“Now the adult himself is part of the child’s environment; the adult must adjust himself to the child’s needs if he is not to be a hindrance to him and if he is not to …
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Steven and Greg, two fourth grade boys in my first classroom, had just come in from recess. On their way in, Steven shoved a girl to get inside before she did. Greg followed suit, and …
1. Involving Children in Creating Ground Rules and Routines Routines give children the opportunity to predict what is going to happen next. When children can predict what happens next, they have the power to make …
Is this your classroom? Let’s take a moment and envision our classrooms in the middle of the school-year. It’s January, the most productive time of the school year. You lose track of time because the …
