Playing with Different Items
Whether at home or in the classroom, children enjoy playing with anything they can get their hands on. This may become a distraction to students. Consider different ideas for addressing this issue:
-Again, provide fidget toys for the students to play with and have rules for the fidget toys.
-Have a "black hole" that sucks up items that students are misusing and playing with when it is inappropriate. The black hole turns off when the school bell rings, so students may retrieve their items out of it at the end of the day.
-Set rules for what can and cannot be brought into class. Toys from home, unless part of show and tell, should remain in their backpacks.
-Limit clutter in the classroom and the amount of materials you let students keep in their desk. For example, the markers, crayons, etc. that the teacher provides should be placed in a different location than the student's desk.
-Incorporate games and fun activities into lessons. If toys are a part of the lesson, students may have less of a desire to play with different items and materials.
-Again, provide fidget toys for the students to play with and have rules for the fidget toys.
-Have a "black hole" that sucks up items that students are misusing and playing with when it is inappropriate. The black hole turns off when the school bell rings, so students may retrieve their items out of it at the end of the day.
-Set rules for what can and cannot be brought into class. Toys from home, unless part of show and tell, should remain in their backpacks.
-Limit clutter in the classroom and the amount of materials you let students keep in their desk. For example, the markers, crayons, etc. that the teacher provides should be placed in a different location than the student's desk.
-Incorporate games and fun activities into lessons. If toys are a part of the lesson, students may have less of a desire to play with different items and materials.