The Triumph: We had a great first day back from spring break! Through most of the day today, the kids (all 28 of them!) were working on math stations. All of these stations were centered around shapes since we will be moving towards geometry! It was great to see kids making the shapes that were in front of them, as well as new shapes that they came up with using the HandWriting without Tears materials. We worked all day with shapes and it was great to see the student engagement!
The Struggle: Like I said, there were 28 of them. It was great to see them all again, but difficult to make connections and observations about all of the students on a day with 28 kids! My friend and other Kinder intern asked me how one of my students was doing today, and I had to really think about how he was. Normally this student stands out to me, but when there are 28 kids demanding my attention, I had to think if he was even there! I'm so grateful that we have two smaller classes and that there will only be a few more big Mondays left!
The Ludicrousness: It is mind-boggling to me how long it takes for these kids to get in a line quietly! And how difficult it is for them to stay in that line as we move through the halls! We had lots of opportunities for practice since the Mondays with 28 kids are also the Mondays that we have Music and P.E. At one point as we were walking down the hall today, two boys were facing each other (meaning one was walking backwards!) and high-5ing each other! REALLY?!!? Is that a good time for high-5ing?!
I was looking forward to see how the first day back went!
ReplyDeleteHigh 5 to you Miss Jen!