Advice from the OT: Why Good Sitting = Good Learning
Minds in Bloom is once again honored to welcome guest blogger Loren Shlaes, a registered pediatric occupational therapist and a regular contributor to the special needs
Minds in Bloom is once again honored to welcome guest blogger Loren Shlaes, a registered pediatric occupational therapist and a regular contributor to the special needs
Trust me… Brain Breaks can be quick! Do you use Brain Breaks with your students? You should! This amazing guest post about why kids need
Minds in Bloom is so very honored to welcome guest blogger Loren Shlaes, a registered pediatric occupational therapist and regular contributor to the special needs
Ideally, the classroom is a place where everyone is valued and accepted. In reality this is seldom the case. Some children seem to be socially
Most teachers in the primary grades (and often upper elementary, too) have some sort of program to honor a different student each week. Usually this
It would be great if kids would only use the bathroom at recess and lunch, but in the real world, kids often need to use
A classroom procedures checklist can be your secret weapon for a smooth-running classroom! Start here: Make a Comprehensive List Begin by making a list of
Often, we talk, they listen…or don’t listen. It can be hard to tell (or sometimes blatantly easy – if they are falling asleep). When you are doing
Intentional friendship activities can change your classroom culture! One year, I had a particularly challenging group of third graders in terms of classroom culture. They
Welcome to the second post in the Teaching Tools You Gotta Have series. The point of this series is to highlight simple yet highly useful
I believe that most teachers don’t really know what is going on socially in their classroom. Not because they aren’t paying attention or because
Every classroom has a culture. Some aspects of your classroom culture might have evolved organically, while others have been carefully planned and implemented. You may
