First Day of First Grade

Good day #1. 20 first graders "rode" the Fredericks train to room 14 today - including a train whistle and all. We got off to a good start. They are all very cute, of course. :-) We even had a classroom "visitor" - a dragon fly decided to take up residence in our room for the day. Talk about a distraction! Oh, those teachable moments: Do dragon flies bite, Mrs. Fredericks? What do they eat? Will it land on my desk? Can we catch it?

We made a jigsaw puzzle together - they were delighted each time we found a piece that fit. I'll post a picture when I take one.

Tonight was back-to-school night. 13 of the families were there (out of 20). Everyone seemed very friendly. They just didn't want to sit in those small chairs. :-)

I am looking forward to a long weekend, even though I will spend some of it at school. I just need to catch my breath and get some plans in my head. Thank you all for prayers and support from afar as this has been an extreme step out of my comfort zone.