I only had three days with my new students this week, but they were great days. It has been very interesting. My students are all from families that speak English as their second language. I teach the ESOL Sheltered class for Kindergarten. Many of them speak their native language at home and only use their English at school. I, on the other hand, speak only English. I speak no Vietnamese, no Portuguese, no Creole, and hardly any Spanish. If I actually tried to use my Spanish I think I would get into trouble for saying the wrong thing - so I don't even try. I am glad my students are not like that. They are brave. Some speak English very well and others don't say much, but they can understand me pretty well. Sign language is a great way for us to communicate. One of the first signs we learned was for the bathroom.
I really think this year has been the best beginning of the year I have ever had. These boys and girls are so smart, fun, sweet, and loving. I am looking forward to having a great year! Hopefully it is back to work on Monday.
We are reading different versions of The Gingerbread Man (The Gingerbread Girl and The Gingerbread Baby). We have our own Gingerbread Man (stuffed doll) in our room so we are making sure to lock the door when we leave so he doesn't go wandering around the school.
My Today,
Christy
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