Last week we began a wonderful adventure- a year of growing and learning from each other. I am very priviledged to have the best job in the world, as I get to teach, laugh and learn with our 18 new friends.
Our first objective for the month of September is getting to know our friends, our classroom, and our rules and routines. We have been very successful in reaching our goals so far. One vital part of learning is feeling comfortable enough to take risks and sometimes make mistakes. We have been playing co-operative games and sharing information about ourselves to help us make our classroom a community. The first step in creating a community is learning to talk meaningfully to each other. "Accountable" talk will be an essential part of our program this year. We learn so much more by collaborating and sharing our ideas and experiences. Each year, the students surprise me with their insights and creative thinking. I hope that the students will leave our class in June knowing that they play an active and important role in their learning. Please support your child's curiousity and sense of wonder by discussing what they know, what they want to know, and what they have learned at home.
So far, we have discussed topics which everyone can relate to - our first day fears, how special our names are, our favourite books and t-shirts and five things that we love. We are presenting our "Me in a Bag" assignments and I am learning a great deal about everyone's interests and abilities. I look forward to teaching and learning with you this year 1J!
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