A Post from Katrina

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment to share with you all how much fun I have had working in my classroom these past two weeks. It has been such an incredible experience and I am constantly amazed at how much these kids know and the abilities they share! At the beginning of last week, I took all the materials and books I brought in my suitcase to my class. The teachers were so thankful and the children especially loved the books, (Cat in the Hat was a big hit)! The children have been spending a lot of time learning about different insects, their jobs in the world and more.  I was able to incorporate a craft in the middle of the week that involved the children creating their own insects with the materials I had brought! We used feathers, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, cotton balls and some other fun materials that most of them had never seen before, let alone used. It was a huge success! They created butterflies, bees, spiders, centipedes, ants and lots more.

It is finally hitting me that this is my last week working with these incredible children at this wonderful school and I can’t help but think of how much I am going to miss them. It’s amazing how many relationships can be built and learning experiences can happen in such a short couple of weeks. One kid’s mom was dropping her son off in my class today and my mentor teacher introduced me to her. The mother was excited to meet me and told me how much Aarambha (the student) has talked about “the new teacher Katrina” at home. Little things like that warm my heart and make this experience even better! Just today my teacher and I had a conversation about how much I will miss it and that returning in the future is a must. 

Here are a few pictures from the insect craft!