Comments on: Morning Work for 3rd and 4th Grade

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 23 May 2023 20:57:32 +0000

Hi there! Next school year (today is the last day of my 30th year of teaching) I will be moving from 6th grade science and math to 4th grade (same subjects). I have never taught 4th grade before….I have taught 6th or 8th grade my entire career. I am so nervous! Your bell work binders look amazing and I can’t wait to incorporate them into my routine next year!

Thanks so much! Enjoy your summer!
Susan from SW Louisiana

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:22:44 +0000

In reply to Melissa. I"m sorry, I don't.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 18:02:19 +0000

I homeschool my girls and would love to have them do morning work before we start anything. I have one in 2nd grade and the other is 6th grade. do you have anything for those grades that I could purchase from you?

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 12:11:05 +0000

In reply to Lacy Heit. I honestly don't know how it will work with three. There's a good chance I'll only do it with my homeroom, which isn't ideal, but I want to be flexible. When I had a two way split, it all depended on the partner. My personal favorite way was to make a morning work binder that all students used in all homerooms.

By: Lacy Heit

Lacy Heit — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:22:04 +0000

Hello! I started using your math units this past school year and loved them! I just discovered that you have this as a morning work routine. Knowing that you will be teaching 3 classes this year, how does morning work look for your other classes and not your home room? Will your partner teachers be doing these pages every morning as well? I have two classes and was just curious what you thought! Thanks!

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:16:13 +0000

In reply to Beth Anderson. I do go over it with the whole class. I can typically tell who I need to watch out for quickly, so I walk around the room as we go over it and pay particular attention to those students. Also, when we go over it, they MUST use a pen to check their work. That way I can easily see who missed a problem or just didn't do it.

By: Beth Anderson

Beth Anderson — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:17:10 +0000

Ashleigh, Do you just go over these as a whole class? How do you know who puts in the effort to complete it and who just fills in the answers when you’re reviewing it? How are they held accountable for their work?

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:14:01 +0000

In reply to Minnie Malm. It really depends on the school and expectations. At my old school, I had students catch up at the start of their activity class (we had that first thing in the morning). I'm not allowed to do that in my new school. Honestly, if the student can't help it, I don't penalize them. However, if they just play around for thirty minutes, I'll have them finish it at recess.

By: Minnie Malm

Minnie Malm — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:20:06 +0000

Hi there! I am so thankful to find your morning work bundle. These are my questions. How do you manage those students who are consistently tardy? Do you have them finish morning work at different part of the day? I have a student who comes into the classroom 10 minutes after school starts. Do you check their corrected morning work after you go over it as a class? Do you give them any points for completing it (as a responsibility grade)? What is your accountability method for those who don’t start or finish morning work? Our students trickle in between 8:15 and 8:30. School starts at 8:30. I teach 4th grade.
Thank you for your feedback!
Minnie

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 03:49:47 +0000

In reply to Kim Slattery. Thank you! We do both everyday. It really doesn't take long at all, once students have the routine established.