Kindergarten Classroom Management

For many children, kindergarten is their first experience with formal schooling. (And doesn’t that make you appreciate pre-school teachers?!) Helping them learn how to share, take turns, line up and raise their hand can all be challenging on its own. And, wait – you’re supposed to teach them how to read and write, too!

The California Kindergarten Association is here for you! As a group of current and former kindergarten teachers ourselves, we’ve been there, and done that! If trying to get kindergarten kids to work with you as a group is making you feel like you’re herding cats, we have strategies and tips to help. Tried one of our ideas? We’d love to hear how it worked!

I Wiggle – a Poem to Help with Classroom Management

Posted by Wendy on Nov 29, 2011 in Kindergarten Classroom Management, Teaching Tips | 0 comments

The first days back after a holiday are usually full of extra energy. Here’s a quick and easy poem to help work out some of those wiggles! (Wiggle the body parts as they are mentioned.) I wiggle my fingers, I wiggle my toes, I wiggle my nose, I wiggle my shoulders, Now no more wiggles are left in me, So I will sit as still as can be. Hope this Tuesday Teaching Tip helps you to have a calm day in...

Shh! A Tip to Help with Classroom Management

Posted by Wendy on Aug 30, 2011 in Classroom Management, Kindergarten Classroom Management, Teaching Tips | 2 comments

Today’s Tuesday Teaching Tip is another poem to help you get your class calm and ready to listen. If you can hear me, put your hands on your head. If you can hear me, put your hands on your shoulders. If you can hear me, put your hands on your hips. If you can hear me, put your hands on your lips. Have a peaceful...

Quiet, Please! A Tip for Classroom Management

Posted by Wendy on Aug 23, 2011 in Classroom Management, Kindergarten Classroom Management, Teaching Tips | 2 comments

Happy Tuesday! With the start of a new school year, comes the challenge of getting a new group of kids used to sitting quietly; ready to learn. Many of us are facing larger classes, making it even harder to get all of them “with” you. Today’s Tuesday Teaching tip is a little poem to help get your students focused and ready to listen on the carpet. Open them, shut them. Open them, shut them. Give a little clap, clap, clap. Open them, shut them. Open them, shut them, Fold them in your lap. How do you encourage your...