Cultivating Kindness: How to Building an Encouraging Learner Driven Community

Let's transform your literacy classroom or homeschool into an encouraging learner driven community. Where your readers and writers encourage and uplift one another, and not just during your literacy block. But all throughout the day.  Wouldn't it be nice to hear learners complimenting each other on their reading, writing, math, in the hallways, at recess, at specials, at lunch, or waiting for the bus. What if using encouraging words or complimenting their peers was just a way of life in your literacy classroom or homeschool.  Well…it certainly can be but first it has to be an expectation or community agreement. You've got to get that buy in and explain the WHY and the positive impact it's going to have on each individual student and also the entire class.  Once it's on the list of community agreements, now you're ready to start teaching, modeling, and practicing what it really means to be an All-Star Encourager in your classroom or homeschool.  And that's exactly what we're going to talk about in today's show.  I have FOUR key steps to help you incorporate more opportunities for your learners to compliment and encourage each other during reading and writing time and of course… all day long.    In this Episode, we will chat about: How you can get student buy in to encourage their peers 3 different examples of stories you could share with their learners to emphasize how simple words of encouragement can change perspectives and uplift spirits, fostering a positive classroom environment.  How you can incorporate encouragement and compliments beyond your literacy block with examples. Ways you can celebrate when learners encourage and uplift each other. Are you ready to get started? Let's do this! Links Mentioned in This Episode: Free Guide: Transform Your Literacy Classroom Into a Learner Driven Community Thanks For Tuning In. Ready For More? I Like Your Style! Literacy Teachers: Tag me @desireemcgeegreene on Instagram or Facebook and tell me you just listened to this episode. I would love to hear what resonated with you the most.  I don't want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing on iTunes here! If you would like to support The All Things Are Possible Teacher Podcast, it would mean the world to me if you would leave a review on iTunes. By leaving a review, you are helping fellow literacy teachers, coaches, homeschool families, churches and community leaders find this podcast and start their own learning transformation! To leave a review on iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Ratings and Reviews. Click "Write a Review" and share with me how this podcast is changing your classroom, home, church, community, or your life! Stop by the two blogs! I've got one for literacy teachers and black history. Literacy Teachers –> Check out this blog post: Peer Learning in the Classroom: What Should It Look Like.