We first grade teachers are always looking for ways to keep our class learning while giving them much needed break time...They are still kids after all...Plus, the old cliche "Pay Now or Pay Later" comes to mind. In other words, if we don't let them wiggle, they will wiggle their way right out of our lesson by the time lunch is done. Our friend Kelley over at Teacher Idea Factory really uses her Noodle. As we say, she's got Big Brains! A few weeks back, she blogged about a website she ... VIEW POST
GoNoodle…Brilliant Brain Breaks for the Busy Classroom
Stick to Good Behavior: Sticker Board Classroom Management Motivator
Even after 15 years of teaching first grade, we are constantly rethinking our behavior management system. What may have worked last year, doesn't quite pack the same punch this year. Then suddenly, that circa 1999 teaching trick we thought we retired along with our potato sack dresses, works like a charm! Kids are funny that way...Unpredictable, yet totally predictable at the same time. We have found one thing that has stayed pretty predictable over the years... Kids LOVE stickers! and Kids ... VIEW POST