What a week! We started off well- the children and I all started to get to know each other this week. First the children were able to interview each other and ask a few questions. It's amazing how much we have in common while still all being so unique. I took pictures on that first day, as the children came into the classroom. Some look so excited to be back in school, and others look a bit scared. I hope the butterflies have calmed down and everyone is comfortable in our class. Here are a few of those pictures.
After those first, scary moments, we got down to work. In our class we'll work in many different ways, including working with partners at times.
This week we learned a lot about reading and Reader's Workshop. Mrs. Merten read a book, Today Was a Terrible Day by Patricia Reilly Giff. Hopefully, nobody will have a day as terrible as Ronald Morgan's. Today we were able to take a book from the class library to read. Mrs. Merten went over how the library is organized. We are allowed to borrow books from her for Reader's Workshop, and we can take them home. Next week we'll fill book bags and really get started with reading.
We also said goodbye to those often heard words "I CAN'T" today. We will no longer need these words in our classroom. We replaced these words with I can, I will and If I try. Ask your child about this activity.
Lastly, our first homework assignment was to create a puzzle piece showing ourselves. Below are some of the pieces. Can you guess who belongs to each piece? We will be sharing these on Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend!
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