First, a rush of relief — the performances came off fantastically!
Then, the rush of all the “to-do’s” that have been piling up… scheduling for next year, plans for end-of-year activities & events, grades for report cards, & post-performance reflections.
Here are some of kindergarten responses after watching a video of their work (the writing is first-draft, with best-guess spelling!):*
* Ethnic background, as identified by the family, shows if your cursor hovers over the sample.
We danced on the stage! I am have fun
We danced on the stage! I was happy about to dance with my frens
We danced on the stage! I felt proud I danced on the stage we did alot of dancedis! we did alot of dance is to showe are femily!
We danced on the stage! I felt nurves
We danced on the stage! I felt proud of myself! and I saw my baby casin and my antie!
these are really great! I always love to see the performance through their eyes!
Congrats on another great year!
Thanks, Maria! I especially like David’s drawing of the contradance they did (called the KinderReel)!
This is a fabulous way to have the kids reflect on their performance – I especially love how they illustrate the steps in their dances
I like watching them work — some of them start with the illustration and barely get to the writing, while others start writing & then illustrate. In kindergarten, more draw first than write — and some never get to the writing!