming on desks all classes. > drum circle: use drum buckets if you have a classroom, or > just desks. all classes. Cut out dowel sticks at home. > dance: Usually, I just do Square dance: gr. k-6 > or line dances, a few. Or: "add a dance". they make up their > own, and each one has to add his own, to make up the final > "dance". Orff concept. > Rhythm insts: orff. Layering, group clapping, or echos. > or question and answer. > Listening: Bed sheet ball game, pick up the papers and put > them down. REsts: Quiet game. > Musical freeze, musical scares, (Halloween). Hot potato., > pass the instrument. pass the ball. > some papers, tests, > a few Videos or Video clips. like Beethoven lives upstairs, > or Ricky Martin or Santana. > Choir: Music Festival or Christmas show. > or classes involved in big music pageant. end of school > "Talent show" in the classroom. > I love teaching but next year I have to travel to schools > rather far away, in the Ghetto, that may not be fun. Don't > even know if I will have a classroom of my own, may have to go > to their classrooms. That is bad. > Hope it helps.

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k/1 split scheduling

by Sherri g

Jun 27, 2006

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I need help! I have taught for 8 years, the past five
kindergarten, and now I will be teaching a split k-1. I
need help with daily scheduling.

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Free choice or scheduled?

by Marti

Jun 30, 2006

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I'm wondering if any of you have experience with running
centers in both free choice and scheduled formats, which
one did you like better and why?

BTW- by free choice I do mean that they would have to show
they completed all centers in the week, and there would be
people limits in each at a time, bu...See More

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Marti - I have done centers both ways and honestly it just
depended on the kind of class I had. I have used Free Choice
more often. It gives the kids choices and they also learn to
become independent. Some centers did have activities in
which they had to
show' me something when they finished. Others I di...See More

Jul 1, 2006

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how to get started with centers

by rebekah

Jul 1, 2006

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Help! I am going to be starting my first year teaching in
the fourth grade this up coming year. I am sure that I want
to implement centers, but am not sure where to start. What
materials will I need to get going? How many centers should
I start with? Any suggestions would be wonderful!

Thanks in advanc...See More

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Amy /blockquote>

Hi - I have been using centers 20+ years and sometimes wonder
the same thing!!!!! Each year I've always changed things
becasue I'm always learning new things. One basic idea I do
tell others teachers at my school is to start out simple! I
teach 2nd, so 4th is a little different in the type of
centers you...See More

Jul 1, 2006

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Lisa /blockquote>

Our school has had great results with Guided Reading and are
planning to set up our math program in the same format. We are
calling it Guided Math. Do you know if there is an established
program called "Guided Math"?
Lisa

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6th grade science centers ideas..please!!

by Susan Cocchi

Jul 3, 2006

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I am looking for ideas for sixth grade centers for general
science. We study life science-animals, cells. physical
science-some chemistry, motion, work and simple machines,
some astronomy,biomes, environmental. Anyway, I am trying
to get a jump start for next year since we are just
starting an 80 minute ...See More

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Student teacher needs help!!

by Martha

Jul 4, 2006

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Hello,

My name is Martha, I am from northern Wisconsin. I am in
my senior year of the education program at UW-Superior-
Wisconsin. For an assignment I need to do, I have to
design/invent my own literacy routine for a classroom. I
have about a million ideas but I am having a terrible time
making e...See More

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pattern for seat sacks

by Ann Peacher

Jul 12, 2006

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I am looking for the pattern to make seat sacks. They
slip over the tiops for the students' chairs and hold
supplies. If you have the pattern or know where I can get
it please help!

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Barbara Kuznicki On 12/17/09, Gladys Hill wrote: > I MAKE SEAT SACKS ALL SIZES AND WILL SHIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA AND THE > US. SHIPPING IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE, WILL DO WHOLE SCHOOLS OR > CLASSROOMS OF ANY SIZE. CONTACT AT [email removed]

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Tammy Stoker On 9/03/10, Barbara Kuznicki wrote: > On 12/17/09, Gladys Hill wrote: >> I MAKE SEAT SACKS ALL SIZES AND WILL SHIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA AND THE >> US. SHIPPING IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE, WILL DO WHOLE SCHOOLS OR >> CLASSROOMS OF ANY SIZE. CONTACT AT [email removed]

How much would it cost to have 29 seat sacks made? Thanks...See More

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Writing Centers

by Francie

Jul 12, 2006

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Hi Everyone! I'm new to this and it looks like a huge
help..so here we go :)
I want to improve my writing program this year (I'm a 2nd
year teacher) and I'm looking to use some centers to help
this along. I was wondering what types of centers
(reading/writing) people have used that have worked or
have...See More

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New teacher /blockquote>

I am a new 4th grade teacher and I love your site.

On 7/13/06, BP wrote:

> Loved your site!

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I was so excited when I started looking through your web page.
It had so many wonderful and useful things. Thank you soooo
much for sharing. I can't wait to see more!!!

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