Time to Sit Down

Materials

none

Instructions

1. Stand in front of the door to greet each child in the morning.
2. Create a special handshake or greeting phrase that lets each child knows
that she is part of the class. Suggested examples are saying: "Alacazam,
ma'am (or sir)!" or making a circle with your hands (Circle of Love).
3. End the day at the door with the same secret handshake, slogan, or ritual.
4. Another idea is to have a special surprise to share with each child related to
the theme of the day. For example, hand out a red sticker for "red day,"
feathers for a bird unit, or a card with the letter of the day on it.