For many years now I've had my own personal opinion about classroom environments. I'm of the opinion that if we have to send our children to school for six plus hours a day, they should feel comfortable there! It makes sense right? No one would want to be forced to stay in a place where they didn't feel comfortable. So it's no surprise that when I got my first teaching job the classroom environment was one of my top priorities. Now, I will say that my first classroom was warm and inviting, and I know the kids felt comfortable. However, today I know far more and have had the benefit of many hours of sitting in conferences that were both enlightening and uplifting. I've discovered through personal experience and continued education that children react to their environments. We know this to be true. We've had those talks with administrators and kid talk teams . Ever heard the comment, "Well, you know they have a very hard home life."
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