flackaI hadn't heard that term before and when I looked it up it was mostly parent-child. So, maybe a definition of directed play as it pertains to the classroom would be helpful.
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Beijing
Position: Literature Teacher
Location: Haidian
Type of School: Language School
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Tianjin
School's Name: Hongen English School
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Beijing
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Guangzhou
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Suzhou
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Shanghai
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Shenzhen
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Beijing
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2 years teaching experience
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Beijing
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Major in English, education, TESOL or related
>3 years English teaching experience
Experience in planning, performing, and organizing training (Cambridge PDQ, CELTA, DELTA training experience a plus)
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Shenzhen
Job Title: ESL Teacher
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Native English speaker from US/UK/Canada/Ireland/Australia/New Zealand, US/Canada preferred
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So, I'm a new teacher to kindergarten and I'm always looking for ways to make my lessons simple, fun, & effective. We are starting our number sense unit focusing on the numbers 1-5, and looking for some suggestions for something whole group. Also, any suggestions for better helping those students that struggle with writing the numbers.
Take my word for it, if these kids don't get it right now, the struggles in writing will interfere with future academics. Those kids hate to write because their hands get too tired so they start avoiding assignments that involve writing. They get marked down on assignments because the teacher can not read the answers. Practicing forming the letters over and over again hopefully show progress, but the drudgery of that practicing has its own downfalls.
There needs to be more fine motor development done in early childhood settings to strengthen those muscles. Not all children enjoy cutting and gluing all the time so teachers need to be creative in finding activities that attracts those kids. From my experience, the majority of the students who fall into this reluctance to write tend to be boys. Being able to build with legos and pushing computer keys is not enough.
Good luck! You are working with a wonderful age group!
I have only been teaching kindergarten for a year. Last year the DRA expectation was a 4 and there was conversation around changing it to match common core. I did research and it looks like most schools are changing it to a 6 which I suggested but our curriculum person is saying it should be an 8. I am looking for teachers who teach at a school with a DRA 8 expectation and hoping they will share with me resources and strategies they use to meet this benchmark. Thank you
So, I'm a new teacher to Kindergarten and I've have been dealing with some students with some serious behavior issues. We recently started school and I've been going over classroom expectations daily & working to establish routines and procedures and modeling. I've established assigned carpet/table seating. However, I have a group of students w...See MoreSo, I'm a new teacher to Kindergarten and I've have been dealing with some students with some serious behavior issues. We recently started school and I've been going over classroom expectations daily & working to establish routines and procedures and modeling. I've established assigned carpet/table seating. However, I have a group of students who just are unsafe in the classroom (all over the place on the carpet, being aggressive/constantly touching other students-which they see as playing, running in the classroom). I'm trying to figure out a strategy b/c I've got phone calls from parents saying their child got hurt in my classroom. I try to be observant as possible but its hard to catch everything. I have to keep this group of students always near & they still need a lot of redirection and reminders about following the rules, which they just struggle with a lot. I've already had to reach out to parents about their child not being safe and the behaviors. Many parents expressed ongoing behavioral issues. One of the students is very defiant & will randomly make noises and say things as I teach, and when I address the issue they continue. I try being firm and also having a consequence, and they student just doesn't seem to care at all. I just want to figure out a solution/strategy to help in this situation. Its been almost impossible to teach because its a constant issue of redirection/fixing behaviors. I only have an aide with me part-time so I'm constantly stopping instruction. I'm also looking for any tips/ideas for a simple behavior management plan that might help the students & be a motivator. Its definitely hard we you feel like your trying every strategy possible and it seems like no progress. I know school has just started about 3 weeks for us but I know that classroom management is so vital, and I want to work on making things better while its still early. Any advice would greatly appreciated!
Some needed an individual token board they would fill up (ever time they sat on carpet for circle and stayed, etc.) with 5 coins. Then they got to use computer, etc.
I have been doing this for 23 years. Seems each year not it gets more and more like you described! Not even sure why I have 12 students in self-contained. Our general special ed. classes have 14-15 students.
The boy who was ODD was given a "safe" place in the room where he could go and sit quietly. Sometimes he needed space and this gave it to him - he mostly just sat and watched what was going on and I watched him from the corner of my eye but didn't interact with him much while he was there. When he refused to do something, which was often, I gave him 2 "appropriate" choices - "you can sit on the rug on in a chair at the edge of the rug" or "you can get in line with the other children or you can walk down the hall and hold my hand". If he didn't decide then I told him I'd give him a minute and then choose for him. When I did that I chose the less desirable choice and he would then chose the other one so he did what I wanted but he didn't know it! Anytime he made a choice I told him it was a good choice. Things got worse before they got better but they did get better.
I also ignored a lot of behavior because it was done to draw attention (negative attention but attention nonetheless). For the rug movers, either let them wander around the room or get everyone up and moving very, very often so they are never sitting more than 5 min. max. If they run in the room, send them back to walk and do it as many times as necessary until they walk from one place to another.
Be consistent. I takes a looooong time for kindergarteners to get the hang of it, especially if they haven't been in school before.
I try to keep my class in groups no bigger than five. This year I have a group of 4, 4, 4, 5, 5. These groups are color coded: red for low kids, orange for low to medium, green for medium, blue for medium to high, purple for high. Their tables are organized/ color coded this way and their spots on the rug for whole group instruction. So i have one seating chart.
My aid does not like this. So she wants to make a seating chart for sitting on the rug, tables/centers and lunch tables. The reading intervention teachers come in to do Words Their Way and Reading Groups. There's 4 teachers so 4 groups. So that's another seating chart.
So that would be at least 4 seating charts for kindergarteners.
I think thats way too many. Because my aid is stubborn and bossy the only way she responds to me is if I say its research based, proven, or mandated.
Can I get any thoughts or advice on how many seating charts are appropriate for kindergarten and how to approach this subject.
When I was teaching reading the rest the class of was working independently on language arts activities (modified Daily 5). Each group was a random assortment of abilities so they could learn from each other. The actual reading groups were by ability and I just called the kids to my table when I needed them.
Micro managing the students doesn't teach them to make choices, solve problems, or to learn to get along with others who may not be like them. Keeping the same group of students together all day doesn't allow opportunities for them to learn from each other and they quickly learn who the smart ones are and who the "dummies" are. To me learning tolerance and to get along with everyone was a big part of my program.