All teachers know that having a smooth day involves planning the transitions between activities. Transition time is when everything can fall apart and then your job begins to resemble that of a professional cat herder. Check out these quick and easy activities to keep students focused while waiting for a special, an assembly, or another…
Spring is here–and my house is a mess. For some reason, opening up the windows and allowing that fresh spring breeze into the house highlights the clutter, dust, and cat hair. (See the photo above for one of my hair producers.) So it’s time to clean! You might be feeling this way about your classroom…
How many of you use a timer of some sort to manage your classroom? I used mini sand timers. I had one that ran for three minutes and a second option that ran for five minutes. My students loved them so much they actually played with them during free time! I think there’s something incredibly…