I am always very excited to start a new year. I love that in this job there is closure on each year. It gives us an opportunity to reflect on the previous year and also the opportunity to make changes. As I start each new year I add ideas or change things that need changing.
One thing that I am really excited to work on is the community. I am having a slow start to my classroom routine, but this past Friday I was able to have a great conversation with the class about acceptance. It felt for the first time this year that a classroom community is on its way. This is by far my favorite thing about beginning a new year.
Some groups need more time to form a community than others...good luck. I hope that this slow start is just the building of a strong foundation. ☺
ReplyDeleteI know you'll build those relationships in your classroom because you are really dedicated to building that community!
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