Refreshing Routines to Revisit for the New Year
Gabby reading a book aloud to some third graders. Happy New Year (to everyone, but especially teachers who are welcoming students back from break!). Below are some routines to keep you afloat as we re-enter school and get through the winter together. Morning Meeting - the start of the day is everything. Bringing back a game they loved back in September (to them, and us! Feels like ages away) is like returning back to a nice friend you know well. Still fun, but predictable and no one has to be stressed about new rules. Reminding students of how far you have come from the beginning of the year when you were all learning these new routines (and each other’s names!). Read aloud! (after returning from recess or lunch, preferably) Starting the New Year with a new read aloud book if it lands there for you is very helpful to us. Catching ourselves (and our students) into a story is always a