How I love looking back over a week to find reasons to celebrate. They are always there.
Each day, my classroom is becoming more of a community. Little sparks start it out.
We honour play, creativity and childhood vision. Getting outside everyday matters.
Time with our Kindergarten buddies – afternoon walks and playground play are paving the way for buddy reading that will begin soon.
The book love has caught on. The children are asking for “book time” right after lunch. What do I notice? Some sit individually with books and get immediately lost. Buddy reading happens naturally. Some children love to get into our bins of board books
Readers are supporting growing readers who chime in when they can. Certain books are read over and over.
One child said to me this week, “You have the best books!” I replied, “We have the best books.” We shared some delighted smiles.
Our #classroombookaday is a huge hit! The Friday voting is a favourite thing. This week’s winner? Josh Funk‘s Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast Such fun!
This week I celebrate the little sparks, the moments when the learning took over and the routines that are beginning to settle. I also celebrate that while there are lots of needs and times where we are just hanging in, we still are experiencing it as a community.
“I think we need about 100 adults,” one little boy spoke wisely in one such moment and we all burst out laughing. Slowly, but surely . . . One step at a time. With each other. We are fanning these little sparks and the learning momentum is heating up.
Thank you to Ruth Ayres and the #celebratelu community!
Being part of a community that regularly shares gratitude and celebrations truly transforms my weeks.
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Getting outside is a gift. I think I want to get out to the playground more often to see my students in a different setting. Your classroom, as always, looks like a wonderful place of nurturing and enthusiasm.
Thanks Crystal. We are trying to get outside everyday. Makes a real difference!
I celebrate with you children who love learning and love books.
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Thanks Anne!
I never tire of seeing pics of the students and their reading and loving the classroom, Carrie. Thank you for those little ‘sparks’.
I appreciate this Linda. We are working at settling in to our year.
Fanning the sparks – I love the image. Your word choice of “we have the best books” is a glue in building the community. Step by step – it is still the beginning of the year and the small steps have already taken your readers to the worls of books and stories.
Thanks for the support Terje. I am thrilled with how books are bonding us!
I will be part of the 100 adults cheering gallery, Carrie. Cheers to your small steps and moments to celebrate! Little sparks will create big fireworks later in the year! Enjoy!