A great start to 2016!!

This year is already progressing so quickly! This year I have moved into a new classroom and am teaching a year group lower, the lowest primary level in fact, new entrants. I have already had a steep learning curve after having to readjust my thinking, planning and expectations after day 1!
I had taken time to plan out my first week, filled with activities I was sure would be appropriate. It took me about 10 minutes to realise that majority of my planning would not be suitable for the 5 children that had turned up. 



We are now starting week 3 and my roll has grown to 11 students. They have already progressed so much. I have found at this level I am excited for all the small achievements such as, knowing where to put their school bag, cutting open food packets independently and recognising the word I. 


I have had an amazing start to the year and have enjoyed meeting all the new students and whanau. This year I am going to focus on all these little achievements and continue to celebrate them!