follow up

To follow up on my previous blog. . . I was watching kids today and found that there are ways to get more of the response I am looking for as a teacher when I read. I think that kids should know in advance what is going on. If you tell the kids that in 5 minutes "we will put away the toys and read a short book, then we will go outside" they are alot easier to control. You can remind the ones that are anxious to be moving that if they sit there and are still that they will get to go outside sooner, they usually calm down. Rarely you have the child who couldn't care less and just wants to do what they want to do. That is a little aggrivating. I haven't yet come up with a way to get her (or him) to sit down for 5 minutes and obey. I also think it's funny that the 18-24 month class listens SO much better than the 2 year olds. The little ones are just so cute and basically as long as you are sitting on the floor they want to be there with you. and they LOVE the books. You are on the floor with them and they get to look at pictures, could life be better? Oh how I miss those days. LOL Well, if anyone has suggestions on how to get the trouble child to sit while we read, feel free to share.