TGIT(but really our Friday!), October 17

We MADE today a fabulous day. The sub report wasn't great and the students and I were all feeling a little down about things. So, we used Guidance as time to chat about our feelings and appropriate behaviors with and without a sub. The thing is, only 2 or 3 kiddos had a bad report from the substitute. I think the class is such a community that they feel everything that happens around them. After our discussion about making bad choices doesn't make you a bad person and moving seats around, we moved on. We completed 3 division problems in Math and the students shared their thinking on posters. I shared with them that they are lacking in confidence because they DID division and I have never taught them this skill. They figured it out themselves! This was pretty empowering. We read silently, worked on the who, what, when, where, why and how of informational text and visited the library if needed so we had enough to read over the long weekend. We also finished Nightmare at the Book Fair! Ask your kiddo what they think about the book. I also took some time to write down something I love about each student and passed them out. I want them to realize that I don't ever love them less because of a bad choice that they make. All in all, I'm leaving here today with a smile on face and love in my heart! (Too gushy?) :) Have a great weekend!