After the big welcome the kids' first big question for me was, "You got your hair cut?" They then proceeded to ask me if I cut it myself, why I got it cut and when it happened. I was able to stay in the class for the morning centers. I read with several students, helped with word work and with writing. While I was student teaching one of my biggest joys was seeing students grow and learn. Today, I was able to witness that again. One of the students comes from a household that speaks Spanish and he is still learning to read and write in English. While I was teaching him, he needed someone right by his side to help sound out words and write. Today during writing, I went and had a seat next to him and was amazed at what I saw. All by himself, this amazing little boy was writing away. He wrote THREE whole sentences by himself about his skateboard. After he was done writing, he read to me what he wrote and I helped him think of more things to write about.
Going back to that first grade class today is just another reassurance of how much I am looking forward to having my own classroom. Teaching is such a rewarding profession. I love watching kids grow and seeing the light bulb go off in their head once something clicks for them. Since I have been out of the classroom for about a month I have begun to fear that I would lose my rhythm of being a teacher. I felt like I was getting a little rusty. However, once I got into the class today, things just snapped right into place and I was in my element!
I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for me in terms of teaching and what doors He will open for me.
Student Teaching.Leading a Guided Reading Group.
The classroom.
Awww...I'm glad it was like riding a bike again!
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