Get to know you students

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Teachers, are you looking to start the school year by building positive relationships with your students? Get to know each of your new kids by getting to know they academically and personally. By doing so you will create a positive relationship and classroom community that will help classroom management. Read this article with tips, tricks, and ideas to implement to help you build strong relationships with the children in your classroom. Click to read more and scoop up FREEBIES!

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

A quick survey to get to know your students. Use it at the beginning of the school year, after breaks, or open house and meet the teacher nights. If you get to meet your students before the next school year, this would be helpful too!

Back to school time and need some 'getting to know you' activity? Ditch those reading interest surveys and try these fun & hands on activites!

This year, I wanted to be intentional with my third graders as it relates to relationship. We started that on the first day of school. One of the things I’m most passionate about when it comes to academic achievement is building to mastery.Some students LOVE the first day of school, but not all students are...Read More »

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Questions to get to know your students

Ready to "cook up" a great first day of school? It's easy with this recipe for a successful start to the school year! PREP: ➤ Think about how you will set the tone for your classroom on the first day of school. ➤ Plan to keep students engaged and active. ➤ Prepare to build a positive rapport with students from the first instant that they become a part of the classroom community. INGREDIENTS: ➤ Warm-Up Activity ➤ Get-to-Know-You Activity ➤ Game that gets students out of their seats ➤…