We're helping our friends and Munchkin spread the word on their work to protect killer whales through their work with Project Orca.
These muffins are naturally pink using beetroot. Don't worry- beet flavor is very subtle. These are my kids' favorite muffins!
Adopter un animal est l’une des meilleures décisions que l’on puisse prendre. C’est sauver une vie et donner une autre dimension à la sienne,...
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Toddlers love jokes, so we've assembled some quality toddler jokes and puns for the next time you need to avoid a tantrum.
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This is the best way to turn vegetables into tiny kid-friendly nuggets. Making homemade veggie nuggets isn’t hard and beats the store-bought versions!
A large collection of family friendly quick and easy recipes for dinner with ground beef as the star. Perfect any day of the week these delicious dinners are
On Friday, we completed our month long study of Ancient Egypt. We could have easily spent more time with this unit as there are so many great activities available for Ancient Egypt studies. We enjoyed doing a self-made lapbook to go along with our study. We also did a few notebooking pages and worksheets with this unit. Munchkin enjoyed studying hieroglyphics. We chose the pyramids and sphinx as the cover image as it is one of the classic images of Egypt. Munchkin also says that it reminded her of how hard life must of been for the Israelites under Egyptian…
Guess what? It's the weekend! Two glorious days of sleeping in and lazing about (I wish!). And boy, do I deserve them after the week I have had with my precious treasures. :) The first few weeks of Prep (or Kindergarten if you're not from 'round these parts!) are always tough as the kidlets get used to the routines and rules of school. Throw in a handful of boys with 'tricky' behaviour and you've got yourself a recipe for days that feel like they go on forever... during which you use your 'cranky voice' more than once. This week I found myself using a few behaviour management ideas that are truly 'magic' in a slightly desperate attempt to get things in my classroom back on track. Day-to-day I use the famous 'clip chart', known in my room as the 'peg chart', for kidlets to monitor their behaviours. I use the Monster Manners pack from Growing Kinders as a springboard for moving up (to the pink card - Super Kid!) or down the chart. Seriously, you need this pack! So cute and so effective (also helps that it's free)! I refer to my display daily and the kids get it. Within a day, one of my precious treasures said "You sit criss cross, and that's the bottom of the line!" (If you use this pack, you'll understand!) This year, the clip chart was working for about 90% of the kidlets... and those remaining 10% sure were giving me the run around. Bring in the magic tricks! Trick number 1 is a life lesson, as well as a magic cure for some tricky classroom behaviours. All you need are some dollar store bubbles, and you have some 'Self Control Bubbles'! Take your class outside and sit them in a circle. Explain that you are going to blow some bubbles in their direction, and the first time you do they can pop away as much as they want. Go ahead and let them go wild (within reason... I always tell my kidlets their bottoms must stay on the ground). Make sure everyone gets a heap of bubbles to pop. The second time, explain that you are going to blow more bubbles, but this time they MUST NOT pop a single one... even if it lands right on their nose! Explain that the feeling of really, really wanting to do something, but holding back, is called self control. Ask for a volunteer to go first and choose someone you know will resist the bubbles. Praise them for using self control. Then go around the circle and blow more bubbles at each kidlet (I make sure to get right 'up in their face' so they really, really have to control themselves!) - making sure to encourage all of them to think about how it feels to have self control. As the weeks go on refer back to this activity any time one of your kidlets is struggling with those behaviours that require them to practice more self control. They will be able to recall the feeling, trust me! You might like to repeat the bubble activity a few times during the year - my kidlets LOVE knowing that they are pros at something... and self control ain't a bad thing to be pro at! :) Grab this free pack from my TpT store that will help you use this activity in your classroom. It contains an explanation of how to complete the Self Control Bubbles activity, a label for your bubble bottle, and 3 simple recording sheets. And for my second trick... Quiet Spray! All you need for this is an empty spray bottle. I bought mine from Kmart for less than $2. Fill it with water. My spray bottle wasn't clear, but if it was I would have added a drop of food colouring or some glitter to make it look more 'magic'. I also would have taken time to make sure my label was size-appropriate for my bottle... but you live and learn! :) I added a few drops of rosewater to my Quiet Spray... mostly because I wanted lavender, couldn't find it at the grocery store, but wanted my Quiet Spray to smell calming. Here's how it works: Any time you want your kidlets to work quietly (I used mine today before group work), explain that you will use the Quiet Spray to help them work the best that they can. I ask my class to take a deep breath in through their noses and out through their mouths as I mist Quiet Spray over their heads. MAGIC! You could even use Quiet Spray at the beginning of each day along with some relaxation techniques, or for individual students who need some extra magic in their day. :) There you have it folks, some new magic tricks for you to try with your tricky kidlets. :) Please let me know if they work for you! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! :) Lauren
Howdy! I am Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. My real name is Greg Smedley-Warren. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. I have remained in Kindergarten ever since. I plan to never leave the classroom as the kids are what drive me to continue my growth as a teacher and person.
Every teacher needs a few fun, fast, easy, tricks up his/her sleeve. Here are a few easy classroom management tricks I've picked up over the years. Need a Second to Get Ready for the Next
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No....this mini series isn't about getting married....in the special ed world, we know that elopement is just a fancy word for running away. This is one of the most challenging behaviors to deal with in a school setting as it is disruptive and can be very dangerous. As a consultant in a school district, this is one of the most common issues I get called in to help with. As some of you may already know from reading my blog, I do not like to be put in a position where I have to be re-active on the fly to challenging behavior. I would rather PREVENT the behavior from occurring in the first place...and then if the behavior still occurs (which it most likely will), I want a specific plan laid out so everyone in my classroom knows what to do. This mini series of posts will cover identifying function/replacement behavior for elopement, simple to implement prevention strategies, and creating a safety plan. As we discussed in my last post, identifying the function of the behavior and teaching a replacement behavior are key ways to reduce elopement, but today we will talk about some simple strategies you can implement to prevent the behavior from occurring in the first place. 1) Arranging the environment. The student who elopes should be seated away from the door. Use furniture to make the door slightly harder to get to (not saying you should block the door with furniture, but if you use furniture to define the different spaces in your room, you most likely will avoid having a straight shot pathway to the door). You may want to consider placing some window chimes on the door so you can hear when it opens as well...this may not prevent elopement, but will at least speed up your reaction time if it does occur. 2) Visuals. As I mentioned in my last post, keeping visuals by the door or easily accessible around the room can help your student communicate their wants/needs. This may help to increase functional communication and also decrease running. Two visuals I always keep by my door are one for "water" and "bathroom." I have had a few students who don't run often, but when they do, it is for one of these two reasons. Having these visuals by the door is a prompt for them to grab one and bring it over to me or another adult before leaving the classroom. If your student seems to be running out of the room to visit a certain person/classroom or to get access to something, put a picture of the person or object right by the door. Then, when they pick this up and give it to you (you may need to teach them to do this), make sure to honor their request and at least go look for the person or object they are requesting. It may also be helpful to have visuals on the door such as a stop sign or a visual reminder to ask a teacher before leaving the classroom. 3) Increase engagement in the classroom. You want your classroom to have it going on and be the place all your students WANT to be. Find activities that are motivating and related to your students' interests. If your student loves Pokemon or angry birds, make their handwriting worksheets with pictures of these characters and have them write words related to these topics. Find ways to incorporate academics into hands-on activities or games (my kids always loved cooking!). If the function of your student's elopement seems to be for escape, try reducing the amount of demands that are placed on him or her during the day or reducing the amount of work he/she has to complete (these can always be faded back in later...but for now, let's just see if it makes a difference in reducing this dangerous behavior). 4) Always reinforce the appropriate replacement behavior. I know I mentioned this earlier, but it is that important. We can't expect our students to change their patterns of behavior unless their requests are honored. Remember, if it is easier to get what they want by running, they will continue to run. We need to make the replacement behavior the easier option in order to get them to decrease running. 5) Schedules. Have a visual schedule to increase the predictability of the day for your student. If you think running needs to be a part of their day, schedule it into their day at regular times. 6) Schedule in attention. If your student seems to be running to gain attention, try giving them attention regularly to prevent them from needing to run in order to get some face time with you. You can download apps on your phone for interval training or use a Motivaider to provide you with reminders. For instance, if you set your interval app to go off every 10 minutes, when you feel the vibration, you can simply walk over to the student, give them a little attention, and then go back about your business. In ABA, we call this noncontingent attention which basically means the student doesn't have to do anything to get the attention...you are just giving out some freebies to try and prevent them from needing to engage in an inappropriate behavior in order to get it. 7) Communication within your building. Talk to your administrator as well as staff that your student comes in contact with when running. For example, make sure the cafeteria staff know not to give him snacks when he comes in without an adult (yes...this happened) or tell staff who encounter him in the hallway to call for back up, but avoid interacting or chasing the student (especially if you think the function of the behavior is for attention). If the severity of the behavior warrants it, you may want to send an email to staff within the building letting them know what to do if they see the student without an adult present. 8) Staff coverage. Any students who elope should be accounted for by a staff member at all times of the day. Make sure that on your staff schedules they know not only what activities they are doing during the day, but also what students they are assigned to. As much as I love my Fitbit steps, I would prefer NOT to get them from running after students. Let me know if you have any other tips that worked for you in your classroom. Email me [email protected] with pictures and I would love to add them to this post!
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A Whataburger patty melt is an easy knockoff burger recipe prepared at home. You just need Texas toast, Monterey jack cheese, ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, onions, and some rich spices. Grill the patties, deep-fry the onions, and begin to assemble. The patty melt will be ready in just 20 minutes.
