Classroom Management 73 results
What do toddlers want? Everything! When do they want it? Now! Patience is one of the most difficult things for young children to learn. So how can you teach your little learner to wait?
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Related Book: Enjoying the Parenting Roller Coaster
What’s cooler than outer space? If you ask most preschoolers, the answer is: nothing. That’s why outer space is such a great theme for lesson plans, and since May 4th is National Space Day, now is the perfect time to blast off with your little learners!
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Related Book: Play Today
Play is an underrated learning tool. We first learn through exploration and imagination. Young children can discover a great deal from a game of pretend; they may develop counting skills as they play supermarket or social-emotional skills when they play with baby dolls. Toys and games are some of our first teachers, and present a fun way for parents and caregivers to engage with their little learners!
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Related Book: Planning for Play
Classrooms are diverse places where we encounter many different kinds of people. Every child comes in with a different perspective and a different set of needs. Young learners with autism spectrum disorders may struggle with the transition to a new environment.
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Related Book: Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
What comes to mind when you think of “learning”? Maybe images of classrooms with teachers standing in front of a blackboard, quizzing students. Maybe you think of worksheets and homework. While these are certainly ways we can learn, they are not the only ways to learn. We also learn by doing, exploring, and innovating.
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Related Book: 101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children
Classrooms are diverse communities. Even in small daycares, people of multiple cultures and backgrounds come together to share the education space. When a classroom has students from various cultures, teachers should create an environment that accepts and includes different backgrounds. How to start? Engaging families!
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Related Book: The Welcoming Classroom
We can demonstrate kindness in the smallest ways. For example, manners are simple actions that show that we respect and care about one another’s feelings.
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Related Book: Manners Time/Los Buenos Modales
February is Youth Art Month, which means the spotlight is on childhood creativity! Art is a fantastic way for children to explore and express themselves. Given the many forms art can take, every child is sure to find a medium of art they enjoy.
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Related Book: Thrifty Teacher’s Guide to Creative Learning Centers
Classrooms don’t stand alone; they are part of a much larger community. Every school is made of different children and teachers who bring with them pieces of their families, communities, and background. Together, these different pieces make up the bright, vibrant community that is your classroom!
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Related Book: Rethinking the Classroom Landscape
Classroom management resources for preschool classrooms and infant/toddler classrooms offers teachers proven best practices for improving the quality of classroom time. Teachers will learn how to design classrooms appropriate for children with special needs and understand the most effective ways to handle behavioral problems, among many other easy and inspiring resources.
