"Ms. Tacke, I'm Done!"

It is very typical for a 5 and  6 year old to rush through their work so they can be the first one to say, "DONE!"  Our class is working on slowing down and focusing on our work.  We are also sharing examples of quality work and how that should look.  Other times we know we are practicing and the work will not be shared.

But there are some students who just plain work faster than others.  When that happens, children who are done with their work are encouraged to go to the circle and look at a book quietly while they wait for the other students to finish.  The tubs of books in the circle get rotated at least seasonally to keep it interesting for the student!