Make preschool transitions easier and smoother with these quick transition games for preschoolers. Get kids' attention quickly!
I decided to take on my own challenge of incorporating a STEM activity every day for a week. It turned out to be a huge success where both my students and I had a blast. Here were the various …
Transform your preschool day with effective transitions. Explore how music, chants, and stories can engage and guide children through different activities.
Fun and simple ideas for classroom management from the best resource available to teachers: other teachers! Top hallway procedure transitions and ideas.
The first week of school generally consists of getting to know one another, in addition to discussion and practice of classroom procedures and routines. We also got our creative juices flowing by creating summer reflection writing pieces, squiggle stories, and "All About Me" mini-posters. Students are getting to know one another and me, and we are learning to work together to build a successful and positive classroom environment. On Wednesday, I wrote out six questions, all having to do with how to make our classroom and ourselves function to the highest level, on six pieces of chart paper. Students, in groups of three, spent two minutes at each chart, collaborating and responding to each question on a sticky note. After all groups visited each chart paper station, I hung all of the charts up and we discussed each answer and noticed some very interesting trends. Here's the finished product, which you can click on to enlarge: Inspired by Life in 4B To tie into the previous activity, I was inspired by my wonderful teammates, Mrs. Fadden and Ms. Mattox, to develop at class pledge with my students. We reviewed our responses to the above questions, and then we put all of the ideas together to form a cohesive paragraph that we have all agreed will help us to remember why we are here at school and what our common goal is. Below is the rough draft of our class pledge (which I will type up, make pretty, and have all of my students sign): Since we were able to develop a class goal (to achieve success in third grade), I also had each student determine an individual goal after reading the story Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni. I displayed our "Hopes and Dreams" for third grade near the classroom door, so that we can refer to, and revisit, them throughout the year. Lots of students are interested in learning how to sharpen their cursive skills, multiplication and division skills. I was very impressed by the number of students ready to take on our 40 book challenge! More on that later! Here's our class display of our hopes and dreams for third grade: Lastly, I read a book called Have You Filled a Bucket Today? The premise is that everyone carries an invisible bucket everywhere they go. When your bucket is "filled" you feel happy.When your bucket is "empty" you feel sad or upset. People can fill buckets by lending a helping hand, smiling, being kind, including others in games, and more. People can empty buckets by teasing, being ungrateful, acting disrespectfully, and more. I encourage my students to recognize the actions of bucket-fillers by writing them quick note and sticking it in their bucket display. This helps make everyone feel good. When we feel good, we want others to feel good. Therefore, kindess is passed from person to person. This is our bucket-filling display, complete with ways we can fill buckets and ways we can empty buckets: I look forward to more of these types of meaningful activities that promote teamwork, kindness, and achievement with your child!
Transform your preschool day with effective transitions. Explore how music, chants, and stories can engage and guide children through different activities.
Make preschool transitions easier and smoother with these quick transition games for preschoolers. Get kids' attention quickly!
Transitions. They are a fact of life, but they can seem especially cumbersome and drawn out when working with a group of children. It takes time for everyone to come in and get settled. It takes time to get everyone quiet and listening to directions. It takes time to pass out instruments
Exciting ideas for your new class during transition days. From icebreakers to teamwork challenges, make it a memorable experience.
These tips will help you to use Getting to Know You icebreaker activities to build a positive and inclusive classroom culture from day one.
Teachers gave some tried and true ideas to get students to transition quickly and quietly. Which ones will work best in your classroom?
Create effective classroom transitions with these suggestions for elementary classrooms. These classroom routines will help your classroom run smoothly.
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Check out these 12 engaging first day of school activities that will help set a positive tone for the year and help build relationships from day 1.
Moving from one activity to the next can be challenging, especially for young kids. Learn these 9 smart transition strategies to help with transitions in kids. With a little help kids can learn to change gears without tantrums and transition smoothly whether out, at home or in the classroom.
10 simple but effective transition strategies for kids with autism to make day-to-day tasks and classroom transitions less overwhelming.
Classroom teachers need to have a few quick learning activities in their toolkit! Activities that take only a few minutes can help out with classroom
The action cup is one of my favorite routines… particularly when it comes to getting my Kindergarten students to transition from their seats to the carpet seamlessly! I use the action cup in so many ways! I have an “Action Cup Helper” as a job. Each time we transition from one activity to the next, or […]
Teacher, is your primary class losing time and taking energy in transitions between activities? These five strategies will make your transitions seamless.
PinterestFacebookEmailTwitterProblem-solving is challenging for young students (and many adults too)! To support my little friends, I teach them problem-solving strategies that they can use when they encounter a problem. We want our students to become independent thinkers who can solve problems, control their emotions, express empathy, and help others. I introduce the problem-solving techniques a...Read More
One of the most important things I always do following any break is review our classroom procedures and expectations. This is usually about the time of year when my kids start feeling VERY comfortable with me, and we all start getting a little lax on procedures and rules. Unfortunately, allowing one little thing to slide...
Need to help your class move smoothly from one activity to another? Here are three simple solutions for efficient classroom transitions.
Check out these 12 engaging first day of school activities that will help set a positive tone for the year and help build relationships from day 1.
This week at school our focus has been on growth mindsets. In Primary 1 and in Primary 6 we have been comparing fixed and growth mindsets. This is something we believe is a fundamental part o…
To help both educators and parents, we have compiled a list of our top STEM resources including both online and offline take-home activities. We also provide resources for transitioning to online learning as well as te
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Fun and simple ideas for classroom management from the best resource available to teachers: other teachers! Top hallway procedure transitions and ideas.
The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.
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The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.
Moving from one activity to the next can be challenging, especially for young kids. Learn these 9 smart transition strategies to help with transitions in kids. With a little help kids can learn to change gears without tantrums and transition smoothly whether out, at home or in the classroom.
Whether I am teaching remotely or teaching in my classroom, my learning support students' transition skills and goals still need to be addressed and monitored, in accordance with their IEPs. I compiled together a few - easy to complete independently - transition activities for my students to work on. There are 9 career exploration activities, 9 education and training activities, and 9 independent living activities included. All activities were created with the intention of being completed independently by the students. They are not incredibly time consuming, difficult tasks. Options for student use include: Google Classroom - an interactive Google Slide choice board with 9 activities for Career Exploration - an interactive Google Slide choice board with 9 activities for Education and Training - an interactive Google Slide choice board with 9 activities for Independent Living - a detailed, PDF instruction sheet to help students maneuver the choice boards Packet: *These activities vary slightly from the interactive choice boards - I kept the students without access to internet in mind. - a Career Exploration choice board and 9 actives (PDF, print & go) - an Education and Training choice board and 9 activities (PDF, print & go) - an Independent Living choice board and 9 activities (PDF, print & go) How I use my Transition Choice Boards: I upload/send one Transition Choice Board to my students a week. I ask my students to complete 3 squares. I do not grade their work. However, you can assign more squares and use this as a grade. You know your students best. I use this resource to help with each student's transition tracking. If you have any questions, please e-mail me before purchase. I'm always more than happy to answer any questions. [email protected] Want to see this resource and others put to use in my classroom? Check out my Blog Posts Follow me on Instagram
Looking for a some fun ways to create flow from welcome, to lesson to activity, to closing in your music classroom? Creating a classroom environment of respect and accountability requires procedures, plans, rewards and consequences in your classroom. One way to keep everything flowing is to use transitions. This blog post has a ton of ideas for music class transitions.
Fun and simple ideas for classroom management from the best resource available to teachers: other teachers! Top hallway procedure transitions and ideas.
Unit 1 English Language Learners Activities - Introductions! Digital and Print This packet makes the transition for new English Language Learners easier into our classrooms! Designed for students to learn asking and answering basic introduction questions. Included: ⭐ 2 Flap Books ⭐Cut-and-glue sentences (4 pages) ⭐Introductions Find My Match task cards (10 color, 10 b and w) ⭐5 Day Detailed Lesson Plans ⭐The three activities are using the same sentence structures. Ways to use this Resource: ✅Small group ✅ESL Teacher ✅Classroom Teacher ✅Paraprofessional ✅Tutor ✅Classroom Partners ✅EASEL Activity What Others Are Saying: ❤️❤️❤️Mary, "I used this product for 2nd and 3rd graders to introduce themselves to their 6th and 7th grade buddies and it was terrific! Thank you for creating!!" ❤️❤️❤️Lisa, "My small group of 1st grade newcomers really enjoyed using this resource and after a few days began using the sentence frames to ask each other and their classmates questions. They would also begin to form answers to questions that their English speaking classmates would ask them." ❤️❤️❤️Kaitlin, "This is part of my new Newcomer ELL student packet. It is part of my first week of activities at the beginning of the year with my ELLs. Then my students help new students learn the key phrases as they arrive throughout the school year. Highly recommended for any Newcomer ELL!" ❤️❤️❤️Patricia, "My EL students were proud to share about themselves in English. This activity was the first time one of my returning students ever participated!" DIGITAL COMPATIBLE: Through Easel Activities, this product contains an INTERACTIVE PDF. You will be able to annotate and customize it for your distance learning needs. Underlying content is not editable. Your students will complete the digital PDF and submit it to you for review via Google classroom. Click here to learn how to use EASEL activities I am an ELL teacher and use these lessons for my newcomers in a small group. It includes lessons plans that are helpful for new ESL teachers or veteran teachers that have little experience teaching English Language Learners. These lessons will give your children a strong foundation in beginning English and you will quickly see them gain confidence in their speaking. Enjoy! :) This is Unit 1 in a 20 unit curriculum to help your new English Language Learners. It is based on WIDA and Common Core Standards. The units may be taught in any order. This one is best first! This resource is included in the bundle below! Click here to find me on Pinterest Click here to find me on Facebook Click here to follow my Blog Jill Richardson *************************************************************************** THE BIGGEST WAY TO SAVE IS TO GET THE ELL EVERYTHING BUNDLE! ELL EVERYTHING BUNDLE *************************************************************************** ELL Newcomer Year Long Curriculum Mega Bundle Units 1-20 *************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ ***************************************************************************
Keeping students engaged when teaching virtually can be challenging. Here are some free games & activities for virtual class meetings.
Get to know your students the first day of school by letting them color a puzzle with pieces that allow them to share their likes and dislikes. Visit Jodi's Jewels!
