5 OF MY FAVORITE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IDEAS

Keeping it all together can be difficult in your classroom. I know that I am CONSTANTLY looking for ways to manage my classroom. Here are FIVE of my favorite classroom management ideas:














Teacher vs Student Class Management by Will Teach for Tacos

She focuses on target behavior and awards the students with tallies if they display those behaviors during class. This is genius! You can download the printables by clicking the link above. I love how she says to keep the scores close so that the students continue to work hard to compete with you.

 

Tap Lights by Miss Courtney's Class

You just click on the light that is under the voice level that you prefer and the kids can see EXACTLY how they are supposed to be talking or not talking during an activity. LOVE this idea! It is so simple and cheap.



While You Were Out Board by The Science Duo

I like this! It is so difficult to keep student work together when someone is absent. This board would promote accountability for your students and responsibility as well. If a parent asks for student work at the END of the day, no worries! Simply gather the pages here and you are GOOD TO GO!



Stickers as an Economy in the Classroom by An Apple For The Teacher

How cute is this idea?! Each student gets a mini notebook and the teacher gives stickers each time they turn in assignments, ask "stretchy" questions, or show good behavior. The teacher uses a class store and the kids get to spend their "stickers". This seems like a great behavior system and holds students accountable. Love it!



Bathroom Management by A Cupcake for the Teacher

This is such a great idea. Students are assigned numbers. Bingo chips are placed in pockets labeled with student numbers. Keeping track of the frequency of bathroom breaks has never sounded so easy!

Well, there you have it! These are my top 5 classroom management ideas. Which one will you try in your classroom? OR do you recommend any other ideas that you would like to share?!

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Valentine's Day Craft FAVORITES!

There is something about Valentine's Day that makes me so excited! Maybe it is the candy or the chocolate?! Or the fun crafts! Here are some of my favorite Valentine's Day crafts!

This Candy Bouquet

I want to make this for my daughter like RIGHT NOW. It looks like most of this can be found at the Dollar Tree.

These Sand Treats

These would make such cute Valentine's Day treats for students! My daughter and I are going to make these to hand out to her kinderbuddies this year. This looks cheap and easy too. All you need is Kinetic Sand, cups, and round stickers.

Valentine's Day Magnets

I have made these before and they are super easy. The wooden hearts can be found at Michaels. You need red acrylic paint, a picture, magnet dots, and Mod Podge. Cute gift for parents or grandparents!

These Tic Tac Toe Valentines

This is so adorable! Kids LOVE this game! You would need to print the cards out, buy clear bags and stock up on some maroon and red M&Ms.

These Maze Valentines

These may be my FAVORITE! How easy and cute are these?! You would need to purchase the heart mazes. The pack includes 72!!! Not bad! I would probably use glue dots to hold the maze onto the cardstock valentine. I have seen Glue Dots at The Dollar Tree before. I am sure Double-Sided Tape would work just fine as well.

This Cricut Maze Valentine

And each one gets better and better! Now THIS is my favorite! How cute and easy (once you learn to make one)! You need a Cricut Air 2 for this though. The link above takes you through the tutorial and shows you how to make this. I may be trying this TODAY!

LAST ONE, before I end up making 6 different valentines this year with my daughter for her classmates....

These Car Valentines

These are ADORABLE! The link above shows a version of this with a road too. That would be cute! Don't forget that The Dollar Tree sells these cars too and sometimes the colored twine to wrap them.

Well, there you have it! SEVEN of my favorite Valentine's Day Crafts! Now to choose which one we are going to actually make and pass out this year... Which one do you like best?