it's about the HOW...

I received a great reminder this weekend of the impact we have on our students.  My kindergarten daughter wanted to play school, she was the teacher.  We couldn't play right away, as she spent a long block of time getting prepped and ready (very true to life, right?)  

Once we went into play, she had set up the materials at our “desks” and had even hand-made our Fundations papers.  

I watched her play the role of her teacher (whom she adores!) and could see and hear her mimic her teacher’s inflection, catch phrases, and even her physical movements. How she called on her "students," her nonverbal strategies for getting our attention, and even her positive feedback about our work (and coaching when we made a mistake!)

It was a powerful example that students are not only focused on what we say but, even more so, how we talk with them.  This was a wonderful reminder to me as I get ready for a new week – and I share this challenge with you.  If the students you work with were playing school, what sound bites do you want them to pull from you?  How do you hope they say it?  Go out and model it and be great for kids!

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