Yea! It is Wednesday. One positive about being in an elementary school. . . short days. Everything went really well this morning. The kids were behaving, then we did an art project. I have the philosophy that you are being creative you can talk. They got a little out of control. Oops, on my part. But you know after two tests and listening to someone explain the project. They needed a little bit of time. And I was willing to give it to them. They went to lunch and it was nuts.
I finally feel like I am getting in to a routine. I have actually planned out the next week and I feel like I am starting to get on top of things. We'll see how the next few weeks will go.
If you are wondering how it is all going. I love it! There definitely are somethings that are difficult. I'm trying to figure out what is so hard though. I think it has something to do with the fact, I am not organized, I am teaching day by day and I still want to play all the time.
I just want to have time do just play without thinking what I should be doing for school. But, sadly I can't. I am either thinking about what the next assignment should be, what I can do to help the kids understand a concept, all the papers filling up the in box, and trying to figure out how to get certain kids to trust me so I can help them in other ways. Organization is starting to come together, the kids are figuring out what they really do for their jobs, and at least three parents are coming in once a week, with the possibility of more.
I know this has been random, but I have so much on my mind I will try to keep up and then it won't be as random.
Oh, and here is the funny story. I hate maps! I've broken one of my maps, And half of the time when I pull one down I can't put it back up. The last time I couldn't put one up the class I was in kept trying to give me suggestions to what I should be doing. Not much help. Finally though with one student really helping the others not talking, and me praying I was able to get it up. Maybe when I have Smart Boards up and running I will be able to have those up on the board and I wont have to pull maps down anymore.
1 comment:
early days are great for the kids and teachers as well! Although my daughter (who is in the 5th grade) just moved schools (because we have moved) and her early day was ripped out from under her! Today is there last early day and the rest of the school year will be regular schedule... I guess the teachers are saying they need more time. How is one more hour a week going to help that? Great post! keep up the blogging!
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