Jennuine Teaching

A new year means a new classroom tour!! Below you will find two videos. The first one is my classroom tour and the second one is my classroom tour Q & A. {{VIDEOS WILL BE UPLOADED SOON}} Resources/Products Mentioned Wood grain Paper Kinder Craze Calendar Numbers Desk Fairy Door Alphabet Line Objectives Board Book Bins White Ikea Bookshelf    What Stuck With You Chart Scoreboard Show What You Know Poster Lightbox Large Ottoman  Pencil Pillow Plate (Book) Display Holders Saucer Chairs End Tables Do Your Best Sign Plastic Table Signs Toolbox Labels Toolbox Math Fact Tracker Whiteboard Wall Pops Fairy Lights Birthday Display Board Job Chart Sit Spots  Yoga Cushion Wobble Cushion Small Ottoman Ikea Stools Hanging Clips Videos Mentioned Bathroom Management Glue Sponge Demonstration Clip Chart  

With going into my 10th year teaching, I figured it was time to brush up on my classroom management plan. I decided to ditch the classroom rules and just stick with one... BE KIND! That's it, be kind. If students are being kind, then they would be following any rule I would have in my classroom anyways. So how am I tracking my classroom behavior? I am using a clip chart as well as Class Dojo and Brag Tags. Sounds like a lot right? If you want to see in detail how I plan on managing all of this, go ahead and watch my video below. Resources Mentioned Watercolor Wood Grain Clip Chart Neena White Cardstock 5 Mil Laminating Pouches Class Dojo

I have been using Brag Tags in my classroom for the past year and I absolutely love them. They have truly transformed the positive environment in my classroom. In this video I will go into more detail on how I implement brag tags in my classroom. Resources Mentioned Brag Tag Storage Ball Chain Necklaces Scotch Advanced Tape Glider Plastic Beads Brag Tags

Flexible seating... what is it? Is it a fad? Should you jump on the "bandwagon" and try it out too? Lets first start off with what flexible seating is NOT! Flexible seating is not getting rid of all of your classroom chairs, replacing them with yoga balls, and calling it a day! Flexible seating is also not a free for all for your students. I can just imagine all of the chaos if you through a bunch of students into a room with all these different seating choices and no direction on how to use them appropriately. In this video I go into my thoughts on flexible seating and how I implement it into my classroom. Expectations are EVERYTHING!!! This includes flexible seating. I can't expect my class to use flexible seating correctly without first modeling it for them. That's why I begin every year with an anchor chart. Yes, there will be excitement. Yes, there will be arguing about who gets which seat first. Yes, it will be scary at first. Yes... it does get better. The ...

Summer just started for me and you would think that means days of not showering, staying in pajamas all day long, and catching up on all of my favorite Netflix shows. Think again!! Last week was my last week of school and next week I start summer school. I have been preparing for summer school this week and I've had a lot of questions about what I'm going to be doing. So of course I filmed a video for you all. Resources Mentioned Jennuine Teaching Lesson Planner ReadWorks.org Read Naturally SIPPS Rooted in Reading 5 Step Fluency

I absolutely love planning, but I couldn't find the prefect lesson planner. Instead of trying to find the right one, I just went ahead and made my own. If you are like me and in search for the perfect lesson planner, maybe this one is for you!! Watch the video to see what is included in my lesson planner. Materials Mentioned  Jennuine Teaching Lesson Planner Martha Stewart Cover Levenger Discs Arc Hole Punch Amy Groesbeck Fonts