No Touch Ideas for…

GREETING EACH STUDENT EVERY DAY…

THE IMPORTANCE OF GREETING

EACH STUDENT EVERY DAY…

TOP 10 Reasons Why to Greet Students at the

Door Each and Every Morning

• Provides a smile and a reassurance that the teacher is

glad the student came to school today, which sets the

tone for a positive day

• Promotes a strong relationship between the teacher

and student

• Enhances a positive classroom climate

• Provides a moment of connection when you greet

them by name- young children love to hear their name

– let’s use them in positive statements

• Assists children with letting go of issues that may have

occurred on the bus or at home- they are being

welcomed to a new start to the day

• Promotes a sense of belonging and trust that school is

a safe place

• Provides social and emotional support

• Demonstrates and models of how to greet others, how

to use kind words, and how to be respectful

• Provides a proactive, preventive technique to reduce

challenging behaviors

• Starts the day for the teacher with LOTS of smiles and

positive interactions!

Research in support of greeting students at the door: Positive Greetings at the Door: Evaluation of a Low-Cost, High-YieldProactive Classroom Management Strategy by Clayton R. Cook, Aria Fist and Madeline Lason“Greeting students at the door sets a positive tone and can increase engagement and reduce

disruptive behavior. Spending a few moments welcoming students promotes a sense of belonging, giving them social and emotional support that helps them feel invested in their learning.” In the study, when teachers started class by welcoming students at the door, academic engagement increased by 20 percentage points and disruptive behavior decreased by 9 percentage points—potentially adding “an additional hour of engagement over the course of a five-hour instructional day,” according to the researchers. (https://www.edutopia.org/article/welcoming-students-smile)

Tips: Greetings must be delivered with sincerity and genuine care for the students. If you rush through greetings, the students will not feel valued or respected which may lead to challenging behavior. • Verbally state the student’s names • Provide options that include touching as well as include

no touching to meet the needs of all students (currently- only provide no touching options)• Use eye contact

INCLUDED:- 20 Greetings on circles

- cut and Velcro the greeting circles on the Greeting Board that the class agrees upon. Periodically vote on new greetings.

- 8 Greeting Boards (choose yourfavorite)

How do you want to be greeted today?

Hello

Wave

Say, “Hello” Air Fist

Bump

Wink

How do you want to be greeted today?

Dance

Waddle like a penguin

Ask a question

Give a thumbs up

How do you want to be greeted today?

Bow or curtsy

SMILEYour 5000 Watt Smile

“Live long and prosper”

Peace to you

How do you want to be greeted today?

Make a heart

Air HighFive

SpellHELLO

in sign language

PinkyWave

Say HELLO in Sign

Language

FUN ACTIVE GREETINGS: Directions for the

greetings on the page below

• Fireworks:

o Start with fingers together, open them while “shooting”

arms upward, open fingers at the top and then twinkle

fingers as you say, “Ooo, Ahh” as you move hands

downward

• Good Morning:

o Hands palm to palm, start above the child’s head and say,

“Good”, move hands to second point of invisible triangle

and say, “Morning”, move hands to the third point and

say, “(student’s name)”.

• So Glad You Are Here:

o Clap hands with students moving hands in a big circle and

say, “____, I’m so glad you’re here.”

• Disco Dance:

o Point right pointer finger up in the air and cross body

down, “Uh Huh” (twice) Point left finger up in the air and

cross body down saying (twice), “You’re the best.”

• (this is a good greeting for activating the brain in

morning by crossing midline)

How do you want to be greeted today?

How do you want to be greeted today?

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

How do you want to be greeted today?

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

How do you want to be greeted today?

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

How do you want to be greeted today?

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

How do you want to be greeted today?

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

Velcro Velcro

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Resources

• https://juststuffifoundontheinternet.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/thumbup-and-buddha9-are-deaf/

• https://www.graphicsfactory.com/

• Babysignlanguage.com