Techie Turtle Teacher

I'm back to link up again!  This time I'm bringing you a management/random tip.  Again, I can't decide which category! AND I found this idea on Pinterest 2 summers ago.  I don't have credit for it, but I have pictures and directions! Shopping list - -mason jars (as many as you want for this project) -glitter -glitter glue to match the color of your glitter Directions: 1.  Fill your mason jar almost completely full with HOT water.  The hot water melts the glue in order for the jar to work well. 2.  Pour some glitter into the bottom of the jar.  How much depends on the size of your jar.  I think I probably filled my jar about 1/8 of the way. 3.  Squeeze the glitter glue into the jar. 4.  After you have as much glue as you want, stir the glue and the glitter to make sure it is spread out throughout the jar. 5.  Put the lid on.  I suggest using a hot glue gun to seal the lid, especially if your students are going to be using these jars. 6

Kelsea over at Teacher Gems has started this wonderful weekly linky for tips for teachers.  I have so much to share, so here goes!  I think I'm going to share one or two tips a week.  Since I already have my tech tips on Tuesdays, I'm going to focus on the other categories. Usually I'll make my posts on Thursdays, but I wasn't ready for it this week.  I wonder why... Anyway, here's my first tip! I had a difficult time trying to figure out which category my tip would fall under.  I finally settled on organization.  I'll tell you why after I show you my tip. I have the perfect solution for hanging up words on your word wall!! My first few years, I climbed up on the ladder and hung each word one by one.  Lots of tape.  Lots of time.  And lots of frustration! That's when another teacher in my building shared how she hung her words.  Staple, glue, whatever you want to a sentence strip.  Then you just have to hang the sentence

I spent a few days this summer watching my 9 month old nephew (he's almost 10 months now!!).  He has those blocks that every baby has.  You know, the colorful ones with letters, numbers, and pictures?  These... So anyway, while he was crawling around, my wheels were turning.  And I decided I need to have these for my classroom. You might be wondering, but don't you teach 2nd graders?  What could they possibly do with those blocks? I'm glad you're here, so I can share that with you! Spelling - This is a simple idea, but the blocks could definitely be used in a spelling center.  Students can use them to make all their spelling words.  You can have them write down their words after they build them with the blocks so they continue to practice writing the words. Making Words - Students could pick 5-8 letters and see how many different words they could make using some or all of the letters.  The teacher could select certain letters that the students