Friday, December 21, 2007

Breakthrough

I think (I'm hoping) that I had a breakthrough with this oppositional defiant kid who has been given everyone so much trouble -- I just found out yesterday that he is very passionate about....SWIMMING! We talked for a while about it and his homeroom teacher said he was really excited. Yay. Now I'm hoping this will transfer to enough respect for me that he will actually respond every now and then in library. Plus, the kid doesn't seem to have any good connections with adults, so maybe this is a start. Then again, I probably shouldn't get my hopes up!

I have my first pre-planned observation with my principal on the day we get back from break. It was supposed to already happen, but then snow days threw everything off, so now I've had way more time than is necessary to get nervous about it, even though I know it will be fine! I'm having her observe kindergarten because they are the grade I most often just stare at in confusion...what do you do with kids who are that wiggly? Sometimes it baffles me. Anyway, we are starting an author study on Kevin Henkes. Any need-to-know ideas about K or about Kevin Henkes?

1 comment:

Karin said...

Good for you with that kid. It's awesome when you can make a connection with one of the tough ones.

I love Kevin Henkes - Kindergarten here already does an author study on them so I haven't got a chance to teach him. Have fun!