Student Teachers Rock...TOO!

Last week...I had to say GOOD-BYE to my student teacher, and she was absolutely wonderful!  It was so nice having her around, and the classroom feels "kind of empty" without her.  The students and I made a little gift basket for her.  Nothing says...enjoy your new teaching adventure than a basket full of "LOVE & TEACHER GOODIES"!

Mrs. Apland (a wonderful teaching partner of mine) shared this classroom-made with love book idea with me...and I LOVE it!  I will use it every year! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are looking for a "STUDENT TEACHER" resource I would  CLICK RIGHT HERE ! Her resource is a GREAT way to show your student teacher that you care, and they will feel LOVED organized and a lot less overwhelmed!    

Student Teachers Rock...TOO!

You will be a super teacher....because you like us!

You will be a super teacher because...you are nice!

You are a super teacher because....you read a lot to us.

You will be a super teacher because...you are funny.

On the back cover of the book I wrote a special thank you note to her. 

All the "teacher goodies" that the students and I gave to Miss Heusi. 



I HOPE that Miss Heusi has her own classroom soon to use all these goodies!

  Click here for a copy of our "Leisure in Learning" Day Parent Letter

Click here for copies of our classroom~made book from students

It is such an odd and sad feeling knowing that this is my student teacher’s last day.  So what else to blog about, but….  my adventure!  This was my first student teaching experience, and was I ever SPOILED!  She was a perfect fit in my classroom!  She taught great lessons that were both meaningful and fun..  She related well to the kids and had super classroom management skills.  Plus…a skill that is hard to teach, she just naturally possessed – she was self-reflective and took constructive criticism very well.  Way to go!   

It sure was different having someone else with you all the time…all day long.  She got to see the good, the bad (hopefully not a lot), and the monotonous.  Sorry…some lessons just are not as fun, but we have to teach them.  I feel when you are teaching kindergarten, it’s okay to be silly once-in-a-while!  I will do whatever it takes to keep 16 active kindergarten students attentive and engaged.  Yes… I know…only 16!

Anyway, I am ready to have my students (and classroom) back and teach full-time again. It is going to be hard at first because the students ADORED her (obviously I do, too!).  I am sure we both will miss her presence in the classroom.  I just hope...I love that word….HOPE…that she learned just as much from me, as I learned from her. 

The class and I made a Good-Bye Book for her to keep as a remembrance or our time together.  I will share some pictures below.  Earlier this week, I also sent home a note to the parents letting them know that on her last day we were going to have a “Learning in Leisure” day to celebrate our time with her.  The parents were also asked to send in some teacher items for her “best wishes” basket.  The parents were very giving, and I hope very soon she will be able to use her basket of “teacher goodies” in her very own classroom!