People say that all of a sudden, without warning or signal, things can just change as quickly as you can snap your fingers. There they go again, changing it up.
Today the classroom took a turn, for the first time, I felt like all the little kids in my class were my own kids, I had this strong urge to just mother them, I changed my tactics in response to misbehavior. I just started responding in a way a mother would, and the little cherubs started to become mine. I felt ownership of the classroom, not in a controlling manipulative way but I felt such a desperate urge of responsibility to teach these kids not only curriculum but life skills. I think I headed into this experience with the idea that I needed to be firm, but they are 5, they need someone to be excited about the things they are excited bout, give them the benefit of the doubt, give them a little boost when their energy tank is low..mostly just reassure them everything is going to be ok..
Maths: Halves
Paint + potatoes + oranges + apples = chaotic MESS
I remembered the kids we rent wearing their paint shirts just as Cameron dunked his entire white shirt in the orange paint.... nothing like remembering a little too late.
Describe:
As part of the unit on the senses we are learning about sense of smell. I chose to let the kids make paper mache noses.. honestly you forget how much of their personality comes through in art lessons. I had to explicitly explain about 7 times today that we would not get stressed if we didn't finish it today because it was a very big time consuming job and because all our noses were different, some were bigger then others, some might take a little longer, ( AND THAT IS OK)... it was hilarious because no matter how many times you repeat something theres always one, who starts with the tears
" Miss Stevenson but I cant do it, mine wont be finished."
what a cherub, I gave him a big fat cuddle, a new buddy to help him and some more glue and he was back on top of the world... the next words out of his mouth were " Miss Stevenson I'm going to stick Julie Gillard on mine."
Go figure, kindergarten children immersed in politics. hilarious.
Analyse:
Loved the lesson, all I wanted to do was sit there and soak it all up, all the goodness from each child.
I said to the class I wanted to see their best best work, see them trying really hard...
" But Miss Stevenson we all do best work, but no one is the best in the class because we are all individuals and we are not the same, just like our noses arnt the same we arnt. So this is my best work.." CUTTTTIIIIIIEEEE.
I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM..
I was so surprised at how much the kids were really responsible for each other, creative little geniuses. It goes to show that when a child is engaged and enthused about the activity you have them around your little finger, they are so more then willing to behave listen because you let them be creative, they learn because they love whatever it is your doing.
Plan:
Kids hate worksheets, they arnt creative, more of a cop out I feel. I need to think of different ways to present the same information to them but engaging them in hands on..
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