Class Routines–a list of 40 things to consider

As you prepare for a new school year, or even for your very first class, you will probably find lots of advice telling you how important routines are. Add this post to the list! In my opinion, class routines are THE most important part of teaching because they help your class run smoothly. And if your class doesn’t run smoothly, it doesn’t matter how much time you’ve spent planning lessons or how cute your bulletin boards are.

You must teach routines explicitly, and to do that you must know how you want things to run. 

Students, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?), are not mind readers, so it is important that you teach students the routines explicitly. Before you teach the routines to students, it is important that you have put thought into how you want things to run. You can get tons of ideas online and from fellow teachers, but ultimately when the bell rings, you are in charge of your class, and you will want things to run yourway. Be sure to spend time thinking through the routines and determining how you want each to go.

What routines and policies do I teach?

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First Day of School Tips for New Teachers

The first day of school will be here before you know it. The night before my very first first day of school as a teacher I could not sleep because I was so nervous and excited. Even on my eighth first day as a teacher, I still had butterflies! I thought I would share with you some tips that worked for me. If you are a first year teacher, or if you’ve been around the block (hallway?) a time or two, I hope you find these helpful.

1.Greet your students at the door. Stand at your door with a smile. Greet them, welcome them, learn their names. Help them know that when they walk into your classroom, they will be greeted with a friendly face and kind words. This simple gesture on the first day of school goes a long way!

2. Assign seats. I know that some may disagree on this one, but please, take it from your shy, introverted student (me!) that one of the most nerve-wracking, anxiety-inducing, and terrifying experiences in the world is walking into a room and having the pressure of choosing a seat. It takes the pressure off if there is an assigned seat and gives a nervous child a task to focus on.

3. Plan something for students to do when they arrive. It doesn’t have to be big or life-changing, but your students are nervous, too, and they need somewhere to channel their nervous energy. Here are some ideas:

• Give them a blank sheet of paper, and have them draw a self portrait.
• Have them write a quick introduction letter to you.
• Have them write a letter to themselves about how they feel on the first day. (Save the letters and give them back to them on the last day!)
• Have them create a name tag.

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Bem-vindo querido Fevereiro.

Espero que neste mês - do meu aniversário, ele venha com saúde , paz... muitas surpresas boas... que possamos realizar nossos sonhos e projetos... que possamos todos(as) ser cada dia mais saudável e feliz.
Aniversariantes do mês Thayná França , Gustavo França , Arthur França ...de tanta gente querida... que o Senhor nos abençoe. Amém .

 Fevereiro..és o segundo capítulo de um livro inteiro. 

Que sejas doce, que sejas leve, que sejas generoso. 

Traz contigo ânimo para os dias mais difíceis, força para aguentar a caminhada, esperança para encontrar novos caminhos.

Que os teus bons momentos se prolonguem, que os maus sejam breves. 

Traz energias renovadas, traz contigo preces atendidas, traz contigo doçura e alento para o coração. Traz dias de sol, dias de amor. 

Deixa para trás todos os restos, todas as palavras mal-ditas, todas as histórias que não tiveram finais felizes.