Classroom Management
Classroom Management
Classroom management paves the way for the teacher to engage students in
learning. Some of the words that come to mind when I think of classroom
management are space, routine, attention, momentum, discipline, and time.
One area that is particularly difficult for young children to grasp is the concept
of time. Even though verbal warnings are given before activities end and
another one begins, young students just don’t have the capacity to understand
how long a minute, five minutes, or an hour really are.
learning. Some of the words that come to mind when I think of classroom
management are space, routine, attention, momentum, discipline, and time.
One area that is particularly difficult for young children to grasp is the concept
of time. Even though verbal warnings are given before activities end and
another one begins, young students just don’t have the capacity to understand
how long a minute, five minutes, or an hour really are.
A visual timer is a great tool to introduce into an early childhood classroom. A
visual timer allows students to see the passing of time and allows them to
begin to understand just how long five minutes or one hour really is.
visual timer allows students to see the passing of time and allows them to
begin to understand just how long five minutes or one hour really is.
Introducing a visual timer into my classroom is something I have been thinking
about for a while now, but as of yet I have not been given the funds to
purchase one. This is why I am so excited to have had the opportunity to find
some visual timer apps that I can implement into my classroom to manage my
classroom more efficiently.
about for a while now, but as of yet I have not been given the funds to
purchase one. This is why I am so excited to have had the opportunity to find
some visual timer apps that I can implement into my classroom to manage my
classroom more efficiently.
During my search for visual timers to use with my students, I came across the
Visual Countdown Timer app.
Visual Countdown Timer app.
This timer will run from green to amber to red in order to help the child
understand that time is running out. A picture (which can be changed) is
slowly revealed as the time runs down. The background image also changes
to match the time of day, so that the child is given subtle hints as to what time
of day it is when certain events happen or when they are asked to complete
certain tasks.
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Reflection: I am excited to incorporate this app into my classroom. I will use
it during free play in the morning so my students can have a visual of how
much time is left to play as cleaning up and ending free play can sometimes
be very upsetting. It can also be used for nap time when my students are
looking forward to wake up time. This app may prevent them from asking a
million times when nap time will be over.
it during free play in the morning so my students can have a visual of how
much time is left to play as cleaning up and ending free play can sometimes
be very upsetting. It can also be used for nap time when my students are
looking forward to wake up time. This app may prevent them from asking a
million times when nap time will be over.
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