I bought candy, erasers, and stickers, and put everything in zip lock bags. I gave each of the three teachers that I worked with thank you cards, and bought a gift certificate for the main room teacher. I got lots of hugs and hand shakes from the kids today also. I guess fourth grade boys are beyond hugs, I only got one hug from a boy this semester. Now first graders are a different animal.
Fourth grade is a great age.
In the fall, I will be doing my final student teaching in a fifth grade class. I am eager to see how that goes. It will not be a self-contained room, so I have mixed feelings about that. Instead of having the same group of kids all day, I will probably have two or three groups. I'm really feeling down right now.