This week in class we got a new student! Everyone was very excited to meet him. One interesting thing was that he spoke little to no English. I was wondering how he would do in our classroom but I thought my co-teacher handled it well. She paired him with aa student who was fluent in the same language that he spoke. This way that student could translate for him.
Today was our last day of the week due to thanksgiving break and we threw a thanksgiving feast! The students made cornucopias out of bugles, tix cereal, and vanilla frosting and turkeys out of Oreos, frosting and candy corn. After we made our food we washed up at the bathroom, brought all the tables together, each student wore either a paper hat or bonnet. The students loved this activity and I think it helped them to understand thanksgiving because not everyone in our classroom normally celebrates it.
It has always been exciting when there are new students in the class. I like the way that your CT paired the new student with a student who was familiar with the language. It shows that she really wanted the new student to succeed in class. What a cute idea to celebrate Thanksgiving! It can break up a day by incorporating special activities that the students would love! This would be a neat idea to do instead of having a regular snack. It is a way to build community among the classroom.
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