Pre-k classroom management ideas

Classroom rewards shouldn't be a budget buster. If you need some fun rewards that won't break the bank, turn to your students. That's exactly what I did and their sweet suggestions became this set of classroom rewards they love to earn. Believe it or not, some of the rewards sound like jobs, but many children love acts of service and find the opportunity rewarding. Others want to lead the class in cheers while others can't wait to wear their slippers in the classroom! Check out this post!

Classroom management is a critical piece of any successful school year. Start the school year off right with these classroom management hacks!

These classroom management strategies will revamp your teaching! Here are 10 FREE tips and tricks you can implement easily in your management plan.

In my classroom there are a few classroom management techniques that I wanted to share. The first classroom management technique that I use in my classroom is a behavior chart. The behavior chart is meant to be a positive behavior system that shows the students and parents how their day was. The behavior chart is suppose to start a conversation with the child and their parent about the child's day. Below is an image of the behavior chart that I use. My classroom is space themed for the…

Learn how to use this whole class rewards system in your classroom. I also give a list of all the class rewards my 2nd grade students love.

These ideas keep the focus on the positive.

This post contains affiliate links to products that I have personally used and love! 💕 Crying kinder: "Art teacher! He pushed me!!" Me: "Why did you push her?" Other on-the-verge of crying kinder: "Because I'm number 7! She was in my spot!!" Crying kinder: "Nuh uhhhh!!" Let's be real people. We get this EVERY. TIME. KINDERGARTEN. LINES. UP. While I normally use moments like these as opportunities to teach students good manners (like saying excuse me instead of pushing someone over)…

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A free printable sign in sheet template for Preschool or Pre-K. Use this template to create a daily morning routine that includes fine motor development. You can easily add pictures of your students to this template to make it more meaningful and easy to use. Perfect for writing practice and attendance tracking too!

Preschool Behavior Management

Thursday afternoon was our annual Meet The Teacher. This is one of my favorite days. I love meeting all of my new firsties, and seeing their excitement about school starting makes me excited! The afternoon always goes by so fast and when it's over I always feel like I've been hit by a bus. A bus of 22 6 year olds. 😄 It was a great afternoon and my class is just the cutest! Friday morning all of the teachers had a work day. We got to work in our rooms, uninterrupted. 🙏 It was so nice…

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While planning out your centers for the coming year, consider this post from PreKinders on how to manage your time. You'll find some helpful tips on how to make your center time run more smoothly. Your kids will love the organization and enjoy their time more in their centers of choice.

This spring is presenting new challenges for teachers all across the country. Some of us are getting ready to go back to the classroom for the first time this year. Some of us have been in person all year, but we are about to get new virtual kids. Some of you have been in the ... Read More about Classroom Management and Expectations