Especially during a pandemic that no one saw coming.

If you’re a teacher or aspire to be one, our hearts go out to you for doing what you can to make all things Covid-19 a little less scary for your younger students and prioritizing their health and safety. 

Want some inspiration for your own classrooms? Take a look at these creative ideas we found on Instagram.

1. A sink area that'll make them smile.

 

 

 

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Love how my sink area came out. The kids are going to be spending a lot of time here while we are in school so I wanted to make it a positive part of their day. Affirmation Station circles from @especially.positive

A post shared by Sonja B (@2nd_campbrooks) on Oct 20, 2020 at 7:14pm PDT

2. In lieu of hugs and handshakes, a list of contactless ways to greet your children.

 

 

 

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I created this social distancing morning greetings menu for all my fellow teachers who are headed back to in-person learning! You can grab it for FREE! Link in bio! 

A post shared by @ thinking_third_grade on Oct 5, 2020 at 3:55pm PDT

 3. A sanitation station right by the door.  

 

 

 

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A post shared by Leah Waznik (@primarily.waz) on Sep 10, 2020 at 5:53pm PDT

4. A calming start to the day.

 

 

 

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Cozy morning vibes. I always start the day with lights off and all the soft lighting on + “coffee shop jazz” playing on YouTube. I swear by this every year it creates routine & calmness

A post shared by Abigail (@bohobeachteacher) on Oct 20, 2020 at 2:10pm PDT

5. A way to reward good behavior and make mask-wearing fun.

 

 

 

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I’ve got some new products up and ready to go! Link in profile for each one . . . 

A post shared by sparkles.pencils.and.plans (@sparkles.pencils.and.plans) on Aug 23, 2020 at 10:02am PDT

6.  Decked out desks that make the plexiglass less scary. 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Kristyn • Primary Teacher (@itsallgoodwithmisshood) on Sep 4, 2020 at 3:34pm PDT

7. Making hand-washing a daily staple in your classroom schedule.

 

 

 

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A post shared by Ms. Fiona | Adulting Made Easy (@spedadulting) on Oct 20, 2020 at 3:15pm PDT

8. Personalized water bottles so there are no duplicates and no mistakes.

 

 

 

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mrs. dwyer took an extra step in preparing for when her class transitions back to the building by personalizing a water bottle for each student! 

A post shared by allison marie designs (@allison.marie.designs) on Oct 26, 2020 at 11:52am PDT

9. A social, but still distanced way to set up your desks.

 

 

 

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Day 1 of the #creativeclassroomchallenge Classroom! Loving this set up for the children to be more social but still distanced. Saw some genius person post their class like this and just had to try it!

A post shared by Miss W (@missw_year1) on Jul 1, 2020 at 8:14am PDT

10. Partner up with a local organization (or in this case, The Home Depot) to provide seating for outdoor learning. 

 

 

 

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A BIG THANK YOU to @homedepot on Milwaukee for donating our outdoor classroom seats!! Grey team was able to test them out all morning and they were a hit! We look forward to lots of days of learning outdoors!

A post shared by 5th Grade Teacher (@teachingbytes) on Oct 9, 2020 at 5:08pm PDT

If information like this motivates you to keep on learning and expanding your own skillset, we encourage you to check out our Master’s programs in Education & Special Education here at Touro College Graduate School of Education. 

We offer three programs:

• Early Childhood & Special Education (Birth - 2)
• Childhood & Special Education (1-6)
• Teaching Students With Disabilities (7-12)

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