we’ve replaced name tags with photos in a few places in the classroom.

throughout the year we make changes to this routine, but for now children pick up their photo and put it in the cup at circle time (kind of tricky when i also have my coffee cup there).  at circle time i match the photo to the name on the picture board.

sweet faces, indeed.

we have a former preschooler living across the street from our school.  he knows how to read and offered to come each week to share a story.

thank you, henry, for being a teacher friend to us!

(and for bringing such yummy picnic snacks)

clearly there was a need not being met by my plans:  jumping.

next move i made:  move chair to carpet and pillow corner. : )

when your teacher plans an activity to roll balls down the paint box but the paint is too think and the balls too light, make sure you have another teacher strong enough to pick the box up.

“go mr rob!  go mr rob!  go mr rob!”

ah, yes, adaptability is key.

i thought i was being clever to post a few while i was out of town, i just found them in my “drafts.”  here they are a few at a time…