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- my mosaic / my lived experiences shoe box
- early arrival hangout
- lunch dates
- dismissal hangout
- supervising extracurricular activities
- quick one minute social check ins

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- Grade team "competition"
- Discuss, who are we as Learners?
- morning message
- connection time
- fictional story time
- restorative circles.
- Routine for "turning on" the brain
- Establishing fun routines to become learning ready.
- co-constructing classroom expectations

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- Home visits (virtual or in person)
- Dismissal hangout
- Visit a family business
- find out what's important to the family and learn about it

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- lead warm up in team mtgs
- offer to support without overextending yourself.
- shadowing a great teacher.
- invite for a walk around the block.

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Have a question that everyone shares out at the beginning of meetings 

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Have a question that everyone shares out at the beginning of meetings 

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Jar of Life writing
Star Student for the week
Ice Breakers

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It sounds simple but just getting together to talk about things other than school can work WONDERS for a team dynamic!

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It sounds simple but just getting together to talk about things other than school can work WONDERS for a team dynamic!

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Lunch with students

spending time playing at recess with students--- playing whatever games they are already playing - basketball, tetherball, etc.

Talking before and after school while waiting

Check ins

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Morning meetings, whole group activities

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Talk to families about what is important to them, not just about their students and school. 

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Talk to families about what is important to them, not just about their students and school. 

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Morning Meeting with time for students to share.

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Like:
Baseball game
Soccer Game
Gymnastics meet
Dance show
Etc

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Finding out their areas of expertise/interest and having them come in to teach the class

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Finding out their areas of expertise/interest and having them come in to teach the class

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Lunch with teacher
Time Capsule note to self to future self

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Going to events once it's covid safe (piano recitals, soccer games, cultural performances, etc.)

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Going to events once it's covid safe (piano recitals, soccer games, cultural performances, etc.)

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At the beginning of the year write a letter to students about yourself and they write a letter back about themselves. 

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At the beginning of the year write a letter to students about yourself and they write a letter back about themselves. 

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Ending the day with a closing circle to reflect on the day ("Peace Pass")

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Ending the day with a closing circle to reflect on the day ("Peace Pass")

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daily compliment circle

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Morning meetings

class games

brain break class building activities - dance party break, class games

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Inviting families to come into our classroom and do read alouds

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I love being part of committees with faculty so that we can share collective ideas with one another and be able to foster a sense of community through working together.

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Teaching growth mindset to connect with each other and see the similarities and differences of your classmates.

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Morning Meetings

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Home visits, take time at conferences to chat, calling home, sending home great work

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Getting to know you handouts for the families to fill in- concerns for the year/information about their child that they want us to know.

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-Game days
-lunch bunch
-breakfast bunch
-home visits
-getting extracurricular schedules and going to games or activities
-guest reader
-teach me Thursday (children sign up to teach classmates)
-My Story (students contribute to our weekly newsletter and choose work or photos of the week to go in with something about themselves)
-weekly restorative circles

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Attend student events outside of school (sports games, dance recitals, etc.)

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Class incentive jar, they have work together to earn parties or fun activities 

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Class incentive jar, they have work together to earn parties or fun activities 

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-During academic conferences always ask relationship building questions at the end.
-Get to know their care takers, have open communication lines with them.
-Share about yourself! If you open up, they will too.

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Daily check-in when they walk in the room.
Asking about their lives and remembering what they tell you!
Incorporating their interests into the classroom and the activities.
Daily reminder that you love them and are there for them.

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-breakfast conversations
-biweekly/monthly conversations with parents.

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All about me bag, full of items or pictures from home! spending lunch together to talk about each item so i can better understand them!

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Have them work together to create a set of classroom rules that they think are important

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- zoom calls, meet at a local and public place as alternatives to visiting their home
- what are their hopes and dreams for their child (see child from the parents eyes)

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Finding families and chatting before/after school during drop off or pick up

Hosting events to showcase learning and check in with parents

communicating weekly/daily through communication apps

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Go to recess with them, or plan for an extra recess for your class and just hang out

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Go to recess with them, or plan for an extra recess for your class and just hang out

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Make time in your schedule to build relationships with colleagues, just like you do your students.

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Make time in your schedule to build relationships with colleagues, just like you do your students.

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a teacher/student journal I share with each kid, play with kids at recess, chat with the first few kids in line, welcome each kid into class, eat snack with a different table group each day.

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Attending events and activites outside of school

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Weekly communication through phone, email, text, cards.
Learning celebrations with families.

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Call each parent and tell them something positive about their child, and do that within the first two weeks of school.  A couple kids a night and you are  done, and it can help make that connection with the parents.

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Call each parent and tell them something positive about their child, and do that within the first two weeks of school.  A couple kids a night and you are  done, and it can help make that connection with the parents.

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Being intentional while conferring with students, focusing on connection.

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Having attention getters and songs unique to your class, hand motions

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Having attention getters and songs unique to your class, hand motions

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Participating in a new experience together. Shared experiences. 

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Participating in a new experience together. Shared experiences. 

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2 truths and a lie activity at the beginning of the year. I go first as the teacher.

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2 truths and a lie activity at the beginning of the year. I go first as the teacher.

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Guess what forms

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Morning meeting and closing circle everyday 

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Morning meeting and closing circle everyday 

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Truly take lunch and talk to each other

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I love being an open teacher with open lines of communication for my families. I want families to know that I am available to chat and ensure that their student is successful.

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Restorative circles that students plan
Game Days
Fun Friday activities that the students choose/plan
Class art projects
Gardening

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Weekly newsletters in multiple languages as well as inviting them in to share about who they are as a family! Home visits!

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Go to recess and play together every once in a while

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Have the students do this activity on what they wish their teachers knew about them. You can do it anonymously or with their names on it. I usually have them be anonymous, but if they feel comfortable they can tell me about it at another time.

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Check in's in the hallway

random acts of kindness--- favorite drinks for a coworker

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Inviting students to write a private letter titled “what i wish my teacher knew about me.” I would provide feedback and hopefully open a safe space for them to express themselves.

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Journal writing and responding back to students.

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Journal writing and responding back to students.

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Ask questions and listen to answers.
Be vulnerable about self.

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-Teamwork/Team building exercises (not necessarily education related) - Floor is LAVA, scavenger hunts, get to know me Bingo, etc.
- Get to know me circles or meetings...every student answers a daily question (or 2) about themselves that helps other students connect with them
- Collaboration opportunities
- Asking students to help solve conflicts
- Giving them choice in their classroom and daily routines.

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get to know who they are outside of school; find a topic you connect on and talk about it often

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get to know who they are outside of school; find a topic you connect on and talk about it often

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Multicultural food celebration, families bring in their favorite dish

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Offer multiple ways for families to communicate with you

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Open door policies, give families a chance to help out in the classroom somehow. 

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Open door policies, give families a chance to help out in the classroom somehow. 

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Home visits
Parents come in and share a book, teach, etc.
Invite parents in for shared learning
Weekly positive phone calls, texts, or emails about their child
Newsletter shares photos and quotes from the children

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Finding out how families use math at home and making connections to this with students in class

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Finding out how families use math at home and making connections to this with students in class

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Organize team building games
Morning meetings where they pair with different students
Encouraging them to play with new friends on the playground

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Student made class contract- I give the kids the prompt "I need my classmates to..." and we find things that we all agree on. Then I type them and make it ~pretty~ and post this in the classroom for them to see and refer to. -From Capturing Kids Hearts

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Inviting colleagues for coffee

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-Sharing feelings in the morning.
-Morning meeting activities that find similarities
-Sharing compliments at the end of the day.

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Building a routine to ensure that students know and recognize what we will be doing. Creating a space for students to recognize one another for who they are as individuals.

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Positive calls or messages home as often as possible!!

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Be fully present in conversations with them (put away technology; listen to learn - not respond)

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Be fully present in conversations with them (put away technology; listen to learn - not respond)

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Walks after school
Sharing a podcast together
Book study
Coffee date

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Get to know each other outside of work. Friday Afternoon Clubs (where staff meets up at a restaurant after work on Fridays) are one way to do this.

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Positive texts or phone calls home.

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Group STE(A)M challenges

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Having one on one time with each student to be able to share any experiences they have had. Coaching students after school, and being a mentor for them throughout life.

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Join them during center time. Talk/listen to them while on duty (lunch, recess, ect.) Host show and tell.

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Join them during center time. Talk/listen to them while on duty (lunch, recess, ect.) Host show and tell.

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- Invite parents/family into the classroom as often as possible!
- Guest reader...gives hints and students have to guess which student the reader belongs to.
- Weekly check-ins with families...how is their student doing? What do they need from you?

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Having students give shout outs to each other at the end of lessons, projects, the day, etc. 

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Having students give shout outs to each other at the end of lessons, projects, the day, etc. 

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Identify the best way for parents to communicate with you. Some parents prefer the phone, others prefer text, or face to face! Think about their comfort level!
Send parents cute things that their child may have done that day in school, it will help them feel comfortable with you.
Call parents with positive news

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- Phone calls home to discuss student achievements
- Videos, pictures, and (hopefully soon!) in-class visits from families to discuss different topics, such as hobbies, favorite books, careers, etc.
- Making sure to include families in important conversations concerning their student, and value their input.

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Including the class in making decisions about the classroom norms, call and responses, "team name"  

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Including the class in making decisions about the classroom norms, call and responses, "team name"  

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Send positive emails/phone calls home (I challenge myself to at least one a day).

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Have students "apply" for a class job. You learn a lot about their strengths and the things they enjoy by having them describe why they would be good at the job they are applying for.

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Establish positive relationships at the beginning of the year by calling each parent about something positive their child did during the first week

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Establish positive relationships at the beginning of the year by calling each parent about something positive their child did during the first week

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- Lower grade/upper grade buddies
- Teacher Happy Hour...hang out outside of the workplace
- Ask for their input and opinions
- Share your classes work with the school/other teachers

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"Get to Know You" Games are not just for the first week of school!

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Think Pair Share moments (this can be for morning meeting ice breakers, discussion moments, etc. I love for these moments to happen with students who normally don't interact with one another. It allows them to find connections that may not have been known prior to the discussion. 

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Think Pair Share moments (this can be for morning meeting ice breakers, discussion moments, etc. I love for these moments to happen with students who normally don't interact with one another. It allows them to find connections that may not have been known prior to the discussion. 

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morning meetings, community builders, lunch bunches, family phone calls or visits, guest speakers/ guest read-alouds, variety of read alouds with opportunities to share personal lived experiences, involvement in kids after school activities/ passions

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Video newsletters - I love to do these videos to update my families about what we are doing in the classroom and learn more about me each week.

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Video newsletters - I love to do these videos to update my families about what we are doing in the classroom and learn more about me each week.