Behaviour Management

I have been thinking of ways that I can encourage positive behaviour in the classroom without the bribes of lollies or prizes. I started a new board on Pinterest to start collecting ideas for individual and who class rewards. Below are a few of my favourite. Head over to my Pinterest account to see more.

 

Vegie Gardens in Schools

I have seen lots of vegie gardens in schools as well as cooking programs. With the dwindling number of home vegie gardens this gives students the opportunity to experience the science of growing vegetables and experience cooking them and eating them. At my daughters school some students had their first experience eating spinach!!
I have began a Jamie's Garden greenhouse at home and the kids are so excited to watch the sprouts grow. My daughter plans to find a recipe on the internet so that she can eat her home grown basil.
In the classroom the experience of gardening can be extended to include ICT, research and literacy, not to mention mathematics in cooking and science as well.

The REAL reason why children fidget

This is an interesting article which looks at the issue of students fidgeting from a different angle. It suggests that children need to spend more time outside playing rather than sitting down. That children fidget because they need to be making movements rather than passively being involved in activities. Something different to think about.



The REAL reason why children fidget