Transcript Classroom Basics

Classroom Basics
Schedule and Routine
Classrooms
Materials
Classroom Tools
Schedule and Routine
9:30
9:45
10:05
Volunteers arrive to greet children
Plug in hot-pot for cocoa, fill with water if needed, press
“reboil”
Refill the drink cart if needed
Ask if anyone has a memory verse/challenge to recite
Mark attendance on provided yellow envelopes, then put
envelopes in the door window for pickup
Large group activity
Split up for classroom time (announce the classroom you are
teaching and the grades, so children will know where to go)
Start class with a simple prayer
Jump into the lesson
Parents pick up children (acolytes may leave early)
10:45
Classroom Structure:
Large Group and Small Groups
The curriculum “Living Inside Out” works with our
current homeroom and classroom structure. The
Large Group is done during homeroom in the
Coliseum with all the children. Small Group is
classroom time when the children are divided by age.
The Large Group activities cover the theme for the
day’s lesson, and will include an object lesson, a skit
or DVD clip, and a game.
The benefit of having a Large Group activity is so that
younger children can observe the older children, who
inadvertently act as mentors. The Large Group
activity also offers continuity and cohesiveness.
Large Group Activities…
who’s in charge?
Large Group Activities will be divided so
that each teacher will have a part to
facilitate.
Temple Teacher (prek-K)
Scribes & Scrolls (1st-3rd)
Marketplace (4th-5th)
Object Lesson
Game
Skit or DVD
The Large Group Activities will be included
in your lesson packet.
Classrooms
 Coliseum
 “Homeroom” for all grades
 Temple Classroom
 Preschool and Kindergarten
 Scribes and Scrolls Classroom
 Grades 1st-3rd
 Marketplace Classroom
 Grades 4th-5th
Coliseum Classroom
 The Coliseum is the “homeroom” for
all the students, which is from 9:4510:05am
 Here, children can enjoy their
doughnuts and juice during the Large
Group session
 At 10:05am, take your group to your
classroom
Materials
 Materials are in the cabinets and drawers of
your classroom. Everything is labeled.
 Please put everything back according to the
labels, so that the next teacher can easily
find them.
 Common materials are in all classrooms.
Uncommon materials can be found in the
Marketplace classroom.
 On the rare occurrence that we do not have
the materials you need, you may contact
the office to purchase them, or purchase
them yourself and get a reimbursement.
Common Materials
(provided in all classrooms)
 Markers, crayons, and
colored pencils
 Writing utensils
 Glue: liquid, stick, and
hot glue
 Scissors
 Paper
 Office tools: tape,
stapler, hole punch
 Paintbrushes
 Watercolor paints
 Chenille stems (pipe
cleaners)
 Brads
 Cotton balls, Q-tips
 Pom poms
 Decorative pieces
(sequins, jewels, etc.)
 Paper plates
 Feathers
 Yarn
Uncommon Materials
(provided in Marketplace)
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Model clay
Colored sand
Oil pastels
Tissue paper
Ribbon
Sewing notions
Felt and fabric
Fabric paint
Tempura paint
Clothes pins
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Foam sheet crafts
Brass rings
Paint shirts (smocks)
Measuring cups/spoon
Microwave
Ziploc bags
Scrapbook scissors
Magnets
Push pins
Fabric markers
Classroom Tools
There are a couple of things provided to
make teaching and leading your class
easier.
Behavior Traffic Light
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Each student is given a laminated car
with their name on it (extras are in the
drawer for guests and new members)
At the beginning of class, everyone is
clipped onto the GREEN light, meaning
their behavior is good.
If they are being disruptive, you may
clip their car onto the YELLOW light. If
they improve their behavior, they can
be moved to the GREEN light again.
If they continue to be disruptive, you
may clip their car onto the RED light.
**Students who are in the GREEN at
the end of class get rewarded with $1
in Bible Bucks for good behavior
Temple Class Behavior
Traffic Light
Bible Buck Chart
 Each classroom has a
blue fabric chart which
holds classmates’ Bible
Buck envelopes.
 That chart will either be
in the Coliseum or your
classroom. Take that
chart with your class if
you move rooms.
 Children must return
their envelopes to the
chart at the end of the
day.
Bible Bucks
 Each classroom will have a “Bible Buck Bank” with
Bible Bucks to distribute
 Each classroom will have a poster on how Bible
Bucks are distributed
 Teachers are responsible for distributing Bible Bucks
 More details on Bible Bucks and Kids’ Store are in
another presentation
Classroom Notebook
Each classroom will have a notebook
which will include:
 All the training materials for quick
reference
 Bible Buck tracking charts for memory
challenges/verses
 A list of the children in your class