If I could choose one word to describe the best way to manage your classroom, the way to get the best from the children and the way to ensure they all make good progress, this word would be it: expectations.

Short and sweet Simply, structure your lesson so you have a series of shorter tasks rather than longer ones.

Make sure you don’t have pupils sitting and listening for too long, either on the carpet or in their seats.

It increases self-esteem. Children recognize difficulties as a true sign of learning. They see that others have same problems. They develop an enthusiasm for reflection.

Respect

you will need to change them or have a big selection that you constantly rotate,

This activity is another variation on ‘show and tell’. However, make it clear to the children that they can only choose one item to bring to the classroom, and that it has to be something important to them.

Snowball

Differentiation