It's been a bit of a rough start, but we are finally settling in to our routines. Here are some highlights of the past month:
- Today we welcomed our first guest reader for DEAR time. Our principal was gracious enough to come and read to us. He read The Principal from the Black Lagoon, and much to the delight of my class, invited us back to his office for a tour. We talked about the differences between fiction and non-fiction, and what a principal does. They even got to sit in his chair ( a truly historic moment in the life of a kindergartner)!
- We've implemented a new center system. We are still working out the kinks, but both the kids and myself are much happier than with our old method.
- The bond in our district passed, so hopefully we'll be getting a SMART board again! We've had the opportunity to use the one in the classroom across the hall while that class is in the library, which led to my dear little kinders asking why we don't have one. My answer: That's a good question, we should ask (our principal) about that. A bit bratty? Maybe. But I like to think of it as teaching researching and investigation skills. Why ask me, when they can go straight to the primary source?
- We are currently reading the Black Lagoon series. It's a favorite in October, and lends itself to talking about imaginations and the difference between fiction/non fiction.
I am sure there are so many more things I could/should post about. However, it's a school night and I'm tired.
Even when exhausted....I love my job!
P.S. Unfortunately, my Amazon gadget isn't working, so I will try to post links later.
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