Today was a good day

On Tuesdays we do centers. There's 5 or 6 activities and after 20 minutes all the groups switch and move onto the next activity. Most of the kids like it because they get to do something new at each table and they get to talk to each other while they work. It can be a little hard though. You have to work fast to make sure you get done before the timer goes off. A couple complain about it.
I had one meltdown a few weeks ago. He got upset and I didn't diffuse in time and it got so bad I had to remove him from the classroom. They couldn't console him in the office either, so he ended up going home early that day. The last two Tuesdays I've kept a close eye on him, making sure he doesn't get frustrated. Today I complimented him on handling his stress well and not freaking out. He was my best friend the whole rest of the day, filling my comment box with how much he loves my class, and loves centers, and how fun everything is. Which is better than the screamed I hate you's three weeks ago.