The Swing of Things!

Last week was the first full week back at Seattle Hill, it was so great!

Here are just a couple of quick updates with what has been going on:

- taught my first science lesson and it went really well. Amy had a meeting and wasn't even there so I was "teacher".

- We have now started switching kids for math and reading. I had the chance to be part of the whole process this time in testing the students and diving them up into their different groups. It is a ton of work!

- My professor for my full time student teaching came out to meet with Amy and I. It went really well and I am super excited for when she comes to observe.

- My first observation is on Monday. I will be teaching a mini writing lesson on adding detail to our writing to make our audience more interested. For the first observation it will be only a 20 minute lesson.

- I love going to school every morning and connecting with each student more and more.

- Third grade is such a fun age, they actually get your jokes... its amazing... (they also think your really funny)

these are just a couple of highlights from last week.

Curly Hair

Yesterday, while I was tracing the kid's heads for a project. One of my girls Sara has curly hair and seems to be pretty self conscious about it because, she is the only one in the classroom with curly hair. So, I began to tell her how I had curly hair too but, I just straighten it most of the time. Sara asked me if i would wear it curly tomorrow, and of course I sad yes. When she came in to the classroom this morning, she ran up to me gave me a hug and said your remembered! The excitement in her voice was just enough to know I made her day and that I cared.

I think I will be wearing my hair curly more often.

First Week

Seattle Hill started on Wednesday and so many great things have already happened.

First of all, it is so great to see all the preparation that goes in to getting the classroom ready and planning out the new curriculum at the beginning of the year. It is a LOT of work! I enjoyed every minute of it, and just soaking it all in. I have such a great CT that it couldn't be any better. I also, attened my first back to school all district breakfast and teacher meetings.

Wednesday, was the first day of school. WOW you tell that the kids haven't sat that long all summer long. The majority of the day was going over procedures and how the classroom works. The rest of the day was filled with many little get to know me activities and fun projects. It was so great to see all the kids that I worked with last year and have them in class again. The hardest adjustment for the kids was my new last name. They all know me as Ms. Craig and We had to explain to them that I got married and now have a new last name. They are doing a better job at remembering to call me Mrs. Lee then I am doing in responding to my new name. I guess I will get used to it super fast. The best part of the first day was having all my students coming up to me even after a whole summer remembering who you and giving you a big hug. There is nothing better than that.

Toady, Thursday was equally as great. Our time was filled with going over more procedures as well as some more fun activities that go along with our mystery theme. We also, started beginning of the year assessments to start up our switching groups.

All it all it has been a couple of awesome days. I can't wait to see what this semester will bring!