Feb.24, 2010.
What a special greeting this morning. Accompanying the usual "Good morning Teacha Doreen " was a group hug, filled with loving energy and smiles. What an incredible way to start the day.
All sorts of posters are up around the classroom. There are those with letters , numbers and various words . Even Judy's tree of kindness has been resurrected to encourage the children to commit acts of kindness to each other. The children are lapping it up as if it was all a sweet treat and the focus and motivation this morning was quite high. So exciting. Some of the new students are raising the bar in the classroom challenging the others to work even harder. They are so beautiful with their faces bathed in smiles of pride.
We are even managing to individualize some of the lessons according to the various levels. This is quite a breakthrough as well.
The porridge was almost on time today and there was out door play time as the mud had dried up somewhat from Sunday's downpour. We reconvened with a story by Mercer Mayor called "I Was So Mad", a precursor to introducing the tree of kindness. The children loved it so much that they immediately chorused, "Again please " the moment I stopped. Now how is that for a universal reaction?
The rest of the morning was spent learning about Canada as Teacha Joyce and myself introduced the pen pal letters I had brought from a grade two class in Terry Fox Elementary. Thank you Ms.Roberta. The students were over the top with excitement. They were so amazed about the skating on ice. Luckily I had some photographs, courtesy of my son Daniel, in my camera to show them just that. We started the responses to the letters and all went well. It was a wonderful day! It's days like this that keep you coming back for more.
Blog entry by Doreen
What a special greeting this morning. Accompanying the usual "Good morning Teacha Doreen " was a group hug, filled with loving energy and smiles. What an incredible way to start the day.
All sorts of posters are up around the classroom. There are those with letters , numbers and various words . Even Judy's tree of kindness has been resurrected to encourage the children to commit acts of kindness to each other. The children are lapping it up as if it was all a sweet treat and the focus and motivation this morning was quite high. So exciting. Some of the new students are raising the bar in the classroom challenging the others to work even harder. They are so beautiful with their faces bathed in smiles of pride.
We are even managing to individualize some of the lessons according to the various levels. This is quite a breakthrough as well.
The porridge was almost on time today and there was out door play time as the mud had dried up somewhat from Sunday's downpour. We reconvened with a story by Mercer Mayor called "I Was So Mad", a precursor to introducing the tree of kindness. The children loved it so much that they immediately chorused, "Again please " the moment I stopped. Now how is that for a universal reaction?
The rest of the morning was spent learning about Canada as Teacha Joyce and myself introduced the pen pal letters I had brought from a grade two class in Terry Fox Elementary. Thank you Ms.Roberta. The students were over the top with excitement. They were so amazed about the skating on ice. Luckily I had some photographs, courtesy of my son Daniel, in my camera to show them just that. We started the responses to the letters and all went well. It was a wonderful day! It's days like this that keep you coming back for more.
Blog entry by Doreen
3 comments:
I am bursting with pleasure! Judy
I am bursting with pleasure! Judy
It is funny that you are creating an act of kindness tree. At Terry Fox we are giving out acts of kindness footprints that go up on the wall, and we are hoping to get all around the school. It sounds like it takes a lot of energy to teach there, just as it does here. So, its not a vacation, but an experience of a lifetime no doubt. I miss you! Tina
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