Hello friends,
Song!
Song!! Song!!!
*how do you feel
today?*
*how do you feel
today?*
*if you’re feeling
happy then clap your hands*
*feeling happy then
claps your hands*
*clap your hands like
this (clap hands)*
Guess it’s been an eventful day;
usually, every morning I gather my children to have ‘carpet time’. This gives
me the chance to find out what happened after they have left school till the
following morning. It’s a great avenue for me to inquiry about their night; we
talk about topics ranging from their parents to siblings (for those who have),
friends in and outside school, meals and other issues bothering them. As the
adult in charge, I prompt them to discuss, raise issues, encourage
communication amongst them as well as revise lessons from the previous day.
We sit in a circle, folded legs,
arms to yourself (except of cause there’s a rhyme that requires demonstration
of some sorts), laugh, gesticulate and possible read a story if need be. I also
use the morning carpet time to discuss with them or sample their opinions
regarding matters pertaining to their Personal Social and Emotional development.
This also serves as the registration period.
During the carpet time, I’m
sitting with them, right there on the mat; they sure see me as one of them. The
children don’t see a judgemental adult, they see a friend who is ready to
listen and offer a solution to their problem or questions. Sometimes, very sensitive issues are raised;
some children even go as far as talking about matters from home. Furthermore,
if I observe there’s a part of their social, emotional or personal development
that needs to be redressed, I take that opportunity to discuss that. For
example, there was a period hitting and fights kept breaking out, I used a week
to discuss with them the reasons it’s important to live together in peace, settle
disagreements, and report to an adult if any one offends you rather than
retaliating by hitting the person.
As busy parents we might not have
the opportunity to do this every morning but a few times a week, most
especially at night when the day’s events has wind down, you could consider a
bed time story and debrief of how your child’s day went.
For fellow educators like me, you
might consider doing it every morning like I do. It helps the children unburden
themselves, paving way for a more relaxing and productive day.
So with that I will like to
say………
*hello, hello, hello and how are
you?*
*I’m fine, I’m fine and hope that
you are too!!!*
Big smiley face.
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