Counting it DOWN!

    School starts back for the kids this Thursday and prepartations are on their way to welcome them back. Every year I stress out about the first day of school. The students are excited to be back and we are excited to see their faces. Teachers need to make a good first day impression. I don't know about you, but this is always my top prority. The first day back should be filled with fun interactive activities. Yes, I will go over the rules, but it will be followed by a movement activity.
    I have never asked my students about how they spent their summer, because for some of them school is their haven. I was one of those kids. I counted down for school to start back. I didn't want to be home where I wasn't learning and life was stagnant. Personally, I will never disclose how I grew up, but knowing that school was my safe place should suffice. I dispise teachers who as the students to write about their summer adventures. Not all kids went on a vacation or had any fun, so this is torture.
     As a teacher, I think it is imperative that we make school the best experience for students like this. Not all kids grow up to go to college, so we need to nuture all students to become productive citizens. They need to know someone has their back, and that someone is watching. I'm a cheerleader at school. Yeah, ME! I want to always encourage students to strive to be better. (Hey you, great job today putting your notebook up. I saw that you helped him pick up his mess.) 

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