The Class Couple
  • HOME
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Read
  • Our Home
  • Shop

Using Phonics QR Codes in an Elementary Classroom

2/13/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
If you are looking for a way to increase student engagement while applying phonics skills, be sure to check out our Phonics QR Codes. They are the perfect way to promote application and discussion of the phonics rules the students are learning. Additionally, these QR codes can be used in a multitude of ways, promoting cooperation with partner work, and independence during centers. The recording sheets are also differentiated to meet the needs of your learners, and to provide opportunities for spiral review. To hear how I use them in my first grade classroom, take a look at the video below! (This video was compiled with Instagram stories, which are only 15 seconds long, and may make the video seem a bit choppy.)

Customer Reviews

"My students love completing these activities...they don't even know they are working.
   -Kelly C.
"So good! My school paid for the rest of my team to have a license! Engaging and meaningful!"
   -Stephanie H.
"This was one of the best purchases I made this year! My kiddos are loving this activity! So easy and fun!"
   -Megan S.
"So much fun and I love the multiple levels of difficulty for the answer sheets. Let's me know exactly the students' skill level."
​   -Jane H.

If you are interested in trying out Phonics QR Codes in your classroom, feel free to give the Short Vowel Review or Long Vowel Review freebies a try! If you have already decided that you'd like to make these QR Codes a regular activity for practicing phonics skills in your classroom, be sure to check out the Phonics QR Code Mega Bundle here. You can also view individual QR code sets here. Don't forget to leave feedback and let me know how you and your students are enjoying these Phonics QR Codes in your classroom!
Picture
0 Comments

Learning and Moving with GoNoodle Plus

9/10/2017

2 Comments

 
From Yoga with Maximo, to fun camp songs with our Moosetube friends, and getting nerdy with Blazer Fresh, GoNoodle has become a staple in many of our classrooms. But did you know that GoNoodle also has a whole other version that incorporates your class's content with amazingly fun interactive games?! GoNoodle Plus provides hundreds of ways for teachers to incorporate learning through curricular videos, learning games, and printable activities. The best part is that the students don’t even realize they are learning or practicing their skills because they are so engaged in the games and activities! Additionally, students who played GoNoodle Plus showed 50% better math scores and 23% better reading scores than those who didn’t play.
Picture
While my class's GoNoodle favorites change each year, here are some learning games that my students enjoy year after year.

  1. Field Trip: My students love running and darting around different obstacles and champs as Hot Dog guides us to our field trip destination.  As they are running, they reach questions to solve and answer if you choose to do so. I love how I can add my own questions so my students are applying their knowledge of what we are learning while moving our bodies! Once students have reached their destination, they get to learn fun facts about it. Who wouldn’t want to learn more about toilets or belly buttons?! (Don’t have time to create your own questions? There are many content question sets already created for you!)
  2. Bodyspell: With this activity, students use their bodies to spell out their spelling words. Teachers can upload their own lists, or choose from the hundreds of lists already built into the program. My kids love following along with Blazer Fresh to make and spell their spelling words. I also love how the more they do this activity, the more they remember the motions for the letters. So, you could be standing in line for the bathroom, and have your kiddos quietly move and spell their words while waiting. Any fun and different ways to practice spelling words are always welcome in my book!
  3. Mega Math Marathon: Learning math facts can sometimes be a challenging feat for some of my students. With this video, students solve math facts while running. Once they solve a certain amount, they go into turbo mode and run super fast. They then slow down and the process repeats. My students who are more hesitant or uninterested in flash cards or fluency games are always more willing to practice their facts while running. Teachers can even choose how long they want the game to last, as well as which operation they want to focus on for that race - reinforcing the skills. Once the race is over, the distance ran is added to the total distance they have run for that school year. The goal is to run a complete marathon!
Once the learning activities have been completed, the fun doesn’t have to end! GoNoodle Plus also has learning extensions that go along with specific GoNoodle videos. So if you dance and sing along to Blazer Fresh’s Water Cycle video, your students can then take what they learned and apply it in the learning extension page where they will draw out each step of the cycle. Having these extension activities at your fingertips is priceless!
Picture
If you’d like to learn more about GoNoodle Plus, be sure to check out this video!
If you would like to try out GoNoodle Plus visit app.gonoodle.com/redeem, and use this code to receive an extended 60-day free trial: TryPlus17
I hope you and your students enjoy learning and moving with GoNoodle Plus as much as we do!
Picture
2 Comments

Flexible Seating in an Elementary Classroom

8/17/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Flexible seating is a great way to help students get their wiggles out while staying focused on the task at hand. I have implemented flexible seating for one full school year, and it has now become the norm in my classroom instead of the exception. I wanted to write a blog post about it for a while, but time has always seemed to get in the way. Luckily, as a GoNoodle Ambassador, I was given the opportunity to share my flexible seating experience on GoNoodle's Instagram stories. As I started planning and recording my thoughts, recommendations, and experiences, it evolved into a pretty detailed description of flexible seating. A few followers also asked if these videos could be saved, so I thought I would save all of the stories together, and share them with you all. (Since Instagram stories are only a few seconds at a time, the video may seem a bit choppy for that reason.) If you are interested in flexible seating, be sure to watch this video!
Picture
0 Comments
<<Previous
Forward>>
    Picture
    Picture

    Mr. & Mrs.

    We are Becky and Greg from York, PA. Becky just started her 13th year of teaching first grade. Greg is a high school social studies teacher. We love teaching and this blog is a peek into our world. 

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    GoNoodle Inspiration Blog
    Picture

    the library

    June 2019
    March 2019
    August 2018
    February 2018
    September 2017
    August 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

    Picture

    tag, you're it!

    All
    Adding
    Alphabet
    Apush
    Assessments
    Authentic
    Becky
    Becky & Greg
    Cause & Effect
    Children's Literature
    Classroom
    Classroom Community
    Classroom Management
    Classroom Tour
    Columbus
    Craftivity
    Criticalthinking
    Currently
    Doubles Facts
    Fact Families
    Fire Safety
    Five For Friday
    George Washington
    GoNoodle
    Graphing
    Greater Than And Less Than
    Greg
    Halloween
    Highfrequencywords
    How To
    Instagram
    Journeys
    Makingconnections
    Math
    Movie Making
    Numbers
    Perspective
    Phonics
    Primary Sources
    Project Based Learning
    Pumpkins
    Purpose
    QR Codes
    Raise Responsibility
    Reading
    Scholastic Book Orders
    Spelling
    Summer
    Summer Prep
    Teachers Pay Teachers
    Technology
    Time
    Twitter
    Videos
    Writing

    Picture

    subscribe

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner



    Blog Design by Alexis Sanchez ©
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.