As I have learned throughout the years, the more time you spend on teaching routines and expectations, the more productive the year will be. I try to spend A LOT of time going over simple things like how to raise our hands, how to line up, how to put away our folders, how to walk up and down the stairs, etc. If the class masters these routines, less time will need to be spent on behavior management and more learning can occur. Below I have shared a link that talks about the importance of routines and some of the things we do daily in our classroom:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/classroom_management_pictures/
This week we learned about how to use the scissors, and what we should and shouldn't do with them. In order to gain a better understanding of each child's ability, I started with a basic straight line cutting sheet. Each child did a great job showing fine motor control and responsibility with the scissors!
We also worked with glue bottles and learned the saying, "Only a dot will do!" with the help of a gluing sheet that was in the shape of an apple. They placed a dot of Elmer's glue on each little circle and once it was all filled, we sprinkled glitter over the dots to create a one of a kind apple!
Lastly, we learned how to use a paintbrush and how to paint with watercolors. Each child traced over his/her name with all different crayon colors and then used watercolor paint over it. They turned out pretty neat!
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