Currently...October

Another month has passed already...wow!

Oh Boy 4th Grade is having another Currently Linky Party!  I could not agree with Farley more...I LOVE October and everything that is associated with October and Fall (including my Birthday...yay!)

So, here is my Currently for the best month of the year.

Currently...September version

Oh' Boy 4th Grade is having a Currently Linky Party again.  I loved reading everyone's last time so I thought I would join again.  So read what I am currently doing and then hop on over to Oh' Boy 4th Grade and see what everyone else is currently doing.  Please follow my blog and leave a comment!

Web Site Linky Party

Hi everyone!  Life in Special Education is having a linky party for our favorite websites.  I am always online and thought I would share my favorites.

1. Tumble Books-an awesome website with animated picture books and chapter books.  These are great up on my SMART board when we have a couple extra minutes or when I have a substitute teacher.  Students love these stories and ask to go on the website.  Also a great option for "Listening to Reading" during Daily 5.

2. Raz-Kids-another great website with animated books.  You can enter your whole class on this website and set each child's individual reading level.  Each book has to be read, listened to, and pass a couple comprehension questions.  You can also do running records on the website.

3. Reading A-to-Z--a reading website in which you can print off leveled books with complete lesson plans and comprehension questions.  Great for when you need something for students to do independently or when you have a substitute.

4. Read-Write-Think--tons and tons of lesson plans, interactives, and printables.

5. Enchanted Learning--great website to find a couple activities, especially around holidays.

6. Illuminations--National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website with interactive activities and lesson plans.

7. Differentiation Daily--Paula Kluth's website offering a website/lesson/idea on how to differentiate instruction in your classroom every day during the school year.

8. AAA Math--great website if you need something for fact practice with instant feedback if the student is correct/incorrect

9. Starfall-website to help children learn how to read.  Everything from learning the sounds of letters to reading.  Includes activities, interactives, videos, games, and printables.  Kids love this website.

10. PBS Kids-kids love this website, a good "free" time website.

I hope you enjoy these websites as much as I do, please follow my blog if you enjoyed my post :)

Thanks to Life in Special Education for this great Linky Party.

"Currently" Linky Party

Oh' Boy 4th Grade is having a Linky Party about what you are "currently" doing.  I love this ideas and I like how she turned it into a writing prompt for school, you should really head on over there and check it out. 

Anyways, here is what I am currently doing...

I hear this is a good way for more people to find out about your blog, so here I am.  This is also the first time I have attempted to design something with some of the things I have downloaded. 
Let me know what you think!

Linky Party...Behavior Plans

I just began following The Lesson Plan Diva and she is having a Linky Party.  This is my first Linky Party and it could not be more perfect.  Most of my life revolves around Behavior Plans and this Linky Party is dedicated to different ideas and tools teachers have used with students with more challenging behavior.  I love this since I work in a small school district, it is great to get ideas from other teachers.  So, thank you Lesson Plan Diva!

This is a point sheet that I used with a student during the 2010-2011 school year.  This student was very impulsive and needed constant reminders throughout the school day to follow directions and finish his in-class work.  The points the student earned off of this point sheet were then traded in for tickets (50 points equals 1 ticket) then the student could "buy" thing with his tickets.  The best part of this point sheet was that the student never ended up buying any of his incentives, he was happy with earning points and tickets!

I have set up a link to the Point Sheet, please feel free to download and use as you see fit.  If you have any questions about the point sheet please feel free to ask.

If you download this document, all I ask is that you follow my blog and leave some feedback.  I am new to Blogging and would appreciate the feedback!