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Classroom Motivation

Hey everyone, 

 I tried something new for this blog is a website called piktochart. I thought it was pretty neat and easy to use! 

 Heres my link, hope you guys enjoy! 

 https://create.piktochart.com/output/26044769-motivation-locy

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  1. TracieNovember 12, 2017 at 8:19 PM

    I love it! I like the brag tag idea, I've never heard of that before. I also think the motivational wall is a good idea...sometimes we all need a little pick me up !

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  2. UnknownNovember 13, 2017 at 9:18 AM

    I agree with Tracie. We all can benefit from a motivational wall! Especially when the students take part in creating it. I feel that makes them feel that they are part of a community as well as having a part in the learning process. It would be cool when you notice signs of student struggles or undesired behaviors to be able to refer to this wall. Or begin each day picking out a quote and talking about how it can be used for the day. I like the flashlight Friday idea, that is super cool and I feel that the kids would love it. I think that rewarding children with such activities as well as the homework punch card provides a tangible reward for all of their hard work, further motivating them to work harder! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Julia EubanksNovember 14, 2017 at 2:31 PM

    I really like the brag tags! Like Tracie, I have never heard of that before. I know a few teacher who do the flashlight Friday in their classroom and the kids go crazy for it. I also know that children would love to make things to go on the motivational wall, they enjoy that sort of stuff!

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  4. UnknownNovember 15, 2017 at 6:49 PM

    Brag tags were super cute! I need to find a way to incorporate that into my middle school classroom. (: Also, love the flash light activity. Oh, how I would love some relaxing quiet time at the end of a busy week myself. Thanks for the ideas.

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