The First Day of School

My Students Survived the First Day of School, and So Did I!

Today was the first day of school. Instead of teaching Pre-Kindergarten, as I had expected, I was moved back to Kinder. My experiment I mentioned on Friday worked like a dream. I only had one crier, but often throughout the day I would see a student take out their family picture from their table bucket and keep it nearby as they did their desk work. Those pictures became their "emergency hug", and I'm definitely going to do the family portraits again next year!

For the First Day of School - Family Photos!

Monday is The First Day of School, and on that day there will be tears. Oh, yes. There might also be parents wanting to take photos of their child's first day. Not a problem, but it gave me an idea of what I could do that might help alleviate any separation anxiety.

For each child entering my classroom, I'm going to take his/her picture with their parent(s). I'm going to tell the child I will print off the picture and give it to them to keep at their desk, so that any time they wish they could see their family, it'll be right there to remind them of how much they're loved.

And So It Begins

A look at my room BEFORE I start to tackle it.

Will have In Service all week this week, and "Sneak Peek" on Friday.

First Day of School Gifties

Yes, I'm already buying things to give to my kids on the first day of school. Right now those colorful shaped rubber bands are all the rage. I found a packet of all 26 alphabet letters, which is enough for each one of my students to get one. (And they were on sale, too!)

Welcome to Class!

Welcome to my class!

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I will be posting comments, tips, and tricks that have worked for me as a Kinder and Pre-Kinder teacher.  Feel free to take what you can use.  And if you want to add a trick or suggestion of your own, please do!