Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
Do you have a growth mindset? Do you teach your students about what growth mindset is and how to have one? Over the last 4 years, my school has made a shift to this way of thinking, growing our brains and teaching! Teaching students to have grit and perseverance are traits that will hopefully stay with them for the rest… Read More
Hey, hey everybody!! Mr. Greg from Kindergarten Smorgasboard and myself LOVE teachers and want to give back to those teachers who rock their classrooms! Together, we are happy to share our Teachers Rock $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!!! We are not giving 1, or 2 $50 gift cards away, but 4!!!! Mr. Greg recently shared his new blog reveal and… Read More
Do you love and use anchor charts as much as I do? Then you are going to love these 60+ Must Make Kindergarten Anchor Charts! Why anchor charts in Kindergarten? I use anchor charts almost every day and for just about every standard and topic. Using pictures or clip art to show your objective or practice a concept, gives the… Read More
Hi friends and happy Summer!! I know some of us are still in school and some are already out, but regardless Summertime is here and that means another awesome book study to participate in! This year Greg from Kindergarten Smorgasboard and I have teamed up to host a Summer Book Study for Teachers – Growth Mindset, using the book Mindset… 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
Hi! My name is Heidi, and I blog over at HeidiSongs! Abigail invited me to share a little bit about Teaching Number & Shape Recognition through Music using my Jumpin’ Numbers and Shakin’ Shapes DVD, plus do a giveaway for the DVD and $20 to my website! I thought that sounded great, so here I am! This is a great… 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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