The Triumph: One of my little English Language learner guys, who came into the school year knowing only 1or 2 numbers and zero letters asked if he could read me a book today! It was "David Goes to School" by David Shannon, and this boy did memorize what happened on each page, but it was so wonderful to hear him excited about reading and excited about sharing with me! He has really come far since the beginning of the year!
The Struggle: Still having those conversations with certain children, who should know better, about appropriate behavior for school. It is agitating, and I feel like I am always having the same conversations with the same kids. I have to find a way to get through to them, and am not looking forward to the repeated conversations that I will have tomorrow for those problem behaviors.
The Ludicrousness: Listening to Kinders read!! I was listening to one boy read today. I had asked him to be sure to look at all of the words on the page and try to match the sounds that went with the letters he was seeing. At one point he read a few words in the sentence wrong, looked up at me and said "Well that just doesn't even make sense!" I told him, "Well, you're right, it doesn't make sense! What can you change so that it will make sense?"
Oh Jen I am so proud of you! You're doing so great with these kids and being very patient! I don't know if I could do that haha. I wish I could watch you in the classroom! (not in a creepy way of course) O_O
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