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I think that I had the best first day ever in all of my MANY years of teaching!
I just love my class!
We did lots of team building and getting to know you activities today and not much meat.
I learned a LOT about some of my kiddos!
One of them is even PERFECT (just ask him!)
One of the things we did today was the sticky note posters - you know which ones.
They are all over Pinterest.
Here are ours...
No surprises on this one.
We learn new stuff every day.
We learn new things.
To get ready for college.
Survey says...
Clean, Quiet, Fun!
OKAY, a few surprises here...
To fly around the world. (?)
Being good.
Getting good grades/Honor Roll
Getting organized
They nailed this one!
Work hard.
Pay attention!
Read!
No talking, playing and doing silly stuff.
Here are some of their responses...
My third grade pals trained them well!
Here's where it got interesting.
One of my boys came up and said there really wasn't anything I could do.
I said, "Really? You are already perfect? I mean, I already know that you are AMAZING, but try to think of something I can do to help you be successful."
After a few minutes he's back with his answer, "I got nothing. I'm just perfect."
...and he is, and I love him already!
Here is what he put on the chart
Oh, and they want HOMEWORK!
Here's what they want from each other...
Later on we did the Saving Fred activity that I found at Lorraine's Fabulous 4th Grade Froggies.
AFTER I planned it, I found out that they did it last year! Oh well, they had fun anyway.
It was a great day, and I can't wait to get back to these kiddos tomorrow!
I hope all of you have fabulous first days too!
I loved reading about your first day. It is getting me more excited and less nervous about mine. Thank you, so much for sharing all of your ideas!
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teachingwhope.blogspot.com
Thanks Hope! I hope you have a wonderful first day too!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a great first day! I wasn't on planning on doing the posters/post it thing but after seeing yours I think I will. :)
ReplyDeleteLet's hope all of your days this school year are as good or better than today!
~Lorraine
Fabulous 4th Grade Froggies
Thanks Lorraine! I hope you have a terrific year!
ReplyDeleteWAY cool! Glad that you think we did OK with these kiddos last year. I'm in tears looking at your pics...there are so many of them that I really wanted to keep!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a great first day! My favorite post-it was the kid who "must be varrrry varry good!" ;)
ReplyDelete~Sarah
Write On, Fourth Grade!
Yeaaaahh for your first day! I haven't seen all of those post-it posters either, but you can bet...I am going to be trying them out.
ReplyDeleteDid you write your questions up ahead of time? Or, did you write them up as you thought of them with the students? Love them!
Thanks for sharing! Debra
Love all your post it posters.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Congrats on a great first day, and thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMeg
Third Grade in the First State
It sounds like you have some insightful students. Enjoy your second day!
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LOVE your blog! SO glad I found it!!
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Mrs. Crouse @ {6th} Grade All-Stars
Loved reading this post!! Glad you had a great first day!!! I'm starting to get excited about my first day, which is on the 27th.
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you had such a great day with your kids! I'm your newest follower and I'm a newbie blogger. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
ReplyDeleteCorinna :)
Teaching Fabulous Firsties!
I may or may not have given birth to the "perfect" student! ;) I'm not telling!
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing teacher and your students love you already!
I love all your post it posters! I do lots of "carousal" activities with my kiddos and this would be a perfect way to introduce how to do them on the first day!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your check for understanding poster! Would you be willing to share it? I think it is very easy to use. My email is rain_chick2001@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping my first day runs as smoothly! I'm just hoping I don't throw up! Love your ideas!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say that I have the exact same agenda planned for my freshman biology classes this wednesday. I hope it goes just as well as yours!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas.Did you put all the questions up at one time or did you do one at a time?
ReplyDeleteLove your excitement about the first day! Makes me look forward to my first day next Monday! I hope it goes as well as yours did!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Next Tuesday will be our first day back and I will be doing both the chart paper/post-it activity and Saving Fred!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! Love your blog!
this is amazing! thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for some inspiration! I did the post-it note activity today with my Geometry students and it was very helpful.
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I did this is September with my class too! It was great! I didn't think of doing this as a new year activity but it would be awesome! I am holding a New Year Linky Party and would love it if you would link up. Please hop over to http://teachingisagift.blogspot.ca/2012/12/2013-new-year-linky-party.html and join the party!
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