Back to School Tips and Ideas…lots of them!

It’s that time of year again. You know, when Target starts loading their shelves with notebooks and crayons. I hope you have enjoyed your summer and find yourself refreshed and re-energized for your new set of kids who you will undoubtedly meet soon!

I thought I would make your planning a little easier for you by sharing some of my favorite back to school tips and ideas. 

I know you have a ton of things to do to prepare, so I thought I’d keep it short and sweet with a fun theme: something old, something, new, something borrowed, and something true…and all ideas you can use for back to school!

I can’t remember where I heard this, it wasn’t from my own brain, but I always heeded this advice. Students want to know that there is room for them in your classroom. 

It’s ok if you don’t have every bulletin board perfectly decorated. 

Bright happy colors make students feel welcome, even if the boards are blank.

Happy Back to School!

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http://www.morethanaworksheet.com/2015/07/31/back-to-school-tips-and-ideaslots-of-them/

First Day of School Tips for New Teachers

The first day of school will be here before you know it. The night before my very first first day of school as a teacher I could not sleep because I was so nervous and excited. Even on my eighth first day as a teacher, I still had butterflies! I thought I would share with you some tips that worked for me. If you are a first year teacher, or if you’ve been around the block (hallway?) a time or two, I hope you find these helpful.

1.Greet your students at the door. Stand at your door with a smile. Greet them, welcome them, learn their names. Help them know that when they walk into your classroom, they will be greeted with a friendly face and kind words. This simple gesture on the first day of school goes a long way!

2. Assign seats. I know that some may disagree on this one, but please, take it from your shy, introverted student (me!) that one of the most nerve-wracking, anxiety-inducing, and terrifying experiences in the world is walking into a room and having the pressure of choosing a seat. It takes the pressure off if there is an assigned seat and gives a nervous child a task to focus on.

3. Plan something for students to do when they arrive. It doesn’t have to be big or life-changing, but your students are nervous, too, and they need somewhere to channel their nervous energy. Here are some ideas:

• Give them a blank sheet of paper, and have them draw a self portrait.
• Have them write a quick introduction letter to you.
• Have them write a letter to themselves about how they feel on the first day. (Save the letters and give them back to them on the last day!)
• Have them create a name tag.

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30 #tips for 30# days

30 tips for 30 days can help you on a daily basis to remind you of important points we should always refer to during our classroom planning. 

See more at:

https://www.teach-ineducation.com/site/conteudo.php?p=tipaday-teach-in-professional-development

#Tips for #teaching #English to senior #learners (60+)

Here are my musts when it comes to teaching older learners:

#1 Be patient  ....    #2 Be flexible  .....   #3 Be a good listener   ...    #4 Be old-fashioned .

See more at :    https://eslbrains.com/teaching-senior-learners-tips/

Christmas - tips, activities, ideas etc..

Christmas - tips, activities, ideas etc...

Halloween worksheets

🎃Reading comprehension
https://m.vk.com/doc-54818022_479225313?hash=78b7d4290a60821900&dl=e8d797a81e934bbd86

🎃Reading 2
https://m.vk.com/doc-54818022_479225324?hash=d72770442593e6dda5&dl=ce0490afa5a1c5f3b7

🎃Halloween Traditions
https://m.vk.com/doc-54818022_479225329?hash=1273266bdb3d9d7880&dl=4cc719df9814088d93

🎃Halloween quiz
https://m.vk.com/doc-54818022_479225339?hash=68405e99feb46fe4a3&dl=b0452dbb0e15750cdc

🎃Halloween quiz 2
https://m.vk.com/doc-54818022_479225350?hash=5578bf54d218351c06&dl=ad8b866fb3b3f13d5d

Halloween Bingo Vocabulary List

Halloween Bingo Vocabulary List:

bat, black cat, alien, pirate, clown, witch, ghost, Frankenstein, zombie, cobweb, spider, owl, skeleton, skull, graveyard, superhero, werewolf, haunted house, robot, trick-or-treaters, Jack-O'-Lantern, mummy, vampire, devil.

https://bogglesworldesl.com/halloweenbingo.htm

Halloween Night Card Game

These flashcards are great for teaching Halloween vocabulary. They can be taught at two levels, basic and intermediate. 

In the basic game, students ask simple questions like, "Do you have a witch?", "Do you have a ghost?", and "Do you have a skeleton?". 

In the intermediate game, students ask questions like, "Do you have a witch flying on a broomstick?", "Do you have a ghost at a haunted house?", and "Do you have a skeleton dancing in a cemetery?".

   

#Classroom #routines and #procedures

Morning Routine

- How to politely enter and exit the classroom

- How and when to turn in homework, homework folder, or parent notes

- Where to put packed lunch

- Where to put backpack, coat, etc.

- How to do lunch count if your school does that

- How to do attendance if they help with that (in my Fun Teaching Graphing Ideas blog post, I show how to use a daily graphing question to help take attendance which is also math practice and a fun way to start calendar later in the day)

- What to do after they’ve put away their backpack, done lunch count, etc. (have a specific task like start morning work or start morning tubs)

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#First year #teacher #tips and #advice -

I am sure you are filled with so many emotions. 

You are going to finally get your own classroom. 

You’re excited to decorate it, you’re excited to meet your students, you’re excited to be a teacher! 

You’re also freaking out because you have no idea how to set up your tables, how you’re going to organize centers, etc. 

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#Movies - #Films - #Tips - #Video #lessons.

For those who like to study English watching videos, here will go a very good tip:

http://speechyard.com/pt/video/

On this website you can watch series and movies with subtitles in English. When you don't know a word, you just need to put the cursor of the mouse on this word, then the video will automatically stop and the website will give you the translation of this word. It's pretty helpful and easy!

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Methodology

In this section you'll find methodology articles, technological aids and teaching tips to top up your classroom skills. 

See more at :

http://www.onestopenglish.com/methodology/

Links úteis

https://groups.google.com/d/forum/englishmaterials4us

https://www.facebook.com/groups/concursoprofessoringles/

https://twitter.com/neidinhafranca

https://vk.com/id290333769

https://www.pinterest.com/neidefbg/

https://pt.scribd.com/neidinhaf

http://pt.slideshare.net/neidefbg

HOMOPHONES

 Homophones are words that sound exactly the same, but have completely different meanings.  

We know what they are: each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling. 

TIPS - Dicas - Links

Tenho alguns arquivos em outros locais...

veja os links....

https://groups.google.com/d/forum/englishmaterials4us

https://www.facebook.com/groups/concursoprofessoringles/

https://vk.com/id290333769

https://www.pinterest.com/neidefbg/

https://pt.scribd.com/neidinhaf

http://pt.slideshare.net/neidefbg

Useful Skills for Teachers

While teaching can certainly be a challenge, it is also one of the most rewarding careers out there. Check out some of the useful skills for teachers to see if there are any areas you need to work on before you become one:

Patience

This is likely the single most important skill. Kids these days are stubborn, and many lack the inherent respect for authority that we were taught at a young age. Spending a single day in a room full of raucous teenagers is enough to send any human being to the looney bin, which is why every good teacher needs patience in order to find a way to work with his students and earn their respect.

Adaptability

Back to School Toolkit for Special Education Teachers

The success of your school year will depend less on the beauty of your bulletin boards than on the structure you put in place to support successful academic performance and positive thinking and behavior. 

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Back to School Classroom Management

The best way to guarantee a successful school year is to be sure you have enough enough strategies in place to provide guidance, support for the behavior you want and consequences for the behavior you do not want.  More »

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Classroom Essentials for the New Special Educator

Starting your career as a special educator can be daunting. Make sure you're prepared with some tried and true strategies and resources for first-year teachers or those who are new to a special education or integrated classroom.  More »

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Seating Plans to Create a Productive Learning Environment

Back to School Tips for Teachers

Reflect on the Past

Experience is the ultimate learning tool. First-year teachers will only have their limited experience as a student teacher on which they can rely. Unfortunately, this small sample does not provide them with much information.

Veteran teachers will tell you that you learn more in the first few weeks as a teacher than you did during your entire time in a teacher education program. For teachers with at least one year of experience, reflecting on the past can be a valuable tool.

Great teachers are constantly looking for new ideas and methods to apply to their classroom.

You should never be afraid to try a new approach, but understand that sometimes it works, sometimes it needs tweaking, and sometimes it will need to be thrown out altogether. Teachers must rely on their experiences when it comes to all aspects of their classroom. A teacher must allow experiences, both good and bad, to guide their overall approach to teaching.

It Is a New Year

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#Teacher #tips

Type A Organization Tricks

Ready to take your classroom organization to the next level? These must-try organization hacks would even make Martha Stewart proud.

Help kids remember important messages for their families with easy, DIY reminder bracelets. // Mama Miss

Keep piles of papers organized with DIY labeled binder clips. // I Am a Craft Addict

#BOOKMARKS - #ANIMALS

Fox: https://vk.com/doc163504849_458402719?hash=66202145fdc6756556&dl=6684d2e7857a1a4163

Skunk: https://vk.com/doc163504849_458402806?hash=d686ad1181fb6e718b&dl=04f5c62f550a423bf4

Bear: https://vk.com/doc163504849_458402842?hash=2b0938791b0835bbbf&dl=8118da053a79daff31

Bunny: https://vk.com/doc163504849_458402854?hash=a76d76c6175500b2ba&dl=45a221c74cd0292ff7

Owl: https://vk.com/doc163504849_458402868?hash=566f4bf07be222c55a&dl=5ee98bbf9a05e06521

Chick: https://vk.com/doc163504849_458402881?hash=b604dba44d4ef1a558&dl=5f3f421e928f3237cd