What a fantastic two days!
We spent the first two days of school getting to know one another and learning about the rules and procedures of our classroom and the school. Students toured the school and visited places like the library, cafe, and playground to review the important safety rules and behavioral expectations for each area. The children interviewed each other and shared interesting facts they learned about their peers during a class meeting.
Each child is currently working on creating a puzzle piece that displays all of the their individual favorites, including hobbies, music, and favorite famous people. We will also be using these as part of a "guess who" game to see how much we have learned about each other. Look for pictures next week of the fantastic puzzle pieces that show us in our room "we all fit together"!
Looking ahead to next week, we will be starting to jump into curriculum on Monday. In math, we will be beginning a unit on place value. In reading and writing we will be working on building our stamina and making sure we know how to pick "good fit" books. Social studies will be focused on a geography and mapping unit. Pretests will be conducted in spelling in order to determine each child's needs, and spelling procedures will be practiced. Finally, students will also be setting goals for first quarter and exploring our new character education program called Leader in Me.
Have a great weekend!
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