I HIGHLY recommend that you use a PBIS approach. Develop just 3 or so simple rules. Ours are, "be safe, be friendly, and be a worker." Anything...
Has he been referred to be evaluated for services? He made need some additional supports. Are you using PBIS?
It varies GREATLY. The first center I worked for (for profit center), offered no vacation, stopped offering medical (this was pre-obama care),...
There shouldn't be TOO much teacher-directed work in early childhood. Goofydad gives some good tips, but you really want to limit the amount of...
At my current center, we do NO combining except in extenuating circumstances. Teachers work 10 hour shifts (four days a week) so a child's actual...
It's definitely pretty normal. I HATED it at my last center, but it is a money-saving move.
Amen
If only getting a teaching job were that easy...
You work to find a better center. For example...my first center (Goddard) was $10/hr starting...FINALLY got a raise to $11 after a year but that...
Roleplay, social stories, other books, puppets.
We do a lot of cooking in my classroom. We make cakes for every kids birthday (with a convection oven). We'll also do other cooking projects like...
Oh I know! We are very strict on a 15-20 minute circle. Absolutely no more!!!
We do project approach in my center. They're less likely to lose interest bc you are basing it on a subject they are showing a lot of interest in.
Trust me, my children are well-taught the expectations at circle. But, they are still 3, and when one or two are talking, which is basically...
What are some of your favorite and effective ways of getting the children's attention, especially during circle time? My co-teacher has a really...
When it is a skill that is newer, I give out be-bands more frequently. As the year progresses, I give less out for everyday things and replace it...
We are very big into PBIS at my school. Our 3 rules are "be safe, be friendly, and be a worker." We use something called be-bands to reward the...
We basically count everything! Any toy that are playing with can be counted... "How many blocks do you have there? Let's count them!"
I agree with being firm and letting them know what they CAN do instead. Be sure that they have plenty of opportunity to climb and be physical and...
The majority of them don't fall asleep until after I'm reading...and it's remarkable how much of the story they remember and tell me later.
