I found end-of-year awards for students to be such a bitter sweet time. On the one hand, I loved to call them up individually in front of my class and …
End-of-Year Awards for Students: Empower With Authentic Praise
Classroom Management
ADHD in the Classroom: How to Hack Impulse Control Now!
Have you ever just wanted to quit because of a student that would not stop blurting? The reality of ADHD in the classroom is that teaching students who lack impulse …
Why is Community Building in the Classroom Important?
I saw him for only about 10 minutes a year, and he said, “No worries; send me a payment later.” At that moment I felt like a valued and trusted …
The Best Classroom Management Strategies for Centers
The best classroom management strategies for centers of any kind is to create independent students. Independence occurs when students know what to do. Makes sense doesn’t it? So, if we …
How To Be Using Parent-Teacher Communication To Build Classroom Community
Proactively building parent teacher communication can be a cornerstone of your success in building a strong classroom community. Just as positive communication builds a thriving classroom, positive parent-teacher communication can …
Proven Classroom Attention Getters For the Best Classroom Management
Not one, not two, but three teachers were watching me, kind of stunned by how I was just standing there with my hand in the air. There was no way, …
Do Writing Prompts Work? 4 Ways to Overcome Doubts
Do writing prompts work? When comparing Writer’s Workshop to using writing prompts in the classroom, the use of writing prompts was found to be the most effective of the two …
Team ADHD: How to Empower Teachers in the Classroom
Eight minutes. I sat patiently with her, just the two of us, for eight minutes, and waited for her to rally her thoughts enough just to look at the page. …
How to Plan More Strategies for Differentiation for ADHD Students
I hate paper work! How about you? I ask because that is where my mind goes when I think of developing strategies for differentiation for ADHD students. In an earlier …
The Best Calming Activities for ADHD at School
Alice Cameron was teaching 12 students who were considered those with the greatest behavioural problems in their respective age groups in her school district. So much time was spent managing …
How to use Picture Books for ADHD in the Classroom
Embracing and understanding neurodiversity is essential to the success of building empathy. Building empathy through picture books for ADHD in the classroom is a powerful evidence based strategy The storylines …
How to Add Inclusive Strategies for ADHD in the Classroom
All of the children are working together, focused and on task. 😊 Inclusive strategies for ADHD in the classroom remove chaos, and bring calm and community to your classroom. Building …
How to Manage ADHD Behavior in the Classroom
“Only: 5.3% of children globally are diagnosed with ADHD”. This is such a tiny number, certainly I don’t reeeeeeally have to think about it or know how to manage ADHD …
How to be Identifying Students with ADHD in Primary
ADHD affects 5.3% of children globally. Kind of. That is just an estimate, and low estimate, for us to keep in mind when identifying students with adhd in primary In …
Master Math Facts: 11 Best Easy Activities For Success
I have often been asked: Do students truly need to master math facts? While the debates goes on, research consistently shows that mastery is not just beneficial but essential for …
Teaching Tone Of Voice To Overcome Classroom Management Struggles
I loved the idea of teaching them, but why did they keep interrupting me when I was speaking? I had great plans for them, why weren’t they interested in what …
How to Make Your Teaching Tone and Voice Revive your Class Now!
“I just don’t have it. I have had the opportunity to watch all of the teachers, and I don’t have the posture, or the teaching tone and voice.” During covid …
Math Facts Colour by Code: How to Boost Impact Now!
Is it ethical, as a teacher, to waste an entire week (or maybe two!) on incorporating fun little seasonally themed math facts colour by code worksheets when we could be …
An Example of Classroom Philosophy: Make One in 5 Easy Steps
Imagine, looking around the classroom where all children are engaged, on task, productive and content. This is a sign of an effective classroom management philosophy. To quote Maria Montessori, “”The …
Classroom Rewards: 5 Strong Reasons Why They Aren’t for Me
Classroom Rewards for Good Behavior I’m passionate about classroom rewards. More specifically classroom management without rewards. Stay with me! Hear me out. 😀 That may stir up a little bit …