COMMUNITY BUILDING 

This approach is for greeting and saying goodbye to students at the door in which they choose the interaction of T=touch, U=Use their name in a positive way, M=make eye contact, and/or S=Smile.

Every day we will start by meeting on the carpet for sharing time, then go over the daily schedule, classroom norms/rules, calendar, weather, and how many days of school we have had.

In the classroom, there will be a mirror that has different affirmation prompts. When each student arrives they will tell themself an affirmation in the mirror (something they will do that day) and before each student departs they will tell themself an affirmation in the mirror (something they did well that day).

Each week a new student will be chosen to be star student. The teacher will be first so students can get to know them. The star student will have special responsibilities, things they get to share, and a daily activity revolving around the student.

There will be a birthday chart representing every student's birthday. When it is a student’s birthday they will be able to bring in a treat (allergy friendly) and choose a game for the class to play or a short video for the class to watch. For students who have summer birthdays they will celebrate their half birthday. For students who do not celebrate birthdays they will get to choose a day that is their special day.

For holidays we will have a class party that consists of fun games, activities, and treats where parents/guardians are welcome to come volunteer and help. Leading up to the class party students will learn about the holiday. Students’ and their family’s beliefs will be taken into consideration.

On the first day of school, students will participate in an activity where each student chooses a color and imprints their hand on a poster in the room which will resemble and be a reminder throughout the year that we are all in this together and every student makes an important mark on the class.

Students will come up with ideas of ways to spread kindness and write them on colorful pieces of paper that will be linked together as decoration in the classroom. This will resemble how the class can be kind together and serve as a reminder to be kind everyday in the classroom.

Every time the class as a whole achieves a positive behavior goal a marble will be put in the jar. When there are no marbles left they get to choose as a class what their reward is. This will create community because the whole class is working towards the same goal together.

The teacher will have a spot in the classroom where students can write a note saying something they wish their teacher knew. The note can be signed or anonymous. This gives all students a voice in the classroom.