Tattling vs. Reporting - Does tattling drive you bonkers? Here are some fun classroom behavior management worksheets (picture versions too!) to remind kids the difference between tattling and reporting. Kids will cut, sort, and paste situations as being either tattling or reporting. It is a great way to remind students of the classroom rules and expectations. GREAT for back to school! You could even do it as an interactive whole group activity and act out/talk about each situation with your students so they understand the differences. I have heard from Kindergarten teachers all the way to 5th grade teachers that said these activities really helped their students a lot with tattling! Read some of the feedback to see for yourself! :) I also included a bonus cut and paste of Good Choices vs. Poor Choices. Enjoy! *ADDED*: I have added 3 new pages that have picture support versions of the sorts! There is 1 Tattling vs. Reporting with pictures and 2 Good vs. Poor Choices sorts. If you have already purchased this, simply redownload to get the new goodies! :) These go great to read along with the tattling books shown on this post: Read Aloud Books by Behavior That is a great list of books to read for each behavior and I love the ones on that list for tattling! You may also like: Chatty Class Classroom Management Tools for Talkative Students This includes so many fun resources from my 25 Chatty Class Classroom Management Strategies for Overly Talkative Students blog post that help with blurting and voice levels!
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The beginning of a new school year is exciting but can also be a little bit nerve-racking for children and teachers alike! The first days need to fulfil several objectives including allowing everybody to settle in, to begin to re-connect/make new connections and to be filled with enthusiasm for the year ahead. Whole school or class projects are a great way to start the year with a bang, so here are 16 ideas to inspire and make everybody feel part of the team.
The Introduction to Anger Management worksheet has everything you need to get your clients started on the topic of anger. We begin by defining anger (especially,...
Get FREE posters, reading worksheets and task cards in this post! Kids will learn the difference between tattling and telling with these super fun tattling vs telling worksheets that you can easily print AND use in a matter of minutes.
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After reading Mr. Peabody's Apples, help kids learn about spreading rumors with these character lessons.
Compassionate “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience” – Colossians 3:12 Today we did one of our favorite things for developing character – role playing. These 10 Role Playing Situations that Teach Compassion will engage your children in an intentional way. For kids to...Read More
Do you need a hands-on, sensory lesson to teach about kind words? You will love this! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and even older kids! Also part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids!
We Rise By Lifting Others. This square magnet features original artwork by Vicky Barone. It is perfect for use as a car magnet, fridge magnet and more. 3"x3". Made in USA. All work copyrighted © by Vicky Barone.
All educators, at one time or another, are likely to work with kids and young adults who struggle with anxiety. Sometimes we know about those challenges, and other times, we don't. As a special educator, I have spent countless hours helping students work through their worries about homework, family
Rosie Dutton from Tamworth in Birmingham teaches mindfulness and relaxation classes to children in her local area.
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Mantras help us find the space to respond skillfully instead of reacting unthinkingly. They can help our children, too. Try these mindful mantras for kids!
Today I'm excited to have Corrina from From Mrs. Allen's Teaching Files here to share a really fun and exciting activity to use when talking about self control. Self control is such a hard
“The Bad Mood and The Stick” by Lemony Snicket and Matthew Forsythe This book is a bunch of fun! It tells two parallel tales, one of a stick and one of a bad mood, that cross paths. Each one goes through a series of events that almost seem arbitrary and each one has a different...Read More »
Do you find yourself constantly dealing with chaos and disruptive behavior? It’s time to put an end to the frustration and restore peace and order. How can you do that you ask? Two words… TOKEN BOARDS. Token boards act as a visual representation of progress and reinforcement, helping children stay focused, motivated, and engaged in ... Read More about From Chaos to Calm: Mastering Behavior with Token Boards
Disney movies have some very deep lessons to teach kids. Zootopia lesson plans are perfect for teaching kids about bias vs. sterotypes.
The third week in October is Character Counts! Week. In honor of Character Counts! Week October 19-25, I'm sharing 20+ free character education printables. These are great for Character Counts! Week, but can be used throughout the year to encourage good character in your children and/or students. I'm especially focusing here on character education activities, posters, and bookmarks. Free Character Education Printables for a Variety of Ages Downloadable Resources for Character Count! Week from Josephson Institute (I especially like the 'Tips for Parents' and 'Seven Days of Character: One Idea for Each Day of Character Counts! Week') Character Trait Comic
Teaching behavior expectations in kindergarten is important, especially in the first few weeks of school. This often sets the stage for your class for the entire year. For students to fully understand what is expected of them, it is important that teachers address and teach these expectation. I usually spend a lot of time during the first weeks of school teaching student expectations and classroom behaviors. We complete sorts of good choices and bad choices in the classroom and discuss what makes them good and bad choices. We complete these sorts whole group and students also complete individual behavior reflection sheets. These work great during the first few weeks of school or when students may need a review. These include different levels of difficulty beginning with students simply deciding if an actions is a good or bad choice, to a student sort of good and bad choices (this is a freebie at the end of the blog post) to finally illustrating or writing good or bad choices. Also we color an emergent reader reviewing some of the classroom expectations. These can also just be used as little coloring pages when a classroom expectation is introduced. In your classroom, you may want to challenge your students to focus on a certain expectation for a week. Included are posters that would work great for this: These provide a visual and focus for students when expectations are being taught. You can make it a game and provide an incentive if students can meet this expectation a certain amount of times in a week. Once these expectations are taught it is important to keep students accountable to their actions. I have been using a visual think sheet in my classroom that is perfect for this. It is very appropriate for your early learners in pre-k or kindergarten or special ed because it includes pictures for students to show what they did. Students simply color in the choice they made and a better choice they can make. These are great reflections for students, communication for parents and documentation if necessary. You may also want to post these cool down methods where students can reflect on strategies to cool down, instead of getting upset. You can find this entire Behavior Think Sheets and Activities in my TPT store and the Free Good and Bad Choices Student Sort here:
