Diz, I don't give the kids any candy because I like a nice calm class! Thanks for the idea though!
If you do HWT, please don't do what many teachers are doing when teaching name writing. They teach all caps and when the children go to...
Oh and for Christmas, do send them a gift card to a restaurant. As they eat they will be thinking of how nice it was of you to provide them with...
ok Diz, thanks!
I like all of your ideas. It just bugs me when I see other classrooms full of all that other stuff...Pilgrim Hats and Feathered Headbands, etc. I...
We will have a Halloween Party on Thursday (Halloween Day) costumes and no sugar treats, a short Little Bear Movie if we have time. Friday is...
In our small town, children have been "kicked out" of Montessori for violent behavior, such as attacking a teacher.
Are you going to your parents house for Thanksgiving? How are you planning to do that and cook a Thanksgiving dinner at your house later at 7?...
Exposure...do you have an example?
Do you teach 4 and 5 year olds about Native Americans? Why or why not?
Bench the trouble makers at recess and let the good listeners play. Let the sitters get up after a while because they do need to run off the...
That's what I'm talking about! There is no way I will beat around the bush when a child does something so nasty to someone else. Nip it in the bud!
Yea, I laugh a lot. What else can ya do?! :lol: There are children in my care who have had zero discipline or direction. It's my job to teach them...
Same here. I don't mess around.
Perhaps we should apologize for noticing the child spitting and give them a sticker instead. Or how about this...we'll stand on our heads and...
If you're worried about getting in trouble for having him spit in the sink, then try something else. However, there is a right and wrong way to go...
NoI don't think it's not crossing the line at all. It works and is appropriate for the little spitters! :) I don't make a big deal out of it, just...
That is exactly what I do with spitters.
In the winter I let them bring out dolls and teddy bears and give them sled rides. We do lots of art projects outside in the warm months, but...
It's the same here. The families who are struggling are not buying their kids the latest electronics and the parents don't have them. A co-worker...
