With the beginning of school right around the corner, this is the time to start thinking about classroom rules and expectations. Though schools have many safety systems in place, the children need to understand their own role within this setting. Knowing how to behave kindly and safely will go a long way toward establishing and maintaining a strong and thriving school community. When planning … [Read more...]
Visual Cue Cards for Following Directions
Have you ever counted how many times a day you hear this question, "What do I do next?" Whatever just popped into your head is probably a conservative number. And I bet you hear, "I don't remember," almost as often. Visual cue cards are one way to solve this problem. Actually, one of the easiest ways. Most of us are very visual. It's why the billboards with the best images get us to exit the … [Read more...]
Sub Plans for Teachers
These sub plans for teachers have saved my sanity on more than one occasion. I remember the year our principal asked us to prepare emergency lesson plans before school even started. Ugh, why? I'm usually a pretty proactive person, but not when it came to sub plans. I was never sick. And I was never out. But then I had kids of my own. And THEY got sick. And THEY were out. Scrambling to write … [Read more...]