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October 7, 2013

Just a Little Letter… Writing to students!

Classroom Ideas

At my student teaching placement, my cooperating teacher (Debbie Gray) showed me how she would write little notes to all of her students. She would try and get a letter to each one in a semester so that every student got about two notes a year. It’s hard to keep […]

I created a simple, pagoda-themed, interactive bulletin board for my kiddos to show off their RK progress.

October 2, 2013

Recorder Karate Pagodas — Displaying Student Progress

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You can never have too many ways to show off student progress and celebrate success. I had a blank/grey bulletin board space in my classroom and wanted a way to show my students’ progress when they tested for recorder karate belts. In case you’re not familiar, Recorder Karate is a […]

October 2, 2013

Awesome Socks Rocks – Cheap and Easy Positive Reinforcement

Classroom Ideas

If you’re looking for a cheap and effective way to reinforce good behavior with kids then look no further than Awesome Socks Rocks! I use this little trick as a form positive reinforcement with my younger students and it really helps with classroom management. Awesome Socks Rocks are another fabulous […]

An I CAN Bulletin board display to show students how we can Soar Higher in music class!

September 11, 2013

Soaring Higher in Music Bulletin Board

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I love a good theme and when I got back to school this summer I found out my principal had decided to make our school theme for the year “Soaring Higher.” Of course I wanted to find a way to connect with the theme and show students how we’re “soaring […]

September 11, 2013

Awesome Autographs – A Simple Positive Reinforcement Trick

Classroom Ideas

I’m always looking for new and fun ways to encourage kids in my classroom. If you’ve worked with kids long enough you know that stickers or candy treats only work so long to reinforce positive behavior. You really need several different tricks up your sleeve because not every reward works […]

September 10, 2013

Cool Kid Spray – Free and Simple Positive Reinforcement

Classroom Ideas

A little spritz of water can be one of the most powerful behavior management tools when you call it Cool Kid Spray! So funny how something as simple as water in a little spray bottle can get kids excited and motivated to do what’s right. This super simple and effective […]

September 9, 2013

Move it! Movement words for all occasions.

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Here’s a bulletin board that I created to help my kids identify, categorize, and use movement words. Our district is on a big literacy kick (which district isn’t these days?) and we’ve been encouraged to post and use more words on word walls, etc. I am fresh off my first […]