As the 2020-2021 school year came to a close, we spent our last days as a class playing together, learning together, relaxing together, laughing together, working through conflicts together, reading together, dancing together, listening to music together, and creating together. Just as the students experienced their first year of Kindergarten, so did I. Just as the students are leaving Kindergarten to enter into new endeavors, so am I. This school year was equal parts challenging and rewarding for all of us, and we spent much of our time in these final days reflecting on the days behind us.
When I asked the students to reflect on their favorite memory or "best day", their responses were so varied: "Catching bugs!", "When I finally remembered everybody's names!", "Cracking open geodes!", "Our drawing parties!", "Playing jenga!", "Changing seats!", and of course "Field Day!" Students were asked to reflect on all of the ways we have grown and changed this year, not just academically, but socially and emotionally. Students had so many proud moments to share with the class: "I learned how to get on the swing by myself!", "I learned how to climb the monkey bars!", "I learned how to read!", "I learned how to count to 100!", "I learned how to play soccer!", "I learned how to spell words!", "I learned how to build in the sand!", "I learned more about friends!". Our last journal entry focused on all of the fun summer plans we each have to look forward to. As we shared our plans for summer, students expressed how much they will miss each other and hope to see each other. Together we read stories like The Last Day of Kindergarten, and Lizzie and the Last Day of School. We shared our hopes for next school year and gave each other smiles and hugs, and said our "See you later!"'s.
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About MichelleMichelle has been a part of the Summers-Knoll community since 2015. Before teaching Kindergarten, Michelle taught 3rd and 4th grade. Archives
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