We all need a laugh sometimes. Teacher: “You copied from Johnny’s exam paper, didn’t you?” Student: “How did you know?” Teacher: Johnny’s Paper says “I don’t know” and you put,…
“The snow is almost gone!” “Squirrel!”
How to use our turn-taking games in your classroom Taking turns is hard. Though we know it’s the right thing to do, sometimes we’re just so excited that it becomes…
I was at a school today and the teacher did a great job playing the game Red Rover. She had the kids line up in a row. She then would…
Learn all about behavior with Rusty and take your students on a journey of discovery so that, just like their lovable-greyhound friend, they too can learn what it means to…
Why ABA? Rewards ABA is basically about rewarding the behavior you are looking for and not rewarding the behavior you no longer want the child to have. ABA is very…
Teaching children about behavior doesn’t have to be boring, tiresome, and repetitive. Why not make the topic of behavior into a game that your students can interact with? We all…
Praising Children Is Good for Following Instructions “The best information from the meta-analysis is that “rewards increase performance on low interest tasks (pg 227).” There are no negative motivational effects…
Following Instructions and Positive School Behaviors There is nothing more frustrating than giving your students a direction and having them not listen to you. Managing preschool and kindergarten students are very…