Every year at back to school time, I spend some time brainstorming ways to build my classroom community. The best way that I know how to do this is to get to know my students and to help them get to know each other. I find that the faster I get to know my students the faster we can get into the "groove" of learning. Last year I recognized students as "Stars of the Week" by giving them posters to decorate and present their posters to the class along with a show and tell item