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take an interest in their life outside school

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take an interest in their life outside school

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Tell them they mean something to you. AND MEAN IT.

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Eating lunch in the classroom with friends

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Eating lunch in the classroom with friends

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Laughter/jokes

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Talk to them, ask them questions. Find out what their favorite things are. Make connections with those. 

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Talk to them, ask them questions. Find out what their favorite things are. Make connections with those. 

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Try to notice and comment on something about each kid each day - make sure to speak directly to each of them at least once about something not related to the lesson.

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Try to notice and comment on something about each kid each day - make sure to speak directly to each of them at least once about something not related to the lesson.

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Greet them in the hallway, lunch room -eye contact with a response

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Greet them in the hallway, lunch room -eye contact with a response

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Share about my family so they see me as a real person (not just a teacher) and asking them about their family, games, pets, etc so they know I am interested in them and their lives outside of school

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Share about my family so they see me as a real person (not just a teacher) and asking them about their family, games, pets, etc so they know I am interested in them and their lives outside of school

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Checking in with parents with the positives of the day

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Checking in with parents with the positives of the day

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Sending home notes with kids about what you notice

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Sending home notes with kids about what you notice

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Share what I am interested in and ask what they are interested in

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Share what I am interested in and ask what they are interested in

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spend "bonus" time with them with their choice of activity

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spend "bonus" time with them with their choice of activity

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Find out what they like to do in their free time. Smile! Smile! Smile at them.

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Find out what they like to do in their free time. Smile! Smile! Smile at them.

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mistakes are proof that you are trying...constantly reminding them of that

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mistakes are proof that you are trying...constantly reminding them of that

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Bucket Fillers/ Personal letters to students from students. 

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Bucket Fillers/ Personal letters to students from students. 

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Ask kids to tell me more about the activities they mention

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Ask kids to tell me more about the activities they mention

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Find something they are interested in and keep that going throughout the year

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make mistakes with them...

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Genuinely listen when they are telling you something

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Genuinely listen when they are telling you something

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Connect with what they are reading...share favorite books. 

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Connect with what they are reading...share favorite books. 

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Low Pressure creative writing. Teacher & student participate and share.

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Low Pressure creative writing. Teacher & student participate and share.

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Show pictures of things that they are interested in

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Show pictures of things that they are interested in

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Encouraging kids to share their interests with the class

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Encouraging kids to share their interests with the class

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Spending time making connections while playing games

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Spending time making connections while playing games

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Ask students what they did at home last night. Make connections to their daily lives

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Ask students what they did at home last night. Make connections to their daily lives

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Writing meaningful comments in their reading response journals.

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Make room for errors (from both you and your students). Apologize when you are in the wrong.

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getting to know them and their likes, interests, things they don't like

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getting to know them and their likes, interests, things they don't like

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Save their drawings and make them into a classroom book that kids can read

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Save their drawings and make them into a classroom book that kids can read

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Checking in to see how they are doing at different times throughout the day

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Checking in to see how they are doing at different times throughout the day

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Sharing during morning meeting

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Greeting them every morning and saying goodbye every afternoon

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Greeting them every morning and saying goodbye every afternoon

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Greet the teacher and a student every morning before entering the classroom. 

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Greet the teacher and a student every morning before entering the classroom. 

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Bucket fillers

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Asking about their baseball game, soccer game, gymanstics, etc

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Asking about their baseball game, soccer game, gymanstics, etc

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talk about what went on with them yesterday

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talk about what went on with them yesterday

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connect with similar interests like pets or donuts

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connect with similar interests like pets or donuts

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Forgive and forget

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Check in with every kid at the beginning and end of the day

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Check in with every kid at the beginning and end of the day

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Be their cheerleader..."I believe you can do this"

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Be their cheerleader..."I believe you can do this"

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-play games
-Find out what they are interested in and talking about that.
- drawing pictures with them

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Sending thoughtful notes home/in planner

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Talking about their life outside of school

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Talking about their life outside of school

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Get to know students. Know their families, meet them, call them by name, connect with them outside of school

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conversations
playing games/morning meeting
being consistent
writing collages
telling jokes
door greeting
share about my family and experiences

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print off pictures of hieroglyphics and hang them around my room

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print off pictures of hieroglyphics and hang them around my room

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-Having my students write letter to me and I write back/talk to them about their letters.
-Having lunch with my students.
-Having one-on-one conversations with my students.
-Having opening and closing circle to have discussions and learn more about one another.
-Starting on a blank slate everyday.
-Keeping my promises to them.
-Letting them know that I am always available for them to talk to me.
-Being open and real with them.

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- Greet students at the door each day with a handshake, a good morning, and a follow up question about what they shared about yesterday.

- Find moments ALL DAY to talk to students about their lives outside of school, their interests, and their concerns--THEN refer back to those things frequently

- Learn name (both first and last) and use them all the time (not just when redirecting.

- Genuine sharing and questions during morning meeting -- modeling sincerely wanting to know more about their lives and following up the next day, week, month, etc.

- lunch meetings to play games and converse ab

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Ask sincere and genuine questions THEN follow up