hl Honors Thesis lHONRS 1f99)
By:
Brooke Rice
Thesis Advisor-:
Coro Iyn Wolker
Boll Stcrte UniversHy
Muncie. Indiana
December 2006
Groducrtion Dcrte: December 2006
kt Honors Thesis (J-IONRS 4-99)
By:
Btooke Rice
Thesis Advisor:
tol Walker
Ball Stc:rre UniversHy
Muncie. Indiana
December 200b
Gtaduertion Dcrte: December 200b
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Throughout my co lIege CQ~, I have been preparing to
become an effective classroom teacher. I have spent much of
my TIme perfecting my skills in lesson-planning and in learning
effective methods of classroom management. yet I know ihat I will
need more ihan ihese ihings in order to be successful during my
first few years in ihe classroom. For ihis reason, I decided to
make a Classroom Starter Kit which will serve to betrer prepare me
for organizing and running my own classroom. This kit includes a
plan for conducting meaningful activrnes ihe first day of school.
newsletrer -rempkrfes for encouraging positive teacher-parent
communiccrlion, a rtJbric for use during parent-teacher conferences,
and a classroom website among many oiher rrems.
Ad<nowledgmerrh;:
• I would like to ihank Dr. Carolyn Walker for adVising me
during ihis project. Her input and encouragement were
e>ctrernely helpful ihroughout ihe eniire process .
• I would also like to ihonk Cynihia Whtrehair, my supervising
teacher at Cowan Elementary, for all ihat she taught me
about successfully running a classroom and making a
difference in siudenn;' lives . She is one of 'lhe world's iruly
ded icqtecJ teachers.
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RcrtionaIe
Page tt
New School Year 0rganizerfion
First Day of School Plan
Page 8
Scavenger Hunt
Page 10
Attendance Card Tetnplcrres
Page II
Library Log
Page 12
Group Work Ro les
Page 13
l...itero1ure Circle Ro les
Page Itt
Parent Communiccrtion
Conroct List
Page 17
Parent Communiccrtion Documenitrtion
Page 18
Parent Conference Rubric
Page 19
Newsl~
Page 20
Tetnpkrtes
Website
Page ttl
Teacher Resources
Page tt3
Raiionale
h a new feClcher- about 'fo en'l1:t' '!he professional world. I feel'!hcrt I hClVe received '!he
irclining and exper-ience hecessary to be a successful 'feClcher-. I have spent endless hours cteCl'fihg
and per-fecling engaging lesson platlS and leCltning exper-iences. and I helVe had wonder-ful
oppotitlhiiies in working wiih eletneh'ltlty age sfudenis. I have had '!he oppot1t.lhiiy to
rLlh
a fot.It1h
grade classrootn wiih '!he help of a supervising feClcher-. and I hClVe '!he confidence ahd en'!husiastn
'!hcrt I know it will mke 'fo be a great 'feClcher-. Yst. even wiih '!hese '!hings under- tny belt. I siill know
'!hcrt it will mke tnot"e 'fo
successful~ t'tJh
a
student-cen~
leattlihg etlvit-onrnent. This is why I have
decided 'fo c:tecrte '!his Classrootn SmrfBr KIt.
Research has shoWh '!hcrt extensive ·plahhing Clhead is esseniial for '!he ftrst year of
feClchihg" and for '!he professiohal success of ftrst-year 'feClcher-s (Bosch ZCXX)). .A.ccording 'fo tnost
sources. '!he ·preparaiioh ahd orgahizotion crt '!he beginning of '!he year· is whcrt seis '!he 'fohe ahd
pace for '!he stnoo'!h t'Unhihg of '!he entire school year (Bosch ZCXX)) . Ft.It1her-rnot"e. "t"esearch shows
'!hClt effeciive feClcher-s Ct"eClie posiiive le<lttling environrnenis by using tnanagement skills to organize
iime. space. maret-ials. auxiliary per-sohhel. and s1udenis" for success ihroughout '!he school year
(Bosch Zcxx)). h a new feClcher- wiih '!he s1t'ong desit'e to hClVe a successful flt'St year 'fo set '!he
pace for my CClt"eer-. I have decided 'fo do sotne eXiehsive planning befot"e I en1er my OWh
classrootn to ensure '!hcrt I CCln orgahize and tnanage it for rLlhhing stnoo'!hly ihroughout '!he school
year . I feel '!hat ih hClVing dOhe '!his prepClraiion Clhd pianhing befot"e enter-in9 my classrootn. I will
hClVe tnore iitne 'fo dedlCClie 'fo 'feClching my sfudenis ohce I am
ac1ual~ in
my OWh classrootn .
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In
platltlitlg for- ihe or-gatlizcrt!otl atld matlagemetlt of my fuitIr'e classroom. I have chosetl to
focus otl a few eletnetrts ihat I feel will be integrol to
my success dur-ing my fIrSt year- of 1eaching .
Flr'st off. I have chosetl to C!'eate a platl of lessotls atld activities for- irnplernetltitlg dllt'itlg 'lhe fIrSt
few days of school . Ax:ot'ding 10 ohe so[Jf'ce. all sitJdetlw "tleed s1l'uc1tJ'ed time atld pr-ocedur-es" in
ot'der- to feel sectJ!'e atld ready to leam ih a classr-oom (ThompSOtl 2002).
For- 'lhis reasoh. matly
of my fIrSt day activities focus Otl or-ietltihg '!he sitJdetlw 10 ihe clClSSr-oOm aild es1tlbl1shitlg ihe
r-outihes atld pr-ocedures for- 'lhe classr-oom . The oiher- ac1ivities for- ihe fIrSt day focus otl helpihg
ihe sitJdetlw get 10 know each o'!her- as well as how 10 work 1ogeiher- as a 1eam for- success In 'lhe
classr-oom .
The secotld major- area ihat I focused oh in plahhing for- my classr-oom was ihat of
par-eht-teacher- commuhicatiotl . Most pr-ofessiohal educa1ot'S believe ihat otle of ihe major- keys 10
sitJdetlt atld 1eacher- success in '!he classr-oom is '!he ~ualrry of cotntnUtlicatioil atld COOpetcltiOtl '!hat
ex\sis beiWeeh 'lhe sitJdetl'ls' pat'etl'ls Clhd ihe teacher- (Bosch 2CXXl) . For- ihis t'ElClsOh. I have chosetl 10
USe sevetcll me'!hods of cotntnutliccrtiotl in my clasSt'oom ih ot'der- 10
keep
in cotl1tlct wiih my sitJdetl'ls'
par-etl'ls . I have chosetl 10 deslgh a classr-oom websi1e as well as 10 ct'eClie motlihly tlewsl~ formy classroom in ot'der- 10
keep
ihe "lines of cotntnUtlicatioh open" be!ween myself atld my sitJdetl'ls'
par-eh'ls (rv1ll1iken 1991) . FuHher-rnor-e. I have ihcluded a t'Ubt-ic 10 be used for- cOhductihg successful.
sitJdetlt-focused. par-etlt-teacher- cotlf~ces .
In
qdditiOh 10 ihese major- Qt'ElCls of Or-gqhizqtioh ahd plahnihg. I have also dotle some
plahhltl9 for- cOhductihg coop€tClt!v~gr-oup lessohs Clhd activities wiih my sitJden'ls . Mditionally. I
have chosetl 10 or-gqhize l.lter'CliUr'e CIr-cie activities for- my siudetl'ls in my fuitIr'e classr-oom . The
b
t'eQson I have chosen 'ttl conduct "!hese gt'oup-wot'k ac1iviiies is because I feel "!hat leCl[1lihg is ofren
most effec!ive when it is be1ween pElEt'S ihs1eCld of sitnply ft'om "!he ieClchet.
A1'!hough I know "!hat successfully t'tlnning a posiiive leCl[1ling erwit'ontnent takes effort as well
as expetience. I feel '!hat '!his QasSt'Oom S'Itlt'iBt' !at is a siep in '!he t'ight dir'ec!ion fot' me as a nf!W
ieClchet. It will help me 'ttl set '!he stage fot' reachihg in my flt'St ciasst'Oom. and it will allow me "!he
opporimiiy to focus on ac1ually ieClchihg my sitlden'ls during my flf'St yOOt' ihs1eCld of ot'ganizihg my
ciasst'oom .
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First Day of School Plcm
ActivHy:
Description:
Sfudent A.ttivql
qnd Welcotne:
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Teamer-
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Jirlroduc1ion:
"Me Bqg
Ac1ivny"
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Clqsst'ootn Cues
ql1d Sigl1qls
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Gt-eet siudenis at "!he door as '!hey en1er '!he classt'oom .
Insiruct oom siudent to find '!he desk wiih his or her- narne1qg on it
and 10 hang '!heir- book bags on "!he back of "!heir- mair- for '!he time
being .
M. eam siudeht to place KJeehex on '!he desighcrred ruble and to
have a soot at '!heir- desk .
Have '!he siudenis begin decot'Cliing '!he ou1side of '!heir- "Me Bag"
wiih '!heir- name ahd fun doodles ahd facts about ihemselves
ftomp1iy begih "!he reacher- iht-oduc1ioh ac1iviiy when it is iime for
class to s1tlrt.
!nt-oduce your-self clhd welcome "!he siudenis to your classroom .
Tell '!he siudenis ihat you have made a "Me Bag" to help '!hem 10
get to know you ~ .
Take ooch rrem out of '!he bag and explain iis significanoo .
Then. expklin ihat oom siudetlt is going 10 make '!heir- oWh "Me Bag"
to int-oduce '!hemselves to '!he class wiih '!he next day.
A.ssign '!he "Me Bag" as '!he ftt'St homework assighment. Recot'd
ihis assigntnent on '!he A.ssigntnetlt Boar-d. and explain '!he
A.ssigntnent Boat'd ahd A.ssigntnent Book pr-ooodures to '!he class.
Explain '!hat in ot'der- to make '!hings !'Un smoo'!hly. your class will
have sorne special Signals '!hat will be used at different 'limes. Tell
ihe siudenis '!hat '!hey will have some signals and ihat you will arso
have some sighals 10 use .
First. explain '!hat '!heir- sighals ar-e impot"ltlht so '!hat '!hey can ~ulckly
get your atteniion wiihout inimtlpiing your reaming. Explain '!hat 5
flngel'S signals a ~UesiiOh r-elaied 10 '!he topic we ar-e rulking about.
'!hat I finger- signals an erner-gency r-esiroom t-ip. ahd a pehcil ih '!he
air- sighals ihat it needs to be sharpened (ohly if iwo have beeh
sharpened befor-e '!he s1tlrt of class).
Next. explain '!hat as ihe 'feamer-. you also have Signals "!hat will be
impot"ltlnt The fll'St is simply 10 t'Clise your hand 10 signal ~uiet
Wheh '!his sigMI is used. '!he siudenis should t'dise iheir- hands. face
'!he spooket-. and lisfun for insiruc1ion8 .
Ano'!her- 8igMI would be a clapping r-hyihrn. Afier' repecrting '!he
r-hyihm. '!he sitJdenis should know to face '!he speaker- and listen for
insirtlc1ions .
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Clqsst'ootn Tout'
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Rules qhd
rtocedur-es
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Next. disitibUie copies of fue I Spy: Cklsst'oom ScaVe!1g~ Hunt Sheet
to fue siudetrfs ,
Give fuarn I minufe fu flI1d as many of fue objecls in fue hunt as
possible .
Next. take 1he siuderrfs on a "tollt'O of fue dasst'oom. poinTIng out fue
objec1s fuey fOUhd dllt'ing fuel!- scavenger- hunt.
h '!his fune. explain pr-ocedures such as placing "!heir a~dance
car-d in "!he chart in '!he mor-ning.
Explain how to chect books out of 'fhe clasSt'oom Libtory using fue
l.lroty Log ,
Explain how to fu!tl in homework in'fo '!he homework 'Nys each day,
Also. explain fue r-oles on fue job boClt'd and how '!hese duiies Clt'e 'fo
be performed,
Tell fue sitJde!1"fs 'ihat in ot'der- 'fo have a good yeat' at schoo/; 'fhe
classt'Oom will need some rules,
M '!he siuderrls why fuey 'ihihk r-ules at'e Important. Give scenarios if
needed .
Tell 'ihe siuden"fs fuat you at'e going to allow fuem to help you to
make 'ihe class rules, M '!he class 10 brainsfutm a list of rules .
NCIt1'Ow 'ihe list down so "!hat '!hey fit into fue follOWing cxrtegor-ies:
I . Be Respectful
2, Be Ftepar-ed
3 . Do Yollt' Best
Discuss how each of fue r-ules frts into "!hese categor-ies . Post fuese
r-ules for- all 10 see .
Next explain fue c1assr-ootn discipline pr-ocedures in case some of fue
rules Clt'e br-oken . Explain '!hat in cases of rnisbehavior-. a siudent will
receive a WClt'fling. wiih his or- her- name 'NI'itIe!1 on fue boar-d. Af1et'
'ihat. chedk marks will be pklced af'fBt 'ihe hClrne to ihdicaie furlherbehavior- issues ,
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Miss I 5 Minures of Recess
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Miss all of Recess
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Isolcrtfoh for- 'ihe Day
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Lose Rewat'd. Send Nore Home
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Next. explain fuat good bd1avior- celh eat'fl rewClt'ds, Explain '!hat as
a class. r-ewat'ds can be eClr-ned by eClr-nihg tnarbles in a glass jarWhen 'ihe class fills fue jar-. a r-ewat'd will be voied on ,
Also. explain '!hat individuals "Caught Being Good" can eclt'tI special
pr-ivilages such as lunch wtih fue reacher- e1t:. ..
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Scovet1ger Hunt
I Spy: Classroom ScClvenget' Hunt
While smying secrted at your- desk. use your- eY6!i3 to
find as many of ihe following irerns in your- c1asst'oom as
possible. You'll have one mintrte to see how many ihings you Celn flhdl
Good lu<i and have funl
ksignment Boat'd
Da i1y Sd1edule
Pencil Shar-peners
Kleenex BOX6!i3
Attendance CliClrt
Homework Tr-ays
ClClsst'oom Libr-at-y
Job Boat'd
Smplers
UJnch Menu
Clo<i
I Spy: Classt'oom Scavenget' Hunt
While smying seared at your- d6!i3k. use your- eY6!i3 to
find as many of ihe follOWing irerns in your- c1asst'oom as
possible. You'll have one minu1e to see how many ihings you oon fmd!
Good lu<i and have funI
ksigntnent Boat'd
Daily Sd1edule
Pencil Shar-peners
Kleenex Box6!i3
Attendance Cliart
Homework Tr-ays
Classt'oom Libr-at-y
Job Boar-d
Smplers
UJnch Menu
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Attendance CArd Templates
Use '!he following templates to crecrte siudent Cltrendance cards. Using
a digital camera. take each sfudent's piefure during 'lhe first day of school.
Then. put each sfudenfs pic1tlre onto '!he remplcrte. and iype in 'fhe siudent's
name . Then. insert ihe sfudent's crtrendance card into ihe attendance chart in
ihe front of 'fhe room. Teach ihe following Cltrendance procedure to 'lhe
sfudenw:
Each morning. enter ihe room and place your Cltrendance card into
your numbered pod<et in 'fhe chart. Each afternoon. remove your
card from '!he chart and place it bad< in '!he basket for 'lhe next
morning.
Sfudent Piefure
Sfudent Picture
S1udent Narne:
Student Name:
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Libtc1ry Log
Miss Rice's
ubrary
Log
Nome:
Book TItle:
Dote Out
Dote In:
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Grou Work Ro les
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Titner
MOTIvaTIng MonITor
Materials Specialist
Recorder
Job Reminders:
Captain Q & A
Tltner-- wcr!t:h '!he clock and keep yOll' group on rusk
so '!hat you'll fmish on 'lime
M01ivo1ing MonHot-- encourage eam group rnember- 10
pariicip<rle by meer-ing everyone on
Mcrrer-ials Specialist- you'l"e In mor-ge of goiher-Ing
and reiutning all supplies
Recotder-- yOll' speciaHy is wt'i1ing down all of '!he
answer-s yOll' g!'oup cornes up wiih
Cop1tlin Q & A- you'l"e '!he speaker- fo!' yOll' groupyou or-e '!he one per-son who con ask for- rnor-e
directions and who con shor-e Infottncrtion wiih '!he
class
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Litercrrure Circle Roles
Word Finder
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Oaelp1ers:___________________
You are '!he Word Finder. Your job is to look for speciell words in '!he story . These
speciell words mC2J' be new. s'lrClnge. funny. in'lat-es1ing. importcmt. 01" hard. When you find el word
'!hcrt you WClnt 10 talk about. record it on '!his sheet.
Word:
Pelge:
'M1y I d10se '!his word:
N~e.
When your group tneeis. help your friends talk about '!he words you d1ose . hk yourselves
'!hese c:t.ues1ions:
How does 'lhe word fit in 'lhe s1ory?
Shell! We look it up? If yes. do so .
Gem you draw 'lhe word?
Does Clnyone know whcrt 'lhe word tneClnS?
What does 'lhis word tnClke you feel like?
Passage Picker
N~e: -
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Oaap1ets: ____ _ ________
You are '!he Pelsselge Picker. Your job is 10 pick p<lt1s of 'lhe siory '!hat you WClnt 10
reCld aloud 10 your group . These cCln be pClHs '!hot you 1hink were good. funny. scory. in1eres1ing.
well-written. desctip1ive. Clnd so on. Write down your ports on '!his sheet 10 share during
disC!Jssion .
Why I liked '!his pert
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Litera'fure Circle Roles Continued
Discussion Director
_____________________
Olapiets:___________________
You are '!he DisCllssion Direc1or. Your job is 10 wr-i1e down some good ~ues1ions 1hat you
'!hink your group would want 10 full< about. During discussion, mctke sure everyone paHicipcrles and
sroys on fusk.
Questions:
1. _________________________________________
N~e
2. ____________________________ _____________________________
N~e:
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O1ap1ers:_ ________________
You Clt"e "!he Connector . Your job is 10 find connections be1Ween "!he book and "!he outside
world . This means connecting "!he reading 10:
• O1her wr-i1ings by "!he sqme au'lhor
• Your own life
• Similar- event.; at o"!her 1imes and plqces
• H:lppenings at school or in "town
• O1her books or s10ries
• O1her people or problems
• O1her wr-i1ings on "!he sqme 10pics
Try answering '!his ~ues1ion:
Some 1hings 1oday's reading reminded me of were. ..
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Parent Communiccrtion Documentation
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Contact List:
Par-en1s Names: Horne Alone:
Alt. Alone:
Email:
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Porent CommuhicoTIoh Documerrtcrtioh
Types: P = Fhohe
E = Emoil
N = Note
Dote:
Type:
Initiated By: Reason
Notes:
Dote:
Type:
Initicrted By: Reason
Notes:
Dote:
Type:
Initicrted By: Reason
Notes:
Dote:
Type:
Initicrted By: Reason
Notes:
Dote:
Type:
Initioied By: Reason
Notes:
Dote:
Type:
Initioied By: Reason
Notes:
M = Meeting
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Pqrent Conference Rubric
Conf~ce
Rub-ic
Excellent
- Wort.; well at
AXldf1Tlic
Mievf1Tlent
Work E'!hic
At!enffon Level and
J.hilHy to Follow
Directions
Reaction to
Frus1rcrtion
Affi1ude Toward
Otht{' S1uden1s
Affi1ude Toward
Teacht{'
Discipline
Siudef'lTS
grade level
_ Worl:s above grade
level
- Unders1tlnds most
all mcrlerial
- Does his/h€r best
work
_ Starls irnrnedia1ely
_ N~ly always neat
- Does eX1ra work
_ Work is n~ly
always oompltred on
time
_ Lis1ens oarefully
and nearly always
follows direclions
_ A.sbl 'tues1ions if
help is needed
Good
_ Worl:s at grade level
- Undersronds most of
'!he mcrlericll
Needs Improvf1Tlent
- Some1irnes worl:s at
grade level
- Does not undersrond
some of '!he ma'la'ial
Needs Much Improvement
_ Worl:s below grade level
_ Does not appear to
unders1tlnd most of '!he mcrlerial
_ Does good work
_ Sfar1s ~ight away
_ Is usually neat
_ Work is usually
completed on 1ime
_ QualHy is of1en below
avEMge
_ Needs supervision
- Needs to be nearer
- Work is 80me1irnes on
ffrne
_ Usually lis1eos and
follows directions
_ Usually asbl 'tues1ions
if help is needed
Some1irnes follows
directions
_ Of1en has dtfflcul1y
lis1ening
_ Some1irnes asbl 'tues1ions
if help is needed
_ Gives up o~ won't ty
_ Usually does not 1is1en
_ R~ly follows directions
_ Seldom asbl for help
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_ QualHy is below average
_ Needs oons1tlnt supervision
Needs to be nearer
Work
is seldom on 1ime
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_ Always keeps frying
_ Usually bps frying
_Shows respect to
most everyone
_ Gels along wi1h
o1hers easily
_ Usually shows respect
to o1hers
_ Gels along wit!
o'!hers most of '!he 1ime
_ Shows respect some1irnes,
but really needs to make
betret cho Ices in '!h is area
_ Has litrie o~ no respect for
anyone induding him/herself
_ Very ooopercmve
_ Willing to go
beyond what is
expecred
_ N~ly always
respectful
_ Nearly always
follows rules and
behaves appropria1ely
- Makas wise choices
_ Usually ooopercmve
_ Usually 1tea1s reacht{'
wi1h respect
_ Can be oooperqffye and
respectful, but ofren needs
rf1Tlinders ooncerning respect
and appropria1e atItludes
_ Dtsrup1ive
_ Unoooperanve
- Needs cons1tlnt rf1Tlinders
concerning rules and respect
_ Usually follows rules
and behaves
appropria1e1y
_ Makes good
decisions in most
si1uations
Of1en needs to be
rf1Tlinded of appropria1e
behavior and class rules
_ Needs supervision
_ Needs cons1ant supervision
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_ Gels angry and lashes out in
inappropria1e ways
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Dates to Remember:
Student Spotlight
Dear Parents,
Miss Rice's Oass Newsletref-
Sep1etnbet 2007, Lsue I
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Me:
Miss &coke Rice
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or- Call (317) 797-5297
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Miss Rice's Oass Newsletret
Dates to Remember:
Student Spotlight.
Door Paren-m.
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Octobet- 2007, Issue I
Fun qnd Games:
Spelling List
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b. A yummy dessert recipe. fIf'St d'eCl1ed by '!he Algr-irns.
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plonied lois of pumpkins .
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S1udent Spotlight
November- 2007, Issue I
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Spelling List.
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Miss &coke Rice
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or- Call (3/7) 797-5297
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3. These are "!he people you eat Thonksgiving dinner wi1h.
5. What is "!he most common moin dish for Thonksgiving dinner?
8. Who did lhe pilgrims oelettcne Thonksgiving wi1h?
9. What big holiday is oelettcned in November?
IIf . You watch lhis Thonksgiving moming on TV
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2. What can you fmd inside of a Thanksgiving 1urkey?
If . What is onolher word for 'sweet po1aloes?'
b. Dad's watch lhis game on TV af1et Th<lnksgiving dinner.
7. This food is red in <Xllor .
10. Who is "!he famous guy who appears at "!he end of "!he Thanksgiving
parode?
I I. What does a 1urkey say?
12 . What animo I loves 10 beg for some of yow 1urkey dinner?
13 . What do you do most of on Thanbgiving day?
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SitJdent Spotlight
Decernb€f" 2007, Issue I
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Dates to Remember:
Jcmucry 2008, Isstle I
Dear Parents.
Srudent Spotlight
Happy New Yearll
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January 2008, Issue I
Spelling List
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Fun and Games:
New Year's Day Oossword RJzzle
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coming year-.
5. A __ is a period of 100 yOOt'S .
b. _ _ is '!he last mon'!h in '!he year- .
8. On New Year-'s Day. many college _ _ ieams play
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't. A __ is something you are going
10 ity 10 do in '!he nf!N year- .
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Student Spotlight.
FdJttJcuy 2008, Issue I
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VfflW. yohooligons. corn
VfflW. kids. discovery . corn
Contact
Me:
Miss &ooke Rice
Email rne at brnr-ice@bsu . edu
or- Call (317) 797-5297
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Newsletrer
Dates to Remember:
Dear- Par-en'h>.
Srudent Spotlight.
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Miss Rice's aass Newsletler
Spelling List
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Contact Me:
Miss &coke Rice
Email me at btnMce@bsu . edu
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Call (317) 797-5297
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Apr-il 2008, Issue I
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Sfudent Spotlight.
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Fun and Garnes:
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2. What is "!he easiest way 10 1hI'ow a ball and have it
stop and complete~ t'eVetSe direction afiet 1rovelihg a
short disitlnce?
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WNW . yohooligClns . com
WNW . kids. discovery. com
Contact Me:
Miss &coke Rice
Email me at brnr-ice@bsu. edu
01' Call (317) 797-5297
Al.~..,
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3 . What C1..ues1ion can a petson ask all day long, getfing a
different answ~ each "lime, yet a II "!he answe!'S 0I'e correct?
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Happy .A.pril F00 rs Dayll
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Miss Rice's Qoss Newslettet
Dates
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Remember:
S1udent Spotlight
Dear Parents,
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Miss Rice's
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MClY 2008, Issue I
Newsletter
Spelling List
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2.
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Fun and GaInes:
Fill h '!he missing p<ll"ls of speech with words of yoU!" own 10
ct"eCl'le a funny s10ty about some!hing '!hat could happEtl ow;
yoU!" sutnrnEt" br-eaId Have Funl
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Kid-F~iendly Websites
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Miss &coke Rice
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or- Call (317) 797-5297
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My Websrre:
My websrre can be visired by accessing '!he foJlowing web address:
h11p:l Ibrnrice. iweb . bsu . edul and c!iOOng on '!he link titled, "My
Classroom Websrre"
My websrre includes a homepage '!hcrt will be updcrted weekly wHh
a short note from myself to my paretl'h; and sruden'h; regarding
imp0rftlnt '!hings going on in class '!hot week . Also, '!he website includes
links to a page "!hot is "Ahout Me," a page describing 'the classroom
rules, a page wi1h our classroom schedule and calendar, a page
deltliling '!he supplies necessary for '!he school year, a page wHh a
collection of '!he archived classroom newsletrers, and finally, a page of
fun links for '!he sruden'h; and "their paretl'h; to explore.
Here is
"!he interner.
a
picture of what my homepage looks like when viewed on
Welcome to Miss Rice's
Class Websiiel
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Dear Parer.is CIld 8tuckllis,
W';'ooma 10 our dossroom websi1al I hope "!hat "!his
sHe wi useful in Provklln9 you wi1h details about what is goi1 9
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Bosch. K.A.& Kersey. K.C. (20c0). the first yeQr teadJer: TeQdJing
with confidence {K-8}. Washington. D. C.: NEl\ Pt-ofessional
Libtclry.
Daniels. H. (I 99lf) . I..iterrrJure circles: 10ice and dJoice in the
student-centered classroom. Maine: S1enhouse Rlblishers.
Gregory. A. (2006). rIPs for teadJers. Reftieved November II. 2006.
from http://www.mandygregory.com .
Milliken. L. (1991). Classroom Jdd:-off California: Edupress.
Powell. A. (2006). Ms. Powell's management ideQs for teadJers.
Reftieved November I I. 2006. from http://www.mspowell.com .
Thompson. J. G. (2002). Arst-yeQr mdJer's survival kit. PatclrTlus.
New Jersey: The Center for Applied Research in Educcrtion.