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Classroom Management: Strategies and Tips for Effective Teaching

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Classroom Management: Strategies and Tips for Effective Teaching Good classroom management is one of the best ways to help students learn and help your classroom run smoothly. As teachers, we of course want to help students learn and grow, but in order to do that, we need to create an environment where students are engaged, collaborating and excited about learning! The tips and strategies listed below will help you to create an environment that is conducive to learning and stress free while also enhancing your classroom management skills.  Using Whole Brain Teaching Whole Brain Teaching (WBT) is a method that helps all students be engaged for maximum learning. The premise is that learning is most effective when both hemispheres of the brain are actively involved in learning.  Incorporating elements such as gestures, call-and-response techniques and group activities, help students stay attentive and create a collaborative classroom environment.  My favorite call-and-respon...
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Morning Meeting Ideas to Help Students Develop Social & Emotional Learning

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 Morning meetings are a powerful way to build relationships and develop a strong classroom community. But how? Check out this morning meeting resource to help you start off your day on the right foot and build community with your kindergarten, first, second or third grade students in the classroom! Morning Meeting Morning meetings are a great way to help build social and emotional learning strategies that your students can use all year long. This helps your class start the day on a positive note! Social and emotional learning starts with making connections, learning character traits and building a strong classroom community with mutual respect and trust.  Students can come together to share stories and connect with one another.  These are usually led by the teacher to promote communication, collaboration, and empathy.  How to Implement a Morning Meeting? After students have arrived, completed morning work (CHECK OUT SOME FUN, NO-PREP MORNING WORK IDEAS HERE!) and y...
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December Holiday Classroom Management

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 The holidays can be a super fun time in the classroom! I love the parties, events, assemblies, everything! BUT, HOW oh HOW do you save your sanity during this crazy time of year?!? Excitement is in the air in an elementary classroom, especially around Christmas time!   Curb that excitement! Because, hey, there is still stuff to teach! Still assessments to take, still work to be done.  One of my favorite ways to keep students on task and focused around the holidays is to keep them guessing. They never know what type of intrinsic or extrinsic reward they will get. They never know when a brain break will be.  Here are a few tips and tricks that help my students stay on task, work quietly and stay focused in the month of December: Frequent brain breaks New class reward system Positive reinforcement Stay consistent in your routine Reinforce relationships Breathing exercises (curb the crazy!) Frequent brain breaks are a fun, simple way to help students get their wig...
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December Morning Work Ideas

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December Morning Work Ideas  December is such a fun time in the classroom. 🎄🎅🤶 Parties, assemblies, holiday projects and so much more!  At this point in the school year, students are in the swing of things, and you may be looking to spice up your morning routine. Keep those students ENGAGED with these fun December morning work ideas!  Writing Prompts - Writing prompts are such a fun way to help students stay on task in the morning.  "If you were a reindeer, what would your day be like?"  "What is a fun fact about you and your family during the holiday season?"  If you are looking for a PREP FREE writing morning work activity with sentence starters, check out this awesome resource!  Morning Tubs - Morning tubs can be such a fun way to help students get some WIGGLES out in the morning.  HANDS ON activities like morning tubs are so much fun!  Keep it simple. Run to your dollar store and get a few holiday craft supplies and small items and en...
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