{"id":10066,"date":"2025-11-29T05:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/?page_id=10066"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:29:51","slug":"positivity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/index.php\/positivity\/","title":{"rendered":"positivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10066\" class=\"elementor elementor-10066\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ee028 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61ee028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d6ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0d6ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"p1\">Creating a Positive Classroom Climate<\/h1><h5 class=\"p2\">How to foster safety, motivation, and collaboration in your classroom<i><\/i><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c989099 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c989099\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987cf84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"987cf84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A positive classroom climate is an environment where students feel safe, supported, and engaged. It\u2019s built intentionally every day through clear expectations, consistent routines, positivity, and by modeling the behavior you want to see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b9a6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7b9a6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d1b73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24d1b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c696f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c696f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><b> Clear Expectations<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p2\">Students thrive when they know what\u2019s expected.<br \/>Tips for setting expectations:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Keep rules simple and positively phrased:<br \/><i>\u201cWe walk in the hallway\u201d<\/i> instead of <i>\u201cDon\u2019t run.\u201d<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li class=\"li2\">Involve students in creating classroom agreements<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Praise and acknowledge students who follow the rules<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\">Clear expectations create security and independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376a85e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"376a85e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03aeb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03aeb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e82a5d78-e39b-4076-8425-34e30d2ca4f0-244x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e82a5d78-e39b-4076-8425-34e30d2ca4f0-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e82a5d78-e39b-4076-8425-34e30d2ca4f0-832x1024.jpg 832w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e82a5d78-e39b-4076-8425-34e30d2ca4f0-768x945.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e82a5d78-e39b-4076-8425-34e30d2ca4f0-600x738.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e82a5d78-e39b-4076-8425-34e30d2ca4f0.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d6ded e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8d6ded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd701df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd701df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d594514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d594514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><b> Consistent Routines<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p2\">Routines give students structure, predictability, and confidence. Examples include:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Morning greetings<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Start-of-day activities<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Daily rituals like <i>Star of the Day<\/i> or <i>Secret Complimenter<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li class=\"li2\">Fun variations: <i>Monday Joke Day<\/i> or <i>Tuesday Dilemma<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span> Tip: Refresh routines if they lose their effect \u2014 keep them dynamic and fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee55e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ee55e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ef44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4ef44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae3f59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ae3f59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b122c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89b122c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6013c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf6013c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Positivity in the Classroom<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p2\">Encouraging positivity builds a supportive learning culture.<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><b>Process-oriented feedback<\/b> \u2192 praise effort, strategies, and progress<\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b>Growth mindset language<\/b> \u2192 use <i>\u201cnot yet\u201d<\/i> instead of <i>\u201ccan\u2019t\u201d<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b>Celebrate challenges<\/b> \u2192 frame difficult tasks as opportunities to grow<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><b>Fun ways to reinforce positivity:<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><b>Star of the Day:<\/b> classmates notice and compliment one student<\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b>Secret Complimenter:<\/b> secretly spread kindness during the day<\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b>Bucket Filler:<\/b> students \u201cfill\u201d each other\u2019s bucket with compliments<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span> Group rewards, like table points or team points, encourage collaboration, kindness, and helpfulness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f203f0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f203f0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa524d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caa524d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/index.php\/stervandedag\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10039\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Instagram-Claires-Classroom-4-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8966b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad8966b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214103d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"214103d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b863171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b863171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Cultivating a Growth Mindset<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p2\">A growth mindset develops resilience, perseverance, and a positive attitude toward learning.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Strategies:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Recognize each student\u2019s individual needs<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Provide tasks that are challenging yet achievable<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Celebrate small steps, not only final results<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Model learning from mistakes: share your own mistakes and how you correct them<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><b>Classroom reflection:<\/b> Ask students <i>\u201cWhat was your best mistake today?\u201d<\/i> to normalize learning from errors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4feb8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4feb8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a97b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2a97b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10149\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-2025-11-28-15-32-50.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09635b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09635b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9004251 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9004251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20718c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20718c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>Reflection and Feedback<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p3\">Reflection strengthens engagement, self-awareness, and critical thinking.<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li3\">Short reflection moments during the day<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Discuss feelings and learning experiences<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Allow students to give feedback on lessons or teaching<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p3\">This builds a culture of openness, respect, and shared growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b399f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66b399f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836795e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"836795e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Website-2-Final-6-1.jpg 1755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb6338 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bb6338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4e3cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de4e3cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7aba75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7aba75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Student Engagement<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p2\">Engaged students are more motivated and successful.<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">Use interactive and participatory lessons<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Connect learning to students\u2019 interests and daily life<\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Give choices in learning activities to increase 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pairs<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span> Playful, dynamic approaches create a lively learning environment and help students build social skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45e0b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d45e0b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd3877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fd3877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clairesclassroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5836-286x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8808\" alt=\"\" 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