Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Students are making a mess at Centers I have a few students who are making a mess at centers and I keep reminding them to clean up but they just get someone else to clean up. I'm busy with the whole class so I don't catch them until the clean-up is done or I hear about it from other students. What are some tips to help in this case study? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) My first tip is to have a conversation with the entire class about the expectations for centers, including that of cleaning up after oneself, as the students who are cleaning up for those who are making the mess in the first place are part of the issue as well. The students who make the mess should be the ones to clean it. With that being said, my second tip is to try to make cleaning fun for the reluctant students. There are a few ways you could do this, depending on the age of students. For example, in preschool, we sang a cleaning song. Some other ideas include cleaning for points or rewards, playing an "I Spy" cleanup game, and having a cleaning party. Another tip I have is to give students options and visual reminders.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: These are great tips, I've never really seen things like games or parties implemented into cleaning time and I think they would be a wonderful way in engaging the whole class in cleaning up! Rated On: October 4, 2021 3:02 am Rated By: ajeHus                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Makes cleaning fun and rewarding Rated On: October 28, 2021 7:43 am Rated By: geTuPa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Games are a great way to get students excited about things. This is something that I would do. Rated On: October 28, 2021 6:11 pm Rated By: aRaPuB                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this Rated On: November 1, 2021 12:07 am Rated By: karagan murfin                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: +1 Rated On: April 4, 2022 3:34 am Rated By: uVeneH                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This solution is useful. Rated On: April 13, 2022 1:20 am Rated By: juRuqa