Quick Tip Linky Party!

Happy Thursday!!! I cannot wait for Friday...seriously how many more days of school left?? My kids just finished testing this week and I can say for sure that they are D-O-N-E. Poor littles...they worked so hard, but we still have about 2 1/2 weeks left! BOO!!  

I'm posting about a new weekly linky party from Diving Into 2nd Grade and Hippo Horray for Second Grade. It's all about sharing quick and simple classroom tips that make our lives much easier! This linky will continue every Thursday.  

My tip for this week is how I organize my workshop time for ELA and math. After the whole group lesson I transition into reading groups or small group to reteach a concept/lesson. While I'm working with my sweeties, I make sure the rest of my students can work independently. To make sure they are all on task and working on some sort of word analysis, grammar, writing, etc. center, I set up my workshop board. The students refer to it for activities they can work on independently or with their flexible groups. They are really good about knowing each activity listed since I rotate them everyday. All I have to do is switch their animal group to another center/activity listed and presto! Done! It saves me a lot of planning and organizational time. :)

Link up and tell us your quick tips! 

 

-Mrs. Rossi