Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
Hey, hey friends!! It’s almost December and that means Gingerbread in the Kindergarten Classroom, in my neck of the woods! Honestly, it is one of my favorite themes to do each year. There are so many standards that you can hit, all while using the gingerbread theme and the many different versions of the gingerbread man story. Check out all… Read More
Happy November, friends! Does anyone else feel like this time of year flies by at lightning speed? I know for me, having multiple days off for Veterans Day, Election Day and Thanksgiving Family break, gives me only a few days to focus on my favorite holiday…Thanksgiving!! But there are so many cute, yet purposeful November and Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten, that it… Read More
It’s week 10 in my Kindergarten class and time for Teaching Kindergartners How to Write a Sentence. This school year has been my most challenging year, yet I am learning what so many other teachers experience on a yearly basis. I have had to back up and move a lot slower on my pacing this year. My students have needed… Read More
It’s February and that means National Childrens Dental Health Month. I know many teachers, use this as an opportunity to integrate this theme into curriculum, so I created this Ultimate List of Dental Health for the Classroom. Dental Health Books I have searched all over the inter-web for books and {FREE} resources for teachers to be able to resource and… Read More
Hello friends! Who is ready for Penguin Week in Kindergarten?! I certainly am!! I happen to have a ‘thing’ for black and white animals and Penguins definitely fall into that category. My only problem is that there are so many fun activities, books, and lessons that it is hard to fit everything into only 1 week! Let’s get started… Here… Read More
Today I am sharing 35+ of the best Books to Teach Rules and Procedures and I promise it will make your classroom run much more smoothly this school year! One of the best tips I have for new teachers or any teacher for that matter, is to make sure you have your rules and procedures explained, modeled, and practiced multiple times,… Read More
If you are anything like me, then you are always looking for books for your classroom. Whether the books are for your class library, for book bags/bins, or as read-alouds, it seems like you never have enough books. Or you go to a workshop or conference and someone talks about a super cool book and you’re sad because you have… 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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