School and Us

I belong to the little section (petite section) . In my class children are older than me. Ages 3 years and up. Being clean (not on diapers) is a big factor or rather the first qualification to get accepted at school. So this year even I am not exactly 3 yrs. old but I had the chance to be included in the school year of 2007-2008 . Classes start from 9 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. It is not obligatory for me to stay the whole afternoon. I only stay in the morning from 9AM to 11:30 AM and I guess it is enough for me to learn at this early stage. I take lunch at home and have an afternoon nap. Somehow, going to school at this early age helps me to develop to have an autonomous behavior. Attending classes, I started to accomplish the following :

1. Being able to recognize words, colors, and numbers.
2. Hold and show interest in books, nursery rhymes and songs.
3. Socialize and learn the importance of team work and camaraderie.
4. Develop my social and emotional skills.

Now, it's my turn ! If you will see we are bigger therefore I belong to the middle section (moyenne sections). In our class, the sessions we have is understanding and implementing the guidelines to paste the cut out sysmbols or color them. Learn to draw forms, letters and symbols. Teacher's objective is if we are able to understand the meaning of the guidelines. Being able to recognize the symbol and differentiate them. To know and pronounce the letters of the alphabets. Identifying letters to their form and remember the nursery rhymes of the alphabet. Knowing to identify the characters from the story book. Acquiring and developing our vocabulary on the topic. Describing characters, places, using the appropriate terms. Learning to socialize and to participate in every sessions and a lot more. We even make a little show whenever there's a celebration like halloween. Teachers choreograph our steps and we wear necessary costumes depends on the theme of the party. You see, that proves that we do not only focus on books, papers and pens.....we also know how to make fun ! Ice breaker is always important, energizers for breaks during standardized sessions.

We have a lot more to tell you but we thought it would be boring. Anyhow, you've all been there, done that. If you have some tips that would be a great help for both of us on how we could improve at school.