YOU   CAN

DO   IT!!!

You teach your class a new skill and you hear a student say, "I cannot do this it is too hard."  "Yes, you can and you will learn it perhaps not today but it will make sense to you soon."  Have your student express all of the things that they can do.  Then ask them if they were all easy to learn.  They will be able to see all of things they are  capable of doing and how some of them might have been challenging to learn, but they did eventually understand them.  Always have them be aware of all of the positives and not to concentrate on the negatives.

STUDENT'S   HOMEWORK

AREA

Giving a student their own homework area that is nice and cheery is a great idea.  Having them help in choosing the items they want in  the area makes the place extra SPECIAL for them.  Having everything they need in one place so they do not need to be disrupted finding items helps them in doing their homework.  Have them be responsible for letting you know when they need to replenish an item.  

MAGICAL  TEACHING

MOMENTS

For some students no matter how you teach the material they can comprehend it right away.  You get that WOW moment right away.  Some other students may need a different way of teaching the skill, because the first way just doesn't make sense to them.  So for them, you use your patience, and choose the method that will work the best for their learning needs.  When you get that look in their eyes that they fully understand or they say, "NOW I UNDERSTAND IT."  It makes you both feel so-so good.

NEVER    FORGET

9/11/2001

So important that we discuss this day with our students with age appropriate lessons.

P O S I T I V I T Y

Having the mindset of teaching all of your students to  think positive thoughts when they are in  your classroom creates a really great academic atmosphere.  When students think positively it makes the learning process so much easier for them no matter what type of learner they are.

CELEBRATE 

EACH   STUDENT

EVERYDAY

Every student in a classroom should feel like they accomplished something that can be celebrated each day.  It could be a great grade, a great act of kindness, getting their work finished, sharing with a classmate, no tattling, cleaning up, etc..  There is always something that a Teacher can acknowledge.  It is far better to make a big thing about positive actions than complaining about negative ones.

H A P P Y

MEMORIAL    DAY

Hope all students realize WHY we  celebrate Memorial Day and that it is not just a day off from school.  That they can be HEROES, also, by doing special things in the classroom and outside of it.  Everyone stay safe and dry.