I Am Thankful for Helpful Hints

Today’s linky over at Blog Hoppin’ is all about Helpful Hints. Here are a few hints that help me in the classroom.

Hint 2 – Collect Homework From Their Desk

The first hour of school is quite busy for my third graders.
8:00 – Warning bell rings
8:05 – Official start time
8:15 – Homeroom students head to their reading class
9:05 – Homeroom students return from reading class
Regardless of this tight time crunch, I make it a priority to collect homework from the corner of every kiddo’s desk before they head out the door for reading class. Although this routine is tricky to establish at the beginning of the year (kiddos forget homework in backpack outside, kiddos get out of their seats to ask you questions, kiddos forget where to find a pencil, the list goes on); it it certainly one of the most essential classroom routines for the following reasons:

• Each student receives an individual greeting at their seat each morning (sets a positive tone for the day)
• Each student receives immediate feedback on their homework (reinforces the importance of this requirement and greatly reduces/nearly eliminates missing homework assignments)
• Each student becomes independent in their ability to start the school day in a productive manner (great for boosting independence throughout the day)

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