Bulletin Boards

These are some bulletin boards that I've done at school. 


"Ice Cream Similes"
Students wrote 2-3 similes about ice cream.  These turned out wonderful!  
Ice cream is as sticky as ________. Ice cream is as tasty as _________. 
Ice cream is like ____________.

 

"Leap Into Comprehension"
Students used  a sequence circle to create a summary about a Frog and Toad story.



"You've Got Mail"
Students wrote friendly letters. 

 

"Our Neighborhood at Work"
Concept/Question Board



"First Grade Shining Stars"
Welcome Bulletin Board


We have to post the following on our hallway "achievement" bulletin boards:
"I can" statement
NHA Objectives and NCSCOS Objectives
Description of the assignment
Rubric
Comments on student work

For example:

I can statement:
I can compose friendly letters. 

Objectives:  
NHA ELA Exemplar: Writing

Measurement Topic: Audience and Purpose

·      Identify words and style that are appropriate for the type of writing (friendly letter)

Measurement Topic: Drafting and Revising

·      Apply basic prewriting strategies:

§  Begin to write in paragraph form with at least three connected sentences

·      Reread and revise writing:

§  Use constructive comments and suggestions from teachers to revise writing

Measurement Topic: Writing Applications

·      Write basic friendly letters using simple letter format including a greeting and closing

NHA ELA Exemplar: Language Usage

Measurement Topic: Spelling and Language Mechanics

·      Use basic punctuation:

§  Use correct punctuation, including periods, question marks, exclamation points

·      Use basic capitalization

 North Carolina Competency Goals

4.04 Extend skills in using oral and written language:

·      Producing written products

5.04 Use complete sentences to write simple texts

5.05 Use basic capitalization and punctuation:

·      First word in a sentence

·      Proper names

·      Period to end declarative sentence

·      Question mark to end interrogative sentence



Friendly Letter Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric

§  Sentences are complete including all of the following: §  At least 3 complete sentences were written in the body and included details of what the student learned about weather or the water cycle §  Capitalization was used at the beginning of each               sentence §  Punctuation was used at the end of each sentence §  The following parts of the friendly letter were done correctly: §  heading §  greeting §  closing §  signature ·        Students received a 4 if none of the previous components were missing from writing.  ·        Students received a 3.5 if one of the previous components was missing from writing.  ·        Students received a 3 if two of the previous components were missing from writing.  ·        Students received a 2.5 if three of the previous components were missing from writing.  ·        Students received a 2 if four of the previous components were missing from writing.  ·        Students received a 1.5 if five of the previous components were missing from writing.  ·        Students received a 1 if six or more of the previous components were missing from writing.

§  Sentences are complete including all of the following:

§  At least 3 complete sentences were written in the body and included details of what the student learned about weather or the water cycle

§  Capitalization was used at the beginning of each

              sentence

§  Punctuation was used at the end of each sentence

§  The following parts of the friendly letter were done correctly:

§  heading

§  greeting

§  closing

§  signature

·        Students received a 4 if none of the previous components were missing from writing. 

·        Students received a 3.5 if one of the previous components was missing from writing. 

·        Students received a 3 if two of the previous components were missing from writing. 

·        Students received a 2.5 if three of the previous components were missing from writing. 

·        Students received a 2 if four of the previous components were missing from writing. 

·        Students received a 1.5 if five of the previous components were missing from writing. 

·        Students received a 1 if six or more of the previous components were missing from writing. 

Daily Testing Incentives

During NWEA testing in May, I gave my 1st graders a different treat each day for some motivation.  These are pictures for three out of the four treats they received. 

Day #1: Be a "smartie" and ACE your NWEA test! (smarties)

Day #2: Shine like a "star" on your NWEA test! (starbursts)

Day #3: Blow the correct answers right out of the water! (blowpops)

Day #4: Get a score that's out of this world! (Milky Ways)



Get a score that's out of this world!





Shine like a "star" on your NWEA test!





Be a "smartie" and ACE your NWEA test!