Creating a Caring Classroom: Hundreds of Practical Ways to Make it Happen

by Nancy Letts

Overview

Great start-of-school ideas for building positive relationships: student-to-student interviews, exploring students' names, designing a class logo. Year-long practices that promote a sense of community: 20 minute class meetings, effective non-verbal cues that manage kids' behavior, ways to model good listening skills, teaching students how to disagree without being disagreeable, procedures for putting away materials, getting into and out of groups, and more. Also includes curriculum ideas that promote caring, tips for connecting with parents and the community!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545409087
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/1997
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Nancy Letts is a former elementary school teacher who now consults with school districts and professional organizations throughout the United States, Asia, and Australia. She and her work have been the subject of articles in The New York Times, Teaching K-8 magazine, and on National Public Radio's “All Things Considered.”