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Beginning of the school year

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The Best STEM Challenge EVER - Teach Outside the Box

The Best STEM Challenge for Grades 2-5 Improve Student Learning with a STEM Challenge The Roller Coaster STEM Challenge from my May STEM Challenges pack covers a variety of standards related to force and motion. Students discover the difference between potential (stored) energy and kinetic (working) energy. Students also learn about friction, momentum, and gravity....

Can be used more than just in the classroom. Also with OT groups. Fun and interactive way of getting to know other kids. Children get to roll the dice for the question they have to answer. Works on social participation, sharing, turn taking-social interaction skills

On the first week of the new school year, I like to play games where I really get to know a lot about my students and they learn a bit about me, too. There are many great first day activities, but I chose an easy dice game this year. I stumbled upon this idea over at Pinterest. I found plenty of similar ideas, but I created a poster to meet my students' need. I am sharing with you my poster that you can download for free. Just print and play! The rule of this game is very simple. Children…

I want to allow students to help come up with class rules. I would instruct them on the kinds of rules I expect, then allow them to discuss with me to come up with a "class contract". Each student would "sign" the contract, and we'd hang it up in our classroom. This way, the students get input and agree to the rules, rather than me just coming up with them and forcing them to follow.

I want to allow students to help come up with class rules. I would instruct them on the kinds of rules I expect, then allow them to discuss with me to come up with a "class contract". Each student would "sign" the contract, and we'd hang it up in our classroom. This way, the students get input and agree to the rules, rather than me just coming up with them and forcing them to follow.

What NOT to Do the First Day of School

We're sharing 10 things NOT to do on the first day of school. If you're a teacher wanting a smooth start to the school year, look no further. This post will show you what mistakes to avoid so that you have the best classroom management practices in place from the beginning!

90+ Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas & Crafts for the 2022-2023 School Year - TeachersParadise

Celebrate Back to School Season with over 90 fun and unique classroom crafts and bulletin board decorations! Is it back-to-back school time already?! Let us examine some of the most welcoming bulletin boards and exciting craft activities we can find. Let's begin with bulletin board decoration ideas; we love that…

Time Management for Teachers: 10 Time-Saving Tips

You MUST READ these 10 Time Saving Tips for Teachers! They will help you save time, be a master at classroom organization, and rock your class management! You won't want to miss the FREE resources.

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Colors & Color Word Fun in Kindergarten - Activities & Ideas | Samantha Kelly
Learning about colors in kindergarten is a great way to kick off the beginning of the school year! I love to use colors to introduce kindergarten skills such as writing, spelling, coloring, and more. This post has plenty of ideas and colors activities you can do with students. Engage kindergarten students with these colors activities for when teaching colors! #coloractivities #kindergartencolors #samanthakelly
Assess your Kindergarten students at the beginning of the school year (perfect to have for the beginning of school, MOY (middle of the year) AND EOY (end of the year)! At this time you MAY use this resource in Google Classroom. Just let me know if you need help. Perfect for at-home learning. All instructions and materials are included.#kindergartenchecklist #kindergartentests
Using Classroom Procedures to Teach Independence