How I Create and Maintain A Positive Classroom Culture for K-2!
Hi everyone! It's Naomi O'Brien from Read Like a Rock Star! I've noticed a lot of teachers heading back to school, and thought I'd share a few of the ideas I use to create a positive classroom culture. For years, my coworkers chalked my sweet and well behaved classes up to the "luck of the draw", but then they had to admit, it must have been something I was doing. We, the teachers, really are responsible for setting the tone in our classroom. Our children are always watching us and how we…
Glowing Behavior! - Camping Themed Behavior Management Display With FREE Templates!
We couldn't resist this sweet little camping themed behavior management display. How fun are the fireflies?! While some groups of students never need the added incentive, for those classrooms that...
Goal Setting
Hey y'all!!! Goal setting is HUGE at my school!! One of my amazing team members made this cute little goal setting printable that I just had to share with you {with her permission}!! It's simple and sweet. Enjoy!!! Click on the picture to download it!! Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!!! Many of you have asked about when I'll have my Thanksgiving themed centers ready!! Now that I'm not writing a paper every day, I am back to my center making self!!! I hope to have my turkey themed centers posted by…
Student Goal Setting Checklist
This checklist makes setting and tracking goals simple for kids! I have included 70 goals...including math, reading, and other skills! This set includes 3 choices of goal checklists (1, 2, or 3 goals). You can choose to give students a goal sheet weekly, monthly, etc. Have students choose goals from...
New Behavior System
Last week it was decided that our whole school would start using a new behavior system this week. At first, I was a little overwhelmed by the thought of preparing myself and my 23 little kindergarten friends for this transition, but now I am very excited about it. I had traditionally used a spotlight behavior chart where the students each had a stick with their number on it and they moved it first to green, then to yellow, then red. It has worked out fine, but I felt like I was constantly…
FREE 'Should I Tell the Teacher' Poster
FREE 'Should I Tell the Teacher' Poster...
Desiree 🍎 (CreateandEducate) on Instagram: “My class is chatty! So today I took one of my chattiest kiddos and had them be the blurt patrol. Man it was amazing! 😂 The blurt patrol…”
Desiree 🍎 (CreateandEducate) posted on Instagram: “My class is chatty! So today I took one of my chattiest kiddos and had them be the blurt patrol.…” • See all of @createandeducate's photos and videos on their profile.
How Whole Class Incentives Motivate Positive Behavior
Two years ago, my class was starting to get pretty squirrely....and it was the beginning of November. I knew I had to do something to stay ...
Behavior Think Sheet-FREEBIE!
Hold your students to high expectations throughout the school year. This 'Think Sheet' gives your students a chance to think about their behavior that they needed to take a break from and come up with a new plan of action. It also focuses on how their behavior effects others in their class not just ...
9 Guaranteed Ways to Stop Students from Blurting Out | The Pinspired Teacher
Are your classroom rules of not blurting out or interrupting being broken non-stop throughout your day? Yeah, me too. That is what led me to find guaranteed ways to stop students from blurting out in class that you too will be able to add to your classroom management bag of tricks because they are so easy ... Read More about 9 Guaranteed Ways to Stop Students from Blurting Out
Mrs. McGinnis' Little Zizzers
Our experiences in kindergarten
behavior Think Sheet. I think this needs to be an every incident type of thing to encourage reflection and responsibility for actions with peers.:
Getting Rid of the Clip Chart
This blog shares ideas, products and freebies for the primary teacher!
Student Academic Goal Setting Sheets
I came across a pin the other day about helping students set academic goals for themselves and I just loved the idea! Setting, working towards, and achieving goals is a powerful skill that will help students not only be successful now, but also in the future. This is learned skill they can benefit from for a
"Use S'more Self Control" Our school's "self control" bulletin board for the Character Strengths.