Homeschooling the kids? These easy recipes make recess and lunch feel like school days. Stick to the same times so your kids keep a routine, and you’ll be able to get through homeschooling with a lot less fuss, and a lot more fun.
Happy Classroom Management Monday everyone! Today we are talking about our after lunch and recess routines! Do you have a set thing you do? I am going to make this short and sweet and tell you about my routines and why they reset us all and prepared us for the rest of the day. After […]
"Who's On Duty?" may often be heard in the hallways of your school! With these templates, you can simplify by creating lunch and recess duty schedules for the year! Just enter your teacher's names and print! There are two schedules that are completely editable where you can customize your duty title(s) as well as the main title for the page. This set includes templates for Kinder-5th grade as well as for Fall and Spring. I have included a black and white version of each template. :) Enjoy! Please follow my store for my latest products coming soon. I would also appreciate feedback!
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has taken a significant step by implementing a policy banning cellphones during school hours. This decision is
Teachers everywhere are using Google Forms in the classroom for making self-graded assessments. But Google Forms can be used for so much more!
This is a fabulous guest blog post by: Sher DeGenova MA CCC-SLP When I first started teaching social skills 10 years ago, I followed in the footsteps of many special education staff before me and focu
Adventure awaits with a Danimals Strawberry Explosion Smoothie Bottles Multi-Pack. Each creamy dairy drink delivers a fruity blast of strawberry flavor. With no artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors, Danimals smoothies are kids snacks with a yummy taste. Pinky promise. So pop in a straw. Or just take a sip. It’s adventure all bottled up in kid-inspired flavors—and a smooth way to give ‘em vitamin D and calcium. Recess, lunch, snacktime—it’s no secret that the best part of their day includes Danimals.
Studies show brown-bagging your midday meal is a key weight-loss trick, but that hardly means eating another boring salad. These creative mixes are so good your office-mates will probably try to steal them from the fridge.
Contributed by JC Boushh A new podcast by Susan Engel, PhD., Katharine Beals, PhD and Sarah Garland titled “Are Schools Effectively Teaching Collaboration?” on BAM Radio asks the question are schools spending too much time on academics and missing the boat on socialization. As schools focus on increased academic performance and standardized test scores many schools are eliminating or reducing student’s recess time, but in reality this is have a negative effect on not only student’s academic performance, physical well-being, and social skills. According to Skrupskelis (2000) the phenomenon of reducing time for recess has no credible research to back it up, and is actually counterproductive to increasing the academic achievement of students. Recess and free-play affects the personality, character, and abilities of every child and, therefore, greatly influences the type of adults they Become. This may be the only setting in daily life in which some children practice their social skills with their peers. Recess allows children the opportunity to develop such social skills as ethical play behavior, problem solving, rulemaking, conflict resolution, and peer to peer interaction. Recess is a period of free play conducted outdoors, and is unstructured and undirected. Recess addresses a child’s physical health, mental health, social and cognitive developments. It is where children are allowed to choose their activity, activity levels, and degree of social interaction. It is during this unstructured play time that children best learn the ability to socialize and interact properly with their peers. Recess is one of the only periods of time during the school day that allows children the opportunity to interact with peers in a way not usually possible in the typical classroom.
French school lunches are nutritious and delicious, but there are other reasons they are so important (and it's not about the food!).
Made with only 6 ingredients including chia seeds, cacao and coconut, these delicious coco bars are the perfect lunch or after school treat!
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Make these fun penny spinners with just a few simple supplies. This project could be an awesome STEM lesson on physics, too!
A yummy, chewy slice that is quick and easy to make. Kids love it in their lunch boxes!
Homemade apple sultana muesli bars with oats & honey They have become our new go to for lunchboxes, healthier than store bought & cheaper per serve!
This Marinated Tofu Bánh Mi will soon be your favorite sandwich, and it's so easy to make! The creamy spicy bánh mi sauce is super addictive as well. It's an incredibly flavorful sandwich that's better than takeout!
I am always looking for ways to streamline data collection. In the past, I was only tracking the behavior of students if it was related to an IEP goal, or if we were beginning to notice a spike in behavior. And while this worked, it isn't always enough. This year I found a way to track all of my students' behavior in less than one minute a day... AND I don't even need to pick up a pen! To make this happen, I use two things: Google Forms (check below for the FREEBIE!) and an Amazon Fire tablet. While you don't need the tablet to use Google Forms, it does make it more convenient for staff to document behavior without having to access the computer. Google Forms is free and easy to use. It is basically a survey that gathers and analyzes any type of information. I will be honest, I have always been a bit resistant to using a tablet for data collection for a couple of reasons. 1. I give all of my tech to my students. 2. TECH IS EXPENSIVE! (or so I thought...) The Amazon Fire tablet is actually pretty inexpensive. You can typically find them for less than $50, which is a killer deal. Now that I have the tablet I find that I use it for far more than just data collection, but that's a topic for another post! Now that you know what I use, here is how you can make it for yourself! First, download a copy of the Google Forms Digital Classroom Behavior Log. Open the file and click on the link. You will be prompted to save a copy of the Google Forms template. Next, type all of your students' names in the left column. You can also change titles for each behavior rating to meet the needs of your classroom. And... that's it! Your form is all set up! Pretty easy, right!?! Now it is time to give it a test run and view your responses. Don't worry, you can delete your responses later. Click on the preview icon in the upper right corner. This will bring you to the actual form that you will fill out to track behavior. Select one of the behavior options for each student and add a note at the bottom to detail any incidents that happened during the day. Then hit the submit button to record your information. Click "submit another response" to head back to the form. Are you ready to take a look at your responses? Click on the orange pencil in the upper right corner to get into editing mode. Next, click on the responses tab. This will give you a your data in a bar graph. Hover over each bar to get more detailed information. You can also download the responses in a Google Sheets file. This is a great option if you need to find information from a specific date or time period. Now that you have had a chance to play around with the form, you may want to delete the information that you submitted so that you can start fresh with your students. Just click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner and select "delete all responses." This Google Form is easy to access from anywhere with an internet connection. All you need to do is access the URL. This can be done by creating a bookmark, or saving the link to your desktop. Would you like to see a video of these steps in action? Click on the video below and I will walk you through of the entire process. Are you ready to give it a try? I would love to hear how it goes for you! (This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I only link to products that I personally use and find beneficial. Please click HERE for more information.)
Super Easy Mini Quiche: Sometimes when am not so lazy, I mealprep for a week or two worth, for my son's lunch box. These quiches are good for recess time :)
Scheduling the resource classroom is hard. We need to think about our students needs and paraprofessional support. Multiple grade levels can mean different times for music, art, PE, stem, lunch, recess, and core content. In order to make it all work, we need to have a clear comprehensive schedule...
Are you looking for an easy snack for the whole family or your kids lunch box? Here you will find some of my favourite nut free bliss balls recipes!
Muffins are not just for the sweet-toothed. Try these savoury versions which are perfect for lunch boxes, afternoon tea or anytime snacks.
Caprese Avocado Salad – This Caprese avocado salad boasts layers of flavors and is perfect for a light lunch or healthy dinner. You simply can’t go wrong with tomatoes, avocado, mozzare…
Recess Before Lunch Resources Recess Before Lunch Podcast This podcast talks about Recess Before Lunch and how to implement the program. It gives suggestions for teachers, students, staff, and parents. Recess Before Lunch
Get ready to be the envy of the break room!
Meal Prep Sesame Noodle Bowls! Fork-twirly noodles, an easy creamy sesame sauce, perfect browned chicken, and all the veg. YUM.
Yum! Simple, budget-friendly ideas for busy educators.
Mango banana yogurt muffins are easy to make and the perfect use of seasonal summer mangoes and Greek yogurt.
A collection of the most popular and easy lunch box ideas, including slices, biscuits, muffins, muesli bars and healthy treats. These kid-approved recipes are perfect for daycare, kinder and school.
Homeschooling the kids? These easy recipes make recess and lunch feel like school days. Stick to the same times so your kids keep a routine, and you’ll be able to get through homeschooling with a lot less fuss, and a lot more fun.
Last week I shared with you these tasty mini cheesy chicken pot pies, that were a huge hit with my two picky eaters. I loved that not only were they easy but I could make
Kid friendly healthy meals make dinner time easier! This collection of recipes represents family friendly healthy meals that are go-to recipes in my home.
