Monday, July 26, 2004

Favorite Children's Literature / Related Projects

Include here information on various children's books/stories and for what type of lesson/theme you would use them in your classroom.  Include any information / links on related art or culture projects.

Managing Messy Projects

Anything goes here.  Projects you will always do in  your classroom, in spite of the mess.   Projects you would NEVER attempt again!

Classroom Pets and Other Adventures

Which do we dare do and/or maintain in our classrooms.  Include details with regard to student involvement in caring for classroom pets and ideas about how to manage them over weekends and holidays.

Classroom Helpers - Jobs

What are your favorite, most effective classroom helper jobs?

Outside Work Time

Use this section to detail outside work time activities that are both educational and developmentally appropriate for our students.

Make & Take - Parents

Have you done any make & take projects that were especially enjoyable for them and their children?  Don´t forget to detail a materials list.

Transition Ideas

Share your best ideas and tactics for transitioning from one activity to the next. 

Classroom Management

Obvious, huh?  Share the good, the bad and the ugly!  With confidentiality in mind, of course.

Introducing New Materials

Share ideas -- ones that have worked and ones that definitely have not -- based on your experience of introducing new materials to students.

Introducing Learning Centers

Give ideas about how you introduce centers to your students and special things to be aware of during the process.

Small Group Ideas

Share your favorite ideas for small group time here.  Give specific do´s and don´ts with regard to minimum and maximum numbers of students advisable as well as materials needed and time to allow to complete the activity.

Circle Time - Large Group

Post your best thoughts and ideas here that have to do with Circle Time - Large Group Time.

Classroom Set-Up

Post hints here -- things that have worked and things you would NEVER do again -- that have to do with classroom organization and set-up.

First Days Of School

If you have any tips about how to manage, organize and survive the beginning of a new school year with three-, four- and five-year olds, please post your comments in this section!