We had a fabulous and busy first day! It was great to meet all of our new families and see how some of my past Kindergartners have grown up (I have taught K at Temple Isaiah for the past three years and have had many of our 1st and 2nd graders in my class in the past).
Teaching in Yad b' yad will truly be a team affair this year. With children in different grades will we be doing some things (circle time, some family programs, recess, music) as a whole group. We will also be splitting up in grade specific groups for more age specific learning a lot of the time (especially for things like Hebrew learning, crafts, some group projects). In order to make this happen we have access to two classrooms (and a family program space) and an experienced and excited teaching team that most of you met this morning. I included a picture here so you can put faces to names.
Mandy Rachel Suzan Julie Talia
TA Asst. Teacher Teacher / Asst. Teacher TA
Coordinator
Today we also introduced the students to another member of the class, our class mascot:
Students got a chance to vote on a name for the class teddy who will be have a number of life cycle events (including his "bear mitzvah" ;) with us in class and they chose the name. . . . .. . drum role please . .. .
David
Other runners up included Eli, Isaiah and Moses (I told them it had to be Jewish and male, as we have boy dress up clothes for him) and David is what they came up with. . .. who knew.]
So welcome to Yad b' yad David the Jewish teddy bear. More on David later.
Next week is our first family week and we are back on a regular schedule so please come with your child at 8:45am (for breakfast and schmoozing or 9:00 for class) and plan on staying for a fun filled morning with adult learning for parents and a fun family program. We will also have bagels and coffee!!!
-Suzan
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