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a stack of colorful cards with the words, is it important to say please and ask why?

My students love to talk. #chattiestclassever But I don’t want them to just be talkers. I want them to be thinkers too. And, I want them to be able to support what they’re thinking with reasons. That’s when I started using discussion starters. Keep reading to find out how you can try discussion starters FREE. ... Read more

two pictures with the words pickling partners in the classroom and an image of a person holding

Do your 2nd graders find it difficult to work with partners? Today, I will give you some of my classroom tips and tricks for partnering students and ideas for utilizing partner activities in the classroom. A great way to pair up students for working as partners is with partner cards. I also include a link to my activity pack for partner cards in the classroom that include sentence starters. Also, check out my classroom poster for perfect pairs that is great for the beginning of the school…

Visible thinking to design classroom rules First Week Activities, Building Classroom Community, Responsive Classroom, First Day Activities, Beginning Of Year, Classroom Procedures, First Day Of School Activities, Beginning Of The School Year, Classroom Fun

The first week of school generally consists of getting to know one another, in addition to discussion and practice of classroom procedures and routines. We also got our creative juices flowing by creating summer reflection writing pieces, squiggle stories, and "All About Me" mini-posters. Students are getting to know one another and me, and we are learning to work together to build a successful and positive classroom environment. On Wednesday, I wrote out six questions, all having to do with…

kids laying on the grass with text overlay that reads 10 ideas for building classroom community

Building a classroom community is the most important thing to establish within your classroom. You want your students to have a sense of community and belonging to their school family from Day 1. Establishing a classroom that feels safe, supportive, and welcoming is my number one goal. Check out my top 10 Classroom Community Must Haves! You will see how I build that strong culture with games, team-building activities, and establishing classroom norms, rules, & expectations.

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