Halloween

I thought today would be a nutso day, but it was manageable-- probably since half my students don't celebrate Halloween anyway.  Still, my aide and I dressed up as a cat and mouse, and the kids went crazy for the costumes. :) We also ended the day with some free painting and drawing, along with face painting and goodie bags.

Highlights/Low-lights:

• Dressing up as a mouse was so fun today-- all the kids at school (not just my room) were excited. :)
• Completed my first round of sight word recognition that I have been planning to do for awhile. :) Some students knew more than I gave them credit for-- isn't that always the case?
• I love days with no recess duty. :)
• K Math went so smoothly today...the kids were really trying, and they were engaged with pumpkin patterns! Yay! :)
• I passed my Reading MTEL on Friday, and I think that that gave me motivation this weekend to plan for today. HooRaY! :)
• Parent/Teacher conferencing schedules with translators between three classrooms is THE MOST STRESSFUL THING.  Wahh :(
• I am excited for our ELL Thanksgiving celebration because I think it's important to share cultures and get to know the kids and their families through something meaningful and fun. :)

Biggest Concern:

• My formal observation on Thursday is making me crazy.
• Letter and NUMBER recognition for my kindergarten students...so difficult for them to grasp!
• Why do some students count one-to-one "1, 2, 6..." WHAT?!
• Inclusion with mainstream for my kids