Today I was back in the classroom with Isabel. I haven’t been in the class since back in September! Terrible!…I know. In October, I had signed up but Isabel was out sick the day I had signed up for and then in November, all the days were filled up. So as soon as I saw the sheet and I knew when Isabel’s special helper day was I signed up fast! Enjoy!
The morning started out with prayer and then several minutes of several kids just telling a story. All the kids seemed to be in very talkative moods today!
Isabel led the class for the pledge of the American Flag, Christian Flag, and Bible. She also got to point out all the new colors, shapes, and letters for the month of December on the new bulletin board. Afterward, we moved over to the tables to work on the letter of the day: I, which is for inchworm and igloo.
Working hard on cutting out the letter “I”.
Doing such a good job, girls.
Since Isabel was the special helper today, she got to choose a “special friend” to sit with her at the special helper table. Isabel choose Anika, both so focused on getting that letter “I” cut out.
This is Isabel’s letter “I” (I know it looks like a “T”), for inchworm.
Letter “I” is for igloo, too. Ms. Calvert is helping write names on igloo’s.
Working very hard on getting all those little marshmallows on those igloo’s.
Anika finished her igloo very quickly, which left Isabel with a bowl full of marshmallows all to herself! I think she likes this fun craft; she likes eating those marshmallows!
Mrs. “W” is helping make sure they get those marshmallows on really good.
Isabel’s finished igloo. So cute!
Afterward, it was time for show and tell. For show and tell, Isabel bought Lula! Isabel did a great job during show and tell. She spoke up nice and loud for all to hear her. She answered all the questions that everyone asked about her Lula. “Do you sleep with it?” and “Is it your very special toy?”, there were other questions but I couldn’t hear all of them.
The problem, that I saw, came when she had to pick someone to ask her a question about Lula. She still isn’t getting the names of the other kids, she only can remember a few of them (I’m not any better, I get the girls confused on who’s who!). So we are going to have to practice that. With 14 girls in the class it shouldn’t be that hard. Right?!
After show and tell time, we headed out to recess. Then back to the classroom for snack time before heading to chapel. For snack, Isabel brought Fig Newton cookies, string cheese and juice. Before heading to chapel, while the kids waited for the slower eaters, they sang songs on the circle time rug. Isabel picked the 3 monkeys song.
Then it was time to head over to chapel. During chapel, we (along with other classes) heard the story of the Christmas star and it’s importance in the birth of Jesus. Then all the kids practiced their Christmas program songs, for the school Christmas program that is coming up on the 16th. They sound so good!
By the time we got back to the classroom from chapel it was time to go home. We had a closing prayer, all the kids thanked me for helping today, and then the day was over. It was great fun and went by so fast! I will have to sign up again when I see that sign-up sheet!