Everyone went home today looking a little tired and worn out! The first full week is an adjustment for the kids. We spent the last 20 minutes reviewing the week--what we did and all that we had covered, plus we talked about next week.
These past two weeks we've covered a lot of routines and procedures. We've set up the learning environment. We did preliminary assessments in reading and writing and took math tests to determine where we should begin this year. These can all seem tedious because we review and practice, review and discuss. However, the payoff is a well-run classroom with a group of students ready to hit the ground running for the rest of the school year. Speaking of hitting the ground running...next week we will begin with a workplan. Not everything will be on it, but it will be used to further normalize our classroom. I am excited to begin workplans next week!
I have enjoyed getting to know the new students these past two weeks! We have some wonderful personalities joining us this year and I love the diversity in our class.
Thank you again to the new parents for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the Upper Montessori parent night. Please contact me if you have any other questions. Conferences are just around the corner if you can believe it!
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