tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post2442550621671291605..comments2024-03-15T06:29:37.612-04:00Comments on Beach Sand: Creating a Caring Classroom LinkyBeach Sand and Lesson Planshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05124515062607188342noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post-9990407804956135902013-08-21T21:31:59.744-04:002013-08-21T21:31:59.744-04:00Thank you SO much for this. I am a student teacher...Thank you SO much for this. I am a student teacher, and I completely forgot about the "don't smile for the first week/month/9 weeks" rule...but so far, so good! I'm glad to see that you CAN have successful classroom management with kindness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post-6053607241018867892013-08-12T08:46:42.290-04:002013-08-12T08:46:42.290-04:00So true!! I make it a point to greet at the door ...So true!! I make it a point to greet at the door and say good morning to every child every day. It is great modeling for them because it seems so many children have no clue how to properly greet someone (eye contact, smile, hello...etc). I also like to notice something about each child (oh, I notice you're wearing your sparkles today or super cute haircut). It really sends the message that you care and that you notice their existence. I don't remember too many teachers doing a door greeting when I was in school. Great post, Gina!Third Grade Doodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377577046342203591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post-86572405768384434052013-08-11T12:44:55.533-04:002013-08-11T12:44:55.533-04:00I absolutely agree with the greeting as the enter....I absolutely agree with the greeting as the enter. Last year I even started making it a point for them to come shake my hands before they left as well (even though that's the craziest time of day for us). That way if they had a bad day or were frustrated for any reason-it was almost like saying "don't worry about it".<br /><br /><a href="http://notjustchildsplay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">NotJustChild'sPlay</a>Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post-18042303429518683402013-08-10T10:52:21.860-04:002013-08-10T10:52:21.860-04:00I agree with you. I am a happy person who loves t...I agree with you. I am a happy person who loves to be silly with my students. I am like that from day one. I expect them to follow the rules and procedures, but I don't need to be mean or yell to do that. <br /><br />Every morning I have the students come to say hello to me and they can either give me a hug or a high-five. They love it and so do I. I had some kids who just needed a hug every morning and it gave them a great start to get that hug. <br /><br />Amanda<br /><a href="http://mrspauleyskindergarten.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Pauley’s Kindergarten</a>Amanda Pauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637221367972577149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post-30144159622710061442013-08-10T10:45:44.230-04:002013-08-10T10:45:44.230-04:00Sound advice, and KIND words! Our middles school ...Sound advice, and KIND words! Our middles school smarties aren't all in our team classroom at the end of the day, but my teammate and I have a bus exit door right at our classrooms. We teach the kids to exit through that door. We stand there for bus duty and use a dry erase board with messages and reminders. They love it. We still have 7th graders that go through our exit door to see us.<br />Michele<br /><br /><a href="http://www.coffeecupsandlessonplans.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Coffee Cups and Lesson Plans</a>Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674675143629781926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548340639010965951.post-78406921718916080222013-08-10T10:34:31.588-04:002013-08-10T10:34:31.588-04:00I have this same philosophy as you! One of my firs...I have this same philosophy as you! One of my first year students told me I made them feel like a real human being! That made me smile and was so nice to hear! Keep up the good work!!<br />Abbey<br />http://teachertalkwithmrst.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394769365730847599noreply@blogger.com