We all know how challenging spring can be for classroom management. Kids are getting restless as summer approaches, and the classroom routines that have been a regular part of your day all year are getting a little stale. This is a round up of posts and freebies from Minds in Bloom, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Pinterest to help you through this challenging (but also exciting) time of year.

Switching Things Up

Changing your routines can grab attention and make things more fun. Here are some ways to do just that:

• 20 Ways to Keep Your Student’s Attention
• Get Out of that Rut
• Beyond the Raised Hand: 10 More Engaging Ways to Respond
• Discover the Power of Random Reward in Your Classroom
• Attention Signal Ideas (be sure to read the comments, too!)
• 20 Three-Minute Brain Breaks
• Advice from the OT: Why It’s So Hard for Children to Sit Still and What You Can Do About It

Fun Fillers

Freebies from TpT

• Would You Rather Questions
• End of School & Summer Would You Rather Questions
• Analogies Printables
• Frame Games
• ABC Nature Walk
• Chore Confusion Printable
• 7 Creative and Critical Thinking Activities
• Friendship Social Skills Prompt Cards (because kids can get snarky this time of year)

Activities from Minds in Bloom

• Try TriBonds
• Spring Writing and Discussion Prompts
• 100 Brain Teasers