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Pushing and Pulling Printable Fun! What a fun way to practice early STEM skills! This free printable sheet challenges little learners to figure out how to set things in motion...by pushing or by pulling. Grab your free sheet below!

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Color The Cookies and Match The Shapes! This free printable is double the fun! Color in the cookie shapes, then cut them out and match them to the shapes in the pan. It's a great way to help young ones practice recognition of shapes and colors, while they build the fine motor skills that will help them succeed in school.

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9+ Ways to Capture (and Keep) Your Toddler's Attention

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Getting a toddler to pay attention to what you’re saying can be frustrating. And if you expect them to follow directions, forget about it.

The thing is, you get it. You know that whether they’re 18-months or 3-years old, toddlers are easily distracted. It’s developmentally appropriate for them to have short attention spans and immature communication skills. You also know that these youngsters are exploring their independence. What mommy has to say can wait, right?

Well, not necessarily. It can be easier than you think to capture... and keep... your toddler's attention. Check out the 9 tips below...

1. Keep it simple 

When you speak, they might be hearing the teacher from Charlie Brown, “Wah wah wah wah wah.” Maybe, instead of saying, “Brendan, darling, I’m hoping you’ll help mommy by putting these trains back in the box because we’re going to the store soon and….,” say ”Brendan, please put your trains in the box now.”

2. Be specific

The directive to “clean up the playroom” might overwhelm your child, especially if there’s a floor full of tracks, engines, dolls, and fish shaped crackers. They just don’t know where to start, so they keep on playing. It might make more sense for you to start with something simpler like, “Put all of the tracks in this green box.” Then you can give the next directive.

3. Ride out their emotions

If your toddler is acting out because they’re really angry or tired, they’re definitely not in a good “head space” to listen to you. Be patient and validate their feelings. It works better than criticizing them for crying or not listening. Then you can move on to what you’d like them to do.

4. Meet them at their level

Instead of yelling something from the other room, move to where they are. Crouch down to their level and look them in the eyes. This gets their attention while also letting you know they are ready to listen.

5. Make them part of decision

Even though they’re young, toddlers like to make decisions. With a toddler, though, you can’t ask them an open-ended question like, “What do you want for lunch?” It’s better when they have two options, such as “Would you like grilled cheese or a turkey roll?”

6. Use the word when

Toddlers want what they want and they want it now, and even though you’ve asked them to put their crayons away 10 times, they’re perfectly willing to leave them all over the table if you’ve told them you’re taking them to the park. That’s when you say, “When you pick up your crayons, we’ll go to the park.” Then they know that the park is contingent upon their compliance.

7. “Repeat after me”

Building listening skills involves receiving and giving information—and it takes both focus and practice. When you’ve asked them to do something, have them repeat back what you’ve said by saying, “What does Mommy want you to do?”

8. Give positive feedback

Why not compliment your toddler when they’re doing a great job listening? It’s so easy to point out when they’re not listening, but positive reinforcement can help them make better choices (i.e. listen!) during future interactions.

9. Make listening fun

There are some delightful things you can do to help your toddler develop listening skills:

  •  Use a puppet to talk to them about anything. It works on children’s TV shows, right?
  • Set up a treasure hunt. They have no choice but to pay attention and follow your directions if they want to find rewards.
  • Give your activity a theme song. In addition to being silly, it can help them learn and make connections. It makes cleaning up less boring for you, too.
  • Read together. This might be the perfect way to help your child engage and listen while spending quality time with you.
  • Play Games. Practice with games that require listening skills, like name that toddler tune or I spy.

 

9+ Ways to Capture (and Keep) Your Toddler's Attention

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Getting a toddler to pay attention to what you’re saying can be frustrating. And if you expect them to follow directions, forget about it.

The thing is, you get it. You know that whether they’re 18-months or 3-years old, toddlers are easily distracted. It’s developmentally appropriate for them to have short attention spans and immature communication skills. You also know that these youngsters are exploring their independence. What mommy has to say can wait, right?

Well, not necessarily. It can be easier than you think to capture... and keep... your toddler's attention. Check out the 9 tips below...

1. Keep it simple 

When you speak, they might be hearing the teacher from Charlie Brown, “Wah wah wah wah wah.” Maybe, instead of saying, “Brendan, darling, I’m hoping you’ll help mommy by putting these trains back in the box because we’re going to the store soon and….,” say ”Brendan, please put your trains in the box now.”

2. Be specific

The directive to “clean up the playroom” might overwhelm your child, especially if there’s a floor full of tracks, engines, dolls, and fish shaped crackers. They just don’t know where to start, so they keep on playing. It might make more sense for you to start with something simpler like, “Put all of the tracks in this green box.” Then you can give the next directive.

3. Ride out their emotions

If your toddler is acting out because they’re really angry or tired, they’re definitely not in a good “head space” to listen to you. Be patient and validate their feelings. It works better than criticizing them for crying or not listening. Then you can move on to what you’d like them to do.

4. Meet them at their level

Instead of yelling something from the other room, move to where they are. Crouch down to their level and look them in the eyes. This gets their attention while also letting you know they are ready to listen.

5. Make them part of decision

Even though they’re young, toddlers like to make decisions. With a toddler, though, you can’t ask them an open-ended question like, “What do you want for lunch?” It’s better when they have two options, such as “Would you like grilled cheese or a turkey roll?”

6. Use the word when

Toddlers want what they want and they want it now, and even though you’ve asked them to put their crayons away 10 times, they’re perfectly willing to leave them all over the table if you’ve told them you’re taking them to the park. That’s when you say, “When you pick up your crayons, we’ll go to the park.” Then they know that the park is contingent upon their compliance.

7. “Repeat after me”

Building listening skills involves receiving and giving information—and it takes both focus and practice. When you’ve asked them to do something, have them repeat back what you’ve said by saying, “What does Mommy want you to do?”

8. Give positive feedback

Why not compliment your toddler when they’re doing a great job listening? It’s so easy to point out when they’re not listening, but positive reinforcement can help them make better choices (i.e. listen!) during future interactions.

9. Make listening fun

There are some delightful things you can do to help your toddler develop listening skills:

  •  Use a puppet to talk to them about anything. It works on children’s TV shows, right?
  • Set up a treasure hunt. They have no choice but to pay attention and follow your directions if they want to find rewards.
  • Give your activity a theme song. In addition to being silly, it can help them learn and make connections. It makes cleaning up less boring for you, too.
  • Read together. This might be the perfect way to help your child engage and listen while spending quality time with you.
  • Play Games. Practice with games that require listening skills, like name that toddler tune or I spy.

 

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What You Can Do with a Shoe Box: 4 Fun, DIY Play Props for Toddlers

Like peanut butter and jelly or Bert and Ernie, toddlers and cardboard boxes just seem to go together. From the perfect hiding spot to a fabulous fort, boxes have endless play potential.But it’s not just big boxes that inspire all the fun! With a little creativity, you can transform shoe boxes, cardboard toilet paper and paper towel tubes, and even pizza boxes into toys your little one will love. At the same time, you’ll be modeling and encouraging creative thinking and imaginative play.Our DIY Toddler Play Props series features dozens of ideas for all kinds of two-in-one, make-and-play activities. Let’s get started with shoe boxes!Shoe box arts and craft projects

Aquarium

Create and decorate a colorful, no-cleaning-required, cardboard aquarium with your kiddo!
  • Cut five or six fish-shaped figures and three or four kelp shapes out of the top of a shoe box and discard any scrap (heavy construction paper or tagboard works fine if your box lid isn’t big enough).
  • Let your toddler paint the fish and kelp with whatever colors they like using a large brush, sponge, or even their fingers.
  • While they’re painting, cut a piece of blue construction paper to fit the bottom of your box. This will be the back wall of your aquarium.
  • While the pieces are drying, draw a few shells and sea stars on the bottom of your “tank” (an inside long wall, since the box is on its side) and let them color them in with crayons or markers.
  • Glue the kelp strips and a few of the fish to the blue background; punch a small hole in the remaining fish, string them with yarn, and staple the yarn to the top inside panel of the open shoe box to complete your aquarium.
 

Sensory Box

Kids use their senses to learn about the world, including their sense of touch. You can create a simple, at-home, sensory station using a cardboard box!Cut a hand-sized hole in the center of the lid of an old shoe box and fill it with objects that are tactically satisfying, like cotton balls, sandpaper, nail brushes, and bean bags. Tape the lid in place and have your child to reach inside and describe what they’re feeling, using vocabulary like soft, hard, rough, and smooth. Ask your child to remove the object they’re holding, name it, and talk a bit about it. Consider including pairs of things to see if your child can find the match to the one in her hand using only her sense of touch.Swap out the contents of your box often to keep your child engaged.

Car Wash

Kids can take their own toy cars through their very own cardboard car wash! Simply place the bottom of a shoe box upside down and cut a toy-car sized entrance and exit out of each end and a rectangular window on one side. Cut and glue dangling strips of construction paper to the exit end for an extra-realistic touch.

Stuffed Animal Bus

Get ready for the ultimate ride with this creative shoe box craft!
  • Start by cutting two small holes in the short end of the bottom part of a shoe box, placing the lid on the box, and taping around the edges of to ensure it won’t come off.
  • Let your little one paint the entire box yellow using a large brush or sponge and washable tempera paint.
  • When the paint is dry, use a black marker to add windows, doors, and wheels.
  • Loop some yarn or a shoelace through the holes in the front of the box, cut a few holes in the top for your little one’s plush passengers, and let the driver drag his bus around the room.
If your toddler loves this idea, you may want to try making a train to accommodate more passengers by tying several open shoe boxes together or laying masking tape “roads” around the room for a bit of extra fun.Watch for the next post in our DIY Toddler Play Props series – What You Can Make With a… Shipping Box! In the meantime, keep getting creative with those shoe boxes and don’t forget that you can also combine materials to create even cooler things, like an elevated toy car parking lot (shoe box lid with cardboard ramp and TP roll columns) or a crazy crocodile (cardboard mouth and tail with egg carton body and TP tube legs, painted green, of course). With a little imagination you can reuse lots of materials and remember... the creating is half the fun!
What You Can Do with a Shoe Box: 4 Fun, DIY Play Props for Toddlers Like peanut butter and jelly or Bert and Ernie, toddlers and cardboard boxes just seem to go together. From the perfect hiding spot to a fabulous fort, boxes have endless play potential.But it’s not just big boxes that inspire all the fun! With a little creativity, you can transform shoe boxes, cardboard toilet paper and paper towel tubes, and even pizza boxes into toys your little one will love. At the same time, you’ll be modeling and encouraging creative thinking and imaginative play.Our DIY Toddler Play Props series features dozens of ideas for all kinds of two-in-one, make-and-play activities. Let’s get started with shoe boxes!Shoe box arts and craft projects

Aquarium

Create and decorate a colorful, no-cleaning-required, cardboard aquarium with your kiddo!
  • Cut five or six fish-shaped figures and three or four kelp shapes out of the top of a shoe box and discard any scrap (heavy construction paper or tagboard works fine if your box lid isn’t big enough).
  • Let your toddler paint the fish and kelp with whatever colors they like using a large brush, sponge, or even their fingers.
  • While they’re painting, cut a piece of blue construction paper to fit the bottom of your box. This will be the back wall of your aquarium.
  • While the pieces are drying, draw a few shells and sea stars on the bottom of your “tank” (an inside long wall, since the box is on its side) and let them color them in with crayons or markers.
  • Glue the kelp strips and a few of the fish to the blue background; punch a small hole in the remaining fish, string them with yarn, and staple the yarn to the top inside panel of the open shoe box to complete your aquarium.
 

Sensory Box

Kids use their senses to learn about the world, including their sense of touch. You can create a simple, at-home, sensory station using a cardboard box!Cut a hand-sized hole in the center of the lid of an old shoe box and fill it with objects that are tactically satisfying, like cotton balls, sandpaper, nail brushes, and bean bags. Tape the lid in place and have your child to reach inside and describe what they’re feeling, using vocabulary like soft, hard, rough, and smooth. Ask your child to remove the object they’re holding, name it, and talk a bit about it. Consider including pairs of things to see if your child can find the match to the one in her hand using only her sense of touch.Swap out the contents of your box often to keep your child engaged.

Car Wash

Kids can take their own toy cars through their very own cardboard car wash! Simply place the bottom of a shoe box upside down and cut a toy-car sized entrance and exit out of each end and a rectangular window on one side. Cut and glue dangling strips of construction paper to the exit end for an extra-realistic touch.

Stuffed Animal Bus

Get ready for the ultimate ride with this creative shoe box craft!
  • Start by cutting two small holes in the short end of the bottom part of a shoe box, placing the lid on the box, and taping around the edges of to ensure it won’t come off.
  • Let your little one paint the entire box yellow using a large brush or sponge and washable tempera paint.
  • When the paint is dry, use a black marker to add windows, doors, and wheels.
  • Loop some yarn or a shoelace through the holes in the front of the box, cut a few holes in the top for your little one’s plush passengers, and let the driver drag his bus around the room.
If your toddler loves this idea, you may want to try making a train to accommodate more passengers by tying several open shoe boxes together or laying masking tape “roads” around the room for a bit of extra fun.Watch for the next post in our DIY Toddler Play Props series – What You Can Make With a… Shipping Box! In the meantime, keep getting creative with those shoe boxes and don’t forget that you can also combine materials to create even cooler things, like an elevated toy car parking lot (shoe box lid with cardboard ramp and TP roll columns) or a crazy crocodile (cardboard mouth and tail with egg carton body and TP tube legs, painted green, of course). With a little imagination you can reuse lots of materials and remember... the creating is half the fun! READ MORE
Make Your Own Robot Printable Looking for a fun way to help your little guys and girls build fine motor skills? Check out this free printable. All it takes is a little cutting, a little taping and a little bit of imagination.

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A Crafty Way To Develop Color Recognition

Painting is one of those activities that teaches children all kinds of skills at a young age. Whenever a child runs a brush over a piece of paper or canvas, they are exploring their creativity, fine tuning their motor skills, and even expressing their emotions.
But even more so, painting opens the opportunity for children to learn color recognition while having fun. Luckily, there are endless painting games and exercises you can do with your children to help them learn all about colors. Below a few of my favorite painting activities.

Connecting the wheel

For the first activity you will need:
  • a paper plate
  • red, blue, and yellow paint.
I used acrylic for this demonstration, but any washable paint will work as well. Start by drawing six circles on the plate. Make sure to leave enough space between each circle so that you have enough room later. Then fill three of the circles with your primary colors (red, blue, and yellow). They should form a triangle as seen in the picture.
 
 
Now it's time for the fun part. Let your child pick two adjacent colors and let them start pulling paint into the unfilled circles. Once enough paint is transferred, have them mix the rest until a new color forms. Clean off the brush when you are done and repeat the process with the remaining colors. Soon they will have created a complete color wheel!
 
 
One reason I enjoy this exercise so much is that the child gets to see the process of making new colors. Trying to explain that red and blue make purple is much harder to comprehend than watching the colors mix right in front of them. Plus, the child has a full color palette after the activity is complete, which is a great transition into another painting project.

All about hues

While this activity is more advanced than the color wheel, it is a good way to teach how paint affects colors differently. Here is what you will need:
  • Three small paper cups. (If you don’t have any, you can always use a plastic paint tray like the one used in my example.)
  • Any paint mixture from the previous activity. (I used purple.)
  • A piece of painting paper or a canvas.
  • A few paper towels and an old water cup to clean off the brush between mixes.
Choose a paint mixture and add a little to all three cups. After each cup is filled, take one cup and pour a little bit of red into it. Next, let the child slowly mix the colors with a brush.
 
 
Once you notice the color changing, start to ask questions. What happened to the purple? Do you like this new color more than the original? What happens if we add even more red? These questions get your child engaged, while also making sure they see the process.
 
 
Repeat the first few steps with the second cup, but add blue instead and go through the same questions. Look at the colors now. See how all are different but remain like the starting color.
 
 
After the child is done, let them have some fun by allowing them paint a picture using the new colors they made. Using colors created from scratch is incredibly rewarding and provides a sense of uniqueness with their painting.I hope these activities inspired you to grab some painting supplies and start painting with your family. They're an excellent foundation for any little artist so what they learn now will help in the future.
 
  
 
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The Magic of Matter Experiment!

 
 
A Crafty Way To Develop Color Recognition
Painting is one of those activities that teaches children all kinds of skills at a young age. Whenever a child runs a brush over a piece of paper or canvas, they are exploring their creativity, fine tuning their motor skills, and even expressing their emotions.
But even more so, painting opens the opportunity for children to learn color recognition while having fun. Luckily, there are endless painting games and exercises you can do with your children to help them learn all about colors. Below a few of my favorite painting activities.

Connecting the wheel

For the first activity you will need:
  • a paper plate
  • red, blue, and yellow paint.
I used acrylic for this demonstration, but any washable paint will work as well. Start by drawing six circles on the plate. Make sure to leave enough space between each circle so that you have enough room later. Then fill three of the circles with your primary colors (red, blue, and yellow). They should form a triangle as seen in the picture.
 
 
Now it's time for the fun part. Let your child pick two adjacent colors and let them start pulling paint into the unfilled circles. Once enough paint is transferred, have them mix the rest until a new color forms. Clean off the brush when you are done and repeat the process with the remaining colors. Soon they will have created a complete color wheel!
 
 
One reason I enjoy this exercise so much is that the child gets to see the process of making new colors. Trying to explain that red and blue make purple is much harder to comprehend than watching the colors mix right in front of them. Plus, the child has a full color palette after the activity is complete, which is a great transition into another painting project.

All about hues

While this activity is more advanced than the color wheel, it is a good way to teach how paint affects colors differently. Here is what you will need:
  • Three small paper cups. (If you don’t have any, you can always use a plastic paint tray like the one used in my example.)
  • Any paint mixture from the previous activity. (I used purple.)
  • A piece of painting paper or a canvas.
  • A few paper towels and an old water cup to clean off the brush between mixes.
Choose a paint mixture and add a little to all three cups. After each cup is filled, take one cup and pour a little bit of red into it. Next, let the child slowly mix the colors with a brush.
 
 
Once you notice the color changing, start to ask questions. What happened to the purple? Do you like this new color more than the original? What happens if we add even more red? These questions get your child engaged, while also making sure they see the process.
 
 
Repeat the first few steps with the second cup, but add blue instead and go through the same questions. Look at the colors now. See how all are different but remain like the starting color.
 
 
After the child is done, let them have some fun by allowing them paint a picture using the new colors they made. Using colors created from scratch is incredibly rewarding and provides a sense of uniqueness with their painting.I hope these activities inspired you to grab some painting supplies and start painting with your family. They're an excellent foundation for any little artist so what they learn now will help in the future.
 
  
 
Learning is Where We Play:
 

The Magic of Matter Experiment!

 
 
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Tips to Support Self-Esteem in the Classroom

Your students might sometimes make you smile with their own high opinions of themselves. They’ll proudly say things like, “I’m super strong!” while flexing a tiny arm. Or, when praised for their brains or good looks, they’ll simply say, “Yes, I know!”It’s actually good when little learners exhibit high self-esteem, because it gives them the confidence to participate fully in class and to tough it out when the academic going gets tough. Unfortunately, the challenges of school and life can start to erode self-esteem.But as a teacher... you can help! Look below for easy ways to help promote healthy self-esteem in your students.

Be specific about what and how you praise

Rather than saying a generic "Nice work," to all students, include specific details like, "You colored that red house and stayed in the lines!” Or “I’m impressed with how you stayed focused on your math problems the entire time."Praising effort, as in the examples above, is better than praising results (like getting the top grade on a test) or fixed qualities (like “being smart”) because it gives students a sense of control. No one can fully control the outcome or result of our actions in life, so it’s best not to peg students’ self esteem on them.It’s also great to offer praise for having an excellent attitude and making progress, because these are things that are within a child’s control.

Don’t over-praise

Children can sense false compliments and not take it to heart when a teacher showers everyone with praise like it’s confetti at a New Year’s Eve party. The feel-good, everyone-gets-a-trophy philosophy can erode the value of praise and make students discount it—especially when a student knows they didn’t do well on a particular test, game or performance.It’s far better to be honest in these situations, yet positive. Try saying things like: “We all have bad days, but you’ve been working hard and your skills are really improving. Next time you can do better!”

Beyond praise

Your full attention and genuine interest can often be more effective than praise in boosting self-esteem. Praise is spoken, while attention and interest are powerfully shown actions.If you can take a moment to stop and really listen to what a student is telling you, giving them supportive eye contact the whole time, they’ll know that they matter and their opinions count. Children also flourish when you take a moment to show that you’re sincerely interested in their activities, hobbies, pets, etc.

Classroom space

Decorate your class with projects your students have done. Make it a fun, welcoming place for your students to spend their time—where they feel pride in their contributions to the class. This can be a great way to highlight those special interests, hobbies and pets your students have been telling you about!

Recognize special talents

Every child has unique talents and abilities. Take advantage of the vast array to help everyone feel needed and appreciated. On your whiteboard or in an pocket chart, you can recognize students with fun titles like: Expert Explainer, Word Wizard, Super Speller, Team Player, Math Master, etc.

Feedback with flair

When grading homework, quizzes and tests, make positive comments stand out with colorful stickers or bold, illustrated stamps like our Jumbo Teacher Stamps. These can also soften the blow when you need to give constructive criticism.

Pay it forward

Making other people feel special has a boomerang effect. Start in your class by encouraging students to put a note in a classmate’s desk, place a smiley face sticky note on someone’s locker, or share a small gift, like a cute pencil. Talk with students about how it feels when someone does something nice for you. Help them see the benefits of a pay-it-forward mentality.You may be teaching social studies, English, or math, but really, it’s not what you’re teaching, but who you are teaching that matters. You’re teaching and supporting their ability to build their own healthy sense of self that enables them to thrive and cope with everything life throws at them!
Tips to Support Self-Esteem in the Classroom Your students might sometimes make you smile with their own high opinions of themselves. They’ll proudly say things like, “I’m super strong!” while flexing a tiny arm. Or, when praised for their brains or good looks, they’ll simply say, “Yes, I know!”It’s actually good when little learners exhibit high self-esteem, because it gives them the confidence to participate fully in class and to tough it out when the academic going gets tough. Unfortunately, the challenges of school and life can start to erode self-esteem.But as a teacher... you can help! Look below for easy ways to help promote healthy self-esteem in your students.

Be specific about what and how you praise

Rather than saying a generic "Nice work," to all students, include specific details like, "You colored that red house and stayed in the lines!” Or “I’m impressed with how you stayed focused on your math problems the entire time."Praising effort, as in the examples above, is better than praising results (like getting the top grade on a test) or fixed qualities (like “being smart”) because it gives students a sense of control. No one can fully control the outcome or result of our actions in life, so it’s best not to peg students’ self esteem on them.It’s also great to offer praise for having an excellent attitude and making progress, because these are things that are within a child’s control.

Don’t over-praise

Children can sense false compliments and not take it to heart when a teacher showers everyone with praise like it’s confetti at a New Year’s Eve party. The feel-good, everyone-gets-a-trophy philosophy can erode the value of praise and make students discount it—especially when a student knows they didn’t do well on a particular test, game or performance.It’s far better to be honest in these situations, yet positive. Try saying things like: “We all have bad days, but you’ve been working hard and your skills are really improving. Next time you can do better!”

Beyond praise

Your full attention and genuine interest can often be more effective than praise in boosting self-esteem. Praise is spoken, while attention and interest are powerfully shown actions.If you can take a moment to stop and really listen to what a student is telling you, giving them supportive eye contact the whole time, they’ll know that they matter and their opinions count. Children also flourish when you take a moment to show that you’re sincerely interested in their activities, hobbies, pets, etc.

Classroom space

Decorate your class with projects your students have done. Make it a fun, welcoming place for your students to spend their time—where they feel pride in their contributions to the class. This can be a great way to highlight those special interests, hobbies and pets your students have been telling you about!

Recognize special talents

Every child has unique talents and abilities. Take advantage of the vast array to help everyone feel needed and appreciated. On your whiteboard or in an pocket chart, you can recognize students with fun titles like: Expert Explainer, Word Wizard, Super Speller, Team Player, Math Master, etc.

Feedback with flair

When grading homework, quizzes and tests, make positive comments stand out with colorful stickers or bold, illustrated stamps like our Jumbo Teacher Stamps. These can also soften the blow when you need to give constructive criticism.

Pay it forward

Making other people feel special has a boomerang effect. Start in your class by encouraging students to put a note in a classmate’s desk, place a smiley face sticky note on someone’s locker, or share a small gift, like a cute pencil. Talk with students about how it feels when someone does something nice for you. Help them see the benefits of a pay-it-forward mentality.You may be teaching social studies, English, or math, but really, it’s not what you’re teaching, but who you are teaching that matters. You’re teaching and supporting their ability to build their own healthy sense of self that enables them to thrive and cope with everything life throws at them! READ MORE
Print & Play: Match Babies To Mamas! Ready to have some matching fun? This free printable challenges little ones to think and solve problems as they draw lines matching the mamas to their babies. Just click below to print it out.

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