I hope your first week back at school was as pleasant as mine. It was great to see the kids and how just a few weeks can make some of these children change, I mean mature in their character. Some of my kids just seemed to have really grown up during the holiday vacation. I think the trust in parents and teachers have much to do with this change. Knowing that their feelings of security, nurturing, and love will be met as soon as they enter the classroom.
For example, this past weekend I took the Amtrak train to Chicago to see a relative of mine. I took photos of snow falling on the frozen Chicago River, on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, on the mascot lions of the Chicago Art Institute, on the silver cloud structure of Millennium Park (the silver jelly bean) and on people ice skating in the park. Also more photos of places I went to eat, like Giordano’s pizzeria and Down Town Chicago Hot Dogs place, and Ghirardelli chocolate shop. Of course lots of photos of the sky scrapers.
A slide show was set up today, and the children loved to see my photos. They were interested in the snow, the lions, the people ice skating, the icy river and more. These picks had us talking about food, transportation, weather, art, sports, animals, geography and family. What I value most of all is that I got to share with them a little more about me, made the bonding between us stronger. So next time you do something fun bring back a little of it to your kids at school. They will feel closer to you and you will surely have more material to develop your lesson plans!
See you soon!
For example, this past weekend I took the Amtrak train to Chicago to see a relative of mine. I took photos of snow falling on the frozen Chicago River, on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, on the mascot lions of the Chicago Art Institute, on the silver cloud structure of Millennium Park (the silver jelly bean) and on people ice skating in the park. Also more photos of places I went to eat, like Giordano’s pizzeria and Down Town Chicago Hot Dogs place, and Ghirardelli chocolate shop. Of course lots of photos of the sky scrapers.
A slide show was set up today, and the children loved to see my photos. They were interested in the snow, the lions, the people ice skating, the icy river and more. These picks had us talking about food, transportation, weather, art, sports, animals, geography and family. What I value most of all is that I got to share with them a little more about me, made the bonding between us stronger. So next time you do something fun bring back a little of it to your kids at school. They will feel closer to you and you will surely have more material to develop your lesson plans!
See you soon!
Nilsa,
ReplyDeleteHow did you set up your slide show? Could the children share their vacation pictures as well?
I love what you said about feeling secure, nurtured and loved in the classroom. The most important thing!
I agree that sharing a bit of yourself with your pre-schoolers helps establish a bond making for a more trusting and caring environment.
ReplyDeleteDo you still have your pictures from Chicago at work? I would love to see them.