Keys to the Elementary Classroom : A New Teacher's Guide to the First Month of School

by Carrol Moran

• ISBN13: 9781412963695
• ISBN10: 1412963699
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-21
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

Start the school year in a powerful way with this edition's new activities, tips for the classroom environment, and revised instructional materials in English and Spanish.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction Phases of Teaching: The Ups and Downs of a First-Year Teacher

A Guide to Planning and Creating the Environment Annual Planning Midrange Planning Getting to Know Your Students and Community Daily and Weekly Planning Room Arrangement

Environment Checklist Preparation Prior to the First Day

Assessments Assessment Overview Assessment Forms

Routines and Procedures Cardinal Rules of Classroom Management Freeze and Listen Cleanup

Procedures for Lessons, Groups, and Rotations Strategies Regarding Behavior Daily Ongoing Activities

The First Two Weeks of School...

A Detailed Account Overview of the First Two Weeks of School for Kindergarten and First Grade First Two Weeks of School-Kindergarten First Two Weeks of School-First

Grade First Two Weeks of School-Second and Third Grades

First Two Weeks of School-Fourth to Sixth Grades

Activities for the First Month Community Builder Activities Language Arts Activities Math Activities Other Activities

Fingerplays and Songs for Oral Language in English and Spanish Attention-Getting Fingerplays Inclusion Songs Songs That Are Adaptable to Thematic Units

Home and School Communication First Day of Kindergarten

Primer Dfa del Kinder Donation Requests

Donaciones, Por Favor Daily Snack Program

Programa Diario Del Bocadillo Classroom Volunteer Request

Voluntarios, Por Favor Homework Schedule

Horario de la Tarea The Writing Process / El Proceso De la Escritura

Resource A: Bibliography for Teachers

Resource B: Read-Alouds, K-6, in English and Spanish

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