Well, I managed to make it through the rest of the week.
It was quite an emotional week for every teacher in the center.
I took the advice from a fellow blogger over at First Grade Fireworks and was reminded that I can make a difference in
the life of a child, even if that just means that I give them a hug every day, talk and laugh with them while they are in my care. Sometimes, that is more
than enough and may be everything to a child.
So, although my week started off rough, it ended pretty
good.
This week was a VERY Rainy week… and good thing I planned
some fun Rain activities.
A question that I was prepared for was, “Where does rain
come from?” And of course, there was a child who answered, “From the sky”, before
I was able to explain. And they were all surprised when I began to explain, ‘”No.
Rain does not come from the sky. It comes from the clouds.” And they were all
in awe!
Their brains were tuned into what I was saying. It was a
wonderful “teaching moment.” I had their undivided attention as I briefly
described the Water Cycle. When I saw that they looked a little confused, I
pulled out some simpler picture cards from The Mailbox to explain.
They had fun making rain with droppers and blue
watercolor.
Throughout the week, I encouraged the munchkins to paint
rain or storms. I moved the easel closer to the window to allow them to view
the rain outside. I also put a spray bottle on the easel for added creativity.
Here are 2 different rain day paintings.
According to the news, we are supposed to get up to 70 degrees tomorrow!! Now that’s what I am waiting for!! J
Now back to finishing my lesson plans for the week…
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