The First Day Jitters: Welcoming Your Students into Your Classroom

There are five minutes before school starts. You go stand by the door. The bell rings. The first student walks towards the door. Say, “good morning!”. They will not acknowledge you and continue walking into class. The second student walks towards the door with a smile on their face. It isn’t for you. They are best friends with the first student. A third student walks towards your door. Smile and say, “good morning”. They look at you with confusion and keep walking into class. Keep smiling. A forth student…oh. Just kidding. They had the wrong class. Throughout the next few minutes keep smiling. Acknowledge each student with a positive attitude. Do they even care? Who knows? KEEP SMILING. Time is running out! Keep greeting them- “Hello!” “Good Morning!” Your salutations fall short in their dust as they dash past you, trying not to be late. The bell rings. Step into your classroom and shut the door. “Good morning, class”….. “Good morning, Mrs. Hellewell”.