Last week, I was introducing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" as a poem/song to my small group of Kindergartners (I teach K-1 students with hearing loss - no sign language involved, just a lot of oral language remediation.) We had just finished "singing" the song and learning the gestures when I happened to turn the page in the teacher's manual.
It was a page I hadn't seen before, and it suggested making spider snacks as an extension activity. With a start, I realized that I had ALL of the ingredients on hand! So I made a split-second spontaneous decision and decided to go for it... we ditched the worksheet and had some good ol' fashioned Kindergarten FUN instead!
The kids were well behaved and loved every second of it (especially the eating part!). And I felt more happy and fulfilled as a teacher than I had felt in a long time. So, win-win!
Have you had any victories lately?
hooray for magical moments!
ReplyDeletehow could they not enjoy a craft you can eat.
this makes me miss teaching.
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That's wonderful!
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Hooray for a victory at work...I need more of those lately :) Love the spiders and wish I had all the ingredients on hand now!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! I made my daughters teacher so cute stuff for valentines day! those are cute though.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Aren't moments like that in the classroom, just the best?! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove those spiders! Maybe with some chocolate chip eyes? Super cute!
ReplyDeleteHow amazing Sarah!!! That little treat looks so adorable!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! And so glad it had a happy outcome!
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