Who's In Our Class?

This week was full of team building and getting to know you activities, both for the kids and for me.  We used the colors of Skittles as conversation starters to share things about ourselves with a partner.  For example, if you have a blue Skittle, share one thing you want for the future.  As they shared they also filled in a Venn Diagram to record similarities and differences with their partner.  The kids loved having something to eat while they shared.  Candy works well with these kids. 😊


The kids played a game called Common Ground for them to realize we actually have a lot in common with each other and those commonalities can help us grow as individuals and as a class.  We did two truths and a lie; I opened up about things in my life which lead the kids to do the same thing.  It was an emotional day in some of my classes but we all realized we have a lot of things in our life that cause road bumps but we can support each other and overcome them to be successful in school and in life.  



We ended the week with creating a Class Code of Conduct that is like 'rules' for the kids to follow that allows us to have the most successful year.  Fridays are for fun so after they created their code, the kids got some free time to play games, color, or chat.  

I am thoroughly enjoying spending my time with my kids and excited to have another week with them.