1st Grade Student Engagement

1st Grade class practicing rules and rapping "Doubles" (addition facts)

[@AD2129]

If you look at the calendar on her wall, the kids have only been in school for a few days. The focus is and should be classroom management and rules. That is the learning. Young children can't possibly learn unless they know the routines, classroom management is in place, and there are rules. Without those the classroom will be chaotic. All students were engaged and moving around. This is SO important for young children.

[@Sarah900ful]

As a first grade teacher myself, I'm trying to get myself to like this and I just can't do it...I have a slight headache from all the shouting..only good thing is I like the singing of rules and the doubles song.

[@vanessaawad6874]

I am currently a student who will be entering the school system for the very first time the following year , and watching your video inspires me to have such a positive disposition and enthusiastic energy for the children. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@barbieholicable]

I am so going to use the fingeroos and boy she was awesome, would be perfect in a pre-k/kindergarten classroom. Amazing energy love love it

[@obiedrier4841]

I'm all for tips and being open to different teaching styles. As someone who has taught, and even before teaching, when I had part time jobs at daycares, things like that etc., if you are teaching the grade you like and are comfortable with, that right there will make you successful, because the natural creative energy and knowing what to do will just flow out of you. My first job with kids before I got into teaching was a once a week volunteer assignment at a church, and I helped a nun watch a class of kids on Fridays. She taught me a lot about management, but as far as activities and engagement, it just came natural because I loved the age. I never needed any direction on what to bring in, what to put together, how to fill up time, what to talk about, etc. I just knew. Eventually a few mothers said how their kids would say 'I can't wait until Friday to see (me).........That's when I knew teaching was what I needed it pursue

[@MageMath]

The kids sure look like they enjoy it. Great job.

[@TissueCat]

This looks exhausting, for the teacher and the students. I remember my least favorite part of school was singing jingles for things we already knew. I liked jingles for things like the presidents or the states, but we followed the "Shirley Grammar" courses which are packed with pointless jingles for things that shouldn't be rote memorization like the parts of speech. There was even a jingle that was just a list of prepositions. It seemed pointless and wasted time and energy. I've always been a quiet person, and preferred quiet surroundings, and I'm getting a headache just watching this.

[@mandypandyjack]

This is a private school. I know the Challenger Schools in my area are prided on teaching kids songs and other fun things that help them learn difficult concepts, etc. They focus on engaging students completely because it helps children learn; sometimes this sort of thing is the best way to engage children. It depends on the classroom as well though too. This also teaches them self-discipline and the doubles rap will help them remember how to add doubles when the do their homework, etc.

[@celestajung983]

I totally agree....I am in school.now to become a teacher and just learned about allotted time, engagement and instructional time. so this totally goes with what I just learned.

[@monkeybunny89]

Amazing energy and strategies. just think my neck will hurt so much after teaching the whole day... Is there a way to get this much student engagement while being less verbose?

[@732Ryan]

Love it! I think my teaching style is very similar. Great job! Haha I love the 10 finger woo haha.

[@CEIPMN]

Are they children, cheerleaders or replicants? Hope it's not like that every single day.

[@DryBONESreborn]

Nice way to keep focus and involve not only just 'read' off rules. It involves all the child's senses. :)

[@jaylee968]

A little of this is fun and motivating for very young children -- but a little goes a long way!

[@chanellebooysen9570]

Right

[@skippooch]

With that amount of classroom management overhead, you can't hope for more than 30 minutes of learning in a day and just a few hours a week. I'm also disturbed by the condescension that permeates this approach. How can kids learn to be adults or any degree of autonomy or creativity in such an atmosphere? What's even scarier is that this seems to be posted as an examplar of good pedagogy.

[@Fennecfox10]

I'm afraid to know what happened when they got a tally in the frowned face column 0.0

[@evangreen1819]

This makes me go back as a Little kid

[@gavindavis9576]

Same

[@gavindavis9576]

wait were you in this class too?

[@nocarrots]

@yuniquemusicschool its not being a parrot, i was dubious about the whole brain teaching methodology at first but having tried it in my classroom I am a convert. I work in one of the most deprived areas in the country, and the children I teach are very demanding both in terms of ability and behaviour. I have a whole range of abilities and behaviour in my class and whole brain teaching is a way to engage them all. If you ask the children they will tell you this method is fun and active.

[@Smile4meKSA]

Great class she has

[@aycheney]

Love it!

[@paulines581]

Amazing😃

[@MrsCalabresesTeachingChannel]

The best way to engage all kids is to sing, dance. This is a bit much.

[@grandma6017]

These guys are now like..in grade 9

[@gavindavis9576]

last year we were in 8th now we in 9th

[@myfinsinfotech7235]

I wish my girl get school n teacher like this

[@mxzel]

im in a weird part of youtube

[@akeibamckenzie4128]

lmao i was looking at makeup videos then im looking at 1st graders...0_0

[@lacywheeler5963]

This a good song you need to give that song to good.

[@hpthevip392]

I love this

[@sarahjean0915]

I think this is rather unrealistic for many classes.

[@TheDoctor394]

I hope she doesn't run the whole day like this.

[@LikeLilyBird]

What's the rule #1? =) just can't get it

[@jcrodriguez138]

Kids at this age, firts need to control their bodies, and agood way to do this is TPR, because followings instruction is another way to learn. To have this class you need to work previously a lot with your students and it is not easy. When you work sequences you give them certainty because they know what is next. They are learning and applying discipline intrinsically. I think that critical thinking and self -discipline are important but I am positive that they know what they are doing.

[@sharonrinkiewicz3940]

Hats off to this teacher. The more you use your body while learning, the better you learn it. I admit though that I personally would not be able to do it to to this extent. It just doesn't match my personality. I grew up in the 70s and 80s. I still remember School House Rock. I learned the parts of speech through grammar rock. I used to listen to a group called Bay City Rollers. I learned how to spell Saturday by listening/singing the song Saturday Night. I learned multiplication tables by reciting them, hitting balloons back and forth to each other while counting by 5s. I never forgot them.

[@gonzalesalex77]

looks like a private school

[@mafradiv]

jajajajajaajajajajaja, made my day.

[@sarahlin14]

I saw bullying in that class

[@redroseforyou4209]

agree

[@gavindavis9576]

wym

[@Adam-fx2qp]

im in 6th grade and it hard :(

[@connievaccaro5674]

But did they really learn the doubles? It's exhausting to keep this up as a teacher. Whole Brain is good, but there should be more variety not everyone learns this way. What about the shy kids? I like it for the rules and that's about it, however, I feel like that took a lot of instructional time away. They could have been doing centers that helped them learn doubles in a differentiated way.

[@tracybear73]

Exactly! Well said.

[@gavindavis9576]

I'm in this video and I learned alot I had like a 9th grade reading level

[@theaguilarfam5600]

1 QUESTION Why am I here???

[@GRINDBOY118]

LMFAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@thatgirlshae6913]

These kids are now college freshman 💀

[@thatswhatshesaid2585]

HI MS NISSEN

[@temimaahmed5076]

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[@masonro9172]

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[@gageshultz9523]

i say cals cit y class

[@gavindavis9576]

Btw hi Mrs.Weigel

[@debweigel3706]

Gavin Davis How are you?

[@gavindavis9576]

@@debweigel3706 Good how about you?

[@hpthevip392]

Lol 😆

[@tristanbowe2954]

Watching this shit cooked makes me feel stupid

[@darinmbicknell]

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[@pablogutierrez7841]

Gggggggggaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy ms wigle

[@NEIGHBORHOODGURU]

Ridiculous...LOL

[@solopreneur3185]

The kids seem to be robots puppets. The teacher doesn’t let them think. She orders them what to say. These kids are not learning how to be independent thinkers. What a waste of instructional time. Is the teacher drunk or on drugs? Every time she talks sounds to be inflated with some type of hallucinating gas.

[@Librarygurl]

That voice is horrendous. I couldn't finish the video because of this.

[@TonyPearson5438]

Librarygurl Yeah, she should quit teaching because of having a voice that she can't help. /sarcasm off

[@Librarygurl]

***** I didn't suggest she quit teaching at all! Read my comment. She's working in an environment where voice is important. That was only my opinion. For what it matters, voice can be changed and altered, if one chooses to do so. Obviously, for her and her students, it might be a moot point. For me, it was irritating. It might be great for voice work (animated).

[@TonyPearson5438]

Librarygurl I was being snarky. If you work to change your voice, you'll likely go hoarse. Being vocally trained, changing your voice on purpose goes against the natural use of your vocal chords, which is why people who sing wrongly often lose their voice. Mariah Carey. At any rate, I doubt the kids care. I'm sure they become accustomed to her voice. Maybe my voice is irritating to some lol.

[@Librarygurl]

***** I have also been vocally trained for stage work and when done properly, it will not harm your voice but help. Regardless, her kids seem to enjoy her.

[@mafradiv]

I am checking videos for TESOL homework, and I was not able to stop watching this video, It is amazing.

[@HollyRoseBeecham]

Amazing teacher how she has her first graders so engaged!!!

[@folkloricogeek1]

I agree

[@redroseforyou4209]

That poor little girl with the glasses was being bullied by her partner :(

[@celestajung983]

awesome!!!!.I am in school.now to become a teacher and just learned about allotted time, engagement, instructional time and actual learning time so this totally goes with what I just learned. we was told in class yesterday that you want to get as much engagement as possible.

[@LikiaLuv1]

I saw a lot of things I can use in my 1st grade classroom. Thank you so much!!!

[@shea5702]

Very engaged first graders. This will work great for teaching English as a Foreign Language. Will show video to my teachers. Thank you, your students are lucky.

[@fabiolagonzalez7508]

Awesome job! Great teacher!

[@gavindavis9576]

I miss this class I remember all these people but they look so different watching this peep me I was in the back the whole time tho 😂

[@mariaiglesias9819]

I love this video. Lots of good strategies and good ideas... I am sure it takes years and a lot of experience to get there. Excellent teacher. Wow!!!

[@rayestrada1527]

She is an amazing principal now.

[@JahhPiinky]

I love it .. excellent work

[@alanajoy90]

I love this so much!!

[@Peg814]

What a great teacher!!! :-)

[@twinsyA]

WBT would probably work for K-1st. Too many things to remember. I would use certain parts but not all of it.

[@pinkylover1998]

This makes me wanna go into 1st grade again! My first grade was way harder i can remember i wish my school was like that! Tomorrow i'm starting 8th grade

[@scarlettoverhage6528]

They are sooo cute!

[@gabrielag1008]

Please... Who can write me the lyrics of those rymes. I love this video.

[@alexasandwiches]

those were the days

[@Tankerules628]

"I can do that" Me too...

[@rehammedhat9795]

who told you that they didn't play and have fun after these rules which are so important

[@gavindavis9576]

We had much fun

[@lanthaniumtrihydride2104]

So cute!

[@tracybear73]

The teacher is only doing what is expected at her job so I mean no offense towards her butI am so glad I was schooled in the 70's-early 90's. I would have hated learning this way. The teacher is doing what the system now wants teachers to do in public schools but just the video drove me insane. Where has common sense gone?

[@lowilker37]

love it!

[@always_cornelia]

This scares me.

[@joshuamarchi]

what school is this?

[@meow98]

come on, really? this isn't anythings short of robotic, brain programming. Why can't kids just learn like regular kids have for ages. It seems we have to bling up everything. Kids need fun learning, but also sometimes, you just have to learn self- dicipline. It is not always going to be fun and over the top. Too cutesy and cheesy, even for kids.

[@trashivaful]

I love it

[@Tankerules628]

I wish I was still in 1st grade.... so much easier.

[@allieberreth5107]

That is really cute

[@xLoxzi]

That's exactly how friggin' Kindergarten and 1st was... :P I hated it, I was always a bit advanced.

[@gonzalesalex77]

looks like a private school

[@evaarebalo7941]

but does she always talk like that?

[@koolasssify]

my shit

[@memaimu]

Jesus... what did you do to them.

[@Bakerraina11]

I miss my friend today

[@Bakerraina11]

I miss my faed today

[@caketaro]

Raina Kunde Im looking for a video with a child named Emma A(not saying the full last name) so I can be like I KNOW A COUPLE OF THOSE STUDENTS

[@gavindavis9576]

@@caketaro yo were you in this class?

[@gavindavis9576]

@@caketaro I was the times :(

[@caketaro]

@@gavindavis9576 no I wasnt

[@mrob75]

This nutty woman loses so much time micromanaging behavior! And why does everything have to be so "entertaining"? This is so over the top! The most annoying sound is when the kids are encouraged to howl: Wooooooo! I'm glad I'm old and escaped being subjected to this nonsense!

[@larkthesinger]

the kid seemed to have enjoyed it though

[@eiveqthequeenoflove3154]

grade 1 class

[@laurenirby2214]

This is a bit much. There are other ways to engage the children. She is being more of a drill instructor than teacher. I am happy the children are engaged but how much learning is happening?

[@lorimcbride6417]

Are you a teacher? Would love some of your advice!

[@Bakerraina11]

Bat Dad NEw

[@ilovepigsandhorses]

They are acting like they are mind controlled

[@salmoriaty]

I'm a teacher and feel disgusted with this video. Kids will know the rules but will never understand why there are rules. They won't understand how being noisy will distract other etc. Also why do they have to make the teach e'er happy. Are u better than the kids? This makes robots. Not responsible students.

[@paigependleton2285]

I in 1st grade

[@tarshamcfarlane-figueroa6215]

Vfyrxgxs t

[@MrsCrissCross]

This makes me cringe....so robotic and contrived.

[@larkthesinger]

this is how you're supposed to teach small kids

[@djthereplay]

Guess what +Holly Wazy ? The teachers have to go over school / classroom rules with their students . Period . At least she is teaching her young students school / classroom rules in a way that does not set them off and instead involves the students enjoying learning .

[@nevafrass]

This is stupid they take kids for fools in america