Welcome Back: Nurturing SEL Through Positive Feedback 😊

Welcome Back: Nurturing SEL Through Positive Feedback 😊

The start of a new school year is an exciting time filled with fresh beginnings and endless possibilities 🚀! As students return to the classroom, it's crucial to prioritize their social and emotional well-being in addition to academic achievement. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) plays a vital role in fostering healthy relationships, building resilience, and creating a positive learning environment. 🌱

One powerful tool for supporting SEL is through the use of positive feedback. 🤩 When students feel seen, valued, and appreciated, their confidence and motivation soar. ⬆️ By offering specific and genuine compliments, educators can help students develop a strong sense of self-worth. For example, instead of saying, "Good job," try "Your perseverance on that math problem was impressive!" or "Great work on tackling that together!"  This type of feedback acknowledges effort, highlights specific strengths, and encourages continued growth. 💪

Positive feedback also reinforces desired behaviors. When students are recognized for acts of kindness, cooperation, or problem-solving, they are more likely to repeat those actions. 👏 It's important to celebrate both academic and social successes. By creating a culture of positivity and encouragement, we empower students to thrive not only in the classroom but also in all aspects of their lives. 🌟

Let's make this school year a memorable one by prioritizing SEL and showering our students with positive feedback. Their success and well-being depend on it. ❤️

How are you incorporating SEL and positive feedback into your classroom or school community? 🤔

Team building in that first week of school is so crucial. You want to be sure to familiarize your kids with routines and procedures. However, what is most important is building trust and community. Those kids will be with each other and you all year so that is sooo important. I hope these activities help you build that environment where your students feel loved, secure and supported.

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These activities have directions and a student sheet (unless that doesn't apply). 

The packet contains:

Find a friend who...

Who am I?

Word Wranglers

One Side of the Room

Hula Hoop Challenge

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Boost Number Sense with Engaging Number Talks! 🔢✨

Boost Number Sense with Engaging Number Talks! 🔢✨

Are you implementing number talks and CGI math with your students? Or perhaps you’re new to the CGI approach and need a little guidance? You’re in the right place!

Why Number Talks?

Daily number talks can significantly enhance your students' confidence and skills as mathematicians. By fostering a supportive environment, you'll see their abilities grow exponentially!

What is CGI Math?

CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) is not just a curriculum; it's a teaching approach that focuses on understanding math standards while valuing what each student brings to the classroom.

One strategy: Choral counting

Choral counting is a quick math routine where you strategically count numbers together and focus on the patterns you see. Look at patterns vertically, horizontally, and on the angles. Your students will be amazed at the patterns they find and how it can help them count (and multiply) in the future.

Watch your students thrive as they become more confident and skilled in their mathematical journey! 🚀📊. If you need some ready made powerpoints, here you go. Build number sense and computational fluency through dynamic number talks!

Keywords: Number talks, computational fluency, CGI math, teaching approach, student confidence, math standards.

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STEM Challenge: Build Your Own Roller Coaster! 🎢🌀

STEM Challenge: Build Your Own Roller Coaster! 🎢🌀

Building a roller coaster is not only fun, but it also teaches important scientific principles like gravity, friction, and speed! In this engaging STEM challenge, we created two types of ball runs: tabletop and wall coasters!

What’s Included:

• Introduction: A brief overview of the importance of STEM education.
• Standards: Aligned educational standards for various grades.
• Types of Ball Runs: Explore store-bought, wall, and tabletop options.

Materials:

• Teacher Directions: Clear instructions to guide the activity.
• Design Challenge: Exciting tasks to inspire creativity.
• Student Planning Sheets: Tailored for both tabletop and wall ball runs.
• Colorful Version: Perfect for projecting in the classroom.
• B&W Version: Easy to print for student use.

Get ready for an exciting hands-on experience as you and your students design and build your very own roller coasters! 🎉✨

Keywords: STEM challenge, roller coaster, ball run, marble run, gravity, friction, speed, engineering, hands-on learning.

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