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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 30 MIN

105 ¦ Relationships, relatedness and routines: The second week of the year

from The Motivated Classroom · host Dr. Liam Printer

Part two in the three part mini series on starting the year strong and building a motivated classroom: In this episode we look at what happens in week two of the school year, once we have done the admin tasks in week one and set out some basic routines.Specifically I discuss the first picture talk of the year, the first time we push all the chairs back and focus on intent listening, how we build our free reading library, how we reinforce routines daily and what (if any) tasks are given as home contact with the language. Please let me know what you think!Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@motclasspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠. Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.

Part two in the three part mini series on starting the year strong and building a motivated classroom: In this episode we look at what happens in week two of the school year, once we have done the admin tasks in week one and set out some basic routines.Specifically I discuss the first picture talk of the year, the first time we push all the chairs back and focus on intent listening, how we build our free reading library, how we reinforce routines daily and what (if any) tasks are given as home contact with the language. Please let me know what you think!Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@motclasspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠. Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.

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