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Back To School: Mad Rush Or Tons Of Fun?

BACK SCHOOL TO MAD RUSH OR TONS OF FUN? EVERY LATE AUGUST summertime is winding down and vacations are coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near. EXCITED TEACHERS NERVOUS STUDENTS AGITATED PARENTS Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and maybe even a new school. Some of them may even have headaches or stomachaches caused by stress. Psychologists advise anxious parents to practise 3 things: a good night's sleep the night before (for both kids and parents), a healthy breakfast, and a positive attitude to the school and teacher (successfully rubs off on your kid). HOW MANY TEACHERS will be entering classrooms this year? 28.5 MILLION MONEY MATTERS: - and that's today's estimate only for primary ´education! MAJORITY OF PARENTS WILL SPEND MORE THAN S $100 1.8M 1.4M %24 USA ~WHAT ARE~ 5 WORST EXPECTATIONS from elementary school kids? Canada China 6M 300,000 246,000 240,000 Spain 220,000 400,000 Australia 106.000 Russia per child UK Poland HOMEWORK SWITCHING SCHOOLS GETTING UP EARLY TESTS Japan MOST POPULAR BACK-TO-SCHOOL ITEMS: Clothing, shoes, school supplies, backpačks, computers or tablets India 3.4M | 575.000, Nigeria MATH CHECKLIST FOR TEACHERS TO BE PREPARED FOR THE DAY: ORGANIZE YOUR CLASSROOM ESTABLISH YOUR OWN RULES GET TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS Refresh your leaming space with colorful ideas that increase students' sense of Use getting-to-know you activities that could make them relax and communi- Before the first day of school, prepare a brief list of most important general rules for your classroom: positive, clear and concise. Go through the list with your students, you can negotiate other rules and routines together later. cate, but don't do "and now introduce yourselves one by one" involvement. There are tons of fabulous ideas online - check busyteacher.org! CONTACT THE PARENTS COLLABORATE WITH COLLEAGUES They can be very supportive and helpful, clue you in on your students' behaviors in the classroom setting. Moreover, they can share a lot, so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Make foundation for communication with parents. Building mutual trust is essen- tial. Try sending them a letter providing your professional background and what you hope to accomplish as a teacher this year. LIFE SAVERS FROM VETERAN TEACHERS: NAME TAGS! These will help you to call your new students by name from day one. HOMEWORK ON THE FIRST DAY 2 Absolutely! It demonstrates that you are in charge and that being a member of your class will require effort. GREET EACH KID PERSONALLY 3 A simple enthusiastic handshake at your door will do the trick, even if you have to fake your enthusiasm! 4 THE "WOW" FACTOR Surprise them with a new technology, funny move, outstanding classroom look or Irish dance! 6 BACK UP ACTIVITIES 5 Have plenty of those! And a few more. O DON'T GIVE LONG TALKS - THEY ARE BORING, AND YOU KNOW IT. brought to you by busyteacher.org Check out our Store at http://store.busyteacher.org and use NEWUSER15OFF to get 15% OFF today!

Back To School: Mad Rush Or Tons Of Fun?

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Back to School- Mad Rush or Tons of Fun? By August, summertime will be winding down and vacations will be coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near. Check out our latest infographic...

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