First Day

We had a very busy day! We started the day by reading Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. The students noticed a lot of similarities between our classroom and Miss Bindergarten's room. They had fun naming the animals shown on each page and we talked about how funny it would be if their teacher were a dog instead of a human.

We made "pencils" out of cheesesticks for snack (bologna "eraser" and a Bugle for the tip. We learned the dos and don't of the playground (the boundaries, how to slide feet first, what to do when they hear me blow my whistle). Lunch was a little confusing because the students don't know school terminology yet (hot vs. cold lunch) and there was a mix-up with lunchboxes at the end of the day that my daughter, who helped out today, was able to straighten out (I think!).

After lunch, we had some quiet time by watching a 10 minute video of the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (which we later read, as well). Students found the beginning letter of their name on our Chicka Chicka tree and decorated the letter with markers.

I thought the students did really well with lining up, walking quietly in the hallway, and using the bathroom properly. Each day gets better in kindergarten, and the first day is always the most difficult. I'm looking forward to a great day tomorrow.