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After three weeks of hard work, I'm finally ready to reveal my very first classroom! The teacher that was in my classroom before retired after 30 years of teaching. While she left behind a lot of great resources for me, I walked into a completely bare classroom. As a first year teacher, you can imagine my immediate excitement, followed by a feeling of 'Oh no, where do I start?'

Here it is!!

This is the view when you first walk in the classroom from the hallway. I chose to set my desks up in this arrangement because I'm a walker while I teach! This allows me to walk and talk to my students, going by their desks and making sure they are on task. I only have 18 students this year, so this setup really works to keep my students close to the front of the room and the smart board.

A side view of the desk arrangement.

I have so many bulletin boards in my classroom! Like seriously, who else has a whole wall of bulletin boards? I'm one lucky teacher. I used all of this space to create bulletin boards for each subject. This picture shows the math, guided reading, and writing boards.

This picture also shows the writing board, along with the ELA board. The blue hanging charts will allow me to put the standards that we are learning in each subject. I already printed them and have them hanging and ready to go!

When I first started organizing my classroom, I had a normal teacher's desk. However, I am not the type of teacher to just sit at a desk, even during my down time. Plus, it was huge! It took up so much space. Some of the other teachers on my hallway use the cabinet and counter space beside the white board for their desk area, so I did the same. It is so much more practical to have my chair and computer right next to the white board.

This is the cubby area in my classroom. It is a separate area in my classroom for the student's cubbies and storage. Since I have such a small amount of students this year, I have so much room for all of my supplies. I had a lot of extra blue and purple bins so I used those to organize all of my math manipulatives. You can also see all of my binders and common core books!﻿

This is how I chose to organize the common core ELA domains. Each bins consists of the domain book, resources, and any supplemental materials that I will use to teach that domain.

I call this the 'good morning - check in' spot of my classroom. This is where students will turn in their homework, take home folders, parent notes, etc. There is a sign on the side of the bookshelf that has a list of reminders for the morning routine.

This is my reading area. This carpet was originally at the front of my room under the smart board, but I would rather meet my students in an close knit area towards the back, away from the distraction of the smart board.

My beloved rocking chair! My mom found an old rocking chair at a flea market and we refinished it to match my classroom décor. I just love how it turned out. It's comfortable and perfect for those meetings at the rug.

My classroom library is organized by subject. I used the blue and purple bins to organize the books, which were graciously left in the classroom by the former teacher. The top row includes all non-fiction books, while the bottom row includes all fiction chapter books.

This is where we keep all of our extra materials in the classroom. Pencils, paper, glue, scissors, highlighters. You name it, there's a spot for it here.

This is a fun little idea that I wanted to incorporate into our morning routine. After students put their backpack away and turn in their homework, they get to answer the question of the day, which will be displayed on the smart board. They will have magnets with their names on them to choose their answer.

I am feeling great as we approach our first day tomorrow! I hope my students enjoy the bright classroom as much as I do. Oh, and those owls!

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Amazing transformation

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See this room?

It is my new home.

It has literally eaten up my entire life in the span of a few short weeks. 🙂

I teach all morning, work in the afternoon for the school's front office, and then take my boys home to feed them the same thing for the 3rd night in a row and then fall into a coma of exhaustion.

The other day I was like, "Blog? What blog????"

My mother-in-law wisely told me (when I called her crying about this dramatic life change) to lower my expectations for the next month and hold on for the adjustment.

But tonight was Back to School Night with all my new parents and I am still awake and completely wired from having had conversation that did not involve me telling someone to stop throwing sand or did they go poopy? And because I know you're all sitting around wondering why I haven't posted in an eon, I decided to send a little note and let you know that full-time work did not kill me off.

Although on Thursday last week it almost did.

But oh how I love my sweet new students and their families!

And how much fun it has been to see them enjoying our little space that took 400 trips to Ikea and 75% of my entire year's budget to set up. 🙂

Before I show you the after photos, however, I wanted to give you a peek at the before photos!

When I first started teaching the 2's last year I was in a different classroom that I shared with another teacher.

This year I was moved to a new room that has been kind of infamous around the school as having a funky, narrow/crowded shape.

But the Lord gave me great peace and excitement for the project of creating a space of my own. I also loved looking to Him for some out-of-the-box ideas to help make the room feel large and accommodating for such a busy age.

I'm so happy with the results...

**Warning - PICTURE OVERLOAD.**

This is our Circle Time area and main bulletin board for learning.

In the 2 year old class, we focus on a specific Bible memory verse, a shape, a color, and a number for the entire month.

We celebrate the calendar and weather every day as well.

I bought an oil drip pan from Walmart for $11 and use it as a magnet wall for the children.

The school buses on the pan are how I take attendance each morning. We sing THIS SONG and then the children get to put their bus on the wall.

Even though they can't read yet, I like to post a schedule of our daily activities and I talk about it throughout the day with them.

They get really excited about Goodbyes because it means MOMMY TIME!

I found these adorable schedule cards as a FREE Printable from HERE.

These are our classroom rules.

I refer to them 100 million times a day during the first month of school.

This is my desk.

It is so cute, but when you teach preschoolers, you NEVER ever get to use it! Haha!

We spend a lot of time at that changing table.

And those cabinets are overflowing with important preschool supplies like googly eyes and Glue Dots and Do-A-Dot Markers and every color of pipe cleaner you could possibly imagine.

I have all of my parents send in photos of their families so that I can display them for the children to visit throughout the day.

I like that they can stay connected with their loved ones even when they are apart!

I believe I need to budget for more puzzles.

🙂

I love to label things.

It is a tremendous help at clean-up time.

You wouldn't believe the hurricane this room becomes when we are focused on our play.

The only reason the classroom looks so awesome at the moment is because I had to get it in tip top shape for Back to School Night. 🙂

I saw a great idea on Pinterest to use cheap picture frames for all the mandatory policy things (firedrill, lockdown, procedures, etc.).

Dramatic play is SO encouraged in our room!

Today two of my girls dressed up in gowns and informed me that they were going on an adventure.

Also, 2 year olds love to put stuff in things so I like to have lots of purses, bags and baskets on hand.

This is our train table and rice/water table.

That rice table is a ton of fun but a BEAST to clean up.

Over the train table is our Birthday Bulletin Board (idea from HERE).

During the first week of school the children decorate some birthday crowns that I purchase from Michael's.

Then they get to wear the crowns on their birthday, of course. It generates so much anticipation for their special day!

As you can see, we have already celebrated one little girl.

This is our kitchen area where the kids cook me 10 course meals about 7 times a day.

If one of them grows up to be the next Julia Child or Emeril, I will make sure everyone knows that they got their start in PreK-2 with Mrs. B.

I like to hang mirrors in my room because the children just love to look at themselves while they are exploring.

The other morning we all stood in front of the mirrors and practiced our silly faces.

Then I glanced out our classroom door window and saw a parent peeking in to watch.

I'm sure they were having second thoughts about their child's enrollment.

And there it is.

This room where even if it didn't have any toys or decorations or paraphernalia from Ikea, would still have the Holy Spirit.

And that's really all that matters to me anyway -

That my students know Jesus and His absolutely perfect, unfailing, and precious love for them.

Not where my desk lamps are from.

I hope you like it!

Happy Preschool Classroom Reveal-ing! 🙂

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See this room? It is my new home. It has literally eaten up my entire life in the span of a few short weeks. 🙂 I teach all morning, work in the afternoon for the school's front office, and then take my boys home to feed them the same thing for the 3rd night in ...

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Such a cute full class activity to go along with the book "No David"

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For the first week of school we went over our classroom rules. I read the No David book, which the students loved. After reading the books we described the traits of a good student. I got this idea from the Blog: Welcome to Room 36. Then the class made their own Davids to hang in the classroom with our Good Student Poster. I loved this activity so much, I left them up till October.

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This blog gives sooo many great ideas for different books to use

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Hey Friends! It's Theresa here from True Life I'm a Teacher! Here in my part of Georgia teachers go back to school on July 27th, and my sweet seconds will be coming on August 3rd! Ready or not?!?!

The first week of school is a time of routines, procedures, expectations, relationship and community building, and sometimes feels like herding about 300 wet cats. One of my favorite things to incorporate are LOTS of read alouds that lend themselves to having conversations about rules and expectations, and how we should treat one another.

Perhaps my favorite thing about these books is that it's almost as if the characters in the books become part of our class. We think back to what Alexander did when he was having a terrible day, or how Albert kept trying, and thinking, and reading to learn and discover new things. We refer back to the characters throughout the year when students in our class face problems and challenges in real life.

Below you'll find my 26 (because 25 would be silly, right?) favorite back to school read alouds! Since I've included a bunch of books, I'm not actually writing about any of them...just giving you some ideas for books I personally LOVE!

Each picture links to Amazon just to make it easy - you can read reviews, a summary, and order should you choose! You can find the entire list !

You made it to the end! I sure do hope you found a new book you'd like to read this year (and maybe not even at the beginning of the year)!

One of the books I mentioned above is "On a Beam of Light" which tells the story of Albert Einstein. I actually just discovered this book a few weeks ago, and pretty much fell in love...with a book. Surely, I'm not the only one this happens to?

Anyway, throughout the book there are several words that just "spoke to me" - made me want to yell, "YES!" The words serve as motivational reminders for students, teachers...anyone really, and I knew I had to have them represented in my classroom! Below you'll find a printable of the words. You can grab it here, or by clicking on the picture below! Enjoy :)

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Activity ideas to get students involved in rules

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When it comes to setting rules Starting the school year on the right foot includes establishing classroom rules that will last the whole year through. Many teachers involve students in establishing their classroom rules. (Surprisingly, student-created rules are often much the same as -- or even tougher than -- rules a teacher might create. After all, students want to attend school in a safe environment, and they want to know the boundaries when it comes to classroom behavior.) Included: Ten activities for involving students in creating classroom rules. in the classroom, in some ways the old adage "hope for the best, but prepare for the worst" rings true.
Starting the school year on the right foot includes establishing classroom rules that will last the whole year through. Most experienced educators say the key to creating classroom rules is to keep those rules few and simple -- and to establish up front the consequences if the rules are broken.

So what will those rules be? Many teachers involve students in creating their classroom rules. (That's what this article's ten activities are all about!) Surprisingly, many teachers report, whether you involve the students or not, you will likely end up with very similar rules. After all, students really want -- and thrive in -- a classroom environment in which they know the limits and feel safe, and that's what setting rules is all about.

If you are really stuck for the kinds of rules that might be appropriate for students at your grade level, see some suggestions on the Classroom Rules -- Elementary Level Web page.

The consequences for breaking a classroom rule are at least as important as the rule itself. Every teacher must create consequences with which they are comfortable (or follow set school procedures). One teacher's list of consequences for breaking classroom rules follows:

First time: Name on board. Warning.
Second time: Student fills out a form that asks them to identify the rule they've broken and what they plan to do to correct the situation. (Teacher keeps the form on file.)
Third time: Isolation from class/team.
Fourth time: Call home to parents.
Fifth time: Office referral.

Classroom Behavior Contract

During the first days of school, teacher Mary Gambrel involves her students in creating their classroom rules. The rule-making process begins when Gambrel poses four questions to her students at Travis Middle School in Amarillo, Texas:

How do you want me to treat you?

How do you want to treat on another?

How do you think I want to be treated?

How should we treat one another when there's a conflict?

Students' share their thoughts about those questions in small groups, and then with the entire class. Responses are posted on a large sheet of chart paper. As an idea is repeated, a checkmark or star is placed beside it.

1. In the presence of others, sing not to yourself with a humming noise, nor drum with your fingers or feet.

2. When you sit down, keep your feet firm on the ground and even, without putting one foot on the other or crossing them.

3. Shift not yourself in the sight of others, nor gnaw your nails.

4. Kill no vermin such as fleas, lice, ticks, etc., in the sight of others.

5. Read no letters, books, or papers in company. When there is a necessity for doing so, you must ask leave.

6. Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters somewhat grave.

7. Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present.

8. Do not laugh too loud or too much at any public spectacle lest you cause yourself to be laughed at.

9. If anyone comes to speak to you while you are sitting, stand up although he be your inferior.

"With each suggestion, I usually ask the student to tell me what the rule 'looks like,'" Gambrel added. "If they say 'be nice,' they have to tell what that means. It's a great way to see what they're thinking."

The rule-making activity takes place over parts of several days. Each day the rules are refined. Gambrel then types up the rules so students can discuss them. "The students decide if there are items that need to be added or deleted," Gambrel explained. "Could some of the items be combined? Do any need rephrasing?" Students also take home their lists, review them, and think about additional ways in which the rules might be fine-tuned.

"After we're finished, I have all my students sign the 'poster' as a commitment to follow the class rules," said Gambrel. "Then I take it to the local copy center and have it reduced to notebook size. I make enough copies for everyone. Students keep their copies in their notebooks."

The original poster is displayed in the classroom. "When I feel they are slipping, I remind them of the 'contract' we all signed -- the rules they came up with and agreed to," Gambrel told Education World. "We review the rules before and after a long weekend or extended break and when someone new joins the class. During each review, I ask if any items need to be removed or added."

Many of the rules relate to respect, which is a key word in Gambrel's classroom. Respect plays out in many ways, including paying attention, turning in assignments, and being prepared.

Gambrel says she has done this activity for a couple of years and she has few discipline problems in her classroom. "I think this activity works because we end up with the same rules I want, but they are the ones who made the rules," she said. "This works much better than me posting my rules without input from them."

One other rule Gambrel shares with her students -- this rule comes from the Capturing Kids' Heart program too -- is what she calls the 100 Percent Rule. "I tell them everyone is not always able to give 100 percent every day. Sometimes they might come to class with a cold and all they can give is 80 percent. When they are in my class, I explain, "If all you have to give is 80 percent, I want 100 percent of what you've got.' If any problems arise, all I usually have to do is ask a student who is having a hard day 'Are you giving me 100 percent?' and their behavior quickly changes."

Rules of Civility

One of the important events in George Washington's life is said to be that as a 16-year-old student he copied into his notebook all 110 Rules of Civility. Those rules were commonly known and circulated during Washington's time. (See the sidebar for a sampling of those rules.) You might share the rules with your students. Invite them to translate the old-style wording into modern-day language and discuss the meaning of each rule.

After talking about some of the rules of civility, talk about rules, why they are needed, and what purposes they serve. Is there a need for 110 rules, or will a handful suffice? Invite students to share their ideas about what rules the class should have. Once the rules are decided, have students copy those rules (as George Washington did) onto the first page or inside cover of their notebooks. There, they will serve as a constant reminder of the class rules.

More Activities for Establishing Classroom Rules

Characteristics of good students. Arrange students into small groups. Have each group come up with a list of characteristics of a good student. Give the groups 10 to 15 minutes to create their lists. Then bring together the groups to share and create a master list of the qualities of good students. Use those as the material for creating your class rules.

Rhymes for remembering rules. Poems are a great tool for helping youngsters remember rules. Try some of these poems out on you K-2 students:

Establish the need for rules. Arrange students into groups of four. Give each group 15 blank index cards and a pair of dice. Give the teams 15 to 20 minutes to create and play a game that makes use of the dice and the cards. When time is up, have a member of each team explain the game the group invented. The students will share the "rules" of the game. Discuss why rules are necessary. Then segue into creating your list of most necessary class rules.

Solve the equation. Write on the chalkboard r - r = r and r + r = r and then ask students what they think the equations mean. Tell students they have something to do with the rules of the classroom. Arrange students into small groups, and ask each group to think of a list of words that begin with the letter r that might relate to classroom rules. Then students use their list of words to come up with expressions that might fit the formula. For example: respect + rewards = rules or rules - respect = rebellion. Other possible r words might include the following: regulation, relationships, reflect, routine, resolution, regard, read, react, ratify, reason(ing), reckless, and recommend.

Under-the-desk Q&A. I found this fun activity on the MiddleWeb Web site; it was posted by Andrea, a fifth-grade teacher in Florida. She uses this activity to share classroom procedures. Before the students arrive, she tapes an index card under each student's desk. A numbered question is written on each card. When it's time to talk about class rules and procedures, the teacher asks students to check under their desks. The students find the index cards, and the teacher calls on the student who found the question with the number 1 on it. The student reads aloud the question. For example: "Mrs. S, when can I sharpen my pencil?" The teacher excitedly replies, "Oh, John, what a wise question!" or "Oh, Tricia, I'm so glad you thought to ask that question!" Then the teacher shares the procedure, rule, or information prompted by the question. Continue around the room until all the questions have been asked and answered.

Attitude is everything. Write the word attitude on the board or a chart in this way:

Have students write the same thing on a small sheet of paper. Then instruct students to write on the line the number that corresponds to each letter's position in the alphabet (for example A = 1, B= 2, C = 3 ...). Finally have students add up the numbers on the lines. What is the answer? The answer is 100, proving that attitude is 100 percent -- attitude is everything! Use this activity to lead into a discussion about the importance of attitude. Why is having a good attitude important? How do you recognize a "good attitude" in a person? Create a poster that has the ATTITUDE addition problem on it in large letters and numbers; the poster will serve as a constant reminder of the importance of a good attitude in your classroom.

The perfect classroom. Ask students to write a paragraph that tells what they think the perfect classroom should be like. (This is not fiction/fantasy writing; they should describe the atmosphere of an ideal real classroom.) Arrange students into groups of four. Ask each student to underline in his or her paragraph the "most important words or phrases." After students have done that, they should pass their papers to the person in their group who is seated to their right. Students should continue passing papers and underlining important words until the original writer has her/his paper back. At that point, students will share with the group some of the important words and phrases in their own writing; a group note taker will record the words and phrases that might best describe a perfect classroom. Group members will review the list and decide on five words or phrases to share with the class. When the class has a fully developed class list of words and phrases, they will use some of those words and phrases to write a "class statement" that will be posted on the wall for all to see. When things are not going "perfectly," it is time to review the class statement.

Reinforcing rules each day. Click here for a worksheet to use with this activity. The printable page provides spaces for writing five classroom rules.

Stuck for the kinds of rules that might be appropriate for students at your grade level? See some suggestions on the Classroom Rules -- Elementary Level Web page.

The grid sheet allows you to put a happy face, a frown face, or a face that shows no emotion next to each rule each day. That way, students get positive (or negative) reinforcement about their abilities to follow the class rules. This sheet can also be used throughout the year to help selected students work on specific behaviors (for example, "I will hand in my homework assignments on time" or " I will not talk while walking in line in the hall"). The completed sheet can be sent home at the end of the week for a parent's signature.

Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World®
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Last updated on 07/18/17

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Ten Activities for Establishing Classroom Rules | Lesson Plan

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When it comes to setting rules Starting the school year on the right foot includes establishing classroom rules that will last the whole year through. Many teachers involve students in establishing their classroom rules. (Surprisingly, student-created rules are often much the same as -- or even tougher than -- rules a teacher might create.

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Teaches children why we have rules and why they are important

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Preschoolers LOVE music. They enjoy moving, making sounds, and singing! There's something about music that draws them in and points their attention at whoever is making music.

A few summers ago, I took a class on early childhood transitions with a lot of preschool teachers. The course was designed to help teachers plan out an effective schedule and transitions to help decrease the number of behavior issues that happen throughout the preschool day. After taking the class, I was inspired to write more songs and transitions for preschool teachers and homeschoolers to use.

First of all, what is a transition? A transition is something that helps moves children from one activity to another. An example would be from lesson time to story time or clean up time to snack time. Transitions can be rhythmic chants, songs, or short stories. It is super important to have these transitions as a classroom teacher. Whenever you have dead time, that's when the behavior problems start happening! (Am I right fellow teachers?!) Something I really love about transitions is that it introduces kids to music, rhythm, and rhyming. You do not need to be a great singer to use these at home! Just try your best and your child will love it! 🙂

Today I'm going to be sharing with you 10 transition songs and chants to help your preschool day run smoothly.

1. Wiggle Your Fingers, Stomp Your Feet! - This chant is great for helping a child get their wiggles out and ready to focus on school!

2. Do You Know What Time it Is? -a great song for practicing time! Maybe if youre transitioning from playtime to school time, then you would sing this song to signal that school is starting.

3. Movement Song -a happy song to sing anytime during the day!

4. Clean Up Songs -Here are 2 songs that are fun to sing when its time to clean up!

5. Color Song - a fun way to practice colors!

6. This is the Way I Move! -a wonderful way to get your child moving and exercising while singing!

7. Finger on Your Lips -a song to use if you want children to be quiet and listen.

8. Little Wiggle -a perfect chant to help get the wiggles out of your little ones!

9. Washing Hands Song -a simple song to sing while washing hands!

10. Criss Cross Applesauce -a chant to help them sit down quietly.

Try them out and see if these transition activities make a difference in your classroom!

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10 Preschool Transitions-- Songs and Chants to Help Your Day Run Smoothly

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When it comes to teaching preschool and having good classroom management, it is always important to set simple rules. Rules need to be stated in a way for what you want them to do.

"Walk" this tells the children specifically what you want them to do.

If you say "don't run" all they are hearing is RUN.

When setting your classroom rules you need to have visual reminders. This helps children understand the rules and be able to follow the rules.

There is a pocket chart in the circle area of my classroom. In the pocket chart are pictures of the children demonstrating the classroom rules with a sentence strip that has the rule written on it. I like to use pictures of the actual children in the classroom because it gives a since of ownership and that it is their classroom and their rules not just the teachers.

Remember that you and your staff are the teachers and their first role model. As the teachers you need to be modeling appropriate behavior at all times. Children are like the saying monkey see monkey do, so if they see you doing something against the rules, they will mimic what they see you doing, not what they hear you say.

Question that get asked:

When do you go over the rules?
I go over the rules everyday especially at the beginning of the school year, during group time and while we are going outside. I will go over the rules that are important at that time. This is why it is import to have the visually children will remind one another of the rules.

What do you do if they don't follow the rules?

I use positive reinforcement. (Nurtured Heart) We are always looking for and pointing out the good things children do through out the day.

* "I see you know how to stand in line." "Thank-you for follow the rules."
* "I see that Kim and Jimmy are ready for the story."

This will give the other children a reminder of what they need to do. As those children follow through you need to give them that verbal positive reinforcement.

"I see that you are all ready for the story." "I enjoy reading and sharing stories with you."

Positive reinforcement does not mean say "Good Job." When you say this over and over to children it means nothing to them. You have to be specific in your positive reinforcement.

* I see...
* You know how...
* That is thoughtful of you
* You are a good friend because...
* You are a great example of...

It is never too late to start classroom rules. Rules help the children have a since of a school community. Just start out in group time and go over your new rules and why. Let the children give input to why you are starting rules. This will give them buy in to the new rules.

What if I don't have classroom rules? Example of other teacher rule charts.

I have also made the class rules into a book for the library area so that if a child needs reminding or help in remember the rules we can have a quiet story time with that child.

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When it comes to teaching preschool and having good classroom management, it is always important to set simple rules. Rules need to be stated in a way for what you want them to do. "Walk" this tells the children specifically what you want them to do.

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I've compiled some of my favorite line up songs and chants into this little booklet. I keep it on a ring so that my line leader can easily choose a song. Click the picture to download. Enjoy!

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I've compiled some of my favorite line up songs and chants into this little booklet. I keep it on a ring so that my line leader can easily choose a song. Click the picture to download. Enjoy!

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Introduces class rules to k-3rd

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In a hilarious bow (but a polite one) to Emily Post, Laurie Keller vividly animates some great lessons in politesse, just for youngsters. The Golden Rule is brought delightfully to life in these well-behaved hijinks featuring Mr. Rabbit and his new neighbors, the Otters

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Interrupting Song | Music for Classroom Management

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This is a cutes song for early childhood to teach children

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Music for Classroom Management - I Can Follow the Rules song

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Music for Classroom Management is perfect for primary teachers that are looking for a musical way to help children learn and review classroom rules and procedures. The song "Follow the Rules" reviews some very basic rules that are probably taught in most classrooms, such as following directions, listening to the teacher, being nice to everyone, and keeping your hands to yourself.