Transitions

Our students are finally getting into the swing of our Kindergarten routine. We have a lot of aides in our class, so they help children get on tasks during transitions along with us. When things are getting super hectic, we turn the lights office and the children put their hands on their heads and look to us for instruction. We have an amazing class, so we haven't faced many problems. We have the occasional student wondering the class or distracting other students but that is normal for Kindergartners. When transition to our specials, lunch, bathroom, or recess we always sing this song while children are lining up in ABC order:

My hands are right beside me

I'm standing very TALL
My eyes are looking straight ahead
I'm quiet through the halls!

On Tuesday my mentor teacher was filling in for our principal so she had a substitute. The substitute and I worked really well together and she let me take over pretty much the entire day. I really got the feel of how the day ran without Cheri to guide me. I feel like I am right on track in regards to what I should be doing and learning.



We had MAP testing this week so that took some time. It was interesting to see how each child did when faced with a computer and no teaching on how to do each question. It was upsetting to a few but overall I was impressed on how these five year old handled themselves in a computer lab and with a computer test.

I also got some great documentation of my two literacy mini-case studies. I have one emergent and one beginning reader/writer.



We are finishing our week with a huge Johnny Appleseed celebration tomorrow. We will be making apple sauce, apple pie, dried apples and more. Should be a fun day of APPLES!!!