September is always exciting for me. I love starting a new school year. It is fun to meet my new little kiddos and their apprehensive parents. On the first day I invite parents to join us for a shared parent/child activity and a short story. Together the child and his/her parents will make a little person that looks just like the child.
After I snap a photo of the parents and their child with the little person they made together, I read a classic first day story... The Kissing Hand. This story is sure to bring a tear to a few parent's eyes so when the story is done, I give each child a small Ziploc bag with a Hershey's kiss, a tissue, and a poem to give to their parents along with a kiss in the middle of their palm. Then we send our parents on their way and begin our day bonding as a class.
This ensures a memorable first day for both the parents and the new students.
Like I said before, I love September and starting the journey with my new Kinders. I hope all my other teacher friends had a nice start to their new year as well.
