Winter Vacation

Last week we had winter vacation. This has been the first full week back. It felt nice to have the week off to refresh and recharge my batteries. I know the kids needed it too. The first week back from any vacation is hard, especially for 6 year olds. I found it challenging this week to keep them focused. At times it felt like they forgot all of our class rules. It was ok though! I knew to expect this and knew that it will take time to ease the students back into our routine. It just took a little extra time than normal to remind students of their expected behaviors and a little more time explaining and teaching school work. With a lot of positive reinforcement and praising, I felt like students were slowly easing back into the routine. I know next week will be another test for the few that still struggled, but time changes everything. I am excited to be back at work and to be a part of these students lives. I am ready for Monday!