Fifth-grade teacher has an elaborate personal handshake for each and every one of his students

Barry White, Jr teaches fifth grade English at Charlotte, NC's Ashley Park School. Every day, he greets every one of his students with an amazing, personalized handshake, to "bring them excitement and pump them up for a high-energy class."

"I started with one simple handshake last year with a 4th grader," he explained. "She would wait for me every morning before she'd go to class. She'd get in trouble sometimes for being late because she'd wait on the handshake."

"This year I started making handshakes with the kids at recess. It was just one or two students and then it became contagious," he added. "I saw how much it meant to them, so I said, 'Come on. Everyone come on.' Then it was my full class, then it was kids from other classes. Now I have 3rd graders wanting to do it too."


Teacher Has Personalized Handshakes With Every One of His Students
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