Quiet critters

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "Got chatty classes that you wish would focus a little (or a lot!) more on the task at hand? Then might I suggest Quiet Critters (shout out to @art_with_mia for this idea!) Even my FOURTH GRADERS asked for these 😳🤣😳and I happily obliged. Here I am introducing them to my kindergarten. Keep in mind ANYTHING can be a quiet critter…so hit those thrift stores for little stuffed animals or action figures. My students loved them so much they drew portraits of them…

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "It’s been a little chatty in kindergarten so Quiet Critters to the rescue! This idea comes from the amazing @art_with_mia and I have used it for years now! Even older students ask for them to come out. You can make them out of anything from small stuffed animals to sparkly pompoms a#with googly eyes and feet attached and name em after artists like I did! This hack is just one of the many I share in the BIG chapter I have in my book on teaching art to…

I don't know about you, but I love a little novelty when it comes to classroom management. We are a PBIS school and we also use a program...

Task 1 Quiet Critters act as a positive reinforcement for students who are on task and working hard. These tiny pets will motivate students to want to do their work rather than students feeling that quiet work is a punishment or boring. I strongly believe that a classroom should be filled with energy and student involvement, but there are times when working quietly is appropriate.

Hello friends!! I am SO sorry I have been gone for FAR too long. I am just more exhausted than usual! I never remember to take photos either! BUT…I did […]

These darling quiet clay creatures for classroom management are so easy to make and work wonders in the classroom. We made them with Sculpey's Bake Shop clay because it is our favorite polymer

Essentially, “Quiet Critters” are pom-poms with googgly eyes and felt feet that act as little noise level monitors. The idea is that they live in a large jar which is soundproof and only come out when it is quiet. Too much noise and they get frightened and go back into the jar.

In Queensland this weekend the weather has been truly terrible. We have had gale force winds and torrential rain since Friday so I have been hiding inside for a few days. I'm sure you've seen the images on the TV of the flooding that many parts of the state are experiencing. It's really sad - especially since many families and businesses are still recovering from the 2011 floods. :( To try and make the best use of the forced time inside, I worked on some lesson planning and sorted through my…