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Greet them every morning, and we sing a song as a class greeting everyone. I often spend one-on-one time at the beginining of nap time, even with kids who don't need help falling asleep. I encourage and facilitate problem-solving between the kids instead of just depending on adults to problem-solve for them.

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Make them feel safe and

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Greeting them as they come in. Asking them about their days or things they have been doing. 

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Greeting them as they come in. Asking them about their days or things they have been doing. 

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We play with them during their center time and really engage with their interests. I also try to attend their outside of school activities. This means a lot to them.

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Take the time to get to know each child. 

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Take the time to get to know each child. 

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Learn about their families and talk about them often.

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Learn about their families and talk about them often.

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Try to spend even a few minutes a week with some 1:1 time.

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talk to them, read stories, ask questions and listen to the answers without judgement

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talk to them, read stories, ask questions and listen to the answers without judgement

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Greet each one each day with elbows, knuckles, or jazz  fingers

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Greet each one each day with elbows, knuckles, or jazz  fingers

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Take time to really talk to them during meal times instead of rushing through.

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Take time to really talk to them during meal times instead of rushing through.

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Ask about their weekend plans with family!

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Ask about their weekend plans with family!

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interacting with them throughout various parts of the day. Ask about their interests, etc.

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Really listening to what they have to say.

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Really listening to what they have to say.

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Talking to them about their interests, siblings, family and just paying attention to those important details

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Talking to them about their interests, siblings, family and just paying attention to those important details

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Get to know them-strengths based teaching and remediation

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Get to know them-strengths based teaching and remediation

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We absolutely love having members of the community come into our classroom whether it is community helper week, professors from the university, zoo docents, etc.

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We absolutely love having members of the community come into our classroom whether it is community helper week, professors from the university, zoo docents, etc.

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Pre-covid we would have community representatives come into the classroom

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Pre-covid we would have community representatives come into the classroom

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Invited a parent who was a farmer during our farm unit to share with the class. She made a class book and it was a great sharing time-she was really dedicated!

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Pre-covid we would go out into the community.

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Pre-covid we would go out into the community.

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Partnerships with various organizations and businesses in the community...invite them in. 

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Partnerships with various organizations and businesses in the community...invite them in. 

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During a normal year invite special guests from the community to speak 

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During a normal year invite special guests from the community to speak 

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Pre-Covid we would invite different people into the classroom or go on field trips to places. 

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Pre-Covid we would invite different people into the classroom or go on field trips to places. 

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definitely invite community to your school

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definitely invite community to your school

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I have guest readers come in for story time. 

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I have guest readers come in for story time. 

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Making visits to do activities with residents at a nursing home. 

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Making visits to do activities with residents at a nursing home. 

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ask family members with special skills or knowledge to come in and share with us.  (pre-covid)

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ask family members with special skills or knowledge to come in and share with us.  (pre-covid)

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Create partnerships, asking parents, community workers, ask them to zoom or facetime in... 

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Create partnerships, asking parents, community workers, ask them to zoom or facetime in... 

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This is only my second year teaching. I wasn't able to establish this before covid hit. The school caroled at the nursing home on the block.
We've done a food drive for the local blessing boxes.

But during covid, we participated in pen pals with local nursing home residents.

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High fives; or elbows now; interacting at recess

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High fives; or elbows now; interacting at recess

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SK

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We always let our parents know when we have food drives and food hand outs! We try to help our families as much as we can