This week on Wednesday and Thursday, we had parent teacher conferences from 4-8pm. I sat in on them which was a very interesting experience for me. It was the first time I've been to a conference and been on the "teacher" end of it. It was funny for me to be the one sharing stories and things I had noticed about children with their parents, and to have them looking at me and asking me questions about their child's education and progress. It was also very nice to get to meet some of my children's parents who I hadn't met before. It was also great to hear some of them tell me that they had heard a lot about me over the past few weeks! :) (An added bonus was having off on Friday to compensate for the extra evening hours of conferences)
Speaking of weeks; I can't believe that 3 of the 16 weeks of my placement are over--I'm almost a quarter of the way done! It's hard to wrap my mind around the fact that in 13 short weeks, I will be graduating and looking for a teaching job of my own...
This week is Valentine's Day, so we will be making valentines for the kids' parents and making Valentine bags for our own celebration and exchange. Below is a picture of the valentines I'm making for the students:
The top says "Inching along to wish you a very happy Valentine's Day!" and a pencil is stuck through the middle. Very cute! Thanks Pinterest ;)
(credit to: alphamom.com)
-Katie
