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I greet students with good morning and if it's a Monday morning I generally ask ,"How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun?" I listen to them as we walk in the classroom.

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smile with my eyes and my face. Make all students at Sonoma feel welcome. Always checking in and the leader in my classroom has to give out 3 shout outs to other students in our class.

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Morning Chit Chat once or twice a week. Students sit in a circle. I present a random question. Students have a talking stick and pass it around. Each child shares their answer with reasoning if they want to. Passes are allowed.

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Get to know them by asking questions about their interests (and teaching the class collaborative conversations at the same time).

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Have a positive attitude

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Introduction circles - everyone introduces themselves - name, age, favorite animal or something about them.

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Sharing successes and growth with them

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greet my students, get down at their level, meet my students where they are, follow their interests and what they gravitate to in the classroom during, back off a bit if they seem shy, and speak more quietly, reassure them, if needed.

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Smiles and hi-fives as students walk in.

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Getting to know you activities, read "First Day Jitters"

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-Get to know you activities

-Read "A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School"

-Team building activities

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Ask them how their summer vacation was.

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Getting to know you activities- 100% Smart-Multiple Intelligences, writing about your name-origins

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Relationship Building: Getting To Know Your Students

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SEL journal topics for quick write, then share

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Smile and welcome them to class.

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Give students high five

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morning meetings

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Morning Greetings

Emotional daily check-ins

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Tell jokes with my students, just having fun with them!!

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fist bumps at door every time students walk in. Pass around "dr suess" for students to share something when they have the item

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Morning greeting as they walk in

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Greet each student at the door every morning.

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Greet all students with smile

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Me Bags- Basically show and tell

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Two truths and a lie-learning about the teacher and each other

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Smile at all students I see!!