So Tuesday was the first day of school for my school district, and it was fun to wandering into classrooms and seeing all my old students. I won't start official therapy until next week; the first week of school is usually about finding where all my kids are and getting my caseload together. I will have 4 special education preschool classes, several preschool speech therapy only kids, and I will probably have a few k-5 as well.
I am also setting up my materials for my speech room routine. I like routines. It makes my life easier. It also makes my students' life easier, because they know what to expect and what they are supposed to do, which makes them more independent.
This is my welcome routine, which I made using lessonpix.com:
I use this with all of my students who come to my room. I review it several times after introducing it my students can either do this independently. Occasionally I have to refer them to the list to get them back on track.
This week I got every thing ready to put student folders together for the new year.
Shipping labels, pocket folders, and a reward chart are the main items. You can download my reward chart for free
teacherspayteachers.com here.
On the first session, my students will pick a color for their folder. I will then put a shipping label on the folder and either myself or the student will write their name on the label. Afterwards, they get to decorate their folder with stickers.
Inside the folder I keep their data sheets and reward chart.
I keep the folders in a file box I bought from Big Lots many years ago.
I made the dividers with poster board and shipping labels.
Most 4 year old's can recognize the first letter in their name. After some practice they are able to look for their letter, and then recognize their own folder. Some of my 3 year olds can also do this, but if they can't, I am able to help them pretty easily without getting out of routine myself.
It's taken me a few years and adjustments to make this system work for me, and this is the first year I haven't felt the need to tweak it a bit. It's helped reduce behavior issues, and has helped keep me organized. Hopefully it will give you some ideas.
Do you have a welcome routine? What is it? Leave a comment below.
So Tuesday was the first day of school for my school district, and it was fun to wandering into classrooms and seeing all my old students. I won't start official therapy until next week; the first week of school is usually about finding where all my kids are and getting my caseload together. I will have 4 special education preschool classes, several preschool speech therapy only kids, and I will probably have a few k-5 as well.
I am also setting up my materials for my speech room routine. I like routines. It makes my life easier. It also makes my students' life easier, because they know what to expect and what they are supposed to do, which makes them more independent.
This is my welcome routine, which I made using lessonpix.com:
I use this with all of my students who come to my room. I review it several times after introducing it my students can either do this independently. Occasionally I have to refer them to the list to get them back on track.
This week I got every thing ready to put student folders together for the new year.
Shipping labels, pocket folders, and a reward chart are the main items. You can download my reward chart for free
teacherspayteachers.com here.
On the first session, my students will pick a color for their folder. I will then put a shipping label on the folder and either myself or the student will write their name on the label. Afterwards, they get to decorate their folder with stickers.
Inside the folder I keep their data sheets and reward chart.
I keep the folders in a file box I bought from Big Lots many years ago.
I made the dividers with poster board and shipping labels.
Most 4 year old's can recognize the first letter in their name. After some practice they are able to look for their letter, and then recognize their own folder. Some of my 3 year olds can also do this, but if they can't, I am able to help them pretty easily without getting out of routine myself.
It's taken me a few years and adjustments to make this system work for me, and this is the first year I haven't felt the need to tweak it a bit. It's helped reduce behavior issues, and has helped keep me organized. Hopefully it will give you some ideas.
Do you have a welcome routine? What is it? Leave a comment below.
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