Kindergarteners take a long time to eat.
Some are quiet and some are not.
They need help zipping coats and tying shoes.
They sometimes need help opening packages of carrots.
Even though they looked scared, they had a good time.
Eating lunch in the classroom is much quieter than in the cafeteria.
They had lots of interesting answers to our questions.
And, they weren't quite sure what to make of our purple money.
And in other news, the iPad has arrived in our classroom thanks to a workshop I attended. So far a few students have gotten the chance to try it out. We have used it to practice math facts, learn about explorers and play a few fun games.
Also, I am please to report that our color behavior chart is a huge success. Students who move to yellow are quick to be reflective about their actions and rarely move to orange. This was our hope. Next week we are instituting a reward for students who remain in green for five days. We are giving every student in the fifth grade a charm bracelet (much like the bracelets Mrs. C gave out for walking club). Whenever a student gets five green days--not necessarily consecutive-- they will receive a charm. Our hope is that they will fill the bracelets quickly.
