Are you having trouble getting your students to work together? Back in the day, we had kindergarten classrooms that were mainly focused around play. And while today that might be looked at as a bad thing, it was the what we needed. This is where we learned to work together. With less and less time to figure this social skill out on their own, teachers are having to find time to make it work within their lessons. Here are some tips to help you and your students be successful with working together. Squeeze a mini lesson into your day WHAT!? Squeeze something ELSE into our day? I know that seems daunting but hear me out... We all know that … [Read more...] about Getting Students to Work Together
Behavior Management
The Elf in The Classroom
Happy classroom management Monday! I went on a much needed break to spend some time with family and celebrate my birthday. I hope you did something relaxing as well over the weekend.... lord knows we all need it! Anyway, I am BACK and I am here to tell you why you NEED an Elf on the Shelf in your classroom!! The Elf on the Shelf popped up on my Pinterest feed about 5 years ago and I am SO glad that it did. It has REALLY been a lifesaver in the behavior department and that is why I think you need on for your classroom. Let's take a quick look at what an elf can bring to your classroom: Elf inspired educational opportunities Your elf isn't … [Read more...] about The Elf in The Classroom
After Lunch and Recess Routines
Happy Classroom Management Monday everyone! Today we are talking about our after lunch and recess routines! Do you have a set thing you do? I am going to make this short and sweet and tell you about my routines and why they reset us all and prepared us for the rest of the day. After Lunch and Recess Routines While you would think lunch and recess would wear kiddos out, it usually does just the opposite. They're wound up and want to keep playing. Can you blame them? The fact of the matter for us was that we needed to get back to our day and the wildness that recess and lunch brought, kind of eliminated our productivity. I knew we needed a change. I … [Read more...] about After Lunch and Recess Routines
Why I DON’T Do Reward Systems
It is Classroom Management Monday and I am here with a pretty short and sweet post BUT it may be a hot topic for some: Let's talk reward systems. What Are Reward Systems? It's easy, students are rewarded for doing what is expected of them. I have seen schools that all have different ways of using rewards, here are just a few: Rewards for positive behavior Rewards for being on A or AB honoroll Rewards for perfect attendance Rewards for showing up to school on time Why I DON'T Do Reward Systems and why you shouldn't either The things mentioned are basically things we should be doing. We are doing a disservice to our students by saying … [Read more...] about Why I DON’T Do Reward Systems
Student Connections
Are you ready for some back to school madness? I am teaming up with some AMAZING bloggers to give you some of our top back to school tips so you can start the year off right. Oh, and make sure you keep reading – you MIGHT find a chance to win yourself a $100 TPT gift card. How it works: Each blogger is writing a tip that they think is GREAT for back to school. Make sure you head to each blog to read all of the tips! Here, we are going to talk about Student connections With building student connections, I truly believe that you need to have a talk about FAMILY. No, I am not talking about your family or your students’ family. I am talking … [Read more...] about Student Connections
The Classroom Management Guidebook
Happy Classroom Management Monday friends!!! This Monday I am so excited to share with you something I have been working very hard on. I have created a Classroom Management Guidebook just for you. As much as it pains me to say it, the new school year is inching closer. While I know you are probably soaking up every bit of relaxation you can get, it is important to start thinking about some sort of plan for next year. I used to fly by the seat of my pants when I first started teaching and for the most part, it worked okay for me. That was until I got a class of students who REALLY needed some structure. That ended up being the worst year I have … [Read more...] about The Classroom Management Guidebook
