Today I was in a different Kindergarten class, and it was such an amazing experience. The classroom was set up by different tables and each table had a different color. She set up everything by centers, there as a painting center, a reading center, a game center, a smart-board center, and a center with the computers. They went to the centers on their free time, or she assigned time. They worked well in groups, which surprised me, and it also shocked me how bright some are. They were adding and subtracting and read actually books. I don't remember doing any of that in kindergarten which is amazing how things have really transformed. I walked around and helped some of the students spell some words and I had them sound out the words. They walked into the room today with a word on the board, and they had to make a sentence with it. This got them thinking and forced them to be creative. When they finished they drew a picture above, and colored it. Then the teacher played a video on the smart-board about Memorial Day, which really helped the students understand what Memorial Day was really about. Then to follow up they completed a worksheet where they cut out sentences and pasted them under the picture which they then colored..nicely. The math lesson today was on shapes, and they differentiated between circles, triangles, and squares. The book even used the word vertices, which I thought was way over their level, but they grasped the concept. The students were filled with energy, but the teacher made them focus, but reminded them the right way to behave. They had gym last period, which gave them a chance to get out their energy. Overall it was a really great day, and I absolutely love observing these great educators!!