Stories & Announcements
Colorful Language | Hooray for Monday
The way we talk with students can help them learn how to think.
3 Closing Activities to Connect with Families
These closing activities are designed to offer a back-and-forth between a student’s family and the classroom. They center students’ voices rather than that of the teacher.
8 Closing Activities to Build Classroom Community
Every minute of class is an opportunity to build community but with some intention, those last minutes of class can be a great time to deepen relationships.
5 Closing Activities to Give You Feedback on Your Lesson
There are lots of ways to gauge how well a lesson went in just the last few minutes of class and these forms of feedback can sometimes even be fun.
5 Closing Activities to Reinforce Learning
Having students reflect on what they’ve learned and apply that knowledge in new ways can be critical to getting the learning to stick.
Head or Heart | Hooray for Monday
Social-emotional learning and good academic instruction aren’t two separate things.
Channeling Curiosity | Hooray for Monday
Asking big questions is one of the most important things we can teach our students to do.
How Far They Can Go! | Hooray for Monday
What happens when our students really stretch their minds and bodies?
4 Ways to Welcome Students in the Door
The very first thing we say to students as they enter class can set the tone for all that follows.
4 Ways to Start Class With Movement
Starting class with movement can make a world of difference in focus and attention.
