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Good Evening,
Well . . .We are off and running. We had a great 1st day of school. The morning started off with a whole school assembly. Our featured singer was Sarah Reid. She was a 2nd grader in my 1st ever class at the Waitsfield School. It was great to have her kick off our start with some music.
Once we got into the classroom, we quickly established the use of a rainstick as a means to get the whole class' attention. You should ask your child what it means when Mr. Young says direction time. They are very fast learners and I think they like the sound of the rainstick.
We read two different stories today. The first book we read was You're Finally Here by Naomi Watt. This book had a very impatient rabbit complaining that it had been waiting for us for quite a while. After reading the book we talked about the rabbit's feelings and then turned the discussion toward our own feelings about the 1st day of school. Each child created a self image that illustrated the feelings they had about the 1st day. You can find this work on the bulletin board outside our classroom door.
The 2nd book we read was First Day Jitters by Julia Danneberg. The story describes the feelings of a person's first day of school but has a surprise ending. This book led to a discussion of a time we were nervous or scared and ways in which we overcame those feelings. You can hear the whole story below.
POTLUCK THIS THURSDAY!
I am looking forward to the potluck on Thursday. So far I have 8 families that have signed up. All of the information was sent to you in the mail last week. Here is the link to access the sign up sheet. I hope to have every family in attendance. Remember the 1st half hour will be a meeting for the parents (child care provided) and then we will converse and eat as a whole class.
I will make videos or attach photos of your child's week on this blog. I will also post any important information. Please check this every Monday and Friday. Below is this week's video.
**For those who sent your child in with a reusable grocery/canvas bag, I appreciate it. For those who didn't could you please do so by Wednesday.
That is all for now. I hope you have a great week and look forward to getting to know and work with all of you throughout the year.
Peace,
Tommy
