“Make good choices” is one of those phrases that seems to come out of a teacher’s mouth without even thinking about it. You’re heading into the hallway, so you remind your students to make good
If you’re a few weeks into the school year and suddenly Googling kindergarten classroom management strategies because everything that seemed to be working during the first week isn’t working quite as well anymore, you’re not
When you think about classroom rewards in kindergarten, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a prize box filled with tiny erasers, stickers, candy, and all those little treasures you’ve picked up from the Target Dollar
Does it feel like every student in your kindergarten classroom needs you at exactly the same time? Someone needs help opening their snack, someone can’t find their pencil, someone doesn’t know where to put their
How many classroom rules do you really need in kindergarten? And once you decide on your kindergarten classroom rules, what happens when a student breaks one? Do you give a warning? Take away recess? Move
What behavior system should you use in your kindergarten classroom? It’s one of the most common kindergarten classroom management questions I see teachers asking during back-to-school season. Should you use Dojo points? A classroom economy?
When you think about kindergarten classroom management, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s your behavior chart, consequences, rewards, or what you’ll do when a student refuses to follow directions. Those things can all be part
Have you spent your summer organizing centers, decorating your classroom, shopping on Amazon, and making copies, but you’re still not exactly sure what you’re teaching during the first week of kindergarten? If so, you’re not
Do you need to communicate about behavior for every student every single day in kindergarten? It’s one of the most common classroom management questions I see this time of year. As teachers prepare for a
If you’ve been setting up your kindergarten classroom for back-to-school, you’ve probably seen adorable classroom job displays all over Pinterest and social media. Line leader, paper passer, calendar helper, classroom messenger… it almost feels like
