No matter if you are a new teacher or veteran teacher there is always stress when preparing for back to school! Here you will find a few tips that have helped many teachers feel successful the first week of school!
Before the Chaos Begins!
Create an inviting classroom by thinking about your class theme and layout. Use flexible seating and cool colors! Here are a few pictures of flexible seating in my class.
Before the Chaos Begins!
Prepare a classroom newsletter for parents that shares a little about yourself and important classroom expectations. Post it on a blog, print it out for the open house, or send it in an email.
Decorate your door and a bulletin board (or two) within your classroom. Look up new themes or songs that kids can relate to! I have shared a few cool bulletin boards below that i love!
Post pictures of school or classroom events posted throughout the year on this Instagram bulletin board!
Great bulletin board to remind students of who they want to "BE"!
I love how this looks..... great way to have an interactive bulletin board. Change the pictures and title to go with various concepts or themes throughout the year!
Bright Beginnings - First Week of School!
Create student-focused relationships! There is nothing more important as a teacher than to build relationships and community in your classroom. Build first day activities that help students learn about each other and you. Activities that move students around will make them comfortable in classroom. If you don't have enough time to create your own, check out my Bright Beginnings Activities! Click on the image below to find 6 creative and engaging activities to build community and get to know you experiences!
Bright Beginnings - First Week of School!
Collaboration is your friend, so start this on day one. Get your students involved with setting classroom best practices or rules. When kids are a part of this important task, it becomes personal and gives them incentive to meet these goals. Once class rules have been finalized, have students sign it, post them in a place where all students can see them, and you can refer to them as needed.
Focus on the positive actions of your students. Give lots of praise when transitions and procedures are done well. Show respect to your students by giving it and expecting it to be returned. Then do it again and again. Establish a personal relationship with every student. Ask your students about themselves. Prove you care about their wellbeing. All things will fall in place when you build a positive classroom community. Now you can post this.....
