Methods For Young Children Final Celebration by https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52 By: Lauren Mitteis en-us 2018-12-10 05:05:36 UTC 2025-11-24 06:08:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Why You Should Build Relationships With Your Students: laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312776421 Building relationships is a huge part of teaching. It: 
*Helps the student feel more comfortable both with you and in the classroom
*Helps the family feel more comfortable sending their kid to you
*Helps gain your students respect, in turn, your students will do as you ask and be less likely to act out and cause behavioral issues
*The students will perform better in school
*The students will be more willing to approach you with any problems inside or outside of the classroom]]> 2018-12-10 05:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312776421 How to Build Relationships With Your Students: laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312777286 *Create goals together- let them be in on the decision making, they will be more willing to follow them
*Teach instead of punish your students- they might not know what they were doing wrong or that they were doing anything wrong- teach them the right way to do something/ right behavior
*Create an individualized handshake with the students
*Ask them about their life outside of school (sports, music, birthdays, etc.) 
*Send letters home to families weekly so that the families are up to date with whats going on in the classroom
*Allow parents/grandparents to come into the classroom on certain/special occasions/field trips

]]> 2018-12-10 05:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312777286 How to Build a Positive Classroom Environment: laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778120 *Set clear rules and expectations from the very beginning 
*Set up clear transitions between each activity
*Have a scheduled displayed so that the students know what is coming next
*Use timers to show when done with an activity
*acknowledge students accomplishments
*Always use positive reinforcement
*Clear boundary areas in the classroom- no open spaces 
*Offer choices to the students- they feel more in charge]]> 2018-12-10 05:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778120 Why a Positive Environment is Essential: laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778140 *Helps build self-confidence
*Helps everyone feel safe
*Helps the students feel welcome
*Allows for a smoother transition period
*Students have a guideline to follow
*limits chaos
*clear rules and expectations]]> 2018-12-10 05:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778140 Writers Workshop: laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778170 *You can use the workshop in all classes
*Can be used for a variety of different subjects/topics
*Don't prompt your students, let them choose what to write about
*Don't make your students write, encourage them, motivate them to
*Allow them to make corrections, notice where they were doing really well, and where their struggle areas are
*Be excited about their writing
*Always listen to them- don't brush it off


]]> 2018-12-10 05:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778170 Child Development: laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778294 *It is important to know basic functions of a child at each stage of life
*Know where that child should be socially, emotionally, and physically at each stage in their life
*There are activities for each age that can help aid in development
*Important to practice these activities in school as well as parents at home 
*Some students develop slower/faster in certain areas
*Each child is different, but there are estimated developmental rates
*I love that we wrote down activities to aid in the development- always have a list to look at in the future]]> 2018-12-10 05:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778294 Developmentally Appropriate Activities laurenmitteis6 https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778301 *These are activities that are appropriate according to the child's stage of development
*What is appropriate for one child at a certain age might not be appropriate for another child of the same age 
*varies from child to child
*You want to push the child, but not make it impossible ]]> 2018-12-10 05:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenmitteis6/wft11miqxa52/wish/312778301