These Reward Tags are stylish, fun, easy, and effective, behavior management tools—that kids will love! Here are SUPER-COOL REWARD TAGS, awards, or prizes, to help you build respect and rapport in your classroom. Classroom discipline is suddenly easier. You might also like… Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive guide to discipline in the classroom WHICH INCLUDES MANY SUPER-COOL REWARD TAGS for Behavior Management and SO MUCH MORE! 1) Print enough sheets on white, neon, pastel, or classic-colored paper, or card stock. 2) Print 2 or 4 sheets per page, to create mini-reward tags. 3) Clip the sheets together with 2 clothes pins, and cut out several sheets of reward tags at a time. 4) Store in a baggie, folder, or basket for easy access. 5) Give reward tags generously; for good behavior or academic work, at the start or end of the school day, on special occasions such as trips or observation lessons, or “just because I love you!” Includes: 3 pages of Super-Cool Reward Tags - In Blackline How to Give Reward Tags Fun Ways for Kids to Use Reward Tags Compiled by a long-term teacher, this resource will help you feel CALM and CONFIDENT—and ready to laugh—starting on your first day of school. I hope you love Behavior Management Reward Tags FREEBIE…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at TeachersPayTeachers.com it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your download! You might also like… The Perfect Lesson Plan -- Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat-sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans and lesson plan templates for K – 5 Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Kit: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom First Days of Kindergarten Bundle Kindergarten Creative Back To School Ultra Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management and Bulletin Board Displays School Rules How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management - AKA The Teacher Insomnia Pack Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses Behavior Management Charts Behavior Management Callbacks Graphic Organizers and Writing Paper Thank You Cards and Occasion Cards - Editable and Digital Poetry Writing – Free Verse, Creative – Dazzling Display Pieces for K – 5 How to Draw People and Familiar Objects for Narrative Writing © Renee Dawn Please respect the copyright, for use by one teacher in a classroom setting.

The perfect lesson plan—and your best observation lesson ever—will be easier with this Teacher Evaluation Guide. You'll have a personal mentor to guide you with detailed checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, teacher scripts, posters, printables, lesson plans, and classroom behavior management for expert teacher evaluations in K – 5. Compiled by a long-term teacher, The Perfect Lesson will help you navigate through a modern-day lesson—from planning to presentation. You'll master every detail, from planning the learning target to small group work, differentiation for each child's needs, share strategies, and behavior management; and you'll learn how to bring it alive in your classroom. Whether you’re a new teacher eager to put it all together or a seasoned pro looking to keep up with changing times, The Perfect Lesson Plan will guide you through your Teacher Evaluation, step-by-step. Packed with must-have treasures: • A One-Page Cheat-Sheet Lesson Plan to help you get started The Cheat Sheet is a super-detailed teacher script, which you may adapt to ANY lesson in ANY subject area! • How to write a lesson that meets current expectations • How to present a lesson most effectively • Adding a personal touch for an unforgettable lesson • How to cultivate a crucial atmosphere of respect and rapport • Behavior management to control your class firmly but graciously • How to prepare your students for an observation • Pre-observation meeting: come prepared! • Post-observation interview questions and how to best answer them – Editable PPT • Danielson demystified: the gold standard checklist for ANY teacher evaluation • Sample artifacts for each domain in the Danielson checklist • Sample lesson plans in reading, writing, and math • How to infuse rigor – without tears! • Lesson plan templates – Editable PPT • Curriculum Map for a Unit of Study – Editable PPT • Educational buzzwords explained in plain language • Balanced Literacy Guide • Multimedia and technology to spice up your lesson • Co-teaching tips – so you both excel in the classroom • Working with ELLs and IEPs • Job interview tips to present yourself, and your mini-lesson, like a pro A detailed look at each part of a lesson so it will shine: • Timeline of a lesson • Learning target • Lesson intro  • Check for understanding • Questioning techniques • Follow-up questions • Depth of knowledge • Rigor: Going Deeper • Active engagement • Accountable talk • Turn and talk • Small group work • Multiple points of entry • Whole-Class Conversations • Differentiation for students' needs and abilities • Reading conference • Writing conference • Guided Reading  • Mid-Lesson review • Next steps checklist • Sharing strategies - small group & whole class • Brain Breaks & Callbacks • Exit slips with editable samples • Transition gracefully at the end of a lesson, to the next activity 2 full reading lessons, 2 full math lessons, and 1 full writing lesson are included: These are detailed instructions, with a teacher script showing exactly what to say and do, step-by-step. They’re specific lessons, adaptable for a range of grades and abilities. Writing: I can add details to the drawing of my narrative story Reading: I can identify and discuss the setting of a story, The Little House Reading: I can tell about the character traits of Hermit Crab, in A House for Hermit Crab Math: I can model and count twenty objects Math: I can compare sets with the same number of objects > The Perfect Lesson Guide is a PDF file. > Editable Lesson Plans and Curriculum Map Templates are PowerPoint files. > BONUS: EASY-PRINT Great Lesson Posters! > BONUS: Ink-Saver Version for printing in black ink only > BONUS: Pandemic Teaching Tips Safety Rules for a Pandemic – Poster Online Learning Rules for Distance Learning – Poster How to Use the TPT Digital Tool to Assign Activities to Students Personal Health for Teachers I hope you find The Perfect Lesson to be packed with useful tools and strategies for your classroom …if you kindly leave your rating and feedback at TeachersPayTeachers/ The Perfect Lesson Plan it would be greatly appreciated! ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! You might also like… Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Kit: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids First Days of Kindergarten Bundle – Comprehensive kindergarten setup, lessons, tips, teacher scripts, rules, classroom posters, kindergarten homework, and more... Kindergarten Creative Back To School Ultra Bundle – Comprehensive kindergarten setup, lessons, tips, teacher scripts, rules, classroom posters, kindergarten homework, and more... AND Behavior Management Ultimate Guide... AND materials you will use all year such as Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Bulletin Board Displays, and so much more... School Rules Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management Behavior Management Charts Behavior Management Callbacks © Renee Dawn (Please honor the copyright, for use by one buyer in a classroom setting)

Classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide: Your Complete Classroom Management System - This step-by-step guide will give you all the tools and tips you need for a calm and confident, disciplined—and happy—classroom. School Rules, Bathroom Rules, Behavior Management with Humor, Behavior Modification Game Charts, Reward Tags, and Behavior Management Callbacks—are all brought to life by a seasoned classroom teacher. You'll have a mentor to explain exactly what to prepare, say, and do—from the moment you walk into your classroom till the final bell rings. The Behavior Management Bundle includes these resources. Please click for more details on each: School Rules School Rules for every area of the school. Detailed lessons to teach rules so they "stick," rules lists, charts, posters, tips, class discussions, rules mini-book; writing prompt: "My Favorite Rule," with beautiful writing paper, and a rubric for your bulletin board display; rules for grades K-5. Be CALM and CONFIDENT on your first days of school—with step-by-step instructions for teaching school rules—starting from the moment you walk through the door with your class. Rules for the classroom, lunchroom, bathroom, line-up and walking, stairs, auditorium, yard, meeting area, writing and seatwork, centers and games, dancing or movement (brain break), fire drill, showing respect, and using scissors. Behavior Management with Humor Behavior Management with Humor is a creative approach to discipline in the classroom. You’ll find tons of tools and strategies for FUN and EASY behavior management — perfect for kids. At every step, we start with the essential skills for no-stress behavior management. Then we show you how to infuse these with respectful fun, so they come alive in your classroom. Behavior Management Charts Behavior management game charts: easy behavior management for individual students or the whole class. Classic behavior modification charts really work! How to use behavior management charts, lists of behavior rules, printable awards, suggested prizes, dealing with off-task behavior, and a letter to the parent to help support their child. Behavior Management Callbacks Behavior management is easy with callbacks! Simply say a phrase and kids will repeat or respond enthusiastically. Kids are hard-wired to chant, so behavior management is better than effortless—it’s fun. Callbacks are perfect at any time of the day: to re-focus behavior, stir up positive energy, guide transitions, review rules, take a brain break, or calm kids down. Do as many or as few callbacks as you’d like. You'll soon wonder how you ever managed behavior without them. Callbacks work well for building school spirit in the classroom, cafeteria, schoolyard, assembly, sports games, and cheerleading. Fun variations, to turn your Callbacks into the BEST BRAIN BREAKS EVER! Teacher Guide: How to Use Callbacks, and how to return to your regular classwork Bathroom Rules Bathroom Rules: bathroom photos, bathroom routines, discussion tips, signs, safety tips, bathroom passes, and sign-out sheet. Establish safe bathroom routines using charts, and large, clear photos, with easy-to-read captions. This detailed bathroom management resource sets the tone for good behavior in all areas of your school. Reward Tags Stylish, fun, easy, AND EFFECTIVE awards, or prizes, with instructions to use these in the classroom. BONUS #1: MP3 Counting Backward Song for a Calming Brain Break, Dance, Meditation, or Transition BONUS #2: Pandemic Teaching Tips Safety Rules for a Pandemic – Poster Online Learning Rules for Distance Learning – Poster How to Use the TPT Digital Tool to Assign Activities to Students Personal Health for Teachers This behavior bundle features this MEGA-Resource... Behavior Management with Humor: Compiled by a long-term teacher, this resource will help you feel CALM and CONFIDENT—and ready to laugh—starting on your first day of school. • Behavior Management 101: Strategies that Work • How to Teach Rules so they "Stick“ • How to Cultivate Respect and Rapport • How to Control your Class Firmly but Graciously • The All-Important “Stop Signal” - to call kids to attention • Behavior Mod Charts - for effortless cooperation • Behavior Management Clip Chart - a non-threatening visual aid • How to Add Humor into your Day - safely and respectfully • A Full Day of Humor and Good Behavior, Step-by-Step • What to Say and Do, from the Moment Kids Arrive till Dismissal, for the Best Behavior • Humor in Reading, Writing, Math, Music, and Dance • Make it Fun in the Lunchroom, Auditorium, School Yard, Parties, and More • Funny Things to Say All Day • Songs that Get Kids to Move, Smile and Behave • Callbacks for Easy, Fun Management • Brain Breaks to Calm or Energize Kids • Printable Resources: Awards, Hats, Masks, Glasses, Bracelets, Pointers, and More! • “Reboot Box” for Time-Out - Toss the "Naughty Chair!" • Behavior Management Posters • Student Activities and Printables for Bulletin Board Displays • Deal-Breakers – Behavior Management to Avoid • “Tips from the Trenches” for Behavior Management with Humor I hope you love the Behavior Management Ultimate Guide…if you kindly leave your rating and feedback at TeachersPayTeachers.com it would be greatly appreciated! ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! You might enjoy… BACK TO SCHOOL STUFF: The Perfect Lesson Plan: Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans, and lesson plan templates for K – 5 First Days of Kindergarten Teacher’s Kit First Days of Kindergarten Bundle For Super Savings, You Might Like: Kindergarten Creative Back To School Ultra Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management and Bulletin Board Displays NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Ultimate Guide: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses © Renee Dawn Please respect the copyright, for use by one teacher in a classroom setting.

Here’s a brain break for your eyes! Brain Breaks are not just fun, brain breaks are a must for health and behavior management—a quick and easy way to reset mind and body…and refocus attention on the task at hand. You can do this brain break at any time: before, during or after a lesson to refocus attention. Try this brain break every day for a week, and you might be surprised at how quickly your eyesight improves, you can read small print, see things far away, and you remember to blink and relax your eyes! Have you noticed that more kids wear eyeglasses now, and at a younger age? Computer and TV screens “glue” the eyes, so they don’t move in a healthy way. Eye exercises are a must for eye health, and not just for kids! TECH TIP: You may print this JPEG in color or grayscale and post it in your class as a reminder to practice frequently. Or, you may open it on your SMARTboard, for a large focal point as you do the exercise. I hope you enjoy this…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback it would be greatly appreciated! © 2014 Renee Dawn - Please respect the copyright, for use by one teacher in a classroom setting. You might like: Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses which includes… • 67 Brain Breaks for the Senses • The brain breaks appeal to all the senses and modes of learning—visual, audio, tactile and kinesthetic, as well as olfactory and taste. • BONUS: an MP3 of the energizing song, “Hello World,” which engages all the senses (Song Length is 2:15). You might also enjoy… Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom. Behavior Management MEGA-Resources The Perfect Lesson Plan: checklists, charts, cheat-sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans and lesson plan templates for K – 5 NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Kit: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids First Days of Kindergarten Teacher’s Kit First Days of Kindergarten Bundle School Rules Bathroom Rules How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management

Dance Rules in the Classroom is a poster that will help you bring dance into your classroom—safely. Review the rules so you can dance safely and still have tons of fun! Be clear and detailed, and discuss why each rule is important. That’s how kids internalize rules. Enjoy your dancing! Start the school year with calm and confidence—by teaching rules the moment you walk through the door. For detailed, thorough lessons on how to teach all the school rules; charts, posters, tips, discussions, mini-book; writing prompt, paper and a rubric for a bulletin board display; see the School Rules. I hope you enjoy this Dance Rules for the Classroom Poster…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at teacherspayteachers.com it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your purchase! You might also like… The Perfect Lesson Plan -- Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat-sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans and lesson plan templates for K – 5 Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Kit: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom First Days of Kindergarten Bundle Kindergarten Creative Back To School Ultra Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management and Bulletin Board Displays Graphic Organizers and Writing Paper Thank You Cards and Occasion Cards - Editable and Digital School Rules How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses Behavior Management Charts Behavior Management Callbacks Poetry Writing – Free Verse, Creative – Dazzling Display Pieces for K – 5 How to Draw People and Familiar Objects for Narrative Writing How to Draw Farm Animals © Renee Dawn

Memorial and Veterans Day Craft Box: printable to color, cut and glue. Memorial and Veterans Day images of USA flags, veterans, stars and stripes. Memorial Day and Veterans Day templates included; a gift box or art piece to display, hang, keep treasures inside, or inspire writing. Your Memorial Day and Veterans Day craft may be sealed as a beautiful art piece, or left partly open with a gift, flowers, plant, or keepsake treasure inside. 2 ½” square box. Step-by-step photo directions for your Memorial Day and Veterans Day craft, which you may print or open on your SMARTboard. Younger kids may need a little more guidance with cutting and folding. Tips included! For best results, color your Veterans Day or Memorial Day Craft Box carefully. We suggest using colored pencils for the fine details and outlines, and crayons in soft circular motions for the larger shapes. Print in color or grayscale (as shown, hand-colored, in the image on the cover). You may also print on neon, pastel, or classic colored paper or card stock. NEW: Two versions: color-rich or black line, for each of the templates -- Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Either one may be colored by hand, and the images are slightly different for each. BONUS: • Art-piece coloring sheets, 5 each for Memorial Day and Veterans Day, perfect for early finishers of their craft project • Memorial Day and Veterans Day Facts • Memorial Day and Veterans Day Conversation-Starter Questions • Cut and Glue Tips I hope you enjoy this Memorial Day and Veterans Day Keepsake Box…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at teacherspayteachers/Memorial Day and Veterans Day Craft Box it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your purchase! ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** You might also like: Beautiful Hand Greeting Card for all Occasions © Renee Dawn For use by one teacher in a classroom setting. Thank you for respecting the copyright.

Bathroom Rules: everything you need to teach kids about school bathroom rules, easily and thoroughly. You’ll get expert advice on how to teach bathroom rules with: photos, safety tips, routines, discussion tips, signs, charts, kid-friendly charts and chants, bathroom passes, and a sign-out sheet. Establish safe bathroom routines using charts, and large, clear photos, with easy-to-read captions. Set the tone for good behavior in all areas of your school, with this detailed classroom management resource. NOTE: if there are any variations in your bathroom, simply say, “In our bathroom…” My Favorite Bathroom Rules - Writing paper for kids, with 4 or 8 lines I hope you find this Bathroom Rules Pack helpful… and if you kindly leave your rating and feedback at teacherspayteachers.com/ Bathroom Rules it would be greatly appreciated! ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! You might like… Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom. Behavior Management Ultimate Guide BACK TO SCHOOL STUFF: First Days of Kindergarten Teacher’s Kit First Days of Kindergarten Bundle For Super Savings, You Might Like: Kindergarten Creative Back To School Mega Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management and Bulletin Board Displays The Perfect Lesson Plan: checklists, charts, cheat-sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans and lesson plan templates for K – 5 NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Ultimate Guide: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids School Rules How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management © Renee Dawn Please respect the copyright, for use by one teacher in a classroom setting per purchase.

Counting Numbers Song: How do you get kids to behave, calm down, clean up, transition, time out, stand, and stretch? It’s all made easier with this Counting Song MP3 – a soothing voice counting the numbers 1 – 20 over relaxing music with a soft beat. If you’d like to try the longer version it’s here: Counting 1-100 Song MP3 This math song is great for teaching kids to count numbers 1-20, as the pronunciation is slow, clear, and correct. The Counting Song is also perfect for behavior management, to help kids calm their minds and focus on the task at hand; whether for time out, clean up, transition, stretching, dance, distance learning, or homeschooling. This “magic timer” counts like a heartbeat, one beat per second. You can slow your heart rate by breathing deeply and matching your pulse to the beat of the songs. It’s not just for kids! If you would like a minute of relaxation, then cup your palms over your eyes as you listen to this… Ideal for a quick, fun, and easy brain break! You can replay it for an extended countdown. Many Uses Include: • Teach kids to count numbers 1-20 • Follow along on a number chart • Dance or stretch between lessons • Meditate with heads down or eyes cupped • Time for a transition or clean-up • Time a task • Make 20 poses, 20 facial expressions, etc. • Take 20 steps • Cool down at the end of recess or gym, lying down and listening to the song • Tutor a small group at the listening center or computer • Kids take turns commenting about a lesson, one child per count, or per 2 counts • Roll a dice 20 times • Bounce a ball 20 times • Draw 20 letters, numbers, shapes, etc. • Write 20 words (sight words, favorite foods, animals, or activities) • Draw 20 objects • Nap time relaxation • Tutor a small group at the listening center or computer • Slow your pulse rate by breathing deeply and matching your pulse to the beat of the songs • Teach kids to skip-count, by saying only every 2nd, 5th, or 10th number • Count out 20 Cheerios, M&Ms, chocolate chips, beans, etc., and place them on a Number Chart, as you sing along ♥ MP3 Song Length: 4:00 Zip File includes PDF with Suggested Uses *****This Counting Song is FREE, so enjoy it...and if you kindly leave your rating and feedback it would be greatly appreciated!***** I hope you find this Counting Song MP3 delightful, and if you’d like to try the longer version it’s here: • Counting 1-100 Song MP3 Treat yourself to a home-spa-style pack of Counting Songs MP3s. The Counting Songs all feature a soothing voice counting over a relaxing instrumental with a soft beat—perfect for meditation or as a sleep aid! © Renee Dawn This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. For use by one teacher in a classroom setting. Please respect the copyright. FOR MORE MATH FUN: Skip Counting Song MP3 Count Backward from 30 to Zero MP3 Song Count On from 80 to 130 – MP3 Song Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management Rap Your Math – Math Drill in a Song MP3 Number Chart Robots with 1 – 30 Charts: Morning Work or Learning Centers Number Chart Robots with 1 – 100 Charts: Fabulous Display Pieces! You might also like… The Perfect Lesson Plan -- Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans, and lesson plan templates for K – 5 Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Kit: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom First Days of Kindergarten Bundle Kindergarten Creative Back To School Ultra Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management, and Bulletin Board Displays Graphic Organizers and Writing Paper Thank You Cards and Occasion Cards - Editable and Digital School Rules How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses Behavior Management Charts Behavior Management Callbacks Poetry Writing – Free Verse, Creative – Dazzling Display Pieces for K – 5 How to Draw Series: How to Draw People and Familiar Objects for Narrative Writing How to Draw Farm Animals

Chronic back pain is common, and teachers can be extra vulnerable. Sitting for long periods of time is terrible for your back. So is bending over at the waist. I used to do this all the time, to check kids’ work, or to correct their penmanship. Now I bend at the knees. No matter how silly it looks, I know it’s the right thing for my back health. Here are some devices that have helped my back stay healthy and pain-free. 1) This is the TENS system I bought about 5 years ago. It's right up there as one of the best purchases I ever made. It is exactly like the professional machine a physical therapist or chiropractor would use (except the pro model costs $3000). One or two sessions completely dissolve any lower back pain. You have to know how to use it. If you don't, I recommend seeing a professional therapist first. The rules include: don't let the pads touch, don't place the pads directly on your spine or near your heart. Place them in the 2 or 4 spots of most pain, and use for approximately 1 hour a day as needed. Always, always...turn off the electrical device before placing or removing the pads. One important feature is a timer, so it turns off automatically if you fall asleep with it on. Another must-have feature is a variety of electric pulses. 2) My second best tip is to use a lumbar pillow. I rarely sit without one, as nothing beats preventing pain. My favorite back pillow is a half-cylinder memory foam shape. The Tempur-Pedic brand is hands-down the best, and for back health, I splurged. I layer 2 pillows on my deep-set chair. I put the lumbar pillow arched against my lower back. I carry my pillow in a thin burlap bag on those days when we sit all day at professional development. I simply place the bag against a chair for comfort. 3) I also use these 2 foam rollers. They're used to massage legs, hips, back, etc. And they work wonders! As you roll slowly back and forth, you get a deep tissue massage. For the lower back, I place one under the lumbar area and one under the shoulders. Then I roll over both at the same time. A word of warning: your first sessions may be painful, veeeery painful. That’s good. It means all your tight muscles are loosening up. After a week, it’s a pure pleasure. 4) An herbal heat pack creates a total home spa experience. I got this on impulse, and it was one of the great gifts I recommend to anyone for that "ahhhh" feeling at the end of a long day—spent in a classroom or elsewhere. For back health, I make sure to stretch daily and I have my kids do it, too—even if it’s only for a few seconds between lessons. I hope I’m instilling a lifetime habit of health. Of course, if you have chronic back pain, please see a professional first. Find out the root cause, which may involve posture, muscles, arthritis, or spinal discs. And treat your back like royalty. It is.

Substitute Teacher Ultimate Guide is everything you need to be a successful sub; with tons of tips, plans, printables, teacher scripts, and lessons in every curriculum area. You’ll get expert advice on substitute teaching; from job interviews to creative lessons, mastering technology to behavior management, so you’ll be calm and confident in the classroom. Compiled by a long-term teacher who has observed hundreds of subs and teachers, and subbed for three years before teaching full-time, this is a detailed account of what to prepare, bring, do, and say when you sub. NOT JUST FOR SUBS! This Sub Guide is also perfect for... Regular teachers—as a refresher course for yourself, or to set up a comprehensive sub binder for the substitute teacher on days you are absent. The seasonal crafts will perk up every month of teaching, and the generic lessons will last you a full year.  You will return from your absence to a calm and orderly classroom. New BONUS: Sub Tub or Binder for the Regular Teacher—an EASY-PRINT PDF. Everything you need in one place! The Substitute Teacher Ultimate Guide is Packed with Must-Have Treasures: • Keys to Success for the Substitute Teacher • A go-bag for subbing that will make your day flow easily • Organizing your school day: Prioritize what MUST get done • Making a good first impression to assert control and rapport with your class • Mastering behavior management, including whole-class and difficult kids • Teaching rules so they "stick" • Routines and Transitions that run smoothly • Classroom Management, step-by-step scripts, for every part of the school day • Presenting a lesson effectively • Creative Lessons in reading, writing, math, social studies, science, art, and music • Asking High-Level Questions that will engage kids • Dozens of printables for fun, easy lessons • Graphic Organizers you can use over and over for Reading, Writing, and Math lessons • Differentiating to meet kids’ needs—and your needs, too • Brain Breaks, Callbacks, Behavior Charts, and Printable Awards to energize or calm kids, and re-focus behavior • A great job interview: how to prepare for—and nail—your dream job • How to present a lesson that will wow your administrator • My Goals as a Substitute and My Teaching Philosophy - EDITABLE PPT • How to create a Substitute Teacher's Portfolio • How to create a Sub Binder that will last you for an entire year 60 pages of Printables to last you all year (reusable for multiple lessons): Graphic organizers and activities Writing paper with stylish borders and 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 16, and 23 writing lines — and high-level writing prompts Monthly crafts with high-interest activities Game boards that double as behavior management incentive charts Math Activities Number Chart Robots And Much More… • Multimedia tips to keep kids engaged (and buy you time to organize) • Tips for trips, parties, school assembly programs, schoolyard recess, special events, fire drills, medical emergencies, and legal matters • While You Were Out (letter to the regular teacher) - EDITABLE PPT Interactive Whiteboard PHOTO tutorial includes: • 9 pages of info and labeled photos, to help you navigate technology for a substitute's needs • 10 ways to enhance your lessons with multimedia • The labeled parts of an Interactive Whiteboard • Which buttons to press • Must-do and never-do Interactive Whiteboard tips • How to open and write on an Interactive Whiteboard page using the IW pens • How to prep MP4s for classroom viewing • How to find and play videos and navigate videos using the computer system • How to hook up a laptop to view files (if necessary) • How and when to use your own USB drive and eject it safely • How to navigate on the attached computer Step-by-Step through an Entire School Day - Exactly What to Say and Do - Filled with Details: Meeting Your Class A Good First Impression Greeting Your Class Connect to the Regular Teacher Calling the Class to Attention Calling the Class to Attention – Extreme Cases Crying Children Difficult Children Before You Begin the Lesson Routines and Transitions Coming to the Meeting Area At the Meeting Area – Behavior Management At the Meeting Area – Classroom Rules Brain Break Songs Line Up and Walking Calendar, Weather, and Morning Talk Read a Story Writing About a Story Kids Sit and Write Prepare for Lunch Transition: Back to Class Learning Centers End of the Day Dismissal Your Letter to the Teacher After the Children Are Gone • BONUS: Counting to 100 Song MP3 to calm and focus kids • EDITABLE Resources Include: Generic Lesson Plans for the day, Behavior Plan, Information for the Sub, While You Were Out letter, My Goal, and Teaching Philosophy • EDITABLE Generic Lesson Plans for a Regular Teacher’s Sub Binder • NOT JUST FOR SUBS! This Kit is also perfect for... > Regular teachers—as a refresher course for yourself, or to set up a comprehensive sub binder for the substitute teacher on days you are absent. The generic lessons will last you a full year. > Principals--as professional development for your staff The Subbing Kit has separate files: > Substitute Teacher Comprehensive Guide (150 PDF pages) > Substitute Teacher Printables to use in the classroom (81 PDF pages) > Editable Generic Lesson Plans and Resources for the Substitute or a Regular Teacher's Sub Binder (15 ppt pages) > Regular Teacher's Sub Tub or Binder (127 PDF pages) > BONUS #1: Counting to 100 Song MP3 to calm and focus kids > BONUS #2: Pandemic Teaching Tips Safety Rules for a Pandemic – Poster Online Learning Rules for Distance Learning – Poster How to Use the TPT Digital Tool to Assign Activities to Students Personal Health for Teachers I hope you find this Substitute Teacher Ultimate Guide to be packed with useful tools and strategies for your classroom… if you kindly leave your rating and feedback at TeachersPayTeachers/ Substitute Teacher Kit it would be greatly appreciated! ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! You might also like… The Perfect Lesson Plan -- Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans, and lesson plan templates for K – 5 Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource for behavior management that really works Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom First Days of Kindergarten Bundle Kindergarten Creative Back to School Ultra Bundle – Comprehensive kindergarten setup, activities, lessons, teacher scripts, tips, rules, classroom posters, printables, bulletin boards, kindergarten homework …AND Behavior Management Ultimate Guide ...AND The Perfect Lesson Plan, for your best teacher evaluation ever ...AND materials you will use all year such as Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Bulletin Board Displays, and so much more... 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Thank You Cards, and cards for every occasion, are an easy way for teachers or students to send a message. Just edit the text (if you wish), print, fold, and share—easy! These stylish printable cards come in color and in blackline versions (perfect for your students to add design elements and color). 100 unique cards give you endless variations when you edit and print on various colored papers. Students can create cards for special teachers, school visitors, parents, friends, holidays, events, art projects, or as rewards for good behavior. A great way to create a community of respect and rapport. The seasonal cards can be used to create little booklets with art and writing, one for each month. All the text inside each card is fully editable in the PDF file provided. All you need is an Adobe Reader (available as a free download). NOTE: the images are NOT editable, to comply with the clip artists’ terms of use. EXTRA, EXTRA: You will ALSO get a second PDF file with the stylish fonts hardwired for quick printing! (This PDF file is Non-Editable) 240 pages, additional. Cards are 5 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W. If you print 2 pages per sheet, then they are 4 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W. NEW BONUS INCLUDED HERE: 30 Digital Cards (NOT EDITABLE) to send in an email (instructions provided) to insert into a school newsletter or in kids' classwork to print as mini-cards for a quick message or behavior reward tag! (Print 4 or 6 per page) Thank You Cards and More...Is Packed with Must-Have Treasures: Cards for Every Occasion Cards for Thank You, Birthday, Wedding, Baby Shower, Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Congratulations, Good Luck, Friendship, Miss You, Encouragement, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, boss, employee, hospitality, personal, Advice thank you, Donation thank you, and more!  Cards for School Occasions Back to School, End of the Year, Graduation, Parent Notes, Behavior Management; the day before, during, or after a vacation, trip, sports event, activity, stage show; class-pet-sitting, teacher thank you, volunteer thank you, child’s absence, or after a teacher’s absence. 100 Cards in all—half in color, half in black line—and endless variations when you edit the text and print on different colored papers. • Two PDFs offer ENDLESS CHOICES: • PDF #1 has text that is fully editable. • PDF #2 has the stylish fonts hardwired for quick-printing! (This PDF file is Non-Editable) Many pages to make your cards EASY • Poster for kids: I Can Tell Why This Day is Special (Steps to Create a Card—For Kids) • Poster: 20 Messages to Add to My Card • How to Make a Booklet—Great for kids to create a seasonal or monthly, art and writing piece • How to Edit the Text in a PDF—Step-by-Step • How to Make a Card—Step-by-Step with Photo Tutorial • How to Get Great Fonts—Fun, Cute, and Stylish Fonts for your Cards • BONUS: How to Make a Craft Envelope (EASY!)—The perfect-sized envelope for your card • BONUS: A tailor-made note, to give someone a TeachersPayTeachers Gift Card (Just add your name, the Gift Card Code, and amount) ************************************************************************************************ “Thank you” – we can’t say it often enough! If you print out a little stack of these cards, it’ll be easy to give someone a thank you, for every reason – little or big. Make it a plan! Give a positive note once a week, or more. Give a card to colleagues, friends, students…and all your loved ones. You can’t go wrong with gratitude. ************************************************************************************************* I hope you enjoy your Thank You Cards and More…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at www.teacherspayteachers.com / My Purchases it would be greatly appreciated. ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! © Renee Dawn For use by one teacher in a classroom setting. Please respect the copyright.

Kindergarten Back to School - Kindergarten Teacher's Creative Guide: Be CALM and CONFIDENT on your first days of school-with kindergarten back-to-school teacher scripts, tips, activities, lessons, posters, printables, bulletin boards, homework, and materials you will use all year. You'll find guide...

Students that have challenging behaviors are more difficult to bond with and often have fewer adult relationships. As a teacher, it is important to go out of your way to show your students that yo…

Substitute Teacher Survival Guide? Of course, you want to THRIVE, not just survive! Subbing is one of the hardest jobs on Earth. Just ask the guy in the Kindergarten Cop movie. Yeah, the Terminator gets chewed up by 5-year-olds. That won't happen to you! Right? You'll be prepared. You'll go in knowing... ...exactly what to bring, do, and say when you walk into the classroom. If you present a calm and confident front, even if you don't always feel it inside, it's a major win. A simple shift in your voice -- ever-so-slightly slower and lower-pitched -- can work wonders. You'll learn to be firm; give specific, clear instructions for every action. And, maybe just as important, be kind. You'll know, that one of the best “rewards” is to say, “Thank you for helping.” ...and that a simple paper award can be as good as gold! These Brag Tags are stylish, fun, easy, and effective, behavior management tools— that kids will love! ENJOY! Here are my Deal Breakers, my "Dastardly Don'ts" when it comes to behavior management. Once you go there it's hard -- though still possible -- to recover. National Substitute Educators Day is the third Friday in November, capping off American Education Week. But we regular teachers have the inside scoop. We appreciate our subs EVERY SINGLE DAY! And oh, boy, do we celebrate really great subs--and the happy kids and tidy classrooms they leave behind. Whether you're a sub or a regular teacher, this may be just what you're looking for: Substitute Teacher Guide is more than a Survival Kit. It's everything you need to be a successful sub; with tons of tips, printables, teacher scripts, and lessons in every curriculum area. You’ll get expert advice on subbing; from job interviews to really cool lessons, mastering technology to behavior management, so you’ll be calm and confident in the classroom. NOT JUST FOR SUBS! This Kit is also perfect for... Regular teachers--as a refresher course for yourself, or to set up a comprehensive sub binder for the substitute teacher on days you are absent. The seasonal crafts will perk up every month. And the generic lessons will last you a full year. As always, I'll be thinking of you -- my peeps -- and wishing you all the best! Ten Tips for a Substitute Teacher

An Abe Lincoln puppet for all seasons. Beyond adorable. It's a bobble-head Lincoln. It's a break-dancing Lincoln, or a time-traveling Lincoln--surprised at what he sees. A talking Lincoln, telling what he thinks. Any way you look at it, he's a must-have for kids learning about Lincoln. Trouble is, I'm not sure if I can settle for just Lincoln. I might have to have the next guy, too... If you have to have a Lincoln and Washington Puppet fix, no worries--I've got you covered!

Are you a kindergarten teacher? Here are 7 tips to prepare for your first day of kindergarten. If your have time and insight, you’ll see there are hundreds of things to prepare. In my experience, this is the bare minimum that must get done before the first day of school: 1) Clean the desks and chairs and arrange them in clusters within view of the meeting area. You want to make a good first impression that kindergarten will be pleasant and organized. 2) Place a high-interest book on every desk for the kids to sit and read first thing. This will buy time to ensure everyone is settled, and to take attendance. Place an extra book basket on each cluster of desks. 3) Have a list of the class names to check off as kids arrive, and write name tags beforehand, if possible. Write kids' first and last names as well as your class on the tags. 4) Place name tags out on the desks before the children arrive. Place them boy and then girl; and if you know certain kids will need extra attention, place them up front, closer to the meeting area. Have extra name tags for new admits. 5) Prepare paper for children to write on, 30 pencils and 12 boxes of crayons in case they don’t bring their own. These will be used a bit later on the first day. 6) Prepare to talk about rules: classroom, bathroom, lunchroom and line-up. It helps to have visual posters about each of these. Maybe the most important rule is to always show kindness and respect. That's the glue that holds the world together, and you can tell the kids that kindergarten will be a "kinder-garten!" If you'd like this Let's Build a "Kinder" Garten poster, it's here and it's free. 7) Have a fun book to read to the class, and questions for discussion. Also, a few short songs to teach, and extra activities ready to go, in case you have extra time to fill. And, of course, a super-kid award to send your kids home with a smile. Here are some tips for those first few minutes when you meet your kindergarten kids: 1) Smile! Yes, smile. Not a fake beauty pageant kind, but a warm, genuine smile that comes from your deepest core. The place that remembers what it’s like to be 5, and scared, shy and nervous. 2) Greet each parent at the door, if that’s possible. Say your name, and give a warm handshake. Make them feel like they're joining your family. They are! 3) Ask the child, “Who are you?” Then find the name on your clipboard sheet. Ask the parents to check the spelling and correct it. Ask if they prefer a nickname, and possibly if the child speaks English. 4) Ask the parent to come in and check the posters on the wall, and then help their child find their seat (I have placed the name tags out on each desk: boy, then girl), and to read a book. I have one book on each desk, and a basket of extra high-interest books in the center of each table. 5) Needless to say: NO cutting, gluing, toys, or even coloring—nuthin’ honey, till you’ve talked about rules! 6) I hang 3 posters for the parents. The first tells when and where the dismissal is—for today and tomorrow. 7) The second poster asks parents to help seat their child, put on their name tag, and have them read a book till we’re ready. And meanwhile, they can place on their child’s desk ONLY these supplies, in order from largest on the bottom—if they have them—4 folders, 3 marble notebooks, a pencil case with 5 sharp pencils, a crayon box and 1 large eraser. This way I can see who still needs to bring supplies. The second poster also directs parents to place any extra personal supplies (extra pencils, crayons, and sharpener) in the child’s book bag. 8) The third poster requests—if they can—to please help put the shared class supplies into the right bin in the rear of the room. 9) I have baskets, tubs and even large clean garbage bags (for all the paper towel rolls), one for each type of supply that parents send, such as markers, post-its, glue, and tissues. 10) When all the kids have trickled in, give parents a friendly, “2 minutes, and we’ll ask you to go” heads up. 11) Meanwhile, take care of those last few things that MUST be done. Make sure every child has a name tag, and take last minute attendance. The school office may ask for a list of how many kids have showed up, as well as the names of your “no-shows.” 12) If a parent has a letter for you or money (for Scholastic News or the like), place it in a basket under your desk for safe-keeping. 13) You can thank the parents for helping, then say, “It’s time to say good-bye, so we can begin!” Remind parents to pick up their child, where and when. 14) Usually, a principal will allow parents to stay for the first few minutes of kindergarten. If not, please ask your principal if you could have a teacher aide help for those first few minutes. If no one is helping, you can lead the kids straight into the room; have them wait at the meeting area. Call each child in turn, and show them where you’ve placed their name tag. Have each child in turn sit, put on their name tag and read a book till everyone is accounted for. The first day of kindergarten will be memorable. Most important is safety. You want to set a tone of calm and orderliness. Equally important is setting a tone of expectation, that kindergarten will be fun and wonderful. Are you a new kindergarten teacher? Welcome to the club! I’ve helped many teachers settle into kindergarten, and it would be my pleasure to help you, too. For more essentials to prepare, as well as posters for teaching school rules, you might like this First Days of Kindergarten Teacher’s Kit. It includes all you need, before, during and after that crucial first day. You’ll find teacher scripts, lessons, posters, printables and tips—compiled by a long-term kindergarten teacher. For even more thorough preparation, here’s the same Kindergarten Teacher’s Kit, bundled with School Rules and Bathroom Rules, with more charts, photos, points for discussion, a writing prompt about rules and bulletin board-ready rubric. With preparation, you can have that calm and confident first day of kindergarten you've imagined! I'll be thinking of you and wishing you all the best,

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Thank You Cards, and cards for every occasion, are an easy way for teachers or students to send a message. Just edit the text (if you wish), print, fold, and share—easy! These stylish printable cards come in color and in blackline versions (perfect for your students to add design elements and color). 100 unique cards give you endless variations when you edit and print on various colored papers. Students can create cards for special teachers, school visitors, parents, friends, holidays, events, art projects, or as rewards for good behavior. A great way to create a community of respect and rapport. The seasonal cards can be used to create little booklets with art and writing, one for each month. All the text inside each card is fully editable in the PDF file provided. All you need is an Adobe Reader (available as a free download). NOTE: the images are NOT editable, to comply with the clip artists’ terms of use. EXTRA, EXTRA: You will ALSO get a second PDF file with the stylish fonts hardwired for quick printing! (This PDF file is Non-Editable) 240 pages, additional. Cards are 5 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W. If you print 2 pages per sheet, then they are 4 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W. NEW BONUS INCLUDED HERE: 30 Digital Cards (NOT EDITABLE) to send in an email (instructions provided) to insert into a school newsletter or in kids' classwork to print as mini-cards for a quick message or behavior reward tag! (Print 4 or 6 per page) Thank You Cards and More...Is Packed with Must-Have Treasures: Cards for Every Occasion Cards for Thank You, Birthday, Wedding, Baby Shower, Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Congratulations, Good Luck, Friendship, Miss You, Encouragement, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, boss, employee, hospitality, personal, Advice thank you, Donation thank you, and more!  Cards for School Occasions Back to School, End of the Year, Graduation, Parent Notes, Behavior Management; the day before, during, or after a vacation, trip, sports event, activity, stage show; class-pet-sitting, teacher thank you, volunteer thank you, child’s absence, or after a teacher’s absence. 100 Cards in all—half in color, half in black line—and endless variations when you edit the text and print on different colored papers. • Two PDFs offer ENDLESS CHOICES: • PDF #1 has text that is fully editable. • PDF #2 has the stylish fonts hardwired for quick-printing! (This PDF file is Non-Editable) Many pages to make your cards EASY • Poster for kids: I Can Tell Why This Day is Special (Steps to Create a Card—For Kids) • Poster: 20 Messages to Add to My Card • How to Make a Booklet—Great for kids to create a seasonal or monthly, art and writing piece • How to Edit the Text in a PDF—Step-by-Step • How to Make a Card—Step-by-Step with Photo Tutorial • How to Get Great Fonts—Fun, Cute, and Stylish Fonts for your Cards • BONUS: How to Make a Craft Envelope (EASY!)—The perfect-sized envelope for your card • BONUS: A tailor-made note, to give someone a TeachersPayTeachers Gift Card (Just add your name, the Gift Card Code, and amount) ************************************************************************************************ “Thank you” – we can’t say it often enough! If you print out a little stack of these cards, it’ll be easy to give someone a thank you, for every reason – little or big. Make it a plan! Give a positive note once a week, or more. Give a card to colleagues, friends, students…and all your loved ones. You can’t go wrong with gratitude. ************************************************************************************************* I hope you enjoy your Thank You Cards and More…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at www.teacherspayteachers.com / My Purchases it would be greatly appreciated. ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! © Renee Dawn For use by one teacher in a classroom setting. Please respect the copyright.

Thank You Cards, and cards for every occasion, are an easy way for teachers or students to send a message. Just edit the text (if you wish), print, fold, and share—easy! These stylish printable cards come in color and in blackline versions (perfect for your students to add design elements and color). 100 unique cards give you endless variations when you edit and print on various colored papers. Students can create cards for special teachers, school visitors, parents, friends, holidays, events, art projects, or as rewards for good behavior. A great way to create a community of respect and rapport. The seasonal cards can be used to create little booklets with art and writing, one for each month. All the text inside each card is fully editable in the PDF file provided. All you need is an Adobe Reader (available as a free download). NOTE: the images are NOT editable, to comply with the clip artists’ terms of use. EXTRA, EXTRA: You will ALSO get a second PDF file with the stylish fonts hardwired for quick printing! (This PDF file is Non-Editable) 240 pages, additional. Cards are 5 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W. If you print 2 pages per sheet, then they are 4 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W. NEW BONUS INCLUDED HERE: 30 Digital Cards (NOT EDITABLE) to send in an email (instructions provided) to insert into a school newsletter or in kids' classwork to print as mini-cards for a quick message or behavior reward tag! (Print 4 or 6 per page) Thank You Cards and More...Is Packed with Must-Have Treasures: Cards for Every Occasion Cards for Thank You, Birthday, Wedding, Baby Shower, Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Congratulations, Good Luck, Friendship, Miss You, Encouragement, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, boss, employee, hospitality, personal, Advice thank you, Donation thank you, and more!  Cards for School Occasions Back to School, End of the Year, Graduation, Parent Notes, Behavior Management; the day before, during, or after a vacation, trip, sports event, activity, stage show; class-pet-sitting, teacher thank you, volunteer thank you, child’s absence, or after a teacher’s absence. 100 Cards in all—half in color, half in black line—and endless variations when you edit the text and print on different colored papers. • Two PDFs offer ENDLESS CHOICES: • PDF #1 has text that is fully editable. • PDF #2 has the stylish fonts hardwired for quick-printing! (This PDF file is Non-Editable) Many pages to make your cards EASY • Poster for kids: I Can Tell Why This Day is Special (Steps to Create a Card—For Kids) • Poster: 20 Messages to Add to My Card • How to Make a Booklet—Great for kids to create a seasonal or monthly, art and writing piece • How to Edit the Text in a PDF—Step-by-Step • How to Make a Card—Step-by-Step with Photo Tutorial • How to Get Great Fonts—Fun, Cute, and Stylish Fonts for your Cards • BONUS: How to Make a Craft Envelope (EASY!)—The perfect-sized envelope for your card • BONUS: A tailor-made note, to give someone a TeachersPayTeachers Gift Card (Just add your name, the Gift Card Code, and amount) ************************************************************************************************ “Thank you” – we can’t say it often enough! If you print out a little stack of these cards, it’ll be easy to give someone a thank you, for every reason – little or big. Make it a plan! Give a positive note once a week, or more. Give a card to colleagues, friends, students…and all your loved ones. You can’t go wrong with gratitude. ************************************************************************************************* I hope you enjoy your Thank You Cards and More…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at www.teacherspayteachers.com / My Purchases it would be greatly appreciated. ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! © Renee Dawn For use by one teacher in a classroom setting. Please respect the copyright.

Are you a new teacher--or a long-term teacher--who wants to keep up with the dizzying pace of educational shifts? The Perfect Lesson Plan—and your best observation lesson ever—will be easier with this extensive resource. The Perfect Lesson Plan includes checklists, charts, cheat-sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans and lesson plan templates for K – 5. It will help you navigate through the modern mini-lesson, and master every detail—from lesson planning to presentation. You’ll find expert advice on the learning target, small group work, differentiation, share strategies, behavior management, and using technology in a lesson. Whether you’re a new teacher eager to put it all together or a seasoned pro looking to keep up with changing times, The Perfect Lesson Plan will guide you. Including: • A One-Page Cheat-Sheet Lesson Plan that will help you get started • How to write a lesson • How to present a lesson most effectively • How to prepare your students for an observation • Pre-observation meeting • Post-observation interview questions and how to best answer them • Danielson demystified: the gold standard checklist for teacher evaluation • Sample lesson plans in reading, writing, and math • Editable lesson plan templates • Editable Curriculum Map for a Unit of Lessons • Educational buzzwords explained in plain language • Job interview tips so you can present a mini- lesson and sound like a pro… A detailed look at each part of a lesson: • Learning target • Teaching point • Check for understanding • Questioning techniques • Follow-up questions • Depth of knowledge • Active engagement • Accountable talk • Turn and talk • Small group work • Differentiation • Reading conference • Writing conference • Guided reading • Multiple points of entry • Next steps checklist • Lesson sharing • Brain breaks • Exit slips • Co-teaching • Curriculum mapping • Behavior management The Perfect Lesson is a recipe, soup to nuts. If you teach 5 lessons a day over 180 days of a school year, that’s 900 lessons—much less daunting once you have a plan and a routine! Relax, absorb the material, and remember, awareness is the first step toward mastery. I'm wishing you all the best!

Do you need Kindergarten Teacher Help - right now? Back to School is over. The first days of kindergarten have passed--too fast. But it's NEVER TOO LATE to grab the reins, start over again and put your best foot forward. Maybe you started teaching after the school year started. Or, like me in my first year of teaching, you were shuttled to a new grade after the first month--because of too many no-shows in your class. Or--like legions of newbies--your kids behaved fine for the first few days (MOST kids do!), and then spiraled quickly out of control. Would you like a mentor? Someone who's been around the block dozens of times and can show you how to set up your classroom, your academic, and behavior routines? A mentor who can sit on your shoulder (so to speak), and whisper in your ear, "Do this!" or "No--Not that!" I'm here to tell you, IT'S NEVER TOO LATE! You can always take back the reins. You can set up effective routines and behavior management AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. All you need to do is to present new cues, and your kids will respond. You simply have to make a start. Even a small shift on your part can have a huge impact on your classroom. Add a few changes every day, and the benefits will snowball. If you need help with your kindergarten class, please look over this Kindergarten Teacher Guide. You’ll find teacher scripts, lessons, posters, printables and tips...charts, photos, AND how to teach school rules and bathroom rules—compiled by a long-term kindergarten teacher. Want a bigger package? Please take a look at the Creative Kindergarten Ultra-Bundle. With preparation, you can have that calm and confident first day of kindergarten you've imagined--AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR! I'll be thinking of you and wishing you all the best,

Young children love all things farm-related. They love the noises animals make. They love to name the animals (something they have often been doing since they were babies). They love to colour and play farm games. The Farm Activity Pack by TechTeacherPto3 is everything you need to introduce farm themes into your classroom. Inside the Farm Pack you will find 12 Maths and 12 Literacy activities to use in your classroom. Full colour farm posters assist with vocabulary building. Flashcards and a Bingo Game also assist young students to build their vocabulary. The Diorama is a fun craftivity to allow students to build their own farm and then write about their farm in the writing task. 12 Literacy activities and worksheets build on vocabulary including naming, labelling using describing words. 12 Maths activities include Old Macdonald's Farm song and several maths activities that can be used with this (including large images for interactive lessons). Part, part whole activities, maths problem solving and much more! To view the full list of what is available in this busy pack visit the TechTeacherPto3 store or follow the link to the product by clicking here.

Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us to ask the tough questions. And I like to ask them as early as Kindergarten. The more you ask, the more interesting answers you get... Why should we love each other? Why do you love someone? What does brotherhood mean? What makes a good friend? Can you be friends with someone who is very different from you? How can I be kinder? Why should I be kind? How do I feel when someone is kind to me? How do I feel when someone is not kind to me? Why should we be non-violent? What is my dream for the world? If you want to pose the questions, and see some interesting lists of answers, as well as create gorgeous Martin Luther King Jr. Montage with Writing and Art Projects for the kids, give this a try!

10 Reasons You NEED Humor in Behavior Management? Do you really need 10? Well, then... 1) Classroom safety is your number one priority, and discipline is a constant challenge. 2) The same methods won’t work for all kids, all the time. One thing is certain, though: of all the tricks in your behavior management toolbox, humor is one of the most powerful. It’s the carrot not the stick; the honey not the vinegar. 3) Laugh or else! Without joy and spice sprinkled into your day, creative play will go underground in the form of spitballs, graffiti, and pranks; the class clowns and the rebels will rule. Not nice! Remember: If you don’t laugh with your students, your students will laugh at you (behind your back). 4) Memo: Laughter is fun! A big belly laugh will bind the class together with a deep rapport. 5) Humor is creative! Your classroom suddenly becomes high-interest, and your own mind feels fresh and spontaneous…and young. 6) Humor relieves stress. A burst of laughter releases a thousand wrongs. It helps kids—and teachers—deal with change or adversity. 7) Humor makes us more flexible, not stuck in one emotion. It shows us that the world is balanced; that happiness and sadness, triumph and defeat, can coexist. 8) Laughing shakes up our lymph system; it heals our body, mind and soul. It strengthens the immune system, lowers our blood pressure and makes us more present and alert. 9) Laughter is memorable. Kids may not recall a particular lesson, but they will remember if they were happy or sad; at ease or stressed. It puts the pyramid of needs in perspective: first a sense of safety and well-being, and then higher learning can take place. 10) When kids learn how to use humor respectfully, they’re learning the power of respect, empathy, and healthy boundaries in all areas of life. Had enough? Wait! There's more! And I hope you'll share some of YOUR list!! I love a good laugh, and over the years I've collected hundreds of funny things to say and do that will get kids to behave--and enjoy life and learning. That's heaven to me. And also, Survival 101 in the classroom. Now that it's all down on paper, I'm thrilled that I can share it with you. Behavior Management with Humor is a mega-resource that teaches step-by-step skills for discipline—and then adds tools and strategies to make it FUN. Laughing shakes up our lymph system, and heals our body, mind and soul. It strengthens the immune system, lowers our blood pressure and makes us more present and alert. It’s empowering, rapport-building…AND I can tell you from experience, it’s one of the most powerful tools in your behavior management kit! I REALLY LOVE this, and I think you might, too. If you’d like a Behavior Management MEGA-Bundle—with School Rules, Behavior Management with Humor, Behavior Modification Game Charts, and Behavior Management Callbacks—it’s here. I’m on a mission: to help you feel CALM and CONFIDENT—and ready to laugh—starting on your first day of school. As always, I'm wishing you all the best!

The Teacher Guide for Classroom Management will help you to be CALM and CONFIDENT in your classroom-with teacher scripts, tips, lessons, posters, printables, behavior management resources, and materials you will use all year.Includes 3 MEGA-RESOURCES and MORE...The Perfect Lesson Plan-and your best ob...

New kindergarten teachers are always asking me for my best tips. Here goes: Be Kind 1) Be nice. Yes, that’s my number one tip. Why? Because I believe that kindness is the most important thing to bring to almost any situation. And in kindergarten? Think about it. Many of your kids are coming to school for the first time. They’re tender, uncertain and scared. Even if they’ve been to pre-K, this is often their first full day, or their first full-on academic year in school. I believe that teaching is instruction AND inspiration. It’s up to the teacher to set the tone, and show kids how nice school can be. So should you smile on the first day of school? Of course! Smile from the depths of your soul, when appropriate. Remember, you’re not just teaching the 3 Rs, you’re teaching social skills, too. If you’re kind by example, you’re teaching the children how to be kind too. After all, you want kindergarten to be pleasant for everyone, including yourself. It’s win-win, all around. If you'd like this free Kinder-Garten poster, it's here. Be Firm 2) Be firm. Sorry to break it to you, but you’re probably in big trouble if you’re ONLY nice! Be nice and also firm. Show the kids exactly what’s expected of them. Show them step by step and have them practice. Give them feedback—thank them when they’re helpful, and gently correct them if needed. Discuss why one way is better than another, so kids internalize the rationale. And accept no less than their best. Please have a little heart-to-heart with yourself. If you're not a born disciplinarian, ask yourself if you'd benefit from the soup-to-nuts course--with word-for-word teacher scripts--what to say, and what to do, starting on the first day of school. It's Behavior Management 101 Plus ++ and it will save you from a world of trial and error. Be Fun 3) Have fun. I’ll repeat: HAVE FUN!!! Hellooo…Kindergarten means child’s garden. Kindergarten is a place to learn through doing, dancing, singing, playing, exploring, creating…and of course thinking. Add plenty of brain breaks and stir. Every time you bring life to your lesson, you’re honoring the spirit of kindergarten. So don’t just teach the writing mechanics (start with a capital, use lowercase, leave a space between words, end with a period...) sing the writing rubric in a song. Don’t just count to 100, have kids dance--or meditate--to a counting song. Let kids make number chart robots, and have kids write or copy a sentence about it. Create bulletin boards that are as creative to look at as they are to make. In short, create a child’s garden. Ready, now? Let's say it three times fast: nice firm fun nice firm fun nice firm fun There! That was easy! If you’re a new kindergarten teacher, you’re entering a wonderful world! If you’d like a mentor's guide, along with step-by-step scripts, rules, posters, printables, songs, and many other resources that you can use all year, take a look at my Kindergarten Creative Mega-Bundle. I think it will help you on your journey. As always, I'll be thinking of you and wishing you all the best!

First Days of Kindergarten - Kindergarten Teacher's Guide: Be CALM and CONFIDENT on your first days of school—with kindergarten back-to-school teacher scripts, tips, activities, lessons, posters, printables, bulletin boards, homework, and materials you will use all year. Your Back to School Kindergarten Guide is compiled by a long-term kindergarten teacher with attention to every detail. From kindergarten classroom set-up and the moment you meet your students, through the first week of school and beyond, this kit will help set the tone for a great year in kindergarten. NOT JUST FOR THE START OF A SCHOOL YEAR! This resource works well, ANY time you want to take control of your class or establish rules and routines. 3 Files are packed with must-have treasures: • Kindergarten teacher classroom setup, word-for-word scripts, lessons, and tips for the first day of kindergarten (criers, difficult children, remembering kids’ names, and lots more), plans for the first week of kindergarten, and ideas for the first month. • Posters for the first day of kindergarten for the parents, for school rules and reading lessons; printables for the first week of kindergarten, including writing activities for dazzling bulletin boards, and student awards. • A fully EDITABLE .ppt doc, with a letter to the parents for the first day of kindergarten, a supplies list, must-have notes to parents, and four weeks of homework (with tips for a year of homework). • Keys to Success for the Kindergarten Teacher • Overview of the first day of school • How to prepare for the first day: gather your supplies and prepare for surprises • How to prepare your room layout and centers for a successful year • Ideal seating chart: where to place desks and difficult children to optimize behavior • What to prepare, do and say on the first day of school—step-by-step • Word-for-word scripts to guide you through every routine • MUST-do routines for the first day – and how to teach them so they “stick” • Behavior Management 101 for Kindergarten – tips that work wonders • Simple brain breaks and songs to integrate your day and keep kids focused • Greeting the children and parents quickly and effectively • How a teacher aide can best assist kids • Dealing with crying or difficult children gracefully • What you MUST do before you begin the first activity • Rules for coming to the meeting area – so you will start on the right foot • Establishing respect and rapport from the start to set a good tone for the year • Charts outlining simple school rules for kindergarten • MUST-KNOW bathroom rules; line up, walking, and cafeteria rules • Reading and writing tips that are useful all year • Dismissal that’s safe, easy, and fun • What to do if you have extra time to fill during the day • What to do during the first few days—and weeks—of school • Tips for learning centers, homework, multimedia, and crafts • Printables for the first days of school: • Cute writing paper for any assignment; special writing activities to make your bulletin boards “pop” on the first week of school • Awards, behavior charts, and callbacks for easy behavior management • Posters with rules, for the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom • Letters to parents for the first day and school supplies – EDITABLE • Homework for the first month, and tips for using the template all year - EDITABLE EXTRA! EXTRA! THIS KINDERGARTEN BUNDLE ALSO INCLUDES: School Rules Pack (Detailed lessons, lists, charts, mini-book, bulletin board writing, and rubric) Bathroom Rules (Photos, routines, signs, safety, bathroom passes, and sign-out sheet) I hope you enjoy this First Days of Kindergarten Bundle…and if you kindly leave your rating and feedback at teacherspayteachers.com/ First Days of Kindergarten - Kindergarten Teacher's Bundle it would be greatly appreciated! *****BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TeachersPayTeachers when you leave feedback***** Thank you for your purchase! For Super-Savings, Please Check Out: Kindergarten Creative Back To School Mega Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management, and Bulletin Board Displays Kindergarten Creative Back to School Ultra Bundle – Comprehensive kindergarten setup, activities, lessons, teacher scripts, tips, rules, classroom posters, printables, bulletin boards, kindergarten homework …AND Behavior Management Ultimate Guide ...AND The Perfect Lesson Plan, for your best teacher evaluation ever ...AND materials you will use all year such as Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Bulletin Board Displays, and so much more... You might also like… The Perfect Lesson Plan -- Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans, and lesson plan templates for K – 5 Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Ultimate Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses Behavior Management Charts Behavior Management Callbacks How to Draw People and Familiar Objects for Narrative Writing How to Draw Farm Animals Vowel Vest and Short Vowel Fun Graphic Organizers and Writing Paper: Thinking and writing aids that are cute, artistic, and rigorous – perfect for engaging your kids in a lesson and for display Kindergarten Writing Paper: Fun, stylish paper for any lesson, kindergarten themes, seasons, holidays, and occasions Writer’s Toolkit for Kindergarten Includes ABC Chart, Personal Word Wall, and Next Steps Checklist for a writer's notebook or folder. BONUS: ABC Song and Writing Rubric in a Song MP3s! © Renee Dawn Please respect the copyright, for use by one teacher in the classroom setting.

Lincoln and Washington never imagined this: Presidents Day Neon Money Banks! ...that I can hang from the ceiling on strings! ...and watch them twirl and dance in the heating system's breeze! So easy to make: I just taped the string through the money bank slit before gluing the last panel shut. Big question: why do neon Presidents Day Money Banks make me--and my kids--so happy?

ABC song MP3 with ABC charts! Liven up your phonics lesson with an alphabet song and dance brain break, and help kids learn alphabet letters and sounds—all with clear and proper pronunciation. “A-Apple-/a/…B-Bat-/b/…” ABC Song is perfect for the whole class, small group, listening center, computer time, distance learning, or homeschooling. GREAT FOR PRINTABLES, OR LISTENING and VIEWING ON A COMPUTER. Kids can follow along and sing as they point to the chart. • Use a poster-sized ABC Chart or open the ABC Chart on a SMARTboard. • Hang small versions of the Alphabet Chart around the room, glue them into kids' writing notebooks, or laminate them and place them in book baskets on each table so kids can refer to them during the day. • Above all, DANCE! Stretch up for A, down for B... Jump, jog in double-time, or free-dance to the song. The ABC Song is a melodic tune--featuring synth sounds and a light pop drum beat--that emphasizes the sung letters and sounds. *****PLEASE LISTEN TO THE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING***** To hear a PREVIEW of this MP3: Click on View Preview (above). If the MP3 doesn’t play immediately, you may have to open the Downloads folder on your computer. Right-click on the MP3 icon from TPT, and then select an MP3 player from the dropdown menu (e.g., Media Player) to hear the MP3 preview. • MP3 Song Length: 2:37 • 11 PDF pages -- ABC Song Lyric -- ABC Charts with pictures (white or colored background) -- Suggested uses ABC Charts in 6 Versions ...so you may differentiate, according to your children's needs and abilities: 1) ABC Chart with words and letter sounds • Open on a SMARTboard. The teacher or child can point as the class says or sings “A-Apple-/a/…B-Bat-/b/…” 2) ABC Chart in full color • Open on a SMARTboard for full class or small group lessons. Point and say, or sing, the letters. • Print on cardstock or large poster-sized paper, and display in the classroom 3) ABC Chart in color with white background • Open on a SMARTboard, or print in full color or grayscale • Print and glue into children’s writing notebooks for reference • Print and glue into homework notebooks for reference • Print and send home with parents on parent night or during a conference, to review with their children 4) ABC Chart in black line • Print and use as with the color version • Print and let children color the pictures to help them recall the pictures that go with each beginning sound 5) ABC Chart with letters and words (no pictures) • Print and let children draw their own pictures to match the words, during one or more days 6) ABC Chart with letters only • Print and let children draw their own pictures to match the beginning letter. They may use a picture dictionary as a reference guide. © Renee Dawn (Please honor the copyright, for use by one buyer in a classroom setting) Enjoy your ABC Song MP3…and if you kindly leave your rating and feedback at Teachers Pay Teachers/ABC Song MP3 it would be greatly appreciated! *****BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TeachersPayTeachers when you leave feedback***** You might like this: First Days of Kindergarten Bundle - Be CALM and CONFIDENT on your first days of school—and all year—with teacher scripts, lessons, posters, printables, and tips. INCLUDES SCHOOL RULES and BATHROOM RULES! You might also enjoy THIS BUNDLE OF RESOURCES THAT INCLUDES THE ABC SONG: Writer’s Toolkit for Kindergarten Includes: ABC Chart, Personal Word Wall, Next Steps Checklist for a writer's notebook or folder. BONUS: ABC Song and Writing Rubric in a Song MP3s! Please check out these: Vowel Vest and Short Vowel Fun Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses

Have you noticed that more kids wear eyeglasses now, and at a younger age? Computer and TV screens “glue” the eyes, so they don’t move in a healthy way. I teach my kids to exercise their eye muscles. Here’s my eye exercise chant (kids repeat each line): Of course I teach each step first: 1) Hold up a thumb about a foot away from your nose. 2) Look at your thumb, then straight ahead, beyond the thumb as far as you can see. 3) Focus back and forth, about five seconds each. 4) End by gently squeezing your eyes shut. Did you know that you can improve far-sightedness by exercising your eye muscles this way? It's true. So enjoy your computers—and your eye health, too! Here's a free poster of my Eye Health Chant. Enjoy!! 

Thank You Digital Cards, and Cards for All Occasions, are a stylish and easy way for teachers and kids to send a message! Cards may be used for emails, newsletters, classwork, and printable reward tags for behavior management (print 4 or 6 per page). Also: How to send digital cards in an email; sample messages to write; how to add nice fonts to your message. Teachers or students can send cards to special teachers, school visitors, parents, and friends; for holidays, events, art projects, or as rewards for good behavior. 30 Cards in all—some in color, and some in blackline—and endless variations if you choose to print them on different colored papers. Cards are jpg files, 600 x 750 pixels, for crisp images. Image size will vary depending on the size of your monitor. 30 Digital Cards (NOT EDITABLE) to send in an email (instructions provided). Add your own message if you'd like. to insert a stylish image into a school newsletter or into kids' classwork to print as mini-cards for a quick message or behavior reward tag! (Print 4 or 6 per page) You might like a bundle of 100 Editable Cards, which also includes these digital cards: Thank You Cards and Cards for all Occasions: Edit, Print & Fold Digital Thank You Cards and More...Is Packed with Must-Have Treasures: Cards for Life Occasions Cards for Thank You, Birthday, Wedding, Baby Shower, Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Congratulations, Good Luck, Friendship, Miss You, Encouragement, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, boss, employee, hospitality, personal, Advice thank you, Donation thank you, and more!  Cards for School Occasions Back to School, End of the Year, Graduation, Parent Notes, Behavior Management; the day before, during, or after a vacation, trip, sports event, activity, stage show; class-pet-sitting, teacher thank you, volunteer thank you, child’s absence, or after a teacher’s absence. BONUS pages to make your cards EASY to Use: 20 Messages I can Add to My Card How to Get Great Fonts—Fun, Cute, and Stylish Fonts for Your Cards How to Send a Digital Card by Email ************************************************************************************************ “Thank you” – we can’t say it often enough! Digital cards make it easy to give someone a thank you, for every reason – little or big. Make it a plan! Send a positive note once a week, or more. Send a card to colleagues, friends, students…and all your loved ones. You can’t go wrong with gratitude. ************************************************************************************************* You might like a bundle of 100 Editable Cards, which also includes these digital cards: Thank You Cards and Cards for all Occasions: Edit, Print & Fold I hope you enjoy your Thank You Cards and More…if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at www.teacherspayteachers.com / My Purchases it would be greatly appreciated. ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! © Renee Dawn For use by one teacher in a classroom setting. Please respect the copyright.

Presidents Day Crafts are the best way for young kids to celebrate. Coloring, cutting and gluing are the way kids absorb facts. After you’ve discussed Presidents Lincoln and Washington, their bios and history… …there’s no better way for kids to reflect, than to play. Play is like dreaming. The subconscious takes over, and facts go deep. Kids can wear a Lincoln or Washington mask, and pretend that they’re chopping wood, leading troops, or giving a big speech. Or they can simply realize that Lincoln and Washington were once kids. And that maybe this new generation of kids will have a president emerge thirty years from now. My favorite book on Lincoln is: Just Like Abraham Lincoln by Bernard Weber. It humanizes Lincoln. Mr. Potts lives next door to our boy narrator. He looks just like Abraham Lincoln. He’s also kind, thoughtful, interesting, and he loves to read—just like Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Potts makes lemonade to drink, while Mr. Potts tells stories about Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Potts grows a beard. Now he really looks just like Lincoln, and he reads the famous Gettysburg speech at the school auditorium for all the kids. At the end of the book, Mr. Potts is moving away. (This is when all my kids look like they’ll cry.) The narrator wonders what the new neighbor will be like. (He happens to look…Just like George Washington). If you’d like to create Presidents Day Crafts; Lincoln and Washington Masks or Puppets, Lincoln’s log cabin that stands upright, and a Presidents Day Money Bank or Keepsake Box, take a look here.

Feedback Comments or Checklist Tickets for Kindergarten Teachers to give quick and easy feedback on children’s writing. Perfect for bulletin board displays, peer feedback, or daily checklists for students' work. These stylish Feedback Tickets will save you many hours of work! Feedback Comments feature a 7-point checklist for the teacher to indicate “Well Done” or “Next Steps” (Glow and Grow comments). Feedback Comments are written in simple language, perfect for kindergarten. Feedback Comments come in 3 sizes: check-off phrases (9 tickets per page) check-off phrases with space for a written comment (6 per page) large poster for a writing center, homework, parent meetings, or to open on a SMARTboard (1 per page) Perfect for writing, and also for math, or any classwork where a child has drawn a picture and/or written about or labeled their picture to show understanding of the concept. A One-Page Printable – with Teacher Tips – that will save you many hours of time! Ideal for… • Bulletin board displays • Writing assignments: Glue the large-sized Feedback Comments into kids’ writing notebooks or folders so they may review their own “next steps” • Learning Centers: Post the large-sized Feedback Comments at the writing center for easy reference • Homework: Send the large-sized Feedback Comments home, to help parents and kids assess, revise or edit homework • Whole Class Review: Open the large-sized Feedback Comments PDF on your SMARTboard to review expectations, or to assess during “Share Time” at the end of a lesson. Feedback Comments for Kindergarten - Suggestions: 1) Print on white, single-colored, or multi-colored papers. 2) Cut off borders and cut out squares, just outside the lines. 3) Staple or glue to each child’s writing. Affix to the front or rear; straight or at an angle, e.g.; jutting off the lower right corner. 4) Check off the “Well-Done” hearts, and check off or (X) the “Next Steps” boxes. Circle or underline a keyword if desired. Optional: include a grade at the top e.g.; 1 – 4, where is 3 on grade level, 4 is a grade higher, 2 is approaching grade level, and one is below expectations for the grade. TECH TIP: For a large, colorful view of these pages, simply open the PDF on your Smartboard. You may write on these PDF files using the Smartboard pens. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS BUNDLE OF RESOURCES: Writer’s Toolkit for Kindergarten Includes: ABC Chart, Personal Word Wall, Next Steps Checklist for a writer's notebook or folder. BONUS: ABC Song and Writing Rubric in a Song MP3s! FOR WORD WORK: Word Work Fun Bundle – Printables, Crafts, MP3 Songs, Personal Word Wall—VAKT: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, & Tactile! You might also enjoy these: Look At Your Writing – K Rubric in a Song - MP3 Vowel Vest and Short Vowel Fun I hope you enjoy this Feedback Comments Resource…and if you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at www.teacherspayteachers.com/ Feedback Comments it would be greatly appreciated! ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! © Renee Dawn (Please honor the copyright, for use by one buyer in a classroom setting)

Teachers and parents are looking for great materials to help their kids learn at home. With many schools temporarily closing due to the Corona Virus and COVID-19, here are some fun, creative ways to help your kindergarten or first grade students stay connected to school. These cute and rigorous graphic organizers are ideal for your reading and writing connections. Just have your kids read any fiction or nonfiction book, child's magazine, internet page; or recall a book, video, or experience, and then use these papers to record their thoughts. The writing papers may be used over and over with different results each time. Child-friendly and differentiated; kids can simply use various papers for more art or more writing. You'll find T-Charts, Webs, Graphics, Booklets, jazzy writing paper, and more; as well as some bonus Math Graphic Organizers for counting, addition, subtraction, and teen numbers delight. Writing paper for kindergarten or first grade should be fun... ...and cute, stylish, artistic, inspiring, rigorous and sometimes outrageously silly. This packet has fun themes like "My Favorite Color." Here it is with a sample writing and drawing of a firetruck. There are papers for every month of the year--seasons, holidays and special occasions. Children who wish to write more will find plenty of engaging papers here. This Word Work packet will help your kids review sight words in a lively way. It's differentiated; with songs, crafts, hands-on manipulatives, and worksheets so your kids will never be bored. It includes 2- and 3-letter sight words, an adorable Vowel Vest craft, CVC-Word Printables, a Word Wall, an ABC sounds and letters song with a picture chart, and more. And finally, Counting Songs, great for calming kids, and--as a side benefit--they're spot on for teaching counting forward, counting backward, skip counting, and counting on. Here are some free websites for kids to explore: Starfall ABCYA Fun Brain Highlights Kids PBS Learning Media Scholastic Learn at Home Storyline Online With the many changes and uncertainties due to the Corona Virus, I hope these educational resources will be helpful to you during our season of quarantine. I'll be wishing you all the best of health!

Behavior management is easy with callbacks! Say a phrase and kids will repeat or respond enthusiastically. Kids are hard-wired to chant, so classroom behavior management is better than effortless—it’s fun. This is a classroom management system. You'll learn details on how to use callbacks effectively, and how to call the class back to attention for a lesson. Callbacks are perfect at any time of the day: to re-focus behavior, stir up positive energy, guide transitions, review rules, take a brain break, or calm kids down. Do as many or as few callbacks as you’d like. You'll soon wonder how you ever managed behavior without them. Suggestions for Use How to Teach a "Stop" Signal, Step-by-Step, so children will stop their callbacks and return to schoolwork gracefully. A dozen Stop Signals, to transition easily back to your school routines Fun variations, to turn your Callbacks into the BEST BRAIN BREAKS EVER! Callbacks work well for building school spirit in the classroom, cafeteria, schoolyard, assembly, sports games, and cheerleading. Print these sheets on extra-large paper, for classroom or hallway posters. A Baker’s Dozen of Callbacks – to improve behavior management rally up a positive spirit in every area of the school with… • Movies and Books • Inspiration • Growth Mind-Set • Classic Callbacks • The Sub’s Pledge: for your Substitute Teacher's Folder • Friendly Talk • Meeting-Area Magic • Centers, Games & Group Work • Line-Up Lingo • Walking and Stairs • Bathroom Talk • Cafeteria Callbacks • Yard Play Three Inspirational Callbacks are also available in full color, as seen on the cover page, to enhance your school decor. TECH TIP: For a large, colorful view of these pages, open the PDF on your Smartboard. I hope you enjoy your Behavior Management Callbacks. If you would kindly leave your rating and feedback at TPT it would be greatly appreciated. ***** BONUS: You will get free credits to spend at TPT when you leave feedback ***** Thank you for your purchase! You might also like… The Perfect Lesson Plan -- Rock your observation lesson with checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, class posters, lesson plans, and lesson plan templates for K – 5 Behavior Management with Humor -- a creative approach to discipline in the classroom Behavior Management Ultimate Guide -- a creative and comprehensive resource Teacher Guide for a Great Classroom NOT JUST FOR SUBS--A GREAT SUBSTITUTE BINDER: Substitute Teacher Kit: In-Depth Guide and Dozens of Printables for Kids First Days of Kindergarten Bundle Kindergarten Creative Back To School Ultra Bundle – Lessons, Tips, Rules, Sight Words, CVC Words, Counting Songs, Behavior Management, and Bulletin Board Displays School Rules How to Tie a Shoe: Photo Tutorial Counting Songs for Relaxation and Behavior Management Brain Breaks for the 5 Senses Behavior Management Charts © Renee Dawn Please respect the copyright, for use by one teacher in a classroom setting.