Comments for 1st Grade Reading Success

Comment on What Do I Need To Do To Become A 1st Grade Teacher? by Robert S

Robert S — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:33:47 +0000

Depending where you live, the rules will differ.
In Ontario Canada you need a degree in education.
It used to be a couple of years at Teachers College.
Now it’s at least 4 years of University.
And you cannot just teach first grade;-{
you must qualify as a primary teacher,
which means K to 8 grades.

Comment on What Do I Need To Do To Become A 1st Grade Teacher? by Ashley D

Ashley D — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:18:57 +0000

well, if youve got the degree to make you legal to teach it, awards and news articles will definatly make you look better, but i really do think those lesson plans could give you a little extra edge. there are specific things you have to teach a first grader, but if you find a way to do it in a fun and unique way, it could give you that little extra edge your going for. dont put anything too off the wall in there though, keep it kind of simple and not something that would be difficult to pull off.

Comment on What Are Some Fun 1st Grade Activities To Do As A Going Away Activity? by ?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:58:42 +0000

wow, the first thing that comes to mind is photos, maybe even digital and you can download them right on their computer. THey are really going to miss you, so remember that. Maybe have each of them bring an old t-shirt and write names and be sure you sign each one. THey need something to remember you with. Handprints, something personal

Comment on What Are Some Fun 1st Grade Activities To Do As A Going Away Activity? by bookworm

bookworm — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:03:03 +0000

Take a class picture. Cut it out w/ scrapbook scissors for fun edges. Glue it to a piece of cardstock. Have every student come make a thumbprint around the picture using either an ink pad or craft paint. Write each child’s name by their thumbprint and make a smile face on their thumbprints. Frame it.
I do that with my kids every year and keep all the pictures framed. Each year I add that class’s framed picture to the wall.
If you want something for the kids not you…….Take a class picture. Print out enough copies for each student. Glue the pictures to large construction paper (12X18). Let each child sign or “autograph” each others papers. Then have all the pages laminated. Students will have a “placemat” to take home and remember their class from that year. Before you laminate, be sure to write the student name, teacher name, grade, year and school name on the back of each page.
Have fun!

Comment on What Are Some Fun 1st Grade Activities To Do As A Going Away Activity? by Eric D

Eric D — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:05:49 +0000

have everyone bring in a white t-shirt, and have the kids go around and write on them
this one could take time, and a little expense
have a huge sheet of paper on the ground, have them create one giant picture, then have them all sign their names
take it have it shrunk down and get copies made, give each one to the students, laminate the large one hang it in the classroom

Comment on What Are Some Fun 1st Grade Activities To Do As A Going Away Activity? by TeacherL

TeacherL — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:55:16 +0000

Get a cake and write Thank You on it, and write all their names in icing. If you can have them help bake the cake even better. Or do this with cupcakes so they can each have their own names.
A cook out would be fun, too. Hot dogs, chips, and punch and some extra play time and the kids would be happy. They would also like a pizza party instead of regular lunch.
Write a little poem, include each one’s name and something good about them. Read it out loud. Write each one a little individual note for them to read privately. Help them if they can’t read.
Have you taken pictures while you’ve been there? Put them on a CD and burn one for each child.
Make your last day a fun day, pajama day, backwards day, crazy hat/socks day, a color day, Dr. Seuss day, something fun like that, and have an all day (or half day) party, depending on what they can handle.
Remember that you’ve only been with the kids for a semester, and they’re very young. They may remember you, but chances are they won’t, unless you get a job at that school. Don’t go overboard. Congratulations on finishing your internship!

Comment on My 6 Year Old Is Doing 2nd Grade Work In 1st Grade But They Don’t Advance Students Anymore…what Should I Do? by Maximus A

Maximus A — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:25:56 +0000

Some of the answers you have gave her has bring me back to the idea of respecting more of yahoo answers. You should be attempting to try to get him start with the home school curriculum with adjusting to help your 6 years old son or try unschooled if homeschooling don’t work, but try to teach him using philosophical-visual way of explanation, or verbal explanation, or visual explanation, and always try to find many other way to find that how he can learn in order for you to help him out. Remember that the public school uses group methods of teaching and learning which might not help some individual who are especially different. It has been proven by the HSDLA and groups of other people that the population of homeschooling people scores higher in the SAT/ACT tests than those who goes through public school and the minimum amount of lesson minimum would be 2 hours for a person that goes through homeschooling to get ahead.

Comment on My 6 Year Old Is Doing 2nd Grade Work In 1st Grade But They Don’t Advance Students Anymore…what Should I Do? by heater2

heater2 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:15:23 +0000

Take him to a school that does advance… a better one…

Comment on My 6 Year Old Is Doing 2nd Grade Work In 1st Grade But They Don’t Advance Students Anymore…what Should I Do? by cathrl69

cathrl69 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:07:03 +0000

Comment on My 6 Year Old Is Doing 2nd Grade Work In 1st Grade But They Don’t Advance Students Anymore…what Should I Do? by anonymou

anonymou — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:09:59 +0000

Find him a different school.