Their further communication and even the learning process itself will depend on how successful the teacher's acquaintance with the students will be. Both the teacher and the children should remain positive emotions - moreover, it is necessary so that they can form the right opinion about each other.
Getting Started with Students: Teacher Behavior
Of course, the teacher cannot immediately remember the names and surnames of all the children, but in any case he must introduce himself so that the children know how to contact him. The teacher should not only give the last name, first name and patronymic, but also write them down on the board. First, it will help children remember the name of their new teacher faster and easier. Secondly, if one of the guys did not hear the name or patronymic the first time, it will be enough for him just to look at the board.
It would be appropriate for the teacher to tell a little about himself: about his work experience, hobbies, principles of grading. It is good if the children immediately see a person in their teacher, become imbued with sympathy for him, and also understand what misconduct and oversights he will not tolerate, learn how to behave in the lesson. You can allow students to ask questions themselves - this will promote trusting communication.
To learn more about the children, the teacher may ask them to fill out questionnaires. Don't make acquaintance a boring event. Better to keep the questionnaire short and interesting. Let the children indicate their surnames and names, briefly inform about their hobbies, what interests and excites them, what school subjects they like. It will be useful to find out what each child does best and what assignments he likes in class life.
Communication with students in the first lesson
Of course, a questionnaire will allow you to get valuable information about each child, but this will not be enough. In order to establish communication with children, it is advisable to talk with them, allowing all students to speak at least a little or answer at least one question. If time is short, you can ask the whole class questions and ask the children to raise their hands if they want to say yes. For example, it is appropriate to ask if the guys like to go to school, if they have brothers or sisters, if they like math or literature. Such surveys are especially pertinent when meeting with students in elementary and middle grades.
If we are talking about a friendly, not problematic class, you can ask each of the children to briefly tell about themselves in front of the whole class. This is especially appropriate if you want to spend a class hour and immediately distribute responsibilities, choose a headman, group activists. Such communication with the children will help you quickly determine which school affairs are of interest to each of them, and also choose the most suitable roles for all students.
