First Day!

Thursday was my first day over in Mrs. Thompson's class and let me tell you it went great! Here class this year is so different from last year. The kids are quite and so well behaved. When I first arrived over there yesterday the class was in their special, which was reading. I got to talk to Mrs. Thompson about my situation and how we were going to be able to get everything done. We got most of that figured out and then it was time for her to go and get the class from the special. When I first met the class, I did know quite a few of the students, which was nice to already know names. When they arrived back to class they began reading out of a read aloud book that they have been reading. When they were finished with that, they did a memory activity where they had to study items on a table and be able to memorize them. I think that was a neat and active way to get the students to get to remember what memorization really is. Next, the class made a brain book and learned what it looked like and what it was made up of. For the end of the day they do T.A.B., which is silent reading. I got to help out with writing down scores for some of the students when they were done taking a test. In my first I have already learned many things. Mrs. Thompson is a great teacher to learn things from, especially hands on activities, ways to get the class to always pay attention and to keep them on their toes. I am so excited that my first day went so great and I am so excited to continue this year!