tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post5005902935201038355..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Friday LettersSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-65237774127592300822014-09-13T07:19:23.509-05:002014-09-13T07:19:23.509-05:00Brian, you should DEFINITELY post photos! Can'...Brian, you should DEFINITELY post photos! Can't wait to see it! <br /><br />(And, I can't take any credit for my mailbox. I asked my parents if they had an old mailbox laying around their house that I could have. I figured I would spray paint it a bright color or something. My asking was basically giving my parents permission to take over the project and make me the perfect mailbox for my classroom. My mom bought the file box at a thrift store, and my dad painted it. My sister even picked the paint color.) Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-89252122514385203462014-09-06T08:30:22.619-05:002014-09-06T08:30:22.619-05:00Hey Sarah. I've also started doing Friday lett...Hey Sarah. I've also started doing Friday letters this year. Next Friday will be the first Friday that the students will have the opportunity to partake in the activity, so we'll see how it goes. But what a novel idea! Looking at your mailbox, I'm so jealous. Wait until you see mine! I covered a cardboard box with paper in less than 5 minutes. The kids died laughing when they saw it. it's purposeful though. :D I'll post about it in the next couple of weeks with photos.Brianhttp://lazyocho.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-61729774886473954952014-09-05T21:31:06.134-05:002014-09-05T21:31:06.134-05:00Right. No bell work. My first year, my students ...Right. No bell work. My first year, my students LOVED bell work. They came in the room, grabbed a dry erase board, and eagerly tackled the problem. Last year, it was such a hassle to get kids to do the problem. I decided I just don't want to fight that battle this year. So, instead, I've just been making them get all of their supplies before the bell rings for that day. We just jump right into the lesson. Glad to hear that jumping straight into the lesson is working well for you, too! <br /><br />I think I would get more letters if I gave them the letter option in lieu of something else. But, most of my kids are very vocal and share stuff with me, so they don't really need the option to write a letter. One of the things that comes with working at such a small school is that everybody knows everybody, and that makes them very free with their opinions. That carries over into their relationship with me as well. Still, I want that communication option to be there if someone needs it. Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-14944573679408762122014-09-03T19:56:59.968-05:002014-09-03T19:56:59.968-05:00Did I see that you're not doing bell work this...Did I see that you're not doing bell work this year? Me too! How is that going for you? So far I haven't missed it and I like having the extra 5-10 minutes for my lesson. I haven't started Friday letters yet. I think I am afraid of how many I will get, but this post makes me feel like it might be more manageable than I think. Amy Gruenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676373489409268657noreply@blogger.com