Best Back to School Books + Reading Graphic Organizers The beginning of the school year is a magical time for building classroom community, establishing routines, and — my favorite — diving into meaningful read alouds. There’s something special about the way stories bring a class together, spark conversations, and set the tone for the year. …
Attention Getters or Classroom Callbacks If you have ever stood in front of a room full of students, desperately trying to get their attention- then attention getters or classroom callbacks are for you! These clever attention getting strategies are the perfect way to get students back on task and ready to listen. You may be …
Classroom Management Strategies: Secret Student Have you tried the Secret Student classroom management strategy with your students yet? Today I’ll explain why it’s one of the easiest and effective classroom management systems I’ve found! If you’ve been in the classroom for more than an hour, you realize how important classroom management is. When I was …
7 Reasons to use exit tickets in the classroom Exit tickets are a simple and easy way to informally assess your students’ learning of the lesson you just taught. They’re given at the end of a lesson and are usually no more than 2-5 questions in length. Today I’ll share 7 reasons to use exit …
Teaching kindness in the classroom The beginning of the school year is always a time to practice the classroom management strategies we want to put in place. We often spend a great deal of time modeling routines and procedures. Teaching our students to be kind is just as important as teaching them how to …
Books to teach Kindness in the classroom Just like reading or math, kindness is an essential skill that is so important for students to learn early on. It’s a skill they will take with them throughout the rest of their lives and hopefully, use daily. In order to create a classroom community of kind …
