Positive Community

To encourage a positive community, she has a 'helper' student who helps with turning on and off the lights, picking songs and activities at 'Get your wiggles out" time.  Everyone gets a turn during the year.  One time she was teaching the students about Nouns and letting the students circle a picture of a noun on a giant book.  There was not enough time for all the students to get a turn.  She had a few students get upset because they did not have a turn.  She told her students that everyone will get a turn sometime during the year. 

Before recess the students worked on a worksheet.  The teacher went around helping the students and making sure they were understanding what they were doing.  She took time to help the ones who needed help and encouraged them to do their best work.  There is a boy in the class who does not have steady fine motor skills.  She suggested that I make a dotted line for him to trace.  I did and he traced it wonderfully.    She is aware of each of her students needs, challenges, successes, and accomplishments.  She encourages them to do their best.

There is a routine in her classroom.  She has it posted on the board.  Each student understands and knows the routine.  There is minimal transition time and more time for engaged learning.  This makes the students feel safe and secure.  From my children I know that they like routines and the routine is not close to the same they are lost for a while.  I am learning so much and enjoying every moment I get to learn and experience something new.

Ali