We have made it through 25 days of Kindergarten! It has been a long 25 days, but I think my kids finally have their routines down. They are able to independently rotate through centers so I can focus on my small groups. We do two literacy centers and two math centers a day. They vary in time for 10-15 minutes. Why do my times vary? Sometimes my whole group takes longer, leaving less time for ... Read More about Kindergarten Fall Centers
8 Free Name Activities
Name activities are a great way to start the new school year. Depending on where you teach, you may have some kids who name all the letters in their first and last name, while other kids can not identify a single letter. Luckily, names activities can be differentiated and serve multiple purposes. Name puzzles are a great first center. I like to store them in these little Dollar Tree ... Read More about 8 Free Name Activities
Classroom Expectations
My best advice to any teacher is to start the year with simple, but clear classroom expectations. If students know what you expect out of them starting from the beginning of the year, you will spend less time stopping instruction to correct behavior. When students know the expectations, they will try their best to follow them. Ultimately, most students want to please their teacher, they just do ... Read More about Classroom Expectations
Classroom Visuals
Do you use visuals in your classroom? Visuals support students understand what you are trying to teach them. They encourage students to associate pieces of information with visuals. Visual learning helps you to store information for a longer period of time. It is said that videos and images are directly processed by long term memory. The visual learning increases retention by ... Read More about Classroom Visuals
Positive Classroom Management
When you think about your ideal classroom, you are probably thinking of a well managed classroom where you can focus on teaching students and students learning. In order to have a classroom that functions this way, you have to TEACH students how you want to act. Today, I am going to share my classroom management strategies. Create Routines You start by teaching routines. I wrote a blog about ... Read More about Positive Classroom Management
Classroom Routines and Procedures
Teaching and practicing classroom routines and procedures is the BEST way to reduce classroom behaviors. Children want to know what is coming next. Students' anxiety can be reduced if they know what to expect. For just a moment, I want you to think about what time of day was the biggest challenge for you this past year. Now, ask yourself, why was it a challenge? When I first started teaching, I ... Read More about Classroom Routines and Procedures
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