First day back since winter break and I noticed how the school is slowly transitioning back to normal. No more christmas decorations, no more christmas talk but as I walked the halls of the schools I could see the new year resolutions from some students. I think it is great to teach students to set goals for the year and encourage them to keep aiming for their best. I got the opportunity to carry on with my calendar routine this week. Since I am currently taking a music class I was eager to sing the new January songs with my students. The music class has already taught me to be confident in my singing, even if I am not in tune with the song. I felt comfortable up there in front of my students and I am realizing that my confidence is rising every time I do a new lesson. I also led an art lesson after lunch, one for the Kindergartens and one for the grade 1’s. It was exciting and kind of stressful trying to help them all at once, even though I demonstrated within small groups. Time really flies during these lessons and I’ve learned that I need to keep rotating so that I can get everyone through before we run out of time. I enjoyed this lesson, I was a little frazzled but its all a part of the excitement of art lessons!
This sounds like a really busy day in a very active classroom. It sounds like you took it in stride and are getting really proficient at managing time which is so important in a K classroom!
Music is wonderful and students love it. The arts are such an important part of growth and the students are really comfortable with anyone’s singing who enjoys it and demonstrates enthusiasm!