This week the children listened to the stories: First Day Jitters, and The Night Before First Grade. The children engaged in discussions about the emotions they felt about starting first grade. It made the children feel better to know that other children and even the teacher had some jitters before starting school!
We also read the book, Have You Filled A Bucket Today? The children learned that everyone carries around an invisible bucket and that we can fill others' buckets and our own bucket by being kind and considerate. The children shared examples of ways that they fill buckets while at school and at home. They worked together to create a class book titled, Our Bucket Filler Book. We will keep this in our classroom all year long for the children to enjoy.
You would not believe what a great job the children did during the first few days of lunch. I am so proud of everyone for their hard work on learning the lunchroom routines and for following the lunchroom rules. We will continue to go down a few minutes early next week so we can fine-tune our lunchroom routines.
As a teacher, one of my goals is to create a classroom environment where all students feel safe and valued. This week we worked together as a team to come up with our classroom rules. Discussing the rules together gives the children ownership and lets them actively decide what they want our classroom community to look like. The children did a wonderful job of coming up with rules that will make our classroom a safe and happy learning environment.
Our Classroom Rules:
1. Be Kind.
2. Be respectful to others and their property.
3. Use good manners at all times.
4. Be safe.
5. Work as a team!
I look forward to seeing everyone at Curriculum Night on Thursday at 6:30.
***Check back soon for pictures of our first few days of school. I will post them as soon as all the media releases have been signed.***
