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2 Ideas For Stuffed Toys!

Posted by Kim Brugger on May 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

My husband and I are cleaning out his family home with a plan to move there this summer. His mother passed away two years ago, and she was a wonderful woman and a bit of a pack rat. She saved everything from dishware to wrapping paper to t-shirts from her boys’ scouting days. Amidst the…

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Stuck in a Line

Posted by Kim Brugger on March 21, 2022 | Leave a comment

How many times have you had your students lined up and ready to go when all of a sudden your schedule changes? Perhaps the music teacher isn’t ready for your class, there’s another class in the hallway, or the assembly you’re supposed to be going to is slightly delayed—and you know that your classroom management…

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Rough Day?

Posted by Kim Brugger on November 1, 2021 | Leave a comment

Today is the day after Halloween. That means your students are either stuck to the ceiling on a sugar high or are slumped over in your circle time area after the inevitable crash. (Hey, at least this isn’t combined with the effects of a full moon.) You might be wishing you had a bottle of…

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3 No-Prep Activities!

Posted by Kim Brugger on August 2, 2021 | Leave a comment

When I was a classroom teacher, one of my favorite phrases was, “no prep.” That meant an activity could be put into my lesson plan without going to a copy machine, or cutting out a bunch of stuff, or even making a quick run to a store. Prepping lesson plans is one of the many…

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Time Fillers to the Rescue!

Posted by Kim Brugger on February 8, 2021 | Leave a comment

All teachers know that time filler activities are important forms of classroom management—and the key is to have these ideas ready to go when needed. Who knows when you’ll have to fill those empty minutes before lunch, or before a special, or when a lesson plan you thought was fabulous suddenly becomes distinctly non-fabulous. Hey,…

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Clean Off Your Desk Day

Posted by Kim Brugger on January 13, 2020 | Leave a comment

Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day! And it’s a day I should probably observe. (If you’ll note the photo above, I don’t have the cleanest desk.) I suspect many of you don’t even have desks in your classroom. When I taught I didn’t bother with one because I never had time to sit…

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Timely Tips and Ideas

Posted by Kim Brugger on December 2, 2019 | Leave a comment

December is here! And that means your life is about to be busy and crazy. So when thinking about blog topics for this Monday, I decided you could probably use some super easy ideas that would make your December glide by a bit smoother. Check them out! Do you need some easy and festive art…

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Just Say No to Bubbles?

Posted by Kim Brugger on November 4, 2019 | 9 comments

What’s a well-known hallway transition that has been around since the beginning of time? Have students pretend there are bubbles in their mouths as they walk quietly down the hall. Has this idea been around forever? Yes. Are there more unique and creative ways to encourage quiet behavior when walking in the hallway? Yes. Is…

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Bag of Tricks

Posted by Kim Brugger on July 29, 2019 | Leave a comment

Do you have a bag of tricks? You know what I’m talking about, right? It’s a mental list of quick activities you can use to get students on track, transition them to a new activity, get their attention, or fill up unexpected time. A bag of tricks is a helpful and necessary classroom management tool–and…

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New Year, New Transitions!

Posted by Kim Brugger on January 7, 2019 | Leave a comment

Well, 2019 is here! Whenever a new year rolls around, I think it’s nice to explore some new transitions to use in the classroom. It’s a fun way to hold your students’ interest and keep your classroom fresh and lively! Check out these fun classroom management options: Eenie Meenie Miney Moe This fun chant is…

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: KIM BRUGGER

Kimberly Brugger is a former early childhood teacher and managing editor of The Mailbox® Preschool magazine. As such, she can often be found in her office humming “The Farmer in the Dell” while slinging fingerpaint with crazy enthusiasm.

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