We have already completed our first week of school! It has been wonderful welcoming the children to their new school and helping them to settle into their class. Already I have seen the children organise themselves, taking responsibility for their things and becoming more confident to join in with the different learning activities. At this point, some children choose to observe their peers before interacting with them, something completely common at this age. As time goes on, we will see the children getting more involved in shared play but also choose to engage in individual play at times.
I have really enjoyed spending time getting to know the children in K1 this week. It has been great learning about their likes and dislikes, discovering their personalities and listening to their stories. Take a look at some of the things we have been up to this week.
The Kissing Hand
We read 'The Kissing Hand' by Audrey Penn, a story about a young racoon's first day of school. Mummy racoon kissed his hand and told him that if he ever missed her when he was at school, he could put his hand onto his cheek to feel his mother's love. The children made their own kissing hands to help them think of their family if they are missing them at school.
The Kissing Hand
We read 'The Kissing Hand' by Audrey Penn, a story about a young racoon's first day of school. Mummy racoon kissed his hand and told him that if he ever missed her when he was at school, he could put his hand onto his cheek to feel his mother's love. The children made their own kissing hands to help them think of their family if they are missing them at school.
Our Class Agreement
We also talked about how to make sure we have a happy and safe class and came up with a set of agreements that we said we would keep.
We also talked about how to make sure we have a happy and safe class and came up with a set of agreements that we said we would keep.