May I have a real rowdy class before lunch. I put the rowdies in a group. It works for 5-10 minute when they are competing for grammar review and then they disrupt only each other. Try it.
Also, I prepurchased 50 cent ice cream passes for lunch. So I have awarded 2 passes for a free ice cream pass to my before-lunch class once a week. In addition, it is a big deal to be first in line at lunch or near the front of the line. So I talked to the lunch monitor and got permission to print out "front of line tickets". I have given those out and they love them with no cost to me. They go to the front of the line if they behave, tried hard, etc. I make the criteria to fit the scenerio before lunch or even in other classes. A more mature teacher gave me that idea....and it works. Anyone have any other motivators for grammar, etc.? ----- Original Message ----- From: "May Dartez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [LIT] test-prep > Lucinda, > > I agree that their attention spans are so short. That's the biggest > problem I have found > while trying to prepare my students....and sometimes the motivation is > lacking, as well. > > I have a set of white boards in the room and am planning to use them > some next week. The problem > is that whole-class work is very difficult with the very difficult > group of sixth-graders we have this year. (We call > them the party animal class!) This makes quiet worksheet work, etc. > necessary for at least half of the period > (broken up into pieces of course.) > > I really like your idea of following a short, whole-class review with > individual practice and then group grading. > They are also very motivated by competitions, etc. so I love your idea > of having rows compete:) > > Thanks for the great ideas! > > May > > On Apr 5, 2007, at 6:55 PM, Lucinda Marcello wrote: > >> My experience >> was to keep it moving and short for the grammar review. I did a 5-7 >> minute >> review, they completed a worksheet on their own for 5 minutes, then >> shared >> with their neighbor for 2 minutes then we graded it as a class (another >> review) scoring it. I tried to have them try their best (compete) in >> teams >> of rows. Still not perfect but they liked the format of SHORT grammar >> lesson, individual work, we grade and review, then see what row/team >> did the >> best. I gave away pencils to everyone saying they ALL did so well. > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 > 1:09 PM > > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
