So a lot of times I like to start off the school week with a quote. I thought the Disney quote above would be a good one to use at the beginning of the school year. I usually have the quote on the board when the students come in. They get a chance to look at it, and then we move right into a flashback question. It's fun for me to choose quotes, its motivational, and its an opportunity for some character education. You can incorporate these quotes in several different ways. Besides introducing it on the smartboard on Mondays, I also put it in my weekly parent newsletter. You can also print it and put it on the wall, or simply write it out on the board. That way students can see it all week long. Depending on how much time I have, I sometimes like to turn the quotes into posters like the one above.
Making your own "pretty quotes" of the poster or Pinterest variety is super easy to do. I know you can google any quote and get a pretty picture of it already done, but if you do it yourself you don't have to worry about copyrights. There are a couple of websites I use. The first is http://recitethis.com/. Recite makes poster-type pictures on a variety of backgrounds. Here is an example from their website.
Another website I use is http://wigflip.com/. This creates motivational posters like the first one above. Finally you can use a PowerPoint slide and any font you like to make a pretty quote. For example, since my school colors are gold and purple.....
All these options have multiple uses in the classroom and bring out your creative side. Happy Quoting!
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