Vlog 15 // Daily Happenings in the Classroom | Place Value, Writing, + More

[@GoldenStateEducate]

I’m always so excited and inspired by every vlog you make Mayleen! Watching your create the place value song was my fave! You bring the best energy for your kiddos everyday 😍

[@littlebigharvest6893]

I love that you don't over-critique when doing writing conferences. I am the same way with my students. When beginning writers are putting so much effort into their work, pointing out and fixing every single grammatical error is discouraging and overwhelming. I want to encouraging editing and fixing, but I am very selective about what we focus on (I teach 2nd).

[@bmarie251]

Your comment really helped me as a homeschool parent (and as an English major with a concentration in editing). 😬 Thank you. ❤

[@HappilyOrganizedChaos]

Yes 🙌 if we fix every grammatical error then is it even their writing at this point? Select a teaching point and roll with it. They’re 6 years old and have years of schooling left!

[@marwarashed4951]

I can't describe to you how much I benefit from these videos. Thank you so much for uploading.

[@318rjj]

Damn, your lessons are so engaging , and the students are so smart and engaged! They knew when to sing the song!!

[@mariemolloy2392]

You are an amazing teacher! I am in my 25th year of teaching and I only wish I had been as great at teaching when I was your age. I am currently a host teacher and I have turned my student teacher on to your channel. You have taught me a lot as well!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Congratulations on 25 years, I wish I could come learn from you! Thank you for sharing this channel with your student teacher and thank you for the compliment! It means a lot - I think when you don't know people and they teach in different places you just see so much, even though I feel like what I do is soooo very normal to someone else it could be a wow moment. That's so cool to me!

[@EsEdmonds]

I love that I can get a sneak peek into a class. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing soooo much. I’m teaching adding and subtracting to 100 right now so this whole video was great.

[@RaeleenxMarie]

Thank you for sharing the writing superstar song. I’ve introduced it to my kinders just a couple of months ago and it has done wonders. The kids always sing the parts as I need them when modeling writing for them.

[@fireflies15]

this is sooo wholesome! I absolutely loved teaching since I was in school, always looked at teachers and admired their work, now I have one semester to finish university and already started teaching students math two years ago it was so amazing watching you do this Im glad you documented it and I appreciate the time it takes you to edit the videos, I know its a lot! Lovely work Mrs. Call ❤❤

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I appreciate you saying this!!!!!!

[@Chrissi15]

Been looking firewood to watching this all week! Great video. Love the place value song.

[@alicezanda1762]

Hi I'm watching all your classroom setup videos, and I thank you because they're really inspiring. I would like to see what learning supplies and teaching tools you put into all you cute org boxes... Is It possibile or maybe you've already done and can put a link please? Thank you very much ❤️

[@lifewithmrsleet3708]

Crossing my fingers I’ll get my hands on secret stories and rime magic soon. They look like such amazing resources when you implement them in your classroom! How do you remember all of the phonics rules? We use words their way in my third grade classroom and I feel like I’m constantly checking on why a word is sorted in a specific spelling pattern. It just feels like so much to remember lol. Seriously so appreciative that you share so much of your day. Love when you recognize your mistakes and put fun light on it!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Ahhh thank you!!!!!! I think being in first since I introduce SO MUCH I just have to know it to explain it to them.....the secret stories are very helpful. Whenever I get to something I'm not sure of I turn to the Science of Reading What I Should Have Learned in College facebook group and search my question - that would be a great place for you to search questions and learn rules and exceptions haha!

[@constancemayl2202]

Mrs. Claus campers I love your superstar song I can’t wait to sing that to little kids in the future when I go to teach

[@Ash06TSU]

You might not have enough but I use whisper phones during our independent reading time. That way the kids can still hear themselves read but it is not so loud.

[@Sunshine1986-d1e]

You are a rockstar teacher 😊😊😊

[@danielleturner6701]

stumbling upon this video on my lunch, right before our phonics block where we are introducing soft c and soft g is the most serendipitous happy!!! kids are definitely about to learn the ce, ci, cy song :)

[@toffee_0571]

Have you tried whisper phones for reading? You can also make them out of pvc pipes. I have noticed that it helps control the volume, and the students can still read aloud.

[@katyr7513]

Your songs are beautiful!🥰

[@breeunabashedly]

Hi💕I’m hoping to be a first year teacher next school year 🤞🏽♥️so happy I found your channel! So fun and so inspiring 💕

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Good luck babe! Thank you for saying this! :)

[@KatieHedden-iz2et]

Did you make your retell cards for the story? If so, how did you make them?

[@heyitsmemonte7428]

My school district has asked us to start using Zearn, mid-year mind you. They push that there is improvement even if you do not use EngageNY/Eureka Math. BUT they teach a certain way that is different and use wording that can be confusing. I enjoy your Vlogs!! You inspired this seasoned teacher to start my own channel.

[@constancemayl2202]

love when teach

[@nicholeyoch4805]

I am just glad to know I am not the only one who is struggling with the voice level while kids are working. I truly want them to be able to collaborate but I think I need some noise cancelling headphones or the loopy ear buds. I’m so sensitive to the noise and I have a student who is too. It’s exhausting with that much stimulation!!

[@MrsCrissCross]

Can you remind me where you get your story studies {the bear book}? Thanks so so much for always being so willing to share. This 26 year veteran learns so much from you!

[@katyr7513]

Hi there!! You r super fabulous!!🥰

[@tfrizz2050]

You might look into noise reduction earphones. I’ve heard they’re game changers for teachers. 😊 I just ordered some myself.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Link? haha!

[@ms.erikaquinones5820]

What curriculum you utilize in ELA fro writing? I’m curious about that writing organizer you are using.

[@katyr7513]

Great post as always!! I truly agree with how you helped the students with their writing corrections! Great job!! I do the same.🥰

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thanks Katy!!!!

[@katyr7513]

Where did you get the beginning, middle, and end paper? I love the cards you use on the board to help the kids remember what to do next!😃

[@MrsCallsCampers]

It's part of a pack from Primary Scouts :)

[@tamaragayle3993]

John and i , John and I I love you but you're killing me . It's John and I !!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I wrote John and I. The way we speak and write can be different! It's casual speaking and it's the way I speak :) is it grammatically correct? No. Do I feel comfortable speaking granatically correct 100% of the time? No :) it's not natural to me!

[@emmagracejoens]

"I know that when you are watching this it'll probably be to Christmas break" us watching in mid-january👁👄👁 lolllll love u

[@bethalexis]

Ahhhh I saw my comment in the video!! Woot woot to me 🥳😂 but even as embarrassing to you as it may be thank you for sharing the bts to your place value song, it was very creative and your kids clearly enjoyed learning/singing it!!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thank you for asking about it!!!!! :)

[@kellyalbarda8935]

Hi Mrs call I didn’t know you make videos I’m in your class I’m Aidan

[@harold6013]

Wow aidan

[@mzzzzzzday]

Zearn is connected to Eureka Math!!!!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I had no idea!

[@mzzzzzzday]

@@MrsCallsCampers The vocabulary is very specific to Eureka, so I'd check and make sure nothing is mentioned that would be confusing to your kids. But it's been weeks and it was probably fine! I love Zearn and swear by it.

[@chrisoulalakkas8968]

Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't. Richard Bach

[@claredavis5960]

I love your videos and ideas. Please make an effort to start saying "John and I". They are learning their grammar foundation from you and I know you don't want another teacher to have to fix it later. I've heard it in many videos so I'm sure it's a habit but I know you can fix it and help your students learn the correct way.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thanks!!! If you saw my writing I did :) but I'm also human and this is how I talk - I still know the "proper grammar" when I need it. They are also exposed to so many other individuals with other ways of speaking (and so many books!) so I don't feel like it's particularly damaging to them for me to just be speaking and say something grammatically incorrect from time to time

[@tamaragayle3993]

Clare I agree!

[@claredavis5960]

@@alb8539 it's never too early to teach good habits. The longer they pay the harder to break. As shown in that it's how she talks even though she knows it's wrong. She can fix it early when it's easier instead of passing a burden on to future teachers.

[@tamaragayle3993]

I noticed in the following clips the students were following Miss Calls' sentence structure, saying things such as "me and my mom " . THAT is why it's important ! I don't think it's "casual speaking" when you are teaching. You are always "on". Littles are absorbing your words like sponges . It is natural to me to use curse words, but i would never while teaching .

[@HappilyOrganizedChaos]

Mayleen, yes I agree with you. You did say John and I in your writing, children are exposed to different cultures, ethnicities and languages that sometimes if we don’t use “proper” grammar, they are fine 🫶

[@cjallan2274]

Promo_SM 😍

[@KatieHedden-iz2et]

Did you make your retell cards for the story? If so, how did you make them?