The first day of Kindergarten was full of information and learning about being safe, kind, and responsible at school. These are our school rules and we will use them to guide our development of community rules.
I was inspired by the children's courage on the first day.
We talked about feeling worried when starting something new and read a selection of literature about feelings. We discussed how our feelings can change. In one book, Mae, is worried about the first day of school. But, then she makes a friend and meets a new teacher. We made connections to Mae and the children engaged in early book reflections, beginning their development of essential comprehension skills.
We learned about the spaces in our classroom and toured the school. The children met Ms. Martin and Ms. Lewis and many new teachers. There was a shared excitement for lunch and playing on the playground!
I introduced the word community through the book All Are Welcome Here. We will continue to work together to define what community means to us and how we cultivate a sense of community in our classroom.
Initial reflections from the children;
Community is being kind.
Working together.
Everyone has a name.
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