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3 Strategies to Build Positive Peer Relationships

http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2009/12/31/interview-relationships-and-2010-another-new-year/ There is a need to create a peaceful climate in the class. Teachers have to treat their students as individuals. Students need respect, love, and care. I have noticed how adults can be sarcastic towards children. They frequently interrupt their students, and often admonish them in front of others. It takes patience, perseverence, and practice, and we all need to start working on being model citizens. However, children can be equally insensitive to each other. In order to build positive peer relationships, I have decided to use 3 strategies I have not used before: Creating a photo album . I simply love this idea! I am always snapping pictures of my students during the different stages of a project in order to record the journey of their learning. This usually goes up on the bulletin board. Sometimes, I give the children their pictures to put in their portfolio; the rest go into a