Slice of Life: Mid Day Thoughts
I''m excited to be joining Two Writing Teachers for Tuesday Slice of Life at midday. It's lunch time and most days I am eating lunch. Today feels different. As I greeted my students this morning quickly, they didn't even have time to unpack their backpacks. We had a fifth grade assembly to kick off "Take A Part Day" which will be celebrated in fifth grade for the next three afternoons. It was difficult for me when I wasn't able to connect with my students first thing especially after a three day weekend. B. wanted to share some concerns about his graded paper that he got back Friday. M. wanted to share that she continued to collect words over the weekend. E. shared that she won her soccer game. It's the personal connections that matter even more as we start our last five days of school. I am thinking now it is important to stay in our routine and continue to celebrate scientists, historians, readers, writers, mathematicians and wordsmiths right up until the last day of school.
Let's hear it for the routines that build our classroom communities and nurtures our learners!
ReplyDeleteI learn so much from reading your blog and encouraging teachers to stay true to what is important even the the last 4 days of school Thanks Tara for stopping by my blog and commenting.
DeleteI agree that it is hard when we don't have that connection time. There is one day in our cycle that I don't actually sit down with my students until 11 a.m.! The connections are what make our job. Agree?
ReplyDeleteI have specials first thing, sixth grade math for 8 students and lunch. I don't see those students every day until 12:15. It really is not what is best for students. Hoping for a change next year. Thanks for your comment.
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