Today was a very fun and busy day in my first grade classroom! It was very hectic as the kids came in, but quickly settled once the kids were all at their desks. I am really excited to see my cooperating teacher use her classroom managament skills in action as she develops her classroom environment. Our campus is currently under construction so we can't open the windows and the air conditioner is out of order. We did manage to find a big fan, but the papers were flying accross the desks. Needless to say we were all very hot and excited to go home at the end of the day.
Ms Perez and I worked quite well together today. We started with a solid plan for where I would be in the classroom during all of the activities which worked well. The kids left the day commenting on how much fun they had had and they even taught me a new dance called achooichaha...? The song is recorded on a cd the teacher has and all the kids knew it. It involved sticking your knees together, butt up, tongue out, and spinning in circles. It was definitely a fun filled day!
Hi Julie,
ReplyDeleteThe best image evoked from your first post was imagining you doing the dance--classic first grade stuff.
The most reassuring part of your first post was hearing that you're working well with Ms. Perez, and that you felt prepared for Day 1 with a solid plan. If first impressions matter, then I'll say that when we met, I felt confident about Ms. Perez's experience as a teacher, and as a mentor to student teachers. It's great to hear you're already experiencing the effects of her solid guidance.
Here's a great Day 2.
SK