Quiet critters classroom

I don't know about you, but I love a little novelty when it comes to classroom management. We are a PBIS school and we also use a program...

Hello friends!! I am SO sorry I have been gone for FAR too long. I am just more exhausted than usual! I never remember to take photos either! BUT...I did finally get around to some photo taking, and I hope to have a few fun posts in the next few weeks! I wanted to share

Task 1 Quiet Critters act as a positive reinforcement for students who are on task and working hard. These tiny pets will motivate students to want to do their work rather than students feeling that quiet work is a punishment or boring. I strongly believe that a classroom should be filled with energy and student involvement, but there are times when working quietly is appropriate.

These darling quiet clay creatures for classroom management are so easy to make and work wonders in the classroom. We made them with Sculpey's Bake Shop clay because it is our favorite polymer

These quiet critters are the most magical motivational positive behaviour management strategy I have come across in a long time. My student teacher last term in

Essentially, “Quiet Critters” are pom-poms with googgly eyes and felt feet that act as little noise level monitors. The idea is that they live in a large jar which is soundproof and only come out when it is quiet. Too much noise and they get frightened and go back into the jar.

In Queensland this weekend the weather has been truly terrible. We have had gale force winds and torrential rain since Friday so I have been hiding inside for a few days. I'm sure you've seen the images on the TV of the flooding that many parts of the state are experiencing. It's really sad - especially since many families and businesses are still recovering from the 2011 floods. :( To try and make the best use of the forced time inside, I worked on some lesson planning and sorted through my…

How to Quiet a Noisy Classroom, are you looking for some new techniques to to bring calm and order back to your loud classroom? I have a few ideas that might help calm that too loud classroom and help to bring some peace and quiet to your noisy classroom.

Hello friends!! I am SO sorry I have been gone for FAR too long. I am just more exhausted than usual! I never remember to take photos either! BUT…I did […]

Quiet Critters - ready to debut in January. Quiet classroom behaviour reward.

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "It’s been a little chatty in kindergarten so Quiet Critters to the rescue! This idea comes from the amazing @art_with_mia and I have used it for years now! Even older students ask for them to come out. You can make them out of anything from small stuffed animals to sparkly pompoms a#with googly eyes and feet attached and name em after artists like I did! This hack is just one of the many I share in the BIG chapter I have in my book on teaching art to…

These "quiet critters" are amazingly effective!

Miss Mac: Quiet Critters

Whether your class is wild and crazy or attentive and respectful, these hacks and voice level models will transform your noisy classroom.

I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' today to share one of my most helpful hints {I believe} for teachers. It can be difficult to get a classroom full of 6 year olds to work quietly. I've tried lots of different things to get my students to work without talking for 10-15 min. at a time, but nothing has worked as good as... I discovered this lovely concept a few years ago from a good friend who also teaches 1st grade. She had seen the idea on pinterest so I searched to see if I could find the…

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "Got chatty classes that you wish would focus a little (or a lot!) more on the task at hand? Then might I suggest Quiet Critters (shout out to @art_with_mia for this idea!) Even my FOURTH GRADERS asked for these 😳🤣😳and I happily obliged. Here I am introducing them to my kindergarten. Keep in mind ANYTHING can be a quiet critter…so hit those thrift stores for little stuffed animals or action figures. My students loved them so much they drew portraits of them…

Chatty students? Try these 10 attention-grabbing tricks to quiet down your classroom! Teach them on the first week of school.