10 Things I've learned in Kindergarten
Oh my... I'm not sure who has learned more in kindergarten— my students or me :) We are down to less than a month left of kindergarten! Crazy, right?!
Here are some of my favorite "learning moments."
1. Frozen- There is always something you can teach from talking snowmen and ice-freezing princesses (and if not, then just let it go and sing along ;)
2. Teeth- They fall out in groups. Never just one— they all have to lose one (and sit and wiggle them all day long). And they always seem to drop out at the most random moments... Like in the middle of math or during nap time.
3. Sympathy- I am not sympathetic. My philosophy is "teach 'em to be tough" but... I had a student complain to me after recess that his foot hurt. Then he started to hobble around and I gave him the "don't-limp-because-it-will-make-your-other-leg-sore" lecture and I didn't think anything else about it. After lunch, he was still limping and just about in tears because I kept telling him to walk right. So I had him sit down and I compared his two feet... Then my sympathy kicked in and we called his mom. Good thing we had spring break for him to recover from his sprained ankle ;)
4. Winking- According to kindergarteners you can wink with your eyes closed (and I'm still trying to figure out how that works...)
5. Best class-
Student: "Miss Levy, I wish it was the first day of school."
Me: "Oh really? Did you like the first day of kindergarten that much?"
Student: "Yeah... But it's more because I like this class and you so much that I don't ever want to leave." Awww...
6. Hairballs- Kindergarten definition: a bunch of weeds that roll around in the desert
7. Salvation- God is working in the lives of my students! One of my students came to me at the beginning of a school day to tell me that he placed his faith and trust in Jesus as his Savior! It was the best moment of my teaching career so far! He was so excited (and I couldn't stop smiling :)
8. Personal Space- In kindergarten, my space is your space and your space is my space. Always.
9. Self-esteem— You know you're having a great outfit day when you get multiple "You're pretty"s and "You're beautiful"s (or when you get compared with Elsa— that's the highest compliment :)
10. Questions- I should keep a count of how many questions I answer in a day... But here's my favorite question: "Miss Levy, can I give you a hug?" :)
Here are some of my favorite "learning moments."
1. Frozen- There is always something you can teach from talking snowmen and ice-freezing princesses (and if not, then just let it go and sing along ;)
2. Teeth- They fall out in groups. Never just one— they all have to lose one (and sit and wiggle them all day long). And they always seem to drop out at the most random moments... Like in the middle of math or during nap time.
3. Sympathy- I am not sympathetic. My philosophy is "teach 'em to be tough" but... I had a student complain to me after recess that his foot hurt. Then he started to hobble around and I gave him the "don't-limp-because-it-will-make-your-other-leg-sore" lecture and I didn't think anything else about it. After lunch, he was still limping and just about in tears because I kept telling him to walk right. So I had him sit down and I compared his two feet... Then my sympathy kicked in and we called his mom. Good thing we had spring break for him to recover from his sprained ankle ;)
4. Winking- According to kindergarteners you can wink with your eyes closed (and I'm still trying to figure out how that works...)
5. Best class-
Student: "Miss Levy, I wish it was the first day of school."
Me: "Oh really? Did you like the first day of kindergarten that much?"
Student: "Yeah... But it's more because I like this class and you so much that I don't ever want to leave." Awww...
6. Hairballs- Kindergarten definition: a bunch of weeds that roll around in the desert
7. Salvation- God is working in the lives of my students! One of my students came to me at the beginning of a school day to tell me that he placed his faith and trust in Jesus as his Savior! It was the best moment of my teaching career so far! He was so excited (and I couldn't stop smiling :)
8. Personal Space- In kindergarten, my space is your space and your space is my space. Always.
9. Self-esteem— You know you're having a great outfit day when you get multiple "You're pretty"s and "You're beautiful"s (or when you get compared with Elsa— that's the highest compliment :)
10. Questions- I should keep a count of how many questions I answer in a day... But here's my favorite question: "Miss Levy, can I give you a hug?" :)
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