#Hashtag Emoji Awards

I'm so excited to use these new awards this year in my classroom!  They will work for ANY grade level and the kids love them because of how "trendy" they are!

With over 30+ templates there is something for each student in your class!  It even comes with a end of year fill in sheet complete with : 

• fill in story
• emoji circle
• School preference 
• Hashtags for your school year
• Timehop of favorite memory

I print the memory page on the back of all my awards so the students have their awards and memories together + it is a great fill in activity for the end of the year!

Click any of the pictures to check out more details about these #hashtag Emoji Awards

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Two Awards...Me-Oh-My!

I feel like getting two awards today is awesome...especially after the day I had.  Car doesn't start, never enough sleep...but oh well.

I forgot to mention I also forgot the wax paper when ironing those weird plastic bead things and...

this is what happens....sadly.  So I got to spend my recess peeling off the beads :(

But, alas, there was some good in today as well: 

1) I got 11 hard back awesome kids books for $9 at the awesome annual used book sale!  Always makes my day and the kids even previewed them today.  The book on snakes was a huge hit since we talked about spitting cobras yesterday!+ garage sales start tomorrow (so many books!!!! and so cheap!!! LOVE!!!!)
2) March Madness starts today-YAY! We have a family pool every year.  I love picking teams, it's always fun to watch and see who wins :)


Onto awards:

1) the Giver Award from the 3am teacher

She gave it to all her follower-- AWESOME!  It even features some of her new ABSOLUTELY FREAKING ADORABLE PUDGIES CLIPART ANIMALS - Are they not adorable? Honestly, that's why I typed it in all caps!  

2) A top 10 blog award from Luckeyfrog's Lilypad!

 

This is a new blog and let me tell you - I've already found some great freebies and awesome advice- so go check her out....as in like right now!!! 

Here's some awesome people I'm passing the award onto! 

1. Cheers to school 

A great blog from an awesome recent graduate!

2. Primary Princesses 

Fantastic and super cute blog written by 2 amazing teacher!  TONS of great ideas! 

3. Mrs. McCumbee's Class

Super fun blog with really applicable advice! Check her out!

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My first award and management idea

First, I GOT AN AWARD!  This is great and I owe a BIG thanks to Emmy at Daydreams of a Student Teacher!  Go check her out, if you haven't already.

Rule 1: Link back to the blogger, who gave it to you (check)

Rule 2: I'm suppose to give this award to 15 bloggers, I'll try my best but I'm pretty sure quite a few of you have this already:
1. Sally from Fairy Dust Teaching

2. Keri At Teach, Play, Smile

3. Ok...so I'm having lots of trouble finding blogs that have not received this award but if you want it....it is yours!  (I'm blaming this on me being new....I really did look at quite a few blogs!!)
Rule 3: follow the person that gave this to you (check :)


So onto the management part of this post, my practicum teacher uses some sign language in her room to cut down on interruptions- how brilliant is that?
When the students are in centers or times they are working independently they use this sign if they want to use the bathroom:  and VOLIA!! no interruptions and she has to do is acknowledge them with a nod and they grab a pass and off they go!  The way she uses it in the classroom is brilliant, plus no one comes to bother her during center time-which as you know can be quite an issue!
Do you have an sign language you use in your room?  Does it help cut down on interruptions or distractions especially during centers? 
Spring Break for me =)  While I'm not doing anything super exciting, at least I'll be working on homework at home instead of at school (sadly- I have too many projects due when I return to just RELAX) 

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