I also let my students cycle through the chairs and pillows in my room during reading. One of my students has index cards with all of the students' names on them, and she selects 5 a day who can sit on pillows and chairs. She writes the students' names on the board each day - it has worked well so far, and is maintenance free for me as well!
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 12:29 AM, Rand_Raynor <rand_ray...@ddouglas.k12.or.us > wrote: > My problem is that with my class of 29, it is hard to fit them all on the > carpet. I have a new system whereby I "randomly" choose 3 kids each day who > are allowed to sit in chairs. I will cycle through all the kids till they > have all has a chance. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 4, 2010, at 8:22 PM, "mrs. teacher" <elemteac...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > I teach fourth grade and I heard the same thing the first week or two. I > have never had this problem before. I simply told them that if I could get > down that low (I sit on a milk crate), then they could and that everything > in life was not comfortable and they might as well get use to sucking it up! > It may have not been as sensitive as others would have responded but I > don't do well with whining and that's what it sounded like to me! > > I teach middle school. Last year we adopted the workshop model. Our > trainer explained why we have students move in close and sit on the floor > during mini lessons. Last year this worked for my students. This year > several of my students are complaining about sitting on the floor. They say > it hurts their back or knees. I don't want to say the SOME kids can sit in > chairs, but others cannot. I'm looking for your thoughts on everyone moving > their chairs in close. I have my doubts because it does not feel as > intimate, and I think it will not allow me to get in close to the kids when > they are talking with their partners. I'm especially interested in hearing > from middle school teachers about what has worked for you. Thanks!Jan > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
