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Yes. That is how my class was before I used this strategy. Now everyone can be the train head. 💕

I’m glad you can use these ideas. 😀

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Hello!!! Thanks for commenting. I’ve always wanted to go to Hawaii. ☀️🌴

I’m glad you found this video. I’m even more glad you found it useful. 😀

I’m glad they are helpful. I’m excited for you taking on kindergarten. 😊

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Well it looks like you are going to have to do 4 groups to the bathroom. So you could maybe do some station time. Put your 3 assistants at one station each while you take a group. Then rotate them through. The 3 assistants could be doing anything. May you'd want to do a hand washing station to teach them how to wash their hands properly. The other two stations you could do some sort of activity/assessments to observe kids writing their name, reciting their address, birthday etc. This is a great time to figure out where your students are at with all those types of things.

Great question. Prior to you starting to put marbles in the jar you need to let your students know what happens when it gets filled up. They need to know the goal they are working towards. It can be anything from extra recess to extra free time or maybe a pajama day. Make it something that motivates them.

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I found a cute llama puppet at a toy shop. No hands but the mouth is nice and soft so I can do m a lot of different expressions. I think that’s the key to a good classroom puppet.

I got him out of a sample box of reading curriculum a long time ago. I don’t think he’s available anywhere. 😞

There is a comment somewhere amongst all of the comments for this video from someone who found max and purchased him. I think it was on eBay. Good puppets are surprisingly hard to find. Sometimes if you go to a high end toy store you can find a good puppet. Sorry that’s not super helpful. 😞

I think so. I think 4 year olds could do it. Of course you will have to make the line up promps age appropriate. Let me know if you do it. I’d love to hear how you modified it to suit your needs.

I used my phone and made a playlist that I could just access. I put the songs in order of how I used them in the day. Then I could find them fast. I also tried doing it on my smart board but that didn’t work for me. I had my phone hooked up to speakers. I had all my notifications off during my teaching time so my phone worked good for me. Maybe if you had an iPhone and watch you could control everything from your watch? Hummm I don’t know if that would work but it’s worth investigating.

@@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun Okay. Thanks. Maybe I will try my cell phone and a Bluetooth speaker because I use it all the time anyways. I was just worried about the notifications and the Spam calls and the million of other reasons my phone might distract class.

During the winter months in the mornings, I have a fireplace with soft music playing on the Promethean board. During the summer and winter do you think a nice water fall or something with some soft music would be nice?

@@JayBababoiethat’s a great idea. Perfect mood setting idea. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@@JayBababoie I think airplane mode will help with all that. And when you have your phone with you it’s easy to play a song from anywhere in the room. You don’t have to walk over to a specific spot to start it. 👍

Sure you can find it in the description of the video under “Free Resources “. Look for a url that ends with “cupgame”

Grandmas are a big big big help for kids. Let me know if you have any questions. 💕💕

Good question!! The morning meeting length depends on how long you can keep them engaged. You have to build their stamina and the routines etc have to be taught and practiced. I would start with 10ish minutes and work up from there. As far as the songs and chants go I just found ones that worked in various places. Dr Jean is one of my favorites. I will try to made a download pdf of good sites to go for music and chants.

I always hoped that they were having fun. 😊💕

Wow!! So many nuggets of teacher tips in your comment. I love your tips about using descriptors for revealing the next Teacher Junior. I bet the kids love it. Teaching at its best. 💕

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Yahooooo. I’m so glad it is giving you ideas and confidence. That’s so cool.

At first everyday. Don’t do it all in one day. Then build on it each day. So 5 rules 5 days. Then sporadically when they need a refresher. Remember they need to practice too. Just telling them won’t work. Explain, practice, reward.

I loved teaching 3rd but those young learners are so special. I’m glad you are returning to your first love. 💕💕

Yes the link for this freebie is in the description of the video. 😊

You will do great. I’m cheering for you. 💕💕

Start by practicing. Tell them exactly what you want to see. Then practice and reward. Practice and reward. Then practice and reward some more. Then try it for real and reward some more. Just make sure you are being super explicit about what you want to see and expect.

@@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun thanks so much! I actually tried Hocus pocus and it works. I practiced with them and they love showing me they have their "focus glasses" on.

@@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun oh woops! I was watching so many videos on the topic of getting kids to listen that I forgot this isn't the video of the hocus pocus everybody focus.

I usually just stopped them mid song on my phone. I had a playlist with the songs I used and in the general order in which I used them during the day and then I didn’t have to search for them. I also did a CZcams playlist list with songs.

Great!!! I will try to get more videos up asap. 😊

This year’s will look a little different. I hope you like it.

Sure. Just look in the description of this video. It’s under the words “featured freebie” or something like that.

I’m so glad you found me too and are getting some good ideas for your classroom.

While I taught third grade (and loved it) these videos are made with the k-1 teacher in mind. Sorry nothing specific for 3rd grade. I know a lot of middle school teachers like some of the classroom management videos.

Awesome. 😎

That makes me smile. It’s amazing how much kids are alike no matter the age. 😊

Thanks!!! I’m so glad it will work for you in middle school too. 😊

I’m glad you found the channel. I hope to be adding lots of new content to help you navigate your first year and beyond.

Actually working on it right now. I think I’m going to have to do a series because it’s such an important part of the day and there’s lots of little details that help it run smoothly and make it super effective. 😊

Great question. I actually do both depending on what I need to get accomplished. Mostly just call them to me. Then if we get done early like what happens with my middle to high level kids, they can go back to their station after I’m done with them. But if I do need a group for longer, I can easily do that. That’s the beauty of stations - being able to really customize and give kids what they need.

I'm glad they will help you. I've learned it all the hard way...Whewww.

@@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun I’ve been blessed so far in my career to have colleagues who are experienced and wise. And to have the internet to look up people like you who are also experienced and wise.

@@tabathaalshalhoub1653and I’ll bet you help out the teachers around you too. We are stronger together. ❤

If you have any questions please let me know.

@@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun would you personally recommend modeling and demonstrating behaviors for the whole class or in their small groups?

I'm so glad it was helpful. Small group time is so fun.