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The first day of school is the most important day of the year.  This is where you form the classroom you want to keep throughout the year.

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The first day of school is the most important day of the year.  This is where you form the classroom you want to keep throughout the year.

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Being prepared for anything that could happen is key in this situation!

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Being prepared for anything that could happen is key in this situation!

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Here are a few tips to help you have a successful First Day and in return a successful year.

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Here are a few tips to help you have a successful First Day and in return a successful year.

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First, greet your students at the door with a handshake or a fist bump.  Introduce yourself and ask their name.  This shows that you are interested in them individually.

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First, greet your students at the door with a handshake or a fist bump.  Introduce yourself and ask their name.  This shows that you are interested in them individually.

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A child needs to see you as a person that they can trust.

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Second, have work ready for them to start on right away.  This will ensure to them that they will always be required to start the day with activities to start the learning process.

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Second, have work ready for them to start on right away.  This will ensure to them that they will always be required to start the day with activities to start the learning process.

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They are in a classroom to learn and that should be their expectation.

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Fourth, teach procedures.  The children need to know at the very beginning what the expectations are in your classroom.

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Fourth, teach procedures.  The children need to know at the very beginning what the expectations are in your classroom.

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Establishing authority on the first day is the only way to keep that authority throughout the year.

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Third, have the students introduce themselves to the class.  Create a game that will help with this process. For example, if someone has something in common with the first child, they raise their hand.  The first to raise their hand goes next.

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Third, have the students introduce themselves to the class.  Create a game that will help with this process. For example, if someone has something in common with the first child, they raise their hand.  The first to raise their hand goes next.

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Building a community is key in a classroom. All the children need to be able to relate to one another.

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Sticking to a schedule and establishing boundaries on the first day will lead to a successful year and a harmonious classroom setting

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Sticking to a schedule and establishing boundaries on the first day will lead to a successful year and a harmonious classroom setting

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Fifth, Enforce the rules.  Make sure that the children know you mean business from the beginning.  Don't allow them to do today what you wouldn't allow tomorrow.

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Fifth, Enforce the rules.  Make sure that the children know you mean business from the beginning.  Don't allow them to do today what you wouldn't allow tomorrow.

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Never allow disruptions or misbehavior to exist without reprimand. This will show the child that you mean what you say.

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References:  Deshaw, T. (2016, July 18). 10 Things Teachers MUST DO on the 1st Day of School! Retrieved January 27, 2019, from https://theowlteacher.com/1st-day-of-school/

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References:  Deshaw, T. (2016, July 18). 10 Things Teachers MUST DO on the 1st Day of School! Retrieved January 27, 2019, from https://theowlteacher.com/1st-day-of-school/