IB Bumper Poster Kit - World Flags Edition

Attention IB PYP teachers!

I have added a GIGANTIC poster kit to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. 

It contains:
IB PYP Learner Profile Posters (World Flags Border)
IB PYP Attitudes Posters (World Flags Border)
IB PYP Transdisciplinary Skills Posters (World Flags Border)
IB PYP Transdisciplinary Themes Posters - with a display idea!
IB PYP Key Concepts Posters
*Where necessary, I have provided two versions with different spellings (British English and American English)

This set costs $10. If you were to buy each of the included items individually, it would set you back $12. So you can go and have an ice-cream with your spare change! ;)

If you think there are too many flags going on in this kit - please check out my other PYP bumper poster kit including the same items but with different, colourful backgrounds for each.

If you would prefer to buy the items individually, click on any of the images below:

$2.50

$2.00

$3.00

$2.50

$2.00

To view all of my IB PYP-related resources, click here!

FREEBIE Friday: Peer-assessment sheet

It's the weekend! Want a freebie?

I've been working on some resources to create a reflection area in my classroom. I've decided to share this peer-assessment sheet with you. The file contains two versions - A4 and A5. 

This can be used at the end of paired-work or after a group task. The children can reflect on their partner noting if they:
-listened to them
-shared their ideas
-was helpful
-took turns
There is also space for them to reflect on how they could improve when working together.

You can download this freebie by clicking here or on the image above. This freebie is also available in my TPT store.
(If you don't already have membership on TPT, you'll need to register. Don't worry, it's free of charge, no strings attached!)

I'll add some more assessment tools in the coming weeks, including a mega-pack containing all of them! Stand by for that!

This post is part of Teaching Blog Addict's "Freebie Friday" collection. Click on the link below to view the rest of today's freebies!

A Crucial Week is now on Facebook

Hi there! A Crucial Week is now on Facebook. If you'd like updates on some blog posts, additions to my TPT store, articles related to teaching or teaching humour, please like this page. I promise not to overload your news feed (and if I do, feel free to unlike the page!). I'll also be running a competition on my Facebook page with classroom resources as a prize.

This page should be useful to any teacher (I share general teaching resources) but it could be of particular interest to Irish primary school teachers and anybody working in an IB (PYP) school.

And remember, sharing is caring!

Pirate Classroom Decoration Set

Yaaaaaarrr! Ahoy me hearties! Any swashbuckling teachers out there who want to decorate their classroom pirate-style, you've come to the right place! I've just uploaded a pirate-themed classroom decoration kit to my TPT store. 

Contents:

Page 3: "Welcome aboard our ship!" sign

4-10: Class calendar - days and numbers 1-31

11-12: Days of the week

13-15: "Yesterday was," "Today is" and "Tomorrow will be" signs

16-19: Months of the year

20-26: Word wall headers ("Word Wall" and each letter "Aa" "Bb")

27-33: Welcome banner (pennant-style)

34-37: Classroom management clip-chart

38-43: Table numbers (1-6)

44-50: How we go home (Header, After-school club, Day care, Walking, Bus, Bicycle, Car)

51-53: Blank labels (lined, not lined and circular)

Click on the image to go directly to the item's listing in the store. You'll have your classroom in shipshape in no time!

*This pirate-themed classroom management is part of the classroom decor kit. If you would just like this item, it is also on sale as a separate item.

Owl-themed classroom display kit

Good morning all!

For those who have been following my blog, you'll know that I'm planning an owl-themed classroom. I put a lot of time into making resources for this. I've decided to sell a pack of my owl-themed display materials on Teachers Pay Teachers. It costs just $6 (which is in or around €4.40 for my Irish and other European followers).

The kit contains:

• Page 3: "Welcome to our nest!" sign
• 4-10: Class calendar - days and numbers 1-31 plus editable squares
• 11-12: Days of the week
• 13-15: "Yesterday was," "Today is" and "Tomorrow will be" signs
• 16-19: Months of the year
• 20-26: Word wall headers ("Word Wall" and each letter "Aa" "Bb")
• 27-33: Welcome banner (pennant-style)
• 34-37: Classroom management clip-chart
• 38-43: Table numbers (1-6)
• 44-50: How we go home (Header, After-school club, Day care, Walking, Bus, Bicycle, Car)
• 51-53: Blank EDITABLE labels (lined, not lined and circular)

If you feel that's a bit pricey, why not think about buying my owl-themed behaviour management clip chart for $2 (about €1.50)? This is included in the decor kit so don't buy the two together! It's set on a colourful polkadot background and is embellished with bows and owls - very cute!

Clip charts are a great classroom management tool. Write the children's names on clothes pegs. Every child starts the day on the green section. Then, according to the choices they make and how they behave, the peg is moved up or down.

For any Irish teachers reading this, there's also a leagan Gaeilge (Irish version) of the clip chart. This costs the same amount (about €1.50). I don't know about you but I've definitely spent more on a pack of stickers!

Please check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store for more resources - including some free ones in English and in Irish! There are lots of other versions of clip charts there too!

Quick and easy self-assessment in the classroom

One of my aims for this coming school year is to provide more opportunities for the children to reflect on their learning and assess themselves. I'm working on creating a reflection area in the classroom.





This is the first item I have made for it. These are self-assessment posters. I'm going to staple the oval posters on a wide ribbon under the heading to create a hanging display. They would also work nicely on a bulletin board.



I chose 4 levels based on Marzano's Levels of Understanding:

4. I'm an expert! (I can help another person.)
3. I understand! (I don't need help!)
2. I kind of understand (but I need some help.)
1. I don't understand (I need help!)



I have also made two pupil self-assessment sheets based on the posters - one in colour and one in black and white for easy photocopying.



The posters and self-assessment sheets are available to download from my Teachers Pay Teachers store for $2.50. 

Self-assessment for fluency - free posters and reflection sheet

At the moment, I'm building a bank of self-assessment resources to create a reflection corner in my classroom. I came across this on Pinterest. It's a free set of posters and a self-assessment reflection sheet. The posters are very simple and are written in clear language. Thank you to Rachelle at What the Teacher Wants for creating it! She has also suggested an action to help to teach and remember these concepts. Click on the image to view the original post and download this freebie!


Now, there's one ready to go printable sorted - off you go!