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Here is a freebie that I get asked about all the time. These are my Behavior Notes that get sent home with students at the end of the day. ...
Child behavior problems at home or school? Easily track behavior with these behavior charts ( ABC Charts and Scatterplot). Examples & Printables
These 20 Activities and Lessons that Teach Obedience to Kids will help equip you to teach kids to obey. This is part of my character building series, a great resource for parents and teachers everywhere. The word “obey” has gotten a bad wrap over the years. Before you jump into this post and all it...Read More
We had the sweetest beginning-of-school ceremony with our Waldorf home school group! We had it at the beautiful Valley View park in La Cresenta. In many Waldorf Schools, they have a rainbow bridge ceremony for the children leaving kindergarten and entering first grade. So we celebrated our children who are entering first grade this year which included my Olivia. Our ceremony was wonderful! My friend Lucy worked VERY HARD planning this--she is amazing. We started by singing "Come follow me." Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow me. Wither shall I follow, follow, follow, Wither shall I follow, follow thee? To the green wood, to the green wood, to the green wood, follow me! While singing this, we formed into a circle. We then said our verse: Down is the Earth Up is the Sky Here are my friends And here am I Then we sang: Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold. A circle is round, it has no end. That's how long, I want to be your friend. We then had all the children that are second grade or above hold our "Rainbow Bridge" which was made of two rainbow-dyed silk cloths tied together. Claudia helped the first graders form a line and when it was their turn, she handed them a sunflower and sent them to go under the bridge. All of us mothers of the first graders waited at the end of the rainbow bridge and sang: "Welcome, first graders, croon, croon, welcome, (insert child's name), croon, croon. The birds they have flown to greet the morn and the children have come to the room, room." We sang this to each child and said their name when it was their turn to go under the bridge. It was very special! Welcome Olivia! Then, we moms of the first graders walked to an area set up for a story. We lit a candle and each took turns reading a part of the story to the children. After the story we each presented a little necklace to our children. Asher got a dragon and Olivia, Izze, Tilly, and Isabella got heart pendants. We then walked over to another part of the park where a spiral had been set up by Lucy's husband, Flavio. All the kids, oldest to youngest got to walk the spiral. When they got to the center, there was a little gift for them in a basket. Even Ceci and I walked the spiral. Bella and Olivia got star candle holders with a beeswax candle, and Ceci got a rose quartz stone in a pouch. After the spiral, we enjoyed a delicious potluck together. It was such a wonderful day! I do have to admit that it was SUPER-HOT today, (103?) and unfortunately a bad fire started yesterday in Azusa. So by the time we got home, we were exhausted from the heat and the smokey air!! But this did not take away from the loveliness of our ceremony. By the way, these flowers that I brought for our table are zinnias from our garden! Last April, we planted a bunch of mystery seeds from a packet called "bee friendly mix." Aren't they so pretty?!
Making the Right Choice: Teaching about Good Vs. Bad Choices **This product was updated Nov. 2021 to include new visuals, activities and updated social story! This product was created to teach students about making good choices. It explicitly teaches how to make a good (green) choice. As well as, outlining some bad choices and why they are not choices we should make. Within this product you will find: Color Copy Version Making Good Choices Visual Green Choice Desk Visual Strip Stop and make a green choice visual card Green Note Home and Red Note Home Social Story: Making Good Choices Full page social story and half page social story included. Full page is great for whole class or small group teaching. Half page version is a great option to give to students for their own copy. Social Story: Making Bad Choices Full page social story and half page social story included. Full page is great for whole class or small group teaching. Half page version is a great option to give to students for their own copy. Ways to Act in School Anchor Chart Lesson: 24 color picture cards included and blank cards for students to draw or write examples of good and bad choices Black and White Printer and Copier Friendly Version Making Good Choices Visual Green Choice Desk Visual Strip Stop and make a green choice visual card Red and Green Note Home Social Story: Making Good Choices Full page social story and half page social story included. Full page is great for whole class or small group teaching. Half page version is a great option to give to students for their own copy. Social Story: Making Bad Choices Full page social story and half page social story included. Full page is great for whole class or small group teaching. Half page version is a great option to give to students for their own copy. Ways to Act in School Anchor Chart Lesson: 24 black and white picture cards included and blank cards for students to draw or write examples of good and bad choices 2 Foldable activities to check for understanding Good Choice VS. Bad Choice Sort Worksheet Good Choice Reward Chart Sticker Charts Good Choice Behavior Charts ** Editable choice behavior charts included to type student's specific schedule and choice goals. If you have any questions about this product, please email me at [email protected] This purchase is for ONE classroom only. This is a single classroom download, which means this product CANNOT be shared from teacher to teacher. If you are interested in sharing it with other classrooms, you can purchase additional licenses using the Teachers Pay Teachers tool located in your account under "My Purchases." Thank you so much! Brooke Reagan © Brooke Reagan 2017
We all deal with common misbehaviors in the classroom, right? These 7 brilliant strategies will improve your behavior management.
Looking for after-school routine ideas? Say goodbye to screen time battles and chaos with checklists, activity ideas, and tons of inspo.
Teaching kids breathing exercises is the perfect place to start with calming activities. They can do deep breathing anywhere!
A fun and engaging way to play BINGO! Fitness BINGO is a must for adding movement to any classroom, home, daycare, therapy center and beyond. Feel confident your kids will LOVE this game and so will you! Downloadable PDF file. See more details below!
Technology gets a bad rap these days, but it isn't all bad... These 12 apps for special needs children are game-changers for children with special needs and their parents!
Is it the autism or just bad behavior? It’s hard to know for sure, but if you struggle with autism and discipline, we’re sharing 13 practical tips to teach you how to discipline an autistic child at home and in the classroom.
What to do about cursing and potty talk in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Tips for dealing with kids who say bad words.
Yesterday, I posted about the idea behind our yearly home visits. Today, I wanted to share some materials I have created for students/parents to use at home. First off, some behavior resources. I have given parents a copy of this "Good behavior" and "Bad behavior" list we keep posted in our classroom. If timeout is successful in reducing an attention maintained behavior at school, then I will give the parents some time out visuals. I may give them a visual they can post on the wall for a designated time out space, or just a picture to carry with them in the purse (in case they need it in the community). I also LOVE this 3 strikes visual my coworker came up with! After each time a child engages in the behavior, a strip is removed from the visual. When all three strips are removed, the student receives time out. Another common visual I give to parents is an "I am working for" card. These can vary in how they look. Some are token systems (like the one pictured below) while others are more like a "First-Then" set-up. For the token card, students receive stars as they engage in positive behaviors (doing work or chores, staying quiet, keeping hands to themselves, etc). Once they receive 5 stars, they receive a reward of their choosing (at home this could be TV, video games, snack, etc.). I make parents pictures of each childs' preferred items to velcro onto the "I am working for" card. Another area I like to focus on during the home visits is chores/housework the child can do at home to help out the family. I created a "chore list" for parents to choose from (I have adapted this for individual students as well). To go with some of the chores, I have also created some visuals. For instance for laundry, I have created labels for sorting laundry (color clothes vs. white clothes). Parents can put these labels on two different laundry baskets/hampers, or they can just throw them on the floor and have the child sort clothes that way. I also have created clothes labels to go on drawers or in closets so that my students can help with putting away their laundry or finding clothes to get themselves dressed in the morning. Some other supports I have created have to do with creating routines in the home. I created a "dinner choice board" to aid students in communicating to their parents what they would like to eat at home. A shower routine to help remind kids to wash all the major body parts. A weather board to help with anxiety around cloudy/rainy weather. A brief schedule of "getting a haircut" for a student who struggled with behavior at the barbershop. It's nice to have these to draw from and adapt for each child in my classroom. After posting about this, I am starting to get super excited about these home visits. Tomorrow, my goal is to make the materials parents are requesting (bring on the laminator!).
Traveling with kids? Here's how Stephanie accomplishing teaching her kids while traveling – "worldschooling" – while traveling the globe!
This listing is for a PRINTED GIFT CARD BOOK. College Survival Book is the perfect gift for parents to give their kids for College. This 32-page book is filled with 30 pages that gift cards can be added to. Give your kids a memorable and loving gift to send them off to college with for the good days and the bad. Perfect for an Open When project. ★★★ Digital Version: https://heyjamielynn.etsy.com/listing/1494435938 This printable College Survival Book comes with a cover and ending page and 31 pages to hold gift cards. You can use whichever pages you see fit in the book and cut out the ones you don't want. Add a gift card in any amount and when kids are missing home or having a hard day they can use a gift card to brighten their day. Surprise your child with this book before they head off to College (for the first time or the last). What you will receive: A book printed and sent to you. Each book is: • 5x7 in size • Has a cover and blank back page. • Printed in full color, with a small white border around the page on thick cardstock. • Spiral bound with metal wiring in a color that matches the book. How to Attach Gift Cards: Slots or Holders are not provided. Gift cards are meant to be taped to the front or back of the page. You can do this with glue dots or transparent tape like you would use for wrapping gifts. • Gift cards are NOT included. • All books are printed to order. • Colors shown on your device will vary from colors printed. • No refunds or returns will be given. Need a custom page made? You can purchase a custom cover or additional pages here: https://heyjamielynn.etsy.com/listing/1561303430 Printed College Survival Gift Card Book | College Care Package | High School Graduation Gift | College Gift For Kids from Parents | College Drop Off Gift | TikTok College Gift Card Book | College Gift Card Photo Album | Graduation Gift Card Photo Album
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue gives teachers and counselors a humorous, cleverly creative way to address the time-consuming tattling-related issues that often sap classroom energy and thwart teaching opportunities.
These executive functioning resources support kids and teens with cognitive skills needed for learning and every day tasks.
Is it the autism or just bad behavior? It’s hard to know for sure, but if you struggle with autism and discipline, we’re sharing 13 practical tips to teach you how to discipline an autistic child at home and in the classroom.
Stuck at home with kids because of COVID-19? Check out this list of suggestions from bug experts about what you can do to keep kids engaged and learning.
I absolutely love teaching middle school. Sometimes, though, when people hear that I teach middle school, they seem to feel bad for me. Like middle school is some type of unknown vortex for kids. Maybe that's why I love it so much. It's a time of creativity, instability, and the unknown. It's a time
A blog about the everyday experiences in a fifth grade classroom, including lessons, activities, organization tips, and an occasional freebie!
I think we can all agree that if you are a teacher, you will occasionally come home stressed out, right? There are a variety of reasons for the stress. If the reason is due to a student with behavior problems I have a tip for you. You know the Oprah shows with Dr. Phil when he is talking to a guest and he says "how's that working for you?" When I find myself stressed out about a student and his/her behavior which is affecting the delivery of my instruction and the chemistry of my class, I ask myself "how's that working for me?" I write down the strategies that I have been using. Then I look at why those strategies don't work with this student. The next thing that I do is take careful documentation. I need to know what day and time of day the behavior is worse. Once I can see a pattern I can investigate to see why some days or times are better than others. Is Thursday morning a bad day? Maybe the student had an extracurricular activity the night before that caused the him/her to go to bed later than normal. Tired and cranky students are not at their best in the classroom. The behavior form below is a quick and easy form to use. Choose two target behaviors such as keep hands to himself/herself when lining up and blurts out during circle time lessons. Put a tally mark to document the number of reminders you give the student to keep hands to him/herself or about blurting. Click HERE to download this freebie. Looking for more tips? Check out my Behavior Management Pinterest board. Click on the picture below. Fern has a few tips about documentation to share with you, too. Be sure to hop over to her blog! Fern and I are adding something new this summer. Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading. I love to read teacher blogs and the latest teacher idea books. Stop by Fern's blog and my blog each week for Tuesday Teacher Tips. We hope you will share your ideas, too. Each week we will choose one person who shared a tip on our blog who will get a $10 shopping trip. We will announce the winner in the following Tuesday's post. The winner for this post will be announced on July 15th's post. The winner of last week's post is: Click HERE to read Kimberly's tip which is located in the comment section. Do you have a documentation tip to share? Be sure to include your email so I can contact you if you're the winner of the $10 shopping trip. Looking for more ideas? Check out these! An InLinkz Link-up
What can you do when you're stuck indoors and the kids are bouncing off the walls? Here's a big list of active indoor fun for kids to help burn off energy!
I didn't have a very hands-on family when I was growing up, so I really enjoyed taking a Home-Ec class when I was in highschool. I learned a few things that I still use today, but I wish I would've had more hands on training in home life skills.
Will you stop with the negativity! Some of the nasty comments and ridiculous questions I've had to face as a homeschooler.
To the Teacher of “That Kid” I see how exhausted you are as you walk out at the end of day. Take a breath and read this. That kid wants to tell you a few things today.
It's never too soon to begin teaching kids their words matter. See what Tonii did to help her kids learn the power of their words, for good and bad.
I think we can all agree that if you are a teacher, you will occasionally come home stressed out, right? There are a variety of reasons for the stress. If the reason is due to a student with behavior problems I have a tip for you. You know the Oprah shows with Dr. Phil when he is talking to a guest and he says "how's that working for you?" When I find myself stressed out about a student and his/her behavior which is affecting the delivery of my instruction and the chemistry of my class, I ask myself "how's that working for me?" I write down the strategies that I have been using. Then I look at why those strategies don't work with this student. The next thing that I do is take careful documentation. I need to know what day and time of day the behavior is worse. Once I can see a pattern I can investigate to see why some days or times are better than others. Is Thursday morning a bad day? Maybe the student had an extracurricular activity the night before that caused the him/her to go to bed later than normal. Tired and cranky students are not at their best in the classroom. The behavior form below is a quick and easy form to use. Choose two target behaviors such as keep hands to himself/herself when lining up and blurts out during circle time lessons. Put a tally mark to document the number of reminders you give the student to keep hands to him/herself or about blurting. Click HERE to download this freebie. Looking for more tips? Check out my Behavior Management Pinterest board. Click on the picture below. Fern has a few tips about documentation to share with you, too. Be sure to hop over to her blog! Fern and I are adding something new this summer. Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading. I love to read teacher blogs and the latest teacher idea books. Stop by Fern's blog and my blog each week for Tuesday Teacher Tips. We hope you will share your ideas, too. Each week we will choose one person who shared a tip on our blog who will get a $10 shopping trip. We will announce the winner in the following Tuesday's post. The winner for this post will be announced on July 15th's post. The winner of last week's post is: Click HERE to read Kimberly's tip which is located in the comment section. Do you have a documentation tip to share? Be sure to include your email so I can contact you if you're the winner of the $10 shopping trip. Looking for more ideas? Check out these! An InLinkz Link-up
Use this free printable robots themed I spy activity for a fun indoor activity while trapped inside with kids due to bad weather or Covid.
I am sure you have seen your share of Family Command Centers and family organization systems. Last year around this same time, I decided that it was a must for our family, especially with the growing sensory needs we were facing with our son. For the last year, we have been using our family command center on a daily basis and I can attest to the fact that it has been instrumental in keeping our family organized! Even with a switch from public school to homeschool, our command center has remained a must.
I can hardly believe our second week of school is almost over! I know most of you are going to start soon so I wanted to share what we have been up to this week: learning all about rules and laws! I used several activities from my new Rules & Laws unit. We started the week off reading the short book I wrote in the unit: Next, we talked about examples of rules and laws. We learned that rules are things we follow to keep us safe. Laws are rules that all people in a community must follow. We brainstormed examples of each and the kids filled out webs: The next day we read one of my favorite books, David Goes to School. The kids read along with me and we laughed a lot! I then gave the kids a sheet where they chose a rule, illustrated themselves following the rule and also what would happen if no one followed that rule: (helping others) (clean up my room) (pick up books) The next day we talked about how there are different rules depending on the setting (school, home, playground, etc.) The kids worked on a rule book where they had to write and illustrate a rule for each setting: (Don't run from school) (Raise your hand) (Listen to your Mom) (No throwing rocks) (Sit down and do not stand up) Today I read them one of my favorite books about rules: Please Play Safe! Penguin's Guide to Playground Safety. We just got a new playground so this book was a perfect way to review safety on the playground. Finally we created a class book about why we need rules: (we can stay safe and we can't be mean) (we could be safe and work and make us happy) (it helps us be safe) (something bad could happen) We had a great time learning about rules! If you liked these activities, check out my unit by clicking on the picture below! First two people to comment will get a free copy! Don't forget to include your email!
I don’t know about you, but there have been many times that I started our home school day with a bad attitude, and really needed to have a better spirit before starting the day with my kids. Sometimes I’ve been tired, or irritable, and just not all that excited about another day of teaching and […]
