The storing and organizing of your beloved task cardsIf my head weren't attached, I would seriously lose it. That is not a cliche'. I mean it.
Once I was looking all over my classroom for my sunglasses as the recess bell was about to ring, and my students were climbing the walls and I needed to get them out like NOW. I looked on my desk, my back table, even in my purse. Finally, I put my hands on my hips and asked my class if they could see my sunglasses. One of my students raised her hand and said, "They're on your head!" So, seriously, out of sight, out of mind. I can't have my precious and important class materials fall into that same dark and forgotten hole! I love my task cards, and the easier it is to access my materials, the easier it is to include them in my lesson plans. I spent many hours culling through Pinterest and many teachers' blogs looking for the best visual and economic ways to store my task cards. I was looking for ways to organize them in my own classroom. Then I got a new job that will have me out of the classroom this year. Even though I won't be needing these storage solutions myself, I feel compelled to share the collection of solutions I discovered. I just can't see that search not benefiting someone!
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Teacher in LimboWell, that title might be a bit melodramatic. I'm in a bit of a transition. My family relocated half way across the United States during the Christmas break. That meant quitting my teaching job in November to prepare the house for the big pack and move, while trying to keep it spotless for the potential buyers all the while trying to have a normal Christmas for my kids (who we were tearing away from their friends and the schools they love). Yeah. We are those parents. As anyone who has made a move like this knows, transferring your teaching license and getting a job in January are all tricky prospects. I officially have a South Carolina teaching license, adding to the ever growing collection of teaching licenses (Texas, Georgia, Utah, and now South Carolina). What is still missing is a job. Well, a permanent position. I have been lucky enough to snag a maternity leave sub position at my daughter's school. The kids are great, and the school is definitely on my wish list for teaching positions. Now, if someone would just move along so I can have a job there. Sigh. In the meantime, I will just enjoy the little cuties and brush up my resume. Common and proper nouns taskcardsIf you have been a reader of my little stories, you know that I have an infinity for task cards. I love to create them for my classroom because they are the perfect activity. They are whatever you need them to be: assessment, review, ticket out the door, morning bell work, even center work.
My favorite subject to use task cards is grammar. The kids always need the most practice with grammar, and well, task cards break up the boring routines. Have you discovered task cards yet? I can't believe how a simple concept has changed my classroom practices (for the better!)
I am going to admit something to you- I resisted Teachers Pay Teachers for a while. I thought the idea was silly. I had plenty of teaching resources thank you! And things that I didn't have I could find easily, for free, on the internet. When I finally joined the rest of the teaching world and began perusing Teachers Pay Teachers I found tons of task cards all over the site. Colorful little cards on different topics, many of which I was teaching in my classroom using boring worksheets. I wasn't familiar with what they were, so I began reading the comments from people who purchased them, and discovered a whole world I didn't know existed! |
AuthorWelcome to my blog! I'm Susan and I am a wife, mother, runner, teacher, and resource author! I have been teaching for 21 years, and I love finding ways to engage my students in learning! Reading is my passion, and I love helping my students find their passion for reading. Categories
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