Ideas I got from Pinterest!

I started looking at Pinterest for new ideas for my classroom, and got some really cute ones!

 I used this "secret message" as a prize for good behavior.  When the whole class had a great day or reached a goal or worked hard together, they would get a letter flipped over.  When all the letters were flipped over they won that prize.  In this picture they were competing for a movie party! (this was the picture under the hint:)

Also in the first picture you can see the writing contest we were having.  Each scholar was working toward a writing goal and was in a competition with the others working toward the same goal.  At the end of each week, the scholar who worked hardest to reach their goal took home the award.  Students changed groups and goals depending on what they were working on.

I found the idea for these posters on Pinterest!  They show students what great participation and great listening looks like.  We talked about how great listening and great participation helps everyone learn.