Alfie Kohn- What To Look For In A Classroom: This article was not really an article but more of "do's and don'ts" of a classroom. I love the idea that the teacher should be in the back of the classroom instead of in the front, asserting dominance. He made some really good points that artwork is so important because it shows the students being hands on, and an extremely clean classroom is no signs of life. When entering the kindergarten class, his list of things were circling my brain and I was checking off the positive attributes of a classroom, the way Kohn would.
Shalaby- Troublemakers: Troublemakers do not get the attention they deserve just based on a stereotypical title they have. In my kindergarten class, there are two boys that are always touching things and moving around, and the teachers view it as they just do not want to complete their work; the truth is that they most likely do not understand the work that is needed to be done or they just need a movement break. All it takes is for you to ask, "what can I help you with" and 99% of the time they will tell you, they just needed that extra boost and focus pull.
Barnga Card Game- I have not seen grown adults give up that easily in my entire life. My kindergarteners give word scrambling more of a shot then my friends in this card game; it proved to me that no matter the age, 6 or 20, it is normal to get frustrated and give up, but we rely so much on our educators to pick up on our slack when we struggle. So quick to give up.
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