What an amazing first day of school we had. I promise, all tears stopped upon entering our classroom! We began our day (and continued throughout) learning all about our classroom routines, school rules, and about each other. Students began the day with a morning meeting and had much fun singing, "Mother Gooney Bird." INQUIRE with your child what this bird had! We also greeted each other, shared news from friends, and read our morning message. Each day, we'll begin the day doing these activities!
Later on in the morning, we kicked off our first author study and read, "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn. I hope you all enjoyed putting together your puzzle tonight. Don't forget, use this kissing hand during the day when you're feeling as though you're missing your child. INQUIRE with your child what makes Chester and them different! Hint, think, nocturnal!
Many times today, we had the opportunity to explore the playground (luckily, the rain stopped!), play with new friends and at the same time, reunite with pre-k buddies!
Snack time is always fun, as is lunch! It's a great time to learn teacher "stop, look, and listen" signals. INQUIRE with your child what some of these are! Hint...chime! We eat snack in our classroom and lunch in the cafeteria. Although this is a great time to socialize, we learned it's just as important to concentrate on munching down milkweed...oh wait, I mean our lunches! (We do walk in a "caterpillar" line, however, we'll stick to turkey sandwiches for lunch!)
This afternoon, after a bit of "quiet time" we took our caterpillar line to Music with Mrs. Sales. During music, children danced, sang, and listened to stories connected to music.
And of course, we had "center time." Sometimes, your child might be calling this centers, however it could often be referred to as any of the following: centers, choice time, or playtime. INQUIRE with your child which center they chose today and what friends they played with!
