Cupid Shoots the Arrow Freebie

OK, so I've done 8 intern observations so far this week (and it's only Tuesday :p). Every single one of the observations I was in, the students were soooooooo chatty. Like ridiculously chatty. Like I was wondering if I was in the right classroom all 8 times. Valentine's Day Week is a tough week as far as management goes. So...I decided to help my interns out (it's last minute, I know, what else is new?) with a behavior incentive plan especially for this time of the year. I call it "Cupid Shoots the Arrow." Here's how it works. Copy the pictures onto cardstock. Laminate for durability. Cut out the figures if you want. Then get a piece of string or yarn the width of your whiteboard. Hang the string at the top of the white board. Hang the cupid on the far left side, the heart on the far right side. Adhere a paper clip to the back of the arrow, or use a clothespin to attach the arrow to the string. As students meet your expectations, slide the arrow towards the heart. If students aren’t meeting your expectations, slide the arrow towards Cupid. When the arrow reaches the heart, your students have earned a reward of your choice. Click the picture below to link up to this little helper.

Don't Eat Pete Valentine Style Freebie

Little darlin's LOVE this silly little game of "Don't Eat Pete." I made this one just in time for Valentine's Day. Enjoy! Click on picture below. If you are interested in more "Don't Eat Pete" games. You can find a Christmas version here.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I am totally exhausted from the events of today! The students came in raring to go, and they didn't stop all day long. These days are so fun, but soooo exhausting! The following are the events of the day: "Pin the Lips on the Teacher" (thank you -- The Teacher Wife), cookie decorating, "Pick up hearts with chopsticks game, "How Many Hearts Can you Stack?" game, and a "Don't eat the Heart" game which is a version of "Don't Eat Pete." The students had an absolute ball with everything. I also have the best parent helpers. I don't know how we could have done today without them. Enjoy the pics!

                              "Pin the Lips on the Teacher"

                                           Cookie decorating                

                                          Chopstick game
Sorry, the picture of "Don't Eat the Heart" didn't turn out.

Here's another activity we did, thanks to What the Teacher Wants. She posted a ton of Valentine's Day activities FREE! I used just about every one of them today. If you haven't visited her blog -- you must! This activity was the highlight of the day!

                                   You were my "BFF" but when you said, "Dare Ya" to kick someone that was "mad4u", I mean "get real." But when I saw 
                                   you again I was "crazy for you."  You said you're "too cool" for me. I said, "XOXO." Then we had a "first kiss."