This week was another great week. I spent a lot of time in front of the class and it felt great! I had two really great teaching moments this week. On Thursday, I played a game called Sparkle. My first class did wonderful and made it through the whole word list. My second class was noisy and talking during the game and didn't make it past the first side of the page. They were getting outs because they couldn't hear and it was all because of their peers. When they went back to their seats I had a discussion about how they were affecting others with their actions. They identified the problem and seemed pretty ashamed that they screwed up a game. My second teaching moment was that I started a really good discussion about bullying. I put up a journal about the topic in the morning and it spiraled into my CT getting chart paper and talking about what bullying looks like and how to prevent it. In the afternoon I read a story and had them journal about it. We then discussed everything and it was really eye opening. This was a totally unplanned event, but it was necessary. I am impressed by their involvement.
I am looking forward to break, but I am not looking forward to all the giddiness that is going to be in school this week. They have been off a lot lately but I think this anticipation for break and the holidays is going to be a lot to deal with. Thank goodness for ending with a party this week! It should be an interesting week!
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