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Writing Effective Report Card Comments on Behavior

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Writing Effective Report Card Comments on Behavior

When it comes to writing report card comments and progress reports, it can be challenging to find effective words to communicate the details of each student’s progress. When writing report card comments, remember to focus on the positive first. Comments on both academic and personal behaviors should be assessed and written in a report card so that students and parents can see their strengths and areas of improvement in order to create a progressive, effective outcome. We have included some thoughtful, constructive, and easily-customizable report card comments designed to address behavior issues and strengthen parent-teacher communication and improve student behavior.

Proficient

  • ______ is a good citizen. He/she is dependable, responsible,
    and respectful.
  • ______ shares and listens. He/she works well with others.
  • _______is a pleasant, respectful, and well-behaved student.

Making Progress

  • Since our last conference, _______’s behavior has been improving.
    He/she is showing interest in his/her schoolwork and seems eager to learn.
  • _______ is showing increased desire to demonstrate appropriate attitude and acceptable behavior in the classroom.
  • _______ is learning to anticipate the consequences of his/her actions. This is improving his/her behavior because he/she is taking time to think before acting.
  • There has been noticeable improvement in _______’s behavior. He/she has made an effort to cooperate with his/her peers and practice self-control. Thank you for your support.
  • Lately, _______ has been working to correct his/her behavior, and I am very proud of him/her. I hope he/she continues to maintain improvement.

Needs Improvement

  • _______ can be very aggressive towards his classmates. Perhaps we should have him/her meet with the school counselor.
  • Please encourage _______ to use socially appropriate language at all time.
  • Socializing seems to be more important to ­_______ than classwork. He/she has great potential, but will not realize it until he/she pays better attention in class and focuses more in his/her work.
  • _______can be disruptive and disorderly. Please encourage him/her to be more responsible in his/her behavior, and call me to schedule a conference.

The above comments open the door to communication between the teacher and parents. It demonstrates reporting behavior progress in a clear, concise, and constructive manner. A teacher’s well written report card comments will be effective and can have the power to encourage and impact students and their parents positively.

For more tips on report card comments in all subjects see, Writing Effective Report Card Comments.

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President’s Day Project: Putting Together Abraham Lincoln

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Presidents' Day: Putting Together Abraham Lincoln Project from Teacher Created Resources-3260 U.S. History Little Books

Presidents’ Day is coming up and we’re getting ready by doing some great Presidents’ Day projects in the classroom. Try out this Putting Together Abraham Lincoln project for kindergarten through 3rd grade students. We created mini books in the shape of President, Abraham Lincoln’s face. How fun is that? We paired history with this fun project by adding fun facts behind it. Here are the step-by-step instructions.

Presidents' Day: Putting Together Abraham Lincoln Project from Teacher Created Resources-3260 U.S. History Little Books

Putting Together Abraham Lincoln Presidents’ Day Project

Each student will need the following materials:

  • Two (2) black sheets of construction paper (9” x 12”)
  • One (1) tan manila sheet (9” x 12”)
  • Copy of the text strips
  • Scissors
  • Glue or glue stick

Instructions:

Make copies of the Lincoln templates for each student. Cut out the templates, then trace them on construction paper as follows: hair and hat on black paper, and face on manila paper.

  1. Use the template to cut out the face, hair and hat
  2. Glue the hair and hat onto the face.
  3. Turn the face over and glue Lincoln fact #1 on the hat, fact #2 on the top of the head and fact #3 on the bottom of the head.
  4. Show off your your Abraham Lincoln and enjoy the fun facts!

You can find this Presidents’ Day project and more in U.S. History Little Books: Famous People, Pages 101-105

Classroom Activities, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, Teaching Tips

10 Fun Facts about the Olympic Games & Free Lesson

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Fun Facts about the Olympic Games

The Olympics has a rich history in ancient Greece and is a fun and interesting topic to discuss in the classroom. This momentous occasion can create learning opportunities about history, culture, sports, healthy competition, and personal achievement. Here are some fun facts to share with your students:

  1. The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece and the first recorded date of the games was in 776 B.C.
  2. The Olympic Games in Greece were held in honor of Zeus, because the Greeks believed that the gods were pleased with mortals’ application of hard work and personal achievement.
  3. In A.D. 394, a Roman emperor believed that the Olympics had no place in the Christian world and banned the Olympics for 1500 years.
  4. In 1904, the first American Olympics were held in St. Louis at the World’s Fair.
  5. In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France.
  6. Baron Pierre de Coubertin (a French educator) is considered the father of modern Olympics. In 1896, he revived the Olympics and announced that it should be a way to bring countries together for world peace and to help abolish racial discrimination.
  7. In 1952, American figure skater Dick Button performed the first-ever triple rotation jump at the Winter Olympics; he won the men’s singles figure skating event.
  8. In 1956, the Olympic Summer Games were actually held in November in Melbourne, Australia, since that was the summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
  9. Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track at a single Olympics.
  10. The five rings in the Olympic flag stand for five continents: the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

 

Need an Olympic lesson plan to tie these fun facts to?

Great Olympic Games classroom decorations

 

*Facts from the following books:

TCR3719 Greece, Pages 81-82
TCR575 Ancient Greece, Pages 89-90
TCR2027 The Fifties, Page 65
TCR2028 The Sixties, Page 65 & 96
TCR2024 The Twenties, Page 72 & 96

 

 

Teacher Resources

Christmas Craft for Kids: Hand Print Wreath

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Hand Print Wreath

Have you added Christmas decorations to your classroom yet? Get your students in the holiday spirit with this simple Hand Print Wreath!

Materials

  • Green construction paper
  • Red construction paper
  • Paper plate
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Yarn or ribbon

Let’s Do It!!

Wreath

Hand Print Wreath

  1. Cut a circle from the center of the paper plate so it looks like an “O”.
  2. Have the students place their hand on the green construction paper and trace the outline of their hand.
  3. Cut out the hand print. Use this as a template to trace and cut more hand prints. You will need to cut approximately 16-18 hand prints.
  4. Glue the hand print around the paper plate with fingers pointing away from the center.
  5. Glue the rest of the hand prints to the paper plate until it makes a full wreath.

Berries

 Hand Print Wreath

  1. To make the berries, take the red construction paper and trace small half inch red circles. You will need approximately 10-15 red berries.
  2. Cut out the red berries.
  3. Glue the red berries onto the green paper hand prints.
  4. Carefully poke a hole at the top of the wreath and hang it with a piece of yarn or ribbon.
  5. Use the rest of the red construction paper to trace and cut out a bow. Glue on to the wreath (optional).

 

Recommended for Grades 1-5