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    100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom
    100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom
    100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom
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    100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom

    By Eileen Jones

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    This book is crammed with stimulating ideas to help you create and communicate the impression of a calm, happy classroom where pupils feel secure and are challenged to do their very best. Suggestions cover everything from layout of the classroom and innovative ways of controlling noise levels to great ways of making every child feel special and valued. These carefully selected, enjoyable activities will not only help the children feel confident in your classroom and at school, they will also foster self-confidence, positive attitudes, teamwork and improved links with home.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliant Publications
    Release dateApr 13, 2012
    ISBN9780857475343
    100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom

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      Book preview

      100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom - Eileen Jones

      Title Page

      100 + Fun Ideas

      Creating a Happier Classroom

      Stimulating Ideas to Promote a Positive Atmosphere

      Eileen Jones

      Copyright Page

      Published by Brilliant Publications

      Unit 10, Sparrow Hall Farm

      Edlesborough, Dunstable

      Bedfordshire, LU6 2ES, UK

      e-mail: info@brilliantpublications.co.uk

      Website: www.brilliantpublications.co.uk

      Digital edition converted and distributed by

      Andrews UK Limited

      www.andrewsuk.com

      The name Brilliant Publications and the logo are registered trademarks.

      Written by Eileen Jones

      Illustrated by Carol Jonus

      © Text Eileen Jones 2010

      © Illustrations Carol Jonus

      © Design Brilliant Publications 2010

      First printed and published in the UK in 2010

      The right of Eileen Jones to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by herself in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electrical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher

      Preface

      This is a book crammed with stimulating ideas for the important, yet often ignored, element of your classroom - its atmosphere. This book considers the impression your room makes on the children. As the intangible element in a teacher’s planning, it is usually the most difficult. It involves putting yourself in the place of others, and recognizing what your classroom looks, feels and sounds like.

      This book helps you tackle the task of creating and communicating the impression you want of a calm, happy classroom. The activities here are chosen carefully, with the children’s likely needs in mind. Nevertheless, you are the expert on your class. You know what will be of most benefit now - at this stage of their school career, term, week or day. So use the chapter headings, to match suggestions to your current needs, and select what you want, when you want it.

      The aim of these ideas is to help the children feel confident about coming into the classroom and happy about returning to it. So the activities are enjoyable. They are also effective, holding the children’s interest, while fostering important attitudes:

      self-confidence

      positive attitudes

      team-work

      linking school with home

      The resources recommended are trouble-free, and simple adaptations from other resources will often lead to a second activity. So be smart: when you make a resource, save it as hardcopy or on an interactive whiteboard file. That way, activities can be repeated or easily altered. Finally, remember to have fun!

      Chapter One: Feeling Welcome

      Feeling welcome is the basic building block for a happy classroom. As you aim to give every child this feeling, compare your task to throwing a successful party and tackle it in three stages:

      get the room right

      make everyone feel at home

      get people mixing

      Is the room right?

      Begin to answer this by spending five minutes on First impressions (Activity 1). What will children see as they arrive? What could you improve? Remember the effect of physical surroundings on mood. Old furniture or drab decoration are beyond your control, but an inviting layout and colourful cushions will make a welcoming difference.

      Do children feel at home?

      Find out! Have fun by holding half-termly Grand designs competitions (Activities 14 and 15), and learn what changes the children would like. Make the room seem safe and friendly by creating special areas and mini-environments, so that shy children are not overwhelmed by one large space.

      Are they getting on?

      Feeling welcome depends on other people. Help newcomers learn names through Watch the birdie! (Activity 6). Improve class integration by playing What shall we talk about? (Activity 17) and Pleased to meet you (Activity 18). Help children make friends by teaching appropriate body language: mutual smiles will lead to a happier classroom where everyone feels welcome.

      1. First impressions

      Leave your room, close the door and walk away. Then turn

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