Well, I have successfully completed two days of school. The weekend/beginning of the week was really busy with classroom setup and trying to get everything just right for the first day. There are still a few things I didn't get to, but they don't really affect the kids or anything we've done yet, so I'm going to try to go in Saturday to finish it. Like I finally got around to organizing my classroom library into book bins (I didn't want to spend money, so I used random shelves and bins that were around the office, so it's not the most beautiful thing), but I haven't put labels on all the books yet so the kids know how to put them away. But I feel good about how my classroom looks and about the activities I've been doing with the kids so far.
I have 8 students this year: 3 boys and 5 girls. I've never had more girls than boys, and it's pretty different! I have a few students that are really, really cute. So far everything's been going smoothly and boy do I hope it stays that way! Even with smooth sailing through the day, I am so TIRED. My legs ache, my feet ache, my voice is tired, I kept closing my eyes while I was eating dinner yesterday. It's amazing how tiring teaching is. But I guess I've adjusted to it in the past, so it'll get better. And I hate not being able to use the bathroom or eat when I want to. If we could somehow get someone to take our classes for lunch and/or recess, it would be really wonderful. And I think it would help my energy level, patience, and sanity. And my overall effectiveness. I do sort of get a break at nap time (although depending on my group of kids, I'd really like to do away with nap time by Christmas), but I'm so tired I end up just staring into space. I'll be in the middle of writing a note to a parent and stop to think about what I want to write next, and then 5 minutes later I'll still be sitting there waiting to write the next word.
A few of my students are really funny. I've had students before who were really funny, but they also always had behavior problems too. This year some of them are hilarious and well-behaved. So I'm looking forward to that. One of the girls was playing with a baby doll today and asked if I wanted to meet her baby, so I bent down to say hi to the doll, and she made the doll yell in my face. I started laughing so hard. I really wasn't expecting it, because this girl is really quiet and sweet. But she has a great sense of humor. I'm sure I'm going to wish I could take videos of her to record those moments.
I haven't been going to the gym much at all in the past two week because I've been staying at school till 5 or 6 (or 7) and I've been so tired. I'm hoping to get back in a good routine starting Monday. And maybe some of my teacher friends will join me, because I'm getting tired of going by myself. And it's annoying how the people who work there try to make small talk. I know they're just being friendly, but really, I just want them to type in my code and check me in and if they really want to say, "Enjoy your workout," and leave it at that. I guess that might be some of my introvertedness coming out.
Well, I should probably put my students' names in my attendance book now. Or start my lesson plans for next week. Or put away stuff in my room. Or do any number of things. But instead, I am going to lay down and watch Bachelor Pad, the most mindless show I've ever watched, except maybe Scream Queens 2, and eat a nice mug full of Bunny Tracks ice cream. Here's to hoping I'll be a little more productive this weekend.
I have 8 students this year: 3 boys and 5 girls. I've never had more girls than boys, and it's pretty different! I have a few students that are really, really cute. So far everything's been going smoothly and boy do I hope it stays that way! Even with smooth sailing through the day, I am so TIRED. My legs ache, my feet ache, my voice is tired, I kept closing my eyes while I was eating dinner yesterday. It's amazing how tiring teaching is. But I guess I've adjusted to it in the past, so it'll get better. And I hate not being able to use the bathroom or eat when I want to. If we could somehow get someone to take our classes for lunch and/or recess, it would be really wonderful. And I think it would help my energy level, patience, and sanity. And my overall effectiveness. I do sort of get a break at nap time (although depending on my group of kids, I'd really like to do away with nap time by Christmas), but I'm so tired I end up just staring into space. I'll be in the middle of writing a note to a parent and stop to think about what I want to write next, and then 5 minutes later I'll still be sitting there waiting to write the next word.
A few of my students are really funny. I've had students before who were really funny, but they also always had behavior problems too. This year some of them are hilarious and well-behaved. So I'm looking forward to that. One of the girls was playing with a baby doll today and asked if I wanted to meet her baby, so I bent down to say hi to the doll, and she made the doll yell in my face. I started laughing so hard. I really wasn't expecting it, because this girl is really quiet and sweet. But she has a great sense of humor. I'm sure I'm going to wish I could take videos of her to record those moments.
I haven't been going to the gym much at all in the past two week because I've been staying at school till 5 or 6 (or 7) and I've been so tired. I'm hoping to get back in a good routine starting Monday. And maybe some of my teacher friends will join me, because I'm getting tired of going by myself. And it's annoying how the people who work there try to make small talk. I know they're just being friendly, but really, I just want them to type in my code and check me in and if they really want to say, "Enjoy your workout," and leave it at that. I guess that might be some of my introvertedness coming out.
Well, I should probably put my students' names in my attendance book now. Or start my lesson plans for next week. Or put away stuff in my room. Or do any number of things. But instead, I am going to lay down and watch Bachelor Pad, the most mindless show I've ever watched, except maybe Scream Queens 2, and eat a nice mug full of Bunny Tracks ice cream. Here's to hoping I'll be a little more productive this weekend.
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