Tuesday, August 25, 2009

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school and as anxious as I was last night the day actually went by with out a hitch!
School started and all 28 students were in attendance. 28 kids in one class is a ton but for the most part they are great!
We started the day with some quick rules and attendance and then it was time to get to work. Math was the first thing we worked on. As a whole class we went over the back to school review. The students were on top of it and so it went really well! After math we moved onto some class reading and then each student decorated a puzzle piece to create our bulletin board! I will try to remember the camera tomorrow so I can get a picture up, it look great! Next came recess and boy were they ready!
After recess we did some independent reading and then it was time for lunch. The day flew by!
Lunch was an adventure because all the kids got new lunch numbers so we will have to do some training to get them back in the grove. Another recess and then back to create sunglasses of their summer adventures. Once those were done we started our whole class read aloud chapter book and then it was time to head home.
I understand why the first day is a short day. The teachers are trying to figure everything out as much as the students are.
I hope tomorrow goes as well. It is a full day so more time to fit things in and we get to start our centers. I will do my best to update and take pictures...

1 comment:

deni said...

sounds like you are off to a great start. your students are lucky to have such an enthusiastic teacher! I love you and am proud of you. xo