Do your kiddos remember their commas? Mine do! (okay, most of the time) I don't introduce commas by telling the kiddos the rules. Instea...
Hey guys! Okay, I get lots and lots and LOTS of questions whenever my kiddos appear on my Instagram stories during the school week and then are gone the next day, so I thought I'd compile your FAQ's about hybrid homeschool to hopefully shed some light! **HEAR ME: this is just what works for ou
Sometimes the symptoms and signs of autism are not always seen. Here's 20 warning signs of autism I didn't recognize in my own child.
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Okay so some of you may have had wild fun last night but me… I stayed home and did some planning, printing, cutting, and laminating….WAHOO fun I know. We are wrapping up our place value unit and I wanted my kiddos to have some fun activities to explore on Monday so I finally got around...
A simple phrase you can say to your child when your child is not obeying you. This one-liner is direct and communicates your point.
Download Your All Feelings are Okay Printable Activity HERE or click image above. All Feelings are Okay Have you heard th...
I am trying to get my kids to ask stellar questions as they are reading. Sometimes it's okay to ask those "right there" questions, but I also want my kiddos to ask those higher level questions to one another while they are reading. This graphic organizer helps my kids to ask varied questions at ma...
Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up. Different ways to help teach baby what is okay and what isn't okay to do. Babies can learn!
Hey everyone! It's Anna from Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey! The school year is officially in full swing-- and my students are definitely feeling more comfortable with me and each other! One thing I've decided we need to focus on more is our classroom community! Here are some quick ideas to help you promote a positive climate in your classroom! Use Team Builders Team building activities are easy to implement! They don't take a lot of time, students find them to be engaging, and they are often FREE! Here is a quick list of some of my favorite student team building activities: Human Knot (Students stand in circle, reach for hands of people across the way, and then they must untangle themselves without letting go. This can also be done as a spiderweb using a ball of yarn) Tallest Tower (Divide students into groups and give them supplies like straws, tape, blocks, etc. The team that can make the tallest tower wins!) Minefield (Set up a "minefield" that students must navigate a blindfolded partner through) Hula Hoop Pass (Can be played whole class or in teams. Students hold hands and must pass through a hula hoop as quickly as possible) Switch Sides If... (Use a chalk line, rope, or tape line. Have students stand on one side of the line. Read off items like "switch sides if you like to bake", etc.) The internet provides an infinite source of team building activities! I've included a few links below: http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities/ http://www.momjunction.com/articles/team-building-activities-will-keep-kids-busy-summer_0074763/#gref http://mommieshobbies.blogspot.com/2014/01/switch-sides-if.html?m=1 Hold Morning Meetings Time is precious in my classroom because we departmentalize. It feels like we are always on the go. However, I feel that even something as small as a weekly morning meeting would help my students develop a more positive feeling toward one another. You can read more about morning meetings for older elementary students here! I also love this product from TPT! Write Daily White Board Messages I think this is a such a simple way to start the day off with a positive vibe! The night before (or morning of) write a simple prompt on the white board/chalkboard and have students respond on the board. This will foster another sense of ownership and community. You can find white board messages by searching google or Pinterest! Here are some quick ideas to get you started: 1 Thing Wednesday-- name one thing we've done this year that you'd like to do again! I Think I Can Thursday-- what is one goal you want to achieve this year? Flashback Friday-- what is one new thing you have learned this week? Write a compliment for a classmate by their name (no repeats!) Name 3 traits of a great friend What is your favorite book you've read this year? Thankful Thursday-- what is 1 thing you are thankful for? Make it Monday-- what is 1 thing you've always wanted to create?' Top 2 Tuesday-- write your top 2 favorite things about the school year so far Compliment Circles This activity would pair well with morning meetings! You and the students sit in a circle with everyone's legs out straight. Begin the compliment circle by giving a compliment to someone. Once someone has been complimented they cross their legs. Compliments continue until everyone has received 1. I think this is a great way to encourage students to see each other in different ways! Create a Kindness Board I created this one for the visual it would provide to my students. Plus, I wanted them to point out kindness when they see it in others! This one is easy to implement: 1. Print out the letters and hang on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Print the "caught being kind" strips on various colors of paper (I used Astrobright paper). 3. Cut the strips apart and keep on hand for when students catch others being kind. 4. When students experience a kindness or act of friendship, they come and ask you for a "caught being kind" strip. They write down their experience. 5. Start a paper chain and add a new link every time someone catches others being kind! You can find this HERE in my TPT store! Here is another type of board with a similar theme (kindness): You can find these fall themed board HERE in my store! I hope you found these ideas to be useful to implement in your classroom! If you have any questions-- feel free to leave them in the comment section!
Although autism is primarily a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior, some studies suggest there is an inflammatory component of the condition. While there is no strong evidence to support any one particular diet for treating or curing autism, diet can have a significant impact on the body’s inflammation.
Contrary to what the media portrays, every family is not always a mom and dad. If you want your kid to know this at an early age, there are some books on non-monogamy and polyamory to check out.
We are human and sometimes we mess up. We yell and have bad days and it's OK to say sorry to our kids when we do. You give respect to get it, right?
Mental Health is really important to me! I created these for us in classrooms, daycares, offices, homes, anywhere where there are small children who may need some help with their big feelings. When you purchase this download, you will have immediate access to print a pdf that includes all - available in both 8.5x11 size for handouts and 24x36 size for posters. Full disclosure: these are also available for FREE on my own website at www.skylasullivan.com/downloads (I hope that's okay to put here!) - I am happy for people to download them here for $ or there for zero if that works better for you. With these, my main goal is just trying to do my part to make mental health information accessible from a young age.
As a school counselor, teachers frequently come to me for advice on classroom management. Almost always, they are looking for self control strategies for students struggling in their classrooms. They have students in their classes that are blurting out, having anger outbursts, or constantly getting out of their seats. I also have had these same
I woke up today really bothered by the fact that I haven't sat down at my computer to post all of the "stuff" that I mentally wrote down in ...
You Must Stop Everything And Look At This Baby In Watermelon Shorts
What is unschooling? Do unschoolers turn out okay? Unschooling is a popular approach to homeschooling. It's not a method; it's more a view on how kids learn. Read some unschooling success stories!
