CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/classroom-management/ Inspiring learning…one creation at a time Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:14:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-RED-5-32x32.png CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/classroom-management/ 32 32 What I Would Prepare First for Back to School https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/what-i-would-prepare-first-for-back-to-school/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/what-i-would-prepare-first-for-back-to-school/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:14:01 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=88282 Every year, I see back-to-school checklists with dozens of tasks that teachers are expected to complete before the first day of school. The problem? Most of us do not have unlimited time. Whether you are a brand-new teacher, a veteran educator, or a homeschool parent preparing for a new year, it helps to know what […]

The post What I Would Prepare First for Back to School appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/what-i-would-prepare-first-for-back-to-school/feed/ 0 VISUAL DIRECTION CARDS FREEBIE https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/visual-direction-cards-freebie/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/visual-direction-cards-freebie/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:57:28 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=50854 Do you ever start small‑group reading and hear, “What do I do?”… again? It happened to me way too many times. I needed something kids could check without stopping instruction. So I made visual direction cards that show each step. My class learned to look up, read the card, and keep working. The result? More […]

The post VISUAL DIRECTION CARDS FREEBIE appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/visual-direction-cards-freebie/feed/ 0 HOW TO KEEP STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-keep-students-accountable/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-keep-students-accountable/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:04:22 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=21530 I get a ton of questions from tired, frustrated teachers on how to keep students accountable during small group teaching. You feel like you spend more time redirecting than paying attention to the three to four students in front of you. If you don’t have a well organized system, this will be you every time. […]

The post HOW TO KEEP STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-keep-students-accountable/feed/ 0 HOW TO HAVE SUCCESSFUL CENTERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-have-successful-centers/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-have-successful-centers/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:30:02 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=21182 Being a Kindergarten teacher is such a fun and rewarding adventure. Kindergartners learn more in one year than probably any other grade in the entire school. The faster you build a routine, the faster your group of learners will know what to do without any confusion. I always start with my kindergarten centers to build […]

The post HOW TO HAVE SUCCESSFUL CENTERS appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-have-successful-centers/feed/ 0 CONTROLLING THE VOICE LEVEL https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/controlling-the-voice-level/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/controlling-the-voice-level/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:30:48 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=13909 Summer has ended. The first few weeks are gone, and students are adjusting to the new normal. And if you’ve been in the classroom long, you know what that means. The voice level goes from almost non-existent to overload in a quick few days! You know that the beginning of school is all about setting […]

The post CONTROLLING THE VOICE LEVEL appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/controlling-the-voice-level/feed/ 0 HOW TO USE CLASS DOJO IN YOUR CLASSROOM https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-use-class-dojo-in-your-classroom/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-use-class-dojo-in-your-classroom/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:30:29 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=18060 When I took this second grade position, I had many things on my to-do list. However, the first item on my list was classroom management ideas. Any teacher would agree that the most important skill in running a class is classroom management. There are so many strategies, but my go-to is Class Dojo! The Benefits […]

The post HOW TO USE CLASS DOJO IN YOUR CLASSROOM appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-use-class-dojo-in-your-classroom/feed/ 0 FLEXIBLE SEATING CHART https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/flexible-seating-chart/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/flexible-seating-chart/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:30:16 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=13955 Can you agree with me when I say how different classrooms look these days? Classrooms are structured so differently! Boy, they sure have changed since I was in school! Flexible seating is one of many management systems that have made an appearance in many classrooms. These days, it’s hard for children to sit still for […]

The post FLEXIBLE SEATING CHART appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/flexible-seating-chart/feed/ 0 BENEFITS OF FIDGET TOYS IN THE CLASSROOM https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/benefits-of-fidget-toys-in-the-classroom/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/benefits-of-fidget-toys-in-the-classroom/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=19961 Fidget toys–what is your first thought when you hear those words?  Fidget toys made an entrance into classrooms in recent years, and there are definitely mixed teacher feelings about them.  However, there are huge benefits of fidget toys in the classroom.  And if you introduce them correctly, they will work for you too! Fidget toys […]

The post BENEFITS OF FIDGET TOYS IN THE CLASSROOM appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/benefits-of-fidget-toys-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 QUICK WAYS TO KEEP YOUR CLASSROOM CLEAN https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/quick-ways-to-keep-your-classroom-clean/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/quick-ways-to-keep-your-classroom-clean/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:25:39 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=20665 I’m a stickler with my classroom. A clean classroom has so many benefits. And it’s not the janitor’s job to provide me with a clean classroom. With these classroom jobs, you will have easy ways to keep your classroom clean! Set The Expectations You can always introduce something new any time during the school year. […]

The post QUICK WAYS TO KEEP YOUR CLASSROOM CLEAN appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/quick-ways-to-keep-your-classroom-clean/feed/ 0 THE BENEFITS OF TEAM TEACHING https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/the-benefits-of-team-teaching/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/the-benefits-of-team-teaching/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:43:43 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=20642 I was one of those teachers who said they would never team teach. There is no way a teacher could build a relationship with two classes, I thought. Boy I was wrong! When I returned to the classroom, my principal told me I would be team teaching. I was a little nervous, but with that […]

The post THE BENEFITS OF TEAM TEACHING appeared first on Mrs. Jones Creation Station.

]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/the-benefits-of-team-teaching/feed/ 0