Classroom management is a critical piece of any successful school year. Students must know how to wait their turn, work out conflicts, stay on task – the list goes on. There are so many components teachers need to orchestrate well in order for learning to happen. Get organized then hop over to become a VIP…
The hardest part of teaching is the thing they don’t cover in teachers’ education programs – classroom management! It’s what makes a day turn from jump-to-the-sky-amazing to don’t-want-to-ever-come-back-again-AWFUL. Classroom management is undoubtedly one of the hardest teaching skills to learn, but these tried and true tips and tricks will help you focus students’ attention, manage behavior issues…
Back to school is all about procedures, procedures and more procedures! As teachers, we know that establishing a smooth running classroom takes time and effort but leads to a MUCH more successful school year. Classroom jobs are one of my favorite ways to involve my students in the day to day of running a class….
These 21 brilliant classroom organization hacks will keep you well prepared all year long. Sort supplies, keep track of student work, find a label for almost everything under the sun! Get inspired and then hop over to become a VIP Plato Pack member so you can get all of the tools, strategies and support you need…
If you need an easy way to reward good behavior, good choice tags are a MUST! Just print them on colored paper to make them pop, cut apart the pieces, and you’re ready to start handing them out to deserving students.
Positive praise is the best way to motivate, isn’t it?!
Children love collecting the tags on binder rings and showing them off to their families at home.
This set includes 30 tags including 4 EDITABLE ones!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
–> Caring Friend
–> Team Player
–> Critical Thinker
–> Hard Worker
–> Helpful Leader
–> Great Citizen
–> Incredible Listener
–> Rockstar Reader
–> Math Whiz
–> Awesome Author
–> Inquiring Scientist
–> Substitute Helper
–> Friendly Sharer
–> Super Hand Raiser
–> Quiet Walker
–> Patient Waiter
–> Encouraging Classmate
–> Creative Artist
–> Energetic Athlete
–> Cleaning Superhero
–> Kind Friend
–> Word Detective
–> Handwriting Ninja
–> Sight Word Champ
–> Recess Rule Follower
–> Super Citizen
PLUS 4 editable good choice tags!
These tags will take your classroom management to a whole new level of motivation.
Hey teachers! Save time, stay inspired, and get bigger teaching results. Hello, I’m Malia Hollowell. I am a National Board Certified Teacher, Playdough to Plato founder, and lover of Starbucks drinks & bright red nail polish. I’m so glad that you’re here! My obsession is giving you the tools, strategies and support you need to…
If you’re looking for first grade centers your students will beg to repeat, you’ve come to the right spot! Playdough to Plato is all-in on helping you save time, stay inspired and get bigger teaching results so we pulled together some of our favorite first grade centers in one spot right here. Just click one…
If you’re looking for kindergarten centers your students will beg to repeat, you’ve come to the right spot! Playdough to Plato is all-in on helping you save time, stay inspired and get bigger teaching results so we pulled together some of our favorite kindergarten centers in one spot right here. Just click one of the…
If you’re looking for pre-kindergarten centers your students will beg to repeat, you’ve come to the right spot! Playdough to Plato is all-in on helping you save time, stay inspired and get bigger teaching results so we pulled together some of our favorite pre-kindergarten centers in one spot right here. Your students will love switching…
Classrooms are fuller than ever and with large class sizes comes even more learning styles. These 15 simple ways to differentiate are easy ways to meet the needs of a variety of learners – from sensory kids who crave extra input to children who love to wiggle and even highly capable kids who need to take activities…
Between lesson planning, grading, prepping, and faculty meetings, there’s not much time to sneak in clothes shopping and fashion magazine researching during the school year. Thankfully, there’s a time and money saving trick that helps teachers stay fashionable on a budget. This post contains referral links. Online Personal Shopper About two years ago, one of my super trendy…
Sight word games, science experiments, first grade math and more.
Kindergarten games, science experiments and math.
ABC games, preschool math activities and crafts.
Brag tags are a simple tool for recognizing superstar student behavior, motivating reluctant learners and improving classroom management. Kids will love the kudos and you’ll love the easy prep! Grab the printable below and then hop over to become a VIP Plato Pack member so you can get all of the tools, strategies and support you need…
I totally geek out on genius teaching tips! You too?! This batch of brilliant teacher hacks is sure to make your school days run more smoothly. After you check out these awesome tips, become a VIP Plato Pack member so you can get all of the tools, strategies and support you need to reach ALL of…
High energy students. You’ve known a few in your time. You’ve taught a few. You’re the parent to a few. It takes energy just to keep up with these kids, let alone to teach them. And with the pressures of standardized testing, with kindergarten being the new first grade, teaching high energy students can be…
