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Classroom Management

The Silent Scream: Playing Fun Games while Keeping Your Sanity

November 6, 2017 //  by Linda

Kids love to play games and they can learn so much from them. They learn social skills and how to follow directions.  In Kodály teaching, these games help with important teaching concepts. In the song, “We are Dancing in the Forest”, students can practice sol, mi, and la. They can practice the rhythms of ti-ti (two …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Behavior Management, Classroom Management, games

Make Your Own Non-Candy (inexpensive) Classroom Incentives

August 12, 2016 //  by Linda

I got this idea a few years ago and have been saving leftover crayons. At the end of last school year, our district came down with a new rule that said we can no longer give out any candy. I suddenly got motivated to put my plan in place. Any teacher can make these wonderful …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: behavior incentives, Behavior Management, Classroom Management, incentives, Rewards

How to Have a Successful Elementary Choir

August 12, 2015 //  by Linda

I won’t pretend that my choir has the perfect sound, perfect attendance, perfectly behaved students, or perfect concerts, but I have a good choir culture, kids who love choir, and parents and teachers who are very happy with our choir.  I have found that if my students were perfectly behaved, listened at all times, and …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Behavior Management, Choir, Classroom Management

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