Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
I know how you’re feeling. Summer is half over and it’s time to start thinking about your classroom, right? Whether it is your first, 15th or 30th year teaching, this can be an exciting yet stressful time. That’s where I come in. I am sharing my favorite things about my classroom, how they work for me and most importantly how… Read More
Howdy friends! It’s week 2 of our summer book study and I can’t wait to share a multitude of ways to organize Guided Reading supplies and materials for your small group instruction. (I apologize for this being late). Last week we discussed chapter 1, which was about determining who is in your small groups, the skill focus, and how much time… Read More
We’ve been anticipating the end of the school year for a while now. It’s exciting. A couple months break to spend time in the sun, reading books for pleasure, going on vacation or sitting on the couch watching mindless TV. Whatever you choose to do on your summer break, you want to get to it quickly. I think we often… Read More
I know. It’s summer break. When is the break, right? I do enjoy spending some time relaxing, quality time with my family, and doing some of my non-school related hobbies. I also like to take my summer prepping for the next school year. A teachers job never ends, right? Here are my tips for How Teachers Can Make The Most… Read More
Yahoo!! I am officially on summer break and can’t wait to share with you, the 10 Things that made my Kindergarten year Awesome!! After 4 years in Kindergarten, I have found 10 things that I use on an almost-daily basis and helped to make my year this year, amazing and awesome! Now one thing that I want to impart to… Read More
The beginning of the school year is the best time for teaching those many rules and procedures and I have found that using these Classroom Management Anchor Charts helps my kindergartners clearly understand my expectations and is a great visual! Anchor charts are an awesome way to showcase an idea or concept you are teaching. I have heard it said… Read More
Hi ya’ll! So happy to be sharing my Kindergarten Classroom Reveal Pictures today! It’s amazing how time gets away from you, when your to-do list is a mile long. I just finished the first week of school, so pardon the ‘real-life’ pictures. 🙂 I hope you enjoy looking at my classroom set up and maybe it will give you a… Read More
So happy to have Palma from KFundamentals guest blogging about Classroom Organization today! Please give her a warm welcome and don’t forget to show her some love on FB, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, or on her TPT store! I’m so excited to be guest-blogging today here on Kindergarten Chaos! I have some great tips, project ideas, and even a FREEBIE for you! Classroom Organization: … Read More
So happy to have Angie from Glimmers of Learning guest posting today about Teacher Organization Ideas. Please give her a warm welcome and don’t forget to give her some love on social media! Being organized and prepared for a new school year makes me less anxious and excited! Here are a few things that help my year go smoothly! New… Read More
Have you ever wondered where to start with Classroom Library Organization? Well, today I am excited to share my top 5 tips for creating an organized classroom library, so every book has a home! As most of you know, I teach full-day kindergarten. And like many of you, I spend lots of $$$ each year on tons of books for… Read More
YES!D E P E R S O N A L I Z E // Let’s chat about inappropriate behavior for a sec. Depersonalizing is an EMPOWERING way to work thru behavior for both you and the student.
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Let’s imagine a child has misbehaved in your class. When this happens, it’s a natural response to take this personally and assume the child is being defiant on purpose. This often leads us (the teacher) to respond emotionally with the intent to exert our control and/or punish the child.
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Taking behavior personally and being punishment-minded intensifies the situation by immediately propelling us into a power-struggle. It also damages the relationship we have built and rarely results in a learning opportunity for the student.
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Let’s flip that reaction to something that doesn’t usually come quite as naturally to us. When we assume kids need PRACTICE, not PUNISHMENT, it reminds us to focus on what we can control in the situation - ourselves. We can’t force anyone to do anything, but we CAN make it safe for the child to learn and grow by reteaching and modeling the expectations.
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Let’s commit this year to depersonalizing misbehavior and looking at it as an opportunity to reteach and model our expectations so all students can experience success. Who’s with me? 🙋🏼♀️
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Have you tried Vooks yet??
kindergartenchaos.com/using-vooks-in-the-classroom-free-printable/
This would make a super fun center!@rainbowskycreations created a DIY math game. How else could you turn this into an educational game? #targetteachers
This has some GREAT ideas!
www.tickledpinkinprimary.com/2016/09/15-free-letter-activities-to-help.html
Would you like to give a like-you for our little ones? We participate in a competition and can win an unforgettable day with Kaatje (television).
First open the link and then a thumb please 😇
The toddlers from Berlaar(Belgium) will be very grateful to you! 😘
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