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Positive reinforcement and authentic praise are the best ways to let a student know that they are on the right track! In this post, I’m going to list my easiest and most frequently used ways of letting my students know “JOB WELL DONE!” 1. Verbal and Nonverbal Recognition This is
One inevitable part of teaching is that you will sometimes be left with a small block of time and no formal plans. Maybe you’ve lined up a few minutes early, arrived at specials a few minutes ahead of time, or are waiting around for a bus or an assembly. Whatever
Have you tried doing Logic Puzzles with your students? They are fun for kids, but can also serve a very important purpose in building logical thinking and reasoning skills. I loved doing logic puzzles when I was younger, so it’s fun for me to teach my students how they work!
In Part One and Part Two, I talked about how I’ve been doing a poem or song of the week for my entire teaching career (mostly First Grade) and I gave the basics of where this fits into my day, how it works in my classroom, and what we do
In Part One, I talked about how I’ve been doing a poem or song of the week for my entire teaching career (mostly First Grade) and I gave the basics of where this fits into my day and how it works in my classroom.If you missed anything, check outPart One-The
A Poem of the Week is a fantastic routine to implement during your literacy block with young and emergent readers. It works for Pre-K students as well as Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. I’ve been doing a poem or song of the week for my entire teaching career (mostly
I don’t do a big countdown or anything toward the end of the year, but nevertheless, the kiddos know the end of the school year is coming!! So, I’ve developed some things over the years that help us embrace the chaos while still working hard and staying on track!! I’ve
1. TIME I already have a hard enough time fitting everything in to our regular classroom day! If I have games, activities, all kinds of junk food, meltdowns, etc….that is taking up some very valuable instruction time for me and I just can’t justify it! 2. HEALTHY
Science notebooks are one of my favorite ways to get young students thinking, writing, drawing, and talking like scientists! They are low-prep, work with almost any science curriculum or STEM activity, and give students a place to record their observations and discoveries. Over the years, I’ve found that a few