Children may only tattle on… “DD” behaviors: Dangerous or Destructive “AA” behaviors: Aggravating or Annoying are kept to themselves. Lisa Vicknair Grand Caillou Elementary School Grand Caillou, LA – Lisa Vicknair

1. “Listen Buddy!” by Helen Lester About a rabbit who doesn

Use pictures to help children understand what is happening next. I use them on a large circle set up like a clock. The times are located next to each activity. This reinforces several concepts: clockwise, time telling, plus helping with transitioning and remaining on task. Faith Hipptree Special Education – Faith Hipptree

While studying the “winter” unit, I made snowballs with yarn. During circle time when children were getting restless, we put them on two sides with a barrier in between and have them throw snowballs at each other. They love trying to aim at the teacher. To make snowballs: Wrap yarn around cardboard block, etc. to… Read more »

Each child has a copy of a remote control taped to their desk. The teacher instructs the children to go to channel 6 for instructions, usually to start the beginning of the lesson. During the lesson, the teacher can tell the students to “turn the volume down” (or up depending on the activity;); the teacher… Read more »

When the students begin getting fidgety, we’ll stand up and do some movement to “Greg & Steve” music i.e., “Simon Says” with words, then the “Simon Says” without words for learning body parts, and listening skills. Each student names a body part or action. We may also listen to “Bean Bag Songs,” and follow the… Read more »

Character Development implies a program where people are in a continual state of learning about the way they present themselves to others. (Responsibility) Character Development further implies there are traits, skills and relationships essential for one to live their life on purpose. Our goal is not just to educate people about positive character traits, relationships… Read more »

Values in Action! Rules to Relate Fill-in Activity 1. The demand to be right creates… 2. If you can’t admit you’re wrong you’ll never… 3. No rules… 4. To belittle others is to … 5. It’s O.K. to make mistakes that’s the way… 6. Kids with high self-esteem don’t … 7. Lose and Laugh law:… Read more »

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors…. but they all have to learn to live in the same box. – Author Unknown

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure. – Colin Powell