Whole brain teaching first grade

Current Super Improver Wall Super Improver Wall in August Let's just say this is the best thing I've ever implemented in my classroom! It comes from the Whole Brain Teaching book. I run the template above on the correlating color copy/construction paper. All my students started off with a white sheet of paper and they have to earn 10 stickers (the mini chart stickers you can find at the teacher store) to level up to the next color. So they've gone from white to green to blue and so on. They…

It's so exciting to hear that so many of you are going to be trying Whole Brain Teaching this year! I know I am not alone in saying this, but when you do, you will love it and want to try more and more from this great program :) If you want to read all of my posts about it, you can by clicking HERE. Having received a lot of questions about how to start using WBT in your classroom, I want to share with you the top four principles of WBT, also known as the "Core 4". The Core 4 The Core 4 are…

Teach! Okay! is a fabulous way to reinforce concepts and ideas throughout the lesson. This practice combines seeing, saying, hearing, and doing. It gets students involved and talking. One thing I've noticed is that teachers TALK A LOT! If we can transfer some of that speech to our students, they can take more control of their learning. Plus, it sticks in their little brains better.

Teaching resources that engage and delight Foundation (K) to Year 3 students.

Need some classroom management ideas that will make your classroom run smoother? These 10 positive tips and tricks that have been tried, tested, and WORK! PLUS kids love these activities!

I have to tell ya, I am loving connecting with so many of you through comments, facebook and instagram about WBT. I LOVE that there are so many of us trying it this year and so many experts out there that we can ask lots of questions! Need to catch up on old posts? No problem! Chapters 1-3 can be found{here} Chapters 4 & 5 can be found {here} Chapters 6 & 7 can be found {here} Chapters 8-10 can be found {here!} Out of the request, I have made my version of rules available {here!} I discussed…

To start at the beginning of this book club with me: Buy the book Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids Read about Chapters 1 & 2 here Read about Chapters 3 & 4 here Read about Chapter 5 here Join the Official Book Study here The assignment for The Book Study for chapter 6 was to come up with 10-15 new variations of Class Yes, WBT's attention getter. Here is a list of my favorites from the participants of the book club: Class Meow, Yes Meow (reminds me of Super Troopers!!) Class a doobie…

As of now, we are POTATO crazy!!! For the past couple of years, we have used potato heads as incentives and motivators in our classrooms. Now, we have a REAL use for them!!!! This summer, we attended the National Whole Brain Teaching Conference in Pineville, Louisiana. It was an experience we won't soon forget! Three other teachers were crazy enough to go with us, and we had an absolute BLAST!!!! We have be dabbling in Whole Brain concepts, but have never jumped in with both feet. At the…

Teach kids classroom rules and build classroom management with the FREE Whole Brain rule posters for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classrooms. This post includes tips on implementing whole brain learning.

What's Included: Whole Brain Teaching Rules: 1. Follow directions quickly. 2. Raise your hand for permission to speak. 3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat. 4. Make smart choices. 5. Keep your dear teacher happy! Plus 16 Teacher/Student Response Posters This is an unofficial product of the Whole Brain Teaching Strategies by Whole Brain Teachers of America. It is not endorsed by the Whole Brain Teachers of America.