Ahh, resting time. The only 15 minutes in my day where I can sit at my table and not feel guilty about writing. Right now in my class I have 17 wiggley wonders and two lunch helpers who are wiping down the chair legs- anything to get out of resting. Later in the semester I'll use this time to work with students who need extra help. By next semester rest time will be a fond memory.
Resting time makes me feel a little guilty, it almost seems like wasted minutes in a day where I don't ever have a minute to spare. So to ease the guilt I let my students have their book boxes with them- but no reading out loud. Most students get their books and then abandon them before resting time is half over, opting instead to lay quietly on their blanket. When I see this it reminds me that only a few short months ago many of these children were in pre-school or day care where they had a minimum of one hour to rest. At this point in the year they aren't that far from those daycare days- they still need some time to just be quiet and rest. This isn't wasted time- it's an important 15 minutes to recharge.
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