Classroom Boredom Busters

Classroom Boredom Busters

Author: Donna Malone

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2017-03-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1478785322

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Classroom Boredom Busters is a blast of activities and creative ideas that will shatter tedium and inject excitement into ho-hum lessons that often cause students to complain that school is boring. This unique collection of strategies is the wake-up siren that many students need to get excited about learning and to motivate them to participate in the classroom. Activities in this book are designed to appeal to students while offering teachers a variety of detours to deadly dull test reviews, tricky note-taking sessions, awkward class discussions, and many other common classroom potholes. This book is organized into eight parts, each complete with a menu of original ideas that evolved from the author’s experience in the classroom at the elementary, middle, and high-school levels. Busy teachers will appreciate the convenience of pulling this collection off the shelf and turning to activities that require little or no planning and no elaborate school supplies. All ideas have been teacher-tested with real students from fourth grade through high school and across subject areas. Benefit from the imagination and expertise of author Donna Malone, who has won many awards—including 2011 Georgia Master Teacher, Henry County System-wide Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher—and has been a speaker at numerous educator conferences. Ready to energize your students? Pick up Classroom Boredom Busters and reinvent your classroom today!


Battling Boredom

Battling Boredom

Author: Bryan Harris

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-02

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1317926420

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Drive boredom out of your classroom - and keep it out - with the student-engagement strategies in this book. You'll learn how to gain and sustain the attention of your students from the moment the bell rings. Perfect for teachers of all subjects and grade levels, these activities go head-to-head with student boredom and disengagement, resulting in class time that's more efficient, more educational, and loads more fun!Author Bryan Harris, an expert in student engagement and classroom management, has extensive experience in K-12 motivation and brain-based learning. In this book, he brings togeth.


Frustration Busters

Frustration Busters

Author: Katie Powell

Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting

Published: 2021-10-11

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781956306033

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Helping teachers bust frustration before it even begins! Frustration is universal, even for the most effective and experienced teachers. The steady drip of forgotten pencils, classroom disruptions, and unrealistic expectations can chip away at our resolve, creating a chasm between our love of teaching and our ability to continue happily in our chosen profession. Even more, frustrated teachers pass their stress on to students, who can experience academic losses and instability from high teacher turnover. Author Katie Powell knows that there's no "right" way to respond to specific frustrations. Instead, this book provides a process teachers can use to respond to difficult situations in healthy, effective ways that align with their own teaching style and goals. Frustration Busters helps teachers identify the source of frustrations, learn how to tackle them when they arise, and implement practices that will help prevent them from occurring in the first place.It's filled with ideas for practical application that support a positive classroom experience. "This book provides real, usable solutions that any teacher can deploy to break through common classroom frustrations." -Stephanie Simpson, chief executive officer of the Association for Middle Level Education "This is the practical, compassionate, evidence-based guide every educator needs." -Phyllis Fagell, LCPC, author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond-and How Parents Can Help "The book is filled with purposeful anecdotes paired with practical strategies that teachers can refer to in times of need." -Phil Strunk, teacher and moderator of Wins and Losses Chat


Riddles at School

Riddles at School

Author: Lisa Regan

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1477791744

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This book of brain teasers runs the gamut of subjects from geography to science, and from poetry to math. The colorful word-filled bubbles make each riddle eye-catching, and playful illustrations add a whimsical touch as readers challenge themselves to solve each mind game.


The Nest That Wren Built

The Nest That Wren Built

Author: Randi Sonenshine

Publisher: Candlewick

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1536201537

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Nature lovers and poetry fans alike will be drawn to this lyrical picture book depicting how Carolina wrens build a nest for their young. This is the bark, snippets of twine, spidery rootlets, and needles of pine that shape the nest that Wren built. In the rhyming style of “The House That Jack Built,” this poem about the care and specificity that Carolina wrens put into building a nest is at once tender and true to life. Papa and Mama Wren gather treasures of the forest, from soft moss for a lining to snakeskin for warding off predators. Randi Sonenshine’s lilting stanzas, woven with accurate and unexpected details about Carolina wrens, and Anne Hunter’s gentle, inviting illustrations reveal the mysterious lives of these birds and impart an appreciation for the wonder of the life cycles around us. Back matter includes a glossary and additional interesting facts about wrens.


The Garden Classroom

The Garden Classroom

Author: Cathy James

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2015-04-07

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1611801648

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Creative ways to use the garden to inspire learning, for kids ages 4-8 Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas—however big or small your garden. Every garden offers children a rich, sensory playground, full of interesting things to discover and learn about. There's a whole lot of science happening right before their eyes. The garden can also be a place to develop math and literacy skills, as the outdoors offers up plenty of invitations to weave learning into everyday gardening. The garden classroom is a place where plants grow, and where children grow too.


Boredom Busters

Boredom Busters

Author: Tommy Donbavand

Publisher: How To Books Ltd

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781857037951

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Veteran children's entertainer Tommy Donbavand gives tips on keeping children entertained, whether it's a single child or an entire playscheme. The book is full of activities that will keep parents from tearing their hair out.


The Curious Kid's Science Book

The Curious Kid's Science Book

Author: Asia Citro

Publisher: The Innovation Press

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1943147019

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What happens if you water plants with juice? Where can you find bacteria in your house? Is slug slime as strong as a glue stick? How would your child find the answers to these questions? In The Curious Kid's Science Book, your child will learn to design his or her own science investigations to determine the answers! Children will learn to ask their own scientific questions, discover value in failed experiments, and — most importantly — have a blast with science. The 100+ hands-on activities in the book use household items to playfully teach important science, technology, engineering, and math skills. Each creative activity includes age-appropriate explanations and (when possible) real life applications of the concepts covered. Adding science to your at-home schedule will make a positive impact on your child's learning. Just one experiment a week will help build children's confidence and excitement about the sciences, boost success in the classroom, and give them the tools to design and execute their own science fair projects.


Away We Go!

Away We Go!

Author: Chieu Anh Urban

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780545461795

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Introduces shapes and things that go -- trains, fire trucks, and more --


Busy Toddler's Guide to Actual Parenting

Busy Toddler's Guide to Actual Parenting

Author: Susie Allison

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781943147854

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"Susie Allison gives the achievable advice she's known around the world for on her million-follower Instagram account, Busy Toddler. From daily life to 'being two is fine' to tantrums and tattling and teaching the ABCs, let Susie give you the stress-free parenting advice you've been looking for. Susie shares real moments from raising her three kids as well as professional knowledge from her years as a kindergarten and first grade teacher. Her simple and doable approach to parenting is both uplifting and empowering ... includes over 50 of Susie's famous kid activities that have helped hundreds of thousands of parents make it to nap time and beyond. This isn't about perfect parenting. This is about actual parenting"--