5 Ways to Create a Calm Classroom Environment
A calm classroom can make a huge difference in how your students feel and how smoothly your day runs. When kids feel safe, focused, and settled, learning just happens more naturally. Here are five simple ways to create a calm, supportive classroom, plus a few resources to make it even easier. 1. Have a Predictable […]
Tips For Implementing Classroom Jobs In Your Class
Let’s talk about classroom jobs! If you aren’t familiar with the term, classroom jobs are simple and meaningful tasks that you assign each student in your class that will be their responsibility. Tasks like line leader, trash cleaner, cubby inspector, attendance taker, book monitor, etc. You can think of small tasks that they can complete […]
Why You Should Be Using Classroom Jobs For Your Students
In all of my years of teaching, one of my favorite classroom management strategies is assigning classroom jobs. While it’s not a method of tracking behavior directly, it does improve it and generally, the operations of the class run smoother as well. What are classroom jobs? Classroom jobs include things like “line leader”, “cubby inspector”, […]
Classroom Jobs For Kindergarten To Third Grade
Building a community and sense of belonging in your elementary classroom is so important. You want your students to feel excitement about being in class! We all know that our kiddos learn a lot more during their elementary school years than just the primary subjects. They learn how to listen, share, be kind, make friends, […]