Calming Find It Game
This Calming Find It Game is perfect for changing a child's focus from being upset to concentrating on finding fun objects in a find it game. I love takin
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Good News and Bad News
I love to read teaching blogs. I come away from them feeling inspired and enthused about what I am doing. However, occasionally I will read a post and feel a little depressed. You see, when everything in so-and-so's classroom is all rainbows and sunshines and academic excellence and you feel your own teaching is still a work in progress it can kind of weigh you down. This post is not about rainbows and sunshines. Well, just a little bit. Most of it is about management problems...yikes! Let's…
Behavior Management and Self Regulation - Take A Break
All students need an opportunity to refocus, regain composure, reflect, or just take a moment to release stress. By providing a designated and well thought out space in the classroom for students to do just that, you can reduce classroom disruptions, teach self regulation, and provide opportunities...
Colors and Kindergarten
The best part of teaching is that it matters. The hardest part of teaching is that every moment matters, every day.
Mind Jar
How fun is this mind jar? I found this idea on a blog called Here We Are Together. She explains that “A Mind Jar is a meditation tool to use whenever a child feels stressed, overwhelmed or …
Starting Your Day the Brain Smart Way!
Hey Y'all! I hope you are enjoying your week. Today is Friday!! Can I get a Yee-haw!!! This is Deanna Jump speaking to ya from ...
My Emotional Thermometer: Visual Support Charts to Assist Emotional Regulation
"My Emotional Thermometer" was created to help teachers teach younger children to learn to recognize their own escalation cycle, an important step in developing emotional regulation skills. $
Make the Most of Your Class Marble Jar
If you teach in an elementary classroom, chances are, you have a Marble Jar. The Marble Jar is one of my favorite classroom management tools because it is so easy and there are so many ways to use it! Just in case you have never heard of the Marble Jar, the basic idea is that you start with an empty jar, and you add
Sparklers!
Today I am revisiting this blog post that has continuously been my top viewed post for the past two years {you may have also seen this ...
Token Board
This is a token board to be used as part of a positive behavior reinforcement system. Students start out earning their chosen reward very quickly to help better understand the cause-effect relationship of making good choices. Once that is understood, the teacher can back off instead of earning a smi...
Are you looking for an EASY and EFFECTIVE BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT system that your students will enjoy? BAMS are a great way to motivate and praise your students.
Classroom Rules in Motion!
I had no intention of changing my rules for next year until I came across Stephanie's fantastic idea on 3rd Grade Thoughts! I love how she has her rules worded, and even better yet, how she has her students recite them along with hand gestures! What a great way to reinforce your expectations and the importance of cooperation in the classroom! Check out her blog to see how she has her students put these classroom rules into motion! I adapted mine a bit and created posters to fit my decorating…
Let's Choose {social skill game for kids} Giveaway - bystephanielynn
Under the Table and Dreaming
Ten Pin Linky: Class Decor • Christi Fultz
I love decorating my classroom. {Okay, if we’re honest I’m kinda obsessed with it} I love Pinterest. I love networking with linky parties. Obviously when I saw Ashley’s linky party, I knew it was a perfect match. It’s really easy. You just link to your favorite 10 pins relating to the topic and then back […]