You've Got a Friend in Me

Off to a magical start in third grade!  What a great group of students, I am so lucky to be their teacher.  We are going to be a great classroom family.  We started the year with a Toy Story theme.  Just like the toys in Andy's room come alive, I hope to make learning come alive for the students.  Another great theme is "You've Got a Friend in Me."  Back to school is the perfect time for meeting new friends.

We spent some time this week getting to know each other.  We played "Giant Jenga to learn more about each other.  To play a student would come to the front and hand sanatize.  Then they would choose a discussion card.  Everyone would discuss the card's prompt with a partner.  The student that chose the card shared with the whole class and then pulled a block on the Jenga game.  We had a great time!

We also read a few great books about friendship including: Stick and Stone, Peanut Butter and Cupcake, and How to Lose All Your Friends.  Check out your students' SeeSaw page to see what they wrote about being a good friend.

Building a classroom community has been different this year with remaining physically distant.  The children have been troopers with masking, washing hands, and trying to keep distance.  I'm really proud of them.  I'm super impressed with the children's flexibility and positivity.  They've got the morning choice routine down to include making a lunch choice, hand washing, and taking care of their backpack.  Also, noodle distance tag has become a favorite at recess.  I'm proud of them!