Week 1: Wednesday

Wednesday, May 11, 2011; 7:50am - 11

It was a bright and early morning today. I had the nice little challenge of finding Springfield Kindergarden by 8am this morning but mapquest helped me out. In morning kindergarden students are welcomed into the classroom instead of starting the day with recess. Students watered their bean plants while they waited for everyone to arrive. Wednesday is library day in the kindergarden classrooms so the kids start their day with a trip to visit Librarian Steve next door in the Springfield Library. Durring this time, Mrs. James showed me her class webpage and I showed her my blog. When the students returned from the library they shared their books before a quick "fast break," a five minute recess. Today we played some baseball, and some of the kids could really hit! The break was followed by the pledge, a moment of silence, and some patriotic songs in preparation for Memorial Day and Graduation festivities which the kids will be performing in. This was followed by a snack and some reading of the new library books. I read through Dr. Suess' The Foot Book with a couple of students. It seems to be a favorite! This weeks "star student" showed us some toy cars of his, giving each student a chance to play with one as he showed them off. We followed his show and tell with some daily news. The classroom day ended with some stations. One was painting and the other was math. In math the students did more modeling of addition. I worked in the painting station where each kindergarden was to paint a picture of themselves in their upcoming play The Enchanted Egg. Since the day in Springfield does not begin with recess, naturally, it must end with some recess. The played on the playground till parents arrived to pickt hem up around 11.
It was an early morning, but over all a lot of fun.