Happy Saturday, Everybody! Have you joined in the
Summer Planning Giveaway Scavenger hunt for awesome freebie prizes? If not, be sure to grab my secret word button below (and be sure to follow my blog with
Bloglovin' by clicking the heart-shaped button to the left)! Everybody wins prizes in this one! If this is your first stop on the Summer Planning Scavenger Hunt, be sure to visit Erin, our scavenger hunt hostess at I'm Lovin' Lit for more details and links to the other stops in the hunt. Here is the
item I've donated to the giveaway: Hollywood Star of the Week
In case you missed the post telling how I use these in class, here it is.
I send home the parent letter with one boy and
girl who will be the Stars the following week. I have new students go earlier
in the year so we can get to know them. Then, I "randomly" choose
students for the rest of the year (but I have my shy kids and kids who need to
make new friends go first--don't tell!). On Mondays, the Stars share their
posters that they worked on over the previous weekend. They are also allowed to
bring a special item for sharing. This is a big deal because the kids don't get
to share toys or things like that normally—only items related to what we're
learning in class. Each day of the week the kids have the option to share other
items or stories about their hobbies, families, etc... On Thursday, the class
writes a page to go in a book that each Star gets. Usually, kids write
compliments or tell why they like the Star. The writing is just
priceless.“Hanna, I thenk yu are beeyutifol.” Then, at the end of the week, the
stories are collected and bound into a book for each Star to take home. The
kids LOVE this! Even the shy kids want to talk about themselves! I laminate the
posters, 3-hole punch them, and bind them with binder rings. The Star of the
Week big book is by far the favorite buddy reading choice in class!
In addition to the Hollywood Star of the Week pack, I also have created an Ocean/Beach themed Oceanographer of the Week (it includes some variations--Sea Star of the Week and Big Fish of the Week).
Have fun planning for your school year, and thanks for stopping by! Be sure to hop through all of the blogs to get your scavenger hunt words for free goodies! Leave a little love in the comment section if you like your freebies! Have a great weekend!
♥Corinna
