Telling Time and Classroom Management
Developing Student Responsibility (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyStage 2: Consolidation / Fluency
Stage 3: Literacy for Growth
Ages:
4-10
Grade Range:
K 1st 2nd 3rd 4thFood Groups:
Primary: Classroom Tips
Transcript
As a form of classroom management, I have a big clock on display that shows the student what time the next activity's going to end. I find that this is also really useful because we're learning about time, and how to tell the time, so it really helps them when they're always focused on what time the next activity's going to end. Beside the real clock in our class I also have clocks on display that show the time that each of the important activities during the day will start. So, for example, entrance, snack, lunch, and end of day. In first and second grade, students don't have an excellent concept of time, so they really feel successful when they can start to notice what time it is because they can refer to the clocks on the wall. As another form of classroom management, I use a rainstick. This rainstick makes a noise exactly like the rain, and it's a clue to the children that we're ready to change activities.
Activity Objective
The goal of Telling Time and Classroom Management: Developing Student Responsibility (Virtual Tour) is to establish a classroom routine and help students develop responsible behaviors.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Display a clock to show the students the time that the activity will end.
- Referring to the time throughout the day is a real-life application of the skills the students are learning in mathematics.
- Students begin to feel successful and independent when they begin to recognize the time.
- Use the rain stick to inform your students that a transition is about to occur.
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