Kelly...I moved to kindergarten last year after teaching first grade for many years. Don't make the mistake that I did and assume that kinders are just smaller first graders! Take the first couple of months to teach routines! I linked every transition to a song. I also burned a CD with the songs that I used in the order that I used them so that I could just hit play and pause. This worked like a charm. If you are consistent and really teach those transitions well you will have a great year. I remember that it took quite a while and I could not take it one more day and then....by some kind of miracle....they just did it on their own! :)
Good luck...I am doing my second year in K this year so if you need beginner's support, email me! Lori Faas Rochester NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Doyle" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:41:41 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [MOSAIC] First Time in Kindergarten Hello, I have been teaching first grade for the past 3 years. This year I will be teaching kindergarten for the first time. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or suggestions for me to help next year be a successful year. Thanks, Kelly _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
