"Cookies with Clara" Interviews

During my three month maternity leave, I wanted to get to know the the first graders who were soon to be my students, and introduce myself. Starting in the end of September, I came to visit Roberta and our first grade class once a week to meet with students and read a book to the class before dismissal. It was a wonderful way to stay connected to the class while on maternity leave. Each week I met with two students at a time for "Cookies with Clara," a meeting in the hallway outside of our class. I interviewed students while we shared a snack. The children told me about their families, their thoughts about the school and about their interests so that I could better get to know them. I also gave them an opportunity to ask me questions about myself and my family. Here I will post each of these interviews, paired with the beautiful self-portraits they made in class with Roberta. I enjoyed these interviews and learned a lot about our first graders. I hope you do too!