It's only Wednesday?????

This is how I have my literacy groups' table set up.  Everything the children will need is already there so limit distractions.  I don't know how well you can see it but in the middle of the table I have a push l.e.d. light.  When this light is on other students are not allowed to interrupt my instruction. 

This week has been a really hard one for me so I haven't done a very good job of blogging.  I feel like I have been hit by a truck.  I don't feel bad but I am extremely tired.  Monday night I went to bed at 5:30 and slept 12 hours.  I NEVER DO THAT.  Went to bed fairly early last night as well.  I don't know if I am trying to get sick or not.  Anyway, thought I would share some ideas from this week. 

This is my bucket of warm fuzzies (pom poms)  The students have miniature sized sand pails on their desk.  If I "Catch them being good"  I may place a warm fuzzy in their pail.  After a certain period of time students count how many fuzzies they have and the winner gets a prize.  We usually turn counting fuzzies into a teachable moment math lesson. 

I saw this Quiet Spray idea on Pinterest and thought I would give it a try.  I will have to let you know if the students catch on but so far they aren't buying it. 

This was another great Pinterest find.  I am using it in the spelling center this week.  I wrote sight words, spelling words, and made up words on some pieces of recycled paper and balled them up.  The students have to pick a piece of paper and smooth it out and decide if the word is trash (made up) or treasure (spelling/sight word)