-Fair isn't always equal! While I have always believed this, I catch myself saying it to my students all of the time. Each one of my kiddos requires different and specific things. Some need a reminder of how they are getting home, some need kind reminders to get back to work, some to be quiet, some one-on-one help, and some their own set of requirements and rules. Not one thing works entirely for more than one student.
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-It is a relief to hear the comment, "It's cold in here."
-I LOVE driving! My commute is 35 minutes from the minute I leave my driveway to the minute I pull into the school parking lot. I enjoy every minute of it. When I found out I got a job that would require some driving, I knew that I was going to have to get a different vehicle. Being a farm kid/tom girl, I vowed I would never drive a car again and after driving three vehicles that were sticks during high school, I vowed I would never drive one again. These both quickly went out the window as I looked around and found my Chevy Cruz. It is a car, a small car and it is a six speed, which I also LOVE! My morning drive gives me a chance to prep myself for the day and my drive home gives me some time to myself and to just chill. To pass the time, I rent books on CD from the library. There are days that I sit in my car a couple extra minutes when I get to school and when I can't wait to get to my car to start listening again. NERD ALERT! But, it allows me to get some "reading" in that I don't have time to do but really miss.
-I HATE tattling! "Are you telling me something because someone is hurt or are you tattling?" That is a question that I ask several times a day as I interrupt students that come running to me. Most of them turn away and realize they can deal with it. Some try to continue to tattle and I cut them off. The few left may actually have something to report.
-I don't deal well with whining or whiny voices.
-I raised my voice for the first time with my whole class due to lots of chatter after several reminders today. I instantly had 17 sets of wide eyes staring at me.
-There are several times in each day when I wonder if the title of my blog is true or if it is actually just chaos and not organized at all.
-I learned to teach with the support of technology. My projector is on its way...... I am lost at times.
-As much as a full day of meetings kind of stinks, I am very grateful for the time I was able to collaborate with other teachers and tweak my schedule.
-Scheduling...not my favorite thing to do! I have had to change my media time 3 times now due to conflicts that I forgot about.
-Some children have to use the bathroom more than I could imagine. If I drink a lot of water, I feel like one of them and I struggle to find time to use the restroom. Small problem!
-I feel like I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off even though my days are always planned down to the minute.
-I like to change seating arrangements just as much as my students.
-Some days during recess, I catch myself staring at the wall. For the whole recess.
-We are wrapping up kindergarten review and I couldn't be more excited to be introducing new concepts. I have seen several light bulbs click on and it is the absolute best thing about my job.
-I lose my pen 8,000 times a day. Its so bad that if my kids see me looking around they too start looking for it.
-I haven't had a single day go exactly as planned and thats ok. I normally miss something because my kids are doing great on something and I don't want to stop them.
-Side conversations while I'm teaching really annoy me.
-I have ate
-I am in a much better mood and much more patient if I run in the morning. My alarm clock is not my best friend at 4:25 in the morning.
-I could go on and on but I'll save some for next week! I'll try and add some things we are actually doing in my room tomorrow!
Have a great Thursday!
~Toodles!
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