My Last Day in Kindergarten

My last day in Kindergarten was bittersweet. As I'm excited to be moving closer to graduation and have my own classroom, I'm also sad that I will no longer be teaching this wonder group of students. During the past seven weeks, I have learned so much from them and my wonderful mentor. I can feel huge improvements in my teaching already. I am surprised at how fast I was able to grow and develop my craft since seven weeks does not seem that long to me. Several parents came up to me on Friday after the school assembly to wish me luck in fourth grade and to mention how much their child is going to miss me. Never would I have thought that I would have made an impact on these students within the short time I was their teacher. To make the day even more emotional, the parents, my mentor, and the students put together a basket filled with office supplies for my future classroom.

The students also created a class book where they wrote and illustrated why they loved me.

The students were so excited about giving me a present. They crowded around me and went through the box telling me what was from them and their family. This was the best end to a wonderful first rotation of student teaching. I am so excited to see what the next seven weeks in fourth grade will teach me!

*Check the Kinder Videos tab for videos of me teaching a writing mini lesson and several one-on-one interactions.