Whew!
I made it through the first week of school!
This is the first time I can recall that we started on a Monday!
OhhMmmGee!
A full week is tiring!
We had a great first week!
I was a little nervous about these kiddos!
They are know as “that group” at school.
I was trying to keep positive all summer and not worry about it.
After spending a week with them…
I can say that they are a great group of kids!
BUT…they do talk…constantly!
So I’ll be on the look out for some tips & tricks because I’ve already had to dive into my bag!
Here are a few things we did this week!
Saving Fred!
My kiddos loved this activity!
It was a great way to discuss teamwork!
And voice levels…because they were a little loud!
We did our first GoNoodle brain break!
I see a lot of these in our future!
We did some graphing with stickers!!
We created our class vision!
I will post more about this next week!
And lastly our school was challenged by another school in our area for the ALS Ice Bucket challenge!
Here’s a little snippet from a video. It was too big to post the whole thing.
Sometimes the groups that are the biggest talkers are the ones I bond with the most. Brain breaks are great for everyone, but especially for those who have a lot of extra energy. Hopefully, they will help. Have a great year!
Mary
Fit to be Fourth
Oh Nooooo! You've got "that group". I had "that group" a couple of years ago. I'm glad you like them. But be prepared to change it up often. "That group" gets bored easily, so a certain trick will only work so long with them before you need to get creative and move onto something new.
Good luck with your little cuties this year! : )
Ali
Teaching Powered by Caffeine
I'm glad you had a great week. Sometimes it's nicer not to know other people's opinions so you can form your own. I'm glad they surprised you in a good way. :)
-Lisa
Grade 4 Buzz
It seems like you've had a great week! Your room looks so much fun! I love the graphing activity with stickers- stealing that for my first week back with my kiddos in a little over a week! I hope week 2 continues to be a great one! :)
Kelli
Tales of a Teacher
That group! We had that group last year. I know all about the worrying. So glad that your first week went all. Keep up the positive attitude. You will be great and so will your class!
Karen
An Apple a Day in First Grade
I'm doing Save Fred for the first time on Friday. I'm pretty excited for those leftover gummy worms…I mean, lessons on teamwork! :-) How do you use the numbers on their desks? I'm always looking for new ideas! Hope they are less chatty now that you've had them for a couple of weeks!
Wishing you a wonderful year! I can't wait to read more!
Rachel
Mrs O Knows