Relationships

So,  i kinda failed this week at building deeper relationships with parents. i mean, i continued my relationships with parents, making phone calls, writing some positive notes and making sure that any problem behaviors are made aware of to the parents. i focused more on my student relationships this past week, i feel like i've been doing so much review, and motivational talk and Aims talk that i have had time to have fun with my students and ask them how they were doing.

We have been doing GoNoodle lately, an awesome website for brain breaks, which allows me 3 minutes every hour to get up, dance and be goofy with my students. it's been awesome to see who is transparent with their goofiness and also enlightening to see the kids that are looking at their friends instead of doing what they want to do. 

i also have meeting with small groups to review for Aims but i've taken the time while we go over answers and review any last minute concepts to listen to their stories, their concerns, their thoughts and worries. it has been fantastic to be honest with them about Aims, to hear how there weekends went and to laugh with them.

i know we were supposed to share how we built relationships with parents, but this week i felt like i needed to go deeper with my students, they deserve all of me and i can't do that if i don't know what makes them tick and laugh and worry!

Also, i apologize for no capital i's...my keyboard is malfunctioning :)